阅读理解（入学考试）练习卷（附答案）

The giant panda eats mostly bamboo. An adult can spend up to 14 hours a day eating, because bamboo provides little energy. Pandas live in mountain forests in central China. Why do pandas spend so many hours eating?

1. ABamboo is hard to find in China.
2. BPandas live in cold mountains.
3. CPandas eat many different foods.
4. DBamboo provides little energy.

“The old man’s hands were wrinkled and spotted, and he walked with a cane.” Which detail tells you that the man is old?

1. AHis wrinkled, spotted hands and his cane
2. BThe name of his street
3. CThe colour of his long winter coat
4. DThe time of day he walked

Some trees lose their leaves in autumn and grow new ones in spring. These trees are called deciduous. Trees that keep their leaves all year, such as pine trees, are called evergreen. What is an evergreen tree?

1. AA tree that loses its leaves in autumn
2. BA tree that keeps its leaves all year
3. CA tree with very bright green leaves
4. DA tree that grows only in spring

“Every morning, Mr. Patel opened his bakery at 5 a.m. By 7 a.m., a line of customers stretched down the street.” What can you infer about the bakery?

1. AIt opens later than other shops.
2. BIt is closing down soon.
3. CIt is popular with many customers.
4. DIt sells only one type of bread.

Mount Everest grows about 4 millimetres taller every year. This happens because the Indian plate is slowly pushing against the Eurasian plate, forcing the land upward. What causes Mount Everest to grow?

1. AClimbers adding rocks to the peak
2. BVolcanic eruptions under the mountain
3. CThe movement of two plates pushing together
4. DSnow building up on the summit every year

A nutrition label shows per serving: 200 calories, 10 g fat, 25 g carbohydrate, 4 g protein. A person eats two servings. How much protein did the person eat?

1. A4 g
2. B8 g
3. C20 g
4. D50 g

“Every year, Grandpa planted one more apple tree. When people asked why, since he would not live to see them fruit, he smiled and said, ‘They are not for me.’” What does Grandpa’s answer suggest?

1. AHe did not like eating apples himself.
2. BHe planned to sell the young trees soon for money.
3. CHe planted the trees for future generations.
4. DHe did not know how trees grow.

“The company claims its water filter removes 99% of germs. The claim is based on one test, run by the company itself, on water from a single tap.” What is the best evaluation of the claim?

1. AIt is proven true for all types of water.
2. BIt is reliable because the company ran the test.
3. CIt is false because filters cannot remove germs.
4. DIt needs independent and wider testing.