阅读理解（入学考试）练习卷（附答案）

Many animals are active at night and sleep during the day. These animals are called nocturnal. Owls, bats and foxes are examples of nocturnal animals. What does “nocturnal” mean?

1. AEating only plants
2. BLiving in water
3. CSleeping all winter
4. DActive at night

The Dead Sea, between Israel and Jordan, is so salty that people can float on its surface without trying. Very few living things can survive in its water. Why can people float easily in the Dead Sea?

1. AThe water moves very fast.
2. BThe water is very cold.
3. CThe water is very shallow.
4. DThe water is very salty.

Sharks have lived in the oceans for millions of years. Unlike most fish, their skeletons are made of cartilage, the same bendy material found in your nose and ears. What are shark skeletons made of?

1. AHard bone
2. BCartilage
3. CScales
4. DThin shell

Octopuses can change the colour and texture of their skin in less than a second. They use this ability to hide from predators and to sneak up on prey. What are two reasons octopuses change colour?

1. ATo attract mates and to keep warm
2. BTo show they are angry and to sleep
3. CTo hide from predators and to sneak up on prey
4. DTo signal danger to others and to clean their skin

Survey results: “Of 100 hospital visitors asked, 65 said parking was hard to find, 20 said it was easy, and 15 had no opinion.” Which conclusion is supported?

1. AOnly a few visitors found parking hard to find.
2. BMost visitors asked found parking hard to find.
3. CAll visitors had an opinion about parking.
4. DParking at the hospital is free.

“Basketball was invented in 1891 by James Naismith, a teacher in Massachusetts who wanted an indoor game for his students during the cold winter.” Why did Naismith invent basketball?

1. ATo win a sports competition in Canada
2. BTo replace football at the school
3. CTo start a professional league
4. DTo give students an indoor winter game

The author writes: “Teenagers today spend too much time on their phones. My nephew is always texting at dinner.” What is the main weakness of this argument?

1. AIt argues that phones are useful for teenagers.
2. BIt uses a single example to judge all teenagers.
3. CIt gives too much data about teenage phone use.
4. DIt does not say what kind of phone the nephew has.

“The hospital cut its use of paper by 40 percent after switching to electronic records. Staff said finding patient information became faster. A few older staff members needed extra training.” Which statement is best supported?

1. AThe switch made finding information slower.
2. BThe switch increased the amount of paper used.
3. CThe switch had benefits but also required some training.
4. DEvery member of staff needed extra training.