阅读理解（入学考试）练习卷（附答案）

An appointment card reads: “Dr. Lopez, Tuesday 14 March, 10:30 a.m. Please arrive 10 minutes early to complete paperwork.” What time should the patient arrive?

1. A10:20 a.m.
2. B10:00 a.m.
3. C10:40 a.m.
4. D10:30 a.m.

Bees are important for farming. As they move from flower to flower collecting nectar, they carry pollen that helps plants make fruit and seeds. How do bees help plants?

1. AThey eat the insects that harm crops.
2. BThey carry pollen between flowers.
3. CThey water the plants with nectar.
4. DThey dig the soil around the roots.

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

Coral reefs cover less than one percent of the ocean floor, yet they are home to about a quarter of all marine species. Warmer water can cause corals to lose the algae that feed them, a process called bleaching. What does the word “yet” signal in the first sentence?

1. AA cause-and-effect link between warmer water and coral bleaching
2. BA contrast between the reefs’ small area and their many species
3. CAn example of a species that lives on a reef
4. DA sequence of events in the life of a coral

“The waiting room was packed. Every chair was taken, and a dozen people stood along the walls.” What does “packed” mean in this passage?

1. AWrapped in paper
2. BVery crowded
3. CReady for a trip
4. DQuiet and empty

In the sentence “The medicine may cause drowsiness, so do not drive after taking it,” what does “drowsiness” mean?

1. AHunger
2. BDizziness
3. CItchy skin
4. DSleepiness

“The bakery’s sales rose by 30% after it began selling coffee. The owner wonders whether to start selling sandwiches as well.” What can be reasonably inferred?

1. ACoffee lost the bakery money.
2. BSandwiches will raise sales by exactly 30%.
3. CThe bakery stopped selling bread.
4. DAdding coffee seems to have helped sales.

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