阅读理解（入学考试）练习卷（附答案）

Monarch butterflies in North America travel thousands of kilometres each autumn to spend the winter in warmer places, such as forests in Mexico. Where do many monarch butterflies spend the winter?

1. AIn forests in Mexico
2. BIn the far north of Canada
3. CIn deserts in Africa
4. DOn islands near Japan

A doctor uses a stethoscope to listen to sounds inside the body, such as the heartbeat and breathing. What is a stethoscope used for?

1. ALooking inside a patient’s ears
2. BMeasuring a patient’s temperature
3. CListening to sounds inside the body
4. DTaking a blood sample

“The puppy was curious about everything. It sniffed the shoes, poked its nose into the bag and chased a leaf across the garden.” What does “curious” mean?

1. AReady to sleep
2. BAfraid of new things
3. CUnfriendly to people
4. DEager to explore

A patient reads: “Take this medicine on an empty stomach, one hour before breakfast.” She usually eats breakfast at 8 a.m. When should she take the medicine?

1. AAt 8 a.m. with breakfast
2. BAt bedtime, before she sleeps
3. CAt 9 a.m. after breakfast
4. DAt 7 a.m.

Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas. It helps glucose move from the blood into cells, where it is used for energy. In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas makes little or no insulin. What would most likely happen to blood glucose in untreated type 1 diabetes?

1. AIt would stay normal, because insulin is not needed for glucose.
2. BIt would fall, because the cells use more glucose.
3. CIt would turn into insulin in the pancreas.
4. DIt would rise, because less glucose can enter the cells.

Studies show that people who eat breakfast tend to have more energy in the morning. In my view, breakfast is the most delicious meal of the day. Which sentence contains an opinion?

1. AThe first sentence
2. BBoth sentences
3. CThe second sentence
4. DNeither sentence

A table described in a report shows the number of flu cases at a clinic: October 12, November 30, December 54, January 41. Which statement does the data support?

1. ACases were the same in November and January.
2. BJanuary had the most cases.
3. CCases increased every month from October to January.
4. DCases peaked in December and then decreased.

The passage states: “Exercise strengthens the heart. A stronger heart pumps more blood with each beat, so the resting heart rate often falls in people who train regularly.” Which conclusion follows from the passage?

1. AThe heart gets weaker with regular training.
2. BExercise always raises the resting heart rate.
3. CA well-trained person may have a lower resting heart rate.
4. DA low resting heart rate is always a sign of heart disease.