阅读理解（入学考试）练习卷（附答案）

“The classroom was as quiet as a mouse while the students took their test.” What does the phrase “as quiet as a mouse” tell us?

1. AA mouse was in the room.
2. BThe test was about small animals.
3. CThe room was very quiet.
4. DThe students were scared of mice.

The table of contents of a first-aid book lists: Chapter 1 Cuts and Scrapes, page 3; Chapter 2 Burns, page 15; Chapter 3 Broken Bones, page 27; Chapter 4 Choking, page 40. On which page does the chapter about burns begin?

1. APage 3
2. BPage 40
3. CPage 15
4. DPage 27

“Pedro opened the fridge, but it was empty except for a bottle of ketchup. He sighed and picked up his car keys.” What is Pedro most likely going to do?

1. AMake a big dinner
2. BClean the fridge
3. CGo to buy food
4. DGo to sleep

Passage: “Coral reefs are sometimes called the rainforests of the sea.” Why might coral reefs be compared to rainforests?

1. ABoth are home to a great variety of life.
2. BBoth are made mainly of tall trees.
3. CBoth receive a lot of rain.
4. DBoth are found only on mountains.

“Mobile clinics now travel to farming villages twice a month. Before, people had to travel three hours to the nearest doctor.” What is the main benefit of the mobile clinics?

1. ALower prices for farm products
2. BMore jobs for the farmers
3. CEasier access to health care
4. DFaster travel to the city

A clinic newsletter states: “Starting next month, patients can request repeat prescriptions online. Requests will be ready to collect within two working days.” If a patient submits a request online on Monday, when is the prescription most likely ready?

1. AThe following Monday
2. BNext month
3. CLater the same day
4. DBy Wednesday

The author writes: “Every new technology has met resistance. People once feared that trains would make passengers ill. Today, few people fear trains.” What is the author most likely suggesting?

1. ATrains are no longer used by many people today.
2. BTrains really did make many of their passengers ill.
3. CFears about new technology often fade over time.
4. DPeople should be afraid of all new technology.

“The scientist repeated the experiment five times in different labs and always got the same result.” Why does this strengthen the scientist’s findings?

1. ADifferent labs always use the same equipment.
2. BIt proves the result is true in every case.
3. CRepeated results make chance or error less likely.
4. DThe law requires exactly five repeat tests.