阅读理解（入学考试）练习卷（附答案）

Wool comes from sheep. Once a year, farmers shear the sheep, cutting off their thick coats. The wool is then cleaned, spun into yarn and used to make clothes. What happens to the wool right after it is cut off?

1. AIt is cleaned.
2. BIt is fed back to the sheep.
3. CIt is spun into yarn.
4. DIt is made into clothes.

When Leo opened the door, the kitchen was full of smoke and the smoke alarm was beeping. A pan was still on the stove. What most likely happened?

1. AFood on the stove had burned.
2. BThe alarm was being tested by the landlord.
3. CLeo had cleaned the kitchen.
4. DA window had been left open.

We blink many times every minute. Blinking spreads tears across the eye, which keeps it moist and washes away dust. Why do we blink?

1. ATo keep the eyes moist and clean
2. BTo stop us from falling asleep during the day
3. CTo help us see colours better
4. DTo make our eyes stronger

Falls are a common cause of injury in older adults. Removing loose rugs, adding bright lights on stairs and installing grab bars in the bathroom can make a home safer. What is the main purpose of the passage?

1. ATo explain how bones heal after a fall
2. BTo suggest ways to prevent falls at home
3. CTo argue that older adults need carers
4. DTo describe the design of modern bathrooms

The new medication reduced headaches in 70 percent of patients in the trial. However, 15 percent of patients reported stomach upset. What is the purpose of the second sentence?

1. ATo point out a drawback of the medication
2. BTo give another benefit of the medication
3. CTo compare it with a different drug
4. DTo explain how the trial was done

“The children had been told not to touch the cake. When their mother came back, there was a finger-shaped hole in the icing and chocolate on Tom’s chin.” What can you infer?

1. ATom does not like chocolate.
2. BThe mother made a mistake.
3. CThe cake was not finished.
4. DTom had tasted the cake.

“The writer describes the city at rush hour as ‘a river of cars that hardly moved’.” What does this metaphor suggest?

1. AThe city has many bridges.
2. BThe cars were moving very fast.
3. CThe traffic was heavy and slow.
4. DThe road was flooded with water.

Train timetable: trains leave Oak Street at 6:10, 6:40, 7:10 and 7:40 a.m. The journey to Central takes 35 minutes. A nurse’s shift at Central Hospital starts at 7:30 a.m., and it is a 5-minute walk from the station. Which is the latest train she can take and still arrive on time?

1. AThe 6:40 train
2. BThe 6:10 train
3. CThe 7:40 train
4. DThe 7:10 train