阅读理解（入学考试）练习卷（附答案）

“The baby was so tiny that she fit in the palm of her father’s hand.” What does “tiny” mean?

1. AVery loud
2. BVery sleepy
3. CVery small
4. DVery heavy

Ana’s grandmother keeps a small notebook by the phone. She writes down every doctor’s appointment, the name of each medicine she takes and the phone numbers of her children. Why does Ana’s grandmother most likely keep the notebook?

1. ATo keep a list of her favourite recipes for dinner
2. BTo help her remember important information
3. CTo practise her handwriting every day
4. DTo write stories for her grandchildren

Our skin makes vitamin D when it is exposed to sunlight. Vitamin D helps the body take in calcium, which keeps bones strong. What does vitamin D help the body do?

1. ADigest sugar
2. BFight off colds
3. CTake in calcium
4. DGrow more hair

“I was born in 1950 in a small farming village. Every morning I walked three miles to school, even in the snow.” What type of source is this most likely?

1. AA dictionary entry about villages
2. BA science report about snow
3. CA primary source, such as a memoir
4. DA textbook, a secondary source

“Jess studied the map carefully, then folded it and set off down the left-hand trail without hesitating.” What does “without hesitating” suggest?

1. AShe was sure which way to go.
2. BShe had never seen a map.
3. CShe was lost and confused.
4. DShe secretly wanted to go back home.

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 compare it with a different drug
3. CTo explain how the trial was done
4. DTo give another benefit of the medication

The author writes: “Our school’s new start time of 9 a.m. instead of 8 a.m. has been a success. Attendance is up, and students say they feel more awake. A few parents have complained about later pick-ups.” Which statement best summarises the passage?

1. AParents and students all dislike the later start.
2. BThe later start has failed, and attendance has fallen sharply.
3. CThe school plans to start even earlier next year.
4. DThe later start helps students, but some parents object.

“Some critics call the festival a waste of money. Yet last year it brought 20 000 visitors to town, and local hotels and restaurants had their busiest week of the year.” Which claim does the evidence mainly support?

1. AThe festival should be held every week.
2. BHotels lose money during the festival.
3. CThe festival costs too much to run.
4. DThe festival benefits local businesses.