阅读理解（入学考试）练习卷（附答案）

A permission slip reads: “Please sign and return this form by Friday if your child may join the trip to the science museum on 12 May.” When must the form be returned?

1. AOn 12 May
2. BBy Friday
3. CNext Monday
4. DAt the museum

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

In autumn, squirrels bury nuts in many places to eat during winter. They do not find all of them, and some of the forgotten nuts grow into new trees. What sometimes happens to forgotten nuts?

1. AFarmers dig them up.
2. BThey grow into new trees.
3. CBirds eat them.
4. DThey turn to stone.

“The new teacher wrote her name on the board, smiled and said, ‘Let’s start by learning one interesting fact about each of you.’” What can you infer about the teacher’s goal?

1. AShe wants the students to stay silent.
2. BShe wants to test the students’ spelling.
3. CShe wants to finish the lesson early.
4. DShe wants to get to know her students.

“After the hospital put hand sanitiser by every bed, staff used it far more often, and infection rates on the ward fell.” What can be reasonably concluded?

1. AHand sanitiser is the only way to stop infection.
2. BStaff did not clean their hands before at all.
3. CEasier access may have improved hand hygiene.
4. DInfection rates rose after the change.

“The cake looked perfect, but when Ben cut into it, the middle was still runny.” What can you infer?

1. AThe cake was not baked long enough.
2. BBen forgot to add the eggs to the mix.
3. CThe cake had too much flour.
4. DThe cake was baked too long.

The author writes: “Some readers will say a four-day work week would hurt productivity. Trials in several companies, however, found that output stayed the same while staff were less stressed.” How is the passage structured?

1. AA story is told and then a lesson is drawn from it.
2. BAn objection is stated and then answered with evidence.
3. CA process is described step by step in time order.
4. DTwo products are compared on price and quality.

The author writes: “All of my neighbours who drink coffee are energetic. So coffee must give everyone energy.” What is the flaw in this reasoning?

1. AIt does not mention the price of coffee.
2. BIt gives too many examples to be useful.
3. CIt uses facts instead of personal opinions.
4. DIt generalises from a small, unusual group.