阅读理解（入学考试）练习卷（附答案）

“Jake gobbled his lunch in two minutes so he could get back to the football game.” What does “gobbled” mean?

1. AAte very slowly
2. BAte very quickly
3. CThrew it away
4. DShared with friends

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

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

The Great Wall of China is not a single wall. It is a series of walls built over many centuries by different rulers to protect against invasions. Why was the Great Wall built?

1. ATo store grain for winter
2. BTo protect against invasions
3. CTo create a road for trade only
4. DTo mark the edge of a farm

A graph shows that the number of people using the town library fell each year from 2015 to 2019 and then rose sharply after the library added free Wi-Fi and study rooms in 2020. Which conclusion is best supported?

1. ALibrary use fell every year from 2015 to 2022.
2. BThe library closed all of its study rooms in 2020.
3. CFree Wi-Fi caused library use to fall in 2015.
4. DLibrary use rose after the new services were added.

“Pressure ulcers, also called bedsores, can form when a person lies in one position for too long. Nurses help prevent them by changing the patient’s position regularly.” Why do nurses change patients’ positions?

1. ATo help patients sleep longer
2. BTo check the patient’s temperature
3. CTo make the bed easier to clean
4. DTo help prevent pressure ulcers

A notice in the staff room reads: “The parking lot will be repaved on Tuesday. Staff should park in the overflow lot on Elm Street. Shuttle buses will run every 10 minutes from 6 a.m.” What is the main purpose of the notice?

1. ATo announce a new shuttle bus route to the city
2. BTo tell staff where to park during the repaving
3. CTo ask staff to work an extra shift on Tuesday
4. DTo explain why the parking lot is being repaved

Antibiotics kill bacteria, but they do not work on viruses. Taking antibiotics when they are not needed can help bacteria become resistant, making future infections harder to treat. What would the author most likely recommend?

1. ASharing leftover antibiotics with family members who feel unwell
2. BUsing antibiotics only when a doctor confirms a bacterial infection
3. CStopping antibiotics as soon as you feel slightly better
4. DTaking antibiotics for every cold to prevent infection

A report says: “In 2020, the clinic saw 400 patients with asthma. In 2023, it saw 600.” Which conclusion is best supported?

1. AThe clinic’s treatment of asthma has become worse.
2. BThe clinic saw twice as many asthma patients in 2023.
3. CAsthma has become more common nationwide.
4. DThe clinic saw 50 percent more asthma patients in 2023.