Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage
There is a saying in England which goes; ‘the rain in Spain(西班牙. falls mainly on the plain’. I can tell you now that it is a_______The rain in Spain seems to fall mostly on me. I am spending a year in Galicia and, although it is certainly a beautiful part of the world, I think it rains more than in England.
There are no plains here. It is a coastal area, and clouds and storms directly get pushed in from over the ocean with force. As I write, there is a heavy rain outside. I have three umbrellas. Two big ones and a little one which I keep on me_______, just in case. Believe me what I tell you is all true.
The problem is that very often, umbrellas offer no help at all. The wind is so strong that even the best umbrella in the world becomes useless._______, I often arrive at work with a dry head and shoulders (protected by my umbrella., but with wet feet and legs. The rain falls hard and fast, and there is no escaping it.
When people from England think of Spain, they imagine beaches and sunshine. Those things are a world away from my experiences here in Galicia. But I’m not_______. It is because of all this rain that the countryside here is so green and beautiful. In the town a very nice white wine is made. And there are beautiful beaches here in Galicia, although there probably is_______on them at the moment.
And most important of all is the people. They are very friendly here. Most people I have spoken to are helpful. So I think that’s worth having a bit of_______for. Anyway, I love my life here in Galicia.
1.A.story B.warning C.lie D.tradition
2.A.at all times B.in the future C.for the time being D.in time
3.A.In addition B.After all C.In all D.As a result
4.A.studying B.complaining C.dreaming D.questioning
5.A.somebody B.anybody C.everybody D.nobody
6.A.money B.wine C.rain D.work
Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）
Unless we spend money to spot（认出，发现） and prevent asteroids（小行星）now, one might crash into Earth and destroy life as we know it, say some scientists.
Asteroids are bigger versions of the meteoroids（流星体） that race across the night sky. Most orbit the sun far from Earth and don’t threaten us. But there are also thousands of asteroids whose orbits put them on a collision course with Earth.
Buy $500 million worth of new telescopes right now, they spend $10 million a year for the next 25 years to locate most of the space rocks. By the time we spot a fatal one, the scientists say, we’ll have a way to change its course.
Is it worth it？ Two things experts consider when judging any risk are: （1） How likely the event is; （2） How bad the consequences if the event occurs. Experts think an asteroid big enough to destroy lots of life might strike Earth once every 500,000 years. Sounds pretty rare but if one did fall. It would be the end of the world. “If we don’t take care of these big asteroids, they’ll take care of us,” says one scientist. “It’s that simple. ”
The cure, though, might be worse than the disease. Do we really want fleets（队，车队） of nuclear weapons sitting around on Earth？ “The world has less fear from doomsday rocks than from a great nuclear fleet set against them.” said a New York Times article.
1.What does the passage say about asteroids and meteoroids？
A.They are heavenly bodies different in composition. B.They are heavenly bodies similar in nature.
C.There are more asteroids than meteoroids. D.Asteroids are more mysterious than meteoroids.
2.What do scientists say about the collision, of an asteroid with Earth？
A.It is very unlikely but the danger exists.
B.Such a collision might occur once every 25 years.
C.Collisions of smaller asteroids with Earth occur more often than expected.
D.It’s still too early to say whether such a collision might occur.
3.What do people think of the suggestion of using nuclear weapons to alter the course of asteroids？
A.It sounds practical but it may not solve the problem.
B.It may create more problems than it might solve.
C.It is a waste of money because a collision of asteroids with Earth is very unlikely.
D.Further research should be done before it is proved applicable.
4.We can conclude from the passage that
A.while pushing asteroids off course nuclear weapons would destroy the world.
B.asteroids racing across the night sky are likely to hit Earth in the near future.
C.the worry about asteroids can be left to future generations since it is unlikely to happen in our lifetime.
D.workable solutions still have to be found to prevent a collision of asteroids with Earth.
5.Which of the following best describes the author’s tone in this passage？
A.Optimistic. B.Critical. C.Objective. D.Arbitrary（武断的）
6.The best title for the passage is __________.
A.How will the world end？ B.Asteroids and meteoroids in the sky.
C.Nuclear weapons on Earth. D.What if asteroids crash into Earth？
Rewrite the following sentences as required（根据所给要求，改写下列句子。每空格限填一词）
1.All of them have read the moving story in todays’ newspaper. （改为否定句）
__________ of them __________ read the moving story in today’s newspaper.
2.With the help of teachers, Tom made great progress last term. （对画线部分提问）
__________ Tom make great progress last term？
3.3-D printing technology first appeared in the1980s. （改为反义疑问句）
3-D printing technology first appeared in the 1980s, __________ __________？
4.Brown wrote story about The African Ghost the other day. （改为被动语态）
A story about The African Ghost __________ by Brown the other day.
5.Did they know the answer to the question？I didn’t know. （合并为复合句）
I didn’t know __________ they had __________ the answer to the question.
6.I received my friend’s letter few days ago. 保持原句意思不变
I __________ my friend a few days ago.
7.as, make, homework, many, didn’t, jack, mistakes, as, in, his, you（连词成句）
______________________________________________________________________
—It’s raining hard outside. Would you like me to call a taxi for you？
—__________. I can manage it myself.
A.Yes, please B.I’d love to C.Good idea D.No, thanks
The living conditions in the countryside __________ greatly in the recent years.
A.improve B.have improved C.improved D.will improve
Mr King doesn’t know what time __________ back home yesterday evening.
A.does his son come B.his son comes
C.did his son come D.his son came.
