（ ）8. Hurry up! We have to get to the station before 11:45 _______ we can catch the train.
A. since B. after C. so that D. as soon as

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（ ）9. — The dish is delicious.
— Well, at least it’s _______ the one I cooked yesterday.
A. as badly as B. as well as C. as good as D. as bad as

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（ ）10. — Another rainy day! The weather report says it’ll be fine the day after tomorrow.
— _______. Otherwise, the sports meeting won’t begin as planned.
A. I don’t think so B. I hope not C. I hope so D. I think so

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（ ）11. — I’m really worried that I will fail the final exams.
— _______ the result is, don’t be hard on yourself. You have tried your best.
A. Whatever B. Whenever C. However D. Wherever

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（ ）12. — How do you like the book?
— Very useful. Community safety is _______ introduced in it.
A. probably B. naturally C. usually D. specially

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（ ）13. — Is your grandma _______ the date of your birthday party?
— I’m afraid not. She is forgetful at times.
A. crazy about B. surprised at C. aware of D. interested in

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（ ）14. — What happened to Jim?
— His car broke down on the way. And _______ . A car was out of control and hit his car.
A. a miss is as good as a mile
B. it never rains but it pours
C. the early bird catches the worm
D. every dog has its day

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（ ）15. — Will you be back before 10 o’clock?
— _______ . The exam won’t be over until eleven.
A. I hope not
B. I’m afraid so
C. Best wishes
D. I’m afraid not

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Space suits don’t just make astronauts look cool. Without these __1__ suits, astronauts wouldn’t be able to leave their spaceship. That is to say, they wouldn’t be able to __2__ on the Moon or work outside the Space Station.
Space is a __3__ place for human beings. First, there is no air to breathe. Second, space also has high levels of radiation(辐射) — energy that can pass through our bodies and make us __4__. Third, some parts of space are really cold __5__ other parts are very hot. So astronauts could die in just a few seconds if they __6__ outside their spaceship without their suits. With a space suit, though, astronauts can move around in space for several hours.
Space suits keep astronauts __7__ sealed(密封的) inside. A backpack sends O₂ in to let astronauts breathe normally. At the same time, the CO₂ __8__ astronauts breathe out is sucked away(吸走). The suit also protects them from harmful radiation and fast - moving space dust. __9__ the space suit is another suit that looks like a pair of tight pajamas(睡衣) with little pipes running through them. Water runs through these pipes to __10__ astronauts because wearing a space suit can make astronauts very hot!
（ ）1. A. private
B. special
C. plastic
D. cheap
（ ）2. A. run
B. walk
C. live
D. surf
（ ）3. A. funny
B. natural
C. beautiful
D. dangerous
（ ）4. A. sick
B. bored
C. strong
D. relaxed
（ ）5. A. after
B. since
C. before
D. while
（ ）6. A. rushed
B. looked
C. left
D. laid
（ ）7. A. completely
B. quickly
C. quietly
D. terribly
（ ）8. A. who
B. this
C. that
D. whether
（ ）9. A. Above
B. Under
C. Behind
D. Between
（ ）10. A. wash away
B. warm up
C. cool off
D. clean out

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