[填空题]It （）(report) there will be a heavy rain in a day or two.

[单项选择]The heavy rain and floods were responsible for all of the following except
A. displacement of people
B. transit stoppage
C. serious injuries
D. airport delays

[单项选择]They were completely （） by the heavy rain.
A. drenched
B. drowned
C. parched
D. merged

[单项选择]After the heavy rain, a builder was called to repair the roof, which was______.
A. leaking
B. trickling
C. dripping
D. floating

[简答题]

When there is a heavy rain in the north of China, cities and towns are often flooded. But heavy rains in southern cities seldom pose severe problems. When there is a heavy snow in the south of China, cities and towns often run into chaos. But heavy snows in the north seldom pose severe problems. What should city planners do to deal with this and what do you think of the different ways of dealing with it

[单项选择]（　） the heavy rain, we might have arrived there at midday.
A. If it were not for
B. Hadn’t it been for
C. Had it not been for
D. But with

[填空题]All flights (delay)（）because of the heavy rain, they had to cancel the arrangement.

[填空题]There was a heavy rain last night． It ______ heavily last night．

[单项选择]Because of the heavy rain, the game was put ______ for a few days.
A. out B. off C. up D. away

[填空题]There was a heavy rain last night．
It ______ heavily last night．

[单项选择]A．He doesn’t like to travel in heavy rain.
B．He wonders whether the thunderstorm will cause damage.
C．He won’t be able to watch the weather report.
D．He will get home before the storm begins.

[单项选择]A report on acid rain concluded, "Most forests in Canada are not being damaged by acid rain." Critics of the report insist the conclusion be changed to, "Most forests in Canada do not show visible symptoms of damage by acid rain, such as abnormal loss of leaves, slower rates of growth, or higher mortality."
Which of the following, if true, provides the best logical justification for the critics’ insistence that the report’s conclusion be changed
A. Some forests in Canada are being damaged by acid rain.
B. Acid rain could be causing damage for which symptoms have not yet become visible.
C. The report does not compare acid rain damage to Canadian forests with acid rain damage to forests in other countries.
D. All forests in Canada have received acid rain during the past fifteen years.
E. (E) The severity of damage by acid rain differs from forest to forest.

[单项选择]In spite of the heavy snow and hard rain, the buses still ran on ______.
A. list
B. plan
C. arrangement
D. schedule

[单项选择]The rain was so heavy that the man was wet to the skin; his whole body was______and trembling.
A. stiff
B. straight
C. steady
D. hard

[单项选择]The rain was very heavy and （） the land was flooded.
A. consequently
B. continuously
C. constantly
D. consistently

[单项选择]The report advocated setting up day training colleges（　）.
A. supposed
B. excited
C. suggested
D. discussed