22、As the noises are _______ of big cities, some people prefer to live in the countryside.

A. peculiar            B. particular           C. special          D. characteristic

21、

--- Will you go and attend her party?     

--- No,_________.

A. even though invited to                          B. even is invited 

C. as is not invited                                   D. unless being invited to go

20、The good news that Shenzhou Ⅶ _______ three astronauts had been sent into space ______ the world.

A. carrying; spread throughout                   B. carries; was spread in

C. carrying; spread in                                D. carried; has been spread out

19、I found______ hard______ the usage of the last word in this sentence.

A. it; to explain to you                             B. it; explaining you 

C. that; to explain all of you                     D. it is; explain for you

18、The house rent is high. I’ve got about half the space I had at home and I’m paying ________here.

A. as three times much                               B. as much three times

C. much as three times                               D. three times as much

17、The _______ house smells as if it hasn’t been lived in for years.

       A. little white wooden                                B. little wooden white

       C. white wooden little                                D. wooden white little

16、He was in hospital for six months. He felt as if he was ______from the outside world.

A. cut out              B. cut off              C. cut up               D. cut through

15、He always brings me a pretty gift _______he comes to visit me.

A .by the time           B. sometimes                C. every time          D. at times

14、The police are ______ to conclude that the cause of fire had been a cigarette end.

   A. probable             B. possible                    C. maybe               D. likely

13、 She came to ______ conclusion that he had forgotten what he had promised.

A. an                    B. 不填                       C. the                    D. one