22、― Why did she spend so much time searching shop after shop only for a blouse?

― Oh, she was very _____ about her clothes.

   A.          special       B. curious         C. concerned             D. particular

21、We can’t wait. We have to_____ the direction and the distance before we take action.

  A. pull out        B. figure out         C. think out             D. turn out

20、______ full preparations, we decided to put off the meeting till next week.

  A. We did not make                   B. Having not made

  C. We had not made                   D. Not having made

19、 It is useless trying to ____ her that she doesn’t need to lose any weight.

A. believe      B. convince         C. warn         D. ensure

18、―It’s a long time        I saw you last.

―Yes，and what a pity，it will be a long time         we see each other again.

A. before; since             B. since; before             C. when; when             D. since; when

17、He sat in the classroom with his eyes ______on the blackboard.

A. fixed                    B. fixing                 C. were fixed         D. were fixing

16、. The Moonstone was ______ in a real story which ______ in England in the 1790s.

A. set; taking place                              B. setting; take place  

C. set; had taken place                         D. set; took place

15、It is the protection for trees         really matters,         how many trees are planted.

       A．what, besides                                                    B．that,  except

       C．that, rather than                                                 D．what,  other than

14、The engine of the ship suddenly failed and then came a big storm , which         the helplessness of the crew at sea .

    A．resulted from              B．added to                 C．took out   D．brought about

13、She　　  great importance　　  regular exercises.

A. ties; to　　　      B. puts; to　　　     C. attaches; to　　　D. lays; on