24、The little boy was so careless with his spelling that she often_____ letters from words.

    A. left out       B. left behind    C. left off        D. let alone

22、Football is a violent game, so football fans are_____ young people between the ages of fifteen and twenty.

    A. most         B. almost      C. mostly       D. nearly

21、 By the time the firefighters arrived, the fire had been_____ by the people in the neighborhood.

    A. put off       B. put out      C. put down     D. put away

20、Although I spoke to her many times, she never took any_____ of what I said.

    A. notice        B. remark     C. observation            D. attention

19、The young teacher came to her class every week, but his attitude_____ he was not really interested in the subject.

    A. expressed     B. described   C. explained             D. suggested

18、 --Why did ladies spend so much time searching shop after shop only for a blouse?

--Oh, they were very_____ about their clothes.

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

17、News reports say peace talks between the two sides have broken down  _______________ (未达成协议).     (reach)

二、选择题

（每空？ 分，共？ 分）

16、While you are abroad, do remember__________________(使自己适应) observing the local safety rules.  (adapt)

15、If you don’t go travelling to Mount Tai, neither ___________________(我也不去). (will)