1. Don’t this news to the public until we give you the go-ahead    

A) release B) relieve C) relate D) retain    

2. We are interested in the weather because it us so directly — what we wear, what we do, and even how we feel.    

A) benefits B) affects C) guides D) effect    

3. They claim that they can the old building so that it may look like newly built.    

A) review B) reform C) return D) renovate    

4. Many difficulties have as a result of the change over to a new type of fuel.    

A) risen B) arisen C) raised D) arrived    

5. Before moving to another city, Brenda of the house and the furniture.    

A) discarded B) disposed C) dispensed D) discharged    

6. It is quite necessary for a qualified teacher to have good manners and    

knowledge.    

A) extensive B) expansive C) intensive D) expensive    

7. Physics is to the science which was called natural philosophy in history.    

A) alike B) likely C) equivalent D) uniform    

8. He said he only had time for a couple of pints, that he usually drank more.    

A) complying B) imposing    

C) implying D) conveying    

9. It’s known that cats’ eyes are much more to light than human eyes.    

A) sensory B) sensitive C) senseless D) sensible    

10. The board of the company is by managers of its subsidiaries.    

A) constituted B) compounded     

C) composed D) comparted    

11. The unexpected success her life.    

A) transfigured B) transfer    

C) transformed D) translated    

12. In Sweden the employers have taken the in promoting health insurance schemes.    

A) initial B) initiative    

C) initials D) initiatives    

13. Because of his novels which were very popular with people, he got a prize this year.    

A) literacy B) literal    

C) literary D) literature    

14. These clothes looks alike, but in fact there are some slight in colour.    

A) variety B) variation C) variant D) variance    

15. He has a knowledge of computer and can’t operate it.    

A) superficial B) superior     

C) superb D) supercritical    

16. Have you read the in the newspaper?    

A) edit B) editorial C) editor D) edition    

17. Did he go there by air or by train? The seems more likely.    

A) late B) latter C) later D) other    

18. The amount of rain and snow the growth of plants.    

A) effected B) infected C) affected D) injected    

19. Philosophers commonly rely on argument to support their own theories and to    

the theories of others.    

A) reflect B) refute C) reform D) refrain    

20. The ability to themselves enables some animals to survive.    

A) conceive B) conceal C) deceive D) confine    

21. She felt offended at my remarks, but it wasn’t my to hurt her.    

A) implication B) indication C) intention D) invasion    

22. A cool drink me after my long walk.    

A) renewed B) recreated     

C) reshaped D) refreshed    

23. The new student was very slow to to the unusual rules of the school.    

A) conform B) suit C) adapt D) adopt    

24. You’re in danger of being accused of a crime.    

A) eminent B) imminent C) pressing D) pressed    

25. The news you told me that day has yet to be .    

A) confirmed B) conformed     

C) confronted D) affirmed    

26. She seems to regard any advice or help from me as a(n) .    

A) offense B) impression     

C) extraction D) interference    

27. What struck her was the competition between the two brothers.    

A) original B) extreme C) intensive D) intense    

28. He insisted that his employees should have a knowledge of his study.    

A) comprehensible B) compromising    

C) comprehensive D) complicated    

29. They reserved in advance to themselves of the best seats.    

A) ensure B) assure C) confirm D) insure    

30. I think the thing to do is phone and ask your boss.    

A) sensible B) sensory     

C) sensitive D) sensational    

不管是在美国的火箭队，还是在雅典的奥运会上，姚明，好样的！    

Since Yao Ming’s electrifying NBA debut（初次登场）with the Houston Rockets in 2002, the 7-foot-5 Chinese center has appeared in numerous TV commercials, on magazine covers, and in countless basketball-highlights reels.    

1. electrify: vt. 使震惊使激动，震惊或震动。a powerful performance that electrified the audience. 强有力的表演使观众万分兴奋    

2. numerous: a. 许多的。numerous books 许多书    

【单词变形】number（n. 数字，数量）numeric（a. 数字的）    

3. commercial: a. ① 在电视或无线电上的广告 ② 迎合大众的，有商业气息的。a commercial artist. 迎合大众的艺术家。    

【词义变形】commerce （n. 商业）    

【同形辨析】commence 开始，着手    

What can you catch but not throw?