语法练习

1.This little boy has a particular ___ for ice-cream. Whenever he sees it,he will enjoy it tohis heart's content.

A.liking
B.like
C.likable

D.likely

2.I was deeply impressed by hostess' ___ and enjoyed the dinner party very much.

A.hostility
B.hospitality
C.indignation

D.humanity

3.His tastes and habits ___ with those of his wife.

A.combine
B.coincide
C.compete

D.compromise

4.Usually there is a ___ increase in the amount of mail during the Christmas season.

A.subsequent
B.subtle
C.substantial

D.superficial

5.If you don't put the cheese in the refrigerator, it may ___.

A.go at
B.go off
C.go on
D.go back

答案详解

1.[A]【解析】固定短语have a liking for sth意为“喜爱某事物”。like为动词；likable意为“可爱的，讨人喜欢的”；likely意为“预期的，可能的”。

2.[B]【解析】hospitality意为“殷勤，好客”；hostility意为“敌意”；indignation意为“愤慨，义愤”；humanity意为“人道，仁慈”。

3.[B]【解析】coincide意为“想法、观点等一致”；combine意为“把……结合起来”；compete意为“与……竞争”；compromise意为“妥协，折衷”。

4.[C]【解析】substantial意为“大量的，多的”；subsequent意为“随后的，后来的”；subtle意为“细微的”；superficial意为“表面的，肤浅的”。

5.[B]【解析】go off意为“变质，变坏”；go at意为“扑向，着手干”；go on意为“继续，持续”；go back意为“回顾，走下坡路”。