题目
7. Most often, we are liable to become hesitant when faced with some difficult choices.A. ableB. aboutC. likelyD. determined
7. Most often, we are liable to become hesitant when faced with some difficult choices.
A. able
B. about
C. likely
D. determined
题目解答
答案
C. likely
解析
本题考查固定搭配的掌握,核心在于区分liable和likely的用法差异。
关键点:
- liable to 通常表示“因责任或法律需承担的义务”,如“liable for(对……负责)”;
- likely to 表示“可能做某事”,是本题的正确选项;
- 题干中“hesitant”(犹豫的)与“likely”(可能的)搭配更符合语境。
选项分析
- A. able:搭配错误。be able to 表示“能够”,但题干中“liable”与“to”重复,不符合逻辑。
- B. about:搭配错误。be likely about 不是固定表达。
- C. likely:正确。be likely to 是固定短语,意为“可能……”,与题干“hesitant”形成合理因果关系(因可能犯错而犹豫)。
- D. determined:语义矛盾。determined(有决心的)与“hesitant”(犹豫的)矛盾。