In addition to cultural differences, overseas students have to overcome linguistic ______ as soon as possible.
A.hindrance
B.impediment
C.barriers
D.hurdles
参考答案:C
解析:[分析] 近义词辨析 A.hindrance妨碍,障碍(作不可数名词时,常用来表示某种使人做某事变得困难的举动),如:Visitors are allowed to wander without hindrance此处允许游客不受阻碍地漫步;B.impediment妨碍,阻碍,障碍物,(言语)障碍,口吃(常指机体出现问题使得听、说、移动非常困难),如:a speech impediment言语障碍;C.barriers(阻碍通道的)障碍物,栅栏,屏障(常指一种规则/准则、问题等阻止人们做某事或限制了人们能做的事),如:The language barrier(=the inability to communicate with someone because you speak a different language)makes debate impossible.语言障碍(由于语言不同无法与某人交流)使得辩论无法进行;D.hurdles篱笆,栏,障碍(常指一种人们必须在成功做成某事之前必须先处理的问题或困难;同义词是obstacle),如:Finding enough money for the project was the first hurdle.为这个项目筹集到足够的资金是第一个困难;因此答案为C。