甘肃省天水市一中2015届高三上学期第一学段段考（期中）试题

PAGEPAGE10甘肃省天水市一中2015届高三上学期第一学段段考（期中）英语试题Word版含答案注意事项：1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第=1\*ROMANI卷（选择题）一、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）AHisfirstsuccessfulfightwasfortheequalrightsofblackpeopleinSouthAfrica.Then,asthefirstblackpresident,hefoughttounitethecountryandorganizethegovernment.NowNelsonMandelahassethissightsonanewenemy,AIDS.OnMarch19theformerpresident,hostedhissecondAIDSawarenessconcert.Hewarnedthat25millionpeopleinAfricawerealreadyinfectedwiththefataldisease.MandelawasborninasmallvillageinSouthAfricain1918.Hewasadoptedbythechiefofhistribeandcouldhavebeenachiefhimselfandlivedahappycountrylife.Butherefusedtobeachiefwhenhispeoplelivedunderracialdiscrimination(歧视).HedecidedtofightforequalrightsforallthepeopleinSouthAfrica.Before1990,underthecountry'sRacialSegregationLaw,coloredpeopleandwhitepeoplelivedseparately.Blackpeopleweretreatedunfairlyevenwhentakingabus.Blackshadtostandatthebackofthebustomakeroomforwhitepeopleevenwhentherewereonlyafewofthemonboard.Forhisoppositiontothesystem,Mandelawasarrestedandspent27yearsinprison.Hewasfreedin1990andbecamethepresidentofthecountryafterthefirstelectionwasheldinwhicheveryonecouldvote.Mandelawasnotonlyapoliticalfighterwhoattackedwithspeeches.Hewasalsoatrainedboxerandfoughtintheringwhenhewasyoung.“AlthoughIdidnotenjoytheviolenceofboxing,Iwasinterestedinhowonemovedone’sbodytoprotectoneself,howoneusedastrategybothtoattackandretreat，”hewroteinhisautobiography.Asaskillfulfighter,hechosemusicashisweaponagainstAIDS.HehopestowinanothervictoryagainstAIDS.1．WhenwasMandelaarrested?A．In1963.B．In1990.C．Whenherefusedtobeachief.D．Whenhebecamethepresident.2．NelsonMandelasucceededindoingthefollowingEXCEPT________.A．winningtheequalrightsfortheblackpeopleinSouthAfricaB．unitingSouthAfricaC．organizingagovernmentinSouthAfricaD．controllingthespreadofAIDS3．WhichofthefollowingstatementscanbestdescribethelifeofNelsonMandela?A．Struggleishislife.B．Sportsmakehisfame.C．Fightforequalrights.D．Agreatfighteragainstthegovernment.BManypeoplehavetriedtosimplify(简化)thespellingofEnglishwords.Unlikeotherlanguages,Englishsometimesspellsthesamesoundsinverydifferentways.Forexample,thereis“light”but“white”,“loan”but“phone”,andthereareatleastsevendifferentwaysofpronouncing“ough”:“though”,“through”,“bough”,“cough”,“enough”,“ought”and“thorough”．TheAmericanPresidentTheodoreRooseveltalmostsucceededinsimplifyingEnglishspelling.In1906,AndrewCarnegiestartedtheSimplifiedSpellingBoard.HewasoneoftherichestmenintheUnitedStatesofAmerica.Theboard'splanwastomakethespellingofwordsnearertothewaytheysound.Forexample,theword"though"wouldbespelt“tho”and“through”wouldbecome“thru”．OtherpeopleontheboardwereMelvilDewey,theheadoftheNewYorklibraries,andProfessorBranderMatthewsofColumbiaUniversityButpeopledidn'tlikethechange,evenifitmadelifeeasier.Sothenewsimplerspellingwasnotpopular.Moreimportantly,whentheAmericanpoliticians(政客)discussedtheplan,theydidnotlikeiteither.BecauseRooseveltdidnotwanttohaveanyproblemswiththepoliticians,hechangedhismindandtoldtheprintertogobacktotheoldwayofspelling.SincethennooneinanygovernmenthasdaredtosimplifyEnglishspelling.However,peopledosimplifysomewords,mainlyinadvertisements.Forexample,weoftensee“tonite”insteadof“tonight”and“thru”insteadof“through”．4．ManypeoplehavetriedtosimplifyEnglishspellingbecause________.A.EnglishwordsaretoolongtorememberB.therearemanymistakesinEnglishwordsC.lotsofwordsarespeltinmanydifferentwaysD.sometimesthesamesoundshavedifferentspellings.5．WhoisNOTamemberoftheSimplifiedSpellingBoard?A.AndrewCarnegie.B.MelvilDewey.C.TheodoreRoosevelt.D.BranderMatthews.6．WhatwasTheodoreRoosevelt'sattitudetowardssimplifiedspelling?A.Worried B.Supportive C.Uncertain D.Doubtful7．Accordingtothepassage,simplifiedspelling________.A.waswelcomedbytheUSpoliticiansB.changedthewaythewordssoundC.hasbeenusedwidelyforoveracenturyD.wasfirstusedinUSgovernmentletters.CAromanticmessage-in-a-bottlediscoveredbyamotheranddaughterataScottishbeachhassparked（触发）amysteryaboutwhetheritcouldhavetravelled5,000milesacrosstheseasfromChina.NicolaMacFarlane,41,anddaughterLucy,four,fromPortobello,nearEdinburgh,werelookingfordriftwood（浮木）onPortobelloBeachwhentheycameacrossanoldglassbottlecontaininganoteinsidewritteninMandarin.NowthefamilyaretryingtoworkoutiftheletterhasmanagedtheextraordinaryjourneyacrossthePhilippineSea,intotheIndianOceanandthroughboththeSouthAtlanticandtheNorthAtlanticOcean’sbeforewashingupontheshoresofGreatBritain.ItwaswrittenonChineseValentine’sDayorQixiFestivalasitismoretraditionallyknown,lunarJuly7,2012,soitsentoffasrecentlyassixdaysagobecauseitfollowedthemoderncalendar,whichcelebratedtheoccasiononAugust23.NicolawasstillexcitedtoreadabouttheChineselovestoryafterhavingittranslated.“IreallydohopethatitisfromChinabutevenitisfromnearertohome,it’sstillalovelygestureandaninspiringfind.It’salovestoryregardlessofwhereitcamefrom.Nicola,whorunsabeachartbusinessinPortobello,added,“I’malwaysatthebeachlookingforbitsofdriftwoodbutI’venevercomeacrossanythinglikethisbefore.WeknewitwasChinese,butwehadnoideawhatitsaid.”UnabletoreadtheMandarintext,NicolaturnedtotheinternetandherAustralianfriend,JulieGould,whosedaughterattendedaChineseschoolinSydney.SeveralhourslaterJuliereturnedwiththenewsthatitwasinfactaloveletter.Thetranslatedletterreads,“DaHai(Ocean),Ihopeno-onewillgetthisbottle,aswejustwishyoucanhearourvoice,andgetyourblessing.TodayistheChineseValentine’sDay,wepraythatourrelationshipwilllastforeverandwewillhavealonghappylifetogether…”Nicolasaid,“Itsoundstomelikethecoupleareinlovebutcannotbetogethersotheyhavesentthemessagetotelltheworldoftheirlove.”8．WhendidNicolaandherdaughtercomeacrossthemessage-in-bottle?A.OnJuly15,2012.B.OnAugust29,2012.C.OnAugust31,2012.D.OnSeptember2,2012.9．WhatwereNicolaandherdaughterprobablydoingwhentheyfoundthebottle?A.Theywerewalkingonthebeach.B.Theywerewashinghandsandfeet.C.Theywerelookingforthedriftwoods.D.Theywerelyingonthebeachresting.10．Theunderlinedword“Mandarin”probablymeans“”.A.Scottish B.British C.English D.Chinese11．WecanlearnfromthepassagethatNicola__________.A.thinkstheletterwaswrittentoshowloveB.hadexpectedtogetsomethingunusualC.knowsalittleChineseD.foundthebottlewasfromanearbyplaceDTIMEisanAmericanweeklynewsmagazinepublishedinNewYorkCity.Itwascreatedin1923byBritonHaddenandHenryLuce,makingitthefirstweeklynewsmagazineintheUS.Haddenwasconsideredcarefree,likedtoteaseLuceandsawTIMEasimportantbutalsofun.Thataccountedforitsheavycoverageofcelebrities(includingpoliticians),theentertainmentindustry,andpopculture—criticizedastoolightforseriousnews.Ittellsthenewsthroughpeople,andformanydecades,themagazine’scoverdepictedasingleperson.OnHadden’sdeathin1929,LucebecamethemostimportantmanatTIMEandamajorfigureinthehistoryof20th-centurymedia.TIMEisalsoknownforitssignatureredborder,firstintroducedin1927.Ithasonlychangedfourtimessincethen.TheissuereleasedshortlyaftertheSeptember11attacksontheUnitedStatesfeaturedablackbordertosymbolizemourning.However,thiseditionwasaspecial“extra”editionpublishedquicklyforthebreakingnewsoftheevent;thenextregularlyscheduledissuecontainedtheredborder.Additionally,theApril28,2008EarthDayissue,dedicatedtoenvironmentalissues,containedagreenborder.ThenextchangeinborderwasintheSeptember19,2011issue,commemoratingthe10thanniversaryoftheSeptember11attackswithametallicsilverborder.Themostrecentchange(againwithasilverborder)wasintheDecember31,2012issue,notingBarackObama’sselectionasManoftheYear.TIMEhasadivisionmagazine,TIMEFORKIDS(TFK),whichisespeciallypublishedforchildrenandismainlydistributedinclassrooms.TFKcontainssomenationalnews,a“CartoonoftheWeek”,andavarietyofarticlesconcerningpopularculturethattheyoungerU.S.citizensareinterestedin.AllthestoriesinTFKarewrittenbyyoungreporters.Insomeadvertisingcampaigns,themagazinehassuggestedthatthelettersTIMEstandfor“TheInternationalMagazineofEvents”.12．TIMEhasahistoryof_______.A.about50years B.about70years C.about90years D.about150years13．WhydidsomepeopledislikeTIMEinthebeginning?A.Ithadkeptitscoverthesamesincethe1920s.B.Itdidn’thaveaserioustoneforimportantevents.C.Itdidn’treportimportanteventsquicklyenough.D.HenryLucewasinchargeofthemagazinefortoolong.14．WhydidTIMEchangeitsredborderforthefirsttime?A.Torememberthe10thanniversaryofanattack.B.Toremindreaderstoprotecttheenvironment.C.Toshowgreatsadnessaboutthedeaths.D.TocallonreaderstovoteforObama.15．WhatdoweknowaboutTFK?A.Ithasyoungreporterswritingarticles.B.IthasadivisionmagazinecalledTIME.C.Itisdesignedforkidsandteachers.D.Itmainlycontainspopularculture.二、从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）Timeisthemostvaluablethingthatmankindhas.__16__.Manypeopletrytomanagetheirtime.Theyarrangeinformationandtipsinordertoeffectivelydoso.__17__.Timecanbemanagedeasilybyfindingoutwhatisimportantandarrangingthesethingsintheorderofimportance.Inthiswayyouknowyourdirectionbeforemakinganyplansanddonotwastetimeandenergyunnecessarily.Nowcomesthenextquestion._18__.Theansweristhatyouneedtofindoutwhatstepsyouneedtotaketodoandwhatyouwanttodo.Thenyouknowhowmuchtimetospendforeachthing.Thesestepsarelikegoals.__19__.Nothavingthemislikewalkingblindlyinadarkroom,tryingtofindthedoor.Timemanagementalsodemandsasetschedulethatworksbestforyou.Inthiswayyouwillbeabletoarrangeyourtasksbasedontheirimportanceandfinishthem.Inthiswayyouwillnotwasteyourtimeinbeatingaroundthebush.（做事情绕圈子）__20__.Therearealotofthingsthatweneedtodoinashorttime.Therefore,havinggoodtimemanagementskillsisatthetopofthelistofthingsweallneed.A.Weallliveinafast-pacedworldnow.B.Usingeverypassingsecondeffectivelycanbenefitus.C.Couldyoudivideyourtimeequallywhiledoingyourwork?D.Howdoyoumanagetimeandwhattypeofinformationisneededtodoso?E.Settinggoalsisthemostimportantpartoftomemanagement.F.Managingtimeisnotthathard.G.Theaimoftimemanagementistogiveusafeelingofsatisfaction.三、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）WhenIwas17yearsold,IleftmycomfortablehomeinawealthyMidwesternsuburbtoliveasaforeignexchangestudentinalower-middle-classneighborhoodinaforeigncountry.I21inanapartmentwithnoelevators,nodishwashersandonewasherfor30022.Thetile(瓷砖）floorswerealways23andtherainywinterdaysthereseemedendless.I24towashmyclothesbyhandinthebathtuband25waterwassocostly,Itrainedmyselfto26mywaist-lengthhairinlessthanfiveminutes.AtthattimetherewerenocellphonesandtheInternetdidn’texist,sofarsixmonthsIhadno27atallwithmyfamilyorfriendsintheUS.IhadnorelativestheresoI28tofacethefactthatmy29toadaptandcreatealifefor30wasonehundredpercentuptome.Atageseventeenmyneedforfriendswas31andnotknowingasoulwas,needlesstosay,abitstressful.To32tomystress,Ididn’tspeakthe33andhadnofamiliaritywiththemonetary（货币的）systemnorthetransportationsystem.Onemore34thatcreatedstresswasmy35family.OfallthefamiliesinthecityIlived,Iwas36withtheoneswhospoketheleast(orworst)English.Livingabroadanddeveloping37inaforeignlanguagerequiredpersistenceanddetermination.Imademanymistakes38theway.NowI’vetransformedmy39memoriesintomymedalsofhonor(荣誉勋章).They’rethetreasuredstoriesthatofferwisdom,providemewithinsightsintofriendsandfamilyandprovidemewiththe40thatIcanfacefuturechallenges.21．A.moved B.lived C.turned D.took22．A.places B.names C.children D.families23．A.warm B.empty C.tidy D.cold24．A.tried B.asked C.learned D.forced25．A.although B.since C.unless D.once26．A.wash B.combC.arrange D.adopt27．A.contact B.quarrel C.letter D.chance28．A.turned B.neededC.pretended D.stopped29．A.imagination B.ability C.question D.career30．A.myself B.other C.another D.none31．A.impossible B.hopeless C.beneficial D.strong32．A.adapt B.apply C.add D.reduce33．A.truth B.language C.fact D.word34．A.scene B.shortageC.fault D.challenge35．A.own B.formerC.host D.guest36．A.occupied B.housed C.compared D.chosen37．A.fluency B.trouble C.habit D.fame38．A.over B.along C.in D.during39．A.harmful B.beautiful C.hopeful D.stressful40．A.advantage B.confidence C.promise D.future第=2\*ROMANII卷（非选择题）四、阅读填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）Ayoungman,whiletravelingthroughadesert,cameacrossaspringofclearwater.__41___waterwassweet.Hefilledhisleathercontainersothathecouldbringsomebacktoanelder__42__hadbeenhisteacher.Afterafour-dayjourney,theyoungman__43__(present)thewatertotheoldman.Histeachertookadeepdrink,smiled_44_(warm),andthankedhisstudentverymuchforthesweetwater.Theyoungmanwenthome_45__ahappyheart.Afterthestudentleft,theteacherlet__46_studenttastethewater.Hespititout,__47__(say)itwasawful.Apparently,itwasnolongerfreshbecauseoftheoldleathercontainer.Heaskedhisteacher,"Sir,thewaterwasawful.Whydidyoupretendtolike_48__?"Theteacherreplied,"Youtastedthewater.Itastedthegift.Thewaterwassimplythecontainerforanactofkindnessandlove.Nothingcouldbe__49__(sweet)."Weunderstandthislessonbest__50__wereceivegiftsoflovefromchildren.Whetheritisacheappipeoradiamondnecklace,theproperresponseisappreciation.Welovetheideawithinthegiftratherthanthething.五、短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）下文中共有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。注意：1.每句不超过两个错误；2.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；3.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。AFrenchmanisoncevisitingLondon.Hewishedtotakeawalktoseeacity.ButhewasafraidhemightgetbeinglostbecauseheknewnowordsofEnglish.Soafterhelefthishotel,hestoppedonthefirstcornerandcarefullycopiedinhisnotebookthenamesofthestreetwherehewasstaying.Thenhewalkedon.Atlast,hegotlost.Inseveralhourshefoundapoliceman.TheFrenchmantriedhisbesttoexplainthepolicemanthathedidn’tknowthenameofhishotel,howeverheknewthenameofthestreet.Hethenshowedthepolicemanthathecopiedinhisnotebook.Itwasread,“One-waystreet.”六、书面表达（满分25分）目前，对于我国的英语学习状况，有两种截然不同的观点：1、应加强英语学习，以适应当前的国际发展形势。2、仅为考试而学习英语，大部分人毕业后根本不使用英语，因而没必要再学。请以LearnEnglishorNot为题，写一篇短文，首先简述以上两条建议，然后表明你的观点，并说明理由，词数120左右。参考答案一、阅读理解【解析】1．A从第五段“...spent27yearsinprison.Hewasfreedin1990...”可以推出选A项。2．D曼德拉为南非黑人争取到了平等的权利，作为第一位黑人总统，重组南非政府，统一南非。他只是为预防与防治艾滋病进行宣传，并没有具体参与控制艾滋病的传播。3．A从文章信息看，D项显然是不正确，B项文章没有提到，C项太片面，没有涉及文章后几段的内容。【解析】4．DUnlikeotherlanguages,Englishsometimesspellsthesamesoundsinverydifferentways.人们试图简化英语拼写是因为英语单词有时候同5．C解析：根据第二段中提到AndrewCarnegiestartedtheSimplifiedSpellingBoard.可知AndrewCarnegie参与这个组织，再根据OtherpeopleontheboardwereMelvilDewey,theheadoftheNewYorklibraries,andProfessorBranderMatthewsofColumbiaUniversity.可知没有C选项。6．B解析：根据第二段最后一句话Heimmediatelyaskedthegovernmentprintertousesimplifiedspellinginallgovernmentletters可知，简化拼写首先是在美国政府信函中使用的7．D解析根据第三段最后Moreimportantly,whentheAmericanpoliticians(政客)discussedtheplan,theydidnotlikeiteither.可知，Roosevelt【解析】试题分析:本文讲述漂流瓶穿越5000里来到英国。8．B细节推断题。根据第三段提到ItwaswrittenonChineseValentine’sDayorQixiFestivalasitismoretraditionallyknown,lunarJuly7,2012,soitsentoffasrecentlyassixdaysagobecauseitfollowedthemoderncalendar,whichcelebratedtheoccasiononAugust23.既然信是农历七月初七写的那么可能是在六天前，也就是阴历八月23日寄出的，故收到是八月29日，故选B项。9．C细节理解题。根据第二段提到NicolaMacFarlane,41,anddaughterLucy,four,fromPortobello,nearEdinburgh,werelookingfordriftwood（浮木）onPortobelloBeachwhentheycameacrossanoldglassbottle41岁的NicolaMacFarlane和女儿正在寻找浮木时，发现漂流瓶，故选C项。10．D细节理解题。根据第三段提到ItwaswrittenonChineseValentine’sDayorQixiFestival可知用中文写的，故选D项。11．A推断题。根据最后一段提到Nicolasaid:“Itsoundstomelikethecoupleareinlovebutcannotbetogethersotheyhavesentthemessagetotelltheworldoftheirlove.听起来好象夫妻俩不能在一起，因为来传递爱意，故选A项。考点：社会生活类阅读。【解析】试题分析：本文讲述时代周刊代的发展史。12．C细节推断题。根据第一段提到Itwascreatedin1923byBritonHaddenandHenryLuce,makingitthefirstweeklynewsmagazineintheUS创于1923年，故选C项。13．B细节理解题。根据第一段提到Thataccountedforitsheavycoverageofcelebrities(includingpoliticians),theentertainmentindustry,andpopculture—criticizedastoolightforseriousnews.重要版面的政治，娱乐而，对于严肃新闻的报道太少，故选B项。14．C细节理解题。根据第三段提到TIMEisalsoknownforitssignatureredborder,firstintroducedin1927.Ithasonlychangedfourtimessincethen.TheissuereleasedshortlyaftertheSeptember11attacksontheUnitedStatesfeaturedablackbordertosymbolizemourning.时代周刊出名以出现红色的边框，一共改变了四次，当911恐怖袭击之生，这样的内容出现了，故选C，为了表达对死者的哀悼。15．A细节推断题。根据倒数第二段提到AllthestoriesinTFKarewrittenbyyoungreporters.所以的文章由年轻记者所写，故选A项。二、补全短文【解析】16．B根据.Manypeopletrytomanagetheirtime.Theyarrangeinformationandtipsinordertoeffectivelydoso.可知这里想说有效的利用过去的每一秒能够让我们很受益，故选B。17．F根据Timecanbemanagedeasilybyfindingoutwhatisimportantandarrangingthesethingsintheorderofimportance.可知这里想说经营时间并不是那么困难，故选F。18．D根据Theansweristhatyouneedtofindoutwhatstepsyouneedtotaketodoandwhatyouwanttodo.Thenyouknowhowmuchtimetospendforeachthing.Thesestepsarelikegoals.可知这里意思是你怎样安排时间以及什么样的信息被需要，故选D。19．E根据Nothavingthemislikewalkingblindlyinadarkroom,tryingtofindthedoor.可知这里想说设定目标是时间安排最重要的一部分，故选E。20．A根据Therearealotofthingsthatweneedtodoinashorttime.可知这里想说我们都生活在一个快节奏的社会，故选A。三、完型填空【解析】试题分析：本文讲述作者17岁离家作为交换生生活在国外，所面临的挑战，这种经历让自己变得更明智，自信。21．B考查动词辨析A.moved移动；B.lived住；C.turned转向；D.took带走；句意：我住在一个没有电梯没有洗碗机没有洗衣机的300家的公寓。根据语境可知是住在这里，故选B项。22．D考查名词辨析A.places地点；B.names名字；C.children孩子；D.families家庭；句意：我住在一个没有电梯没有洗碗机没有洗衣机的300家的公寓。23．D考查形容词辨析A.warm温暖的；B.empty空的；C.tidy整洁的；D.cold冷的；句意：瓷砖的地板是冷的，下雨的冬天，永远不会结束。根据下方提到therainywinterdaysthereseemedendless可知选D项。24．C考查动词辨析A.tried尝试；B.asked问；C.learned学习；D.forced强迫；句意：我学会用手洗衣服。根据上文提到没有洗衣机故选C项。25．B考查连词辨析A.although虽然；B.since自从，因为；C.unless除非；D.once一旦；句意：因为水比较凉，我训练自己在五分种内洗完头发。根据两个句子是因果关系，故选B项。26．A考查动词辨析A.wash洗；B.comb梳理；C.arrange安排；D.adopt适应；句意：因为水比较凉，我训练自己在五分种内洗完头发。根据语境可知在洗头发，故选A项。27．A考查名词辨析A.contact联系；B.quarrel吵架；C.letter信；D.chance机会；句意：我没有任何的与家人联系的方式。根据上文提到AtthattimetherewerenocellphonesandtheInternetdidn’texistsofarsixmonths可知没有任何的联系方式，故选A项。28．B考查动词辨析A.turned转向；B.needed需要；C.pretended假装；D.stopped停止；句意：我没有亲戚因此我需要面对现实，我的适应能力，自己创造生活的能力都得全部靠自己，needtodo需要做某事，故选B项。29．B考查名词辨析A.imagination想象；B.ability能力；C.question问题；D.career事业；句意：我没有亲戚因此我需要面对现实，我的适应能力，自己创造生活的能力都得全部靠自己，根据语境选B项。30．A考查代词辨析A.myself我自己；B.other其它的；C.another另外一个；D.none没有；句意：我没有亲戚因此我需要面对现实，我的适应能力，自己创造生活的能力都得全部靠自己，根据语境可知自己创造生活，故选A项。31．D考查形容词辨析A.impossible不可能；B.hopeless没有希望的；C.beneficial有益的；D.strong强壮的；句意：在十七岁的年季，我对朋友的渴望是强烈的，更不用说，不知道一个人的灵魂是有压力的。根据语境可知选D项。32．C考查动词辨析A.adapt采纳；B.apply提供；C.add加；D.reduce减少。句意：增加我压力的还有，我不会说当地语言，没有熟悉的货币和交通系统。根据上文提到notknowingasoulwas,needlesstosay,abitstressful.可知选C项。33．B考查名词辨析A.truth真实；B.language语言；C.fact事实；D.word单词；句意：为了增加压力，我不会说当地语言，没有熟悉的货币和交通系统。根据语境选B项。34．D考查名词辨析A.scene场景；B.shortage缺乏；C.fault错误；D.challenge挑战；句意：我在寄宿家不止一种挑战会给我带来压力。根据语境可知作者什么也不会，故是挑战。35．C考查名词辨析A.own拥有；B.former前者；C.host主人；D.guest客人；句意：我在房东家不止一种挑战会给我带来压力，根据上文提到Ididn’tspeaktheandhadnofamiliaritywiththemonetary（货币的）systemnorthetransportationsystem.可知选C项。36．B考查动词辨析A.occupied占据；B.housed给房子住；C.compared比较；D.chosen选择；句意：在我居住的这个城市的家庭中，我被安排住在几乎不说英语的家里。根据语境选B项。37．A考查名词辨析A.fluency流畅；B.trouble困难；C.habit习惯；D.fame名声；句意：住在国外和发展流利的外语要求的是毅力和决心。根据语境选A项。38．B考查介词辨析A.over超过；B.along沿着；C.in在。。之内；D.during在。。期间；句意：在这条路上我犯了很多的错误。根据语境可知在国外的生活，故选B项。39．D考查形容词辨析A.harmful有害的；B.beautiful漂亮的；C.hopeful有希望的；D.stressful有压力的；句意：现在我已经把压力的记忆转换成荣誉。根据上文提到Totomystress,可知选D项。40．B考查名词辨析A.advantage优势；B.confidence信心；C.promise承诺；D.future将来；句意：他们都是可以珍藏的故事，可以提供智慧，提供给我内心支持，提供给我度过未来挑战的自信。根据that