40．　　　 do you think 　　　　caused the global financial turmoil?

　　　 A．What … that　　　 B．Which… that　　　 C．What …/　　　　　　　 D．Which… /

Section B

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

Since we are social beings, the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships. Our 　41　 　of the human condition is our tendency to give and receive support from one another under stressful conditions. Social support consists of the 　42　 of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties. Those of us with 　43　 　support systems appear better able to cope with major life changes and daily problems. People with strong social ties live 　44　 　and have better health than those without such ties. Studies over a range of illnesses, from 　45　 to heart disease, reveal that the presence of social support helps people fight off illness, and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely.

Social support cushions stress in a number of ways. First, friends, relatives, and co-workers may let us know that they 　46　 us. Our self-respect is 　47　 when we feel 　48　 by others despite our faults and difficulties. Second, other people often provide us with informational support. They help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them. Third, we typically find social companionship 　49　 . Engaging in leisure-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting us from our worries and troubles. Finally, other people may give us instrumental support – financial aid, material resources, and needed services – that reduces stress by helping us resolve and cope with our problems.

III. Reading Comprehension (50%)

Section A

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each bank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

　　 Specialists say it is not easy to get used to life in a new culture. “Culture shock” is the term these specialists 　50　 when talking about the feelings that people have in a new environment. There are three stages of culture shock, say the specialists. In the first stage, the 　　51　 like their new environment. Then, when the fresh feeling 　　52　 , they begin to dislike the city，the country, the people there, and 　　53　 else. In the last stage, the newcomers begin to get used to their surroundings and，as a result, 　　54　 their life.

There are some obvious factors in culture shock. The weather may be unpleasant. The customs may be different. The public 　　55　 system-the telephone, post office, or transportation-may be hard to work out. The simplest things seem to be big 　　56　 . The language may be difficult.

Who feels culture shock? Everyone does in this way or that. But culture shock still 　57　 most people. Very often the people having the worst culture shock are those who　 58　 　had any difficulties in their home countries and were successful in their community. Coming to a new country, those people find they do not have 　　59　 established positions. They find themselves without a role, almost without an identity. They have to build a new self-image. 　　60　 makes them have a feeling of disorientation(无方向). This feeling may be home-sickness. When homesick, people like staying 　　61　 　all the time. They want to protect themselves from the _　 62　 _ environment, and create an escape anywhere for a sense of　 safety. This escape does solve the problem of culture shock for a _　 63 __term，but it does nothing to make the person familiar with the culture. Getting to know the new environment and _　 64　 experience　 are the long-term solutions to the problem of culture shock.

39．Simon is crazy about playing video games; now he must be on his computer, 　　　　?

　　　 A．mustn’t he　　　　　 B．isn’t he　　　　　　　 C．needn’t he　　　　　　 D．doesn’t he

38．I don’t remember how many years ago　　　 people began to grow crops．

　 　　 A．it was when　　 　 B．it was that　　 　 C．was it that 　　　　　 D．was it when

37．　　　 is mentioned in his speech，gone are the days when we believed Shakespeare’s “Frailty，thy name is woman!”

　 　　 A．What　　 　　　　　 B．It　　 　　　　　　　　 C．As 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Which

36．In the US，usually the kids are encouraged to take part in community service　　　 the　　 　voluntary spirit can take root in their minds from childhood．

　 　　 A．only if　　 　　　　 B．now that　　 　　　 C．so that 　　　　　　　　 D．when

35．　　　　 enough sleep before taking a test will improve your mental alertness so you can think

　 clearly．

　 　　 A．Getting　　 　　　　 B．That get　　 　　　 C．Get 　　　　　　　　　　 D．Got

34．Qatar is a tiny country hosting　　 is called the most impressive Asian Games ever.

　　　 A．that　　 　　　　　　 B．as　　 　　　　　　　 C．which 　　　　　　　　 D．what

33．　　　 we can’t rewrite the past, we can change how we deal with our inner fears and　 insecurities related to past experience．

　 　　 A．Unless　　 　　　　 B．While　　 　　　　 C．When 　　　　　　　　 D．Until

32．Their decision 　　　　Internet addiction as a mental disorder has caused much debate.

　 　　 A．to classify　　 　　 B．classifying　　 　 C．being classified 　　 D．to be classified

31．---Did Mary enjoy seeing her old friends yesterday?

---Yes，she did. She　　　 her old friends for a long time.

A．didn’t see　　　　　　 B．wouldn’t see　　　 C．hasn’t seen　　　　　　 D．hadn’t seen