more harm they did to common people.

　A. fade B. decline C. fail D. collapse

11. A myth is an account of the deeds of a god or supernatural beings, usually expressed in terms of ______ thought.

　A. primary B. capital C. initial D. primitive

12. There are also people who object to fairy stories on the grounds ______ they are not objectively true, and that giants, witches, two-headed dragons etc. do not exist.

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

13. Another study of 102 volunteers at hospitals in Chicago focused on individual differences in the degree ______ people view "volunteer" as an important social role.

　A．by which B．to which C．in which D．from which

14. If he had been working hard, he ______ in the office now. However, he didn't.

A. would be working B. were to be working C. was working D. should work

15. -I was informed that you won the lottery?

-Are you kidding? Maybe I will win a lottery when______.

　A. you cry for the moon B. pigs fly

　C. all good things come to an end D. you get a new lease on life

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

　　请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　　Feeling tired of waiting for a lift for so long because you don't want to take stairs? Or even feeling so exhausted that you wished for a(n) 16 when you could just lie down on the bed all day and not worry about work or studies?

　　My name is Beena, and my story begins from here.

I was born in a poor family. While growing up, I saw my parents making many 17

for me and my brother. They wouldn't buy anything for themselves so that they could 18

all our wishes. The small amount of money they earned is 19 in our childhood to make

sure we don't feel lesser than other kids around us.

　　I decided to 20 my studies and give my parents a better life, the life that they

21 for all they have done. I finished my 22 and got placed into a Leading firm in Audit