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is taking off C. have taken off D. took off20. Although they get higher pay than before, they are being poorer because prices keep ___.A. bringing down B. turning up C. going up D. bringing up二、完形填空(共20小題;,滿分30分)Two men, both seriously ill, were in the same hospital room. One man was allowed to _1__ up in his bed for an hour each afternoon. His bed was __2__ the room’s only window. The other man on the other side of the room had to __3__ all his time lying on his back in bed. Every afternoon when the man by the window could sit up he __4__ pass the time by describing to his __5__ all the things he could see outside the window. “The window overlooked(遠(yuǎn)眺) a __6___ with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water__7___ children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked __8__ among flowers of every color. Grand old trees graced(使……優(yōu)美) the landscape, and a fine __9___ of the city skyline could be seen in the distance.” As the man by the window __10___ all this in detail, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and __11___ the scene.Days and weeks passed. One morning, the day nurse came only to find the man by the window had died __12___ in his sleep. When the man’s body was __13___, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the__14___ . The nurse agreed and after making sure he was__15___, she left. Slowly and painfully, the man raised himself __16___to take his first look at the __17___ world outside by himself. But to his__18___, he found it faced nothing __19___ a blank wall. In fact the man by the window was __20___ and could not even see the wall. He just wanted to encourage his roommate. 1. A. wake B. climb C. sit D. stand 2. A. well above B. just over C. far from D. next to3. A. spend B. lose C. waste D. save4. A. could B. would C. might D. should5. A. doctor B. nurse C. friend D. roommate6. A. wall B. street C. fence D. park7. A. when B. while C. since D. though8. A. step by step B. arm in arm C. face to face D. one by one9. A. view B. sign C. symbol D. mark10. A. explained B. described C. watched D. heard11. A. think B. expect C. imagine D. guess12. A. peacefully B. bravely C. helplessly D. sadly13. A. put away B. taken away C. picked up D. caught up14. A. wall B. park C. lake D. window15. A. dead B. amazing C. fortable D. encouraged16. A. planning B. trying C. refusing D. wishing17. A. previous B. embarrassing C. beautiful D. favourite18. A. horror B. delight C. surprise D. sadness19. A