Beyonce’s voice and breath-taking dances combined with stage effects to ______the fans’ passion.

A. take up 　　　 B. make up 　　　　 　　C. bring up 　　 　　　　D. light up

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分；满分30分）

     阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Once there were two men, who lived in the same hospital room. One man’s bed was next to the room's only window. ___16__, the other man, since his illness was more  ___17__, had to spend all his time in bed. When the man in the bed by the window could  ___18__ up, he would tell his roommate all the things he could see ___19__ the window. He said the window ___20___ a park with a lovely ___21__. Ducks played on the __22___ while children sailed their model boats. Old trees grew and beautiful flowers were in bloom. What a fine ___23__! The man in the other bed would be  ___24__ by the beautiful colors of the world outside.

Days and weeks passed.One morning, the day nurse found the man by the window had ___25__ peacefully in his sleep. She called the hospital attendants to take the body ___26__. As everything was done, the other man asked if he could be  ___27__ next to the window.  The nurse said OK and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him ___28__.

Slowly and painfully, he tried to take his _29___ look at the world outside. He thought he would be ___30__ to see it by himself. But to his surprise, he saw nothing but a white ___31__. The man asked the nurse ____32   his roommate ___33__  to him and said there were wonderful things outside this window. The nurse told him his roommate was blind and could not even ___34__  the wall.

She said, "Perhaps he just wanted to ___35__  you. He only hoped you could live in a colorful world and got better quickly. "

16. A. Unluckily           B. Happily             C. Surprisingly      D. Angrily

17. A. common          B. occasional     C. serious                 D. light

18. A.come             B. sit                    C. jump             D. wake

19. A. across            B. above            C. behind          D. outside

20. A. built           B. stood                    C. faced           D. placed

21. A. hill            B. lake          C. house           D. tower

22. A. sand           B. grass         C. water           D. tree

23. A. look           B. sight            C. form                        D. view

24. A. impressed            B. moved          C. reminded        D. disappointed

25. A. missed         B. died          C. come           D. passed

26. A. up               B. away         C. off             D. on

27. A. moved           B. forced        C. brought         D. lifted

28. A. alike             B. alone         C. aloud           D. alive

29. A. single            B. last            C. first            D. only

30. A. pleased        B. excited         C. crazy           D. sad

31. A. wall               B. picture          C. river            D. window

32. A. when          B. why          C. how             D. where

33. A. led              B. got           C. lied             D. left

34. A. hear             B. touch         C. see           D. describe

35. A. please            B. encourage     C. control        D. advice

Stand Beside You Forever永远站在你身后

The passengers on the bus watched sympathetically as the attractive young woman with the white cane made her way carefully up the steps. She   1    the driver and, using her hands to feel the   2    of the seats, walked down and found the   3    which the driver had told her was empty. Then she settled in.

It had been a year since Susan, 34,   4    a medical misdiagnosis (误诊), was suddenly thrown into a world of   5   . Mark, her husband, was an Air Force officer and he loved Susan with all his heart. He   6    her how to rely on her other   7   , specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and   8    to adapt herself to the new environment. He helped her befriend the bus drivers who could   9    for her, and save her a seat.

  10   , Susan decided that she was ready to try the   11    on her own. Monday morning, she said good-bye and for the first time, they went their   12    ways.

On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work as usual. As she was   13    the bus, the driver said, “Boy, I   14    envy you.” Susan had no   15   what the driver was talking about, and asked, “What do you   16   ?”

The driver answered, “You know, every morning for the   17    week, a fine-looking gentleman   18    a military uniform has been standing across the corner   19    you as you get off the bus. He   20    you cross the street safely and he watches until you enter your office building. You are one lucky lady.”           

Tears of gratitude poured down Susan’s cheeks.     

1. A. thanked      B. asked           C. discovered         D. paid

2. A. location      B. shape           C. size         D. cost

3. A. ticket         B. bus              C. seat         D. bag

4. A. according to   B. instead of        C. thanks to    D. due to

5. A. anger         B. darkness          C. happiness    D. light

6. A. asked         B. encouraged      C. taught        D. praised

7. A. feelings      B. sights           C. senses         D. abilities

8. A. how               B. when           C. where         D. who

9. A. make out           B. watch out        C. find out      D. work out

10. A. Finally     B. Luckily           C. However    D. Besides

11. A. visit          B. trip              C. bus         D. work

12. A. opposite           B. separate           C. difficult      D. usual

13. A. getting on    B. getting in        C. getting off         D. getting up

14. A. must         B. may             C. will         D. do

15. A. idea          B. opinion           C. way        D. thought

16. A. want         B. mean           C. say          D. suggest

17. A. next         B. old              C. past         D. following

18. A. by         B. on               C. with        D. in

19. A. searching     B. watching         C. calling        D. noticing

20. A. looks out     B. takes up          C. believes in         D. makes sure