单选题
Dr. Hamiltonian was only going to make some introductory remarks, but______giving the speech himself when the speaker came down with the flu.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】解析:动词词组辨析。set up“建立,准备,安排”;turned up“开大,翻起,出现”;end up“结束,最后处于”;come up“发生,上来,提到”。根据语境,空格处的词组应表示“结束,完成”的意思。故答案为C。