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the festival organizer. 'We enjoy seeing people dressed up as their favourite characters while they shop for comics. However, we didn't expect to see any of them actually stop a crime.'
The thief did not have a chance to escape. While Spiderman took hold of his sweatshirt, several Star Wars characters blocked the exit. After a short struggle, the embarrassed robber gave the book back. 'At first, I thought it was part of the festival,' said Sharon Luk, a rock climbing instructor dressed as Wonder Woman. 'Reading comics is fun but watching superheroes in action is even better.'
'We were rather surprised when we arrived,' said Police Constable Albert Mak. 'It can be easily seen that Spiderman hates to let criminals get away. Maybe he'll be interested in joining the police.'
'Crime-fighting is easy for Spiderman,' Mr Wong said, laughing. 'The poor man was a bit unlucky as I teach judo(柔道) lessons here at the club.'
69. According to the report, Mr Wong went to the Sunny Sports Club to ______.
A) catch a thief B) teach judo C) attend a festival D) steal a comic book ( )70. In Line 1, the word 'tackled' is closest in meaning to ______. A) stopped B) reported C) argued with D) cared for ( )71. The thief ______.
A) escaped at last B) fought with Mr Wang
C) kept the comic book D) wore a Spiderman costume ( )72. Sharon Luk felt ______ about what she saw.
A) angry B) unhappy C) excited D) perfect ( )73. Which of the following is NOT true about the man who caught the thief?
A) superhero B) organizer C) club member D) judo coach (教练) ( )74. The article probably appears in a(n) ______.
A) newspaper B) advertisement C) comic strip D) science magazine
B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文)（12分）
The traditional baths of Turkey (土耳其)
Hamams or bath houses, are a traditional part of Turkish culture. They represent an important piece of Turkey's long history and serve as a window into the past. However, these bath houses are quickly 75 because of the changing habits of the Turkish people.
Hamams hold a strong place in the history of Turkey and many date back hundreds of years. Traditionally, all kinds of people went to hamams because Islam has strict taws for
cleanliness. Believers must wash themselves 76 , especially before their daily prayers (祷告). As most people in Turkey didn't have running water in their homes, the Hamam was the perfect place to get clean, relax, and catch up with friends.
Today, however, the tradition of going to the hamam is dying out for many young people. Now almost everyone has running water in their bathrooms, so they prefer to bathe at home.
77 , Turkish people are not going to hamams as often as they used to. These days, instead of relying on locals, many hamams are trying to attract foreign tourists.
A typical 78 at a hamam can last well over an hour. Visitors will be welcomed into entrance
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hall. There they will be able to relax with friends and chat over a cup of tea. They will also be able to change into the Turkish towel, which wraps around the waist like a skirt. When ready, visitors will head into the hot room. There they will lie on the hot floor and be scrubbed clean and massaged by one of the in-house massseurs or masseuses. Men and women always bathe separately (分开地) , but their experiences are very 79 .
Although many hamams are in danger of closing, they will always remain a part of Turkish culture. An experience in one of Istanbul's famous bath houses should not be 80 on any visit to Turkey. It will certainly leave you refreshed, relaxed, and squeaky clean for your next adventure. .
( )75. A) developing B) disappearing C) setting up D) falling down ( )76. A) together B) again C) regularly D) immediately ( )77. A) In brief B) What’s more C) For the time being D) As a result ( )78. A) process B) program C) case D) conclusion ( )79. A) familiar B) similar C) dramatic D) essential ( )80. A) missed B) gained C) shared D) described
C. Fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给) (14 分)
AMAZING RESCUE
--THANKS TO CELL PHONE
Two teenagers capsized (倾覆) in the ocean off the east coast of the U.S. and called the west coast on a cell phone to ask for help.
Brother and sister Ray and Susan Rivera were on a sailing vacation near Newport, Rhode Island. But because of huge w (81) of the sea, their boat capsized, and they were thrown into the ocean.
Ray, 17, and Susan, 16, spent 30 minutes trying to right the capsized boat, but without success. They couldn't get back into the boat, and they couldn't a (82) the attention of passing ships. After they had been in the water for about 40 minutes, the situation was getting s (83), and they felt very cold. Then Susan remembered her cell phone in its watertight container in her pocket, and reached for it.
But she didn't think of dialing 911, the emergency number. I (84), she called their father, who was 2500 miles away in Seattle, Washington on a business trip. Susan explained: \thought it would be q (85) to call someone I knew and tell them our position. I dialed Dad's number and he contacted the Coast Guard.\
About ten minutes later, after they had held on to the boat for nearly an hour they heard a helicopter. Next, everything happened very fast, and Ray and Susan were picked up and carried to s_________(86). Afterward, the Coast Guard said that the teenagers were lucky to be alive and very, very lucky that the cell phone had worked. \ (87) by calling 911,\
D．Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题）（12分）
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Tigers as Pets
Having a pet tiger would be great, wouldn't it? It seems that many people agree, at least in the United States. The US Association of Zoos and Aquariums says that there are 12,000 privately owned pet tigers in the U.S.A.
12,000 is a very large number of tigers. It is much more than the number of tigers living in the wild. Scientists think that there
are only 2,000 or 3,000 wild tigers left. Why are there so many pet tigers? One reason is that the price of a baby tiger is quite low, sometimes just 500 dollars.
Unfortunately, tigers don't make very good pets. Caring for a big cat is very expensive, difficult and dangerous. As baby tigers, they may live inside with their owner, play safely and look very cute. However, when they grow up they cannot be trusted. They still want to attack and bite like a wild tiger. According to big cat trainers, only 1 in 8 big cats can be trained sufficiently to have contact with humans. That's after training by a professional! For this reason nearly all pet tigers live in a cage.
Because they must always live in a cage: the life of a pet tiger is sometimes unhappy. They must be locked away so their owner can clean the cage and feed them. It is not safe to touch the tiger. Pet tigers are most often kept for show rather than for companionship (陪伴) . Is that the kind of pet you would want?
88. There are more pet tigers than wild tigers in the U.S.A, aren't there?
______________________________________________________________________ 89. How many wild tigers are there in the U.S.A?
______________________________________________________________________ 90. What might be the reason that there are so many pet tigers?
______________________________________________________________________ 91. If you have a pet tiger, what should you do to stay safe?
______________________________________________________________________ 92. Why do most people keep pet tigers?
______________________________________________________________________ 93. Would you like to keep a pet tiger? Why or why not? (Give at least 2 reasons.)
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VII. Writing (作文): (20分)
94. In 60-100 words, write a story based on the pictures below. (展开合理想象，看图写一篇60-100个词的有趣的短文故事，标点符号不占格)
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The following words and phrases are for reference only (以下单词和短语仅供参考) hours of studying take a break a pair of skates
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