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专题08 完形填空 (新题速递+同步话题)
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Camel wrestling is a rarely-known sport that has been held in Turkey since the 1900s. The sport ___1___ two male camels who are wrestling against each other in a wide field, and whoever is ___2___ in toppling (推翻) down their competitor wins the match. The current Turkish government___3___ camel wrestling to be held annually, as they believe that it is part of their ___4___. However, there have been many animal rights activists who are trying to ___5___ the sport because of animal cruelty (虐待).___6___ the protest against camel wrestling, the sport is still played until today.
There are ___7___more than 25 camel wrestling competitions held in Turkey each year, and most of these tournaments (锦标赛) are ___8___ to an annual festival. There are about 100 camels ___9___ in these events every year, and one camel will have to fight ten or more matches in a single event.
The ___10___ for the events are in football stadiums or an open field where there are fences to ___11___ the camels from escaping. At the end of the camel wrestling season, which is in the third or fourth week of March, the camels who ___12___ the most matches will fight against each other,___13___ to how “All-Star” events for some sports like basketball, baseball, and American football are played.
Camel wrestling has been a big tourist attraction for Turkey since the 1960s, as many tourists believe that ___14___ a live camel wrestling event will let them be immersed in Turkey’s culture. The sport is also quite ___15___ among locals and has become a nationwide sport in Turkey alongside oil wrestling and football.
1.A.represents B.highlights C.involves D.measures
2.A.expert B.successful C.rich D.fortunate
3.A.forbids B.persuades C.forces D.encourages
4.A.culture B.economy C.education D.agriculture
5.A.break down B.set down C.shut down D.slow down
6.A.Regardless of B.Apart from C.Except for D.In favor of
7.A.historically B.currently C.surprisingly D.naturally
8.A.viewed B.compar