2014年经典练习题之公共英语二级考试(4)

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　　Most people agree that fencing (剑) is one sport in which a person must be at least 30 years old before he learns all he needs to know about the sport. (16 ) Clark Summers of the University of Detroit (17 ) that this doesn't always have to be (18 ).

　　Clark is a different kind of fencer in a lot of (19 ). He is American, while most fencers are from the (20 ) of Europe. He is black while most fencers in the past have been (21 ). And he is (22 ) 22 years old.

　　Many people (23) that Clark is the most promising fencer in this country today. Although he is young, he has been able to (24) the necessary skills. Already he has won a number of fencing contest (竟赛) (25) older fencers. He is almost (26) to become a member of the U. S. Olympic(奥林匹克 ) fencing team!

　　"There is no (27) danger in fencing, today, Clark says. "But I never (28) that fencing was not always a sport. In the old days, People fenced to(29)a quarrel. Each match was a matter of (30) If that (31) true in the matches I (32) in today, every touch against me would mean that I (33) wounded or killed. So I try to play (34) l were fencing for my life. I don't like, the idea of being (35) ! " 16. A. And 　　B. But 　　　　C. Then 　　　　D. So

　　17. A. heard 　　B. has thought 　　C. has shown　　　D. suggested

　　18. A. true 　　B. wrong 　　　　B. clear 　　　　D. clever

　　19. A. sense 　　B. sports 　　　　C. ways 　　　　D. times

　　20. A. countries 　B. east 　　　　C. west 　　　　D. schools

　　21. A. brave 　　B. strong 　　　　C. white　　　　D. young

　　22. A. at least 　　B. not 　　　　C. already 　　　D. only

　　23. A. expect　　B. think 　　　　C. hope 　　　　D. find

　　24. A. study 　　B. know　　　　C. improve 　　　D. master

　　25. A. with 　　B. over　　　　C. against 　　　B. instead of

　　26. A. ready 　　B. able 　　　　C. going 　　　　D. certain

　　27. A. large 　　B. such 　　　　C. real 　　　　D. little

　　28. A. think 　　B. agree　　　　C. forget 　　　　D. remember