教育部考试中心模拟试题汇编：2010年 考研英语完型填空(1)阅读提示：Section IUse of English Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) from each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1・(10 points)As former colonis ts of Grca t Britain, the Foun ding Fat hers of the United States adopted much of the legal system of Great Britain. We have a “common 1aw" , or law made by courts―1—a monarch or other central governmental―2—like a legislature. The jury, a_3—of ordinary citi^ens chosen to decide a case, is an_4_ part of our common-1 aw system.Use of juries to decide cases is a—5_feature of the American legal system. Few other countries in the world use juries as we do in the United States. ―6—the centuries, many people have believed that juries in most cases reach a fairer and more just resul t_7_woul d be obtained using a judge—8—, as memy countries do.―9―a jury decides cases after“―10—” , or discussions among a group of people, the jury" s decision is likely to have the―11— from many different people from different backgrounds, who must as a group decide what is right.Juries are used in both civil cases, which decide—12_ among―13— citizens, and criminal cases, which decide cases brought by the government ―14― that individuals have committed crimes. Juries are selected from the U. S. citizens and―15—. Jurors, consisting of _16_ numbers, are cal 1ed for each case requiring a jury.The judge—17_to the case—18—the selection of jurors to serve as the jury for that case. In some states,―19—jurors are questioned by the judge; in others, they are questioned by the lawyers representing the_20—under rules dietated by state 1 aw.1. [A] other than[B] rather than[C] morethan[D]orrather2. [A] age ncy[B] organizationEC]insti tution[D]authori ty3. [A] panel[B] crew[C]band[D] flock4. [A] innate[B] intact[C] integral [D] integrated5. [A] discriminating [B] distinguishing [C]determining[D] diminishing6. [A] in[B] by[C]after[D] over7. [A] that[B] which[C]than[D] as8. [A] alike[B] alone:C]al together[D] apart9. [A] Although[B] Because[C]If[D] While10. [A] deliberations [B] meditations[C]reflections[D] speculations11. [A] outline[B] outcome:c]in put[D] intake12. [A] arguments[B] controversies[C]disputes[D] hostilities13. [A] fellow[B] individual:C]personal[D] private14. [A] asscrting[B] alleging[C]maintaining[D] testifying15. [A] assembled[B] evoked[C]rallied[D] summoned16. [A] set[B] exact:c]given[D] placed17. [A] allocated[B] allotted[C]appointed[D] assigned18. [A] administers[B] manages:C]oversees[D] presides19. [A] inspcctivc[B] irrespective[C]perspective[D] prospective20. [A] bodies[B] parties[C]sides[D] units答案1. B2. D 3. A4. C5. B6. D7.C&B9. B10. A11. c12. C 13. D14. B15.D 16.A17. D18. C19.D 20. B总体分析 本文介绍了美国的陪审团制度。
第一段指出，陪审团是美国共同法系统的基本组 成部分第二段分析了使用陪审团的原因第三和四段分別介绍了陪审团的类型 和选举程序全文翻译美国的建国之父们作为大英帝国的前殖民者沿袭了其法律系统我们有“共同 法”，即由法庭而非君主或其他像立法机关这样的中央政府权利机关制定的法 律陪审团由一群选来裁决案件的普通公民组成，是我们共同法系统基木的组成 部分使用陪审团裁决案件是美国法律系统的一个显著特征在世界上很少有其他国家 和美国一样使用陪审团几个世纪以来，许多人已经相信在大多数情况下陪审团 比许多国家那样单独使用一位法官达成的结果更公平、公正因为陪审团裁决案 件是在一群人“审议”或讨论后，因此他们的决定可能受到不同背景的不同人的 影响，这些人必须作为一个团体来决定什么是正确的陪审团既被用在裁决普通公民Z间纠纷的民事案件中，也用在裁决政府提出讼诉 声称个人犯罪的刑事案件中陪审团成员从美国公民中选出并被传唤由I古I定人 数组成的陪审团在每一个需要陪审团的案件中都会被召唤被指派负责案件的法官监督陪审团成员的选举在一些州，未来的陪审团成员由 法官询问，而在另一些州，他们遵照州法律规定的法规接受代表各方当事人的律 师的询问。
教育部考试中心模拟试题汇编：2010年考研英语完型填空（2）二、英国车速监控系统The Treasury could pocket 20 million a year in extra fines once the country's speed camera network is expanded. Motoring organizations warned that the _1_could become a poll tax on wheels*, _2_huge number of drivers. There could be many more incidents of vandalism _3_cameras.The warnings came 4 a Daily Mail survey found almost all the 23 police forces in England and Wales were either_5_to expansion plans or con sidering _6_.Nationwide, the number of speeding tickets is expected to treble,_7_ 90 million a year._8_the scheme, police keep some of the cash from fines to _9_the costs of fitting and maintaining extra cameras and_10_that existing ones always have film in them. The rest will go to the Treasury. Both Ministers and police insist the scheme is aimed_11_at making roads safer. They point to trials in eight areas which cut collisions by a quarter and deaths and serious injuries by _12_a half・But motoring organizations fear cameras will be sited on relatively safe_13_fast stretches to catch as many drivers as possible・ Some forces are also expected to_14_the ••threshold11 speeds at which cameras are_15_to the absolute legal minimum-15 mph in a 10 mph limit, and 26 mph in a 20 mph zone. This could encourage drivers to stare at their speedometers instead of concentrating on the 。