1、一、美陪审团制度As former colonists of Great Britain,the Founding Fathers of the United States adopted much of the legal system of Great Britain. We have a“common law”,or law made by courts_1_a monarch or other central governmental_2_like a legislature. The jury,a_3_of ordinary citizens chosen to decide a c
2、ase,is an_4_ part of our common-law 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 result_7_w
3、ould be obtained using a judge_8_,as many countries do._9_a jury decides cases after“_10_”,or discussions among a group of people,the jurys 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
4、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 called for each case requiring a jury.The judge_17_to the c
5、ase_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 dictated by state law.1. A other than B rather than C more than D or rather2. A agency B organization
6、C institution D authority3. A panel B crew C band D flock4. A innate B intact C integral D integrated5. AdiscriminatingB 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 altogether D apart9. A Although B Because C If D While10.A d
7、eliberations B meditations C reflections D speculations11.A outline B outcome C input D intake12.A arguments B controversies C disputes D hostilities13.A fellow B individual C personal D private14.A asserting B alleging C maintaining D testifying15.A assembled B evoked C rallied D summoned16.A set B
8、 exact C given D placed17.A allocated B allotted C appointed D assigned18.A administers B manages C oversees D presides19.A inspective B irrespective C perspective D prospective20.A bodies B parties C sides D units答案1. B 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. B 6. D 7.C 8.B 9. B 10. A11. C 12. C 13.D 14.B 15. D 16. A 17
9、. D 18. C 19. 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。第三和四段分别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本的组成部分。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
10、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之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。由固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。二、英国车速监控系统The Treasury could pocket 20 million a year
11、in extra fines once the countrys 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
12、forces in England and Wales were either_5_to expansion plans or considering _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 on
13、es 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 wi
14、ll be sited on relatively safe_13_fast stretches to catch as many drivers as possible. Some forces are also expected to_14_the“threshold”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 road,and _16_to more accidents. Sue Nicholson,head of campaigns at the RAC,said,“We dont have a problem with speed cameras _17_. But we do have concerns about_18_they are sited. Police risk losing credibility _19_motoris
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