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36.From the principles of the U.S. jury system, we learn that_________.
[A] both literate and illiterate people can serve on juries
[B] defendants are immune from trial by their peers
[C] no age limit should be imposed for jury service
[D] judgment should consider the opinion of the public
36. 根据美国陪审团制度的原则，我们可以得知_________。
[A] 有文化的人和文盲都可以在陪审团任职
[B] 被告可以免受同等地位者的审判
[C] 陪审团工作不应有年龄限制
[D] 判决应该考虑公众意见
词汇
principle ['prɪnsəpl] n. 原则；信条；规范
jury ['dʒʊəri] n. 陪审团；裁判委员会
system ['sɪstəm] n. 制度，体系；系统
both [bəʊθ] det. & pron. 两个都
literate ['lɪtərət] a. 有文化的；有读写能力的
illiterate [ɪ'lɪtərət] a. 不会读写的；不识字的；文盲的
serve [sɜːv] v. （为……）工作；提供；服务
defendant [dɪ'fendənt] n. 被告，被告人
immune [ɪ'mjuːn] a. 免除的；有免疫力；不受影响的
trial ['traɪəl] n. 审判；试验
peer [pɪə] n. 身份（或地位）相同的人；同辈
age [eɪdʒ] n. 年龄；时代
limit ['lɪmɪt] n. 限制；极限；界限
impose [ɪm'pəʊz] v. 把……强加于；强制实行
service ['sɜːvɪs] n. 服务；公共事业
judgment ['dʒʌdʒmənt] n. 判决；判断力；看法
consider [kən'sɪdə(r)] v. 顾及；仔细考虑；认为
opinion [ə'pɪnjən] n. 看法；观点
public ['pʌblɪk] n. 公众 a. 公共的；公开的
37.The practice of selecting so-called elite jurors prior to 1968 showed_________.
[A] the inadequacy of antidiscrimination laws
[B] the prevalent discrimination against certain races
[C] the conflicting ideals in jury selection procedures
[D] the arrogance common among the Supreme Court judges
37. 1968年之前，遴选所谓的精英陪审员的做法表现了_________。
[A] 反歧视法律的不足之处
[B] 对某些种族的普遍歧视
[C] 陪审团遴选程序中相互冲突的理念
[D] 最高法院法官之中普遍存在的傲慢
词汇
practice ['præktɪs] n. 通常的做法；实践；练习
select [sɪ'lekt] v. 选拔，挑选
so-called [ˌsəʊ 'kɔːld] a. 所谓的；人称……的
elite [eɪ'liːt] a. 精英的
juror ['dʒʊərə(r)] n. 陪审员
prior to 在……之前；先于
inadequacy [ɪn'ædɪkwəsi] n. 不足；不胜任；缺陷
law [lɔː] n. 法律；法学；规律
prevalent ['prevələnt] a. 普遍存在的，盛行的
discrimination [dɪˌskrɪmɪ'neɪʃn] n. 歧视；辨别；识别力
certain ['sɜːt(ə)n] a. 某种的；确实的；确信的
race [reɪs] n. 种族；赛跑；竞争
conflict ['kɒnflɪkt] v. 冲突，抵触
ideal [aɪ'diːəl] n. 理想；完美的人（或事物）
selection [sɪ'lekʃn] n. 选拔；入选者；可供选择的事物
procedure [prə'siːdʒə(r)] n. 程序；步骤
arrogance ['ærəɡəns] n. 傲慢；自大
common ['kɒmən] a. 普遍的；常见的；通常的
the Supreme Court 最高法院
judge [dʒʌdʒ] n. 法官；裁判员；鉴定人
38.Even in the 1960s, women were seldom on the jury list in some states because_________.
[A] they were automatically banned by state laws
[B] they fell far short of the required qualifications
[C] they were supposed to perform dome stic duties
[D] they tended to evade public engagement
38. 即使在20世纪60年代，女性也很少出现在一些州的陪审员名单上，这是因为_________。
[A] 她们被州法律自动禁止了
[B] 她们远远不具备所需资格
[C] 她们被认为应该承担家庭职责
[D] 她们往往规避公共事务
词汇
even ['iːv(ə)n] ad. 即使；更加；实际上
seldom ['seldəm] ad. 不常，很少
list [lɪst] n. 名单；目录
state [steɪt] n. 州；状态；国家；政府
automatically [ˌɔːtə'mætɪkli] ad. 自动地；不由自主地
ban [bæn] v. 明令禁止；取缔
require [rɪ'kwaɪə] v. 要求；需要
qualification [ˌkwɒlɪfɪ'keɪʃn] n. 资格；合格；限定条件
suppose [sə'pəʊz] v. 认为；推断；设想
perform [pə'fɔːm] v. 履行；做；执行
domestic [dəu'mestik] a. 家庭的；国内的
duty ['djuːti] n. 职责；税；义务
tend to do sth. 往往会做某事；倾向于做某事
evade [ɪ'veɪd] v. 规避；逃脱
public ['pʌblɪk] a. 公众的；政府的；公开的
engagement [ɪn'ɡeɪdʒmənt] n. 参与；约会；订婚
39.After the Jury Selection and Service Act was passed, _________.
[A] sex discrimination in jury selection was unconstitutional and had to be abolished
[B] educational requirements became less rigid in the selection of federal jurors
[C] jurors at the state level ought to be represen tative of the entire community
[D] states ought to conform to the federal court in reforming the jury system
39. 在《陪审团遴选与服务法案》通过之后，_________。
[A] 陪审团遴选中的性别歧视违反宪法，并且必须被废除
[B] 在联邦陪审员的遴选中，教育背景要求变得不那么严格了
[C] 州陪审员应该代表整个社会
[D] 在改革陪审团制度时，各州应该和联邦法院保持一致
词汇
act [ækt] n. 法案；行动；假装
pass [pɑːs] v. 经表决通过；走过
sex [seks] n. 性别；性
discrimination [dɪˌskrɪmɪ'neɪʃn] n. 歧视；辨别；识别力
unconstitutional [ˌʌnˌkɒnstɪ'tjuːʃənl] a. 违背宪法的
abolish [ə'bɒlɪʃ] v. 废除，废止
educational [ˌedʒu'keɪʃən(ə)l] a. 教育的；有关教育的；有教育意义的
requirement [rɪ'kwaɪəmənt] n. 要求；所需的东西
rigid ['rɪdʒɪd] a. 过于严格的；刻板的；僵硬的
federal ['fedərəl] a. 联邦政府的；联邦制的
level ['levl] n. 级别；程度；水平
ought to do sth. 应该做某事
representative [ˌreprɪ'zentətɪv] a. 典型的；代议制的 n. 代表，代理人
entire [ɪn'taɪə(r)] a. 整个的；全部的；完全的
community [kə'mjuːnəti] n. 社区；社会；界
conform [kən'fɔːm] v. 相一致；遵守；顺应
court [kɔːt] n. 法院；法庭；宫殿
reform [rɪ'fɔːm] v. 改革；改造
40.In discussing the U.S. jury system, the text centers on _________.
[A] its nature and problems
[B] its characteristics and tradition
[C] its problems and their solutions
[D] its tradition and development
40. 在讨论美国的陪审团制度时，本文聚焦在_________。
[A] 它的性质和问题
[B] 它的特征和传统
[C] 它的问题和解决办法
[D] 它的传统和发展
词汇
center on 以……为中心
nature ['neɪtʃə] n. 本质；性格；类型；大自然
problem ['prɒbləm] n. 问题；难题
characteristic [ˌkærəktə'rɪstɪk] n. 特征；品质
tradition [trə'dɪʃn] n. 传统；传统的信仰（或风俗）
solution [sə'luːʃn] n. 解决办法；答案；溶液
development [dɪ'veləpmənt] n. 发展；发育；开发