法律英语考查复习题

一、单选题型

1. Wherever people live together in communities,A

a. there will always be disputes.

b. there will not always be disputes.

c. there will not be anydispute.

d. There are some general federal homicide laws.

2. Among animals, conflicts result in victory for

a. the weaker or slower

b. the stronger or quicker

c. the longer or shorter

d. the bigger or smaller

3. Human beings believe that in a dispute the one

a.who is fault should win

b. who is strong should win

c. who is right should win

d.who is weak should win

4.Sometimes thedispute is so complicated that it can be settled

a. only in a law court.

b. only in a fight.

c. only in a negociation.

d. only in murder.

5. A law court is a meeting place set up by

a. the company

b. the army

c. the government

D. the firm

6. A law court is a meeting place for

a. the unjust and unpeaceful settlement of disputes

b. the unjust and peaceful settlement of disputes

c. the just and unpeaceful settlement of disputes

d. the just and peaceful settlement of disputes

7. Over the centuries the changes courts and methodsfor justice

a.have not been very great.

b.have been very great.

c. have been little great.

d. have been some great.

8. In the past, people in Europe often settled disputes in ways that seem extremly

a. civil and fair.

b. cruel but fair.

c. cruel and unfair.

d. civil but unfair.

9. As we know the cold-water ordeal means:

a. the accused person was tied and put into hot water.

b.if the accused person sank, he was considered guilty and was punished.

c. if the accused person floated , he was considered innocent.

d. if the accused person sank, he was considered innocent.

10．As we know the hot-water ordeal means:

a. the accused person put his hand in cold water and pulled out a stone.

b.if hand of the accused person showed no injury , he was considered innocent.

c. if hand of the accused person showed injury, he was considered innocent.

d. if hand of the accused person showed no injury , he was considered guilty.

11. In the past, courts handle two kinds of disputes:

a.civil and criminal,

b. economical and criminal,

c. civil and economical

d.constitutional and administrational

12.It is not always easy to tell the difference between

a.civil and criminal disputes,

b. economical and criminal disputes,

c. civil and economical disputes

d.constitutional and administrational disputes

13. In general, a civil case is a dispute between

a. three private citizens.

b. many private citizens.

c. two private citizens.

d. all private citizens.

14. A criminal case is a dispute between

a. an individual and the other people.

b. a group and the whole communty.

c. an individual and the whole communty.

d. apart of the people and the whole communty.

15. A crime means that someone

a. has not broken a law and harms the community

b. has broken a law but does not harm the community

c. has broken a law and harms the community

d. has broken all the law and harms the community

16. Laws are rules that define people’s rights and responsibilities

a. towards the government.

b. towards the society.

c. towards his friends.

d. towards his family.

17. Laws are made

a. official by society