I). Choose the one which can fully express the meaning of the words given below:

1. Spectators paid to gaze at it and ponder whether they might be related.

A. strike      B. injure    C. cut       D. contemplate

2. The crowd seemed to feel that their champion had scorched the infidels with the hot breath of his oratory as he should have.

A. touch        B. scorpion      C. burn    D. toast

3. Darrow twirled his spectacles as he pursued the questioning.

A. stir           B. flow   C. spin       D. move

4. Besides the shrewd 68-year-old Darrow, my counsel included the handsome and magnetic Dudley Field Malone…

A. skillful         B. attractive     C. energetic    D. industrial

5. The buildings along the main street were festooned with banners.

A. stride          B. display      C. fetter           D. decorate

6. Darrow had whispered, throwing a reassuring arm round my shoulder as we were waiting for the court to open.

A. consulting    B. confiding       C. comforting      D. convincing

7. The jury were asked to consider their verdict at noon the following day.

A. punishment     B. penalty    C. opinion   D. judgment

8. Fundamentalism was strong in Tennessee, and the state legislature had recently passed a law prohibiting the teaching of…

A. prevent B. allow    C. exhibit     D. disarm

9. …and the crowd punctuated his defiant replies with fervent “Amens”.

A. deficient  B. rebellious  C. reflectible     D. diligent

10. When Malone finished there was a momentary hush.

A. transient       B. momentous  C. momentum     D. condensed

II). Translate the following sentences into English：

1. 虽然种族隔离是违法的，但种族歧视在美国仍然以不同形式存在着；而且在某些州这种现象还俯拾皆是。

2. 由于与会双方立场难以达成一致，组织者只能宣布休会，喧闹的会场才得以安静下来。

3. 我的案件像滚雪球那样越滚越大，超出了我原先的预期。    

4. 我们对被告充满了同情，都希望最后的判决能对被告有利一些。

5. 这项条例是针对校车而设的，这是我国历史上首次有这样的制度。