阅读理解  Directions: There are 4 passages followed by some questions or unfinished statements, you should answer the questions or decide on the best choice on the Answer Sheet. 

Passage 2

The question of ethics in the legal profession is one that has plagued industry since its inception. The common image of an attorney is one who will resort to any unethical trick to twist the laws to fit his purposes. In the more specific industry of criminal law, defense attorneys are often criticized for advocating on behalf of defendants who are “obviously guilty, ” thus becoming roadblocks on the path to justice; much to the contrary, however, defense attorneys provide a valuable serve that should earn them praise, not scorn. 

While it is true that every lawyer will do everything within his power to interpret the laws in the manner most beneficial to his client, such a characterization is by no means limited to defense attorneys. The prosecution will do the same thing, employing all his legal knowledge and know-how to establish the guilt of the defendant. In this respect, the vague nature of the law is highlighted, and it becomes a virtual necessity for each side to use every tool at their disposal, on the assumption that the other side will also use every tool at his. The net result emerges as a positive, in which the tricks of the opposing attorneys cancel one another out, leaving only the truth, clearer and devoid of manipulation, presented for the jury’ s consideration. 

Further, the defense attorney is a vital element of the American judicial system, in that without him the defendant would stand no chance whatsoever. Under the constitution, even the most “obviously guilty” defendants are guaranteed the fight to a fair trial, involving someone able and willing to advocate on his behalf. Of course, industry who are unethical and care nothing for actual justice, and whose only concerns are their wallets. Generally speaking, however, without defense attorneys, the system would crumble into a mere machine in which defendants are assumed guilty, without a chance to argue or prove otherwise, and many innocent people falsely charged with crimes would be severely punished for transgressions that they didn’ t commit. 

It is a basic fact that the adversarial system, of justice in the United States is necessary in order to ensure the fairest and most unbiased presentation and evaluation of the facts possible. Without defense attorneys, that system, cannot be carried out, and would result in a loss of the civil liberties that the nation enjoys and treasures: to that end, all of those who make that process a reality, including defense attorneys, deserve our support and admiration, not our suspicion and disdain. 

单选题 The best title for this passage would be _____.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】本文讲的是对辩护律师的误解。
单选题 The primary criticism directed at the legal profession is that _____.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】根据第一段第二句话“The common image of an attorney is one who will resort to any unethical trick to twist the laws to fit his purposes. ” 辩护律师最初的形象就是为达目的采用各种各样不道德的手段扭曲法律。 故答案为C。
单选题 In light of the prevailing attitude toward defense attorneys, the author responds with _____.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】根据全文， 作者都在解释为什么辩护律师存在， 以及他们行为的合法性。 最后作者指出了我们应该怎样对待辩护律师： “to that end, all of those who make that process a reality,including defense attorneys, deserve our support and admiration, not our suspicion and disdain. ” 我们应该支持并尊重他们， 不应该怀疑鄙视他们。 故答案为D。
单选题 It is argued that defense attorneys are vital part of the judicial system due to the fact that without them,there would be no other way for _____.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】根据最后一段第二句话“Without defense attorneys, that system, cannot be carried out, and would result in a loss of the civil liberties that the nation enjoys and treasures…” 说明没有辩方律师的话， the adversarial trial system 不可能存在。
单选题 According to the author, which of the following is NOT necessarily the case?
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】根据文章倒数第二段最后一句话“Generally speaking,however, without defense attorneys, the system would crumble into a mere machine in which defendants are assumed guilty, without a chance to argue or prove otherwise, and many innocent people falsely charged with crimes would be severely punished for transgressions that they didn’ t commit. ” 没有辩方律师的话， 美国的司法系统将会崩塌， 只是名存实亡的机器而已， 人们默认被告人就是有罪的， 他们也没有机会为自己辩护， 那么许多无辜的人就可能受到起诉， 受到惩罚， 但实际上他们并未犯罪。 本题问的是以下哪种情况是必要的， B项是没有辩护律师， 无辜的人可能身陷囹圄， 并不是必要的， 其他的选项所讲内容都是必要的。