英语听力精选进阶版 9144

Venezuela’s controversial constituent¹ assembly has been holding its first session in the capital, Caracas. In a defiance² speech, the head of a new assembly warned the opposition³ against violent protesters and told foreign governments not to interfere⁴ in Venezuela. Critics of President Nicolas Maduro believe the new assembly is an attempt to sideline the opposition-led parliament.

委内瑞拉备受争议的第一届制宪大会在首都加拉加斯召开。在一次充满挑衅的演讲中，新制宪大会主席针对暴力抗议者警告反对派，并告诫外国政府不要插手委内瑞拉内政。批评总统尼古拉斯·马杜罗的人士认为，新制宪大会是在试图排挤反对派主导的议会。

A former aide to the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to testify incorruption cases in which Mr. Netanyahu has been questioned. Ari Harow is expected to give evidence as part of two investigations⁵. Mr. Netanyahu denies wrongdoing.

以色列总理内塔尼亚胡的一名前助手同意就内塔尼亚胡正在接受审讯的腐败案出庭作证。预估这位名为阿里·霍罗的助手将为两项调查提供证据。内塔尼亚胡方面否认有过不法行为。

The US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has condemned⁶ what he called the staggering number of leaks which have been set by the Trump⁷ Administration. He told at a news conference in Washington that the media should not be allowed to place lives at risk with impunity⁸.

美国司法部长杰夫·塞申斯指责特朗普政府数量惊人的泄密事件。他在华盛顿举行的一次新闻发布会上表示，不应该允许媒体危及生命而不受到惩罚。

Forces backing Yemen’s government have reportedly driven Al Qaeda fighters out of the main cities of Shabwah province in the south of the country. The troops were supported by the local tribes’ men and assisted by forces from the US and the United Arab Emirates.

据报道，支持也门政府的军队已经把基地组织的武装分子驱逐出该国南部舍卜沃省的主要城市。这些部队得到了也门当地部落的支持，以及美国和阿联酋的部队的协助。

Votes have been accounted in Rwanda in a presidential election widely expected to result in a landslide⁹ victory for the incumbent¹⁰ Paul Kagame. The first result will be announced in the next few hours. Critics accused Mr. Kagame of ruling through fear.

卢旺达总统大选已经开始计票。公众普遍预计，现任总统保罗·卡加梅将获得压倒性的胜利。第一轮投票结果将在数小时后公布。批评家指责卡加梅通过恐惧来治理国家。

A former executive of the Germany car company Volkswagen has pleaded guilty in court to conspiring¹¹ to mislead US regulators about diesel¹² emissions¹³. Oliver Schmidt faces up to 7 years in jail. He is the second former VW employee to admit his role in the scandal.

德国大众汽车公司的一名前高管已在法庭上认罪，承认曾密谋策划误导美国监管机构对柴油尾气排放量的审查。奥利弗·施密特将面临7年的牢狱之灾。他是第二位承认参与该丑闻的前大众公司员工。

The World Athletics¹⁴ championships have opened in London with the Jamaica sprinter¹⁵ Usain Bolt competing for the last time before retirement¹⁶. He is defending his 100-meter title. Britain’s Mo Farah is aiming for gold in the 10,000 meters.

世界田径锦标赛在伦敦开幕。这是牙买加短跑运动员尤塞恩·博尔特退役前最后一次参赛。此次他将为自己的100米短跑冠军卫冕而战。英国选手莫·法拉赫此次的参赛目标是角逐万米长跑金牌。

1 constituent   

n.选民；成分，组分；adj.组成的，构成的

参考例句：

• Sugar is the main constituent of candy.食糖是糖果的主要成分。
• Fibre is a natural constituent of a healthy diet.纤维是健康饮食的天然组成部分。

2 defiance   

n.挑战，挑衅，蔑视，违抗

参考例句：

• He climbed the ladder in defiance of the warning.他无视警告爬上了那架梯子。
• He slammed the door in a spirit of defiance.他以挑衅性的态度把门砰地一下关上。

3 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

4 interfere   

v.(in)干涉，干预；(with)妨碍，打扰

参考例句：

• If we interfere, it may do more harm than good.如果我们干预的话，可能弊多利少。
• When others interfere in the affair,it always makes troubles. 别人一卷入这一事件，棘手的事情就来了。

5 investigations   

（正式的）调查( investigation的名词复数 )； 侦查； 科学研究； 学术研究

参考例句：

• His investigations were intensive and thorough but revealed nothing. 他进行了深入彻底的调查，但没有发现什么。
• He often sent them out to make investigations. 他常常派他们出去作调查。

6 condemned   

adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的 动词condemn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He condemned the hypocrisy of those politicians who do one thing and say another. 他谴责了那些说一套做一套的政客的虚伪。
• The policy has been condemned as a regressive step. 这项政策被认为是一种倒退而受到谴责。

7 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

8 impunity   

n.(惩罚、损失、伤害等的)免除

参考例句：

• You will not escape with impunity.你不可能逃脱惩罚。
• The impunity what compulsory insurance sets does not include escapement.交强险规定的免责范围不包括逃逸。

9 landslide   

n.(竞选中)压倒多数的选票；一面倒的胜利

参考例句：

• Our candidate is predicated to win by a landslide.我们的候选人被预言将以绝对优势取胜。
• An electoral landslide put the Labour Party into power in 1945.1945年工党以压倒多数的胜利当选执政。

10 incumbent   

adj.成为责任的，有义务的；现任的，在职的

参考例句：

• He defeated the incumbent governor by a large plurality.他以压倒多数票击败了现任州长。
• It is incumbent upon you to warn them.你有责任警告他们。

11 conspiring   

密谋( conspire的现在分词 )； 搞阴谋； （事件等）巧合； 共同导致

参考例句：

• They were accused of conspiring against the king. 他们被指控阴谋反对国王。
• John Brown and his associates were tried for conspiring to overthrow the slave states. 约翰·布朗和他的合伙者们由于密谋推翻实行奴隶制度的美国各州而被审讯。

12 diesel   

n.柴油发动机，内燃机

参考例句：

• We experimented with diesel engines to drive the pumps.我们试着用柴油机来带动水泵。
• My tractor operates on diesel oil.我的那台拖拉机用柴油开动。

13 emissions   

排放物( emission的名词复数 )； 散发物（尤指气体）

参考例句：

• Most scientists accept that climate change is linked to carbon emissions. 大多数科学家都相信气候变化与排放的含碳气体有关。
• Dangerous emissions radiate from plutonium. 危险的辐射物从钚放散出来。

14 athletics   

n.运动，体育，田径运动

参考例句：

• When I was at school I was always hopeless at athletics.我上学的时候体育十分糟糕。
• Our team tied with theirs in athletics.在田径比赛中，我们队与他们队旗鼓相当。

15 sprinter   

n.短跑运动员，短距离全速奔跑者

参考例句：

• He is more a sprinter than a swimmer. 他是短跑健将，而不是游泳选手。 来自辞典例句
• The sprinter himself thinks he can run the race at 9.4 seconds. 这位短跑运动员自认为可以用9.4秒跑完比赛。 来自互联网

16 retirement   

n.退休，退职

参考例句：

• She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
• I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。