英语听力精选进阶版 9165

The head of the European Union Observer Mission at the Kenyan presidential election has defended its largely positive initial report. Speaking to the BBC, after the Supreme¹ Court ordered a new vote within 60 days because of irregularities, Marietje Schaake said the report also included criticisms of preparations for the vote.

负责监督肯尼亚总统选举的欧盟观察团团长对大体上积极正面的初步报告进行了辩护。由于选举过程涉嫌违规，最高法院下令60日内重新进行投票。玛丽特·沙克在接受BBC采访时表示，该报告还包括批评投票的准备工作。

The Speaker of the US House of Representatives has urged President Trump² not to rescind³ a program that protects young undocumented migrants from deportation⁴. Republican Paul Ryan said Mr. Trump should let Congress fix the program.

美国众议院议长敦促特朗普总统不要废除一项保护年轻无证移民不被驱逐出境的项目。共和党人保罗·莱恩表示，特朗普应该让国会解决这个问题。

The British government Minister leading negotiations⁵ on leaving the European Union has defended free trade and argued against economic isolationism in a speech to US business leaders in Washington. David Davis acknowledged that difficult discussions lay ahead in Brexit negotiations but said he remained optimistic that a deal would be reached.

在华盛顿向美国商界领袖发表演讲时，英国负责脱欧谈判的政府部长表示支持自由贸易，并反对经济孤立。大卫?戴维斯承认，英国脱欧谈判仍然困难重重，但他表示他对达成协议持乐观态度。

The French football club, Paris Saint-Germain, has expressed surprise that it's been placed under a formal investigation⁶ by European football's governing body, UEFA, over its well-record signing of the Brazilian striker Neymar. PSG said it had kept UEFA informed about all player transfers.

法国足球俱乐部巴黎圣日耳曼因用创纪录的高价签下巴西前锋内马尔而遭到欧洲足联UEFA正式调查。俱乐部对此表示诧异，并表示所有球员转会的信息他们都通知了欧洲足联。

Thousands of people in Argentina have been taking part in a march to protest against the disappearance⁷ of a human rights activist⁸ in Patagonia a month ago. Security was beefed up ahead of the demonstration⁹ in central Buenos Aires.

阿根廷数千人参加了游行活动，抗议一个月前发生在巴塔哥尼亚的人权活动人士失踪事件。在布宜诺斯艾利斯中部举行示威活动之前，相关安全措施已得到加强。

The Syrian democratic forces battling the Islamic State group in its stronghold of Raqqa say they have captured the last districts in its historic old quarter. Monitors have not been able to confirm the claim.

正在伊斯兰国组织堡垒拉卡与之展开激烈战斗的叙利亚民主力量宣称，他们已经占领了历史上的最后一个地区。不过监察员还未能证实这一说法。

And one of the most powerful X-ray machines ever made has been switched on in the German city of Hamburg. Costing more than a billion dollars, it'll be used to make fundamental discoveries about the nature of matter at the atomic level.

有史以来最强大的X光机在德国城市汉堡启动。它耗资超过10亿美元，将被用来在原子层面上对物质的本质研究出根本性的发现。

1 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

2 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。

3 rescind   

v.废除，取消

参考例句：

• They accepted his advice and rescinded the original plan.他们听从了他的劝告，撤销了原计划。
• Trade Union leaders have demanded the government rescind the price rise.工会领导已经要求政府阻止价格上涨。

4 deportation   

n.驱逐，放逐

参考例句：

• The government issued a deportation order against the four men.政府发出了对那4名男子的驱逐令。
• Years ago convicted criminals in England could face deportation to Australia.很多年以前，英国已定罪的犯人可能被驱逐到澳大利亚。

5 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

6 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

7 disappearance   

n.消失，消散，失踪

参考例句：

• He was hard put to it to explain her disappearance.他难以说明她为什么不见了。
• Her disappearance gave rise to the wildest rumours.她失踪一事引起了各种流言蜚语。

8 activist   

n.活动分子，积极分子

参考例句：

• He's been a trade union activist for many years.多年来他一直是工会的积极分子。
• He is a social activist in our factory.他是我厂的社会活动积极分子。

9 demonstration   

n.表明，示范，论证，示威

参考例句：

• His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
• He gave a demonstration of the new technique then and there.他当场表演了这种新的操作方法。