英语听力精选进阶版 10113

Doctors treating the former South African President Nelson Mandela say his condition has deteriorated¹ in the past 24 hours and is now critical. The news came in a statement issued by the South African presidency². The revered³ 94-year-old former leader has spent the past sixteen days in hospital in Pretoria being treated for a recurrent lung infection. President Jacob Zuma visited Mr. Mandela at the hospital this evening and spoke⁴ to his medical team. The presidential spokesman Mac Maharaj told the BBC about Mr. Mandela's condition.

为南非前总统纳尔逊·曼德拉治疗的医生称，曼德拉的病情在过去24小时内恶化，目前情况不妙。这条新闻是南非总统办公室在声明中宣布的，这位94岁尊敬的前领导人过去16天内在比勒陀利亚一所医院因复发性肺部感染接受治疗。总统雅各布·祖玛今晚到医院看望了曼德拉，并对他的医疗小组讲了话，总统的发言人麦克·哈拉杰告诉BBC有关曼德拉的病情。

The President Zuma says the doctors are doing everything possible to get his condition improved and are ensuring that Mandela is well looked after and is comfortable. 'He is in good hands,' says President Zuma. The doctors say that over the past 24 hours, there has been a decline and they have described that as critical as received from the previous descriptions they give us which was serious.

总统祖玛说在尽一切努力拯救曼德拉的病情，确保给他良好的照顾，让他舒服些。祖玛总统说，“他被照顾得不错，”医生说，此前曼德拉的病情严重，而在过去24小时内，危急情况已经有所缓解。

Edward Snowden, the former US intelligence contractor⁵ wanted by Washington on espionage⁶ charges is spending the night at an airport in Moscow after arriving from Hong Kong. Reports say he's got a ticket to fly to Cuba on Monday, and the Ecuadorian government says he's asked for asylum⁷ in Ecuador. The US State Department says Mr. Snowden's passport has been revoked⁸ and he should not be allowed to travel internationally. Mike Rogers, the chairman of the House of the Representatives intelligence committee, said Mr Sonwden's actions had already had security implications.

前美国情报承包商、目前被华盛顿以间谍指控通缉的爱德华·斯诺登离开香港后在莫斯科机场过夜。有报道称他得到周一飞往古巴的机票，厄瓜多尔政府称他请求在本国避难。美国国务院称斯诺登的护照已经注销，他不应被允许进行国际旅行。美国众议院情报委员会主席麦克·罗杰斯说斯诺登的举动涉及安全。

He has taken information that does not belong to him - it belongs to the people of the United States - he has jeopardized⁹ our national security. Clearly the bad guys have already changed their ways. Remember, these were counterterrorism programs essentially¹⁰; and we've seen that bad guys overseas, terrorists who are committing and plotting attacks on the United States and our allies have changed the way they operate. We've already seen that.

他获取了不属于他的信息，这些信息属于美国人民，他已经危害了国家安全。很明显这些坏家伙已经改变了做事方法。要记住，这些是反恐项目，这些海外的坏蛋和恐怖分子对美国和我们的盟友发动阴谋袭击，我们看到他们的做事方法已经有了改变，我们已经看到了。

The army in Egypt has warned it will not allow the country to descend¹¹ in what it called uncontrollable conflict. The head of the arm forces, General Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, he is also the Defense¹² Minister, made the warning ahead of rallies against President Mohammed Morsi due next weekend and after demonstrations¹⁴ in support of the president. Khaled Ezzelarab is in Cairo.

埃及军队警告说，将不允许陷入所谓的不可收拾的冲突。埃及发生支持总统穆罕默德·穆尔西的游行后，将有人计划下周举行反对他的集会，对此军队首领兼国防部长Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi将军发出该警告。Khaled Ezzelarab在开罗报道。

When the Defense Minister says that the army will not allow an attack on the will of the people, this phrase is usually used by President Morsi and his Islamist allies to indicate the majority that they have won in several elections. However, the Defense Minister said that the army would not remain silent as the country slides into uncontrollable conflict, and that everyone should reach a compromise and this is being interpreted by Morsi's opponents as pressure on the president to reach a grand bargain with his opponents.

国防部长称军队不允许发生破坏人民意愿的事情发生，而这句话是总统穆尔西及其伊斯兰盟友挂在嘴边的，用以向多数派表明自己赢得了几场选举。然而，国防部长说军队不会坐视让埃及陷入不可控制的冲突，每个人都应该作出妥协，穆尔西的反对者将这句话理解为向总统施压，要求他与反对者达成大妥协。

At least 13 people have been killed in a bus crash in Montenegro. The Interior Minister said seven of the 32 injured were in a critical condition. He said the bus from Romania had plunged¹⁵ off a bridge into a ravine. The nationalities of the victims have not been announced.

Thousands of protesters have turned out in the Bulgarian capital Sofia for a tenth day of protest calling for the Prime Minister to step down. The demonstration¹³ comes just months after the previous administration was toppled. Nick Thorpe reports.

黑山共和国发生汽车碰撞事故，内政部长称有32人受伤，其中7人伤势严重。他说这辆来自罗马尼亚的大巴从桥上掉入山谷，目前尚未公布遇难者的国籍。

数千名抗议者走上保加利亚首都索菲亚街头要求总理下台，这是抗议的第十天了。几个月前上届政府被推翻，Nick Thorpe报道。

Many eves of young protesters taking to the streets of Bulgaria each evening are those who brought down the previous centre-right government in February. The Prime Minister last week tried to appease¹⁶ the anger of the public with a package of moves to alleviate¹⁷ poverty. He also cancelled several controversial appointments and promised to start work on a better electoral law, but despite soaring summer temperatures, the crowds continue to gather each evening in large numbers demanding the government's resignation.

年轻的抗议者们每晚都走上保加利亚街头游行，其中很多人参与了2月份推翻前中间右派政府的行动。上周总理做出系列缓解贫困的举动，试图以此平息公众的怒气。他还取消了几场有争议性的会见，承诺开始制定更好的选举法，但虽然夏日温度居高不下，大批人仍坚持每晚集合要求政府辞职。

Around 20 gunmen in Pakistani security force uniforms have shot dead ten people, most of them foreigners in an attack on a remote base camp in the foothills of Nanga Parbat. The killers¹⁸ blindfolded¹⁹ the climbers and shot them in the head. Other mountaineers in the area are being evacuated²⁰ by helicopter. The Pakistani Taliban say they ordered the attack to revenge the death of a senior commander in a US drone strike. A Sunni militant²¹ group has also claimed responsibility vowing²² to continue attacks on foreigners.

20多名身穿巴基斯坦安全部队军装的武装分子开枪杀死10人，其中多为袭击了帕尔巴特山一处偏远营地的外国人。这些杀手将登山者蒙面后开枪杀死，该地区的其他登山者已被直升机救走。巴基斯坦塔利班称下令实施这场袭击是为在美国无人机袭击中丧生的高级统帅报复，一逊尼派武装组织也声称对此负责，并誓言继续向外国人发动袭击。

Saudi Arabia is changing its official weekend to Friday and Saturday. In a decree announcing the change, King Abdullah said it was needed to address lost opportunities. Saudi businessmen immediately welcomed the move as good for the economy. Saudi Arabia had been the only gulf²³ Arab States to maintain a working week of Saturday to Wednesday following a similar shift by Oman last month.

沙特阿拉伯将官方周末从周五改为周六，国王阿卜杜拉宣布做出这个改变，称需要挽救失掉的机会。沙特商界人士立即欢迎此举，称这对经济有益。沙特过去一直是唯一一个从周六工作到周三的阿拉伯国家，上月阿曼也做出类似调整。

1 deteriorated   

恶化，变坏( deteriorate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Her health deteriorated rapidly, and she died shortly afterwards. 她的健康状况急剧恶化，不久便去世了。
• His condition steadily deteriorated. 他的病情恶化，日甚一日。

2 presidency   

n.总统(校长，总经理)的职位(任期)

参考例句：

• Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
• Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。

3 revered   

v.崇敬，尊崇，敬畏( revere的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• A number of institutions revered and respected in earlier times have become Aunt Sally for the present generation. 一些早年受到尊崇的惯例，现在已经成了这代人嘲弄的对象了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The Chinese revered corn as a gift from heaven. 中国人将谷物奉为上天的恩赐。 来自辞典例句

4 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

5 contractor   

n.订约人，承包人，收缩肌

参考例句：

• The Tokyo contractor was asked to kick $ 6000 back as commission.那个东京的承包商被要求退还6000美元作为佣金。
• The style of house the contractor builds depends partly on the lay of the land.承包商所建房屋的式样，有几分要看地势而定。

6 espionage   

n.间谍行为，谍报活动

参考例句：

• The authorities have arrested several people suspected of espionage.官方已经逮捕了几个涉嫌从事间谍活动的人。
• Neither was there any hint of espionage in Hanley's early life.汉利的早期生活也毫无进行间谍活动的迹象。

7 asylum   

n.避难所，庇护所，避难

参考例句：

• The people ask for political asylum.人们请求政治避难。
• Having sought asylum in the West for many years,they were eventually granted it.他们最终获得了在西方寻求多年的避难权。

8 revoked   

adj.[法]取消的v.撤销，取消，废除( revoke的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• It may be revoked if the check is later dishonoured. 以后如支票被拒绝支付，结算可以撤销。 来自辞典例句
• A will is revoked expressly. 遗嘱可以通过明示推翻。 来自辞典例句

9 jeopardized   

危及，损害( jeopardize的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The soldier jeopardized his life to save his comrade. 这个士兵冒生命的危险救他的同志。
• The occasional failed project or neglected opportunity does not jeopardized overall progress. 偶然失败的项目或失误的机会并没有影响总的进展。

10 essentially   

adv.本质上，实质上，基本上

参考例句：

• Really great men are essentially modest.真正的伟人大都很谦虚。
• She is an essentially selfish person.她本质上是个自私自利的人。

11 descend   

vt./vi.传下来，下来，下降

参考例句：

• I hope the grace of God would descend on me.我期望上帝的恩惠。
• We're not going to descend to such methods.我们不会沦落到使用这种手段。

12 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

13 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。

14 demonstrations   

证明( demonstration的名词复数 )； 表明； 表达； 游行示威

参考例句：

• Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
• The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。

15 plunged   

v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 )；暴跌；骤降；突降

参考例句：

• The train derailed and plunged into the river. 火车脱轨栽进了河里。
• She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death. 她没有站稳，从100英尺的高处跌下摔死了。

16 appease   

v.安抚，缓和，平息，满足

参考例句：

• He tried to appease the crying child by giving him candy.他试图给那个啼哭的孩子糖果使他不哭。
• The government tried to appease discontented workers.政府试图安抚不满的工人们。

17 alleviate   

v.减轻，缓和，缓解(痛苦等)

参考例句：

• The doctor gave her an injection to alleviate the pain.医生给她注射以减轻疼痛。
• Nothing could alleviate his distress.什么都不能减轻他的痛苦。

18 killers   

凶手( killer的名词复数 )； 消灭…者； 致命物； 极难的事

参考例句：

• He remained steadfast in his determination to bring the killers to justice. 他要将杀人凶手绳之以法的决心一直没有动摇。
• They were professional killers who did in John. 杀死约翰的这些人是职业杀手。

19 blindfolded   

v.（尤指用布）挡住（某人）的视线( blindfold的过去式 )；蒙住（某人）的眼睛；使不理解；蒙骗

参考例句：

• The hostages were tied up and blindfolded. 人质被捆绑起来并蒙上了眼睛。
• They were each blindfolded with big red handkerchiefs. 他们每个人的眼睛都被一块红色大手巾蒙住了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

20 evacuated   

撤退者的

参考例句：

• Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。
• The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel. 消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。

21 militant   

adj.激进的，好斗的；n.激进分子，斗士

参考例句：

• Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
• He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。

22 vowing   

起誓，发誓（vow的现在分词形式）

参考例句：

• President Bush is vowing to help Minneapolis rebuild its collapsed bridge. 布什总统承诺将帮助明尼阿波利斯重建坍塌的大桥。
• President Bush is vowing to help Minneapolis rebuild this collapse bridge. 布什总统发誓要帮助明尼阿波利斯重建起这座坍塌的桥梁。

23 gulf   

n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂

参考例句：

• The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
• There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。