英语听力精选进阶版 10339

The head of the Ukrainian navy Denys Berezovsky has been removed from his post after he pledged allegiance to the new pro-Russsian authorities in Crimea. Kiev has put him under investigation¹ for treason. Admiral Berezovsky made his announcement in a room full of armed Russian soldiers.

乌克兰海军司令丹尼斯·别列佐夫斯基因承诺效忠于克里米亚新的亲俄罗斯当局而被停职，基辅已以叛国罪对他进行调查。海军上将别列佐夫斯基在挤满俄罗斯武装军人的房间发表声明。

“I, Berezovsky.. pledged allegiance to the residents of the autonomous² Republic of Crimea and the heroic city of Sevastopol. I vowed³ to strictly⁴ follow orders from the commander in chief of the autonomous Republic of Crimea as well as orders by military commanders appointed by them, and to abide⁵ by the military code of practice.”

“我，别列佐夫斯基，承诺效忠克里米亚自治共和国的居民和英雄的城市塞瓦斯托波尔，我承诺严格听从克里米亚共和国总司令的命令，以及他们任命的军事将领的命令，遵守军事行为准则。”

The BBC's Mark Lowen is in the Crimean port of Sevasopol, a major base of Russia's Black Sea naval⁶ fleet.

BBC记者马克·罗文在克里米亚塞瓦斯托波尔海港报道，这里是俄罗斯的黑海舰队的主要基地。

Extraordinary developments tonight with the defection of the head of the Ukrainian navy Denys Berezovsky Rear Admiral, who's now sworn allegiance to the prime minister of Crimea, newly-appointed pro-Russian prime minister of Crimea, so in effect, Kiev has lost control of its most senior naval official and that is a huge challenge to Kiev. And yes another sign that actually Crimea is slipping out of the control of the Ukrainian government.

乌克兰海军少将丹尼斯·别列佐夫斯基变节后事态发展很急剧，他现已宣誓效忠克里米亚总理，也就是克里米亚新任命的亲俄罗斯总理，所以实际上，基辅已经失去对其最高海军军官的控制，这是基辅面临的巨大挑战。另一个迹象是，事实上克里米亚已经摆脱了乌克兰政府的控制。

In a phone call with the German Chancellor⁷ Angela Merkel, the Russian President Vladimir Putin described the measures taken by Moscow as fully⁸ appropriate. A German government spokesman said Mr. Putin had agreed to establish a fact-finding mission and a contact group to start political dialogue between Russia and Ukraine whose new administration Moscow refuses to recognize. Nato's General Secretary Anders Rogh Rasmussen has called for the deployment¹⁰ of international observers to Ukraine to defuse tension there. He was speaking after an emergency meeting of Nato ambassadors in Brussels.

俄罗斯总统普京与德国总理安吉拉·默克尔通电，他称莫斯科采取的措施是完全恰当的。德国政府发言人称普京已同意建立调解使团和联络小组，来开启俄罗斯和乌克兰的政治对话，俄罗斯拒绝承认乌克兰新政府。北约秘书长安诺斯·福格·拉斯穆森呼吁派遣国际观察员到乌克兰来化解紧张局面，他在布鲁塞尔北约大使紧急会议上发表讲话。

“We urge both parties to immediately seek a peaceful resolution through dialogue, through the dispatch of international observers under the auspices¹¹ of the United Nations Security Council or the OECE.”

“我们敦促各方立即通过对话，在联合国安理会或经合组织支持下派遣国际观察员来实施和平的解决办法。”

The US Secretary of State John Kerry has described Russia's military operation in Ukraine as an incredible act of aggression¹². He spoke⁹ of possible visa bans, asset freezes and trade isolation¹³ in response.

美国国务卿约翰·克里称俄罗斯在乌克兰的军事行动是严重的侵犯，他提到可能采取禁止签证、冻结财产和贸易鼓励的办法来应对。

Hundreds of thousands of Ultra-orthodox Jews have protested in Israel against government plans to draft them into the army. They traveled from across the country to hold a prayer vigil in Jerusalem, carrying banners with slogans such as “we will not join the military”. Women and children also took part. Secular¹⁴ Jews are required to serve in Israel, but traditionally, Ultra-orthodox Jews have claimed exemption¹⁵ on religious grounds. These protesters explained their objections to the government's plans.

成千上万名极端正统的犹太人在以色列抗议政府起草征他们入伍的草案，他们从全国各地赶来在耶路撒冷举行守夜祈祷，手持的标语写着“我们不会参军”。妇女和儿童也参加其中。在以色列，世俗派犹太人是要服兵役的，但传统上，极端正统的犹太人以宗教理由免除该义务。抗议者解释了他们抗议政府计划的原因。

“The lifestyle is waking up in the morning, going to Synagogue and learning, that's all it is, there's nothing pass there, and doing this, going to the army is not gonna be the right thing at all.”

“我们的生活方式是早上醒来，然后去犹太会堂并学习，全都的生活就这样，不会错过什么，而去当兵就不会做这些正确的事了。”

“About..that you know, our service is to god and we split up into two sections. If you fit enough to go to the army, if you fit to serve god and to help the army, that way, that's we are doing.”

“要知道我们是侍奉上帝的，我们分为两个派别，如果你适合当兵，如果你适合侍奉上司并帮助军队，这就是我们所做的事。”

A shaky truce¹⁶ in the besieged¹⁷ Palestinian refugee camp in Yarmouk on the outskirts¹⁸ of Damascus has broken down after the warring sides exchanged shelling and gunfire. The truce was reached in mid-February by Islamist rebels and Palestinian militants¹⁹ loyal to President Bashar al-Assad. A UN spokesman said the fighting had disrupted its recent relief operation to 40,000 Palestinians who've been under siege since last summer.

在大马士革郊区耶尔穆克的被包围的巴勒斯坦难民营，交战双方相互轰击并开枪，这一度脆弱的休战协议已被打破。休战协议是伊斯兰叛军和效忠于总统巴沙尔·阿萨德的巴勒斯坦武装分子二月中旬达成的。联合国发言人称战斗影响了最近向4万名巴勒斯坦人提供援助的行动，这些人自去年9月起就被包围。

Thailand's army chief has ordered action against groups advocating a separate state in the north of the country. A number of organizations that support the Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra are calling for an independent state there in response to months of anti-government protests in Bangkok. Jonathan Head reports.

泰国陆军司令下令打击要求在该国北部建立独立国的组织，由于曼谷发生了数月的反政府抗议，支持总理英拉·西那瓦的多个组织要求建立独立政权。乔纳森·海德报道。

Hardly a day passes now without a dramatic statement from General Prayuth Chan-ocha, the powerful commander of the Thai army. General Prayuth has asked his regional commander to take action against the group which has begun promoting the idea of a Lan Na People' Democratic Republic. Lan Na was the name of the old kingdom in the north before is was absolved²⁰ into Thailand just over a century ago. He did not specify²¹ what action he had in mind. But his comments suggest the military is taking the threat of separatism seriously.

每过去一天，陆军总司令帕拉育就要做出令人瞩目的声明，他是泰国军队最高指挥官。帕拉育将军要求地方指挥官向那些要求建立兰纳人民民主共和国的组织采取行动。兰纳是北方一个古老王国的名字，一个世纪前已经被纳入泰国。帕拉育没有具体声称将采取什么行动，但他的言论表明军方正严肃对待独立威胁。

The United Nations Humanitarian²² Co-ordinator in the Central Africa Republic has warned of an impending²³ food crisis there after almost a year of communal²⁴ and inter-religious violence. He said humanitarian problems were deepening. And unless action was taken, people would soon die of hunger. He said many people were too afraid to return home.

联合国驻中非共和国人道主义协调员警告说，在经历了近一年的公共和宗教间暴力后，一场粮食危机正在逼近。他说该国的人道主义危机正在加深，除非采取行动，否则人们将很快死于饥饿。他说很多人很害怕，不敢回家。

The government of Italy has called for an emergency meeting to discuss how to save the ancient city of Pompeii from further ruin, following fresh collapses²⁵ this weekend. The culture minister asked officials to explain why a wall of the tomb and part of an arch of the Temple of Venus had fallen down after days of heavy rain. A series of problems in the Roman city four years ago sparked an international outcry over the neglect to one of the world's most treasured archeological sites. Pompeii is one of Italy's most popular attractions.

意大利政府呼吁召开紧急会议协商是否要拯救庞培古城免于被毁，本周末庞培古城再次发生坍塌。文化部长请求官员们解释为何一座坟墓的一堵墙和维纳斯神庙的拱门在几天大雨后倒塌。4年前这个罗马城市出现了多个问题，使得国际上开始呼吁保护这一全世界最宝贵的考古遗址。庞培是意大利最热门的景点之一。

1 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。

2 autonomous   

adj.自治的；独立的

参考例句：

• They proudly declared themselves part of a new autonomous province.他们自豪地宣布成为新自治省的一部分。
• This is a matter that comes within the jurisdiction of the autonomous region.这件事是属于自治区权限以内的事务。

3 vowed   

起誓，发誓（vow的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。
• I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。

4 strictly   

adv.严厉地，严格地；严密地

参考例句：

• His doctor is dieting him strictly.他的医生严格规定他的饮食。
• The guests were seated strictly in order of precedence.客人严格按照地位高低就座。

5 abide   

vi.遵守；坚持；vt.忍受

参考例句：

• You must abide by the results of your mistakes.你必须承担你的错误所造成的后果。
• If you join the club,you have to abide by its rules.如果你参加俱乐部，你就得遵守它的规章。

6 naval   

adj.海军的，军舰的，船的

参考例句：

• He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。
• The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。

7 chancellor   

n.(英)大臣；法官；(德、奥)总理；大学校长

参考例句：

• They submitted their reports to the Chancellor yesterday.他们昨天向财政大臣递交了报告。
• He was regarded as the most successful Chancellor of modern times.他被认为是现代最成功的财政大臣。

8 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

9 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。

10 deployment   

n. 部署,展开

参考例句：

• He has inquired out the deployment of the enemy troops. 他已查出敌军的兵力部署情况。
• Quality function deployment (QFD) is a widely used customer-driven quality, design and manufacturing management tool. 质量功能展开(quality function deployment,QFD)是一个广泛应用的顾客需求驱动的设计、制造和质量管理工具。

11 auspices   

n.资助，赞助

参考例句：

• The association is under the auspices of Word Bank.这个组织是在世界银行的赞助下办的。
• The examination was held under the auspices of the government.这次考试是由政府主办的。

12 aggression   

n.进攻，侵略，侵犯，侵害

参考例句：

• So long as we are firmly united, we need fear no aggression.只要我们紧密地团结，就不必惧怕外来侵略。
• Her view is that aggression is part of human nature.她认为攻击性是人类本性的一部份。

13 isolation   

n.隔离，孤立，分解，分离

参考例句：

• The millionaire lived in complete isolation from the outside world.这位富翁过着与世隔绝的生活。
• He retired and lived in relative isolation.他退休后，生活比较孤寂。

14 secular   

n.牧师，凡人；adj.世俗的，现世的，不朽的

参考例句：

• We live in an increasingly secular society.我们生活在一个日益非宗教的社会。
• Britain is a plural society in which the secular predominates.英国是个世俗主导的多元社会。

15 exemption   

n.豁免，免税额，免除

参考例句：

• You may be able to apply for exemption from local taxes.你可能符合资格申请免除地方税。
• These goods are subject to exemption from tax.这些货物可以免税。

16 truce   

n.休战，(争执，烦恼等的)缓和；v.以停战结束

参考例句：

• The hot weather gave the old man a truce from rheumatism.热天使这位老人暂时免受风湿病之苦。
• She had thought of flying out to breathe the fresh air in an interval of truce.她想跑出去呼吸一下休战期间的新鲜空气。

17 besieged   

包围，围困，围攻( besiege的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Paris was besieged for four months and forced to surrender. 巴黎被围困了四个月后被迫投降。
• The community besieged the newspaper with letters about its recent editorial. 公众纷纷来信对报社新近发表的社论提出诘问，弄得报社应接不暇。

18 outskirts   

n.郊外，郊区

参考例句：

• Our car broke down on the outskirts of the city.我们的汽车在市郊出了故障。
• They mostly live on the outskirts of a town.他们大多住在近郊。

19 militants   

激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
• Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。

20 absolved   

宣告…无罪，赦免…的罪行，宽恕…的罪行( absolve的过去式和过去分词 )； 不受责难，免除责任 [义务] ,开脱（罪责）

参考例句：

• The court absolved him of all responsibility for the accident. 法院宣告他对该事故不负任何责任。
• The court absolved him of guilt in her death. 法庭赦免了他在她的死亡中所犯的罪。

21 specify   

vt.指定，详细说明

参考例句：

• We should specify a time and a place for the meeting.我们应指定会议的时间和地点。
• Please specify what you will do.请你详述一下你将做什么。

22 humanitarian   

n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者

参考例句：

• She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
• The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。

23 impending   

a.imminent, about to come or happen

参考例句：

• Against a background of impending famine, heavy fighting took place. 即将发生饥荒之时，严重的战乱爆发了。
• The king convoke parliament to cope with the impending danger. 国王召开国会以应付迫近眉睫的危险。

24 communal   

adj.公有的，公共的，公社的，公社制的

参考例句：

• There was a communal toilet on the landing for the four flats.在楼梯平台上有一处公共卫生间供4套公寓使用。
• The toilets and other communal facilities were in a shocking state.厕所及其他公共设施的状况极其糟糕。

25 collapses   

折叠( collapse的第三人称单数 )； 倒塌； 崩溃； （尤指工作劳累后）坐下

参考例句：

• This bridge table collapses. 这张桥牌桌子能折叠。
• Once Russia collapses, the last chance to stop Hitler will be gone. 一旦俄国垮台，抑止希特勒的最后机会就没有了。