英语听力精选进阶版 10850

Senior directors of the German carmaker Volkswagen are meeting today to discuss what actions to take after the company was scolded manipulating its diesel² car emissions⁴ tests. The board will also decide whether the company's chief Martin Winterkorn should be replaced. Reports in Germany suggest Mr. Winterkorn has lost the support of key investors⁵ following the mass installation of a device to circumvent⁶ emission³ test requirements for diesel cars in the United States. Theo Leggett reports.

德国大众汽车主管们今天召开会议，讨论该公司被指责操纵柴油汽车尾气排放测试后应该采取何种行动。董事会还将决定是否替换公司总裁马丁·文德恩(Martin Winterkorn)。德国的报道称，美国出售的大量柴油汽车安装设备欺骗尾气排放测试之后，文德恩已经失去了关键投资者的支持。Theo Leggett报道。

“Volkswagon has admitted that 11 million cars worldwide use the same engine management software as those which were able to circumvent emissions testing systems in the United States. The company has already set aside 6.5 billion Euros to cover the cost of recalls in efforts to repair its battered⁷ reputation. However, it is also facing criminal investigations⁸ in the US, and the possibility of very heavy civil fines as well.”

“大众承认，全世界1100万汽车使用与美国欺骗尾气排放测试系统的汽车同样的引擎管理软件。该公司已经拨款65亿欧元应对召回费用，以挽回公司破损的名誉。然而，该公司在美国面临刑事调查以及严重罚款的可能性。”

A US pharmaceutical⁹ company, that sparked a global backlash when it increased the price of a medication used by AIDS patients by more than 5000%, says the price will be lowered to insure it remains¹⁰ affordable¹¹. Turing Pharmaceuticals¹² increased the price from 13.5 dollars to 750 dollars per dose. Ben Bland¹³ has more.

美国一家制药公司宣布艾滋病人使用的一种药物价格提高超过50倍以后引起全球强烈反应，现在该公司宣布降价以确保病人仍然负担得起。此前，图灵制药将每剂药物的价格从13.5美元提高至750美元。Ben Bland报道更详细内容。

“For AIDS patients in the US, the cost of the drug Daraprim was to go up from 13.5 dollars to 750 dollars per dose. Martin Shkreli, head of Turing Pharmaceuticals, said it would help fund future drug research. But after severe criticism on Twitter and from Democratic presidential candidate Hilary Clinton, he has now backed down. He has not said what the new price will be.”

“对美国的艾滋病人来说，每剂药物达拉匹林的价格从13.5美元提高至750美元。图灵制药公司负责人马丁·施克莱里(Martin Shkreli)表示，他们将为未来的药物研究提供资金。但是遭遇了推特网友和民主党总统候选人希拉里·克林顿的严厉批评后，他决定放弃。他并没有宣布新的价格是多少。”

Pope Francis has been greeted by President Obama at the start of his first ever visit to the Unites States. He flew into Andrew’s air force base from Cuba, and will spend time in Washington DC, New York and Philadelphia during his six-day visit. The pontiff is expected to draw massive crowds in all three cities.

首次访问美国期间，教皇方济各受到奥巴马总统接见。他从古巴飞往安德鲁空军基地，为期六天的访问期间，他将在华盛顿特区，纽约和费城逗留。这位罗马教皇在三个城市都将吸引大量人群。

The British chancellor¹⁴ of the Exchequer¹⁵ George Osborne is visiting China's restive¹⁶ western province of Xinjiang. It is the most controversial part of his five-day trip to China. Amnesty International has called Mr. Osborne to press the Chinese to stop, what it calls, the widespread discrimination against the Muslim Uygur population. Mr. Osborne wants the UK to win building contracts in the capital Urumqi. From there, here is John Sudworth.

英国财政大臣乔治·奥斯本正在中国西部省份新疆进行访问。他将对中国进行为期五天的访问，而新疆是其中最具争议的地方。国际特赦组织呼吁奥斯本敦促中国停止对维吾尔族穆斯林的歧视。奥斯本希望能够赢得首府乌鲁木齐的建筑合同。John Sudworth报道。

“The troubled western region beset¹⁷ with serious human rights concerns presents the Chinese authorities with one of their biggest security challenges. Amnesty International says Mr. Osborne's trade mission here risks handing the communist government a propaganda victory. But on the visit to an industrial park in the city of Urumqi, Mr. Osborne told the BBC that he has raised the human rights issues with government officials alongside the wider economic discussion.”

“面临严重人权隐患的西部地区给中国政府带来了最大的安全挑战。国际特赦组织表示，奥斯本的访问或许会成为正面宣传的材料。但是访问乌鲁木齐一个工业园期间，奥斯本告诉BBC，他已经向政府官员提及了人权问题和更广泛的经济讨论问题。”

The Chinese president Xi Jinping has insisted that foreign companies are welcomed in his country as China continues to open up its economy. Mr. Xi was speaking to business leaders in Seattle at the beginning of his first state visit to the United States. He said the communist party's economic reforms were enabling the Chinese people to lead better lives.

中国国家主席习近平坚持称，中国仍然欢迎外资公司的到来，因为中国将继续开放发展经济。习近平首次访问美国期间在西雅图向企业领导人发表讲话。他表示，共产党实施的经济改革使中国人民过上了更好的生活。

Leaders of last week's coup¹⁸ in Burkina Faso are expected to hand back power today to the civilian¹⁹ government they ousted²⁰. The French news agency says the presidential guards behind the coup have signed an agreement allowing a power transfer. Six West African leaders are due to arrive in the capital after a summit on Tuesday. The UN envoy²¹ in the West Africa Eden Jabra said they decided²² to deploy²³ military and human rights observers. “We hope that these important measures that have been taken will create a conducive²⁴ environment now for Burkinabes themselves to move ahead for the full restoration of the transitional government. And also to address some of the problems that probably triggered this crisis.”

上周布基纳法索军事政变的领导人今天决定将权利交还他们推翻的平民政府。法新社表示，组织军事政变的总统卫队已经签署了移交权力的协议。周二的峰会过后，六位西非国家领导人将会抵达该国首都。联合国驻西非特使Eden Jabra表示，他们决定派遣军队和人权观察员。“我们希望这些重要措施能够创造有益的环境，让布基纳法索人为了过渡政府的全面恢复而前进。同时也能够解决可能引起这场危机的一些问题。”

The president of the Congo Republic Denis Sassou Nguesso has said there will be a referendum on constitutional changes to enable him to stand for a third term. Mr. Sassou Nguesso has lead Congo for more than 30 years, but he is banned by the constitution from standing²⁵ again.

刚果共和国总统德尼·萨苏-恩格索(Denis Sassou-Nguesso) 表示将会对宪法改革进行全民公投，使他能够竞选第三任期。萨苏-恩格索已经领导刚果30多年，但是被宪法禁止再次参加竞选。

A new report suggests more than 700,000 women and girls are imprisoned²⁶ worldwide. Researchers from the University of London compiled data from 219 countries, and say the number has increased by 50% since 2000 outplacing the rise in male prisoners.

一份新的报告显示，全世界超过70万名妇女和儿童被监禁。来自伦敦大学的研究人员汇编了来自219个国家的数据，自2000年以来该数字增加了50%，超过了男性囚犯的增长速度。

A judge in the US has ruled that the lyrics²⁷ to the most recognized song in the English Language Happy Birthday to You are no longer protected by copyright. Warner/Chappell Music said it acquired the right in 1998, but documentary maker¹ argued the company only had the rights to a specific piano arrangement.

美国一名法官裁决，最受认可的英文歌曲Happy Birthday to You的歌词将不再受版权保护。Warner/Chappell Music表示在1998年获得版权，但是纪录片制作者辩称该公司只有钢琴演奏的版权。

1 maker   

n.制造者，制造商

参考例句：

• He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。
• A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。

2 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。

3 emission   

n.发出物，散发物；发出，散发

参考例句：

• Rigorous measures will be taken to reduce the total pollutant emission.采取严格有力措施，降低污染物排放总量。
• Finally,the way to effectively control particulate emission is pointed out.最后，指出有效降低颗粒排放的方向。

4 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。

5 investors   

n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
• a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会

6 circumvent   

vt.环绕，包围；对…用计取胜，智胜

参考例句：

• Military planners tried to circumvent the treaty.军事策略家们企图绕开这一条约。
• Any action I took to circumvent his scheme was justified.我为斗赢他的如意算盘而采取的任何行动都是正当的。

7 battered   

adj.磨损的；v.连续猛击；磨损

参考例句：

• He drove up in a battered old car.他开着一辆又老又破的旧车。
• The world was brutally battered but it survived.这个世界遭受了惨重的创伤,但它还是生存下来了。

8 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。

9 pharmaceutical   

adj.药学的，药物的；药用的，药剂师的

参考例句：

• She has donated money to establish a pharmaceutical laboratory.她捐款成立了一个药剂实验室。
• We are engaged in a legal tussle with a large pharmaceutical company.我们正同一家大制药公司闹法律纠纷。

10 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

11 affordable   

adj.支付得起的，不太昂贵的

参考例句：

• The rent for the four-roomed house is affordable.四居室房屋的房租付得起。
• There are few affordable apartments in big cities.在大城市中没有几所公寓是便宜的。

12 pharmaceuticals   

n.医药品；药物( pharmaceutical的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• the development of new pharmaceuticals 新药的开发
• The companies are pouring trillions of yen into biotechnology research,especially for pharmaceuticals and new seeds. 这些公司将大量资金投入生物工艺学研究，尤其是药品和新种子方面。 来自《简明英汉词典》

13 bland   

adj.淡而无味的，温和的，无刺激性的

参考例句：

• He eats bland food because of his stomach trouble.他因胃病而吃清淡的食物。
• This soup is too bland for me.这汤我喝起来偏淡。

14 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。

15 exchequer   

n.财政部；国库

参考例句：

• In Britain the Chancellor of the Exchequer deals with taxes and government spending.英国的财政大臣负责税务和政府的开支。
• This resulted in a considerable loss to the exchequer.这使国库遭受了重大损失。

16 restive   

adj.不安宁的，不安静的

参考例句：

• The government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive.政府未采取任何措施放松出口限制,因此国内制造商变得焦虑不安。
• The audience grew restive.观众变得不耐烦了。

17 beset   

v.镶嵌；困扰，包围

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。
• The plan was beset with difficulties from the beginning.这项计划自开始就困难重重。

18 coup   

n.政变；突然而成功的行动

参考例句：

• The monarch was ousted by a military coup.那君主被军事政变者废黜了。
• That government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago.那个政府在3年前的军事政变中被推翻。

19 civilian   

adj.平民的，民用的，民众的

参考例句：

• There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
• He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。

20 ousted   

驱逐( oust的过去式和过去分词 )； 革职； 罢黜； 剥夺

参考例句：

• He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。
• He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。

21 envoy   

n.使节，使者，代表，公使

参考例句：

• Their envoy showed no sign of responding to our proposals.他们的代表对我方的提议毫无回应的迹象。
• The government has not yet appointed an envoy to the area.政府尚未向这一地区派过外交官。

22 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

23 deploy   

v.（军）散开成战斗队形，布置，展开

参考例句：

• The infantry began to deploy at dawn.步兵黎明时开始进入战斗位置。
• The president said he had no intention of deploying ground troops.总统称并不打算部署地面部队。

24 conducive   

adj.有益的，有助的

参考例句：

• This is a more conducive atmosphere for studying.这样的氛围更有利于学习。
• Exercise is conducive to good health.体育锻炼有助于增强体质。

25 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

26 imprisoned   

下狱，监禁( imprison的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He was imprisoned for two concurrent terms of 30 months and 18 months. 他被判处30个月和18个月的监禁，合并执行。
• They were imprisoned for possession of drugs. 他们因拥有毒品而被监禁。

27 lyrics   

n.歌词

参考例句：

• music and lyrics by Rodgers and Hart 由罗杰斯和哈特作词作曲
• The book contains lyrics and guitar tablatures for over 100 songs. 这本书有100多首歌的歌词和吉他奏法谱。