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A luxury express train jumped the tracks on a bridge in eastern India, killing at least 50 on the spot. According to the Northern Railway spokesman, the death () is expected to rise.

A. figure

B. toll

C. span

D. yield

答案

参考答案:B

解析:

本题意为“在东印度的一座桥上一辆豪华特快列车脱轨,造成现场至少50人死 亡。据Northern Railway发言人透露,预计的死亡人数还将上升”。toll的意思是“(事 故等的)伤亡人数”,如:Automobile accidents take a heavy toll of human lives.车祸使许多人丧生。figure在作“数字”讲时,指数字0到9或统计数字;p的意思是“范围,跨度”;yield的意思是“产量,收益”。只有B项符合题意。

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