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.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】解析：本题意为“在印度东部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，预计死亡人数还将上升”。toll意为“(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，指数目字O到9或统计数字；span意为“范围，跨度”；yield意为“产量，收益”。只有B项符合题意。