单选题
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
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[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;span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。