【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[解析]
A tropical storm warning is in effect for the Island of Bermuda as Hurricane Bertha continues to churn in the Atlantic. The Category 1 storm is expected to dump up to two inches of rain as it passes by the south and east of the island. [10][In the meantime, the fifth named storm of the season, Elida, has formed off the Pacific coast of Mexico.] The National Hurricane Center says Elida is packing winds of nearly 40 miles per hour and is about 400 miles southeast of Acapulco.
背景Category 1 storm指1级飓风，其持续风速为74-95mph，气压不低于980hPa。当热带气旋风速被评定达到3级飓风(或以上)时，一般称作“Major Hurricane”。
[解析] 新闻提到飓风Elida是本季第5个热带风暴．故D项正确。
[点睛] 事实细节题。新闻听力中经常会考查听者对数字及数字转换的掌握，因此在预读题目后应重点抓住与题干相关的数字、信息。