【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[解析] 根据第二句可知暴风雨最先侵袭的是The Gulf of Mexico，所以答案为B。 [听力原文] 19-20 About 100 people are now known to have died in what have been described as the worst storms ever to hit the eastern US this century. The hurricane-force winds first struck the Guff of Mexico, and have now spread across the Canadian border, continuing to bring record snowfalls, and severe flooding, causing millions of dollars of damage. All major airports have now reopened and airlines are beginning to cope with the backlog of thousands of stranded passengers. The storms also paralyzed areas of Cuba, where several people were killed and property and crops destroyed.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[解析] 文中提到暴风雨造成了人员伤亡，航空中断，农作物被毁等灾难。用排除法得出答案为D。