【答案解析】[听力原文]95-97
Welcome to the Wednesday evening weather report. Tonight will be clear and cold, followed by sunny skies tomorrow. Skies will remain clear through Thursday night and into Friday. Unfortunately, this spell of pleasant weather will end soon. Heavy snows are expected this weekend, with snow beginning to fall late Friday evening before midnight. Snow will continue through Saturday morning. Accumulations of 10 to 12 inches are expected before the snow ends late Saturday afternoon. Listeners are advised not to travel unless absolutely necessary. Make sure you have plenty of water and food on hand, as well as candles and flashlights in case of power outages. Relax, stay home, and enjoy the snow! Stay tuned to this station for periodic updates on weather conditions.
The snowstorm will begin late Friday evening. Choice (A) is when the weather report is being given. Choice (C) is the time through which the snow will continue. Choice (D) is when the snowstorm will end.
单选题
How much snow will fall?
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】An accumulation of 10 to 12 inches is expected. Choice (A) confuses two and four with similar sounds to and before. Choice (B) confuses eight with the similar-sounding word late. Choice (C) sounds similar to the correct answer.
单选题
What are listeners advised to do?
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】Listeners are advised to relax, stay home, and enjoy the snow. Choice (A) is what they are advised not to do. Choice (C) is confused with the advice to have flashlights in case of power outages. Choice (D) is confused with the advice to have plenty of water and food on hand.