单选题
What does the speaker say about today's weather?
A. Very hot
B. Generally clear
C. Typically warm
D. Unusually chilly
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[听力原文] Good morning, I'm Jessica Nelson with the hourly weather update. Although the weekend was beautiful, unusually cool and windy weather can be expected today. Today's high will be well below average for this time of the year. Also, it looks like the week is going to go from bad to worse as a storm system will arrive late Wednesday. The coastal regions will receive torrential rains and some of these parts may see over ten inches of rain. As a result, residents should be prepared for flooding which is likely to occur. Also, winds over 75mph are expected and a high risk of rip currents exists. By early Friday morning, the storm is expected to die down and by late evening, the skies will be cleared, just in time for the weekend. Coming up next is the traffic update.
[解析] 天气预报这类题经常会问今天的天气,因此要注意听含有today句子的前后部分。本文开头提到Although the weekend was beautiful, ~expected today.说的是今天跟平时不同,很凉并且有风,最高气温比常年气温低很多,所以是D。
单选题
What is expected to happen on Friday?
A. Winds will grow stronger.
B. The rain will stop.
C. The humidity level will drop.
D. A flooding will occur.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 在天气预报类的题目中,经常会问到今天的天气以及以后的天气情况。本题询问周五的天气,所以要集中精力听有Friday出现的部分。本文后半部分说道By early Friday morning, the storm is expected to die down and by late evening,由此可见周五暴风雨将会逐渐平息。
单选题
When will the next weather report probably take place?
A. In 10 minutes
B. In 30 minutes
C. In 40 minutes
D. In 60 minutes
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] 该题询问下一次天气预报的时间,在本文开头提到I'm Jessica Nelson with hourly weather update.可知每小时播送一次。hourly在答案D中改写为60 minutes,所以D正确。