【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[听力原文]
In the earliest times, men considered lightning to be one of the great mysteries of nature. Some ancient people believed that lightning and thunder were the weapons of the gods. In reality lightning is a flow of electricity from high above the earth.
The American scientist and statesman, Benjamin Franklin, was the first to show the connection between electricity "and lightning in 1752. In the same year he also built the first lightning rod. This device protects buildings from damage by lightning.
In the United States alone lightning kills an average of one person every day. The safest place to be in case of an electrical storm is in a closed car. Outside, one should go to low ground and not get under trees. Also, one should stay out of water and away from metal fences. Inside a house, people should avoid opening doors and windows and touch wires or metal things.

[解析] 根据文中the weapon of Gods可知。故本题答案为B。

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] 第二段中明确提出“in the same year(1752)，he built the first lightening rod.”故本题答案为A。

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[解析] 第三段首句即选项A，依此类推，一年之中，在美国大约有365人死于闪电，故本题答案为C。

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] 在原文第三段中可知选项A正确。故本题答案为A。