【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[听力原文] A massive fire has broken out in a high-rise apartment building and hotel in central Dubai, close to the world's highest skyscraper, the Burj Khalifa. Burning debris could be seen cascading down from the 300-meter high, 63-storey structure known as the Address Downtown Dubai. Authorities say that the building has been evacuated and the fire is under control. One person is confirmed dead, and over a dozen injured. According to witnesses the entire building was swamped in flames. It is unclear what caused the blaze. Thousands of extra security personnel were already in position ahead of a spectacular New Year's fireworks display. Despite the huge blaze officials decided to go ahead with the pyrotechnics. As many as two million people were expected to attend the festivities. Q: Where did the fire break out? 迪拜市中心的一幢兼有酒店的高层公寓大楼内突然发生重大火灾，起火的大楼临近世界最高摩天大楼——迪拜塔。在这栋被称作迪拜中心阿德里斯酒店、63层300米高的建筑上，不时有燃烧碎片散落下来。官方表示，大楼人员已被疏散，火势也得到了控制。现已确认大火造成1人死亡，十几人受伤。据目击者称，整栋大楼都被大火吞噬。起火原因目前尚不清楚。在新年盛大的烟火表演之前，几千名额外安保人员已经就位。尽管发生了大火，官方还是决定要继续进行烟火表演，届时会有多达200万人来参加这一盛典。 利用播放答题导语的时间，快速浏览每道小题的四个选项。由第一小题选项中的skyscraper、the 63rd floor和第二小题选项中的the cause of the fire、casualties可推断，该则新闻可能是关于城市里突发的事故的(很可能是火灾)，听音时可侧重听事故类型、发生时间、地点、有无伤亡等。 四个选项均是表示地点的介词短语，可知本题以where提问；听音时注意与四个地点相关的信息。听到问题后立刻回忆所听新闻内容，结合选项作答。 新闻开头提到，迪拜市中心靠近世界最高摩天大楼的另一栋高层建筑突然发生重大火灾，这栋大楼名为迪拜中心阿德里斯酒店，高63层，由此可知，火灾发生的地点是阿德里斯酒店，故A、C都被排除，本题选D。