【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[听力原文] Well, we're taking you to Australia next today, where the state of Queensland in northeast Australia is struggling through the effects of a powerful hurricane. If Queensland sounds familiar, this same region was hit with severe flooding recently. This time, the disaster is Cyclone Yasi. Yasi could be one of the worst hurricanes Australia has ever seen. We want you to look at this video. You can see what looks like a sign that got blown down, flying through the street, being ripped apart. People in Queensland were warned about Yasi a few days ago, so they had some time to get ready. But one official said it could be a tough couple days. What are the Australians suffering from? 新闻中指出澳大利亚东北部的昆士兰州正在抵御强烈的飓风，澳大利亚人正在与飓风抗争。所以正确答案是A项。新闻中谈到昆士兰最近刚遭受过洪灾，但这并不是当前的灾难，排除D项“洪灾”。B项“长时间的炎热天气”和C项“毁灭性的地震”均没有在新闻中提到。