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Question 19 is based on the passage you have just heard.

A
It often rains cats and dogs.
B
It seldom rains in summer time.
C
It does not rain as much as people think.
D
It is one of the most rainy cities in the US.
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答案:

C

解析:

Passage Two

听力原文

    (19) Today I found out that Seattle doesn’t really get that much rain compared with most US cities. In fact, Seattle ranks 44th among major US cities in average annual rainfall. Cities that get more rainfall than Seattle include Huston, Memphis, Nashville, and pretty much every major city on the eastern coast, such as New York, Boston, and Miami. So, why does everyone think of Seattle as a rainy city? The primary root of this misconception lies in that Seattle has a relatively large number of days per year with rainfall, compared with New York and Boston, which get an average of about 16% more rain per year than Seattle, but also average between them about 36 fewer days a year of rainfall. So it rains a lot less in Seattle. And the rain is spread out over more days than those cities. (20) This is why few locals in Seattle carry an umbrella generally. When it does rain, it tends to be a very light rain that isn’t troublesome. It almost never really rains as most people think. On top of that, it never really storms in Seattle, either. Seattle gets an average of a mere 7 days a year with thunder. (21) So in short, if you like sunny but not too hot summers, mild winters but with lots of cloudy days, Seattle’s the place to be. Anyway, if you visit Seattle, don’t bring an umbrella. People will look at you, thinking you are funny.

19. What does the speaker find out about Seattle?

解析:C。在录音开头,讲话者说到,与美国大多数城市相比,西雅图的降雨量并没有那么多,故正确答案为C。录音中间提到,西雅图下雨的时候,一般是很小的雨,也从来没有过真正的暴风雨,A项与录音内容相悖,故排除。录音结尾处说到,如果你喜欢晴朗又不那么热的夏天,还有温和而多云的冬天,西雅图是个合适的地方,但并没有说到那里夏天很少下雨,故B项错误。录音开头说到,西雅图的年平均降雨量在美国主要城市中排名第44位,也就是说它不是美国降雨最多的城市之一,故D项错误。

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