2019年12月英语四级听力真题第1套-短文2

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听力试题、听力原文、答案：

一、听力试题：

Q19

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.

Q20.

A) They drive most of the time.

　　B) The rain is usually very light.

　　C) They have got used to the rain.

　　D) The rain comes mostly at night.

Q21. 

A) It has a lot of places for entertainment.

　　B) It has never seen thunder and lighting.

　　C) It has fewer cloudy days than any other coastal city.

　　D) It has mild weather both in summer and in winter.

　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. 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.

　　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.

　　Questions 19-21 are based on the passage you have just heard.

Q19. What does the speaker find out about Seattle?

Q20. Why do local people in Seattle seldom carry an umbrella?

Q21. Why does the speaker say ‘Seattle is a good place to be’?

答案：19-21：CBD

【翻译】

今天我发现，相比大多数美国城市，西雅图的降雨量不是很充沛。事实上，西雅图的年平均降雨量在美国主要城市中排名第44位。降雨量超过西雅图的城市包括休斯顿、孟菲斯、纳什维尔，以及东海岸几乎所有主要城市，如纽约、波士顿和迈阿密。那么，为什么每个人都认为西雅图是一个降雨量多的城市呢？这种误解的主要根源在于，与纽约和波士顿相比，西雅图每年降雨的天数相对较多。这两个城市每年的平均降雨量比西雅图多约16%，而且平均每年少降雨36天左右。所以西雅图的降雨量要少得多，而且比那些城市要多下几天雨。这也就明白西雅图的当地人出门为什么很少带伞了。当下雨的时候，往往是毛毛细雨，这并不是什么麻烦事。几乎从来没有像大多数人想的那样真的会下雨。最重要的是，西雅图也从来没有过真正意义上的狂风暴雨。西雅图平均每年只有7天的雷电天气。总之，如果你喜欢晴朗但不太热的夏天，气候温和但多云的冬天，西雅图是你的理想之地。不管怎样，如果你去西雅图，不要带伞。要不然别人会看着你，觉得你很奇葩。

请根据刚才所听的短文回答19-21题。

问题19：作者对西雅图有什么了解？

问题20：为什么西雅图的当地人出门很少带伞？

问题21：为什么作者说“西雅图是你的理想之地”？