News Report 3（第一套）音频、真题、答案、听力原文、答案解析、参考译文、重点词汇与表达
【音频】
【真题】
Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.
5.
A) They often take place in the Scottish highlands.
B) They usually happen in the middle of the night.
C) Their damage can be as serious as that of bombs.
D) Their loud claps can be confused with explosions.
6.
A) They sent out a message to calm them down.
B) They promised to stop the construction work.
C) They told them the military exercise was over.
D) They set off to inspect the site of the plane crash.
7.
A) Keep warm.
B) Take caution.
C) Avoid driving.
D) Use rail service.
【答案】
5. D) Their loud claps can be confused with explosions.
6. A) They sent out a message to calm them down.
7. B) Take caution.
【听力原文】
A rare thundersnow event has taken place in Scotland. And alarmed locals contacted police, thinking they had heard bombs going off.[5]The phenomenon happens when thunder and lightning mix with a heavy snowstorm—sometimes causing loud claps that can be confused with explosions.
One person described it as a loud boom, similar to a plane crash. Another person was woken up in the middle of the night by what he thought was early construction work starting. The noise was powerful enough to shake buildings and set off car alarms. [6] The police were flooded with many calls from the public.And they sent out a message asking people to remain calm.The police assured everyone that it was just thunder and lightning rather than some military exercise.
The weather was the coldest it had been for the season, [7] so people were warned to be careful when traveling outside.In particular, dangerous conditions such as icy roads or wet ground could cause difficulty for drivers.The rail service also announced potential disruptions to trains due to the deep snow. Some roads were also closed because of the severe weather.
【答案解析】
5. What do we learn about thundersnows from the report?
关于雷雪，我们从新闻报道中了解到什么？
答案：D) Their loud claps can be confused with explosions.
它们的巨响可能与爆炸声相混淆。
解析：
新闻中提到，“The phenomenon happens when thunder and lightning mix with a heavy snowstorm—sometimes causing loud claps that can be confused with explosions.”这种现象发生在雷电与暴风雪交织在一起时，有时会产生巨大的响声，让人误以为是爆炸声。由此可知，选项D为正确答案。
干扰项分析：
A) They often take place in the Scottish highlands.
它们通常发生在苏格兰高地。
新闻中提到苏格兰发生了罕见的雷雪事件，但并未提及“通常”发生在高地。故排除。
B) They usually happen in the middle of the night.
它们通常发生在半夜。
新闻中提到了一个人半夜被吵醒，但并未说雷雪通常发生在半夜。故排除。
C) Their damage can be as serious as that of bombs.
它们造成的破坏会和炸弹一样严重。
新闻中提到巨响威力足以让建筑物晃动，并触发汽车警报，但这并不等于它造成的破坏跟炸弹一样严重。故排除。
6. What did the police do when they received the local residents’phone calls?
警方接到当地居民的电话后做了什么？
答案：A) They sent out a message to calm them down.
他们发公告让民众冷静下来。
解析：
新闻中提到，“The police were flooded with many calls from the public. And they sent out a message asking people to remain calm.”警方接到了大量民众来电，随后发出公告，让人们保持冷静。由此可知，选项A为正确答案。
干扰项分析：
B) They promised to stop the construction work.
他们答应阻止施工。
新闻中提到有人误以为是施工噪音，但警方并未承诺阻止施工。故排除。
C) They told them the military exercise was over.
他们告诉民众军事演习结束了。
新闻中提到警方保证这只是雷电现象，而不是什么军事演习，并非说军事演习结束了。故排除。
D) They set off to inspect the site of the plane crash.
他们出发去检查飞机失事现场。
新闻中提到有人形容声音像飞机坠毁，但并未发生真正的飞机失事，警方也没有去检查。故排除。
7. What were people advised to do when traveling outside?
人们外出时被建议做什么？
答案：B) Take caution.
注意安全。
解析：
新闻最后提到，“so people were warned to be careful when traveling outside. In particular, dangerous conditions such as icy roads or wet ground could cause difficulty for drivers.”相关部门警告人们外出时要当心，特别是结冰路面或湿滑地面可能给驾驶带来困难。由此可知，选项B为正确答案。
干扰项分析：
A) Keep warm.
注意保暖。
新闻中提到天气是当季最冷的，但并未明确建议人们保暖。故排除。
C) Avoid driving.
不要开车。
新闻中提到驾驶条件危险，但并未明确建议不要开车。故排除。
D) Use rail service.
乘坐火车。
新闻中提到铁路服务因大雪可能出现中断，并未建议人们乘坐火车。故排除。
【参考译文】
苏格兰发生了一起罕见的雷雪事件。惊慌失措的当地人以为听到了炸弹的爆炸声，于是报警了。这种现象发生在雷电与暴风雪交织在一起时，有时会产生巨大的响声，让人误以为是爆炸声。
一个人将其形容为一声巨响，类似于飞机坠毁。另一个人半夜被吵醒，他以为是有施工队提早开始作业了。噪音威力巨大，足以撼动建筑物并触发汽车警报。警方接到了大量民众来电，随后发出公告，让人们保持冷静。警方向所有人保证，这只是雷电现象，而不是什么军事演习。
这是当季最冷的天气，因此相关部门警告人们外出时要当心。特别是，结冰路面或湿滑地面等危险状况可能给驾驶带来困难。铁路服务也宣布，由于大雪，列车可能出现中断。一些道路也因恶劣天气而关闭。
【重点词汇与表达】
thundersnow 雷雪（雷电与暴风雪同时出现的现象）
alarmed 惊慌的，担忧的
go off 爆炸，响起
phenomenon 现象
lightning 闪电
confuse with 与……混淆，把……误认为是
explosion 爆炸，爆炸声
construction work 施工作业
set off 触发，使响起
be flooded with 被……淹没，收到大量……
send out 发出，发布（消息等）
remain calm 保持冷静
assure 向……保证，使确信
military exercise 军事演习
