河南2016届高三年级12月英语试卷.doc

河南2016届高三年级12月 英 语 第Ⅰ卷 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 A Creating a truly unique experience, the world’s original Ice Music Festival returns for its 11th year from the 21～24 January 2016. Constructed and formed from naturally harvested ice and snow, the Festival is a tribute（致敬）to art, the environment and one of the world’s most vital resources—water. Frozen water. Ice music pioneer Terje Isungset is the founder of the Ice Music Festival, which is an annual celebration of music and expression performed by specially invited artists. It is held in the mountain home of Geilo in Norway. Getting To Ice Music Festival 2016 Geilo is situated almost exactly halfway between Oslo and Bergen in the southern, mountainous part of Norway and easily accessible by car, train or bus. Train The Bergen Railway is one of the most beautiful rail journeys in the world, so be sure to book your journey in daylight hours! The train takes 3. 5 hours from Oslo and about 3 hours from Bergen. The NSB（Norway’s National Rail Company） train runs through some of the most beautiful, wild and unspoiled（未破坏的）nature in Norway ! Car The shortest route between Oslo and Bergen is Rv 7. The Rv 7 is a national tourist route. You can also follow the Rv 50 over the mountains from west to east with the scenery between Aurland and Hol particularly magnificent. From Hol, it’s another 10 km to Geilo. Air There is no direct air link to Geilo, but all carriers connect with Oslo’s 3 airports. So seek out your warmest clothing, pack your bags and join us in Geilo for 3 nights of wonderful music. All the information you need to arrange your trip to Geilo is found on our Visit page. If you have any additional questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us: info@icemusicfestival. no. 21. According to the text, the Ice Music Festival ________. A. is held once every other year B. came into being decades ago