河北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练 阅读理解95.docVIP

PAGE PAGE 7 用心 爱心 专心 河北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（95） 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 When you think of snowy winter festivals, Sapporo in Japan probably isnt the first thing that comes to mind. In Japan, there are winter festivals every year that draw great crowds and offer lots of attractions to everybody. The biggest one is the Sapporo Snow Festival which is held every year in February on Japans snow covered northern island, Hokkaido(北海道). The Sapporo Snow Festival was the first of its kind held in Japan, and it is still the biggest. Every year, 2 million snow lovers rush to Sapporo, the biggest city in Hokkaido, to enjoy the Snow Festival in the first two weeks of February. At the Festival, you can see hundreds of snow sculptures made by artists from all over the world. Some are a couple of building stories high and weigh tons. There are ice sculptures too, and ice bars where you can go inside and have a beer. The Sapporo Snow Festival was started in the 1950s by a group of high school kids. Feeling very bored in winter, they started a snow sculptures competition. Every year, more kids took part in the competition and now the festival draws snow artists from 15 different countries. There are also musical performances, light shows, and snowball fights. Every major area has its own snow festival. One of the most popular is the Iwate Snow Festival. Its held in the small town of Shizukuishi in early or mid-February. Iwate is also famous for its yearly fireworks displays, where festival-goers can watch the colors reflected off the snow. In Iwate, you can see traditional Japanese musicians and dancers perform on floats. If you want a truly unique winter festival experience, northern Japan is a great place to go. Just make sure you dress warmly. 1. Why is the Sapporo Snow Festival famous in Japan? A．The snow in Hokkaido is very thick. B．it is the first and the biggest in Japan C．There are lots of snow sculptures there. D．its snow sculptures are the highest.