5.Canada is famous for its winter lifestyle,for the season lasts half the year there.A great example of this is the Quebec Winter Carnival(嘉年华).Quebec is an old city with beautiful historic building,and many agree that winter is the best time to visit.The city comes alive in the snow,especially during the winter festival.People who visit the cold city can find tons of things to do that will make winter seem perfect.
The Carnival has a magical ice palace made with 9,000tons of snow,a boat race on the St.Lawrence River,and two night parades(游行) with funny people and colorful cars.Other interesting things include a 122-meter ice slide,and a large football game.There is also an exciting dogsled race that runs through six kilometers of the city's streets.With more than 20teams in the game,the dogsled race is noisy,fun and full of great cheer.Even better,artists from around the world come to enter the snow sculpture(雕塑) competition.It is amazing how these artists can bring snow to life.The Quebec Winter Carnival has everything for the whole family and more.It is surely a great way to experience winter at its fullest.
Another famous winter festival is on the other side of the world in China.Known as the City of Ice,Harbin is the capital city of Heilongjiang Province,which is next to Siberia.In the winter,it is very cold,and temperatures there can drop to 30℃below zero.Even so,the cold weather makes the city the right place for the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival.The festival is held every year.
(1)According to the passage,many people thinkD is the best time to visit Quebec.
A.spring B.summer C.autumn D.winter
(2)The Quebec Winter Carnival includesC.
①a dogsled race ②a winter swimming ③two night parades
④a snow fight ⑤a boat race
A.①②③B.②③④C.①③⑤D.③④⑤
(3)Which of the following is TRUE about Harbin?
A.It is known as the City of Ice.
B.It's famous for its four seasons.
C.It is in Northern China,next to Quebec.
D.It holds an exciting festival every month.
(4)The writer will probably write aboutD in the next part of the article.
A.the Quebec Winter Carnival
B.the introduction of Heilongjiang Province
C.the snow sculpture competition in Quebec
D.the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival.
分析 加拿大以它的冬天的生活方式而出名,这个季节在那儿持续半年.这个季节的最好的例子是魁北克冬季狂欢节.魁北克是一个古老的城市有美丽的历史建筑,许多人认为冬天是最好的参观时间.这个城市在雪天里很有生机,特别是在冬季的节日里.参观这座古老城市的人们能够发现做许多东西使冬天看起来更完美.
嘉年华有一个神奇的冰宫用了9000吨雪,一次划船比赛在这儿.劳伦斯河带着有趣的人们和两队色彩丰富的车队.其他有趣的事情是包括122米的冰片,和一个大的足球比赛.也有一个令人激动的穿过街道的六公里的雪橇比赛.在这场比赛中有20多个队,雪橇比赛是吵闹的,有趣的和充满欢呼的.更好的是,来自全世界的画家们来参加雪雕比赛.这些画家怎样让雪成为生活是令人惊异的.魁北克的嘉年华的冬天更多的为了整个的家庭.这无疑是一个充分的一个伟大的方式来体验冬季.
另一个著名的冬季的节日是在世界另一边的中国.众所周知的冰城哈尔滨是黑龙江省的省会,紧挨着西伯利亚.在冬天,它非常的寒冷,并且气温在零下30度. 即使如此,寒冷的天气正好使这个城市成为冬季的节日海尔滨国际冰雪节,这个节日每年被举办一次.
解答 1.D.细节理解.根据短文第一段 Quebec is an old city with beautiful historic building,and many agree that winter is the best time to visit.描述,可知冬季是参观魁北克的最好季节,故答案为D.
2.C.细节理解.根据短文第二段描述,可知魁北克冬季狂欢节包括一个狗拉雪橇比赛,两个晚上游行和一个划,故答案为C.
3.C.细节理解,根据最后一段Known as the City of Ice,Harbin is the capital city of Heilongjiang Province,which is next to Siberia.的描述可知哈尔滨被称为冰城,故答案为A.
4.D.推理判断,根据短文的最后一段的描述,可知最后两句提到了哈尔滨国际冰雪节这个节日,故答案为D.
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