Nowadays skiing being a sport has become a big industry and a notable feature of leisure

问题补充：

Nowadays，skiing，being a sport, has become a big industry and a notable feature of leisure culture．

A. except for

B. apart from

C. far from

D. due to

答案：

A. except for

(答案→)B. apart from

C. far from

D. due to

解析：A除…之外（整体与局部的关系）B除…之外（任何情况下都可以）C远非，一点也不；D由于；句意：现在，除了作为一项运动之外，滑雪已经成为一项巨大的产业和奢侈文化的一个显著的特点。