专题12 中国传统文化（一）20篇-备战2024年中考英语热点话题试题精选（名校新试题）

专题12 中国传统文化（一）20篇 （2023上·河北石家庄·九年级石家庄市第四十一中学校考期中） The Chinese Pingfeng (folding screen) is an ancient invention and traditional Chinese furniture（家具）. Its earliest common use dates from the Han Dynasty. The term Pingfeng means protection from wind, showing its purpose at the very beginning. As time passes by, it has been made into different sizes with colourful paintings. On screens usually appears a dragon. It stands for nobility（高贵）and power. The crane（仙鹤）, a beautiful bird, can be seen on screens, too. It’s a symbol of everlasting（长生的） life. Beautiful flowers, which mean wealth and good luck, are also chosen as a popular design of the Pingfeng. All the designs carry people’s beautiful wishes. Behind Pingfeng lies a beautiful story. In the past, the unmarried daughter of a rich family was not supposed to see or be seen by men except her father, brothers or very close male cousins. When an admirer paid a visit, however, she might take a secret look at him from a screen behind which she would be completely hidden. Her father would discuss poems with the young man and ask him to create one. If the daughter and her father gratified the young man’s poem and his looks, she might agree to take him as a husband. Today Pingfeng is back in fashion for its beauty and its practical（实际的） use as furniture. Acting as a moving wall or divider, it can be the perfect match（相配） for modern sofas and walls, which adds style to them. Pingfeng is more than beautiful furniture. 1．What was Pingfeng used for at the very beginning? A．Protecting people from wind. B．Dividing a room. C．Making a room beautiful. D．Hiding a person. 2．How does the writer develop his idea in Paragraph 2? A．By telling a story. B．By raising questions. C．By giving examples. D．By explaining the result. 3．The underlined word “gratified” in Paragraph 3 refers to “________”. A．were excited about B．were satisfied with C．were worried about D．were nervous about 4．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．T