五、传统文化 阅读理解。
Chinese stone lions are special to Chinese people. We can often see them in front of the gates of traditional buildings. It is amazing that all the beautiful Chinese stone lions are carved(雕刻) by hand.
It's interesting that there was no lion in ancient China until the Han Dynasty. With trade and cultural exchanges through the Silk Road, lions were introduced into China. At that time, most people in ancient China had never seen a real lion. So Chinese stone lions' looks are different from what we are familiar(熟悉的) with.
Features(特征)
Stone lions of different dynasties are not the same. The ones of the Han and Tang Dynasties looked very strong, while the thin but powerful ones were from the Yuan Dynasty. As to the stone lions of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, they looked gentle. Besides, stone lions have local styles in different parts of China. For example, the ones from South China look more alive with many decorations.
Cultural meanings
In traditional Chinese culture, the lion is a mythical(神话的) figure rather than a real animal. Some people believe that the lion can drive away bad luck and bring safety. That is why people used to put Chinese stone lions in front of their gates.
It's also popular to decorate bridges with Chinese stone lions. The best known of these is the Lugou Bridge. It has about 500 Chinese stone lions and they have different sizes and shapes. When we talk about the bridge, a famous saying will come to our mind, "The Chinese stone lions on the Lugou Bridge are countless."
()1. Lions were introduced into ancient China through the of the Silk Road.
A. farming development
B. trade and cultural exchanges
C. military(军事的) cooperation
D. building technology development
()2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Chinese stone lions aren't made by hand.
B. There was no lion in ancient China before the Han Dynasty.
C. Stone lions from North China are more alive.
D. The Lugou Bridge has about 500 Chinese stone lions with the same shape.
()3. If a new traditional-style building is built in China now, what may people do?
A. Put stone lions in front of its gates.
B. Carve stone lions that look thin and weak.
C. Refuse to use stone lions as decorations.
D. Make stone tigers.
()4. 新考法—观点态度 What is the author's attitude towards Chinese stone lions?
A. Doubtful.
B. Admiring.
C. Uninterested.
D. Critical(批评的).

1. B 【点拨】根据第二段中“With trade and cultural exchanges through the Silk Road, lions were introduced into China.”可知选B。
2. B 【点拨】根据“It's interesting that there was no lion in ancient China until the Han Dynasty.”可知，在汉代之前中国是没有狮子的。故选B。
3. A 【点拨】根据第四段中“That is why people used to put Chinese stone lions in front of their gates.”并结合石狮子的文化寓意可知，如今新建传统建筑仍可能延续这一习俗。故选A。
4. B 【点拨】作者在文中描述石狮子时用到了beautiful、amazing等词，还介绍了其历史价值、文化寓意和独特工艺，字里行间满是对中国石狮子的赞赏。故选B。

【分析】
这是一篇介绍中国石狮子的传统文化类阅读理解，解题时首先通读全文梳理文章脉络：文章依次介绍了中国石狮子的工艺特点、传入起源、不同朝代不同地域的外观特征、背后承载的文化寓意。之后针对每道题目，带着题干关键词回原文定位对应内容，逐一比对选项排除错误项：细节题直接匹配原文表述，推理题结合文章给出的文化逻辑推导，观点态度题通过作者使用的形容词和行文倾向判断即可得到正确答案。
【解析】
1. 定位原文第二段"With trade and cultural exchanges through the Silk Road, lions were introduced into China."，可知狮子是通过丝绸之路的贸易和文化交流传入古代中国的，农耕发展、军事合作、建筑技术发展均不符合原文表述，因此选B。
2. 逐一核对选项：
A选项：原文第一段明确提到所有精美的中国石狮子都是手工雕刻的，A表述错误；
B选项：原文第二段说明古代中国直到汉代才出现狮子，即汉代之前古代中国没有狮子，表述正确；
C选项：原文第三段提到中国南方的石狮子装饰多、更生动，并非北方，C表述错误；
D选项：原文最后一段提到卢沟桥的约500只石狮子大小、形状都各不相同，并非形状一致，D表述错误。
因此本题选B。
3. 原文提到石狮子有驱走厄运、守护平安的文化寓意，过去人们习惯将石狮子摆在大门前，因此如今新建传统风格建筑，大概率会延续这一传统习俗，在大门前摆放石狮子，其余选项均不符合文章逻辑，因此选A。
4. 作者在行文过程中使用了"amazing""beautiful"等褒义词汇，详细介绍了中国石狮子的独特工艺、历史价值与文化内涵，字里行间都体现出对中国石狮子的赞赏态度，怀疑、无兴趣、批评的态度均不符合，因此选B。
【答案】
1.B 2.B 3.A 4.B
【知识点】
阅读理解细节定位，文本情感推断，传统文化常识
【点评】
本题将英语阅读能力考察和中华优秀传统文化知识结合，题型覆盖细节理解、逻辑推理、观点态度判断，符合新考法的命题趋势，难度适中，提醒学生做阅读题时要做到所有选项都在原文中找到对应依据，避免凭主观印象错选。
【难度系数】
0.7