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. 新考法 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 What is the author's attitude towards Chinese stone lions?
A. Doubtful.
B. Admiring.
C. Uninterested.
D. Critical(批评的).

五、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】
做这篇阅读理解时，首先可以先浏览题干标记核心关键词，再带着问题回到原文对应段落定位信息：
1. 第1题提取关键词"lions were introduced"、"Silk Road"，直接回到原文第二段查找对应表述，就能快速锁定答案；
2. 第2题是正误判断题，需要把每个选项逐一和原文内容比对，排除和原文描述不符的错误选项，剩下的就是正确答案；
3. 第3题是推理应用题，结合石狮子的传统文化寓意和传统建筑的摆放习俗，就能推导出符合逻辑的做法；
4. 第4题判断作者态度，重点关注原文中作者描述石狮子所用的带有情感色彩的形容词，就能判断出作者的倾向。
【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中国的，对应选项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，该选项表述错误；
B选项：原文第二段说明"直到汉代中国古代才有狮子"，也就是汉代之前古代中国没有狮子，表述正确；
C选项：原文第三段提到华南地区的石狮子装饰多、更生动，不是华北，该选项表述错误；
D选项：原文最后一段提到卢沟桥上的石狮子大小形状都不同，不是形状相同，该选项表述错误。因此选B。
3. 根据原文第四段内容，人们认为石狮子可以驱邪保平安，传统习俗会把石狮子放在大门前，因此现在新建传统风格建筑，很可能延续这个传统，在大门前摆放石狮子，对应选项A。
4. 作者在描述中国石狮子时用到了amazing（令人惊叹的）、beautiful（精美的）等带有正面情感的词汇，还介绍了石狮子的独特工艺、历史特征和文化价值，能看出作者对中国石狮子持赞赏的态度，对应选项B。
【答案】
1. B 2. B 3. A 4. B
【知识点】
阅读理解细节定位
作者态度推断
中国传统石狮子文化
【点评】
本题属于结合中华传统文化的英语阅读新题型，既考查学生快速提取文本信息、推理判断的阅读能力，又融入了中国传统石狮子的相关文化常识，引导学生在英语学习中关注本土文化，题目设置梯度合理，兼顾基础信息查找和深层理解能力的考查。
【难度系数】
0.8