六、阅读理解。
In summer, people wave their fans to beat the heat. But the traditional Chinese fan is not just a tool for cooling down. It's an important part of Chinese culture.
The history of the Chinese fan dates back to over 3,000 years ago, around the time of the Shang Dynasty. One of the earliest known "fans" was named shanhan(扇汗). They weren't like the fans we see today. These were tied to a horse-drawn carriage(马车) to prevent the heat of the sun and shelter passengers from the rain. The shanhan then developed into a long-handled fan called the zhangshan(障扇). This type of fan was made of silk or bird feathers and was mainly used by the emperor's honour guard(仪仗队) for decoration. It wasn't until the Zhou Dynasty that people started using fans to cool down.
During the Han Dynasty, the fan became popular among common people. This was because more affordable bamboo fans had been invented. The popularity of these fans continued until the Tang and Song dynasties. Around the same time, a new type of silk fan was also introduced. Loved by young women, the silk fans were round to resemble the moon. They were also called "round fans", or tuanshan. Later, this moon-shaped fan took on many other shapes.
The ribs(扇骨) of these silk round fans were traditionally made from bamboo or animal bones. The handles were usually decorated with different designs. The main "face" of the fan was often hand-painted with calligraphy and scenes such as mountains or flowers. Folding fans were mainly made up of panels(扇面) and ribs. For the ribs, people used different kinds of materials, including wood, bones and bamboo. The panels of the folding fan were usually made of paper, silk or other materials. They formed an empty space for artists to use as a canvas(画布). Their calligraphy work and painted scenes added colour to the fans.
From the Song Dynasty on, fan painting became an art form of its own. Works of art featuring birds and flowers were popular among young women. Men, however, preferred fans decorated with calligraphy. Mythical(神话的) creatures were also popular choices. Dragons were often painted onto men's fans while ladies usually preferred phoenixes(凤凰).
()1. When were fans first used to beat the heat?
A. In the Tang Dynasty.
B. In the Han Dynasty.
C. In the Zhou Dynasty.
D. In the Song Dynasty.
()2. Why did fans become popular among common people?
A. Because cheaper bamboo fans were invented.
B. Because people wanted to cool down in summer.
C. Because more people learned to make fans.
D. Because a new type of silk fan was invented.
()3. What does the underlined word "resemble" probably mean?
A. cut out B. look like
C. turn into D. make up
()4. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?
A. ①
②③
④
⑤
B. ①②
③
④⑤
C. ①
②③
④⑤
D. ①②
③④
⑤

1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C

【分析】
先针对每道题的考查类型，定位原文对应内容解题：第1题是细节查找，找扇子首次用于降温的时间；第2题是细节因果题，找扇子在民间流行的原因；第3题是词义猜测，结合语境判断单词含义；第4题是文章结构分析，划分段落层次。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据文中第二段最后一句“It wasn't until the Zhou Dynasty that people started using fans to cool down.”可知，周朝是人们首次用扇子降温的时期，故选C。
2. 细节理解题：根据第三段“During the Han Dynasty, the fan became popular among common people. This was because more affordable bamboo fans had been invented.”可知，扇子在民间流行的原因是更便宜的竹扇被发明，故选A。
3. 词义猜测题：文中提到“silk fans were round to resemble the moon”，圆形的扇子应是“看起来像”月亮，resemble意为“看起来像”，对应look like，故选B。
4. 文章结构题：第一段总述中国扇子是文化的重要部分（①）；第二段讲扇子的历史起源及用途演变，第三段讲扇子在民间普及和团扇发展，这两部分为②③；第四段讲扇子的结构，第五段讲扇子绘画艺术，这两部分为④⑤，对应选项C。
【答案】
1.C 2.A 3.B 4.C
【知识点】
阅读理解（细节理解、词义猜测、文章结构）
【点评】
本题考查英语阅读理解的基础题型，涵盖细节查找、词义猜测和文章结构分析，学生通过定位原文信息即可解答，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.7