五、阅读理解。
Do you know horse-face skirts? These Chinese skirts are from the Song dynasty. They have beautiful patterns(图案) and folds(褶) on both sides. And there are openings in the front and back of the skirts. This style is called "mamian".
In the Song dynasty, women wore horse-face skirts when they rode donkeys or horses. The openings made it
convenient for women to get on and off them. It was difficult for them to ride horses or donkeys without these openings. In the next hundreds of years, these skirts became more and more beautiful. In 2022, many hanfu lovers started to spread(传播) the culture of the skirts. This helped more people learn about traditional Chinese clothes. "For us, wearing the skirts is not just for fashion," said Mao, one of the hanfu lovers. "It also shows our love for Chinese culture."
Now the skirts become more popular. Many famous Chinese people wear them to take part in some international events. People in other countries like these skirts, too. Many people in other countries buy the skirts from China. A report shows users from more than 90 countries share something about the skirts on short video apps!
Besides the skirts, "neo-Chinese style clothes" are also a hot topic. We can see traditional Chinese symbols and modern fashion on these clothes. They win the hearts of many people around the world. All this shows that we are becoming more confident(自信的) in our own culture.
(
A
)1. Which is the picture of a horse-face skirt according to the passage?

(
A
)2. What does the underlined word "convenient" in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. easy B. happy C. comfortable D. sad
(
C
)3. Why did women in the Song dynasty wear horse-face skirts?
A. For beauty and fashion. B. For their love for the skirts.
C. For riding donkeys or horses. D. For their love for Chinese culture.
解析:
【分析】本题为英语阅读理解题,包含图片匹配、词义猜测、细节查找三类题型。第1题需依据文章对马面裙特征的描述匹配对应图片;第2题需结合上下文语境推断划线词含义;第3题需定位文章中宋代女性穿马面裙的原因。
【解析】1. 根据文章第一段对马面裙的描述“have beautiful patterns and folds on both sides. And there are openings in the front and back of the skirts”,结合图片可知,A选项的裙子符合马面裙的特征,故选A。
2. 文章第二段提到“It was difficult for them to ride horses or donkeys without these openings”,说明开口让上下变得容易,故划线词“convenient”意为“方便的,容易的”,对应选项A。
3. 根据文章第二段第一句“In the Song dynasty, women wore horse-face skirts when they rode donkeys or horses”,可知宋代女性穿马面裙是为了骑驴或马,故选C。
【答案】1.A 2.A 3.C
【知识点】阅读理解题、词义猜测、细节理解
【点评】本题围绕中国传统服饰马面裙展开,既考查英语阅读能力,又传递了传统文化知识,题型常规,难度适中,适合初中学生巩固阅读技巧。
【难度系数】0.6