《2025年新课程学习与检测九年级英语全一册人教版》

三、阅读理解。
阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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, it has been made into different sizes with colorful paintings. On screens usually appears a dragon. It's a symbol of light, growth and life-giving water. It also stands for nobility and power. The peacock, a beautiful bird, can be seen on screens, too. It's a symbol of everlasting 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 the pingfeng lies an interesting 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 were satisfied with the young man's poem and his looks, she might agree to take him as a husband.
Today the 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.
The pingfeng is more than beautiful furniture.
1. What was the 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. Which design is a symbol of wealth and good luck?
A. The dragon.
B. The peacock.
C. The water.
D. The flowers.
3. How does the writer develop his idea in Paragraph 2?
A. By telling a story.
B. By giving examples.
C. By comparing differences.
D. By explaining the result.
4. What is the best title for the passage?
A. The Practical Use of the Pingfeng
B. A Beautiful Story of the Pingfeng
C. Old Pingfeng in Modern Homes
D. The Hidden Beauty of the Pingfeng

答案： 1. A 第一段明确提到“The term ping-feng means protection from wind, showing its purpose at the very beginning.”，故选A。 2. D 第二段结尾指出“Beautiful flowers, which mean wealth and good luck”，直接对应选项D。 3. B 第二段通过列举龙、孔雀、花朵等图案（dragon/peacock/flowers）及其象征意义来展开说明。 4. D 全文既介绍屏风的实用功能（挡风/隔断），更强调其文化内涵（图案象征/历史故事/现代美学价值），“Hidden Beauty”最能概括这种物质与精神的双重美。