The　shear-slip　is　easy　to　occur　at　the　bottom　of　construction　joint　of　the　concrete　shear　walls　with　single　row　of　reinforcements,　which　will　weaken　their　seismic　behavior.　In　order　to　investigate　the　effect　of　inclined　reinforcement　configured　on　the　bottom　of　the　shear　wall　limbs,　on　the　seismic　behavior　of　coupled　shear　wall　with　large　hole　and　single　row　of　reinforcements,　the　tests　on　coupled　shear　walls　with　inclined　reinforcements　and　without　them　subjected　to　low-cycle　reversed　loading　were　carried　out.　The　failure　characteristic,　hysteretic　property,　load-carrying　and　deformation　capacity,　stiffness,　energy　dissipation　were　comparatively　analyzed.　And　the　finite　element　analysis　for　the　seismic　behavior　of　test　specimens　was　performed　by　using　ABAQUS　program.　The　study　results　show　that　when　the　total　amount　of　reinforcement　of　the　shear　wall　limbs　is　constant,　using　inclined　reinforcements　on　the　bottom　of　coupled　shear　wall　with　large　opening　can　limit　the　development　of　shear　deformation.　It　was　observed　that　the　inclined　reinforcements　reduced　the　shear-slip　at　the　bottom　of　construction　joints　of　shear　wall　limbs,　thus　the　ductility　and　energy　dissipation　capacity　of　coupled　shear　wall　were　improved.　©　2016,　Editorial　Office　of　China　Civil　Engineering　Journal.　All　right　reserved.