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1、Unit 2 Bridging cultures单元素养评估A卷 第一部分阅读(共两节， 满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分， 满分37.5分)阅读下列短文， 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AThis famous site features one of the largest and most representative collections of Buddhist architecture and art in China.It was rated as a 5Aclass tourist attraction in 2010.The Lingshan
2、 Grand Buddha is an 88meterhigh openair bronze statue of Sakyamuni.It is 17 meters higher than the Grand Buddha at Leshan Mountain.It is part of the pattern of Five Buddhas in five directions together with the Big Buddha at Lantau Island in Hong Kong to the south，the Grand Buddha at Leshan Mountain
3、to the west，the Grand Buddha in Yungang Caves to the north and the Grand Buddha at the Longmen Caves in the central area.At the feet of the Grand Buddha，you can feel the loftiness(雄伟)and dignity of Buddhism.Tips：Location：Lingshan Road, Mashan town, Binhu district，WuxiTickets: Through ticket：210 yuan
4、 ($31.85), and free tickets for the performance of Ode to Auspiciousness for individual visitorsOpening hours for Lingshan Mountain: 7：0017：00Opening hours for Brahma Palace: 9：0018：00Recommendations：The NineDragon FountainThe NineDragon Fountain in front of the giant Buddha will start to play music
5、 and the song, The Birth of Buddha, at 10 am. every day. A huge lotus(莲花)slowly blooms with six petals, and a 7meter golden statue of Prince Buddha rises from the lotus, with one hand pointing to the sky and one hand at the earth, symbolizing Buddhas light shining on all things.The Brahma PalaceThe
6、whole palace shows the mixture of traditional cultural elements with Western architectural features. Many cultural heritage items and art works can be found there. Its splendid design surprises every visitor.1What is the Lingshan Grand Buddha famous for?AIts typical collections of architecture and a
7、rt.BIts special material.CIts geographical location.DIts long history.2What do we know about the performance of Ode to Auspiciousness?AIt lasts 10 hours for visitors.BIt costs 210 yuan at least.CIts available only for group visitors.DIts free if you get a through ticket.3Why does the writer recommen
8、d the Brahma Palace to us?AIts in front of the giant Buddha.BIts design and collections are amazing.CVisitors can enjoy a huge lotus there.DMany traditional cultural items are on sale. B There is more of a connection between food and culture than you may think. On an individual level, we grow up eat
9、ing the food of our culture. It becomes a part of who we are. Many associate food from our childhood with warm feelings and good memories and it ties us to our families, holding a special and personal value for us. Food from our family often becomes the comfort food we seek as adults in times of fru
10、stration and stress. On a large scale, traditional food is an important part of culture. It also operates as an expression of culture identity. Immigrants bring it wherever they go, and it is a symbol of pride for their culture and means of coping with homesickness. Many immigrants open their own re
11、staurants and serve traditional dishes. However, the food does not remain exactly the same. Some materials needed to make traditional dishes may not be readily available, so the taste and flavor can be different from what they would prepare in their home countries. Additionally, immigrants do not on
12、ly sell dishes to people from the same countries as them, but to people from different countries. Therefore, they have to make small changes to the original dishes to cater to a wider range of customers. Those changes can create new flavors that still keep the cultural significance of the dishes. We
13、 should embrace our heritage(传统) through our cultures food but also become more informed about other cultures by trying their food. It is important to remember that each dish has a special place in the culture to which it belongs, and is special to those who prepare it. Food is a window into culture
14、, and it should be treated as such. 4. Whats the function of food mentioned in the text? A. To help motivate homesickness. B. To show national identity. C. To reflect a countrys history. D. To show a communitys superiority. 5. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A. The specif
15、ic traditional food. B. The national culture. C. A traditional expression of food. D. The old-fashioned taste. 6. Why do some immigrants have to change the original dishes in their restaurants? A. To attach cultural importance to their dishes. B. To announce the beginning of their life on foreign so
16、il. C. To make the dishes popular among customers. D. To present their own food culture in a new way. 7. Whats the authors attitude towards different food cultures? A. Negative. B. Balanced. C. Unfair. D. Unchangeable. CMeeting people from another culture can be difficult. From the beginning, people may send t
