Unit 3 The world meets China(A卷基础夯实)—高二英语外研版(2019)选择性必修第四册单元测试AB卷 【满分:100分】 一、语法填空(共10小题,每小题2.5分;共25分) 1.Prior_____coming to China, I have travelled to many places of interest. 2.At a time of the economic crisis, our _____(prior) should be very clear about what we need to do. 3.They promised to develop a software package by the end of this year, _____ difficulty they might have. 4.The peaceful lifestyle she showed _____ (strike) a chord especially with young people. 5.A number of theories have been proposed as the reasons for _____ (seal) the cave by people. 6.As a salesman, much of his success comes from being in tune _____ what his customers want. 7.The park, planned to open in 2020, has increased the area's green _____ (cover) and attracted more wildlife. 8.Tim Richardson, a famous _____ (history), has created a timeline to show our love of sweets.[ 9.As a young Chinese man, my duty is _____(introduce) Chinese culture to the world. 10.They promised to finish the project by the end of this year, _____ difficulty they might have. 二、阅读理解(共4小题,每小题5分;共20分) If you want to convince the boss you deserve a pay rise or promotion, the solution could be simple—eat the same food as he or she does. Psychologists have discovered managers are much more likely to instantly trust us if we choose the same dishes as them. During experiments, discussions over wages and work conditions were much more successful if both sides chose to snack on the same treats. And shoppers were much more likely to buy a product advertised on TV by someone eating a similar food to them at the time. The reason is thought to be the so-called similarity attraction theory—where people tend to like others who have similar tastes or habits to themselves. And this is believed to be one of the first studies highlighting the role of food in this relationship. Researchers at Chicago University in the US conducted a series of experiments to examine food's role in earning trust. In a test, participants were told to watch TV—where someone pretending to be a member of the public praised a certain product. The volunteers were given Kit Kat bars to bite, while the TV person ate either a Kit Kat or grapes as they talked. The results showed viewers were much more likely to express an interest in buying the product if the TV showed the other person eating a Kit Kat too. The researchers added, "Although similarity in food consumption is not a sign of whether two people will get along, we find consumers treat this as such. They feel more trusting of those who consume things as they do. It means people can immediately begin to feel friendship and develop a bond, leading to smoother transactions from the start." Harley Street psychologist Dr Lucy Atcheson said it was already known that wearing similar clothes could instantly create trust. But this was the first report that food had the same effect. She said, "This is really intere ... ...
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