B
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①Dog lovers agree that dogs are loyal（忠诚的）and loving pets. They greet their owners excitedly and offer comfort during difficult times. Cats, however, are often seen as more independent（独立的）. They may seem to show attention mainly when they want food or play. There is a funny saying. It says, “Dogs have owners；cats have employees（雇员）.” This makes us wonder who chooses to become “a cat’s employee”.
②There are stereotypes（刻板印象）about pet owners. “Cat people” are often thought to be more independent and a little unusual, while “dog people” are seen as friendly and easy to stay with in our minds. Psychologist Sam Gosling from the University of Texas studied these ideas. The researchers（研究人员）found that cat owners liked spending time alone better. They were often more curious and creative. Dog owners, on the other hand, were usually more outgoing, energetic, relaxed and loyal.
③ ▲ They found users who posted pictures of dogs had more online friends and shared more happy feelings, like being proud and excited. Cat owners were more likely to be single and sometimes shared feelings of being tired or sad. However, they also showed more intellectual（智力的）interests. They liked to search more pages about books, TV shows, movies and fantasy stories.
④It’s important to remember that there are also exceptions—some cat owners are very outgoing, and some dog owners are worriers.
⑤People probably choose pets that match their personalities（性格）. It makes sense for a quiet person to choose a cat, and an active person to choose a dog. But the change might go both ways. The pet might also shape the owner’s life. As Gosling notes, a shy dog owner might not become the life of the party, but their daily walks could lead to more conversations with neighbors.
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A. Dogs and cats are both the most popular pets.
B. Cats usually listen to their owners but dogs don’t.
C. Humans should work for both dogs and cats.
D. Cats don’t depend on owners as much as dogs.
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A. They were more energetic in their daily life.
B. They were worried about almost all of the things.
C. They enjoyed staying alone and were more creative.
D. They liked staying with others and were more curious.
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A. Many people like sharing pet photos on social media.
B. Dogs and cats are the most ordinary pets for people.
C. Researchers also used social media to study the subject.
D. Social media is popular among young people nowadays.
(
A. Pets and their owners can change each other.
B. Pets cannot change their owners’ lives at all.
C. Those stereotypes about pet owners are correct all the time.
D. Dog owners are too busy walking dogs to talk with neighbors.
「2026江苏南通期中」
①Dog lovers agree that dogs are loyal（忠诚的）and loving pets. They greet their owners excitedly and offer comfort during difficult times. Cats, however, are often seen as more independent（独立的）. They may seem to show attention mainly when they want food or play. There is a funny saying. It says, “Dogs have owners；cats have employees（雇员）.” This makes us wonder who chooses to become “a cat’s employee”.
②There are stereotypes（刻板印象）about pet owners. “Cat people” are often thought to be more independent and a little unusual, while “dog people” are seen as friendly and easy to stay with in our minds. Psychologist Sam Gosling from the University of Texas studied these ideas. The researchers（研究人员）found that cat owners liked spending time alone better. They were often more curious and creative. Dog owners, on the other hand, were usually more outgoing, energetic, relaxed and loyal.
③ ▲ They found users who posted pictures of dogs had more online friends and shared more happy feelings, like being proud and excited. Cat owners were more likely to be single and sometimes shared feelings of being tired or sad. However, they also showed more intellectual（智力的）interests. They liked to search more pages about books, TV shows, movies and fantasy stories.
④It’s important to remember that there are also exceptions—some cat owners are very outgoing, and some dog owners are worriers.
⑤People probably choose pets that match their personalities（性格）. It makes sense for a quiet person to choose a cat, and an active person to choose a dog. But the change might go both ways. The pet might also shape the owner’s life. As Gosling notes, a shy dog owner might not become the life of the party, but their daily walks could lead to more conversations with neighbors.
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D
)14. What does the underlined part “Dogs have owners；cats have employees” mean?A. Dogs and cats are both the most popular pets.
B. Cats usually listen to their owners but dogs don’t.
C. Humans should work for both dogs and cats.
D. Cats don’t depend on owners as much as dogs.
(
C
)15. What did Sam Gosling find about cat owners?A. They were more energetic in their daily life.
B. They were worried about almost all of the things.
C. They enjoyed staying alone and were more creative.
D. They liked staying with others and were more curious.
(
C
)16. 特色 考法 信息还原题 Which sentence is the most suitable for the blank “ ▲ ” in Paragraph 3?A. Many people like sharing pet photos on social media.
B. Dogs and cats are the most ordinary pets for people.
C. Researchers also used social media to study the subject.
D. Social media is popular among young people nowadays.
(
A
)17. 特色 考法 观点态度题 Which idea might the writer agree with?A. Pets and their owners can change each other.
B. Pets cannot change their owners’ lives at all.
C. Those stereotypes about pet owners are correct all the time.
D. Dog owners are too busy walking dogs to talk with neighbors.
答案：答案速查
14 D
15 C
16 C
17 A
B
［语篇解读］ 本文是一篇说明文，主要探讨了狗主人和猫主人的性格差异，以及宠物与主人之间可能存在的相互影响。
14.D 句意猜测题。根据第一段中“Cats, however, are often seen as more independent. They may seem to show attention mainly when they want food or play.”可知，猫通常被认为更独立，它们似乎主要在想要食物或玩耍时才会表现出关注。由此可推知，猫不像狗那样依赖主人。故选D。
15.C 细节理解题。根据第二段中“The researchers found that cat owners liked spending time alone better. They were often more curious and creative.”可知，猫主人喜欢独处且更有创造力。故选C。
16.C 信息还原题。根据第三段中“They found users who posted pictures of dogs had more online friends and shared more happy feelings, like being proud and excited. Cat owners...”可知，研究人员通过社交媒体分析狗主人和猫主人的行为差异。选项C“研究人员也使用社交媒体来研究这一课题”符合语境。故选C。
17.A 观点态度题。根据第五段中“But the change might go both ways. The pet might also shape the owner’s life.”可知，这种变化可能是双向的，宠物也可能影响主人的生活，即作者认为宠物和主人可以互相影响。故选A。
14 D
15 C
16 C
17 A
B
［语篇解读］ 本文是一篇说明文，主要探讨了狗主人和猫主人的性格差异，以及宠物与主人之间可能存在的相互影响。
14.D 句意猜测题。根据第一段中“Cats, however, are often seen as more independent. They may seem to show attention mainly when they want food or play.”可知，猫通常被认为更独立，它们似乎主要在想要食物或玩耍时才会表现出关注。由此可推知，猫不像狗那样依赖主人。故选D。
15.C 细节理解题。根据第二段中“The researchers found that cat owners liked spending time alone better. They were often more curious and creative.”可知，猫主人喜欢独处且更有创造力。故选C。
16.C 信息还原题。根据第三段中“They found users who posted pictures of dogs had more online friends and shared more happy feelings, like being proud and excited. Cat owners...”可知，研究人员通过社交媒体分析狗主人和猫主人的行为差异。选项C“研究人员也使用社交媒体来研究这一课题”符合语境。故选C。
17.A 观点态度题。根据第五段中“But the change might go both ways. The pet might also shape the owner’s life.”可知，这种变化可能是双向的，宠物也可能影响主人的生活，即作者认为宠物和主人可以互相影响。故选A。