6.Are you a dog person or a cat person?
With so many photos and videos of cats and dogs doing cute things online,it's easier than ever to answer which of these furry friends you like more.There are many reasons why people prefer one type of pet over the other.So,have you ever wondered what your preference for cats or dogs says about you?
In fact,a 2010study done by Sam Gosling,a psychologist at the University of Texas,US,and his graduate student Carson Sandy found that dog people are more extroverted (外向的),agreeable and conscientious (認真的) than cat people.
"Cats will occasionally engage in social activities,but usually after only a few minutes they will give up the game.Dogs,on the other hand,will often engage in play,like fetching a thrown ball,for hours at a time,"said Modern Dog magazine.
Just on the basis of dogs'nature being more sociable than cats',you may expect that the personalities of dog people also reflect higher sociability.And Gosling's study found that dog people are generally about 15percent more extroverted and 13percent more agreeable,both of which are associated with social orientation (傾向).
In addition,dog people are 11percent more conscientious than cat people."Conscientiousness"is a tendency to show self-discipline,to complete tasks and aim for achievement.This trait also shows a preference for planned rather than spontaneous (一時沖動的) behavior.
In comparison,cat people are about 12percent more anxious,but they are also 11percent more"open"than dog people,due to a general appreciation for art,emotion,imagination,curiosity,adventure,unusual ideas and variety of experience.And people high on openness are more likely to hold unconventional beliefs.
Despite so many differences,there are some things that cat people and dog people have in common."Both types of people consider themselves close to nature,dislike animal-print clothing and generally look on the better side of life,"noted Mother Nature Network.
21.What does the article mainly talk about?D
A.Differences between dogs and cats in their personality traits.
B.Factors that influence people's preference for dogs or cats.
C.How raising a pet helps shape your personality.
D.What your preference for dogs or cats tells about you.
22.The underlined phrase"engage in"in the fourth paragraph probably meansA.
A.get involved in
B.benefit from
C.take little interest in
D.perform well in
23.According to the study done by Sam Gosling,dog owners tend toB than cat owners.
A.be more imaginative and creative
B.live a more organized life
C.love to get close to nature more
D.be more easygoing and adventurous
24.According to the article,both dog people and cat peopleB.
A.are generally self-disciplined
B.are usually positive and care about nature
C.are likely to hold unconventional beliefs
D.like to wear animal-print clothing.
分析 這篇文章主要講述了人們對狗或貓的偏愛顯示了人們自己的性格.喜歡狗和喜歡貓的人們通常都很積極,喜歡親近大自然.但是狗主人比貓主人過著更加有條理的生活.
解答 21-24.DABB
21 D 主旨大意題:根據So,have you ever wondered what your preference for cats or dogs says about you?可知這篇文章主要講了人們對狗或貓的偏愛顯示了人們自己的性格.故選D.
22 A 猜測詞義題:根據"Cats will occasionally engage in social activities,but usually after onlya few minutes they will abandon the game.可猜出貓會偶爾參加一些社會活動,但常常幾分鐘后就退出了. "engage in"的意思是參加,故選A.
23 B 推理判斷題:根據In addition,dog people are 11 percent more conscientious than cat people.可知狗主人比貓主人更認真,過著更加有條理的生活,故選B.
24 B 細節(jié)理解題:根據Despite vast differences,there are some things that cat people and dog people have in common."Both types of people consider themselves close to nature,dislike animal-print clothing and generally optimists."noted Mother Nature Network.可知喜歡狗和喜歡貓的人通常有共同之處都很積極,喜歡大自然,不喜歡印有動物圖案的衣服.故選B.
點評 考察學生的細節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實,要根據文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.