2023学年山西省大同铁路第一中学高三第四次模拟考试英语试卷（含解析）

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．---Marywasaskedtodosomethingimportant.---Itdoesn’tmatter.Let’stheworkwhereitisleftoff.A．takeup B．takedown C．takein D．takeoff2．Thisproject______consideredthoroughly,andI’msureit______finishedontime.A．mustbe;maybe B．shouldbe;canbeC．maybe;mustbe D．canbe;shouldbe3．Itwasintheremotemountainareas______Ispentthegapyear______Ilearnedhowtoworkwithagroupofstrangersandhowtolookaftermyself.A．where;that B．when;thatC．where;when D．that;where4．Heisconfident,________________inmyopinion,ismostimportantinsociety.A．how B．whichC．that D．what5．Itwas______wewerereturninghome______Irealizedwhatagoodfeelingitwastohavehelpedsomeoneintrouble.A．when;before B．when;thatC．before;where D．how;that6．Theinfrastructureofacountryis________makeseverythingrunwell,includingthingsliketransport,irrigation,electricityandschools.A．whichB．thatC．whereD．what7．Theyoungman,________inheavytrafficontheway,gothomeanhourlaterthanusual.A．catching B．caught.C．havingcaught D．tobecaught8．Itwassonoisythatwehearourselvesspeak.A．couldn’t B．shouldn’tC．mustn’t D．needn’t9．Inviewofrapidlyagingpopulation,thesecond-childpolicyatthestartof2016.A．isadoptedB．wasadoptedC．hasbeenadoptedD．wasbeingadopted10．—Alice,whyaren’tyouatworktoday?—Iadayoff． A．havegiven B．havebeengiven C．gave D．wasgiven11．WhileinteractingwithpeopleinIndia,Iwas________toawayoflifecompletelydifferentfrommyown.A．reducedB．exposedC．committedD．transferred12．Sherunsonaverageabout15milesadayeveryday,______thecircumstances.A．whatever B．wherever C．whichever D．however13．SheisstubborninresistinghisenquiriesabouttheMoonstone_____thedegreethatshemakesitseemasifshedoesnotwantthemystery______.A．on;tosolve B．with;solvingC．for;beingsolved D．to;tobesolved14．Thefarmersareinbadneedofrain,buta(an)largeamountofrainfallwillcauseFloods.A．Eventually B．constantly C．gradually D．extremely15．YesterdayItookmycartothegaragetohavethem________theair-conditioner.A．tocheck B．checking C．checked D．check16．Thesciencecompetitionisagoodopportunitytoshowstudents_____creativitycanaddnewvaluetotheirschoollife.A．where B．whether C．how D．when17．________yourblog,Iwouldhavewrittenbacktwodaysago.A．IfIread B．ShouldIreadC．HadIread D．IfIcouldhaveread18．Sofar,onlyonemanhas________atheorythatseemstofitallthefacts.A．comeupwith B．putupwithC．linedupwith D．caughtupwith19．Amancanfailmanytimes,heisarealfailurewhenhebeginstoblamesomeoneelse.A．butB．orC．andD．so20．Thebookisnowoutofprint,______itcaneasilybeborrowedfromlibraries.A．andB．forC．soD．but第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。21．（6分）Adragonflybarelyaninchandahalflongappearstobeanimalworld’smostproductivelongdistancetraveler-flyingthousandsofmilesoveroceansasitmigratesfromcontinenttocontinent-accordingtoanewlypublishedresearch.Biologistswholedthestudysaytheevidenceisinthegenes.Theyfoundthatpopulationsofthisdragonfly,calledPantalaflavescens,inTexas,easternCanada,Japan,Korea,India,andSouthAmerica,havegenessosimilarthatthereisonlyonelikelyexplanation.Apparently—somehow—theseinsectsaretravelingdistancesthatareextraordinarilylongfortheirsmallsize,breeding(繁殖)witheachother,andcreatingacommonworldwidegenepool.Buthowdoinsectsfromdifferentcontinentsmanagetomeetandhookup?Waresaysitappearstobethewaytheirbodieshaveevolved.“Thesedragonflieshaveadaptationssuchasincreasedsurfaceareasontheirwingsthatenablethemtousethewindtocarrythem.”Dragonflies,infact,havealreadybeenobservedcrossingtheIndianOceanfromAsiatoAfrica.“Theyarefollowingtheweather,”saysDanielTroast,whoanalyzedtheDNAsamplesinWare’slab.“They’regoingfromIndiawhereit’sdryseasontoAfricawhereit’swetseason,andapparentlytheydoitonceayear.”WetnessisamustforPantalatoreproduce,andthat,saysWare,iswhytheseinsectswouldbedriventoevenattemptsuchadangeroustrip,whichshecallsa“kindofsuicide.”Thespeciesdependsonit.Whilemanywilldieontheroute,aslongasenoughmakeit,thespeciessurvives.Forthemoment,thedetailsofthisextraordinaryinsecttravelareaneducatedbestguess.Muchmoreworkisneededtobringmanylooseendstogether.WareandTroasthopethatscientistscanworkonplottingthoseroutes.1、WhatprovesPantalaflavescensaretheworld’slongest-distanceflyers?A．Scientistshavetrackedthedragonflyacrosstheworld.B．TherearemanyPantalaflavescensinvariouscontinents.C．ThesamedragonflywasfoundbothinAsiaandAmerica.D．Pantalaflavescensindifferentcontinentshavesimilargenes.2、WhathelpsPantalaflavescensflyoversolongdistance?A．Theirspecialbodyshape.B．Theirabilitytousewind.C．Theirsmallandlightbody.D．Theirlargeandstrongwings.3、WhatisnecessaryforPantalaflavescenstoreproduce?A．Dampweather.B．Enoughsunshine.C．Dryenvironment.D．Warmnests.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph5referto?A．Theweather.B．Theinsect.C．Thewind.D．Thetrip.22．（8分）1.TheadventuresofTomThumbandThumbelinaForthefirsttimeever，twolittlefairytale(童话)charactersmeetinonefun-filled,action-packedmusicaladventure.Tryingtofindtheirwayinagreatbigworld,TomThumbandThumbelinajoinforcesandfacedifficultiesinagreatjourneytofindtheirtruehome.Starring:ElijahWood,PeterGallagherRuntime:1hour16minutesBuywith1click2.UptownGirlsCarefreeMollyGunnlosesherinheritance(遗产)andmustdosomethingshe’sneverdonebefore---togetajob.Sheendsupasbabysittertoan8-year-oldgirlwhoteachesMollytobeagrownup,whileMollyteacheshertobeakid.Starring:BrittanyMurphy,DakotaFanningRuntime:1hour33minutesBuywith1click3.MagicBeyondWords:TheJ.K.RowlingStoryBasedonatruestory,themovieMagicBeyondWords:TheJ.K.RowlingStoryisabouttheBritishauthor’srisetofame,frompoorsinglemothertoauthorofthepopularHarryPotterbooks,andoneofthewealthiestwomanintheworld.Starring:PoppyMontgomery,EmilyHolmesRuntime:1hour26minutesBuywith1click4.TheBookThiefToeveryone’sexcitement,GeoffreyRushandEmilyWatsonstarinthismovingfilmbasedonthebestselleraboutagirlwhochangesthelivesofthosearoundherinWorldWarIIGermany.Starring:EmilyWatson,GeoffreyRushRuntime:2hours11minutesBuywith1click1、Wherecanthepassagebefound?A．Onthewebsite.B．Inanewspaper.C．Inamagazine.D．Onaposter.2、willbeinterestedinthepassage.A．PeoplewholovebooksB．PeoplewhoenjoyfilmsC．PeoplewhoarefondofstoriesD．Peoplewhoarecrazyaboutmusic3、WhichofthefollowingwillhelpyouknowaboutthewriterofHarryPotter?A．TheAdventuresofTomThumbandThumbelina.B．UptownGirls.C．MagicBeyondWords:TheJ.K.RowlingStory.D．TheBookThief.4、Accordingtothepassage,whichactororactressmaybethemostpopular?A．PoppyMontgomery. B．EmilyHolmes.C．BrittanyMurphy. D．GeoffreyRush.23．（8分）“Thisway,everyone.”saidtheyoungBahamianasheledthewaytothehoar.Astheboatmovedoverthewaves,Ithoughtbackelevenyearstomyfirstislandvisitviaacruiseship.Aswelanded,Inoticedasignadvertisingswimmingwithdolphins.Ilookedatmymother;sheknewexactlywhatIwanted,butIwastooyoung.“Maybesomeothertime,”shesaid.Ithinkeveryoneknowsthatthosefourwordsusuallytranslatetonever.Itmademe,alittleboy,depressedformanydays.Fromthatdayon,itwasmydreamtoswimwiththosegentlecreatures.Now,after15minutesoftravelling,wereachedtheSanctuaryBay.Aswearrived,Isawthegraycreaturesshowingofftheiruniquetalentbeforemyeyes.Wewereledofftheboat,pastabackbuilding.Ourguidetolduswewouldhavethepleasureofspendingthenext90minuteswithKaholo,ayoungmale,andRobola,thelargestfemale,whoisquitefamousforhavingplayedtheleadinthefilmZeusandRoxanne.MyfatherandIwerejoinedbyfourothersandfollowedthemanoncemore.Hetoldustojumpintothewaterwhileheletthedolphinsintothatpartofthebay.Forthefirst20minutes,wecouldgoanywhereandtouchthedolphinsastheyswamby.KaholoandRobolamusthaveknownIwastheirbiggestfanbecausetheyswamtowardsmeasifIhadhadfish.Aftertheintroductoryperiod,theyjumpedoverourheads.IgotahugandkissfromRobola,andalsolearnedhowtohaveKaholotalktome.Thiswasbyfarthemostmagicalexperienceofmylife.Nexttimeyourparentssay“Maybesomeotherday”,havefaithinthem.Yourdreamsareimportanttothemtoo,andtheywilldowhatevertheycantomakeitpossible,becausedreamscancometrue.1、Whatwastheauthor’sdreamaccordingtothetext?A．Travellingwithhisparents.B．Swimmingwithdolphins.C．VisitingtheSanctuaryBay.D．Watchingafilmplayedbydolphins.2、Howdidtheauthorfeelafterthefirstislandvisit?A．Excited.B．Puzzled.C．Unhappy.D．Energetic.3、WhatdidKaholoandRoboladoduringthevisit?A．Theystayedawayfromtheauthor.B．Theylearnttohaveatalktotheauthor.C．Theyhadspecialinterestintheauthor’sfish.D．Theyshowedafriendlyattitudetowardstheauthor.4、What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A．DreamsDoComeTrueB．PlaywithDolphinsC．MyParents’PromiseD．TheFirstIslandVisit24．（8分）Theworld’sfirst“SkyPool”hasbeenuncoated-andit’llgiveanyoneatouchofdizzi-ness,unlessheorsheisnotbotheredbyheights.Situatedinthecapital’snewriversidedistrictbesideBatterseaPowerStation,theglasspool,hanging10storeys,or110feetupasabridgebetweentwoapartmentbuildings,is25mlong,5mwideand3mdeepwithawaterdepthof1.2m.Swimmerswillbeabletolookdown35metrestothestreetbelowastheytakeadip,withonly20cmofglassbetweenthemandtheoutsideworldIt’sevengotabar,foldingchairsandanorangegarden.ThepoolwillbepartofEmbassyGardensatNineElms,ahugebillionbuildingpro-jectbesidethenewAmericanEmbassyinsouth-westLondon.Theprojectiscreatingthou-sandsofapartments,thesmallestofwhichareexpectedtocostnearly$1million,andthepoolwillonlybeopentotheapartments’owners.EmbassyGardenstakesdesigninspirationfromtheMeatpackingDistrictofNewYorkwithfloortoceilingwindowsandbrickfrontages.Thedesigner,SeanMulryan,desiredtopushtheboundariesinthecapabilityofconstructionandengineeringanddosomethingthathadneverbeendonebefore.TheSkyPool’stransparentstructureistheresultofsignificantadvancementsintechnologiesoverthelastdecade.TheexperienceofthepoolwillbetrulyuniqueanditwillfeellikefloatingthroughtheairincentralLondon.ThosepeopleluckyenoughtoswimtherewillhaveafaultlessviewofthePalaceofWest-minsterandtheLondonEye.Itwillbeasellingpointfordeveloperswhenthesecondstageofthedevelopmentisreleasedtomarket.1、WhocanswimintheSkyPool?A．AnyoneatNineElms.B．VisitorstoLondon.C．PeoplelivinginEmbassyGardens.D．Thosewhoarenotterrifiedofheights.2、PeopleluckyenoughtoswimintheSkyPoolcandothefollowingexcept.A．drinkingwithfriendsB．sittingintheorangegardenC．appreciatingtheLondonEyeD．experiencingdivingandsurfing3、Whatdoweknowfromthetext?A．Thepoolis25metresabovetheground.B．ThepoolwassimilartoNewYork’smodernconstructions.C．ThepoolliesinthecentreofLondon.D．ThepoolishelpfulforsellingapartmentsinEmbassyGardens.4、Wecaninferfromthetextthat.A．TheapartmentsofEmbassyGardenarefairlyexpensiveB．thenewAmericanEmbassyhasbeenmovedawayC．NineElmsisastreetinEmbassyGardensD．buildingthepoolisnotacomplexjob25．（10分）TheminuteJoeSernawalkedintotheVeteransTreatmentCourt,hecouldfeelhisshoulderstenseup.Hehadcometoturnhimselfin(自首).Sixmonthsearlier,SernahadbeenarrestedfordrivingafterdrinkingandwasrequiredtoreporttoJudgeLouOlivera’scourteverytwoweekstotakeatestandprovehehadn’tbeendrinking.Sernahadpassedeverybiweeklyscreening—untiltheweekbefore.Positive.Hedecidedtotrytobluffhiswayoutoftrouble.“Ineverhadadrink,Judge,”hetoldthecourt.^BothJoeSernaandJudgeOliverawereoldsoldiers,andOliverahadcometoknowandadmireSernaasheparticipatedinthecourt’sprogramtohelpoldsoldierswithdrinkingandaddictionproblems.AndthatwaswhathadbroughtSernabacktoOlivera’scourtaweekafterhislie.“Thisguyisafellowsoldier,”hetoldhimself.“Ineedtomakethisright.”SoSernastoodbeforeOliveraandadmitted,“Ilied,Judge.Iwasdrinking.”Aftercountlesscombatsandthememoriesofmany“bestbuddies”losingtheirlives,39-year-oldJoeSernaleftthearmyin2013with18yearsofservice.Butintruth,theterriblememorieshadneverlefthimandwouldreappearinnightmares.Andthat’sthereasonforhisdrinking.Tothisday,beingstuckinaclosedspacecancauseflashbacks(突然重现)forSerna.OnthedaywhenSernaadmittedhehadliedaboutdrinking,thejudgewasmovedanddecidedonthepunishment:onenightinjail.Thenextnight,JoeSernawasinasmallcellandfelthewouldsoonbeflashingbacktoaterriblewar.Thenthedooropened,andJudgeOliveracamein.Sernawasconfused.Butafewminuteslater,heunderstoodthejudgehaddecidedtospendthenightwithhim.Thetwotalkedforhoursabouttheirservice,theirfamilies,andtheirhopesforthefuture.Ataroundoneinthemorning,Sernafellasleep.“HewillbeOKnow,”thejudgesaidtohimselfasherolleduphisshirtintoamakeshiftpillow.1、Whichcanbestreplacetheunderlinedwordsinthesecondparagraph?A．explainwithoutbeingdisturbedB．getawaywithhiswrong-doingC．givethecourtalittletroubleD．giveupdrinkinginfuture2、WhatmadeSernadecidetoturnhimselfin?A．Hissicknessinhisshoulders.B．HisadmirationforOlivera.C．Olivera’shelpandidentity.D．TheadviceofSerna’sfamily.3、WhatcanweknowaboutJoeSema?A．Hedidn’tadmithisfaultandthusgotpunished.B．Helosthislifedirectionandgothimselfdrunkoften.C．HehadplannedtotalkmorewithOliverainthecell.D．Hejoinedthearmywhenhewas21yearsold.4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．AnArmyofTwoB．AConsiderateJudgeC．TwoSoldiers’WarExperienceD．HonestyIstheBestPolicy第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）ItookanairplanetoBeijinginFebruary,onanAirCanadaBoeing777.1allwereseated,Iusedmycomputerforawhile.Aheadofmetomyright,akidwas2.IwentuptoaChinesewoman.Shehadinherarmsakidthat3crying.Itoldthemotherthatthekidneededtobewalkedandthenshewould4andsleep.Iknewthisbecauseiamafatheroffour5children.Thewoman,whowasfromNorthYork,saidshewastootiredasshehadbeen6thewholenightbefore.I7towalkthekidsoshecouldgetsomesleep.AsItookthekidinmyarms,I8herforthekid’snameandage.Ithenstarted9walkinguptothefrontoftheeconomysection.Thekidimmediatelyfelltosleep.WhenIgotbacktothemother’s10,Ifoundherfastasleep.Ikeptwalkingforoversixhoursandwalkedslowly11.Sinceitwasa13-hourflight,IwalkedhalfwaytoChina-12akid.Womenonboardwould13meduringmylongwalk,wantingtoseethekid.Onewomanaskmesomequestionslike“Howmany14doyouhave?”“Four,”Isaid.Shelooked15atmywrinkled(有皱纹的)faceandwhitehair(Iwasalmost60)andsaid,“Well,Ihopethisisyour16one.”ShethoughtIwasMary’s17.Ijust18andwalkedon.WhenIwasbacktothemother,themother19.IgaveMarybacktoher,who20soundasleep.1、A．Before B．After C．Though D．Unless2、A．singing B．talking C．sleeping D．crying3、A．kept B．started C．practised D．stopped4、A．breakdown B．goahead C．settledown D．setoff5、A．grown B．energetic C．curious D．slim6、A．down B．back C．away D．up7、A．deserved B．offered C．pretended D．agreed8、A．requested B．commanded C．asked D．consulted9、A．slowly B．quickly C．calmly D．strongly10、A．home B．seat C．calmly D．strongly11、A．upsidedown B．insideout C．dayandnight D．upanddown12、A．watching B．carrying C．tricking D．seeking13、A．spot B．remind C．stop D．award14、A．customers B．passengers C．members D．children15、A．obviously B．confidently C．closely D．firmly16、A．last B．active C．naughty D．troubled17、A．mother B．teacher C．father D．nurse18、A．refused B．smiled C．apologized D．sighed19、A．woke B．left C．wandered D．shouted20、A．turned B．fell C．remained D．looked第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Beforeweleft,LiYanpingexplainedtomethattheforceofgravitywouldchangethreetimesonourjourneyand1．thefirstchangewouldbethemostpowerful.Thenwewereoff.Astherocketroseintotheair,we2．(pull)backintoourseatsbecauseweweretryingtoescapethepulloftheearth’sgravity.Itwasso3．(strength)thatwecouldnotsayanythingtoeachother.GraduallytheweightlessenedandIwasabletotalkto4．(he).“Whyisthespaceshipnotfallingbacktotheearth?OntheearthifIfallfrom5．treeIwillfalltotheground.”Iasked.“Wearetoofar6．theearthnowtofeelitspull,”he7．(explain),“sowefeelasifnogravityatall.Whenweget8．(close)tothemoonlittlebylittle,weshallfeelitsgravitypullingus,butitwillnotbeaspowerfulapullastheearth’s.”Icheeredupimmediatelyandfloated9．(weightless)aroundinourspaceshipcabin10．(watch)theearthbecomesmallerandthemoonlarger.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文，文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Theotherday,whenIwalkedbyafoodshop,Inoticedaoldwomanbuyingsomefood、Shedoesn’tpayincash、Insteadof,shepaidwithWeChat、WeChatpaymentisbecomingmoreandmorepopular、WhypeopleliketouseWeChatpayment?Themainreasonisthatitissimpleandconvenience、Whatweneedtodoaretotakeoutthecellphone,scantheQRcodeandpayforthegoodswebuy、Wedon’thavetocarrywalletswithmeanylonger、WeChatpayment,thathaschangedthewayweshop,wascreatingbyChinese、WeshouldbeproudofbecomeaChinese、ItshowstotheworldthatChinesepeoplearecreative、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）如你是李华，最近你的一个外国朋友Peter来信说想了解一些有关中国水饺的情况。根据下列要点写封回信：1.水饺在人们心目中的地位；2.水饺的种类和吃法；3.一些春节期间吃水饺的习俗。注意：1.根据提示要点写一篇不少于80词的文章；2.可适当增加细节以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已给出（不计入总词数）。DearPeter,I’mgladtoreceiveyourletteraskingfortheinformationaboutChinesedumplings.Hereissomeinformation.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestwishes!Yours,LiHua

2023学年模拟测试卷参考答案（含详细解析）第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、B3、B4、B5、B6、D7、B8、A9、B10、B11、B12、A13、D14、D15、D16、C17、C18、A19、A20、D第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。21、1、D2、B3、A4、D22、1、A2、B3、C4、D23、1、B2、C3、D4、A24、Ihavejustreturnedfromavisittomylandlord,Mr.Heathcliff.IamdelightedwiththehouseIamrentingfromhim,whichsuitsmeperfectly.Mr.Heathcliffismyonlyneighbour,andIthinkhischaracterissimilartomine.Hedoesnotlikepeopleeither.WhenIintroducedmyself,hesaidnothing,butfrowned,anddidnotencouragemetoenter.Afterawhile,however,hedecidedtoinvitemein.“Joseph!”hecalled.Josephwasanoldservant.Helookedcrosslyupatmeashetookmyhorse.“Godhelpus!Avisitor!”hewhisperedtohimself.Perhapstherewerenootherservants,Ithought.AnditseemedthatHeathcliffhardlyeverreceivedguests.HishouseiscalledWutheringHeights.Thenamemeans“awindswepthouseonahill”,anditisaverygooddescription.Thetreesaroundthehousearebentbythenorthwind,whichblowsfiercelyeverydayoftheyear.Fortunately,thehouseisstronglybuilt,andisnotdamagedevenbytheworstwinterstorms.Mr.HeathcliffandIenteredthehugemainroom.Wesatdownbythefire,insilence.“Joseph!”shoutedMr.Heathcliff.Noanswercamefromthecellar,sohediveddownthere,leavingmealonewithseveralratherfierce-lookingdogs.Suddenlyoneofthemjumpedangrilyupatme,andinamomentalltheotherswereattackingme.“Help!Mr.Heathcliff!Help!”Ishouted.Mylandlordwasnowheretobeseen,butluckilyawoman,whomightbethehousekeeper,rushedintotheroomtocalmthedogs.“Whatisthematter?”Mr.Heathcliffaskedmerudely,ashefinallyenteredtheroom,accompaniedbyhisman-servant.“Yourdogs,sir!”Ireplied.“Youshouldn’tleaveastrangerwiththem.They’redangerous.”“Come,come,Mr.Lockwood.Havesomewine.Wedon’toftenhavestrangershere.I’mafraidneitherInormydogsareusedtoreceivingthem.”Icouldnotfeeloffendedafterthis,andacceptedthewine.Wesatdrinkingandtalkingtog