西安市庆安初级中学2023-2024学年高考临考冲刺英语试卷含解析

西安市庆安初级中学2023-2024学年高考临考冲刺英语试卷注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．LiHua____hismoneyfordollarsbeforehewentonaholidayinAmerica.A．exchangesB．hasexchangedC．willexchangeD．hadexchanged2．—Whatdoyouwanttodonext?Wehavehalfanhouruntilthebasketballgame.—_____.Whateveryouwanttodoisfinewithme.A.It’suptoyou B．GladtohearthatC．Youcan’tmissit D．Itjustdepends3．Iregretnothavingtakenyouradvice.OtherwiseI________thismistakeatthemoment.A．didn’tmake B．wouldn’tmakeC．hadn’tmake D．wouldn’thavemade4．---Themanagerofthefactorywantstoimproveproductionagreatdeal,buthedoesn’tspendmuchontechnology.---Iamafraidhewon’trealizehisdream.Youknow________.A．youcan’teatyourcakeandhaveit B．emptyvesselsmakethegreatestsoundC．enoughisasgoodasafeast D．twoheadsarebetterthanone5．Themajorityofnewbusinessesfailbecause,________theyhaveaproductorservicethatfillsagapinthemarket,theyusuallylacktheskillsinsales,marketing,andadministration.A．nowthatB．evenifC．aslongasD．asthough6．Thepresidentstoodbyawindowinsidetheroom,________Ientered,lookingoverthesquare.A．where B．intowhichC．which D．that7．---Excuseme,wouldyouplease______mesomepetrol?---Sorry.Ihaveonlyalittleleftinmycar.A．spareB．saveC．shareD．spend8．Ihadhardlyrungthebell________thedoorwasopenedsuddenly,andmysonrushedouttogreetme.A．beforeB．untilC．asD．since9．InmanyhomesintheUK,thefirstperson_______hastomaketeaforthefamily.A．wakingup B．towakeupC．wokeup D．wokenup10．Studentsarealwaysinterestedinfindingout_______theycangowithanewteacher.A．howfar B．howsoon C．howoften D．howlong11．Theshockingnewsmademerealize________terribleproblemswewouldface.A．what B．howC．that D．why12．—Alice,whyaren’tyouatworktoday?—Iadayoff． A．havegiven B．havebeengiven C．gave D．wasgiven13．—Tony_______whatIdidannoyingthoughhedidn’tsayanything.—Soyouthinkyouwillhavetomakeanapology?A．couldfind B．shouldhavefoundC．mightfind D．musthavefound14．CareersAdviceserviceisonlyavailabletopeopleonday-timecourses.A．tostudy B．studyC．studied D．studying15．AllofushavethedesiretovisitthethreemaintemplesinAthens,especially______thatcontainsagoldandivorystatueofAthena.A．theone B．one C．theones D．those16．Roberthadacomfortablechildhood,______upinapleasanthousewithaviewofthesea.A．grew B．growingC．grown D．togrow17．TheTVstationwillbe______thegameliveonSaturdayafternoon,andwecan’tmissit.A．covering B．improving C．handling D．canceling18．—I’vegotsomethingweighingonmymind.Couldyougivemesomeadvice?—______.TellmeallaboutitandI’lldowhatIcan.A．Don’tmentionit B．NowonderC．Mypleasure D．Noproblem19．WorldFoodDayisheldeachyeartounderlinetheprogressthat________againsthungerandthatstillneedstobemade.A．ismade B．wasmadeC．hasbeenmade D．willbemade20．—Catherine,willyouvisitusthisweekend?—Iplannedto,butsomethingunexpected.A．hascomeup B．wascomingupC．hadcomeup D．wouldcomeup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）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．buildingthepoolisnotacomplexjob22．（8分）TwoInterestingStoriesShavingAwaytheEyebrowsSiBurgherhadsomeofthelongesteyebrowsinIndiana.Theyweresolongthathehadtobrushthemeverydaysothattheydidnotlooklikeawildhair.Theymeasuredmorethanthreeinchesinlength.However,accordingtoNBCNews,theonethingthatwasevenmoreimportanttohimwastheBloomfieldRotaryClub’scampaigntoendpolio(脊髓灰质炎).AccordingtoMSN.com,itstartedoutasalight-heartedjokeinwhichhisfellowclubmemberssaidthatpeoplewouldprobablypaytotrim(修剪)hiseyebrows.Afterthinkingaboutit,Burgheragreed.TicketsfortrimmingBurgherseyebrowsstartedat$100foraswipe(刮)withtherazor.Thefirstpersoninlinewashiswife.Witheacheyebrowtakingeightswipestofinishoff,Burghermanagedtoraise$1,600forthepoliocure.Hiswifetoldreportersthatshewasdelightedwithhisnewlookandthatitmadehimlookkindandhandsome.Stunt(特技)DrivingAccordingtothereportfromWorldofD,SueHardinghatedthestereotype(成见)thatlibrarianswereboringjustasmuchasshecaredforthedoctorsandnursesintheWarwickshireandNorthamptonAirAmbulanceService.Shecameupwiththeideatogetridofthestereotypebyinvolvingherselfinastuntdrivingcourse.Intheprocesssheraisedfunds.AccordingtotheTimes,peoplecouldcomeoutandwatch.AllearningsweretobedonatedtotheWarwickshireandNorthamptonAirAmbulanceService.Whenthebigdaycame,herstuntdrivingskillsturnedouttobequiteimpressiveforalibrarian.Sheputthestuntcarthroughthepaces,throwinghandbreakturnsandfollowingthespeedandshootchaseformation.NotonlydiditgetridofthestereotypebutitalsoraisedmoneyfortheAmbulanceService.1、WhatcausedSiBurghertohavehiseyebrowstrimmed?A．Theclubmembers’joke.B．AreportfromNBCNews.C．Hiswife’sencouragement.D．Hiswishforhandsomeness.2、WhatisSueHarding?A．Areporter.B．Alibrarian.C．Adoctor.D．Anurse.3、WhatdidSiBurgherandSueHardinghaveincommon?A．Theycollectedmoneyforothers.B．Theypaidforinterestingstories.C．Theytookpartinaclub’scampaign.D．Theyweretiredoftheirboringjobs.23．（8分）A12-year-oldwithendstagecancer,thechild’sparentshadrecentlymovedherfromthehospitaltoherhomeinthesuburbsofLosAngeles.Somedayslaterthegirl’sbreathquickened,andherfatherphonedthefamily’shospicenurse.Pleasecome,hesaid.Thenurseknewthevisitwouldrequiremorethanfourhoursofhertime:atwo-hourdriveineachdirection,plushertimewiththegirl.Whydon’tweconnectoverFaceTime,sheasked.Thefatheragreed,andtheyconnected.Thenurseaskedthefathertomovehisdaughtergentlytoherside,thentoherback,toliftthechild’sshirt.Thenursewouldask:Whatdoyousee,whatconcernsyou,andthefatherwouldexplain.Inthisfashionthepairexaminedthegirl---thenurseonhercomputer,thefatherhisiPad.Togethertheydecidedthatthenurse’spresencewasnotnecessary,thatthechildhadmoretime.Later,thefatherreportedfeelingcomfortedbythenurse.Heappreciatedheravailability,thefactthatshecouldseewhathesaw,andtheirabilitytodiscussitinrealtime.TelemedicinehasbecomeatrendinAmerica.Somehospitalshavegonesofarastospeciallydesigntelemedicineclinics.Theroomisstagedlikeanofficebutwithbetterlighting.There’sanicedeskforthecliniciantositbehind,acomputersituatedstageleft,andbooksinthebackground.Aphysiciantakingavideocallfromhomemightwearapairofheadphones,equippedwithamic---toensurewhateverthepatientsaysisn’tbroadcasttoanyoneoff-camera.However,thereissomethingmorethanthetechnologybit.AccordingtoDavid,theheadofthetelemedicinepilotthegirl’sfamilyhadbeenpartof,therearesomepeoplewhoaregreatinpersonandyouputthemoncamerathey’readeadfish.“Somephysiciansarecamerashy.Forothers,thephysicalisolationcanactuallyhelpthembemoreempathetic.”Headds.“Myexperienceisthat,onceyougetpastsomeinitialhurdles,youcanmaintainanintimate,immediateconnectionwithpatientsthatinsomecasesmaybemoreusefulthanevenin-personinteractions,”Davidsays.1、WhydidthenursesuggestingconnectingviaFaceTime?A．Becauseshewasnotallowedtoleaveherclinic.B．Becauseshehadtotakecareofotherpatientsintheclinic.C．Becauseittooktoomuchtimeonherwaytopatient’shome.D．Becausethefatherdidn’tpayforherfareoftransportation.2、Howdidthefatherthinkofthetelemedicineservice?A．Hedoubtedthequalityoftheservice.B．Hethoughthighlyoftheservice.C．Heinsistedtheservicebeimproved.D．Hechallengedtheauthorityofthenurse.3、Whatdoweknowabouttheroomsfortelemedicine?A．Betterairconditionersareprovidedforacomfortableenvironment.B．Micsareequippedtoprotectprivacyofpatients.C．Professionalbooksareinplaceforimmediateconsultation.D．Theroomwithacomputerissituatedinthedoctor’shome.4、Whatchallengesmaycliniciansfaceintelemedicine?A．Theyareafraidofbeingisolatedfrompatients.B．Theycouldnotexaminethepatientscarefully.C．Theyarerequiredtodealwithin-personinteractions.D．Theymaynotfeelquitethemselvesinfrontofacamera.24．（8分）ThistimelastyearIenteredtwolong-distancemass-participationswimmingevents,includingtheJubileeRiver10kmswim.Atthelastminute,justbeforebothswims,Idecidedtopullout.Therealityis,Iliveinfearofcominglast.Lastyear,beforethetwoevents,IrealizedthatIcouldn’tdealwithcominglast.Ihadlookedattheswimtimesofthosewhohadcompletedthepreviousyearandcalculatedthat,atmycurrentswimpace,Iwouldprobablyhavecomelast.Ijustcouldn’tfaceit.Butwhennextyearcamearound,Idecidedtoenterthosesameeventsagain.Forafewmonths,Itrainedhard,butIdidn’tgetanyfaster.ThenitwasJune5,thedayoftheJubileeRiver10km.Theeventstartedat9:30am,andtheswimmerswereanxiousandeagertostart.AsIswamalong,theriverwasquietandcleanandeverythingwaspeaceful.Thesunshone,Meadows(草地）rolledbyandeverynowandthensomeonewouldwaveatthesceneunfoldinginthewater.Asthedayworeon,somehowIdidn’tmindthat,predictably,almosteveryonewasahead.Therewereatleastsomeswimmersstillnearme,andalthoughwesharedthesameriverwequietlyoccupiedourownspaces.AsIconcentratedondoingmyownthing,watchingthesky,thebank,theotherswimmingcapspassingornotpassing,IrealizedIwasenjoyingmyself.Intheend,fourhoursand4minutesafterI’dstarted,Istaggered(摇摇晃晃地走)outofthewaterandwasgreetedwithasmileanda“welldone”fromtheraceorganizer.Iglancedbackovermyshouldertowardthewaterandnoticedthattherewereasmallhandfulofswimmerswhowerestilltofinish,behindme,outofafieldofaround300swimmers.Butitdidn’tmatter.Iwasjustrelieved,proudandhappytofinish.AsIdroveaway,mythoughtsturnedtomynextlongraceoftheseasonandhowmuchIwaslookingforwardtoit,myfearsofcominglastgentlyreceding(渐渐远去).1、Theauthorintendedtoquitswimmingmainlybecause_______.A．shefearedthatshecouldn’tfinishthetworacesB．shewasafraidthatshewouldletfamilymembersdownC．shewasunwillingtoacceptthepossibilityoffinishinglastD．shedidn’tfullypreparedforthetworaces2、Theauthorhopestoconveythemessagethat______.A．nevergiveupwhenfacingchallengesB．itisprocessthatmattersmostC．failureisthemotherofsuccessD．winnersalwaystakeitall3、Whatdidtheunderlinedsentencemeaninthefifthparagraph?A．ShetookprideinleavingalltheotherswimmersbehindB．ShewasproudthatshewasnotthelastoneintheraceC．ShewasgladtofinishtheraceandhadasenseofreliefD．Shewasproudtobepraisedbytheorganizer4、Itcanbeinferredfromtheendthattheauthorislikelyto_______.A．participateinanotherracewithoutanyhesitationB．analyzethereasonwhyshefailedintheraceC．loseconfidencecompletelyD．decidewhethersheissuitablefortherace25．（10分）HowtohavefuninChicagowithoutspendingalotofmoney?SightseeingTheArtInstituteofChicagohasafinecollectionofphotosandpaintings.Theticketis$10.00,butgoonTuesdaysandyou'llgetinfree.TheSearsToweristheworld'sthirdtallestbuilding.Bygoingtothe103rdfloor,youcangetaviewofthewholecity.Allforonly$8.50.FreeshowTherearefreeconcertsinGrantParkinsummer.TheyareheldWednesdaythroughSaturdaynightsat7:30P.M..AttendthetapingofaTVshowforfree.TheOprahWinfreyShowandtheJennyJonesShowbothoffertouristsfreetickets.FortheOprahWinfreyShow,you'llhavetobookticketsatleastamonthbefore.PlacestostayYoucangetahotelfor$100to$300aday.However,youcangetaroominthedormitoryatRooseveltUniversityfor$215forawholeweek!Butyouhavetostayfor28daystogetthisgreatrate(优惠).1、（小题1）Thispassagetellsus_________.A．ChicagoisabigandbeautifulcityB．wherewecanseefinephotosandpaintingsC．howtomakeacheaptripinChicagoD．therearemanyfreeconcertsinChicago2、（小题2）Itwillcostyou________ifyouvisittheArtInstituteinsteadoftheSearsToweronSundays.A．moreB．lessC．alittleD．nothing3、（小题3）Youmaygoto_________ifyouliketogetagreatviewofthewholecity.A．theArtInstituteB．theSearsTowerC．RooseveltUniversityD．GrantPark4、（小题4）Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A．ItisfreetogototheArtInstituteonTuesdays.B．FreeGrantParkconcertsareheldfournightsaweekinsummer.C．TheSearsToweristheworld’sthirdtallestbuilding.D．YoucangetticketstotheOprahWinfreyShowassoonasyouarrive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）OnedayIvisitedanartmuseumwhilewaitingformyhusbandtofinishabusinessmeeting.Iwasexpectingaquiet1ofthesplendidartwork.Ayoung2viewingthepaintingsaheadofme3nonstopbetweenthemselves.Iwatchedthemamomentanddecidedtheladywasdoingallthetalking.Iadmiredtheman’s4forputtingupwithher5streamofwords6bytheirnoise,Imovedon.ImetthemseveraltimesasImoved7thevariousroomsofart,EachtimeIheardhercontinuousflowofwords,Imovedaway8.Iwasstandingatthecounterofthemuseumgiftshopmakinga9whenthecoupleapproachedthe10.Beforetheyleft,theman11intohispocketandpulledoutawhiteobject.He12itintoalongsickandthen13hiswayintothecoatroomtogethiswife’sjacket.“He′sa14man.”Theclerkatthecountersaid.“Mostofuswouldgiveupifwewereblindedatsuchayoungage,Duringhisrecovery,hemadeapromisehislifewouldn’tchange.So,asbefore,heandhiswifecomein15thereisanewartshow.”“Butwhatdoeshegetoutoftheart?”Iasked.“Hecan’tsee.”“Can’tsee?You’re16.Heseesalot,MorethanyouandIdo,”theclerksaid,“Hiswife17eachpaintingsohecanseeitinhishead.”Ilearnedsomethingaboutpatience,18andlovethatday.Isawthepatienceofayoungwifedescribingpaintingstoapersonwithout19andthecourageofahusbandwhowouldnot20blindnesstochangehislife.AndIsawthelovesharedbytwopeopleasIwatchedthiscouplewalkaway,theirarmsintertwined.1、A．view B．touch C．wander D．scenery2、A．lady B．man C．couple D．clerk3、A．yelled B．argued C．screamed D．chatted4、A．attempt B．patience C．wisdom D．independence5、A．vivid B．constant C．casual D．exciting6、A．Adopted B．Adapted C．Conducted D．Disturbed7、A．towards B．to C．through D．from8、A．anxiously B．slowly C．quickly D．sensibly9、A．comment B．decision C．purchase D．profit10、A．entrance B．queue C．front D．exit11、A．plugged B．reached C．held D．bent12、A．lengthened B．made C．brought D．broadened13、A．led B．found C．forced D．tapped14、A．brave B．rough C．smart D．generous15、A．wherever B．whatever C．whenever D．whichever16、A．wrong B．silly C．equal D．unique17、A．describes B．draws C．shows D．decorates18、A．kindness B．courage C．enthusiasm D．pride19、A．support B．expectation C．sight D．confidence20、A．allow B．hope C．get D．Cause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）WhenIwasten,Iwasonceaskedtodeliveraspeechtitled“AChallengeinMyLife”.Totalkbeforethewholeclass!Justimaginehow1．(terrible)shyIwasthemomentIthoughtofthatwithsomanyeyesfixeduponme.Ihadnoother2．(choose),though.FirstIwastodraftthespeechandthatwasjustapieceofcakeforme,becauseIwasagoodwriter—somethingtopridemyselfin.Butthehardpart3．(lie)inmyoralpresentation;toreadfromthepaperwasnotallowed;Ihadtogivethespeech4．mymemoryandinfrontofsuch5．bigaudience!ArealtrialbeganwhenIstoodontheplatformwithmylegs6．(shake)andmymindblank.Howmuchtimehadpassedby?Ididn’tknow.Mylistenerswerestillwaiting,patientlyandwithoutanysignsofrushingme.GraduallyIfound7．(I)back,givingoutmyspeechwithdifficulty.FinallyIfinished.After8．seemedtobeahundredyears,Ifoundmyaudienceapplauding.Imadeit!Fromthenon,myfearoftalkingbeforeanaudiencedisappeared.Actuallywithmyconfidencebuildingup,Inowturnouttobeagreatspeaker.Lookingback,Iknowthe9．(great)difficultyonourwaytosuccessisourfear;overcomeit,10．wewillbeabletoachieveourgoals.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以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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。I’mLiHua,aseniorthreestudentinourschool、LastMondayIreceivedthreeAmericastudents、Wehadawonderfultime、AndItastedthepleasedfeelingoffriendship、Intheafternoon,afterdividedintotwogroups,webegantoworkforthecomingEnglishspeechcontest、JustasIwaswonderingwhattodonext,Isawafamiliarfigurepassedbyourclassroom、ItwasmyEnglishteacher,Iwonderedthathewouldsay,Hesaidthatitwasacompetitionthateveryonewouldliketotakepartinit、HeaddedthatIwasprettyfluentwithEnglish,butIneededtoarrangemytimegood、Intheevening,atabouthalfpastten,wefinishedworking、Idon’tknowtheresult,butI’msurewithoutourhelp,winningthechampionshipwillbetheeffort、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李华，受学校委托，邀请本校国际班的学生一起参加纪念中国改革开放40周年展览活动，请根据题示写一封电子邮件发到校园网告知他们活动内容，要点如下：1.时间及地点（本周末，学校图书馆）；2.展览内容（照片、实物、高科技成果等）；3.学生交流。注意：100词左右；可适当增加细节以使行文连贯流畅。参考词汇：the40thanniversaryofreformandopening-up改革开放四十周年____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、A3、B4、A5、B6、C7、A8、A9、B10、A11、A12、B13、D14、D15、A16、B17、A18、D19、C20、A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、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.Wesatdrinkingandtalkingtogetherforawhile.Isuggestedvisitinghimt