2024届北京市西城13中学高考冲刺押题（最后一卷）英语试卷含解析

2024届北京市西城13中学高考冲刺押题（最后一卷）英语试卷请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Asyoucansee,thenumberofcarsonourroads________risingthesedays.A．waskeeping B．keepC．keeps D．werekeeping2．Withmoreforestsbeingdestroyed,hugequantitiesofgoodearth________eachyear.A．iswashingaway B．isbeingwashedawayC．arewashingaway D．arebeingwashedaway3．Whatsurprisedusmostisthathedoesn’tknow________thedifferencesbetweenthetwobookslie.A．thatB．whatC．whichD．where4．Scientistshaveintroducedanewmodelof3Dprinter,______differsfromtheexistingonesincertainaspects.A．as B．which C．who D．that5．Thepoliceofficersdecidedtoconductathoroughand______reviewofthecase.A．comprehensive B．complicatedC．conscious D．constant6．Thescientistdoesnotstudynature________itisusefultodoso.Hestudiesitbecausehetakespleasureinit.A．until B．becauseC．though D．unless7．Whyaresomebrandsmorepopularthanothers______theproductsareofsimilarquality?A．asthough B．evenif C．sothat D．incase8．Sometimeswehavetofaceembarrassingmoments________wecanonlykeepsilent.A．who B．whichC．when D．why9．He’sasa“bellyacher”—he’salwayscomplainingaboutsomething.A．whoisknown B．whomisknownC．whatisknown D．whichisknown10．Bobwastryingto________thatheknewthefamoussingerwhowouldperforminourcity.A．letout B．layoutC．figureout D．makeout11．IkeepthepicturewhereIcanseeiteveryday,remindsmeofthedaysinmyhometown.A．that B．whichC．who D．when12．Halfwaythroughthechapter____Ididn’ttakeanythingin.A．didIrealize B．hadIrealizedC．Irealized D．Iwouldrealize13．Anyonewithaneyeontheemploymentsituationknewtheassessmentabouteconomicrecovery_______justaroundthecornerwascorrect.A．beingB．tobeC．wasD．havingbeen14．Maryseems________thebadnews,forshelooksniceandhappy.A．nottohavelearned B．nottobehearingC．nothavinglearned D．nottobeheard15．Weshouldorganizeusefulactivities,whichwill___________therelationshipofthestudents.A．appoint B．employC．promote D．commit16．Wearesotired.______wecouldtakethedayofftomorrow!A．OnlyifB．WhatifC．IfonlyD．Ifso17．—I'msorry.Ishouldn'thavebeensorudetoyou.—You________somethingnotverynicetome,butthat'sOK.A．havesaidB．hadsaidC．weresayingD．didsay18．Teachersinprimaryschools______influencethekidsfallundershouldberolemodels.A．whose B．whoC．where D．which19．--Whataboutthetwoofusgoingdowntown?--___________.Ihatespendingtimehangingaround.A．Thatsuitsmefine B．WhynotC．Itdependsontheweather D．Well,that'sthelastthingIwilldo20．AftertheargumentColinranawayand______since.A．Isn’theardof B．wasn’theardofC．hasn’tbeenheardof D．hadn’tbeenheardof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）Everyoneknowsaboutstraight-Astudents.WeseethemfrequentlyinTVsituationcomediesandinmovieslikeRevengeoftheNerds.Theygethighgrades,allright,butonlybybecomingdulllaborers,theirnosesalwaysstuckinabook.Theyarenotgoodatsocialcommunicationandlookclumsywhiledoingsports.How,then,doweaccountforDomenicaRomanorPaulMelendres?RomanisonthetennisteamatFairmontSeniorHighSchool.Shealsosingsinthechoralgroup,servesonthestudentcouncilandisamemberofthemathematicssociety.FortwoyearsshehasmaintainedA'sineverysubject.Melendres，afreshmanattheUniversityofNewMexico，wasstudentbodypresidentatValleyHighSchoolinAlbuquerque.Heplayedsoccerandbasketballwell，exhibitedatthesciencefair，andmeanwhileworkedasareporteronalocaltelevisionstation.Beingaspeechgiveratthegraduationceremony，heachievedstraightA'sin.hisregularclasses，plusbonuspointsforA'sintwocollege-levelcourses.Howdosuper-achieverslikeRomanandMelendresdoit？Brainsaren'ttheonlyanswer."Topgradesdon'talwaysgotothebrighteststudents，"declaresHerbertWalberg，aprofessorofeducationattheUniversityofIllinoisatChicago，whohasconductedmajorstudiesonsuper-achievingstudents."Knowinghowtomakethemostofyourinnate（天生的）abilitiescountsformore.Muchmore.”Infact，Walbergsays，studentswithhighIQsometimesdon'tdoaswellasclassmateswithlower1Q.Forthem，learningcomestooeasilyandtheyneverfindouthowtogetdown.Hardworkisn'tthewholestory，either."It'snothowlongyousittherewiththebooksopen，"saidoneofthemanystraight-Astudentsweinterviewed."It'swhatyoudowhileyou'resitting.”Indeed，someofthesestudentsactuallyputinfewerhoursofhomeworktimethantheirlower-scoringclassmates.Thekidsatthetopoftheclassgettherebymasteringafewbasictechniquesthatotherscanreadilylearn.1、Theunderlinedword“nerds”canprobablybe__________A．dullbookwormslackingsportsandsocialskillsB．successfultopstudentspopularwiththeirpeersC．studentswithcertainlearningdifficultiesD．bornleaderscrazyaboutsocialactivities2、Whatcanweconcludefromthefirstparagraph？A．MostTVprogramsandfilmsareaboutstraight-Astudents.B．Peoplehaveunfavorableimpressionofstraight-Astudents.C．Everyoneknowsaboutstraight-AstudentsfromTVorfilms.D．Straight-Astudentsarewelladmiredbypeopleinsociety.3、Somestudentsbecomesuper-achieversmainlybecause__________A．theyarebornclevererthanothersB．theyworklongerhoursatstudyC．theymakefulluseoftheirabilitiesD．theyknowtheshortcuttosuccess4、Whatwillbetalkedaboutafterthelastparagraph？A．Theinterviewswithmorestudents.B．TheroleIQplaysinlearningwell.C．Thetechniquestobebetterlearners.D．Theachievementstopstudentsmake.5、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage？A．IQismoreimportantthanhardworkinstudy.B．Thebrighteststudentscannevergetlowgrades.C．Topstudentscertainlyachieveall-arounddevelopments.D．Students'withaverageIQcanbecomesuper-achievers.22．（8分）Takeadvantageofthisoffertostayinthemiddleofthemagicandsaveupto25%onroomsatselectDisneyResorthotels.ValidforstaysmostnightsfromMay28throughAugust31.BookthroughJuly14thisyear.SeekinganewadventureatWaltDisneyWorldResort?BeamongthefirsttovisitPandora—TheWorldofAvatar.ThisnewlandissettoopenonMay27atDisney’sAnimalKingdomthemepark.Experienceitsgrandness--andthegreatpleasurethatlieswithinall4parks—whenyoucreateavacationpackagebyaddingthemeparkticketstothisroomoffer.ThisspecialofferisvalidfortheDisneyResorthotelslistedbelow.ViewthechartforabreakdownofsavingswithineachResortcategory.SummerExpeditionOfferResortCategoryResortSavingsSelectDisneyDelux(豪华的)VillaResortHotelsSaveupto25%SelectDisneyDeluxeResortHotelsSaveupto25%SelectDisneyModerateResortHotelsSaveupto25%SelectDisneyValueResortHotelsSaveupto25%Thenumberofroomsallocated(分配)forthisofferislimited,Savingsbasedonthenon-discountedpriceofthesameroom.Lengthofstayrequirementsmayapply.ModerateandDeluxesuitesmaybeavailableatalessdiscount.Tobookbyphone,call(407)939-1852andspeakwithapersonalvacationadvisororcallyourtravelagent.ImportantDetailsAdditionalperadultchargesmayapplyifmorethan2adultsperroomatDisneyValue,ModerateandDeluxeResorts.Guestsunderage18musthaveparentorguardianpermissiontocall,1、Whencanavisitorbookadiscountedhotel?A．OnJuly14.B．OnJuly30.C．OnAugust31.D．OnOctober1.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutPandora?A．ItisashootingplaceforAvatar.B．Itisdangeroustovisitalone.C．ItcanbevisitedbeforeMay27.D．ItbelongstoAnimalKingdomthemepark.3、Whatshouldavisitoraged15dotobookadiscountedroom?A．Comeonthespot.B．Bookonhisown.C．Turntohisparent.D．Choosetobookonline.23．（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．buildingthepoolisnotacomplexjob24．（8分）Devon,2,isusedtopayingherowncellphoneandcarexpenses.Butlatelyit'sbeenharder.Thefamilyshebaby-sitsforhasn’tbeencallingasmuchasusualandshecouldn'tfindajoboverthesummer.Devon'sdadsaidit'sasignofthetougheconomy.Hetoldherhe'sfeelingthepinchtooandthathehadtousehercollegefundtopaytheloan(货款).Thiskindofmoneytroublesisn'tstrangetocommonfamiliesthesedays.Infact,it'shardtoavoidnewsabouttheeconomyonthescreenoftheTVorthecomputersrecently.Itcanseemabitworryandsomefamiliesarehitreallyhard.Formostpeople,thebigproblemisthatthingscostmoreatatimewhentheyhavelessmoneytospend.Buthigherpricesaren'ttheonlyproblem.Manypeoplearehavingatoughtimemakingpaymentsonsometypesofhomeloans.Therefore,somefamiliesarecuttingbackonwhattheyspend.Forexample,eatingoutless,stayinghomeinsteadofgoingonvacation,movingtoalessexpensivehouseandsoon.However,asdiscouragingasthingsmayseemnow,thegoodnewsisthattheeconomyalwaysgetsbackontrackafterawhile.Jobsmaybehardtofind,butthesloweconomycanopenupnewopportunities.ThecoupleDevonbabysatformightcutbackonevening'sout,buttheycouldbeinterestedinhiringherforafter-schoolcare.Perhapsit'stimetosellheroldtoysandbabygear(设备)inthebasement(地下室)orhelpothersselltheseitemsonlineifsheisgoodatit.Shecouldchargethemafeetoselltheiroldstuff(东西).1、Whatdoestheunderlinedphraseinthefirstparagraphreferto?A．Gettinghurt.B．Receivinglesscalls.C．Outofwork.D．Shortofmoney2、Accordingtothepassage,whatconstantlyappearsonthescreennowadays?A．Newsonthetougheconomy.B．Devon'sfamilytroubles.C．Advertisementsforbabysitters.D．Informationonyardsales.3、Whatdopeopledotoovercomethetougheconomy?A．Tostrikeforhighpay.B．Toopenanewstoretoselltoys.C．Tocutdowntheirexpense.D．Tomovetootherplacesforvocations.4、Thepassageismainlyabout________A．Devon’sownfamilymoneytroublesB．familytroublesmadebytougheconomyC．waysofsolvingthesloweconomyD．theincreasingpricesandexpenses25．（10分）AninternationalteamofresearchersfromtheUniversityofOxfordhavefoundthatthewaypeopleusetheInternetiscloselytiedtotheseasonalmovementsinthenaturalworld.Theironlinespeciessearchesfollowthepatternsofseasonalanimalmigrations(迁徙).Migratorybirds(候鸟)floodbacktowheretheyreproduceeveryspring.Thatmigratorybehaviorisaccompaniedbysomehumanbehavior.“InEnglish-languageWikipedia(维基百科),theonlinesearchesformigratoryspeciestendtoincreaseinspringwhenthosebirdsarriveintheUnitedStates,”saidtheleadauthorJohnMittermeier.Andnotjustbirds.Mittermeierandhisteamsurveyednearly2.5billionWikipediasearchrecords,for32,000species,across245languages.Theyalsosawvariablesearchratesforinsects,horsetailsandfloweringplants.SeasonaltrendsseemedtobewidespreadinWikipediabehaviorformanyspeciesofplantsandanimals.Thisfindingsuggestsnewwaystomonitorchangesintheworld’sbiologicaldiversity.Italsoshowsnewwaystoseehowmuchpeoplecareaboutnature,andwhichspeciesandareasmightbethemosteffectivetargetsforconservation.Mittermeierisencouragedbythesearchresults.Hecommented,“Ithinkthere’saconcernamongconservationists(生态环境保护者)thatpeoplearelosingtouchwiththenaturalworldandthatthey’renotinteractingwithnativespeciesanymore.Andsointhatsense,itwasreallyexcitingandquiteunexpectedformetoseepeople’sWikipediainterestcloselyrelatedtochangesinnature.”RichardGrenyer,AssociateProfessorfromtheUniversityofOxford,sayssearchdataisusefultoconservationbiologists,“Byusingthesebigdataapproaches,wecandirectourattentiontowardsthedifficultquestionsinmodernconservation:whichspeciesandareasarechanging,andwherearethepeoplewhocarethemostandcandothemosttohelp.”1、Whathaveresearchersfoundaboutspeciessearches?A．Theystrengthentiesamongpeople.B．Theyaffecttheanimalmovements.C．Theydifferinlanguagebackgrounds.D．Theyreflectanimalmigrationseasons.2、WhatisthepurposeofwritingParagraph3?A．Tosummarizetheresearchprocess.B．Tofurthersupporttheresearchfindings.C．Toshowthevarietyofspeciessearches.D．Topresentresearchers’heavyworkload.3、HowdoesMittermeierfeelaboutthesearchresults?A．SatisfiedwithWikipedia’sservice.B．WorriedaboutWikipediabehavior.C．Amazedatpeople’scareaboutnature.D．Sadaboutpeople’snotgettingclosetonature.4、WhydoesRichardthinksuchsearchdataisuseful?A．Ithelpstoaimatconservationtargets.B．Itincreasesinterestinbigdataapproaches.C．Itkeepstrackoftrendsinbiologists’work.D．Itpushespeopletosolvedifficultproblems.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）Abouttwoyearsago,IwasatastopsignwhenIheardwhimpering(微弱的狗叫声)comingfrominsideacarparkedonthestreetnexttome.Itwasvery1andthedogwastryingtogetsomeofthecoolerfreshairoutsidethecar.WithoutthinkingI2mycarandgotouttohelphim.Thecarwaslockedandtherewasnowayto3thedog.ThinkingoftheirresponsibleownerIbecame4Ididn’tknowifIshould5thewindowandtakethedogortrytocontact(联系)theowner.Justthen,I6apolicecarontheoppositesideofthestreet.Iranoutandflaggeditdown.Whenthepoliceofficerhelpedopenthedoor,thedog7bothofusandranquicklybehindthehousethecarwasparkedinfrontof.We8thedogtomakesurehewasOK.Thenwesaw9thedoghadrun:Thedog’sownerwas10inthemiddleofhisgarage.Apparentlythemanhadaconditionthatcausedhimtohavea(n)11Thisonewasparticularly12andrequiredmedicalattention.AftertheincidentIlearnedthathadInot13,boththedogandthemanwouldlikelyhavedied.Iwasovercomewith14andmyeyesswelledup.Irealizedhowmuchofaneffectyoucanhaveonotherpeople’slivesbydoingthe15thing.Iwassoquickto16assumingthedog’sownerwasneglecting(疏忽)hispet.AndhadthepoliceofficernothavebeenaroundImayhavejustlefta(n)17onthecarafterItookthedog.Icannot18whatIwouldfeelifIknewthatmanhaddiedbecauseofanynumberofthingsthatmayhavewent19Itmademeunderstandthatthingsarenotalwaysasthey20.1、A．hot B．dark C．quite D．dry2、A．drove B．parked C．took D．locked3、A．find B．save C．walk D．touch4、A．sad B．bored C．puzzled D．angry5、A．break B．open C．clean D．replace6、A．hit B．called C．stopped D．noticed7、A．disappointed B．frightened C．surprised D．excited8、A．wentafter B．lookedafter C．shoutedat D．pointedat9、A．how B．why C．when D．where10、A．lying B．sleeping C．standing D．working11、A．opportunity B．rest C．attack D．fight12、A．bad B．strange C．important D．clear13、A．known B．continued C．stayed D．helped14、A．uncertainty B．anxiety C．exhaustion D．emotion15、A．right B．hard C．risky D．big16、A．act B．judge C．blame D．agree17、A．note B．address C．mark D．number18、A．believe B．imagine C．face D．remember19、A．quickly B．perfectly C．differently D．smoothly20、A．seem B．happen C．expect D．prefer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）JohnSnowwasafamousdoctorinLondon-so1．,indeed,thathe2．QueenVictoriaasherpersonalphysician.Buthebecame3．whenhethoughtabouthelpingordinarypeople4．tocholera.Thiswasthedeadlydiseaseofitsday.Neitheritscausenorits5．wasunderstood.Somanythousandsofterrifiedpeoplediedeverytimetherewasanoutbreak.JohnSnowwantedtofacethechallengeandsolvethisproblem.FirsttherewasEngland.Waleswas6．toitinthethirteenthcentury.Nowwhenpeople7．toEnglandyoufindWales8．aswell.NextEnglandandWaleswerejoinedtoScotlandintheseventeenthcenturyandthenamewaschangedto"GreatBritain".Happilythiswasaccomplishedwithout9．whenKingJamesofScotlandbecameKingofEnglandandWalesaswell.FinallytheEnglishgovernmenttriedintheearlytwentiethcenturytoformtheUnitedKingdombygettingIreland10．inthesamepeacefulway.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：在错的词下面画一横线，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。Thecentralproblemoftranslatinghasalwaysbeeniftotranslateliterallyorfreely、TheargumenthasbeengoingonuntilatleastthefirstcenturyBC．Uptothebeginningofthe19thcentury,manywriterswaspreferredsomekindof“free”translation:thespirit,nottheletter;themessageratherthantheform;thematternotthemanner、Thiswastheoftenrevolutionsloganofwriterswhowantedthetruthtobereadandunderstand、Thenattheturnof19thcentury,theviewtranslationwasimpossiblegainedsomecurrency、Ifattemptingatall,itmustbeasliterallyaspossible、Thisviewpeakedthestatementsofanextreme“literalists”WalterBenjaminandVladimirNabokov、Now,thecontexthaschanged,butthebasicproblemremained、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）近来，一些游客旅游时的不文明行为备受热议。假设你是李华，是一名导游，请你就此现象写一篇短文发表自己的观点。内容要点如下：1.列举不文明行为；（至少两种)2.指出不文明行为的影响；3.就如何阻止不文明行为提出建议。（至少两条）注意：1.词数100左右；.2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.首句己给出，不计入总词数。Asatourguide,Ifinditsoembarrassingtoseesometouristsbehavebadlywhiletraveling._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、D3、D4、B5、A6、B7、B8、C9、C10、D11、B12、C13、A14、A15、C16、C17、D18、A19、D20、C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、A2、B3、C4、C5、D22、1、A2、D3、C23、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.Isuggestedvisitinghimtomorrow.Hedidnotseemeagerto