四川省雅安市2023-2024学年高三下学期第五次调研考试英语试题含解析

四川省雅安市2023-2024学年高三下学期第五次调研考试英语试题请考生注意：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．—Ourteamhasjustnarrowlywonthegame.Ifeelsorelievednow.—__________!A．Cheerup B．YoubetC．Whatapity D．Welldone2．Sometimeswehavetofaceembarrassingmoments________wecanonlykeepsilent.A．who B．whichC．when D．why3．Everyonehadaforminhishand,butnooneknewwhichoffice____．A．tosenditto B．tosentit C．tobesentto D．tohaveitsent4．Shedoesn’tspeakourlanguage,sheseemstounderstandwhatwesay.A．yetB．andC．orD．so5．________Isaysomethingtoyou?Youwerereally,reallysomethingbackthere.Incredible!Areyoutalkingtome?Whoa!A．Must B．Can C．Need D．Should6．—Iwillfixyourprinterrightnow.—Oh,________.I’minnohurry.A．takeyourtimeB．that’sagreatideaC．youarewelcomeD．I’dliketo7．Ourcompanyisseekingforamanager,especially________withcreativityandimagination.A．theone B．eachC．one D．that8．You’dbetterwritedownthephonenumberofthatrestaurantforfuture________.A．purposeB．referenceC．memoryD．assessment9．If________intheelevator,pleasepresstheemergencybuttonimmediately.A．trappedB．trappingC．havingtrappedD．tobetrapped10．________toherownwork，shespentlittletimewithherfamilyA．DevotingB．TobedevotedC．DevotedD．Havingdevoted11．--Alison,I'msorry.Ican'tcometotheweddingwithyoutomorrowmorning.--________?--Mygrandmawasseverelyill,soIhavetostayinthehospitaltolookafterher.A．HowisitB．Howcome C．SowhatD．What'stheproblem12．“Drive-ins”havelargeparkinglots________customersareservedintheircarsbywaitresses.A．who B．when C．which D．where13．Tomakeextra-classeducationrunontherighttrack,Chinaistightening_____ofafter-schooltraininginstitutions.A．applicationB．regulationC．adaptationD．cooperation14．WhatdoesPM2.5mean？It'saprofessional_____________indicatingtheconditionofairpollution.A．number B．markC．term D．item15．Countrypeopledon'tpretendtohavetheseridiculousmannerswhicharenecessary_____wecallpolitesociety．A．what B．inwhatC．which D．inwhich16．Ifhe________histeacher’ssuggestion,hewouldhavewontheEnglishSpeechContest.A．hadfollowed B．shouldfollowC．wastofollow D．followed17．Itwasjustatthetimethebellranghefinishedthelastwordinhiscomposition. A．when;which B．that;when C．when;that D．that;which18．Theycarryout________checksonmilkproductstomakesurethattheyareofhighquality.A．commonB．naturalC．ordinaryD．regular19．Pandasare_____tothemountainsofcentralChinaandonlyabout1,000remaininthewild.A.native B．sensitive C．relate D．familiar20．Sincemanyformerdrugabusershavepsychologicalproblems,theyoftenneedsupportgroups_________theycantalkabouttheirstrugglesandfindnewwaystomanageintheworld.A．which B．whatC．where D．when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）Ifwelookaroundusatthethingswehavepurchasedatsomepointinourlives,wewouldnodoubtnoticethatnoteverythingweownisbeingputtogooduse:thethickwoolencoatwhichwethoughtlookedtrendydespitethefactthatweliveinatropicalcountry.thesmartphonethatgotputawaywhenweboughtourselvesthenewestmodel,oreventheguestroominourhousethatsomehowgotturnedintoastoreroom.Thoseunderutilized(未充分使用的)itemsmayseemuselesstosome,butcouldbeofvaluetoothers.WiththeoccurrenceoftheInternet,onlinecommunitieshavefiguredoutawaytogenerateprofitfromthesharingofthoseunderusedproperty,Usingwebsitesandsocialmediagroupsthatfacilitatethebuyingandsellingofsecond-handgoodsitisnoweasierthaneverforpeer-to-peersharingactivitiestotakeplace.Andthisisknownasthesharingeconomy.Thesepopularonlineplatformsareprovidingachanceforpeopletomakeaquickfortune.Togiveanexample,busyparentspreviouslymightnothavebotheredwithsettingupastallatthelocalmarkettoselltheirchildren’soldequipment,butwithonlinemarketplaces,parentsarenowabletosellonthosehardlywornbabyclothesthattheirchildrenhaveoutgrownsoastoputsomecashbackintotheirpockets.Businesseshavealsocaughtontotheprofitabilityofthesharingeconomyandareseekingtogainfrommakinguseofthoseunderutilizedresources.CompanieslikeAirbnbactasamiddlemanforpeopletocashinontheirunusedroomsandhousesandletthemoutasprofitableaccommodation.AnotherexampleisUber,whichencouragespeopletousetheirownpersonalcarsastaxistomakesomeextracashintheirfreetime.Thismovetowardsasharingeconomyisnotwithoutcriticisms.Unlikebusinesses,unregulatedindividualsdonothavetofollowcertainregulationsandthiscanleadtopoorerandinconsistentqualityofgoodsandservicesandahigherriskoffraud.Nevertheless,intheconsumeristsocietyweliveintoday,theincreasedopportunitiestosellonourunwantedandunderusedgoodscanleadtoalesserimpactonourenvironment.1、Whycanpeoplenowsellthingsmoreeasily?A．Peoplenowadaysbuymorethings.B．Businesseswanttobuythethingstheydontuse.C．Therearenowmoremarketstalls.D．Therearenowonlineplatformstodobusiness.2、Whichoftheseissomethingthatwemightunderutilize?A．Thickcoatinacoldcountry.B．Clothesourbabiesdon'torcan'twearanymore.C．Thelatestsmartphone.D．Thestoreroominourhouse.3、Itmightbeaproblemforunregulatedindividualstoselltoothersbecause_____.A．whattheysellmightbeofalowerquality.B．theyhavetofollowcertainregulations.C．theydon'thaveabusinesslicense.D．theyliketocriticizetheirbuyers.4、Whatmightbeagoodtitleforthisarticle?A．Theconsumeristsociety B．ParentswhoneedmoneyC．Theriseofthesharingeconomy D．Whywebuythingswedon'tneed22．（8分）WhenIbeganplanningtomovetoAucklandtostudy,mymotherwasalittleworriedabouttheuncertaintyoflivinginaplacethatwassodifferentfromIndia,wherewelived.Sheworriedparticularlyaboutthelackofjobs,theculturaldifferencesandthechancethatIwouldfaceracism.Despitetheseworries,cametoNewZealandinJuly2014.Ihavefoundtheplaceandpeopleveryniceandsupportive.SoonafterIarrived,realizedtheimportanceofgettingajobtosupplymylivingexpenses.Determinedtodothisonmyown,Ispentawholedaygoingfromdoortodooraskingforajob.However,Ireceivedlittleornoresponse.Thisbecamemyroutineeverydayaftercollegeforafewweeks.Oneafternoon,Iwalkedintoabuildingtoaskiftherewereanyjobopportunities.Thepeopletherewereverysurprised,andadvisedmenottocontinuemyjobsearchinthatmanner.AsIwasabouttoleave,aclerkinthebuilding,whohadbeenlisteningtowhattheothershadsaid,approachedmeandaskedifIwouldwaitoutside.Fifteenminuteslater,hereturned.Heaskedmewhatmyplanswereandencouragedmetostayconfident.HethenofferedtotakemetotheRoyalOakareatosearchforajob.Iwasalittlesurprised,buthadagoodfeelingabouthim,soIwentalong.Alongtheway,IrealizedthatIhadrunoutofcopiesofmyresume（简历）.Themanstoppedathisbusinesspartner’sofficetomakeme15extracopies.Healsogavemetipsondressingandspeaking,andaddedthatIshouldgivehimacallifIeverneededanything.Ihandedoutmyresumesandwenthomefeelingverysatisfied.Thefollowingday,IreceivedacallfromastoreinRoyalOakofferingmeajob.Itseemsthattheworldalwaysgivesbacktoyouwhenyouneedit.Andthistime,itwasacompletestrangerwhoturnedouttobearealblessing.1、Whatwasn’ttheauthor’smotherworriedabout?A．Peoplemightlookdownontheauthor.B．Theauthorcouldn’tspeakthelocallanguage.C．Theauthorwasn’tfamiliarwithlocalcustoms.D．Itmightbedifficultfortheauthortofindajob.2、AfterstayinginNewZealandforashorttime,theauthor.A．decidedtogobacktohisowncountryB．feltthelocalpeoplewerenotveryfriendlyC．hadtofindajobtocoverhislivingexpensesD．wantedtogetajobthatneededpracticalskills3、Whentheauthorwentintoabuildingtolookforajob,.A．aclerkgavehimencouragementandadviceB．hewasconfidentthathewouldfindagoodoneC．hefoundmanycollegestudentslikehimalreadythereD．aclerkrecommendedhimtothecompanyheworkedfor4、Whatisthestorymainlyabout?A．Howastrangerofferedtheauthorajob.B．Howastrangerturnedouttobearealblessing.C．Howtheauthoradaptedhimselftoanewsituation.D．Howtheauthorwashelpedtogetajobbyastranger.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）Asoneofourtalentedremoteeditors,you'llhavetheabilitytoworkfromhomewhilechoosingthetypesoftasksthatinterestyou.Youwillreceivefreetrainingthroughonlinetalksandourcompanynewsletters.Youwillhavejobsecurityandbepaidontime.WorkingwithScribendiINc.requiresamiddllelevelofcomputerandInternetknowledge.Youneedtobegoodatdownloadinganduploadingfiles,attachingfilestoemails,savingandfindingfilesonyourcomputer,transferringfilesandrenamingfiles.Youshouldhaveagoodworkingknowledgeofthemajordocumentfileformatsandtheirassociatedsoftwareprograms.Standardqualifications:Editor:•Auniversitydegreeinarelatedfield•Atleastthreeyearsofexperienceinediting,writing,documentproductionorlanguageAching•AnativespeakeroftheEnglishlanguage•Excellentreadingcomprehensionskillsandtheabilitytofollowwritteninstructionsandworkindependently•Anaverageeditingorproofreading(校对）speedof1,000-1,500wordsperhour•MicrosoftWord2010orlateronasecurePC(notMac)computer•Broadband/high-speedInternetaccess•TheabilitytoacceptpaymentsinyourownaccountinUSdollarsusingPayPal;pleasereviewPayPal'sinternationalpaymentnetworkformoredetails.Preferredqualifications：•Apost-graduatedegreeinarelatedfield•Accesstoadditionalwordprocessing/documentproductionsoftware(e.g,Star/OpenOffice.WordPerfect,OpenOffice,LaTeX,Acrobat,FinalPublisher.PageMaker)•ln-depthknowledgeofoneormorestyleguides(e.g,ChicagoManualofStyle,Turabian,APA)PleasenotethatapplicationsforthispositionareNOTacceptedbyemail.Pleasedonotcalloremailformoreinformationaboutapositionortodiscussanapplication.Pleasenotethatonlyapplicantsselectedforevaluationwillbecontacted.Pleasevisithttp：///applyforapplication.Becarefulaboutmeetingdeadlines.1、Theremoteeditor.A．willstudytheknowledgeoftypesettingB．willreceivetrainingthatneedstobypaidforC．willaccepthispaymentsbyusingPayPalD．canrestonweekendsandhavegoodpay2、Whowillprobablybeoneoftheremoteeditors?A．AllAmericanwithauniversitydegree,whoworked3yearsforanewspaper.B．AChinese,withauniversity,whoworked5yearsforatranslation―comply.C．AnEnglishwishahighschooldegree,whoworked3yearsforanewspaper.D．AFrenchmanwithauniversitydegree,whohasahighlevelofcomputerknowledge,3、WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．Thoseapplyingforthejobwillbegivenajobinterview.B．OnecanapplyforthejobthroughouttheyearC．Communicationisveryimportantforonetogetthejob.D．Onecanapplyforthejobthroughthewebsite,25．（10分）WhenShakespearewastwenty-one,hewenttoLondon,averyinterestingplace,totryhisfortune.TherewasthefamousLondonBridgeandSt.Paul’sCathedral,andpalacesandmarketsandlongstreetsfullofshops.Then,too,therewerethedailycrowdswherecouldbeseenpeoplefromallovertheworld.Knights,scholarsandthehighwayman(拦路强盗）orthieves,whohadbeeninfamousfortheircleverrobberies,passedbyeachother.Here,also,werenoblemendressedingold,fromItalyandSpainandFrance;slavesfromSpanishAmerica,seacaptainsandministers,soldiersandservants—allheldbychancesorinterestswithinthegraywallswhichcircledLondon,andwhosegatesgavewelcometoasstrangeacrowdascouldbefoundintheworld.IntothiscuriouscrowdcameShakespeare,quicktoseeandeagertolearn.Andbeforelongallthesestrangesightswereasfamiliartohimasthefacesofhisowntown’sresidents.Eachonetolditsstorytohimsoplainlythat,asbeforehehadlearnedthesecretsofthefieldsandwoods,sonowhelearnedmenandmen’sintereststhatmakeupthegreatworld.Andhelearnedtheselessonssowellthatwhenhecametowritehisplays,hemadesuchuseofthemasnowriterevermadebeforeorsince;foritistheuseofthisknowledgeoftheworld,combinedwithhisowngenius,thatmakesShakespearethegreatestdramatistthathaseverlived.1、WhatwasLondonlikeinShakespeare’seyeswhenhefirstwentthere?A．Dirtyandsmall. B．Strangeandinteresting.C．Infamousandterrible. D．Familiarandmodern.2、WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesShakespeare?A．Shakespearegotinspirationtowritefromhishometown,London.B．ShakespearewaseagertomakefriendswiththenoblemeninLondon.C．Shakespearewasgoodatobservingandlearningfromthedailylife.D．Shakespearebecamethegreatestdramatistowingtohisowngenius.3、Whatdoestheword“one”inparagraph5referto?A．Crowd. B．Resident.C．Face. D．Sight.4、Thepassageprobablycomesfrom______.A．aposter B．atextbookC．anadvertisement D．anannouncement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）Asachild,Ilivedinfear.Iwas1ofantsandspiders,placestoodarkortoo2,andspacestoocloseortooopen.And3,Iwasalsoafraidofpeople.WhenIgrewup,Irodethehighestrollercoaster(过山车)toprovemyfearofheightshad4.Justonce,butI5it.Itookcoursestodefeatmyfearofpublicspeaking,6still,Ispenttoomuchtimeinhiding.ThenIvolunteeredtolookafter7onaworkteam.Forone8,wewouldworkfordeafchildren.Oneafternoon,somevolunteerswereplayingwiththose9children.Iwatchedbutdarednotjoinin.oneofthem,afootballstar,satonthegroundandplayedwithalittlegirl,withsweatrollingdownhisface.His10gavemecourage.Iputmy11aside,pickedupachildanddanced.Bytheendoftheweek,Ilearnednewskillsandsimplephrasesinsignlanguage.Iletthegirlsbraid(编)myhairandthenlaughedwiththematthe12.Allweeklong,theteensshowedmehowto13myfearsandlive.Theyencouragedmetolaughatmistakesandlearn.IrealizedifIdidn’t14theywouldneverknowhowmuchtheyhad15me.Whenwegatheredto16whattheweekhad17tousandthelessonswehadlearned,Istoodupand18thegroup.“Icametolookafteryou.19,youhavetaughtme”.Today,Ihaveovercome(克服)almostallmyfearsandbecomemoreindependent(独立的),butIknowthereisalwaysroomforpersonal20.1、A．proudB．afraidC．tiredD．confident2、A．highB．largeC．farD．crowded3、A．probablyB．suddenlyC．formallyD．unfortunately4、A．increasedB．disappearedC．awokenD．spread5、A．helpedB．sawC．caughtD．did6、A．butB．orC．andD．so7、A．girlsB．parentsC．playersD．teenagers8、A．dayB．monthC．weekD．term9、A．coolB．disabledC．shyD．slow10、A．actionsB．wordsC．praiseD．encouragement11、A．excitementB．doubtsC．fearsD．pressure12、A．differencesB．boysC．resultsD．excuses13、A．findoutB．coverupC．digoutD．getover14、A．comeB．speakC．replyD．choose15、A．surprisedB．interestedC．lovedD．taught16、A．expectB．writeC．shareD．imagine17、A．saidB．meantC．handedD．added18、A．ledB．organizedC．leftD．faced19、A．BesidesB．HoweverC．ThoughD．Still20、A．growthB．introductionC．experienceD．problem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）Goodmorning,everyone.ThisisChrisattheschoolradiostation.Asweallmow,psychologicalhealthisasimportantasphysicalhealth.However,it'squite1．(worry)thatmayofusaresufferingfrompoorpsychologicalhealth.We'veinterviewedsomepsychologyteachersatourschool,andthey’vegivenussomeadviceonhow2．(improve)psychologicalhealth.Firstly:youcanshareyourconcernswithpeopleyoutrust,3．supportandcaremayhelpyouget4．thedifficulties.Besides,learntoviewtrouble5．(wise)aseveryonemeetswithdifficultiesnowandthen.Remind6．(you)thatonlythosewhoareconfidentand7．(determine)cangofarandachievemore.Lastly,when8．(feel)sadforalongtime,you’dbettergotothementalguideroomwithout9．(hesitate),wherepracticaladvicewill10．(offer)tohelpeaseyourpressure.Theworldisjustwhatyouthinkitis.Learntocontrolyourownworld!Thankyouforlistening.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。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：在错的词下划一个横线，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。Whatwillthecityofthefuturelike?Nooneknowforsure,andmakepredictionsisariskybusiness、Inthefuture,careabouttheenvironmentwillbecomeveryimportantassomeoftheearth’snaturalresourceshavebeenrunout、Wewilluselotsofrecyclingmaterials,suchasplastics,aluminum,steel,glass,woodandpaper,andwewillwastelessnaturalresources、Wewillalsohavetorelymoreonalternativeenergies,likesolarandwindpower、Allthisseemscertain,andthereareplentyofthingsaboutcitylifeinthefuturearenotcertain、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，你校将举办一次音乐周活动，请你以学生会主席的身份邀请外教Mr.Smith参加音乐周的开幕式。内容包括1.时间和地点：本周六晚上六点半学校体育馆2.活动内容：演唱流行歌曲和器乐演奏等注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。开幕式：theopeningceremony___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、C3、A4、A5、B6、A7、C8、B9、A10、C11、B12、D13、B14、C15、B16、A17、C18、D19、A20、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、D2、B3、A4、C22、1、B2、C3、A4、D23、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.Hedidnotseemeagertoseemeagain,butIs