2023屆湖北省三校高考英語(yǔ)二模試卷含解析

2023高考英語(yǔ)模擬試卷注意事項(xiàng):1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)碼填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在條形碼區(qū)域內(nèi)。2．答題時(shí)請(qǐng)按要求用筆。3．請(qǐng)按照題號(hào)順序在答題卡各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試卷上答題無效。4．作圖可先使用鉛筆畫出，確定后必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆描黑。5．保持卡面清潔，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．High-speedtrainswhichtravelthroughmyhometown________upto250kmperhourmakeitasmallworld.A．with B．a(chǎn)gainstC．a(chǎn)t D．over2．SheisstubborninresistinghisenquiriesabouttheMoonstone_____thedegreethatshemakesitseemasifshedoesnotwantthemystery______.A．on;tosolve B．with;solvingC．for;beingsolved D．to;tobesolved3．----Whathappenedtotheyoungtreesweplantedlastweek？---Thetrees_____________well，butIdidn'twaterthem.A．mightgrow B．needn'thavegrownC．wouldgrow D．wouldhavegrown4．Richardsaveduphismoney______hemightgoabroadforhissummerholiday.A．incaseB．nowthatC．a(chǎn)sifD．sothat5．Ifoundmycomputerfunctioningmuchbetter,________anewoperatingsystem.A．toinstall B．installingC．havinginstalled D．installed6．(2013·福建)_____________basicfirst-aidtechniqueswillhelpyourespondquicklytoemergencies.A．Known B．HavingknownC．Knowing D．Beingknown7．Theenquiry________newfacts,thejudgehadtopostponethetrialagain.A．todevelop B．developedC．havingdeveloped D．beingdeveloped8．—Joe,whataboutgoingtoBelgiumforourcomingholiday?—Sorry,honey,I_________onthenewlydiscovereddinosaursiteinArgentina．Thereareremainsofwhatisthoughttobethelargestcreatureevertowalktheearth.A．wasworking B．workC．willbeworking D．worked9．.JennywassadoverthelossofthephotossheshotinCanada,_________thiswasamemorysheespeciallytreasured.A．if B．when C．a(chǎn)s D．where10．Itisimmediatelyclear______thefinancialcrisiswillsoonbeover.A．since B．whatC．when D．whether11．Takingdrugshasbecomepartofeverysport_________athletesseektoachievebeyondtheirnaturallimits.A．which B．that C．who D．where12．Wepackedallthehooksinwoodenboxessothattheydamaged.A．don’tgetB．won’tgetC．didn’tgetD．wouldn’tget13．Keepupyourspiritsevenifyou_____failhundredsoftimes.A．must B．needC．may D．should14．Wehavenoideawhatairwewillbebreathinginthefutureifweanythingtostophazyweather.A．hadn’tdoneB．didn’tdoC．haven’tdoneD．don’tdo15．Theboythefirstprize,buthewassocarelessastomakeafoolishmistake.A．musthavegained B．needhavegainedC．couldhavegained D．shallhavegained16．Whichdoyouprefer,teaorcoffee?—_______.Ireallydon’tmind.A．Both B．None C．Neither D．Either17．Asyoucansee,thenumberofcarsonourroads________risingthesedays.A．waskeeping B．keepC．keeps D．werekeeping18．AsJohnLennononcesaid,lifeis________happenstoyouwhileyouarebusymakingotherplans.A．Which B．thatC．what D．where19．IfI_____itwithmyowneyes,Iwouldn’thavebelievedit.A．didn’tsee B．weren’tseeingC．wouldn’tsee D．hadn’tseen20．Thankstoherdeterminationandperseveranceonthepianolesson,shehasa______graspofthesubject.A．comprehensive B．confidentialC．conservative D．compulsory第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Englandcontinuestobeoneofthemostpopulartouristdestinationsintheworld.Londoninparticularisoneofthemostvisitedcitiesanddrawspeopleinwithitsappeal,history,andpubs.England’ssmallercities,likeBathandOxford,areequallyasattractivewithalotofcultureandfewercrowds.Liverpool,birthplaceofTheBeatles,hasarichmusicalhistory.Thecountrysidehaswonderfulnaturalbeauty.HerearesometipsontravelinginEngland.Freemuseums—PublicmuseumsofferfreeadmissionineverycitythroughoutEnglandandtheUK.It’sagreatwaytolearnaboutthecountry’smostinfluentialartistsandhistory,andspendarainydaywithoutpayingacent.Bookearly—Bookalltransportationwellinadvance,evenifyoudon’tplantouseit.Farescanbearound￡2withalittleplanning.TheMegabusnotonlyrunsbusesbutalsoprovidestrainsthroughoutEnglandandisthebestchoiceforcheaptravelthroughoutthecountry.Pubfood—EatinginEnglandcanbequiteexpensive,butforgoodcheapandfillingmeals,visitthelocalpubs,whereyoucangetagoodmealforlessthan￡10.Besides,thepubsareagreatwaytomeetpeople!GetaTasteofUKcard—TheTasteoftheUKcardoffersupto1%offatselectedrestaurants.Youdon’tneedtobeanEnglishtogetthecard,andyouneedn’tpaythefirstmonth’smembershipfee,whichisperfectformosttravelers.Takeafreewalkingtour—ManymajorcitiesinEnglandofferfreewalkingtours.Theyusuallylastafewhoursandareagreatwaytoseethecity.1、ComparedwithLondon,Oxfordis.A．moreappealingB．lesscrowdedC．largerinsizeD．richerinhistory2、Whyiseatinginlocalpubssuggested?A．Thepriceoffoodislowthere.B．Thechanceofmeetingstarsishighthere.C．Theserviceisexcellentthere.D．Thediningatmosphereisperfectthere.3、Whatcanbeknownfromthetext?A．AllmuseumsintheUKarefreeofcharge.B．ThebestwaytotravelaroundEnglandisbybus.C．FreewalkingtoursareavailableinonlysomecitiesinEngland.D．HoldersoftheTasteofUKcardcanenjoydiscountsatallrestaurants.22．（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．a(chǎn)ppreciatingtheLondonEyeD．experiencingdivingandsurfing3、Whatdoweknowfromthetext?A．Thepoolis25metresabovetheground.B．ThepoolwassimilartoNewYork’smodernconstructions.C．ThepoolliesinthecentreofLondon.D．ThepoolishelpfulforsellingapartmentsinEmbassyGardens.4、Wecaninferfromthetextthat.A．TheapartmentsofEmbassyGardenarefairlyexpensiveB．thenewAmericanEmbassyhasbeenmovedawayC．NineElmsisastreetinEmbassyGardensD．buildingthepoolisnotacomplexjob23．（8分）Itisnotonlypraiseorpunishmentthatdeterminesachild’slevelofconfidence.Therearesomeotherimportantwaysweshapeourkids—particularlybygivinginstructionsandcommandsinanegativeorpositivechoiceofwords.Forexample,wecansaytoachild“Don’trunintotraffic!”or“Stayonthefootpathclosetome.”Inusingthelatter,youwillbehelpingyourkidstothinkandactpositively,andtofeelcompetentinawiderangeofsituation,becausetheyknowwhattodo,andaren’tscaringthemselvesaboutwhatnottodo.Actually,itisallinthewaythehumanmindworks.Whatwethink,weautomaticallyrehearse.Forexample,ifsomeoneofferedyouamilliondollarsnottothinkofabluemonkeyfortwominutes,youwouldn’tbeabletodoit.Whenachildistold“Don’tfalloffthetree,”hewillthinkoftwothings:“don’t”and“falloffthetree”.Thatis,hewillautomaticallycreatethepictureoffallingoffthetreeinhismind.Achildwhoisvividlyimaginingfallingoffthetreeismuchmorelikelytofalloff.Soitisfarbettertouse“Holdontothetreecarefully.”Clearly,positiveinstructionshelpkidstounderstandtherightwaytodothings.Kidsdonotalwaysknowhowtobesafe,orhowtoreacttothewarningofthedangerinnegativewords.Soparentsshouldmaketheircommandspositive.“Sam,holdonfirmtothesideoftheboat”ismuchmoreusefulthan“Don’tyoudaretofalloutoftheboat?”orworsestill“HowdoyouthinkI’llfeelifyoudrown?”Thechangesaresmallbutdifferenceisobvious.Childrenlearnhowtoguideandorganizethemselvesfromthewayweguidethemwithourwords,soitpaystobepositive.1、Positivechoiceofwordshelpskidsto______.A．dothingscarefullyB．learnindifferentsituationsC．improvetheirimaginationD．builduptheirconfidence2、WhatcanweinferfromParagraph2?A．Onecan’thelpimaginingwhatisheard.B．Achildwillactonwhatisinstructed.C．Achildwillfalloffthetreewhentoldnotto.D．Onewon’tthinkofabluemonkeywhengivenmoney.3、Whichofthefollowingcommandshelpskidstobesafe?A．Fastenyourseatbelt.B．Don’tplaybythelake.C．HowdoyouthinkI’llfeelifyougethurt?D．Don’tyoudaretowalkthroughtheredlight?4、Themainideaofthepassageisthat______.A．praisemakeskidsconfidentB．rightinstructionskeepkidssafeC．positiveinstructionsguidekidsD．clearcommandsmakekidsdifferent24．（8分）Machinesmightonedayreplacehumanlaborersinanumberofprofessions,butsurelytheywon'teverreplacehumanartists.Right?Thinkagain.Notevenourartistswillbesafefromtheinevitablemachinetakeover,ifanewdevelopmentinartificialintelligencebyateamofresearchersfromRutgersUniversityandFacebook'sA．I.laboffersaclueofwhat'stocome.TheyhavedesignedanA．I.capableofnotonlyproducingart,butactuallyinventingwholenewaestheticstylessimilartomovementslikeimpressionismorabstractexpressionism,reports.Theidea,accordingtoresearcherMarianMazzone,wastomakeartthatis"novel,butnottoonovel."Themodelusedinthisprojectinvolvedageneratornetwork,whichproducestheimages,andadiscriminatornetwork,which"judges"whetherit'sart.Oncethegeneratorlearnshowtoproduceworkthatthedistributorrecognizesasart,it'sgivenanadditionaldirective:toproduceartthatdoesn'tmatchanyknownaestheticstyles."Youwanttohavesomethingreallycreativeandstriking—butatthesametimenotgotoofarandmakesomethingthatisn'taesthetically（美學(xué)地）pleasing,"explainedAhmedElgammal.Theartthatwasgeneratedbythesystemwasthenpresentedtohumanjudgesalongsidehuman-producedartwithoutshowingwhichwaswhich.Totheresearchers'surprise,themachine-madeartscoredslightlyhigheroverallthanthehuman-producedart.Ofcourse,machinescan'tyetreplacethemeaningthat'sinfusedinworksbyhumanartists,butthisprojectshowsthatartistskillsetscertainlyseemduplicatablebymachines.Whatwillittakeformachinestoproducecontentthat'sinfusedwithmeaning?ThatmightbethelastA．I.frontier.Humanartistscanatleasthangtheirhatsinthatfield...fornow."Imaginehavingpeopleoverforadinnerpartyandtheyask,‘Whoisthatby?’Andyousay,‘Well,it'samachineactually’.Thatwouldbeaninterestingconversationstarter,"saidKevinWalker.1、Whatisimpliedinthefirstparagraph?A．Artistswon'tbereplacedbyAI.B．AIcanproducenewstylesofart.C．AIistotallyatalossaboutimpressionism.D．AIfailstoreflectabstractexpressionism.2、WhatdidMarianfindinhisstudy?A．AIcancopytheskillsofartists.B．AIcancombinecontentwithmeaning.C．AIcanmakeartaestheticallyunpleasant.D．AIcanpleasehumanjudgeswithitsart.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“hangtheirhats”mean?A．Discover.B．Hold.C．Struggle.D．Survive.4、WhatKevinsaidinthelastparagraphtellsusthat_____.A．sheusesmachinestocookforapartyB．shelikestojoininadinnerpartyC．sheexpectsthearrivalofAID．shecaresaboutthestarterofachat25．（10分）WhizzfizzingFestivalAsoneoftheHomeCountiestothenorthandwestofLondon,BuchinghamshireisknownfortherollingChilternHills,itsprettyvillages,andthemuch-lovedchildren’sauthorRoaldDahl.ThewriterwhopennedCharlieandtheChocolateFactory,TheWitches,MatildaandTheBigFriendlyGiantistheinspirationfortheWhizzfizzingFestival,whichwilltransformthemarket-townofAylesburyintoallkindsofmusic,colorandfunonSaturday,1July.FormerlyknownasTheRoaldDahlFestival,thisyear’seventwillinvolveabroadrangeofchildren’sfilmsandbringtolifesomeoftheirbest-lovedcharacters—fromAliceinWonderlandandGruffalotoTheBigFriendlyGiantandHarryPotter.ThingstoSeeandDoThefestivalsstartat11a.m.withacolorfulchildren’sparade.Morethan650localschoolchildrenandteachers,manyinfancydress,willmarchthroughthetowncarryinggiantcarnivalpuppets(木偶),withthousandsofaudiencesliningthestreettowatch.Theparadewillbefollowedbyarangeofchild-friendlyactivitiesandworkshopsheldinvenuesacrossthetown.Don’tbelatefortheMadHattersTeaPartyintheBucksCountyMuseum,catchasplendidscreeningofaRoaldDahlfilmintheOldCourtHouse,watchleadingchildren’sauthors,includingJulianClary,andreadintheMarketSquare.CBeebies’children’schefKatyAshworthwillonceagaincookupastormwithherinteractiveConcoctionKitchen,locatedoutsideHaleLeysShoppingCentre.Littlechefswillhavelotsofopportunitiestogetinvolvedinpreparing,cooking—andbestofall,tasting—Katy’swonderfuldishes.Withhands-onartsandcraftsworkshops,storytellingsessions,livemusic,afancydresscompetition,streettheatreandmore,thereissomethingforeveryone.Formoreinformation,visit:.uk/aylesbury-whizzfizzing-festival-inspired-roald-dahl.1、WhoisWhizzfizzingFestivalintendedfor?A．Children.B．Filmstars.C．Publishers.D．Children’sauthors.2、WhichfilmwasmadefromRoaldDahl’swork?A．TheGruffalo.B．HarryPorter.C．AliceinWonderland.D．TheBigFriendlyGiant.3、Wherecanafoodie(吃貨)prefertogo?A．MarketSquare.B．OldCourtHouse.C．BucksCountyMuseum.D．HaleLeysShoppingCenter.4、WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesWhizzfizzingFestival?A．Varied.B．Global.C．Boring.D．Ordinary.第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）WhenIwassix,mymotherplacedmeina36.________school.Forthenextnineyears,I37.______sleptinaroomthat38.______lessthan30otherkidsinit.So,whenIwaspromotedtosenioratthehighschoolformy39.___yearthere,Ihadthegreatest40._____ofroomingwithjustoneotherclassmate,andtheaddedfeatureofasemi-privatebathroom.Weseniorsalsohadthefeatureofwalkingaroundthe41._____inspecialhats,wecalledseniorbonnets,soalltheotherkidswouldknowwewerethe42._____inthehighschool.Asseniors,wefrequentlywentonfield43._____outsidethecampus,includingcitymuseums,cityhall,collegesandtheatres.ThehighlightwasaseniorclasstriptoWashington,D．C．,44.______wesatinonasessionofCongress,45.______themonumentandmanyothergovernmentsitesaroundthecity.Another46.____ofbeingseniorswasthatmanyofusonathleticandotherextra-curricularteamswereelectedtohighrankingfortheyear.Ihadthehonorandpleasureof47._____captainofourstatechampionshipswimteam,whilemyroommatewasvoted48.______ofthedramaclub.49.______serviceswereonasunnydayinJune.Eachofushadlookedforwardtothismomentfortenyears.Nowweweregoingoutonourowntocompletefreedom,andweshouldhavebeenfloodedwithjoy.50.________,tomysurprise,Ifoundmyself51._____,somethingIhadn’tdoneforyears.Inoticedmanyofmy52.______,usuallyproudoftheirmachoattitudes,werealsowipingawaytears.Weknewwewouldneverbetogetheragainaswewereonthatgraduationday.Oursenioryear53.______deepfeelingsofsadnessforour54.______,aswellasjoyforouremergingintoanewworld55.____theschoolcampus.1、A．teachingB．boardingC．playingD．mixing2、A．neverB．notC．occasionallyD．frequent3、A．livedB．includedC．containedD．put4、A．nextB．firstC．finalD．second5、A．pleasureB．sorrowC．happyD．merry6、A．countryB．cityC．classroomD．campus7、A．youngestB．lowestC．oldestD．highest8、A．roadsB．tripsC．voyagesD．travel9、A．whichB．thatC．whereD．when10、A．a(chǎn)pproachedB．visitedC．managedD．spent11、A．benefitB．disadvantageC．profitD．strength12、A．beingbroughtB．beingchosenC．beingtakenD．beingrealized13、A．memberB．monitorC．secretaryD．president14、A．GraduationB．EducationC．VolunteeringD．Population15、A．ThereforeB．FortunatelyC．HoweverD．While16、A．smilingB．laughingC．cryingD．screaming17、A．studentsB．classmatesC．teachersD．friends18、A．beganwithB．endedwithC．bargainedwithD．a(chǎn)ssociatedwith19、A．lossB．resultC．loveD．hatred20、A．overB．outC．beyondD．from第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）HighschoolgraduatesontheChinesemainlandhaveshownincreasingpreferenceforHongKong1．(university),withenrollment（入學(xué)人數(shù)）jumpingfrom7studentsin1997toabout4,900in2017,accordingtothedatapublishedonThursdaybytheEICGroup.“MainlandstudentsenjoytheadvantagesstudyinginHongKong,2．theycanchoose3．(work)andliveaftergraduation,ormakeHongKongaspringboard（跳板）forenteringtopcollegesanduniversitiesinothercountries,"saidHongLijuan,4．internationaleducationexpertfromtheEICGroup.HongKongstillneedsmoretalentedpeople,5．(especial)initsfinance,banking,andtourism,accordingtoHong.HongKong'seconomy6．(develop)andimprovedinrecentyears,andthelocalgovernmenthascreatedpolicies（政策）toattracttalentedpeopleby7．(allow)graduateswhohavenolocalpermitstoliveandworkintheplaceforatleastoneyear.8．June27,China'scentralgovernmentannouncedaseriesofpolicies（政策）toimproveeconomicandculturalrelationshipsbetweenHongKongandthemainland.IthinkexchangesbetweenstudentsandteachersfromHongKongandmainlanduniversitieswillbeenlargedandHongKongcolleges9．(encourage)tosetupeducationalcentersinneighboringGuangdongProvince.Thesepolicieswillprovidemoreand10．(good)jobopportunitiesformainlandstudentsstudyinginHongKongoverthenextyears.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。MyparentsandIvisitedmyuncleinSeattleonlastJuly、MyfavoriteexperiencewasourtriptoMountRainer,anvolcanonearSeattle、Beforeweleft,myunclegaveushatstoprotectusfromgettingsunburned,Isupposedthatitwillbeveryhot、Whenwedroveupthemountain,Ifoundthetopcoveringwithsnowandice!Myuncleledmetoasmallpathtoincreaseourchancesofseeingwildlife、Suddenlythereappearedafieldthatsmallwildflowersgrewupthroughthesnow、Littleanimalstoodstill;tinybirdsrosehighlyintotheair、ItwasthemostbeautifulsightthatIdneverseen27第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，你校即將舉行國(guó)際中學(xué)生科學(xué)論壇活動(dòng)，你想報(bào)名做一名志愿者。請(qǐng)用英文寫一封郵件申請(qǐng)參加。主要內(nèi)容包括：1.寫信目的2.自我介紹3.希望獲準(zhǔn)注意：1.詞數(shù)：100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3.開頭已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。DearSirorMadam,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、D3、D4、D5、C6、C7、C8、C9、C10、D11、D12、D13、C14、D15、C16、D17、C18、C19、D20、A第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、B2、A3、C22、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,butIshallgoanyway.Heseemsafascinatingman.5、Inwhichordershouldthef