清華大學(xué)中學(xué)2025屆高三適應(yīng)性調(diào)研考試英語試題含解析

清華大學(xué)中學(xué)2025屆高三適應(yīng)性調(diào)研考試英語試題注意事項(xiàng)：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2．選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0．5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請按照題號順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。4．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，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．Manythoughtthatafterstarringintheimmenselypopulardrama,NirvanainFire,HuGewould________andactivelyseeknewroles.A．makeamountainoutofamolehillB．havetoomanyironsinthefireC．strikewhiletheironishotD．D．putthecartbeforethehorse2．Youcanusealargeplasticsbottle,_________cutoff,asaplottogrowflowersin.A．withitstop B．thetopofwhichC．whosetop D．itstopis3．—MayIhelpyou?Youseemtobehavingsomeproblems.—______,thanks.IthinkIcanmanage.A．Allright B．NoproblemC．It’sallright D．There’snoway4．Dellaturnedallofherpocketsinsideoutonlytofind$1.87buyJimapresentforChristmas.A．withwhatto B．withthatshecan C．inwhichto D．withwhichto5．Theguidewasenthusiasticandknowledgeableandwespentalovelyeveningwanderingintoplaceswhichwe________straightpastotherwise.A．hadwalked B．werewalkingC．wouldhavewalked D．musthavewalked6．—Thenewmachineshavearrivedandarebeingtestedintheworkshop.—I’mgladwe_____themintheyearsahead.A．willbeoperatingB．havebeenoperatingC．wouldbeoperatingD．hadbeenoperating7．Theteachercameintotheclassroom_______byhisstudents.A．following B．tobefollowing C．followed D．havingfollowed.8．—Irene,doyoureallywanttogoout?—Itmayrain.___________,Iwillgoout;Idon’tmindtherain.A．Anyhow B．OtherwiseC．Somehow D．Therefore9．Thewholenationisstrugglingtoworkoutaninexpensive______effectivesolutiontosmog.A．yet B．still C．or D．though10．Marynearlymissedtheflightdoingtoomuchshopping.A．inneedof B．ontopofC．infrontof D．a(chǎn)saresultof11．—Willitcostalottobeanexchangestudent?—________,butyoucanapplyforscholarshipandstudentloan.A．IwouldimaginesoB．You’vegotmethereC．ByallmeansD．I’mwithyouonthat12．—Whathasmadehiminsuchhighspiritsrecently?—_____byhisteacherforsucceedingpassingtheexam.A．BeingpraisedB．PraisedC．HavingpraisedD．Topraise13．Someschools,includingours,willhavetomake________inagreementwiththenationalsoccerreform.A．a(chǎn)musementsB．a(chǎn)djustmentsC．a(chǎn)ppointmentsD．a(chǎn)chievements14．—WhatisyourimpressionofyourformercolleagueNick?—He’shelpful,andhe________giveusahandatwork.A．must B．wouldC．may D．should15．--Hello,Kate.Howisyourweekendathome?--Awful!YouknowitisthefirsttimeI____aloneathome,boredtodeath.A．hasleft B．hadleft C．hadbeenleft D．havebeenleft16．Membershipofthisclubisopentothosewhoareitsaim.A．insalutetoB．inhonourofC．inlinewithD．insympathywith17．TheMid-AutumnFestivalis________specialholidayformostChinesewhen________wholefamilywillgettogether.A．the;the B．a(chǎn);the C．a(chǎn);a D．the;a18．Quantitiesofsoil________inthearea,resultingintheincreasingnumberofnaturaldisasters.A．iswashedawayB．havewashedawayC．havewashedawayD．havebeenwashedaway19．Littleaboutherownsafety,thoughshewasingreatdangerherself.A．didRosecare B．RosedidcareC．Rosedoescare D．doesRosecare20．____upearlyinthemorningtohaveawalk,Iamsure,youarelikelytofeelactiveallday．A．Get B．Havinggot C．Getting D．Toget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四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）NewYorkTime—AgunmankilledeightpeopleatamallinOmahathisafternoonandthenkilledhimself,settingoffpanicamongholidayshoppers,thepolicesaid.＂Thepersonwhowebelievetobetheshooterhasdiedfromself-inflictedgunshotwounds,＂SergeantTeresaNegronoftheOmahaPoliceDepartmentsaidattelevisednews.＂Wehavebeenabletoclearthemall,＂shesaid.＂Wedon’tbelievewehaveanyothershooters.＂Thepolicesaidthatatleastfiveotherpeoplehadbeeninjuredintheshootings.Shedidnotgivetheshooter’sidentity.＂Wearestillconductingtheinvestigation,＂SergeantNegronsaid,addingthatthecity'smayor,whowasoutoftown,wasonhiswaybacktoOmaha.Shesaidthepolicereceiveda911callfromsomeoneinsidetheWestroadsMallonthewestsideofOmaha,andshotscouldbeheardinthebackground.Thefirstpoliceofficersarrivedatthemallsixminutesafterthefirstcall,shesaidbutbythentheshootingswereover.Itisreportedthatthegunmanleftasuicidenotethatwasfoundathishomebyrelatives.Alawenforcementofficialwhospokeonconditionofanonymity（匿名）saidthenoteindicatedthatthegunmanwantedto＂gooutinstyle.＂Theshootingsbroketheusuallyordinaryroutineofholidayshopping.Thegunmanwassaidbysomewitnessestohavefiredabout20shotsintoacrowd.Somecustomersandworkersranscreamingfromthemall,whileothersdivedintodressingroomstohidefromtheshooter.Shoppersandstoreworkersweretrappedinsidethemall,whichhasroughly135stores.Othersstreamedoutofmallexitswiththeirhandsraised.PresidentBushwasinOmahathismorningtodeliveraspeech,buthehadleftthecitybythetimetheshootingstookplace.1、Whatdotheunderlinedwords＂gooutinstyle＂probablymean?A．Togooutofthemallinparticularclothes.B．Towalkinthemallwithoneselffocusedon.C．Tostophislifeinanimpressiveway.D．Togotoasocialeventbyfashionablemeans.2、Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Nobodyknowswhytheshooterdidsoandnothingwasfoundathishome.B．Thecity’smayorwenttothesitewhentheshootingtookplace.C．Policearrivedatthemallbeforetheshootingwasoverandrescuedcustomers.D．Theofficialwhoshowedwhatthenotemeantwantedtokeephimselffrombeingknowntothepublic.3、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthenews?A．BushHappenedtoEscapeaShotB．ShoppersinGreatPanicbeforetheHolidayC．ShooterFoundDeadinaMallonthewestofOmahaD．GunmanKilled8People,ThenHimselfataMallinOmaha22．（8分）Dealingwithobesityisdifficult.Alotoffactorssuchasethnicity,genetics,lifestyle,andpersonalhabitsshouldbeconsideredinthemanagementofobesity.Obesity,ifnotproperlymanaged,canleadtoalotofhealthproblemsthatmaylaterevolveintolife-threateningdiseases.Themanagementofobesitymostlyfocusesonlifestylechanges.Reachingyourhealthyweightinvolvespropermanagementofyourdietandexercise.Theobesepersonmayseekthehelpofadietitianorapersonaltrainer.Therearealotofdietsthathavegainedpopularity.However,itisbestthatyouconsultyourdietitianonwhatisbestforyou.Furthermore,yourdietitianwouldconsideryourfoodpreferences.Ifyouarealittlelowinthebudget,takeintoconsiderationthecurrentdietaryrecommendationsthatwerebasedonthefoodpyramid.ThisisresearchableontheInternet.Youcanusethisasaguideonhowmuchyouaresupposedtoeat.Exercisehasalotofbenefits.Itburnsthoseextracaloriesandpreventsdifferenthealthproblemsfromoccurring.Thus,exerciseisvitalifyouwishtoloseweight.Peopleareoftentoolazytoengageinexercise.However,therearenumerousalternativestothe-usualexerciseroutine.Ifyouwantthingstobeplain,walkingorbikingisagoodexercise.Itisimportantthatyousticktoyourexerciseplansothatyouwouldachieveyourdesiredresults.However,youmustsetrealisticgoalssoasnottobedisappointed.Behavioralchangesarevitaltoconqueringobesity.Thosewhoengageincrashdietsaremostlyunsuccessfulinweightmanagementbecausetheydonothaveanybehavioralchange.Sedentarylifestylecontributestoweightgain.Perhapsaddingphysicalactivitytoyourschedulewouldhelpinweightmanagement.Physicalactivitycouldbeassimpleasdancingaroundthehouseorjustplainstrollingalongthemall.1、Whyisobesityasevereproblem?A．Itmaythreatenyourlife.B．Itcaninfluenceyourwork.C．Itmaymakeyoulookunattractive.D．Itcanpreventyoufromplayingsports.2、Whatshouldyoudoifyoudon'thavemuchmoney?A．Turntoanexpert.B．Refertoeatingadvice.C．Mainlyeatenergy-givingfood.D．Seldomhavenutritiousfood.3、Whyshouldyousetpracticalaims?A．Youwillneverfeeldisappointed.B．Theywillmakeyougoon.C．Youwillcarryoutsimplethings.D．Theywillmakeyoufeelrelaxed.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“Sedentary”inthelastparagraphmean?A．Unhealthy.B．Overeating.C．Unchangeable.D．Inactive.23．（8分）Beingattractiveisn’tusuallyconsideredmuchofadisadvantageintoday’sworld.Actually,thereistheendlesspotentialbenefitaboutit,butresearchershavefoundoneareathatbeingprettymakeslifeachallengesecuringyourselfaboring,low-payingjob.Thisstandsincontrasttoalargebodyofresearchthatattractiveness,ingeneral,helpscandidatesintheselectionprocess.Forthemostpartgoodlooksisablessing.Wetreatprettypeoplemorefavorablyingeneral,oftenvoteforthemmoreinelections,andpaythemmoreintheirprofessions.Theresearchsuggeststhatattractivepeoplemaybediscriminatedagainstinselectionforrelativelylessdesirablejobs.Researcherscarriedoutfourexperimentsinvolvingmorethan750participants,includinguniversitystudentsandmanagerswhomakehiringdecisionsintherealworld.Participantswereshownphotosoftwopotentialjobcandidates,oneattractiveandtheotherunattractive.Participantswerethenaskedaseriesofquestionsdesignedtomeasuretheiropinionsofthejobcandidatesandwhethertheywouldhirethesecandidatesforaless-than-desirablejob.Thelessdesirablejobsincludedawarehouseworker,housekeeper,customerservicerepresentativeandthemoredesirablejobsincludedthingslikeamanager,projectdirector,ITelite(精英).Inallexperimentswheretheywereasked,participantsweresignificantlylesslikelytohiretheattractivecandidateforthelessdesirablejobandmorelikelytohiretheattractivecandidateforthemoredesirablejob.MsLeesaid,“Intheselectiondecisionforanundesirablejob,decisionmakersweremorelikelytochoosetheunattractiveindividualovertheattractiveindividual.Co-authorDrMadanPillutlasaid,“Itisinterestingthatdecisionmakersconsiderothers’opinionsintheirdecisions.Theythoughtthatattractiveindividualswouldwantbetteroutcomes,andthereforewouldbelesssatisfied,sotheyfavoredunattractivecandidateswhenselectingforalessdesirablejob.”Theresearchalsosuggeststheestablishedviewthatattractivecandidatesarefavoredwhenapplyingforjobsmightbelimitedtohigh-leveljobs.1、Whatdopeoplegenerallythinkofbeingattractive?A．Itisadisadvantage.B．Itisablessing.C．itisnotimportant.D．Ithasnothingtodowithjobs.2、WhatdoesParagraph3mainlytalkabout?A．TheparticipantsoftheexperimentB．TheimportanceoftheexperimentC．TheprocessoftheexperimentD．Theresultoftheexperiment.3、Anordinary-lookinggraduatemayhaveanadvantagewhenapplyingfor________.A．a(chǎn)managerB．a(chǎn)projectdirectorC．a(chǎn)warehouseworkerD．a(chǎn)nITelite4、Whyarelessattractiveapplicantspreferredforlessdesirablejobs?A．Becausetheyaremorehardworking.B．Becausetheywillbemoresatisfied.C．Becausetheyhavenorequirementsatall.D．Becausetheywillwantbetteroutcomes.5、Whichofthefollowingagreeswiththeresearch?A．Attractivepeoplearemorefitforhigh-leveljobs.B．Lessattractivepeopleareeasytofindhigh-leveljobs.C．Attractivepeoplecanalwaysbehiredwhenapplyingforjobs.D．Lessattractivepeoplecaneasilygethighlypaidiftheyworkhard.24．（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．buildingthepoolisnotacomplexjob25．（10分）WHERETOGOINAUGUST?InEuropeAugustistheheightofthepeakseason!MillionsofholidaymakersfromaroundtheworldinvadethebeachesandcountrysideofSouthernEurope.Theclimateisgreatfortravelforjustaboutthewholeofthecontinentwithjustafewareasaffectedbyextremeheat.ThenorthofEuropeislovelyduringthismonthandsummeristheidealtimetovisitthosecountriesthataregenerallyconsideredalittlecoldanddampsuchasIreland,ScotlandorHolland.InAsiaThisseasonisconsideredtheleastfavourable.Themonsoon(季風(fēng))seasonisatitsheightoverthemajorityofthisareawiththeexceptionofonlyafewcountries(KeralaorTamilNaduinIndia,BaliandthesouthernislandsofIndonesia,etc.)Everywhereelseishot,andverydampclimateprevails(盛行).InAfricaTheMaghrebcountriesarecrowdedwithtourists.Theclimateishotanddry.TheAtlanticcoastofMoroccoispleasantthankstotheoceaninfluence.Furthertothesouthitistherainyseasonanditisonlyalongthelatitude(緯度)ofKenyaandTanzaniathattheclimatebecomesfavourabletovisitors.InAmericaThenorthisgenerallyhotanddry(sometimesextremelyhotinthedesertstowardsthewestoftheUSA).CentralAmericaexperiencesashortrainyseasonatthistimebuttowardsthesouththeconditionsaremorefavourable.Tobeavoided:AlthoughJulyandAugustarefavourabletotravel“climatically”speaking,itisoftennotsopleasantwhenitcomestoquietnessandprices.ThevastmajoritiesofEuropeancountrieshavetheirmainholidaysduringthisperiodsothehotelsaregenerallycrowdedandthepriceshighforthemajorityofdestinations.223、WhichpartmaybethelastchoicefortravellinginAugust?A．Asia. B．Africa.C．SouthernEurope. D．SouthernAmerica.1、Besidesclimate,__________cancontributetoyourdisappointmentwhentravelling.A．hotelprices B．peacefulenvironmentC．transportationexpenses D．troublesomeholidaymakers2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“invade”inthepart“inEurope”mean?A．Immigrationto. B．Visitseparately.C．Enterinlargenumbers. D．Attackandoccupy.第三部分語言知識運(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四個選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Itwasn’tthatIwasembarrassedmyhusbandwasoutofwork.It’sjustthatwewere1peopleanddidn’tshareour2muchwithothers.Sowhenhelosthisjob,wejustactedlikenothinghadchangedandnooneseemedto3.Itdidn’ttakelongbeforemyfriendsfoundoutthatmyhusband4alotmore.Whenaskedaboutit,ItoldmygoodfriendandneighbourTammythe5andIsaidwewerestilllooking.Shethentoldmethatherhusbandhadalsobeenhuntingfor6allovertownbecausehiscompanywasclosingdown.Iwas7.Weconstantlydidthingstogether,yetIhadn’tfoundanysignoftheir8.Afterknowingwhattheywere9,Iwantedtohelpthemeventhoughwedidn’thavemuchourselves.So,Ibecamea10shopper.Ilookedfordiscountofferseverywhere,andwhenIfinishedmy11,IwouldoffertobuythingsforTammyatthe12price.Itseemslikeourmoneygoesevenfurtherbecausewearewillingto13.Itgoestheotherwaytoo.Tammyandherhusbandhavegivenusenoughwoodto14ourhousethiswinter.Ithasbeenahuge15,reducingourgasbilltoalmostnothing.Thereareother16ofhelpingeachother.IteachTammyhowtomakebread;she17mykidswhenIgotojobinterviews...andthe18goeson.Idon’thavemuchtogive,butIcangiveofmyself.Icanhave19,loveandhope,andthemoreIgivetheseaway,themoreI20.1、A．strange B．selfish C．mature D．private2、A．duties B．problems C．opinions D．plans3、A．mind B．care C．notice D．sympathize4、A．wenthunting B．visitedneighbors C．stayedhome D．dinedout5、A．difference B．truth C．result D．message6、A．jobs B．friends C．promotion D．comfort7、A．relieved B．disappointed C．confused D．shocked8、A．starving B．hesitating C．struggling D．quarrelling9、A．goingthrough B．preparingfor C．lookingfor D．lookingforwardto10、A．professional B．personal C．modem D．secret11、A．housework B．project C．search D．conversation12、A．earlier B．lower C．a(chǎn)verage D．suggested13、A．shop B．bargain C．compromise D．share14、A．decorate B．support C．build D．heat15、A．help B．victory C．burden D．profit16、A．difficulties B．examples C．expenses D．traditions17、A．watches B．praises C．a(chǎn)dopts D．raises18、A．interview B．negotiation C．list D．party19、A．curiosity B．a(chǎn)mbition C．freedom D．kindness20、A．huntfor B．getback C．believein D．comeacross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個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）ThousandsofusareeagertolearnEnglishwell;manyofusalsodreamofshiningonstageasactorsoractresses.Buthowaboutcombiningthetwo?Yes,actinEnglish!WangPeihan,1．studentfromYunnanSecondarySchool,2．(give)apartinthedramaofKingLear.Theyoungboy3．(careful)watchedthe2008TVfilmversionoftheplayoverandoveragain,4．enabledhimtobecomean“expert”inthisclassicmasterpiece.Learning5．theactorIanMcKellenasLearofthefilm,WangunderstoodKingLear’scharacterverywell.“Sothekeypointofmy6．(perform)isemotionalexpression,”hesaid.However,theactingofaprofessionalactorwasn’talwaysahelp.Italsoputthestudentsunderpressure.“Itwasimportantnottobe7．(lose)inthefamousfilm.Wewrotesomeofthelinesby8．(we).Itwasbothachallengeandencouragement9．(use)ourownlanguageskills,”Wangexplained.ByactinginEnglish,thestudentsnotonlyhaveafuntime10．(practise)English,butalsogaininsightintothebeautyofdifferentcultures.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假如英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加，刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧),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。Springismyfavoriteseasonoftheyear、Thedaysarenotsohoteventhoughthesunshonebrightly、Thetreesandgrasseslookgreener、WhateverIlook,Icanseesomanyprettyflowers、Itrainssometimesbutnotsomuch、Weneedn’twearsomanyclothestokeepingourselveswarm、Iliketoplayinmygardenearlierinthemorning、Ifeelenergeticallybecauseitiscleanandfreshonspring、Onholidays,wewouldhavethebreakfastinthegarden、Itispleasanttositoutside、TheyaresomanythingsIlikeaboutspring、Thatiswhyismyfavoriteseason、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你校要舉辦一次主題為“Howtocommunicatewithfriends？”的英語演講比賽，請你用英語寫一篇演講稿。要點(diǎn)如下：1.尊重并信任朋友；2.常與朋友聊天；3.換位思考問題。注意：1.詞數(shù)80詞左右。2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、A3、C4、D5、C6、A7、C8、A9、A10、D11、A12、A13、B14、B15、D16、D17、B18、D19、A20、C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四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、C2、D3、D22、1、A2、B3、B4、D23、1、B2、C3、C4、B5、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’toftenhavestr