2025屆遼寧省遼寧省營口市開發(fā)區(qū)第一高級中學(xué)高考全國統(tǒng)考預(yù)測密卷英語試卷含解析

2025屆遼寧省遼寧省營口市開發(fā)區(qū)第一高級中學(xué)高考全國統(tǒng)考預(yù)測密卷英語試卷注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號、考場號和座位號填寫在試題卷和答題卡上。用2B鉛筆將試卷類型（B）填涂在答題卡相應(yīng)位置上。將條形碼粘貼在答題卡右上角"條形碼粘貼處"。2．作答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目選項的答案信息點涂黑；如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案。答案不能答在試題卷上。3．非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)相應(yīng)位置上；如需改動，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新答案；不準(zhǔn)使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無效。4．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Toworkfromhome,whichonecouldhardlyimagine,hasbeenmadewiththedevelopmentofcomputertechnology.A．possible B．itpossible C．possibly D．tobepossible2．——Whatwaswrong?Whydidn’tyougotothepicnicasscheduled?——I’msorry.I_________aseriously-injuredoldmantothehospital.A．woulddeliverB．deliveredC．haddeliveredD．wasdelivering3．Don’tleavematchesorcigarettesonthetablewithin______ofchildren.A．stretch B．expand C．reach D．extend4．Paintingfromstillimagesleadstoalossofsensitivity,whichis_____toanartist.A．a(chǎn)bsolute B．urgent C．especial D．vital5．ThemothergoesmadeverytimeshewashestheT-shirt__________hersonwipeshisdirtyhands.A．that B．whereC．which D．when6．---Ihearyou’llcancelallyourplansandappointments.Why?---They_____mylife.Ijustcan’tstop.A．control B．controlledC．havecontrolled D．havebeencontrolling7．Ifyouwanttoimproveyourfigureandhealth,themosteffectivethingtodoistoshowupatthegymeverytimeyou________bethere.A．can B．willC．may D．shall8．Whenyouareabsorbedinabookorsimplytryingtorest,itseemsthatthephone______continuously,destroyingyourmomentarypeace.A．rings B．hasbeenringing C．rang D．isringing9．________thestudentsfromtheirendlesshomeworktheschoolhasdecidedtotakeaseriesofmeasures.A．Freed B．TofreeC．Freeing D．Havingfreed10．Mothertoldmeinaphonecallthatshehadwrittentomeaweekbefore,butIhaven’treceived__________.A．one B．it C．something D．a(chǎn)nything11．The2011AustralianOpenwassuccessfullyheldincityofMelbourne,bigcityinAustralia.A．a(chǎn);a B．the;a C．a(chǎn);the D．the;the12．Afterthreeyearsofpreparationforthe2011Xi’anInternationalHorticulturalExpo(西安園博)會），thecityispresentingtheworld______manypeoplethinkisthegreenSpecialOlympics．A．that B．which C．what D．where13．______theeffortsmadebythepolice,afantasticperformancewillbeputontomorrow.A．InplaceofB．InsearchofC．InchargeofD．Inpraiseof14．Asisknown,itwasHuJintao,_______presidentofournation,whogave________lectureattheceremonyofNationalDayA．the;a B．the;/ C．a(chǎn);the D．/;a15．---Howwasyourevening?---WewenttoJoe’sandhad____.Wereallyenjoyedourselves.A．a(chǎn)whiteelephant B．a(chǎn)squaremeal C．a(chǎn)sacredcow D．thesaltoftheearth16．August8th，2008isaspecialday，________________，Ithink，thatwillberememberedbytheChineseforever.A．one B．whatC．which D．theone17．---IwenttoseeTheWanderingEarthlastnight.Itwasfantastic!---Youweresolucky!HowIwishI_____thetickettoo.A．get B．gotC．hadgot D．wouldget18．Mariaisconstantlymakingefforts,shedeservesthegoalofenteringthekeyuniversity.A．a(chǎn)chieving B．toachieve C．beingachieved D．tobeachieve19．________yourecognizeanidiomwhenitisbeingused,itiseasytomisunderstandwhatyoureadorhear.A．Unless B．AfterC．Once D．Since20．_____gaspricesarerising,peoplearelookingforlessexpensivewaystogetaround.A．NowthatB．EvenifC．AlthoughD．Unless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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Plantsareboring.Theyjustsittherephotosynthesizing（光合作用）whileanimalshaveallthefun.Right?Notsomuch.Anewstudyhasfoundthatthereisalonghistoryofinteractionsbetweenantsandplants.Theantandplantco-evolution（協(xié)同進(jìn)化）startedwithantsfeedingonplantsandplantsevolvingant-friendlyfeatures.Plantsmakeanumberofdifferentstructuresthatarespecificforantuse.Someplantshaveevolvedfeaturesthatpersuadeantsintodefendingthemfromattackfromotherinsectsandevenmаmmаl?.Тhе?е?nсludеhollowthornsthatаnt?willlive?n??dе,orехtranесtаr(瓊漿)оnlеаvе?orstemsfortheantstoeat.Someantswilljustcheatandtakethenectarandrun,butsomewillstickaroundandattackanythingthattriestohurttheplant.Otherplantsgetantstohelpthemmovetheirseedsaround,byprovidingthemwithrichfoodpacketsattachedtotheseeds.Theantwillpickuptheseedandcarryitaway,eatthefoodpacket,andleavetheseed-ofteninanutrient-richareawhereit'llgrowbetter,andsinceit'sfartherawayfromitsparent,theywon'thavetocompeteforresources.Butscientistsweren'tsurehowtheevolutionaryrelationshipbetweenantsandplantsgotstarted.Ifevolutionisanarmsracebetweenspeciesdevelopingwaystomakeuseoftheirneighbors,thenscientistswantedtoknowwhetherplantsorantsfiredthefirstshot.Itwasachicken-and-eggquestion,whetherthingsstartedwithantsdevelopingbehaviorstotakeadvantageofplants,orplantsevolvingstructurestotakeadvantageofants.Thehistoryofantsandplantsevolvingtogethergoesbacktothetimeofthedinosaurs,andit'snoteasytotellfromfossilswhofiredthefirstshot.However,itisaquestionoflittlesignificance.Scientistssaytheirstudymatersbecauseitprovidesalookathowthesewidespreadandcomplexinteractionsevolved.1、Someplantsattachfoodpacketstotheirseedsinorderto.A．rewardtheants B．makeafoolofantsC．providenutritionfortheseeds D．gettheseedsmovedaround2、WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytellus?A．Howplantsandantsinteract. B．Whatantsdotoprotectplants.C．Howplantsandantssurviveattacks. D．Whyplantsandantsneedco-evolution.3、Whichistrueabouttheevolutionaryrelationshipbetweenantsandplants?A．Antsdependedmoreuponplants. B．Itcausedaraceforbetterevolution.C．Howitgotstartedwasuncertain. D．Itwasoflittlevalueforfuturestudies.4、What'stheauthor’spurposeofwritingthepassage?A．Tointroduceascienceresearchmethod.B．ToinformreadersofalatestresearchfindingC．Toarousereaders'interestinscienceresearch.D．Tocriticizepeople'straditionalviewsaboutplants.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）TicksoftheTradeHerearesomeofthewayscompaniestrytogetyoutobuytheirproducts.Seeifyoucanspotanyofthemthenexttimeyouwatchanad,WhataCharacter!CompaniesoftenusemascotstoselltheirproductsAmemorablemascot—likearabbitthatlovescereal—makesyouimmediatelythinkoftheproduct.ConvincingColors:Manyfoodscomeinbrightlycoloredpackagingmeanttograbyourattention.Differentcolorscancreatedifferentfeelings.Forexample,researchshowsthatredandyellowcanmakeyouhungry.NameThatTune:Haveyoueverhadasongfromacommercialstuckinyourhead?Companiescreatecatchyjinglesandsloganstomakesureyoudon’tforgettheirproducts.MakingYourMouthWater:Haveyounoticedthatfoodincommercialsoftenlooksbetterthanitdoesinreallife?That’sbecauseadvertisershirepeoplecalledfoodstyliststomakeburgerslookextrajuicyandchipsextracrispy.StarPower:Companiespayactors,athletes,andsingerstopromotetheirproducts.Theideaisthatpeoplewillwanttoeatanddrinkthesameproductsasthecelebritiestheyadmire.FootballstarCamNewtonappearsinadsforGatorade.1、250．Inthefirsttrick,whatdocompaniestrytoassociatetheirproductswith?A．Trademarks.B．Mascots.C．Logos.D．Symbols.2、252．Researchshowsthatthecoloryellowcan.A．increaseaperson’sappetiteB．inspireaperson’simaginationC．sharpenaperson’seyesightD．motivateperson’screativity3、254．Foodstyliststrytopromotethefoodbytakingadvantageofaperson’ssenseof.A．hearingB．touchC．sightD．smell24．（8分）Recentlythesewerline(污水管道)underourhousedidn’twork.Myfirstresponsewastocallarepairman.madethecall,expectingthemanattheotherendofthelinetocomplainaboutsuchanawfuljob.Instead,hesimplyasked,“Theaddress?”AnhourlaterStevearrivedinhistruck.HelookedexactlyasIhadimaginedhemight:broadandbearlike,inwell-wornclothing.“Canyoufixit?”Iaskedwithamixtureofdoubtandhope.Stevelookedatmeasifrespondingtomylackoffaith.Withacheerfulshrugthatsuggestedmycrisiswasallinaday’sworkforhim,hesaid,“Sure.”Afterashortwhile,Stevetoldmethathehadtogetatoolandtearupthestreettothemainsewerline.Hewouldfirsthavetogetpermissionfromthetown.Iregisteredappropriatepanic.“Howlongwillallthistake?”Again,ashrug.“Ishouldhaveitdonebyevening.”Ididnotwanttowatchthediggingofmypropertyunfoldandwentintotowntovisitsomefiends.Ifeltsomewhatguiltyupondrivingoffinmycleanvehicle,leavingStevetosuchadisagreeabletask.Finally,whenIwenthome,asweetersightIneversaw;aperiodofnewlypavedstreetandallwastidyandrelativelydry.Ineedtosay,inmyowndefense,thatIamnotaweakfatheroftwochildren.I’vetraveledallovertheworld,servedintheUnitedStatesNavyandearnedaPhD．Butthebrokensewerlinewasmylimit.ThenIthoughtaboutSteve.Big,rough,andhowpeoplemightjudgehim,ifnotforhisappearancethenforhiswork.AndIwastakenbytheveryideathat,nomatterwhatcrisisoccurs,thereissomebody,somewhere,whohastheappropriatetoolsandsettlesit.1、WhatdoweknowaboutSteve?A．Hewearsneatandnewclothes.B．Heisquiteconfidentofhisskills.C．Healwayscomplainsabouthisjob.D．Hehesitatestoaccepttherepairwork.2、WhatdidStevethinkoftheauthor’scrisis?A．It’sagreatchallenge.B．It’sbeyondhisability.C．It’sapartofhisroutine.D．It’snoneofhisbusiness.3、Whydidtheauthorleavehomeduringtherepairs?A．Helikedtotakehistimeridingoutside.B．Hedrovetoturntohisfriendsforhelp.C．Hewasafraidofbeinglookeddownupon.D．Hewasunwillingtofacetheembarrassingsituation.4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A．Actionspeakslouderthanwords.B．Godhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves.C．Everyprofessionproducesitstopexperts.D．Hopeforthebest,butpreparefortheworst.25．（10分）IfyoulookontheInternet,youwillseethatalmosteverydayoftheyearcelebratessomekindoffood.These“holidays”havebecomeverypopularacrosstheUnitedStates.Theygivepeopleachancetoenjoysomethingtheymightnoteatnormally,likeNationalOnion(洋蔥)RingDay,forexample.Foodholidaysalsogiverestaurantsandotherbusinessesachancetopromotetheirproducts.ButwheredidtheseAmerican“holidays”comefrom?ManyaretheinventionofanAlabamaman,John-BryanHopkins.HewritesaboutfoodforhisFoodimentary.comwebsite.HopkinstoldTimemagazinethatwhenhebeganhissitein2006,therewereonly175“holidays.”“Ifilledintherest,”hesaid.TheNationalDayCalendarhasalistofallthedifferentfoodandnon-foodrelated“holidays.”Inthepast,thewebsiteusedtoletanyonecreatetheirownday—foraprice.Butnow,thesiteonlyacceptsrequestsfrombusinessesandotherorganizations.Whilesomefood“holidays”areindeedmade-up,manyhavehistoricalroots.Forexample,NationalBeerDayonApril7markstheendofaU.S.banontheproduction,transport,importandsaleofalcoholicdrinks.Thebanlastedfrom1920until1933.TheSalvationArmy,aChristiangroup,launchedU.S.NationalDoughnutDayonJune1,1938.ItwasmeanttohonorwomenwhoservedsoldiersdoughnutsduringWorldWarI.Butnoteveryonelikesfoodholidays.BethanyJeanClementisafoodwriterfortheSeattleTimesnewspaper.Shewrote,“Igetthatsomepeoplemightbeexcitedby,say,NationalDoughnutDay.Butyoureallycanhaveadoughnutanydayyouwant!”TaviJuarez,alsoofFoodimentary.com,thinksnationalfoodholidaysareheretostay.ShetoldtheSeattleTimes,“Inmymodestopinion,Ibelievethatfoodholidayswillcontinuetogrowinpopularityonlinebecausethere’salotofnegativity(消極)outthere.Whynotchoosetocelebratefoodinstead?”1、Whydoesthewebsiteacceptothers’ownday?A．Topromotetraditionalfood.B．Tomakemoney.C．Tocreatenewholidays.D．Toattractmoreviewers.2、WhatisNationalBeerDayrelatedto?A．Law.B．War.C．Right.D．Custom.3、Whodislikesfoodholidays?A．John-BryanHopkins.B．TheSalvationArmy.C．BethanyJeanClement.D．TaviJuarez.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．GoodChancestoEnjoyParticularFoods.B．TraditionalAmericanFoodsontheInternet.C．TricksofBusinesses:PromotionofProducts.D．NationalFoodDays:AnAmericanTradition.第三部分語言知識運用（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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Tolerance:RespectthedifferenceinothersYoumaynotrealizeit,butyouaredoingmuchmorethanjuststudyingwhenyouareatschool.Schoolisalsotheplace1youlearntogetonwellwithpeople.Butthisisnot2easy.Whatcanyoudo3youjustdon’tlikeoneofyourclassmates?Ifyoudiscoverthatyouhaveproblems4yourclassmatesorfriends,themostimportantthingtolearnistolerance.Toleranceisthe5torealizeandrespectthe6inothers.Wecannotchangethewaythatotherpeopledo,7itisimportanttolearntolivehappilywiththem.Practicingtolerancewillalloweveryonetoformbetter8witheachother.Gettingtoknowsomeone9helpyouunderstandwhytheydothings10fromyou.Itisimportanttorememberthatsomethingdifferentdoesnotexactlymeanthatitisbad.11teachesustokeepaneven(平和的)temperandopenmind..Youneedto12anoldsaying,“Treatothershowyouwant13”.Youwouldliketobetreatedkindlybyyourclassmates,soitis14totreatthemwithequalkindness.Ifyoutolerate15itdoesnotmeanthatyouhavetolikeit.Nooneisaskingyouto16whoyouareorwhatyoubelievein.Tolerancejustmeansthatyoushouldbe17ofthedifferencesinothersandnottrytomakethemchange.Itisimportantto18tolerance,becauseitwillmakeeveryone’sliveseasier.Learntoacceptpeoplefortheirdifferentabilitiesandinterests.Theworldisvery19,andpracticingtoleranceinyourownschoolandcitycanhelpmake201、A．which B．where C．that D．when2、A．hardly B．seldom C．a(chǎn)lways D．a(chǎn)lready3、A．unless B．since C．because D．if4、A．gettingalongwith B．makingapologiestoC．gettingawayfrom D．fleeingfrom5、A．reflection B．benefit C．patience D．a(chǎn)bility6、A．characteristics B．thoughts C．things D．differences7、A．so B．a(chǎn)nd C．but D．a(chǎn)lthough8、A．moods B．habits C．relationships D．feelings9、A．must B．may C．should D．dare10、A．fortunately B．easily C．differently D．a(chǎn)ttentively11、A．Patience B．Experience C．Tolerance D．Kindness12、A．keepintouch B．keepinmind C．keepupwith D．keepawayfrom13、A．totreat B．beingtreated C．tobetreated D．tobetreating14、A．a(chǎn)ttractive B．important C．possible D．interesting15、A．something B．a(chǎn)nything C．everything D．nothing16、A．change B．remind C．promise D．Decide17、A．convenient B．respectful C．negative D．unselfish18、A．stop B．cancel C．prevent D．practice19、A．diverse B．same C．individual D．a(chǎn)pparent20、A．nodifference B．a(chǎn)neffect C．a(chǎn)napology D．a(chǎn)difference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）Nowadays,therearealotofremindingdaysintheworld.WorldReadAloudDayiscelebratedeachyearonthefirstWednesdayofMarch.It1．(start)bytheLitWwebsitein2010andhasnowreached65countries.2．a(chǎn)imistoencouragepeopleworldwidewhocannotreadtoenjoythebenefitsofabook.Thewebsiteaskseveryone3．(celebrate)thedaybytakingabook,findinganaudienceandreadingoutaloud.Itisabouttakingactiontoshowtheworldthattherighttoreadandwrite4．(belong)toallpeople.Thewebsiteasksvisitorstojoininthemovementtoreducethenumberofilliterate(不識字的)peopleintheworld.Itis5．(absolute)necessarytohelpthose6．cannotread.Thewebsitesays,“It’stimetostartbyreadingaloudto7．mightlikeit.Shareabookwithachildwhomightneedit,shareastorywithsomeonewhowouldtreasureit,listenpatiently8．someoneelse’sstoryastheysharewithyou.”TheUnitedNationssays,”Literacyinvolvesa9．(vary)oflearningin10．(enable)individualstoachievetheirgoals,todeveloptheirknowledgeandtoparticipatefullyinsociety.”Inthatway,WorldReadAloudDaydoeshelpmakeadifference.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）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下短文。短文中共有10處錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤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（∧），并在此符號下面寫出該加的詞。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）不計分。I'm53yearsold、IhadlivedinLiverpoolfortwentyyearsandIneedtotaketheNo、43busfrommyhometothepostofficeeveryWednesday、However,it'sserviceisnotwell、Thebusonlycomesevertwentyminute、WhatmademeangrywasthathappenedlastWednesday,whenitwassuchaterribleweather!Iwaitedforty-fiveminutesinthecoldandrain,sothreeemptydouble-deckerspassedmewithoutstopping、Asaresult,standbytheroad,IhadtowaitanotherNo、43bus、Iwavedhardlyandpatientlytomakethedriverseemeandstop、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，你的英國朋友Peter來信向你咨詢?nèi)绾尾拍軐W(xué)好中文。請你根據(jù)以下要點寫一封回信。1.說明回信目的；2.提出合適建議（參加中文學(xué)習(xí)班、看中文書刊、電視節(jié)目等等）；3.表達(dá)祝愿。注意：1.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；2.詞數(shù)80左右。______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、D3、C4、D5、B6、D7、A8、D9、B10、D11、B12、C13、D14、A15、B16、A17、C18、B19、A20、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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、D2、A3、C4、B22、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’mafraidneitherInormydogsar