金川公司第一高级中学2025届高考考前模拟英语试题含解析

金川公司第一高级中学2025届高考考前模拟英语试题考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Itwasadifficultjobforhim.Hehadtriedeverythingbutitmadelittle________.A．use B．goodC．difference D．result2．---ProfessorLiiswantedonthephone.Whereishe?---Isawhimcoming,butinaminute,he_____.A．willdisappear B．hasdisappeared C．disappears D．disappeared3．Duringtheeconomiccrisis,weshouldhelpthosefor______lifeisfarfromeasy．A．whom B．whose C．who D．whoever4．—Iwonderwhatmakesyouagoodsalesperson.—I________asawaiterforthreeyears,whichcontributesalottomytoday’swork.A．serveB．servedC．haveservedD．hadserved5．I'dadviseanyonetoputasideaproportionoftheirearnings—____________.A．nothinggreatiseasy B．nothingcomesfromnothingC．abadpennyalwaysturnsup D．apennysavedisapennyearned6．---Don’tworry,Mum.Thedoctorsaiditwasonlytheflu.---__________!I’lltelldadthere’snothingserious.A．CongratulationsB．WhatareliefC．HowsurprisingD．I’msosorry7．．Sheisfedupwithsharingahousewithothers;,sheislookingforherownflat.A．moreover B．otherwise C．however D．therefore8．Theconflictbetweeneconomicdevelopmentandenvironmentalprotection,ifnotappropriately_________,cancausedisastrousconsequencesindailylifesettings.A．beingmanaged B．tomanageC．managed D．managing9．She________tosomeoneonthephone,soIjustnoddedtoherandwentaway.A．talked B．hastalkedC．hadtalked D．wastalking10．Reportersaskedhimto______

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positiononwelfarereform.A．clarifyB．divideC．instruct11．Theguidanceteacherwastheiradviser,offeringthemsuggestionsandsolutionswhenthey______difficulties.A．aroseB．encounteredC．emergedD．evaluated12．---Hello,Tom.ThisisMaryspeaking.---Whatacoincidence!I_________aboutyou.A．justthought B．wasjustthinkingC．havejustthought D．wouldjustthink13．—Steve,thevacationiscomingsoon．Haveyoufoundasummerjobyet？—IsupposeIcanworkattheboy’scamp_____Iworkedlastsummer．A．that B．where C．which D．what14．—Ineedtoadvertiseforaroommatefornextterm.—______?Maryisinterested.A．Whatfor B．WhynotC．Sowhat D．Whybother15．Nothavingworkedouttheprogram,________leavetheoffice.A．sohewasforbiddentoB．andhedidn’twanttoC．hislittlesoncouldn’tmakehimD．becouldn’tfreehimselfto16．—It______________toplanttreesandgrassonthehillside.—Yes.Theyhelpstopsoilfrombeingwashedaway.A．makessense B．makesmoneyC．makesaliving D．makesamistakes17．TheTangDynastyisgenerallyregardedasagoldenchapterbypeopleworldwide,________theChinesecivilizationinfluencedmanyneighboringcountries.A．where B．whenC．which D．who18．Theguidewasenthusiasticandknowledgeableandwespentalovelyeveningwanderingintoplaceswhichwe________straightpastotherwise.A．hadwalked B．werewalkingC．wouldhavewalked D．musthavewalked19．Itiswellknown_____ConfuciuswasborninthecityofQufuinShandongprovince,China.A．whether B．whereC．that D．what20．Sofar,morethan1300hotelsinEurope,Africa,MiddleEastregionhavecommittedto_________intheevent,withmanymore________tojointheeffort.A．participating;expecting B．participate;toexpectC．participating;expected D．participate;tobeexpected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）Manyyouthswanttoleanhowtodrivecars.ThisyearonesixthofundergraduatesinBeijinghaveregisteredatdrivingschool.Thestudents,mostlyfrommajorssuchasbusinessmanagementorimitationaltrade,willfinishtheirdrivingcourseswithin20daysorso.Trainingcostshavedroppedto4,500yuanforstudents,accordingtotheHaidianDrivingSchoolinBeijing.Thepriceisnotreallylow,butstudentswillacceptit,seeingitasaninvestment(投资)intheirfuture.FamiliaritywiththeoperationofcomputersandfluentEnglisharethebasicskillsgraduatingstudentsneedtofindajob.Butadriverspermithasbecomeanotherfactor(因素).“Inthejobmarket,owningadriver’spermitsometimesstrengthensagraduatingstudent’scompetitivenessforagoodposition,”saysLiHua,anundergraduateattheChinaUniversityofPoliticalScienceandlaw.Carswillbecomeanecessarypartofmanypeople’slivesinthecomingyears,anditisdifficulttogetapermitoutofcampusbecauseofthepressuresonworkingpeople’stime.“Havingafull-timejobaftergraduationofferslimitedtimetolearntodrive.Weseniorstudentshaveplentyofsparetime,plentyofoppurtunitytolearn,”saysanotherundergraduateattheuniversity.WuDong,anofficialatthedrivingschool,saidundergraduateswereveryableandserious,andcouldgraspinanhourwhatordinarypeopletookfourhourstolearn.Inthisdrivingschool,middle-agedpeople,youngwomenandcollegestudentsarethemaincustomers.FromMarch1,2018,togetadriver’spermit,abeginnerisnowrequiredtohaveatleast86hours’practicebeforethefinalroadtest.1、Whydotheundergraduateslearntodrive?A．Theyarethestudentsfromspecialsubjectorcourse.B．Theyliketodrivecarsverymuch.C．Theywantybecomefulltimedriversaftergraduation.D．Theyneedthisskilltofindagoodjobinthefuture.2、WhatisWuDong’sopinionofstudentslearningtodrive?A．Itwouldmakethelifemoreinteresting.B．Youthswouldhaveanadvantageinlearningtodrive.C．Itisawasteofmoneyandtimetolearntodrive.D．Itwouldbebettertolearnitatcollegethanatwork.3、Togetthepermit,thestudent________.A．requiressometimetopracticebeforethefinalroadtestB．mustpaymoremoneybeforethefinalroadtestC．mustpracticemoretolearntodrivewhenhavingajobD．requirestolearnsomemoreothersubjectstodrive22．（8分）ItwasrushhouronthemorningofJune1intheWestTexascityofSanAngelo.HeatherSantellano,36,wasdrivingherwhite2012MazdaonHouston、HarteFrontageRoadwithhernine-year-olddaughterandten-year-oldsonintheback.Suddenly,aredpickuptruckcutthemoff.Santellanoturnedthewheelhardtotheright,sendingtheMazdaskiddingofftheroadanddownanembankment(堤)thatendedinadrop-offafterabout50feet.Ifthecardidn'tstop,itwouldgoairborneandplungeontotheroadsome20feetbelow.Thenabitofluck:Asthecarracedtowardtheedge,itsundercarriagegotstuckonthecementlipoftheembankmentledge,stoppingitcold.Theoccupants,however,werefarfromsafe.Thecarhadcometorestontopofaretainingwall,literallyteetering(摇摇欲坠)ontheedgeofdisaster.Onesuddenmovebyanyoneinsidecouldsenditover.JacobRodriguezwatchedthesceneunfoldfromthe'T'ruckRepairPlantwhereheworks.Thenheandfourothermenrantothecar.Theyleapedontothetrunktobalancetheweightastheterrifiedkidsinthebackseatwatched.Meanwhile,JulioVasquezandhisnephew,MarcoVasquez,weredrivingtotheirjabsatnearbyPremierAutomotive.JuliojumpedoutofthecartohelpwhileMarcowenttotheshop,grabbedaheavy-dutystrap(皮带)，andreturnedtotheswingingcar.HefastenedtheMazdatoanP-350truckthathadbeendrivenoverbyoneoftheotherrescuers.Withthecarsecured,thegroupcarefullyopenedthebackdoorsandhelpedthechildrenout.Buttheirdepartureshiftedthecar'sweight,causingittoleanforward.Themen,stillon-thetrunk,askedSantellanotojumpintothebackseattorebalancetheweight.Shedidandtheninchedoutthebackdoor.Finally,themencarefullygotoffthetrunk.Everyonewassafe.1、WhatdoweknowaboutHeatherSantellano?A．Shewasacarelessdriver. B．Shedrovehertwinstoschool.C．Sheranintoapickuptruck. D．Shemadeasharpturntoavoidthetruck.2、Whatdoestheauthorintendtodoinparagraph2?A．Stressthecomingofgoodfortune. B．Describethecar'sdangeroussituation.C．Addsomebackgroundinformation. D．Explainwhypeoplecametotherescue.3、Whatisthemostcriticalintherescueprocess?A．Balance. B．Cooperation.C．Calmness. D．Gravity.4、Whichofthefollowingstatementsisconsistentwiththethemeofthepassage?A．Persistencewillpayoff.. B．Oneintrouble,alltohelp.、C．Manyhandsmakelightwork. D．Lovemakestheworldgoround.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）Sleepdeprivation(缺失)isanimportanthiddenfactorinloweringtheachievementofschoolpupils,accordingtoresearcherscarryingoutinternationaleducationtests.Itisaparticularprobleminrichercountrieswithsleepexpertslinkingittotheuseofmobilephonesandcomputersinbedroomlateatnight.Sleepdeprivationissuchaseriousproblemthatlessonshavetobedraggeddowntoalowerleveltosuitsleep-deprivedlearners,thestudyfound.Theinternationalcomparison,carriedoutbyBostonCollege,foundtheUnitedStatestohavethehighestnumberofsleep-deprivedstudents,with73%of9-and10-year-oldsand80%of13-and14-year-oldsidentifiedbytheirteachersasbeingnegativelyaffected.Inliteracy(读写能力)teststherewere76%of9-and10-year-oldslackingsleep.Thiswasmuchhigherthantheinternationalaverageof47%ofprimarypupilsneedingmoresleepand57%amongthesecondaryagegroup.Othercountrieswiththemostsleep-deprivedyoungsterswereNewZealand,SaudiArabia,Australia,England,IrelandandFrance.High-performingFinlandisalsoamongthemostlackinginsleep.CountrieswiththebestrecordsforgettingenoughsleepincludeAzerbaijan,Kazakhstan,Portugal,theCzechRepublic,JapanandMalta.Theanalysiswaspartofthehugedate-gatheringprocessforglobaleducationrankings,theTrendsinInternationalMathematicsandScienceStudy(TIMSS)andProgressinInternationalReadingLiteracyStudy(PIRLS)“Ithinkweunderestimatetheimpactofsleep.Ourdatashowthatacrosscountriesinternationally,onaverage,childrenwhohavemoresleepachievehigherinmaths,scienceandreading.Thatisexactlywhatourdatashow,”saysChadMinnichoftheTIMSSandPIRLSInternationalStudyCenter.“It’sthesamelinkforchildrenwhoarelackingbasicnutrition,”saysMrMinnich,basedattheLynchSchoolofEducation,BostonCollege.“Ifyouareunabletoconcentrate,toattendmentally,youareunabletoachieveatyourbestlevel,becauseyourmindandbodyareinneedofsomethingmorebasic.Sleepisafundamentalneedforallchildren.Ifteachersreportsuchlargeproportionsofchildrensufferingfromlackofsleep,it’shavingasignificantimpact.Butworsethanthat,teachersarehavingtoadjusttheirinstructionbasedonthosechildrenwhoaresufferingfromalackofsleep.Thechildrenwhoaresufferingfromalackofsleeparedrivingdowninstruction.”Thatmeansthateventhechildrenwhoaregettingenoughsleeparestillsufferingfromthissleep-relatedlowering.1、WhatdidtheresearchersofBostonCollegetrytofindA．Whychildrendon’tgetenoughsleepB．HowmanyhourschildrensleepeverynightC．TherelationshipbetweensleepandtestresultsD．Therelationshipbetweensleepandhealth2、Manychildrensufferfromsleepdeprivationbecause_________.A．theysitinfrontoftheTVfortoolongB．theycanhardlysleepsoundlyanddeeplyC．theirhomeworkoccupiestoomuchoftheirtimeD．moderntechnologicaldevicesconsumealotoftheirtime3、Whichofthefollowingcountrieshasthemostsleep-deprivedstudentsA．Japan B．MaltaC．Finland D．Portugal4、WhyarechildrenwhogetenoughsleepalsovictimsA．Becausetheyaredisturbedbysleep-deprivedstudentsB．Becauseteachingisdrivendownbysleep-deprivedstudentsC．Becausetheyhavetospendtimehelpingsleep-deprivedstudentsD．Becausetheteacherswastetimediscipliningsleep-deprivedstudents25．（10分）Middleschoolgraduationstylemaybeabitmorecasualthanformalhighschoolorcollegeceremonies,butthemovefromjuniortoseniorhighschoolisstillanimportantoccasionthatcanbecelebratedinmanyways.Thedecisionwhetherstudentswillwearcapsandgowns（礼服）formiddleschoolgraduationisusuallyuptotheindividualschool.Somefeelthatthisistheperfectwaytocommemoratethespecialoccasion,whileothersfeelthecapandgownisunnecessaryforajuniorhighceremony.Forthoseschoolsthatchoosenottousecapsandgowns,itistypicallysuggestedthatstudentsweardressclothesfortheoccasion.Studentsmayalsobeencouragedtodressforgraduationinauniformmanner,suchaswhiteshirtsandblackpantsorskirts,oreducatorsmaysuggestdressingintheschoolcolors.Schoolsthatchoosetohavestudentswearacademicregalia（制服）fortheceremonymaychoosetopurchasegownsinavarietyofsizesfromastoresuchasGraduateAffairs,andthenletstudentsborrowthem,andreusethemeachyear.CapsmaybepurchasedbyaParent-TeacherOrganizationorbytheindividualgraduates.Parentsmaychoosetohostopenhouseorpartywhentheirchildgraduatesfrommiddleschool.Thisistypicallyaninformalaffair,suchasabarbequeorpoolparty,orsimplyappetizersorcaketohonorthegraduate.Simplebackyardgamessuchasvolleyball,bocceball,andFrisbeeareafunwaytoentertainyoungteens,tweens,andwell-wishers.Otherpartygamesandabandmightalsobeconsiderationsforalargeormorecomplicatedgathering.Whethersimpleorcomplex,therearemanywaystorememberagraduationfrommiddleschoolandmakethistimeaspecialandwonderfulone.Graduationeventsareperfectforhighlightingastudent’sachievementsduringmiddleschoolandpreparingforhisorherfuturesuccess.1、Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“commemorate”inParagraph2?A．passB．easeC．celebrateD．avoid2、Howdostudentsoftengetthegownsformiddleschoolgraduation?A．Theygetthemfromtheschool.B．Theypurchasethemfromstores.C．Theymakethembythemselves.D．TheyborrowthemfromtheGraduateAffairs.3、Whatcanwelearnfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A．Sportsgameswillbefreeforstudents.B．Parentsarelessinterestedinthecelebration.C．Studentswillexchangegiftsatthecelebration.D．Therearevariouswaystohonorthegraduation.4、What’stheauthor’sattitudetothecelebrationofmiddleschoolgraduation?A．Supportive.B．Doubtful.C．Ambiguous.D．Sympathetic.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）Howcanyoustopsmoking?Itisnoteasytostopsmoking，butmillionshave1toquitandsocanyouHereareafewsuggestions.Prepareyourself.DecideonadaytoquitDon’tchooseadaythatyouknowisgoingtobestressful,suchasthedayofanexam.Makealistofallthe2youwillgetfromstoppingsmoking.Then3yourlastpacketofcigarettes.Be4Everytimeyoufeellikesmokingacigarette，5yourselfthatyouareanon-smoker．Rereadthelistofbenefitsyouwroteearlier．BreakthehabitInsteadofsmokingacigarette，dosomethingelse.Goforawalk，cleanyourteethdrinksomewater,cleanthehouse；infact，doanythingtokeepyourmindand6yourhandsbusy.Relax.Ifyoustarttofeelnervousorstressed，donotreach7acigarette.Trysomedeepbreathinginstead.Dosomerelaxationexerciseeverytimeyoufeelstressed.Gethelpifyouneedit.Arrangetostopsmokingwithafiendsoyoucalltalkaboutyourproblems，orJoinastop-smokinggroup.Ifyoufeel8，youmightliketotalktoadoctororchemistaboutsomethingtohelpyou，likenicotinechewinggum.Keeptrying.Donotbedisappointedifyouhavetotryseveraltimesbeforeyoustopsmoking.Ifyou9andhaveacigarette，donotfeelashamed.Justtryagain.Youwillsucceed101、A．managed B．tried C．wanted D．expected2、A．values B．benefits C．results D．profits3、A．giveaway B．takeaway C．throwaway D．keepaway4、A．addicted B．accustomed C．determined D．depressed5、A．prepare B．inform C．threaten D．remind6、A．especially B．specially C．normally D．certainly7、A．out B．for C．at D．in8、A．desperate B．satisfied C．arbitrary D．conscious9、A．stick B．continue C．weaken D．insist10、A．eventually B．constantly C．occasionally D．normally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）Allthecustomerswhowenttothenewsupermarkethadonestrongwishtobetheluckycustomerwhodidnothavetopay1．hershopping,forthenoticeinsidetheentrance2．(say),“Remember,onceaweek,oneofourcustomersgetsfreegoods.Thismaybeyourluckyday!”Forseveralweeks,Mrs.Edwardshopedtobeoneofthelucky3．（housewife）likemanyofherfriends.Shenevergaveuphope.Cupboardsinherkitchen4．（fill）withthingsthatshedidn’tneedatall.Shedreamedoftheday5．themanagerofthesupermarketwouldsaytoherwithasmile,“Madam,thisisyourluckyday.Everythinginyourbasketisfree.”OneFridayafternoon,aftershehadfinishedshoppingandhadtakenittohercar,shefoundthatshehadforgottentobuysomesugar.Sherushed6．tothesupermarket,7．（get）thesugarandwenttowardsthecashdesk.Asshedid8．,shesawthemanagerofthesupermarketcomeuptoherandsaid,“9．（congratulate）!Youarethe10．（lucky）amongallthecustomersthisweekandeverythinginyourbasketisfree!”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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），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。Afewyearsbefore,myfamilywenttoaseafoodfestivalinFlorida、Thefoodwasdelicious,theweatherwaslovely,buttheboatridewasgreat、Thelastthingwastogoonhelicopterride、Mylittlesisterwassoyoungtogobyherself,soIvolunteeredtoaccompanywithherontheride、WhenIgotintothehelicopter,Iattempttoclosethedoor、Airplaneshavedoors、Sodoahelicopter、Wrong!Thepilottoldmethattherewasnodoorastheywentskywards100,000feetintotheair、Ihadneverbeenmorefrighteninginmylife、It’sagoodthingwhichtheridelastedforonly15minutes、Nomoreairridesforme,Iswear!90第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，你和父母暑假去旅游，报名参加了当地旅行社GreenRiverTravelAgency的一日团。请你写下对当日旅游服务的意见。要点如下：对导游John的服务表示感谢；一日游的景点安排合理，玩得开心；会将旅行社推荐给自己的好友；注意：1.词数不少于100；2.开头已给出（不计入总词数）。Towhomitmayconcern,IhavebeenthoroughlyimpressedwiththeserviceIhavereceived.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

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、A4、B5、D6、B7、D8、C9、D10、A11、B12、A13、B14、D15、D16、A17、B18、C19、C20、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、A22、1、D2、B3、A4、B23、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.