2023年高考英語模擬試卷注意事項1．考試結束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回．2．答題前，請務必將自己的姓名、準考證號用0．5毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆填寫在試卷及答題卡的規(guī)定位置．3．請認真核對監(jiān)考員在答題卡上所粘貼的條形碼上的姓名、準考證號與本人是否相符．4．作答選擇題，必須用2B鉛筆將答題卡上對應選項的方框涂滿、涂黑；如需改動，請用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案．作答非選擇題，必須用05毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆在答題卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律無效．5．如需作圖，須用2B鉛筆繪、寫清楚，線條、符號等須加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Computer-controlledrobotsaretakingoverjobsinmanyindustries,whichusedtobedone_______.A．artificiallyB．manuallyC．comprehensivelyD．gradually2．---WhereismyChinesebook?IrememberIputithereyesterday.---You_________itinthewrongplace.A．mustput B．shouldhaveputC．mighthaveput D．mightput3．–Wheredidyougettoknowher?--Itwasonthefarm___weworked.A．thatB．thereC．whichD．where4．—Ineedtoadvertiseforaroommatefornextterm.—______?Maryisinterested.A．Whatfor B．WhynotC．Sowhat D．Whybother5．Thebook______throughtheairtoAuntDedeandshebegantoreaditaloud.A．gotB．pushedC．sailed6．Today'shomeworkwaseasy_______soIfinisheditquicklyandwentouttoplay． A．tobedone B．done C．doing D．todo7．—Excuseme,canyoutellmewhereIcanfindasupermarket?—Ihappentoknow________nearby.Comeon,I’llshowyoutheway.A．one B．itC．that D．some8．—WhorecommendedNancyforthepost?—ItwasJames______admirationforherwasobvious.A．who B．that C．whose D．whom9．—Mum,doyoumindifIinvitesomefriendstomybirthdayparty?—______.Itwillbemoreinteresting.A．Bynomeans B．Yes,ofcourseC．Don’tworry D．Nodoubt.10．LetHarryplaywithyourtoysaswell,Clare—youmustlearnto________.A．support B．careC．spare D．share11．________theychooseChinesecompanyisthatChinahasthemostadvancedtechnologyofhighspeedrailwayintheworld.A．When B．ThatC．Where D．Why12．Breakingupisthebusinessofthetwolovers,________nootherpersonshouldbeinvolved.A．which B．inthatC．that D．inwhich13．Eithersideseemstohavea(n)_________position;therearestillmanyuncertaintiesonthisissue.A．ambiguous B．delicate C．explicit D．confidential14．--Catherine,Ihavecleanedtheroomforyou.---Thanks.You_______it.Icouldmanageitmyself.A．needn’tdo B．shouldn’thavedone C．mustn’tdo D．needn’thavedone15．—Peter,youseeminhighspirits.—________Ihavebeenofferedapart-timejobintheKFC.A．Sowhat? B．Nowonder.C．Nodoubt. D．Guesswhat.16．Youcanonlybesureof_____youhaveatpresent;youcannotbesureofsomething_____youmightgetinthefuture.A．that;what B．what;/ C．which;that D．/;that17．Ifhehadbeenworkinghard,he______intheofficenow.However,hedidn’t.A．wouldbeworking B．weretobeworking C．wasworking D．shouldwork18．Don'tgiveuphalfway,andyouwillfindthesceneryismorebeautifulwhenyoureachthedestinationthanwhenyou_______.A．startoff B．havestartedoffC．startedoff D．willstartoff19．Itissodifficultaquestion_______noneofthekidscouldworkitout.A．as B．that C．which D．X20．I'veheardthatpreparations______forthecomingfestival.Let'sgivethemahand.A．arebeingmade B．havebeenmadeC．aremaking D．havemade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）Google,oneoftheworld’soutstandingtechcompanies,wasattacked.Itwasn’titssearchenginethatwasattackedoritsadvertisingplatformorevenitssocialnetwork.Google+.Instead,itwasabuilding.Twowebsecurityexpertshacked(侵入)intoitsWharf7officeinSydney,Australia,throughGoogle’sbuildingmanagementsystem(BMS).Oneofthem,BillyRios,says,“MycolleagueandIhavelotofexperienceinwebsecurity,butitisnotsomethingthatpeoplecouldn’tlearn.Onceyouunderstandhowthesystemworks,itisverysimple.”TheyfoundthesystemonShodan,asearchenginethatlistsdevicesconnectedtotheInternet,andthenranitthroughtheirownsoftwaretoidentifywhoownedthebuilding.InthecaseoftheGooglehacking,theresearchershadnoimmoralpurposeandjustinformedGoogleaboutwhattheyfound.AccordingtoMrRios,whorunssecuritycompanyWhitescope,thereare50,000buildingscurrentlyconnectedtotheInternet,includingresearchinstitutes,churchesandhospitals,and2,000ofthoseareonlinewithpasswordprotection,MartynThomas,aprofessorofITatGreshamCollegeintheUK,says,“Itisbeyonddoubtthatattemptstoattackbuildingmanagementsystemsarehappeningallthetime.”Makingabuildingsmartgenerallymeansconnectingthesystemsthatcontrolheating,lightingandsecuritytotheInternetandthewidercorporatenetwork.Therewasastrongreasonfordoingthis,saidAndrewKelly,principalsecurityconsultantatdefencecompanyQinetiq.“Energysavingsarethebiggestfactorinconnectingbuildingmanagementsystemstothecorporatenetwork,”hesays.“Itgivesthosewhorunthebuildingbettercontrolandoffersbetween20%to50%inenergysavings,”headds.Butitalsomakesthemlesssecure.AndifanyofthesefeelslikeaHollywoodfilm,thinkagain.1、HowdidBillyRiosandhiscolleaguehackGoogle’sbuilding?A．TheyinventedasearchengineandconnectedittoGoogle’sbuilding.B．TheyworkedforGoogleandmasteredhowthebuildingworked.C．TheyusedGoogle’sBMStofindouttheownerofthebuilding,D．TheyconnectedtheirownsoftwaretothebuildingtorunGoogle.2、InthecaseoftheGooglehacking,theresearchershadtheintentionof________.A．analyzingsomeimmoralproblemsB．explainingthereasonsforenergysavingsC．enteringGoogle’sbuildingtosavemoreenergyD．tellingGoogleabouttheWharf7office’shiddendanger3、What’sthemainideaofParagraph4?A．Thebuildingmanagementsystemsofsomebuildingsareindanger.B．Therearemanyresearcherscontributingalottowebsecurity.C．Theattackonbuildingmanagementsystemshappensallovertheworld.D．TherearetoomanybuildingsconnectedtotheInternettobemanagedwell.4、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthewayoftheenergysavingsofsomebuildings?A．Ambiguous.B．Negative.C．Indifferent.D．Favorable.22．（8分）Whenaskedtopointoutoneortwothingsthataremostimportanttothemselves,manyputfriendsaheadofhomes,jobs,clothesandcars.Atruefriendshipcarriesalonghistoryofexperiencethatdetermineswhoweareandkeepsusconnected.Itisatreasureweshouldprotect.Unfortunately,thebetterfriendsyouare,themoreprobablyyou’llhavedisagreements.Andtheresultcanbewhatyoudon’twant—anendtotherelationship.Thegoodnewsisthatmosttroubledfriendshipscanbemended.First,don’tletyourpridegetinyourway.Mostofuscanforgiveeachotherwhendifferencesarebroughtoutintheopen.Second,apologizewhenyou’rewrong—evenifyou’vebeenwronged.Overthecourseofafriendship,eventhebestpeoplemakemistakes.Sometimes,itmaybebestifthewrongedpersontakestheleadandapologizes.Whenyouapologize,giveyourfriendachancetoadmit(承認)thathehasbeenwrong.Third,seethingsfromyourfriend’spointofview.Andfinally,acceptthatfriendshipschangeasourneedsandlifestylechange.Makingfriendscansometimesseemeasy.Thehardpartiskeepingtheconnectionsstrongduringthenaturalupsanddownsthathaveaneffectonallrelationships.Mysuggestion:considerfriendshipasanhonorandagift,andworththeefforttotreasureandnurture(培養(yǎng)).1、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．EasyWaystoMakeFriendsB．UpsandDownsinFriendshipC．HowtoMendaTroubledFriendshipD．HowtoTaketheLeadinMakingFriends2、The＂wrongedperson＂underlinedinthepassagereferstoaperson____________.A．whohasbeenmistakenforanotherB．whohasbeenblamedunfairlyC．whohastreatedfriendsbadlyD．whohasadmittedhismistakes3、Accordingtothepassage,afriendshipcanbelongonlyif____________.A．wehavemuchincommonB．weknowourfriends’mistakesC．wetreatourdisagreementswiselyD．wehaveknownoneanotherherdesires4、Whatshouldwedoifwefollowtheauthor’ssecondsuggestion?A．Makeanapologyfirst.B．Avoidmakingmistakes.C．Sticktoourownpointsofview.D．Changeourlifestyles.23．（8分）TheWorldMonumentsFund(WMF)isagroupthatidentifies(確認)andhelpstosaveimportantstructuresandlandareasaroundtheworld.Recently,theWMFlisted93endangeredplacesin47countries.Hereareafewoftheplacesonthelist.TheRicePaddies(稻田)inthePhilippinesThesepaddieswerestartedinthe1600sandhavebeenusedforabout400years.Theyweredugfromasteep,rockymountainsidebypeoplewholivedintheareabeforemodemmachineswereinvented.TheWMFwantstopreservethepaddiesbecausetheyareexamplesofadvancedengineeringandbuildingbyfarmerswhohadthesimplesttools.Thepaddiesalsoshowthecleverwaysthatsomepeopleusedwhentheywerefarminghundredsofyearsago.TheDesertCastlesofUzbekistanDesertcastlesandfortsrisefromthesandyplainsofUzbekistan,anationincentralAsia.Someofthemudstructuresare2-600yearsold.Overtheyears,hundredsoffortswerebuilttohelpprotectfarmersfrominvaders.Nowthestructuresarccrumbling(坍塌)duetocenturiesofexposuretothewind.Italy’sGhostTownInthe1950s,partsofthetownofCracoweredamagedbyearthquake.Then,in1963,ahugelandslideforced1,800residentstoleavethetownforanearbyvalley.Itwasthefirsttimein1,200yearsthatnoonehadlivedthere.Theearthquakesstoppedinthe1970s,butitsresidentsneverreturned.TheemptybutbeautifultownhasbecomeafavoriteofHollywoodmovie-makers,withwhomitisbecomingmoreandmorepopular.AMarketinBahrainThis200-year-oldcoveredbuildingisanimportantpanoflifeforpeopleinBahrain,acityintheMiddleEast.Severalsmallermarkersareplacedunderoneroof.Someoftheoriginalbuildingstillstands,thoughmuchofithasbeenchanged.Today,somepeoplearethinkingabouttearingdowntheoldbuildingandputtingupanewshoppingcenterinitsplace.1、RicepaddieshavebeenplacedonthelistbytheWMFbecausethey.A．aretheoldestpaddiesintheworldB．aretheonlyremaininghand-dugpaddiesC．showtheachievementsoffannerswithoutusingmodemmachinesD．arctheoriginalsourceoffanners’simpletools2、Whichoftheplacesmentionedinthetexthasthelongesthistory?A．ThericepaddiesinthePhilippines.B．ThedesertcastlesofUzbekistan.C．Italy’sghosttown.D．ThemarketinBahrain.3、MoreandmorepeoplearegettingtoknowCracobecauseof.A．itsghostmysteryB．itsuniquesceneryC．itsterribleclimateD．itsfunctionasamovielocation4、Fromthetext,onecanlearnthat.A．naturaldisastershappenedfrequentlyinCracointhepastB．theresidentsleftCracobecauseoftheterribleearthquakesC．thereare47membercountriesintheWMFD．thedesertcastlesaremainlyusedtoensurethesecurityofUzbekistannow24．（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．buildingthepoolisnotacomplexjob25．（10分）Haveyoueverhadatroublingproblemthathasleftyouwonderingwheretoturnforhelp?EveHobsbawmisalifeadviser.Sheoffersadvicetopeoplestrugglingwithallkindsofproblems,fromrelationshipdifficultiestowhattocookfordinner.Shedoesthisthroughawebsiteinvitingpeopletoemailherwiththeirproblems.There'snothingunusualaboutthat,exceptforthefactthatEveisonlyeightyearsold.Thisjuniortrouble-shooter,whoalsogoesbythename"MissEvieMouse"livesinLondonwithherparents.NotonlyisMissMousewillingtolendaneartoherclients,shewillalsoofferthemahelpinghand,forafeeofcourse.Shechargesbetween10pforadviceonlittle,everydayworriesand￡1formorecomplicatedproblems.Herareasofexpertknowledge,ifnotofexperience,areproblemsaboutlove,lifeandwork-lifebalance.Aproblemsharedisaproblemhalved,butEvecan'talwayshelp.Anoteonthesitestatesthatshecan'tanswerquestionslike"Doesspaceeverend?"andshewon'tsolveschoolwork-relatedproblems,especiallynotmaths.SheexplainedtotheGuardiannewspaperthatshewasinspiredtosetupthecompanybyherfatherwhorunsatechstart-up.Evesaid,"AssoonasIsawhisbusinessandunderstoodthekindsofthingsbusinessesdo,Ithoughtthat'swhatI'mgoingtodo."ButsincesettinguphercompanyinDecembershehasbeensooverwhelmedwithmessagesthatshehashadtotakeastepback."Therehasbeenalotofsuddeninterestinmysite,whichisnice,"shesays,"butIneedtodomyhomeworktoo,soIwon'tbesolvinganymoreproblemsforabit."1、EveHobsbawmisanunusualadviserbecauseshe__________.A．asksforfeesforheradviceB．isjustapupilatprimaryschoolC．isanexpertinwork-lifebalanceD．answersquestionsontheInternet2、Whatispeople'sattitudetowardsEve'swebsite?A．InterestedB．DisapprovingC．DoubtfulD．Unconcerned3、WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeEve?A．Shehasalotofexperienceinlife.B．Sheisverypopularamongstudents.C．Shehasanaturaltalentforbusiness.D．Sheiswarm-heartedandreadytohelp.4、Whereisthepassagemostlikelytohavebeentakenfrom?A．Abookreview.B．Aspeech.C．Anadvertisement.D．Anewsreport.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）ItwasAugust2nd,1927.Thenewshadspread1.AmannamedCraigPiercewascomingtothecityofBristol.Hewantedtomakerecordingsoflocalpeoplesingingandplayingmusicalinstruments.Andhesaidhewould2fiftydollarsforeachsongrecorded.Thatwasahuge3inthosedays.ManypeoplecametoBristolthatdayto4forMr.Pierce.Butonegroupseemedtohavejustthesoundthathewas5.TheywereamannamedA．P.Carter，hiswifeSara，andhercousinMaybelle.They6themselvestheCarterFamily.Theirfirstrecordingsweresentto7throughouttheUnitedStates.Manylistenerswere8atwhattheyheard.Insteadofclassicalorjazzsongsthatradiostationsusuallyplayed，anew9wasborn.TheCarterFamilysounded10.Theydidnotsound11theyhadtakenmusiclessons.Butitdidnotmatter.Thepeopleinpoorruralareasthoughttheysoundedjustliketheir12.TheCarterssangsongsaboutlivinginthemountainsofVirginia，Tennessee，andNorthCarolina.Theysangaboutthe13ofayoungmanforaspecialgirl.Theysangaboutthebeautyofnature.Theysangaboutdeathandsadness.Andtheysangreligioussongsthattoldofthehopefora(an)14lifeafterdeath.A．P.Cartersanginthegroupandalsosearchedfor15songs.Heoftentraveledlong16tosmalltownsinthesoutheasternUnitedStates.Hewantedtohearthesongsthat17peoplesangintheircommunities.Hewrotedownthewordsbutkeptthemusicinhis18.Whenhereturnedhome,hehelpedSaraandMaybellefitthemtotheCarterFamilymusical19.TheCarterFamilysoonbecamepopular.Withinthreeyears,theCarterFamilysold300,000recordings.Lifeislikeastage,onwhichgoldwill20.1、A．wideB．fastC．wellD．short2、A．bringB．takeC．lendD．pay3、A．sumB．celebrationC．moneyD．instrument4、A．waitB．listenC．playD．learn5、A．lookingforB．lookingafterC．pickingupD．pickingout6、A．askedB．calledC．wishedD．showed7、A．ruralareasB．bigcitiesC．radiostationsD．families8、A．surprisedB．goodC．slowD．annoyed9、A．storyB．singerC．songD．sound10、A．interestingB．greatC．appealingD．different11、A．incaseB．asifC．evenifD．aslongas12、A．teachersB．farmersC．neighborsD．owners13、A．beautyB．loveC．respectD．description14、A．bitterB．earlyC．worseD．better15、A．newB．modernC．sameD．exact16、A．directionsB．distancesC．placesD．trains17、A．talentedB．famousC．localD．old18、A．diaryB．memoryC．songsD．stories19、A．styleB．programC．showD．concert20、A．developB．distinguishC．shineD．change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個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Therewasayoungflowerinthedesert1．allwasdryandsadlooking...Itwasgrowingbyitself,2．(enjoy)everydayandsayingtothesun,"3．shallIbegrownup?"Andthesunwouldsay"Be4．(patience)!EachtimeItouchyou,yougrowalittle."Shewassopleased,5．shewouldhaveachancetobringbeautytothiscornerofsand.Andthisisallshewantedtodo-bringalittlebitofbeautytothisworld.6．onedaythehuntercamebyandsteppedonher.Shewasgoingtodieandshefeltsosad,notbecauseshewas7．(die),butbecauseshewould8．(ever)haveachancetobringalittlebitofbeautytothiscornerofthedesert.Thegreatspiritsawher,andwaslistening.-Indeed,hesaid...Sheshouldbeliving...Sohereacheddownandtouchedher--andgaveher9．secondlife.Finallyshegrewuptobeabeautifulflower.Andthiscornerofthedesertalsobecamesobeautifulbecause10．thelittleflower.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）不計分。Inmyopinion,myfathercanalwaysgivemeadvicesbecausehehasexperiencedalot.Whenhegraduatedincollege,hisfirstjobwastoworkasanofficeclerk.Laterhefoundlifewasboringtositinoffice,sohedecidedtoquitandthenstartshistravelstomanyplaces.Havingbeentraveledalot,myfatherbroadenedhisvisiongreatandthenwentbackhome.Whilehemetmymother,shethoughtitwastimetosettledown.Interestinginhislifeexperience,Ican’thelpthinkingthatifIgowithhim,IwillmeetmanynewpersonswithwhoIcanmakefriends.Iwanttolivelikemyfather.第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李華，你校武術社團(martialartsclub)為了讓更多中學生對中國武術感興趣，將于下周三在你校舉行功夫表演。你的好友美國交換生James一直熱衷于中國功夫，請給他寫封郵件邀請他前來觀看。1.活動時間和地點下周三下午4:00至6:00;學校操場上表演內容介紹太極拳(Taichi)，詠春拳(Wingchun)等；以及經典功夫電影中的打斗場面期待他的到來注意：1.詞數100左右；2.可適當增加細節(jié)，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、B2、C3、D4、D5、C6、D7、A8、C9、A10、D11、D12、D13、A14、D15、D16、B17、A18、C19、B20、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、C2、D3、A4、B22、1、C2、B3、C4、A23、1、C2、B3、D4、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’toftenhavestrangershere.I’mafraidneitherInormydogsareusedtoreceivingthem.”Icouldnotfeeloffen