安徽省安慶市五校聯(lián)盟2026屆高三上英語期末復習檢測試題注意事項：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準考證號填寫清楚，將條形碼準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．AfternineyearsworkingtoprotectSiberiantigers,YangJun_____hiseffortsrecognizedattheannualawardceremonyinBeijingwherehewasnameda"wildlifeprotector".A．had B．hadhadC．hashad D．has2．Theguidanceteacherwastheiradviser,offeringthemsuggestionsandsolutionswhenthey______difficulties.A．aroseB．encounteredC．emergedD．evaluated3．Runningisoftentiringandalotofhardwork,butnothing________thefeelingyougetafterfinishingalongworkoutaroundthetrack.A．breaks B．blocksC．bonds D．beats4．—Howdoyoufindthehealthclub?—IwouldratherI______it.Ifeelitsmanagementisgoingfrombadtoworse.A．haven’tjoined B．hadn’tjoinedC．didn’tjoin D．hadjoined5．Agoodgovernmentisnottopicktechnologies,buttoestablishconditions________innovationissupportedandencouragedintothemarketplace.A．when B．thatC．as D．where6．---Nowadays,buyersaccustomedtopricesmovingupwardjustadoptawait-and-seeattitude.---Iftheycontinueto_____,thenourcompanyisclosingdown.A．fishintheair B．sitonthefenceC．flyoffthehandle D．beataroundthebush7．Theteacher’svoicestillremainedcalm______shewasgettingannoyed.A．aslongasB．evenifC．asifD．nowthat8．Ifyouwanttoseeadoctor，youfixadatewithhimaheadoftime.Thatisacommon________intheUSA．A．viewB．exerciseC．practiceD．reality9．Havinglostsomethinginthecloakroom，Iwentinsidetogetit，andfoundRoy________thepocketsofpeople’scoats.A．goingaround B．goingafterC．goingagainst D．goingthrough10．InAustralia,manyroadsignsarenowbothinEnglishandChinese,______iteasierforChinesetouriststotravel.A．makingB．madeC．makeD．makes11．—IspendtwoweeksinBeijinglastyear.—ThenyoumusthavevisitedtheGreatWallduringyourstay,________you?A．mustn’t B．didn’tC．haven’t D．hadn’t12．—Startingaconversationisagoodwaytokilltimeonthetrain.—_______.Ialsoliketotalkwithstrangers.A．Thatistrue B．ItsoundslikefunC．Idon’tthinkso D．Youarekidding13．______toworkovertimethatevening,Imissedawonderfulfilm.A．HavingbeenaskedB．ToaskC．HavingaskedD．Tobeasked14．—HowcanIwakeupsoearly?—Setthealarmat5:00am.,youwillmakeit.A．and B．butC．or D．so15．Mynewjob_______mytravellingalloverthecountry,whichmeansIwon’tbeabletospendmuchtimewithmyfamily.A．takes B．promises C．involves D．causes16．Ithinkyou’vegottothepointachangeisneeded,otherwiseyou’llfail.A．when B．which C．where D．there17．Wewillremain______tothepathofpeacefuldevelopmentandshouldermoreinternationalresponsibilities.A．committing B．committed C．tobecommitted D．tohavecommitted18．—Look!Maryiscrazilylookingforsomethingagain!—_____,shecan’tfindherkeys.A．Typically B．Occasionally C．Accordingly D．Particularly19．________challengesinChinascar-sharingeconomy,sharedmobilitystillhasapromisingfuture.A．Despite B．BesidesC．Concerning D．Regarding20．Thegovernmenthastakensomemeasurestosolvetheshortageofelectricity,butitwillbesometime_________thesituationimproves.A．since B．whenC．unless D．before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）Foryears,decadesinfact,I'vepuzzledovertheresponsemostpeoplehavewhenItellthemImostlytravelalone."You'resobrave!"Whyisitthatawomantravellingalone,asIhaveoftendoneformonthsatatime,isperceivedtobe"brave",whereasmenwhotravelaloneareentirelyunremarkable?Youareonlybravewhenyouareafraidofsomethingbutstilldoitanyway.Ihaveneverbeenafraidoftravellingalone.ThefirsttimeItravelledalonewaswhenIwas19.IwasduetotravelinEuropewithafriendattheendofthesummer.SheannouncedbylettertwodaysbeforeourdeparturethatshewouldbeleavingmehalfwayatVienna.Itwastoolatebythentoropeinanotherfriend,soitwaseithertogohomeafterVienna,orkeepgoingbymyself.Ikeptgoing.Igotontrainsbymyself,checkedintohostelsbymyselfandfoundmywayaroundbymyself.Itwasweirdatfirst,butlaterIstoppedworryingaboutit.WhenIgotbacktoIrelandafterthattrip,Ifeltproudofmyself.IhaddonesomethingIhadassumedwouldbehard,andithadturnedouttobenothardatall.Thatwasthreedecadesago,andsincethenIhavetravelledallovertheworld,usuallyonmyown.IstilldowhatIdidthen,whichistokeepadiary.ThegreatestgiftofsolotravelhasbeenthoseI'vemetalongtheway.ImayhavesetoffaloneeachtimebutI'veencounteredmanypeoplewhobecameimportanttome.ImetmyhusbandinKathmandu,Nepal.ImetlifelongfriendsinAustralia,Poland,Hungary,Turkey,India,Indonesiaandmanyotherplaces.1、Whatmakestheauthorpuzzledwhenshetellspeopleofherexperience?A．People'sdisbelief. B．People'sresponse.C．People'sapproval. D．People'scriticism.2、Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutherfirsttimetotravelalone?A．Itwasatripbydesign.B．Shehadtochoosetogobyherself.C．Itwasharderthanexpected.D．Shesetoffallalone.3、Whatdotheunderlinedwords"solotravel"inthelastparagraphmean?A．GroupTravel. B．Travellingwithfriends.C．Travellingalone. D．Travellingwithmusic.4、Howhastheauthorbenefitedfromhertravel?A．Shehasovercomeherfearoftravellingalone.B．Shehaswrittenacoupleofbooks.C．Shehasreceivedagreatmanygifts.D．Shehasmetmanypeoplealltheway.22．（8分）Americansaremorestressedthanever,accordingtoanAmericanPsychologicalAssociationsurvey,andnearlyone-thirdofthepeoplesaystressimpactstheirphysicalormentalhealth.Ifyouhaveanyofthesesymptoms,yourstressmightbemakingyousick.Here’showtobattleagainstthem.Ifyou’veneversufferedfromheadachesbutsuddenlyyourheadisconstantlystriking,youmightbetoostressed.Stressreleaseschemicalsthatcancausechangestonervesandbloodvessels（血管）inthebrain,whichbringsonaheadache.Stresscancausethemormakethemworse.It’salsocommonforyourmusclestotenseupwhenyou’restressed,whichcanalsocauseaheadache.WHATTODO:Ifyoudon’twanttotakemedicine,tryspreadinglavender（薰衣草）oilonyourtemples（太陽穴）whenaheadachestarts.Stresscanmakeyoumentallysick,too.Toomuchofthestresshormonecortisol（皮質醇）canmakeithardertoconcentrate,causingmemoryproblemsaswellasanxietyordepressionsaysDr.Levine.WHATTODO:Relaxuntilyouregainyourconcentration.Practiceclosingyoureyesandbreathinginandoutslowly,concentratingonlyonyourbreath.Losingafewstrandsofhairisnormal—oldhairfollicles（囊）arereplacedbynewonesovertime—butstresscandisturbthatcycle.Significantstresspushesalargenumberofhairfolliclesintowhat’scalledarestingstageandthenafewmonthslaterthosehairsfallout,accordingtoMayoClinic.org.Stresscanalsocausethebody’sresistantsystemtoattackyourhairfollicles,resultinginhairloss.WHATTODO:Bepatient.Onceyourstresslevelreturnstonormal,yourhairshouldstartgrowingback.612、Ifyou’restressed,youmighthaveoneofthefollowingsymptomsEXCEPTthat.A．youkeepgettingheadaches B．youalwayshaveacoldC．yourhairisfallingout D．yourbrainfeelsconfused1、Whichofthefollowingissuggestedifyourbraingoesoutoffocus?A．Breathingslowlywithyoureyesclosed.B．Waitinguntilyourbrainreturnstonormal.C．Spreadinglavenderoilonyourtemples.D．Relaxingandattackingyourbrainsoftly.2、Whatwillhappenoncewegetoverourstressaccordingtothepassage?A．Ourhairstartsfallingoutandthengrowsback.B．Ourbody’sresistantsystemattacksyourhairfollicles.C．Ourhairstartsgrowingagain.D．Aseriousheadachestarts.23．（8分）CommunityServiceAwardWhatdoyoudomakeyourcommunityabetterplace?Howhasvolunteeringchangedyouandhewayyouviewheworld?Writeanessaydescribingyourexperiencesandberecognizedforallthatyoudo.Youcanalsogiveadescriptionofthespecialpersonyoumeetduringyourvolunteeringandyou’llalwaysrememberandgivehim/herthechancetoberecognizedinanationalmagazine,TeenInk!PrizesEachyearatleasttwoteensarehonoredforoutstandingservicetotheircommunitybyTeenInk.Contestwinnersreceive$100fortheirfavoritecharityandacopyofthemagazinefeaturingtheirwinningessay.Plus,they’llhavetheopportunitytochoosefromanexcitingselectionofTeenInkmerchandise（商品）—clothingandotheritems—availableonlyfromTeenInk.GuidelinesTeenInkwillonlyconsideroriginalessayswrittenbyteens.Essaysshouldbebetween150and1,000words.Shareamovingexperience.Tellusaboutsomeonespecialyoumetthroughvolunteerwork.Describewhatyoudoandwhyit’simportanttoyou.Giveexamplesandremembertouseasmuchdetailaspossible.Formoresuggestionsonhowtowriteawinningessay,seeourCommunityServiceWritingTips.Submitentriesthroughourwebsite.Allcommunityservice-relatedpiecessubmittedtoTeenInkareautomaticallyconsideredforthecontest.Seeoursubmissionguidelinesformoreinformation.DeadlinesTherearenodeadlinesforthiscontest.EntriesareconsideredforpublicationinTeenInkmagazineandonlinethroughouttheyear.WinnerswillbeannouncedaftertheJuneissueispublished.Here’showyoucanreachus:Ourmailingaddress:TeenInbox30Newton,Ma02461Phonenumber:(617)964-6800.Mainemailaddress:Editor@TeenIsubmissions@TeenISubscriptions@TeenI1、WhocanhavethechancetowinCommunityServiceAward?A．Volunteersforthecommunityservice.B．Specialpeopleorganizingthecontest.C．Allthereadersofanationalmagazine.D．Somebodyviewingtheworlddifferently.2、Whatcanweknowabouttheawardsfromthetext?A．Theawardsarerandomlydistributed.B．Theawardsareofferedbythemagazine.C．Winnerscangetacopyofthemagazineeveryyear.D．ThemerchandiseinTeenInkisonlyavailabletothewinners.3、Whatistherequirementoftheessayforthecontest?A．ItshouldbeoriginallywrittenbyteensinEngland.B．Itshouldtellreadersaspecialvolunteer.C．Itshouldgiveexamplesanddetails.D．ItshouldbesubmittedbeforeJune.24．（8分）OnceIspokeatahighschool.Afterthespeech,Iwasaskedtoseeaspecialstudent.Anillnesshadkepttheboyathome,buthehadexpressedaninterestinmeetingme,anditwouldmeanagreatdealtohim.Iagreed.HewasMatthew.Whenhewasborn,thedoctortoldhisparentsthathewouldnotlivetoseefive,thentheyweretoldhewouldnotmakeittoten.Nowhewasthirteen.HewantedtomeetmebecauseIwasagold-medalweightlifter,andIknewaboutovercomingobstacles(障礙)andgoingformydreams.IspentoveranhourtalkingtoMatthew.Neveroncedidhecomplain(抱怨).Hespokeaboutwinningandsucceedingandgoingforhisdreams.

Heknewwhathewastalkingabout.Hejusttalkedabouthishopesforthefuture,andhowonedayhewantedtoliftweightwithme.Whenwefinishedtalking,IwenttomybriefcaseandpulledoutthefirstgoldmedalIwonandputitaroundhisneck.Itoldhimhewasmoreofawinnerandknewmoreaboutsuccessandovercomingobstacles

thanIeverwould.Helookedatitforamoment,thentookitoffandhandeditbacktome.Hesaid,“Youareachampion(冠軍).Youearnedthatmedal.SomedaywhenIgettotheOlympicsandwinmyownmedal,Iwillshowittoyou.”LastsummerIgotthenewsthatMatthewhaddiedandaletterMatthewhadwrittenmeafewdaysbefore:DearRick,MymomsaidIshouldsendyouathank-youletterforthepictureyousentme.ThedoctorstellmethatIdon’thavelongtoliveanymore.ButIstillsmileasmuchasIcan.ItoldyousomedayIwasgoingtotheOlympicsandwinagoldmedal.ButIknownowI’llnevermakeit.ButIknowI’machampion,andGodknowsthattoo.WhenIgettoHeaven,Godwillgivememymedalandwhenyougetthere,Iwillshowittoyou.Thankyouforlovingme.Yourfriend,Matthew1、Theboywishedtomeetthewriterbecause.A．hewishedtotakepartintheOlympicsB．headmiredtheauthorverymuchC．hehopedtomakefriendswiththeauthorD．heenjoyedweightlifting2、WhichofthestatementsisTRUE?A．Matthewwasgoodatweightlifting.B．Rickhadthesimilardiseaseasachild.C．Matthewnevergaveupinfaceofdisease.D．Rickencouragedtheboytobecomeachampion.3、Whydidtheboyrefusethewriter’smedal?A．Hedidn’tneedRick’spity.B．Ricklookedonthemedalasthemostimportantthing.C．ThegoldmedalwasverydeartoRick.D．Hethoughthewasnotworthyofit.4、WhatcanbeinferredfromMatthew’sletter?A．Rickwasunhappybeforedeath．B．RickkeptintouchwithMatthew．C．MatthewsentsomepicturestoRick．D．MatthewgotanOlympicgoldmedal．25．（10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．buildingthepoolisnotacomplexjob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）完形填空（共20小題；每小題l分，滿分20分）WhenAndraRushstartedhertruckingcompany,allshehadwasanoldvan，twousedpick-uptrucksandthesimplecertaintyofa23-year-oldgirl.Butsheplannedtomakeherfortuneinaboutfouryearsto36hertruegoal:dealingwithpovertyonNativeAmericanreservationsacrossNorthAmerica."IthoughtIcouldretirebythetimeIwas27,"saysRush,"Atthatage,youdon'tknow37youdon'tknow."Rushis49nowand38workinghard.Hertinystart-upjustoutsideDetroithas39toa$400millionNorthAmericanbusiness.TodayRushisa(an)40notonlyforNativeAmericansbutalsoforwomeninthemale-controlledworldoftrucking.Rushwas4130milesoutsideDetroit.WhentheteenageRushvisitedthereservationforthefirsttime,shewas42bythepovertyandlackofhope."Ireallywantedto43"shesays.ShegraduatedfromtheUniversityofMichiganin1982.Shetookanursingjobwitha44payandthenpracticedatanairgoodscompany,45thespeedofpackagepickupsanddeliveriesmadealittlemorealittlemoreprofits."IthoughtIcoulddothat46,"Rushsays.Withinsixmonths,Rushhadtenemployees,andclients(客戶)47FordandGMwerepayingherto48smallpackagesfromtheairport.Fordwasthefirsttoofferherajobtruckingpartsbetweenitsplantsandsupplier.By2001,manyofRush's1,000employeeswereNativeAmericans,workingalongsidepeopleofevery49Butshefeltshehadn'tdoneenough.50shejoinedforceswithaCanadianpartsmakertodesignandgatherautocomponents.Shelocatedtheplantsnearreservations,51opportunitieswheretheywereneededmost.By2009,herautopartsbusinesswasearning$370million52.She'scomealongwayfromthe5323-year-oldwhothought"thecashwouldjustrollin."ButRushwouldn'tchangeathing:"Ilovemyjob,"shesays."I54thefactthatyoucanstarttogetsomemotivationandkeep55yourself—andthensuddenlyyouliftyourheadandit'sbeen25years"2289、A．make B．accomplish C．receive D．arrive1、A．what B．which C．why D．who2、A．so B．somehow C．still D．anyhow3、A．grown B．become C．got D．gone4、A．ablehousewife B．ordinarywoman C．rolemodel D．truckdriver5、A．brought B．lived C．risen D．raised6、A．moved B．interested C．struck D．encouraged7、Ahaveaninfluence B．makeadifference C．setanexample D．makeadecision8、A．low B．high C．cheap D．expensive9、A．which B．that C．when D．where10、A．well B．badly C．worse D．better11、A．like B．besides C．for D．except12、A．take B．fetch C．bring D．lift13、A．education B．family C．background D．city14、A．Because B．For C．But D．So15、A．seizing B．creating C．grasping D．losing16、.A．incase B．inturn C．inreturn D．inneed17、A．inexperienced B．experienced C．expert D．skilled18、A．enjoy B．hate C．doubt D．refuse19、A．fighting B．forcing C．challenging D．amusing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?shù)膯卧~或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Lastyear,twodaysbeforeChristmas,myfriendscalled,tellingmetheirkitchencaughtfire,1．(destroy)everythinginit.Idrovetotheirhouse,takingallthefoodthatIhad.Theyweresohappytoseeme,butfelt2．(embarrass)havingnothingtogivemeinreturn.Iwenthome,veryupset.3．(actual),Iwasalsoinahardplacefinanciallyandunabletodo4．(much)forthem.Icalledafriendof5．(I)aboutthis,whoresponded,"ThesepeoplemeanalottoyouandIwanttohelpthem."Sincehehadnevermetthem,herequestedme6．(go)tothegrocerystore,allonhim.Atthecheck-out,Inoticedhimlackingmoney,sothatIhadtohavesomeitemstakenback.Wewerewalkingaway7．Iheardavoicebehindmeaskingtheclerk,"Howmucharethosethings?Idecidetopayforthem."Iturnedaround,8．(thank)thekindmanandtoldhimeverything.Heexplainedthatheunderstoodashehadlosthisjobtheyearbeforebutnowwasworkingagain.9．tearsinoureyes,allofuswentaway.Itwassuch10．wonderfulfeelingtoseefolksstepupwhensomeoneneededhelp,evenatotalstranger.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。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。I’mhappytoshareyoumyjourneytoLondon、Duringthejourney,Ivisitedsomeplacesofinterest,someofthatmadeadeepimpressiononme、Iwenttotwofamousconcerts,whichreducedmestressandmademerelaxing、ThenIwatchedvariousfootballmatch、Inaddition,Ienjoyeddeliciouslylocalfood、Meanwhile,Imadesomenewfriends、Inaconclusion,IexperiencedBritishculturebutthisbroadenedmyeyes、SpringwasthebestseasontovisitBeijing、Wouldyouliketovisitit?I’mlookingforwardtomeetyouinBeijing、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設你是李華，你的朋友Tony去了美國上高中，他寫信告訴你他很不習慣美國的校園生活，感到很孤獨。請你根據(jù)要求用英語寫一封信給他提建議：1．學好英語，多交一些朋友，從而增加和別人交流的機會；2．學會獨立學習，有困難向老師求助；3．積極參加各種活動，使自己的生活更加豐富有趣；注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2．信的開頭和結尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)；3．可適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。DearTony，I’msorrytohearthatyoufeelitdifficulttoaccustomyourselftoyournewschoollifeinAmerica.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________YoursLiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、B3、D4、B5、D6、B7、B8、C9、D10、A11、B12、A13、A14、A15、C16、C17、B18、A19、A20、D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、B2、B3、C4、D22、612、B1、A2、C23、1、A2、B3、C24、1、B2、C3、A4、B25、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’mafraidneitherInormydogsareusedto