Question

I have just returned from a visit to my landlord, Mr. Heathcliff. I am delighted with the house I am renting from him, which suits me perfectly.

Mr. Heathcliff is my only neighbour, and I think his character is similar to mine. He does not like people either.

When I introduced myself, he said nothing, but frowned, and did not encourage me to enter. After a while, however, he decided to invite me in.

“Joseph!” he called. Joseph was an old servant. He looked crossly up at me as he took my horse. “God help us! A visitor!” he whispered to himself. Perhaps there were no other servants, I thought. And it seemed that Heathcliff hardly ever received guests.

His house is called Wuthering Heights. The name means “a windswept house on a hill”, and it is a very good description. The trees around the house are bent by the north wind, which blows fiercely every day of the year. Fortunately, the house is strongly built, and is not damaged even by the worst winter storms.

Mr. Heathcliff and I entered the huge main room. We sat down by the fire, in silence.

“Joseph!” shouted Mr. Heathcliff. No answer came from the cellar, so he dived down there, leaving me alone with several rather fierce-looking dogs. Suddenly one of them jumped angrily up at me, and in a moment all the others were attacking me.

“Help! Mr. Heathcliff! Help!” I shouted. My landlord was nowhere to be seen, but luckily a woman, who might be the housekeeper, rushed into the room to calm the dogs.

“What is the matter?” Mr. Heathcliff asked me rudely, as he finally entered the room, accompanied by his man-servant.

“Your dogs, sir!” I replied. “You shouldn’t leave a stranger with them. They’re dangerous.”

“Come, come, Mr. Lockwood. Have some wine. We don’t often have strangers here. I’m afraid neither I nor my dogs are used to receiving them.” I could not feel offended after this, and accepted the wine. We sat drinking and talking together for a while. I suggested visiting him tomorrow. He did not seem eager to see me again, but I shall go anyway. He seems a fascinating man.

1.In which order should the following events be arranged?

a. Mr. Lockwood introduced himself to his landlord.

b. Mr. Lockwood and Mr. Heathcliff sat drinking and talking together.

c. Mr. Heathcliff invited Mr. Lockwood into the house.

d. Mr. Lockwood was attacked by some dogs.

e. Mr. Lockwood and Mr. Heathcliff sat down by the fire, in silence.

f. Mr. Heathcliff appeared in the main room with Joseph.

A. a, c, f, b, d, e.    B. c, a, b, e, d, f.

C. a, c, e, d, f, b.    D. c, a, f, e, d, b.

2.Why did Joseph say “God help us! A visitor!” when he met Mr. Lockwood?

A. He was very shocked to have a visitor.

B. He thought Mr. Lockwood was a new servant.

C. He had waited for Mr. Lockwood for a long time.

D. He was happy his prayer for guests was answered.

3.Why is the house called “Wuthering Heights”?

A. It is struck by strong winds all the year round.

B. It is protected well by the trees surrounding it.

C. The trees around it are bent by the north wind.

D. It is specially designed to resist strong winds.

4.What was the writer’s impression of Mr. Heathcliff?

A. He was rich but foolish.    B. He was rude but interesting.

C. He was handsome but boring.    D. He was strange but friendly.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.A

4.B

【解析】这是一篇记叙文。作者拜访了他的房东Heathcliff先生。Heathcliff是作者唯一的邻居。他和作者的性格相似，也不喜欢别人。作者还介绍了房东先生的住所以及作者在房东家发生的事情。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段“I have just returned from a visit to my landlord, Mr. Heathcliff”根据第三段“he decided to invite me in”根据第六段“We sat down by the fire, in silence”根据第七段“Suddenly one of them jumped angrily up at me, and in a moment all the others were attacking me”根据第九段“Mr. Heathcliff asked me rudely, as he finally entered the room, accompanied by his man-servant”根据第十一段“We sat drinking and talking together for a while”综上可知，正确顺序为a,c,e,d,f,b。故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据第四段“He looked crossly up at me as he took my horse. “God help us! A visitor!” he whispered to himself. Perhaps there were no other servants, I thought. And it seemed that Heathcliff hardly ever received guests.”（当他牵我的马时生气的看着我，也许没有别的仆人了，似乎Heathcliff几乎从未接待过客人）可知，他对有客人感到很震惊。故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据第五段“The name means “a windswept house on a hill”, and it is a very good description. The trees around the house are bent by the north wind, which blows fiercely every day of the year”（这个名字的意思是“山上有风的房子”这是一个很好的描述。房子周围的树被北风吹折，每年的每一天都刮大风）可知，这里一年到头都刮着大风。故选A。

4.推理判断题。根据第九段““What is the matter?” Mr. Heathcliff asked merudely”和第十一段“He seems a fascinating man”可知，他是一个粗鲁而有趣的人。故选B。