【正确答案】正确答案：Firstly, the gothic novels feature supernatural elements encounters, crumbling ruins, moonless nights, and grotesque imagery, seeking to create effects of mystery and fear, usually happening in a gothic building. Ambiguity, chaos, darkness, irrationality and secrecy are usually present. In Wuthering Heights, supernatural elements are frequently seen. Examples are terrifying dreams, the appearances of Cathy as a ghost, her haunting of Heathcliff after her death, the suggestion of Heathcliff as a diabolic figure in possession of black magic, the frequent occurrence of bad weather, and visits to the graveyard, all connected to shadow feelings of love. What" s more, Heathcliff has strong resemblances to horror stories" characters. He is a depressive tormented man who never stops mourning. Always haunted by the past, he cultivates a self-hate. More than that, he believes in evil spirits. Secondly, the gothic novels general show a life of pain, destruction and fear that shadow feelings of love, reason and morality among others. The feelings described in Wuthering Heights are full of pain and the love between two main characters is dull and tragic. The two families in this novel are locking together, hurting each other.

【答案解析】解析：(本题考查了对哥特式小说的理解，可从《呼啸山庄》中哥特小说的因素进行阐述。)