2018-2019学年浙江省杭州市八校联盟联考高二(上)期中英语试卷.pdf

2018-2019 学年浙江省杭州市八校联盟联考高二（上）期 中英语试卷 副标题 题号 I II III IV V VI 总分 得分 一、阅读理解（本大题共 10 小题，共 20.0 分） A I am a city girl ， and my idea of a big animal was a German dog ． Meeting Dan changed everything ． Early in our dating ， he told me of his dream to own a farm ． "Don't cows kick ？" I worried when I saw the huge cattle ． Dan laughed ． "Don't be afraid ， " he said． "Just try milking a few times a day ． You'll get used to them ．" After six months ， I still was too nervous to try it ． One evening I heard the low mooing of the cows in their lot ．Then I heard the cows again，but louder ． I looked out of the window ． A storm was coming ． Suddenly I saw a cow running past the window ． Another cow passed ， and a third one moved into the yard ． "Dan!" I shouted-then remembered he had gone into town ． I rushed back into the house and pulled on my coat． The noise had roused the children， and they called to me from upstairs ．"Stay inside ，" I shouted as I went out of the door，"no matter what!" I was running to the yard ．Suddenly the hundred cows turned and were coming in my direction! Beside me there was an old gate leading into an empty lot ． I threw myself against the gate． Got it! And all at once the cows entered the lot ． When Dan got home ， I told him the story ． "You rescued a whole herd of cows!" Dan said ． Lying in bed beside Dan ， I felt safe and comfortable ． The next time I went out into the lot ， I felt a little bigger beside the cows ． And it wasn't too long before I started milking ． 1. The writer was brave to start milking thanks to ______ ． A. her children's help B. a danger she experienced C. her husband's encouragement D. getting on with