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1、2019-2020学年高二英语12月联考试题(I)阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(ABCD)中,选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。TomBrennanwasworkinginaPhiladelphiaofficebuildingwhenhenoticedablackbag.Thebagcontainedabook.Thischancediscoveryendeda12-daysearchbytheLibrarypanyofPhiladelphiaforahistoricaltreasure--
2、---a120-pagediarykept190yearsagobyDeborahLogan,“awomanwhokneweverybodyinherday,”JamesGreen,thelibrariantoldthemagazineAmericanLibraries.MostofthediaryisarecordofbigeventsinPhiladelphia.ItalsoincludesadescriptionofBritishsoldiersburningWashington.D.Cinthewarof1812.ShedescribesPresidentJame
3、sMadisononhorsebackas“perfectlyshakingwithfear”duringthetroubleddays.GeorgeWashington,shewrites,mistookherforthewifeofaFrenchman,andpraisedherexcellentEnglish.TheadventureofthelostbookbeganSeptember4whenCoryLuxmoorearrivedfromEnglandtodeliverthediaryofhisancestortotheLibrarypany,whichhean
4、dhiswifeconsideredtobethebesthomeforthediary.GreentoldAmericanLibrarieshehadthediaryinhispossession“aboutfiveminutes”whenLuxmooretookitbackbecausehehadpromisedtoshowittooneotherperson.OnreturningtohishotelaftershowingthepreciousbooktoGreen,Luxmoorewasshockedtorealizethathehadleftitintheta
5、xi.Withoutanydelay,Greenbegancallingeverytaxipanyinthecity,withnoluck,“I’vefeltsicksincethen,”Luxmooretoldreporters.AccordingtoGreen,noonehasyetlearnedhowthediarycametotheofficebuilding.TomBrennanreceivedarewardof1,000.Philadelphiagainedanothertreasureforitshistory,andLuxmooretoldreporter
6、s,“It’swonderfulnews.I’monhigh”.1.Thisarticlemainlytellsaboutthestoryof_____A.alostdiaryB.DeborahLoganC.CoryLuxmooreD.theLibrarypany2.Fromthetext,welearnthatthediaryisnowownedby_____A.TomBrennanB.anunknownpersonC.aPhiladelphiamagazineD.theLibrarypanyofPhiladelphia3.Philadelphiaisthoughtto
7、bethebesthomeforthediarybecause_____.A.itwaswritteninPhiladelphiaB.ittellsstoriesaboutPhiladelphiaC.peopleinthecityareinterestedinoldthingsD.theBritishandtheAmericansoncefoughtinPhiladelphiaBIfthereisonethingI’msureabout,itisthatinahundredyearsfromnowwewillstillbere