2022-2023学年高二英语12月联考试题阅读理解（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（A B C D）中，选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Tom Brennan was working in a Philadelphia office building when he noticed a black bag. The bag contained a book. This chance discovery ended a 12-day search by the Library pany of Philadelphia for a historical treasure-a 120-page diary kept 190 years ago by Deborah Logan, “a woman who knew everybody in her day,” James Green ,the librarian told the magazine American Libraries. Most of the diary is a record of big events in Philadelphia. It also includes a description of British soldiers burning Washington .D. C in the war of 1812. She describes President James Madison on horseback as “perfectly shaking with fear” during the troubled days. George Washington, she writes, mistook her for the wife of a French man, and praised her excellent EnglishThe adventure of the lost book began September 4 when Cory Luxmoore arrived from England to deliver the diary of his ancestor to the Library pany, which he and his wife considered to be the best home for the diary. Green told American Libraries he had the diary in his possession “about five minutes” when Luxmoore took it back because he had promised to show it to one other person. On returning to his hotel after showing the precious book to Green, Luxmoore was shocked to realize that he had left it in the taxi. Without any delay, Green began calling every taxi pany in the city, with no luck, “Ive felt sick since then,” Luxmoore told reporters.According to Green, no one has yet learned how the diary came to the office building .Tom Brennan received a reward of 1,000. Philadelphia gained another treasure for its history, and Luxmoore told reporters, “Its wonderful news. Im on high”.1.This article mainly tells about the story of A. a lost diary B. Deborah Logan C. Cory Luxmoore D. the Library pany 2.From the text, we learn that the diary is now owned by A. Tom Brennan B. an unknown person C. a Philadelphia magazineD. the Library pany of Philadelphia 3.Philadelphia is thought to be the best home for the diary because. A. it was written in Philadelphia B. it tells stories about Philadelphia C. people in the city are interested in old things D. the British and the Americans once fought in Philadelphia BIf there is one thing Im sure about, it is that in a hundred years from now we will still be reading newspapers. It is not that newspapers are a necessity. Even now some people get most of their news from television or radio. Many buy a paper only on Saturday or Sunday. But for most people a newspaper has bee a habit passed down from generation to generation.The nature of what is news may changes. What basically makes news is what affects our lives-and the big political stories , the coverage of the wars, earthquakes and other disasters, will continue much the same. I think there will be more coverage of scientific research, though. Its already happening in areas that may directly affect our lives, like genetic engineering . In the future, I think there will be more coverage of scientific explanations of why we feel as we do -as we develop a better understanding of how the brain operates and what our feelings really are.Its quite possible that in the next century newspapers will be transmitted electronically from the Fleet Street and printed out in our own home. In fact, Im pretty sure that is how it will happen in future. You will probably be able to choose from a menu, making up your own newspaper by picking out the things you want to read-say, sport and international news.I think people have got it wrong when they talk about petition between the different media. They actually feed off each other. Some people once foresee that television would kill off newspapers, but that hasnt happened. What is read on the printed page lasts longer than pictures on a screen or sound lost in the air. And as for the Internet, its never really pleasant to read something just on a screen.4. What is the best title for the passage? A. The Best Way to Get News B. The Changes of Media C. Make Your Own Newspaper D. The Future of Newspaper5. In the writers opinion, in the future, _ A. newspapers will not be printed in publishing houses any longer B. more big political affairs , wars and disasters will make news C. newspapers will cover more scientific research D. more and more people will read newspapers 6. What will probably be in the newspaper made by yourself ? A. Sports and international news B. A menu of all the news C. The most important news D. What you are interested in 7. From the passage , we can infer_. A. newspapers will win the petition among the different media B. newspaper will stay with us together with other media C. television will take the place of newspaper D. the writer believe s