高二英语期末完型阅读专项练习及答案.docVIP

高二英语期末完型阅读专项练习及答案 阅读理解(共25小题。A节每小题2分，B节每小题1分；满分45分) A)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。 A 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 Company 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 English . The adventure of the lost book began September 4 when Cory Luxmoore arrived from England to deliver the diary of his ancestor(祖先) to the Library Company , 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 realise that he left it in the taxi . Without any delay , Green began calling every taxi company in the city , with no luck . ?I’ve 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 (奖励)of $ 1, 000 , Philadelphia gained another treasure for its history , and Luxmoore told reporters , “It’s wonderful news . I’m on high .? 51. This article mainly tells about the story of ___________ . A. a lost diary B. Deborah Logan C. Cory Luxmoore D. the Library Company 52. From the