陕西省2013年高考英语二轮复习 专题升级训练卷十七 史地、自然、科普、新闻类阅读理解、信息匹配（二）.docVIP

2013年高考第二轮复习英语版 专题升级训练十七　史地、自然、科普、新闻类阅读理解、信息匹配（二） 第一节　阅读理解 A As the forceful king of Macedonia（马其顿），Alexander the Great overthrew the Persian Empire，becoming a hero that would survive centuries after his death. Born in 356 B.C.，Alexander Ⅲ was the son of Philip Ⅱ and Olympias.Alexanders parents wanted him to receive the finest education，and arranged for him to study under Aristotle，regarded as one of the greatest scholars. Alexanders father was a strong leader.Philip Ⅱ built an impressive army and established the Macedonian kingdom；he was even planning to attack Persia shortly before his death. In 336 B.C.，Philip Ⅱ was murdered by one of his guards.Although it was obvious that the guard had a personal hatred，there were clues that other people were related to it. After Alexander was cleared as a suspect，he succeeded his father without opposition，and killed those said to be responsible for his fathers murder，as well as all rivals.He was then just 20 years old.He then prepared to attack Persia. In the spring of 334 B.C.，Alexander led the army made up of nearly 50,000 soldiers into Asia，which was called “the most powerful military expedition（远征）ever to leave Greece”．He soundly defeated the Persian army at the Granicus River，sending a strong message to Darius Ⅲ，leader of the Persian Empire. In 333 B.C.，Alexander faced Darius again at Issus，a mountain pass.The Macedonian army was greatly outnumbered but able to work the narrow mountain passageway to their advantage.Darius managed to escape.Continuing down the Mediterranean Coast，Alexander took every city in his path. In 332 B.C.，Alexander declared Egypt to be part of the Greek Empire and was crowned Pharaoh（法老）． When Alexander left Egypt in 331 B.C.，he defeated the Persians again and was crowned leader of Asia. In 323 B.C.，however，Alexander developed a fever on the way back home and died 10 days later at Babylon.He was just 33 years old. 1．What can we know about Philip Ⅱs death? A．He was killed by someone intending to tak