陕西省高考英语轮复习 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