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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. Alexander’s parents wanted him to receive the finest education, and arranged for him to study under Aristotle, regarded as one of the greatest scholars.

Alexander’s 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, Philip was murdered by one of his guards. Although it was obvious that the guard had a personal hatred, there are 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 father’s murder, as well as all rivals. He was then just 20 years old. He then prepared to attack Persia.

In the spring of 334, Alexander led the army made up of nearly 50,000 soldiers into Asia, which is called “the most powerful military expedition 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, Alexander faced Darius 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 Alexander declared Egypt to be part of the Greek Empire and was crowned Pharaoh(法老).

When Alexander left Egypt in 331, he defeated the Persians again and was crowned leader of Asia.

In 323, 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’s death?

A．He was killed by someone intending to take power from him.

B．Alexander sent someone who hated Philip to kill him.

C．His death was related to his plan of fighting Persia.

D．The murder might be organized by a group of people.

2.The Macedonian army could defeat the Persians at Issus mainly because _________.

A．Darius didn’t command his army in the battlefield

B．Macedonian soldiers were more than the Persian soldiers

C．Macedonian soldiers could fight better at the mountain pass

D．Macedonia was more powerful than the Persian Empire

3.In which order did Alexander do the following things?

a．Totally overthrew the Persian Empire.

b．Defeated the Persian army at Issus.

c．Was crowned Pharaoh of Egypt.

d．Defeated the Persian army at the Granicus River.

e．Became the leader of Macedonia.

A．e, d, b, c, a          B．d, e, a, c, b

C．e, b, d, c, a           D．d, a, c, e, b

4.According to the passage, we can infer _________.

A．Aristotle taught Alexander how to defeat other nations

B．Alexander was happy about his father’s death

C．Persia is tougher to defeat than Egypt

D．Macedonia soon declined after Alexander died

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Alexander the Great was the great Macedonian(马其顿)Emperor．As a young man he once 　　 himself a famous horse with his extraordinary power of observation and wisdom．

One day，his father，King Philip，received a horse as a(n) 　　 ．Together with some of his men as well as the prince，the King 　　 with him his new horse out on a wide plain to 　　 ．But they soon found that the horse was very 　　 ．It kicked and shouted loudly so that no one could get on its back．The King was 　 　　 and gave orders for 　　 　 to be taken back at once．But the prince，Alexander，was sorry to 48 this．

“It’s a pity to 　　 such a fine horse just because 　　 man is brave enough to get on it，”said he．

“Your 　　 are brave，”said the King，feeling that his son 　　 without thinking．“But are you brave enough to do that?’’

The young man went up to the nervous animal，took the bridle(缰绳)and turned its 　 　　 　 to the sun．He did so because he had 　 　　 that the horse was afraid of its own shadow 　　 　 kept moving upon the ground before his eyes．

With its face to the sun，the horse could no longer see the shadow．It soon became 　　 　 ．The young man patted it 　　 and by and by he jumped upon its back．Then it se 　　 at a great speed with the brave prince holding on．It ran farther and farther into the plain till at last it became tired and A1exander rode it back．

The horse was thus given to the brave man．For many years it fought battle after battle together with him．One day in a fierce battle，both of them got seriously 　　 ．The horse struggled to carry Alexander on its back and ran home．Then it died． 　　 his horse，Alexander had a city built and named the city Bucephalus，which was the name of his horse．

1.A．brought　　　 B．gave　　　　 C．declared　　 D．won

2.A．honor　　 　 B．prize　　　　 C．present　 D．reward

3.A．rode　　　　 　 B．pulled　　　 C．took　　 　　 D．had

4.A．ride　　　　 　 B．drive　　　　 C．feed　　 　　 D．run

5.A．ridiculous B．nervous　 　 C．strong　 　 D．wild

6.A．happy　　　 　 B．angry　　　　 C．curious　　 D．satisfied

7.A．it　　　 　　 B．him　　　　 　 C．her　　 　　 D．this

8.A．find　　　　 　 B．do　　　　 　　 C．hear　　 　　 D．say

9.A．deliver　　　 B．kill　　　　 C．release　　 D．1ose

10.A．a　　　　 　　 B．one　　　　 　 C．such　　 　　 D．no

11.A．actions　　 B．words　　 C．comments 　 D．conclusions

12.A．told　　　 　 B．spoke　　　 C．chatted　　 D．talked

13.A．head　　　 　 B．side　　　 C．body　　 　　 D．tail

14.A．consulted B．expected　　 C．observed　　 D．predicted

15.A．who　　　 　　 B．as　　　　 　　 C．which　　 　　 D．it

16.A．curious　　 B．exhausted C．quiet　　 　　 D．excited

17.A．fiercely 　 B．firmly　　　 C．tightly　 D．gently

18.A．off　　　 　 B．up　　　　 　　 C．aside　　 　　 D．about

19.A．harmed　　　 B．burned　　　 C. wounded　 D．damaged

20.A．In favor of　　 B．In memory of　 C．In face of　 D．In terms of

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There is a very instructive incident involving the life of Alexander the Great, King of Greek. Alexander, after conquering many kingdoms, was returning home. On the way, he fell ill and it took him to his death bed. With death staring him in his face, Alexander realized his conquests, his great army, his sharp sword and all his wealth were of no consequence. So, he lay helplessly waiting to breathe his last. He called his generals and said, “I will depart from this world soon, and I have three wishes. Please carry them out without fail.”

“My first desire is that,” said Alexander, “My physicians alone must carry my coffin.” After a pause, he continued, “Secondly, I desire that when my coffin is being carried to the grave, the path leading to the graveyard be spread with gold, silver and precious stones which I have collected.” The king continued, “My third and last wish is that both my hands should be kept hanging out of my coffin.” Alexander’s favourite general kissed his hand and pressed it to his heart. “Oh, King, we assure you that your wishes will all be fulfilled. But tell us why do you make such strange wishes?”

Alexander took a deep breath and said, “I would like the world to know of the three lessons I have just learnt. I want my physicians to carry my coffin because people should realize that no doctor can really cure any bodies. They are powerless and cannot save a person from the clutches of death. So let people not take life for granted.”

“The second wish of spreading gold, silver and other riches on the way to the graveyard is to tell people that not even a bit of gold will come with me. I spent all my life earning riches but cannot take anything with me. Let people realize that it is just a waste of time to chase wealth.”

“And about my third wish of having my hands hanging out of the coffin, I wish people to know that I came empty-handed into this world and empty-handed out of this world.” With these words, the King closed his eyes. Soon he let death conquer him and breathed his last.

1.The first paragraph suggests that Alexander ________.

A. wanted to leave the world as he came empty-handed

B. realized that what he got in his life was nothing to him at all

C. was spending a lot time conquering many kingdoms and had earned a great amount of wealth

D. regarded his conquests, his great army, his sharp sword and all his wealth as the most important things

2.The underlined word “clutches” in Paragraph 3 means “________”.

A. sentence            B. attention            C. control            D. shadow

3.The author intends to ________.

A. tell us the story of Alexander

B. stress the power of Alexander the Great

C. persuade people to realized what Alexander said

D. introduce readers to the instructive lessons of Alexander

4.What would be the best title of the passage?

A. The Death of Alexander

B. The Greed of Alexander

C. Three wishes of Alexander

D. The Life of Alexander

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读理解。

There is a very instructive incident involving the life of Alexander the Great, King of Greek. Alexander, after conquering many kingdoms, was returning home.

On the way, he fell ill and it took him to his death bed. With death staring him in his face, Alexander realized his conquests, his great army, his sharp sword and all his wealth were of no consequence. So, he lay helplessly waiting to breathe his last. He called his generals and said, “I will depart from this world soon, and I have three wishes. Please carry them out without fail.”

“My first desire is that，” said Alexander, “my physicians alone must carry my coffin.” After a pause, he continued, “Secondly, I desire that when my coffin is being carried to the grave, the path leading to the graveyard be strewn (撒满) with gold, silver and precious stones which I have collected.” The King continued, “My third and last wish is that both my hands should be kept hanging out of my coffin.” Alexander's favorite general kissed his hand and pressed them to his heart. “Oh King, we assure you that your wishes will all be fulfilled. But tell us why do you make such strange wishes？”

Alexander took a deep breath and said, “I would like the world to know of the three lessons I have just learnt. I want my physicians to carry my coffin because people should realize that no doctor can really cure any bodies. They are powerless and cannot save a person from the clutches of death. So let people not take life for granted.

“The second wish of strewing gold, silver and other riches on the way to the graveyard is to tell people that not even a bit of gold will come with me. I spent all my life earning riches but cannot take anything with me. Let people realize that it is just a waste of time to chase wealth.

“And about my third wish of having my hands hanging out of the coffin, I wish people to know that I came empty­handed into this world and empty­handed out of this world.” With these words, the King closed his eyes. Soon he let death conquer him and breathed his last.

1.The first paragraph suggests that Alexander ________.

A．was conquering many kingdoms

B．realized that what he got in his life was nothing to him at all

C．wanted to leave as he came empty­handed

D．regarded his conquests, his great army, his sharp sword and all his wealth as the most important things

2.The underlined word “clutches” in Paragraph 3 means “________”．

A．sentence　　　　 　 B．attention

C．control　 　　　　　 D．shadow

3.The author intends to ________.

A．tell us the story of Alexander

B．introduce readers to the instructive lessons of Alexander

C．stress the power of Alexander the Great

D．persuade people to realize what Alexander said

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A．The Death of Alexander

B．The Greed of Alexander

C．Three Wishes of Alexander

D．The Life of Alexander

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There is a very instructive incident involving the life of Alexander, the great Greek king. Alexander, after conquering many kingdoms, was returning home. On the way, he fell ill and it took him to his death bed. With death staring him in his face, Alexander realized how his conquests, his great army, his sharp sword and all his wealth were of no consequence. So, he lay helplessly waiting to breathe his last. He called his generals and said, "I will depart from this world soon, I have three wishes, please carry them out without fail."

"My first desire is that," said Alexander, "My physicians alone must carry my coffin." After a pause, he continued, "Secondly, I desire that when my coffin is being carried to the grave, the path leading to the graveyard be strewn（撒满） with gold, silver and precious stones which I have collected." The king continued， "My third and last wish is that both my hands be kept hanging out of my coffin.” Alexander's favorite general kissed his hand and pressed them to his heart. "Oh King, we assure you that your wishes will all be fulfilled. But tell us why do you make such strange wishes?"

At this Alexander took a deep breath and said, “I would like the world to know of the three lessons I have just learnt. I want my physicians to carry my coffin because people should realize that no doctor can really cure any body. They are powerless and cannot save a person from the clutches of death. So let people not take life for granted.

The second wish of strewing gold, silver and other riches on the way to the graveyard is to tell people that not even a bit of gold will come with me. I spent all my life earning riches but cannot take anything with me. Let people realize that it is just a waste of time to chase wealth.

And about my third wish of having my hands hanging out of the coffin, I wish people to know that I came empty-handed into this world and empty-handed I go out of this world.” With these words, the king closed his eyes. Soon he let death conquer him and breathed his last.

1.The first paragraph suggests that Alexander _________.

A. was conquering many kingdoms.

B. realized that what he got in his life was nothing to him at all.

C. wanted to leave as he came empty-handed.

D. regarded his conquests, his great army, his sharp sword and all his wealth as the most important things.

2.The underlined word “clutches” in paragraph 3 means “_______”.

A. sentence　　 B. attention

C. control　　 D. shadow

3.The author intends to ________.

A. tell us the story of Alexander

B. introduce readers to the instructive lessons of Alexander

C. stress the powers of Alexander the Great

D. persuade people to realize what Alexander said

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. The Death of Alexander.

B. The Greed of Alexander

C. Three Wishes of Alexander

D. The Life of Alexander

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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Alexander the Great was the great Macedonian(马其顿)Emperor．As a young man he once 　　 himself a famous horse with his extraordinary power of observation and wisdom．

One day，his father，King Philip，received a horse as a(n) 　　 ．Together with some of his men as well as the prince，the King 　　 with him his new horse out on a wide plain to 　　 ．But they soon found that the horse was very 　　 ．It kicked and shouted loudly so that no one could get on its back．The King was 　　 and gave orders for 　　 to be taken back at once．But the prince，Alexander，was sorry to 　　 this．

“It’s a pity to 　　 such a fine horse just because 　　 man is brave enough to get on it，”said he．

“Your 　　 are brave，”said the King，feeling that his son 　　 without thinking．“But are you brave enough to do that?’’

The young man went up to the nervous animal，took the bridle(缰绳)and turned its 　　 to the sun．He did so because he had 　　 that the horse was afraid of its own shadow 　　 kept moving upon the ground before his eyes．

With its face to the sun，the horse could no longer see the shadow．It soon became 　　 ．The young man patted it 　　 and by and by he jumped upon its back．Then it set 　　 at a great speed with the brave prince holding on．It ran farther and farther into the plain till at last it became tired and A1exander rode it back．

The horse was thus given to the brave man．For many years it fought battle after battle together with him．One day in a fierce battle，both of them got seriously 　　 ．The horse struggled to carry Alexander on its back and ran home．Then it died． 　　 his horse，Alexander had a city built and named the city Bucephalus，which was the name of his horse．

1.A．brought　　　　 B．gave　　　　　 C．declared　　 D．won

2.A．honor　　　　　　 B．prize　　　　　 C．present　 D．reward

3.A．rode　　　　　　 B．pulled　　　　 C．took　　 　　 D．had

4.A．ride　　　　　　 B．drive　　　　　 C．feed　　 　　 D．run

5.A．ridiculous　　 B．nervous　　　 C．strong　　 D．wild

6.A．happy　　　　　　 B．angry　　　　　 C．curious　　 D．satisfied

7.A．it　　　　　　 　 B．him　　　　　 　 C．her　　 　　 D．this

8.A．find　　　　　　 B．do　　　　　 　　 C．hear　　 　　 D．say

9.A．deliver　　　 B．kill　　　　 C．release　　 D．1ose

10.A．a　　　　　　 　 B．one　　　　　 　 C．such　　　　 D．no

11.A．actions　　　　 B．words　　　　 C．comments　　 D．conclusions

12.A．told　　　　 　　 B．spoke　　　　 C．chatted　　 D．talked

13.A．head　　　　 　　 B．side　　　　　 C．body　　　　 D．tail

14.A．consulted　　 B．expected　　　 C．observed　　 D．predicted

15.A．who　　　　 　　 B．as　　　　 　　 C．which　　　　 D．it

16.A．curious　　　 B．exhausted　　 C．quiet　　　　 D．excited

17.A．fiercely　　　 B．firmly　　　　 C．tightly　　 D．gently

18.A．off　　　　　　 B．up　　　　 　　 C．aside　　　　 D．about

19.A．harmed　　　 B．burned　　　　 C.wounded　　 　 D.damaged

20.A.In favor of　　 B.In memory of　 C.In face of　 D.In terms of

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Next week,a new film about Alexander is to be released, ___Colin Farrell as the great man and Angelina Jolie ___ his infamous mother.

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Famous as “the king of chefs and the chef of kings,” Auguste Escoffier helped raise the position of cooking from a laborer’s task to an artist’s job. Escoffier was born on October 28, 1846, in the small village of Villeneuve-Loubet, near Nice, France. Among the key figures in the boy’s life was his father, who worked primarily as a blacksmith（铁匠）. His grandmother, an enthusiastic cook, was perhaps more responsible than anyone for introducing the boy to an appreciation of the delights of cooking.

Young Escoffier attended the local school until age 12, upon which time his father thought it necessary that the boy learn a trade. In school he had shown a talent for drawing, yet he was told to regard this art only as a hobby, and to find his career in a more practical profession. Thus his father took him to Nice in 1859, where he would work as an apprentice（学徒）in his uncle’s restaurant, the respectable Le Restaurant Francais.

At Le Restaurant Francais, Escoffier was not treated as the close relative of the boss. Rather, he experienced a classically demanding apprenticeship. For this strictness of training he would later, in his memoirs（回忆录）, express gratefulness. During this time Escoffier also attended night school, and had to deal with his studies as well as the demands of a promising career.

When Escoffier was 19 and had taken on yet more responsibilities in his uncle’s restaurant, a customer recognized his skills and offered him work in Paris. This was the owner of Le Petit Moulin Rouge, one of the finest restaurants in Paris, where Escoffier was to become a sous-chef, ranking below the head chef. After three years in this position, he rose to the level of head chef, wearing the respected chef’s hat.

1.It was his __________ who first influenced Escoffier to be interested in cooking.

2.We can infer that as a schoolboy, Escoffier might hope to be __________.

3.According to Paragraph 3, Escoffier __________.

4.Which of the following can best describe Escoffier?

5.What is the text mainly about?

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Famous as “the king of chefs and the chef of kings,” Auguste Escoffier helped raise the position of cooking from a laborer’s task to an artist’s job. Escoffier was born on October 28, 1846, in the small village of Villeneuve-Loubet, near Nice, France. Among the key figures in the boy’s life was his father, who worked primarily as a blacksmith（铁匠）. His grandmother, an enthusiastic cook, was perhaps more responsible than anyone for introducing the boy to an appreciation of the delights of cooking.

Young Escoffier attended the local school until age 12, upon which time his father thought it necessary that the boy learn a trade. In school he had shown a talent for drawing, yet he was told to regard this art only as a hobby, and to find his career in a more practical profession. Thus his father took him to Nice in 1859, where he would work as an apprentice（学徒）in his uncle’s restaurant, the respectable Le Restaurant Francais.

At Le Restaurant Francais, Escoffier was not treated as the close relative of the boss. Rather, he experienced a classically demanding apprenticeship. For this strictness of training he would later, in his memoirs（回忆录）, express gratefulness. During this time Escoffier also attended night school, and had to deal with his studies as well as the demands of a promising career.

When Escoffier was 19 and had taken on yet more responsibilities in his uncle’s restaurant, a customer recognized his skills and offered him work in Paris. This was the owner of Le Petit Moulin Rouge, one of the finest restaurants in Paris, where Escoffier was to become a sous-chef, ranking below the head chef. After three years in this position, he rose to the level of head chef, wearing the respected chef’s hat.

1.It was his __________ who first influenced Escoffier to be interested in cooking.

A．father            B．mother           C．uncle             D．grandmother

2.We can infer that as a schoolboy, Escoffier might hope to be __________.

A．a chef            B．a businessman      C．an artist           D．a blacksmith

3.According to Paragraph 3, Escoffier __________.

A．was badly treated by his uncle             B．showed great interest in writing

C．disliked working as an apprentice           D．was thankful for the strict training

4.Which of the following can best describe Escoffier?

A．Hard-working.      B．Honest.           C．Warm-hearted.     D．Modest.

5.What is the text mainly about?

A．How to become a chef in France.           B．The influence of Auguste Escoffier.

C．What an apprentice is required to do.        D．The early life of a famous French chef.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

A great number of students ________ said they were forced to practice the piano .

A. to question    B. to be questioned   C. questioned      D. question

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