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1、第20练阅读理解语法填空写作.阅读理解AThere 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
2、 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 physici
3、ans 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 ha
4、nds should be kept hanging out of my coffin.” Alexanders 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
5、 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，si
6、lver 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
7、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.【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了亚历山大大帝临死前的三个愿望和他想传达给人们的一些启示。1The first paragraph suggests that Alexander _A. wa
8、s conquering many kingdomsBrealized that what he got in his life was nothing to him at allCwanted to leave as he came emptyhandedDregarded his conquests，his great army，his sharp sword and all his wealth as the most important things答案B推理判断题。根据文章第一段的“Alexander realized his conquests，his great army，his
9、 sharp sword and all his wealth were of no consequence”可知，亚历山大大帝意识到他一生中所得的对他来说毫无意义，故B项正确。2The underlined word “clutches” in Paragraph 3 means “_”Asentence BattentionCcontrol Dshadow答案C词义猜测题。sentence“判决”；attention“注意”；control“控制”；shadow“阴影”。根据第三段的“They are powerless and cannot save a person from the
10、clutches of death”并利用代入法可知，本句句意为“他们是无能为力的，并不能拯救一个人免于死神的控制”，即C项正确。3The author intends to _Atell us the story of AlexanderBintroduce readers to the instructive lessons of AlexanderCstress the power of Alexander the GreatDpersuade people to realize what Alexander said答案B写作意图题。根据第一段的第一句话可知，B项正确。4What wo
11、uld be the best title for the passage?AThe Death of AlexanderBThe Greed of AlexanderCThree Wishes of AlexanderDThe Life of Alexander答案C主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了亚历山大大帝死前的三个愿望和他想通过这三个愿望传递给人们的启示，故C项正确。BAround the world，honeybee groups are dying in huge numbers：about onethird of nests collapse each year.For bees an
12、d the plants they pollinate (授粉)，as well as for beekeepers，farmers，honey lovers and everyone else who appreciates this marvelous social insect，this is a catastrophe.Honeybee collapse has been particularly worrying because there is not one cause，but rather a thousand little cuts.The main elements inc
13、lude the mixed impact of pesticides (杀虫剂)applied to fields，as well as pesticides applied directly into nests to control bugs，pests and diseases；nutritional shortages caused by vast acreages of singlecrop fields that lack diverse flowering plants; and commercial beekeeping itself，which destroys group
14、s by moving most bees around the country multiple times each year to pollinate crops.The real issue，though，is not the volume of problems，but the interactions among them.Here we find a major lesson from the bees that we ignore our risk：the concept of synergy (协同作用)，where one plus one equals three，or
15、four，or more.A typical honeybee colony contains remains from more than 120 pesticides.Alone，each represents a benign dose(良性剂量)But together they form a poisonous soup of chemicals whose interplay(相互作用)can greatly reduce the effectiveness of bees immune systems，making them easier to suffer from diseases.Observing the death of honeybees should warn us that our own wellbeing might be similarly threatened，and the widespread collapse of so many groups presents a clear message.We must demand that our regulatory authorities require studies on how exposure to low dosages of combined chemic
