2013届高考英语二轮专题总复习 精选综合能力专练 阅读理解4.doc

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1、2013届高考英语二轮专题总复习精选综合能力专练：阅读理解4请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。注意：每空格1个单词。WhenpeopletalkaboutthecivilizationofancientBabylon,theHangingGardensmustbebroughtintotheirdiscussion.Itwasnotuntilthereign(统治时期)ofNaboplashar(625—605BC)oftheNeo-BabylonianDynastythattheB

2、abyloniancivilizationreacheditstophonor.TheancientcityofBabylonmusthavebeenawondertotravelers.NebuchadnezzarII(604---562BC),sonofNaboplashar,thencametopowerandruledfor43years.ItishewhoisbelievedtohavebuiltthelegendaryHangingGardens.TheGardenswerebuilttopleasehisho

3、mesickwife.Shefoundthedry,flatgroundofMesopotamiaboring.Intheplacewhereshegrewup,therewasgreengrassandmountainousplains.TheKingwantedtorecreateherhomeland.AlotofpeoplestillbelieveintheexistenceoftheHangingGardens,despitethefactthatmostdescriptionsoftheGardenscomef

4、romGreekhistorianswhileBabylonianrecordsremainsilentontheHangingGardens.EventhehistorianswhogavedetaileddescriptionsoftheHangingGardensneversawthem.ModernhistoriansarguethatitwasAlexander’ssoldiersthatmadeupthestory.WhentheyreachedtherichlandandsawBabylon,theywere

5、impressedwiththebeautifulscenery.Whentheylaterreturnedtotheirpoorhomeland,theytoldabouttheamazinggardensinBabylon.Anditwastheimaginationofpoetsandancienthistoriansthatmixedupalltheseelementstoproduceoneoftheworld’swonders.SomeofthemysteriessurroundingtheHangingGar

6、denswerenotsolveduntilthetwentiethcentury.ArchaeologistsarestillstrugglingtogatherenoughevidencebeforereachingthefinalconclusionsaboutthelocationoftheGardens,theirwatersupplyingsystem,andtheirtrueappearance.SomerecentresearchersevensuggestthattheHangingGardenswere

7、builtbySenaheribwhoruled100yearsearlierthanNebuchadnezzarIIdid.8TheHangingGardensNebuchadnezzarIIisbelievedto(2)____builtthelegendaryHangingGardensduringhisruleofancientBabylonfor43years.Topleasehishomesickwife,hewantedtorecreateherhomeland,(3)____therewasgreengra

8、ssandmountainousplains.Manypeoplefeelcertainthatthere(4)____theHangingGardens,thoughnohistorianssawthemandGreek(5)____thanBabylonianhistoriansdescribedt