Question

A Nobel Prize is considered by most people as one of the highest international honours a person can receive. As you know, the prizes were started by a Swede called Alfred Nobel. He was born in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. Alfred Nobel was a great scientist. He made two important inventions, so he became very rich. He never married or had children in his life.

When he died at the age of 63, he left a fund of $9,000,000. The money was to be used in giving prizes to those who made great achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine and literature,  and for world peace.

The first Nobel Prizes were given on 10 December 1901, five years after Nobel’s death.Since then many famous people from all over the world have been given Nobel Prizes for their achievements. Each prize has three parts. The first part is a gold medal. Second, a winner of a Nobel Prize is given a diploma saying that he or she has been given the prize. The third part of the prize is a large amount of money—about $49,000.

Often a prize is given to just one person, but not always. Sometimes a prize is shared. It may be given to two or more persons who have worked together. It is also sometimes true that a prize is not given at all if there is no great achievement. In 1972, for example, no Nobel Peace Prize is given.

1.Alfred Nobel was born    .

A. in 1938    B. 1833    C. in 1896    D. 1906

2.Alfred Nobel was    .

A. a poor and generous man    B. good at medicine

C. a scientist and inventor    D. a rich and lucky man

3.When he died, Alfred Nobel left a large amount money    .

A. to his wife    B. to his children    C. for helping the poor in Sweden    D. for setting up five prizes

4.What does the underlined word “diploma” mean in Chinese?

A. 证书    B. 信件    C. 发票    D. 卡片

5.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. A great number of people consider the Nobel Prize as the top honour in the world.

B. Alfred Nobel was a man of great wealth because he won many prizes.

C. Alfred Nobel presented the prizes to the winners on 10 December 1901.

D. A Nobel Prize is usually shared between no more than three people.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.A

5.A

【解析】本文介绍了诺贝尔奖的来历以及组成。诺贝尔奖不总是颁给一个人，有时是分享的。如果这一年没有突出贡献的人，就没有诺贝尔奖。

1.B

推理判断题。根据When he died at the age of 63和The first Nobel Prizes were given on 10 December 1901, five years after Nobel’s death.可知他死后的第五年是1901年，因此他出生的年代是1901-68=1833，故选B。

2.C

细节理解题。根据Alfred Nobel was a great scientist. He made two important inventions, so he became very rich.可知诺贝尔是一个科学家和发明家，故选C。

3.D

推理判断题。根据When he died at the age of 63, he left a fund of $9,000,000. The money was to be used in giving prizes to those who made great achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine and literature, and for world peace.可知诺贝尔死后留下的钱用于给那些在物理、化学、医学、文学和世界和平这五方面做出伟大成就的人的颁发奖金。故选D。

4.A

词义猜测题。根据saying that he or she has been given the prize.可知上面介绍他或她被授予这个奖，因此是一个证书，故选A。

5.A

细节理解题。根据A Nobel Prize is considered by most people as one of the highest international honours a person can receive.可知大多数人认为诺贝尔奖是一个人能获得的最高的国际荣誉之一，故选A。

点睛：根据题干要求，在文中寻找答案所在的语句或段落，进行分析理解，词义猜测，推理判断和概括归纳，选出正确的选项。例如小题2，根据Alfred Nobel was a great scientist. He made two important inventions, so he became very rich.可知诺贝尔是一个科学家和发明家，故选C。