Question

    Tu Youyou, the first person of Chinese Medicine (医药) Science received the 2015 Nobel Prize (诺贝尔奖). The news excited every Chinese. These days she made a new step in studying another new kind of medicine. And I think we need to know something about the Nobel Prize.

Nobel Prize is the most important prize in the world. Each year on December 10, people turn to Sweden (瑞典) for the important moment. They can see the Nobel winners (获胜者) on TV or in newspapers. Alfred Nobel started the prizes in 1901 with his own money. In the beginning, the prizes had physics, medicine, chemistry, literature, and peace. Later, in 1968, the Bank of Sweden put economics (经济) on the prize list and made the prizes six. They did this to celebrate the bank’s 300th year of business.

Each winner can receive a million dollars, a medal, and a certificate (证书). The winners can have enough money for their lives, then they can go on with their work or study with no worries. The winner can be one person or a team.

1.What is the passage about?

A.The history of the Nobel Prize B.How to get a Nobel Prize

C.The Nobel Peace Prize D.All about Sweden

2.How many Nobel Prizes did Alfred start?

A.one B.five

C.six D.The passage doesn’t say it

3.Tu Youyou got a Nobel Prize for _________.

A.physics B.medicine C.chemistry D.peace

4.How often does Nobel Prize give out?

A.Every year. B.Twice a year.

C.Every two years. D.Every four years.

5.Why does Nobel Prize give winners money?

A.To make them rich B.To make them spend the money on work or study

C.To help them not to worry about their lives D.To celebrate the bank’s 300 th year of business

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.B

4.A

5.C

【解析】

这篇短文简述了诺贝尔奖的历史、诺贝尔奖为什么会有六个奖项以及为什么要给获奖者颁发奖金等。

1.句意：这段文章是关于什么的？

考查主旨大意题。A.诺贝尔奖的历史；B.如何获得诺贝尔奖；C.诺贝尔和平奖；D.关于瑞典的一切。原文第一段借用屠呦呦的获奖经历引出了诺贝尔奖，原文第一段And I think we need to know something about the Nobel Prize.（而且我认为我们需要对诺贝尔奖有所了解。）说明全文是关于介绍诺贝尔奖的历史情况的，故选A。

2.句意：阿尔弗雷德（Alfred）开始设立多少项诺贝尔奖？

考查细节理解题。A.一；B.五；C.六；D.文章没有说。原文Alfred Nobel started the prizes in 1901 with his own money. In the beginning, the prizes had physics, medicine, chemistry, literature, and peace.（阿尔弗雷德·诺贝尔（Alfred Nobel）于1901年用自己的钱开始设立奖项。最初，奖项包括物理，医学，化学，文学和和平）说明一开始有五项诺贝尔奖，故选B。

3.句意：屠呦呦因医学而获得了诺贝尔奖。

考查细节理解题。A.物理学；B.医学；C.化学；D.和平。原文Tu Youyou, the first person of Chinese Medicine (医药) Science received the 2015 Nobel Prize（中医科学第一人屠呦呦荣获2015年诺贝尔奖）和These days she made a new step in studying another new kind of medicine.（这些天，她在研究另一种新型药物方面迈出了新的一步）说明她是因为医学而获奖的，故选B。

4.句意：诺贝尔奖多久颁发一次？

考查细节理解题。A.每年；B.一年两次；C.每两年；D.每四年。原文Each year on December 10, people turn to Sweden (瑞典) for the important moment.（每年的12月10日，人们都会为这一重要的时刻关注瑞典）说明诺奖每年颁发一次，故选A。

5.句意：诺贝尔奖为何给获奖者钱？

考查细节理解题。A.使他们富有；B.使他们把钱花在工作或学习上；C.帮助他们不必担心生活；D.庆祝银行成立300周年。原文最后一段The winners can have enough money for their lives, then they can go on with their work or study with no worries.（获奖者可以有足够的钱生活，然后他们可以继续工作或学习而无需担心）说明了颁奖金的原因，目的是帮助他们不担心自己的生活，故选C。