Question

Most of us know about the Nobel Prize, especially the Nobel Peace Prize, but few of us know anything about the man who set them up. His name was Alfred Nobel. He was a great scientist and inventor himself. Besides, he had a big business. His business may surprise you. He made and sold explosives(炸药). His companies even made and sold weapons. Isn’t this something that surprises you? The man who made money from weapons should set up the Peace Prize?

Though Alfred Nobel had a lot of money from weapons, he hated war. He hoped that there would be no war in the world. He was one of the richest in Europe. When he died in 1896, he left behind him a lot of money and his famous will. According to his will, most of his money was placed in a fund(基金). He wanted the interest(利润) from the fund to be used as prizes every year. We know them as the Nobel Prizes. The Nobel Prizes are international. Alfred Nobel wanted the winners to be chosen for their work, not the country they came from.

Alfred Nobel had given his whole life to his studies and work and to the benefits of mankind. He made money all by his own efforts, but he left the world share his wealth. His inventions and wealth stay with the world for ever.

1.Alfred Nobel did the following EXCEPT ________.

A. choosing the winners of Nobel Prize

B. making and selling weapons

C. setting up the Nobel Prize

D. making and selling explosives

2.Nobel wanted to set up the Nobel Peace Prize because ________.

A. he made enough money

B. he hated war

C. he wanted to get more interest from the fund

D. he liked to live in a peaceful world

3.Nobel Prizes come from ________.

A. all Nobel’s money in the fund

B. all Nobel’s money in his company

C. all the interest from the fund

D. some of the interest in the fund

4.Which statement of the following is Right according to the passage?

A. Nobel set up his company to sell clothes.

B. Most of Nobel’s money was used for the world wars.

C. Nobel Prizes are only for some people from some special countries.

D. Nobel worked hard in his life and saved lots of money for the world to share.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：文章介绍了诺贝尔奖的创立者Alfred Nobel一生的事迹，他创立诺贝尔奖的原因，从文章的描述，我们可以看出Alfred Nobel是个无私的人。

1.A 细节理解题。从文章第一段的句子：but few of us know anything about the man who set them up. He made and sold explosives(炸药). His companies even made and sold weapons.可知，Alfred Nobel 制造买卖枪支，创建了诺贝尔奖，制造买卖炸药，但是没有说他选择诺贝尔奖的获得者，故选A。

2. 细节理解题。从文章第二段的句子：Though Alfred Nobel had a lot of money from weapons, he hated war.可知，Alfred Nobel创建了诺贝尔和平奖是因为他讨厌战争，故选B。

3.C 细节理解题。从文章第二段的句子：He wanted the interest(利润) from the fund to be used as prizes every year.可知，诺贝尔奖来自他基金的利润，故选C。

4. 细节理解题。从文章第三段的句子：Alfred Nobel had given his whole life to his studies and work and to the benefits of mankind. He made money all by his own efforts, but he left the world share his wealth.可知，Alfred Nobel通过自己的努力积累了很多钱，但他没有独享，而是通过设立奖项将钱分享给全世界，故选D。

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