Question

Alfred Nobel became a millionaire and changed the ways of mining，construction，and warfare as the inventor of dynamite（炸药）. On April 12，1888，Alfred's brother Ludwig died of heart attack. A major French newspaper _46_ his brother for him and carried an article 47_ the death of Alfred Nobel. “The merchant of death is dead.” The article read. “Dr. Alfred Nobel，who became  _48  by finding ways to kill more people faster than ever before，died yesterday. ”Nobel was _49 to find out not that he had died，but that，when his time was up， he would be thought of only as one who profited from _50_ and destruction.

To make sure that he was _51_ with love and respect. Nobel arranged in his _52_ to give the largest part of his money to _53 the Nobel prizes，which would be awarded to people who made great 54 to the causes of peace，literature，and the sciences. So _55，Nobel  had to die before he realized what his life was really about.

1.                A．found          B．misunderstood   C．mistook   D．judged

2.                A．introducing      B．announcing      C．implying  D．advertising

3.                A．famous         B．sick            C．rich  D．popular

4.                A．upset          B．anxious         C．excited   D．pleased

5.                A．death          B．disease         C．trouble   D．attack

6.                A．repaid         B．described       C．supported D．remembered

7.                A．book           B．article          C．will  D．contract

8.                A．establish        B．form           C．develop  D．promote

9.                A．additions       B．sacrifices        C．changes D．contributions

10.               A．generally       B．basically        C．usually    D．certainly

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.A

5.A

6.D

7.C

8.A

9.D

10.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了诺贝尔建立诺贝尔奖的始末。

1.C 固定词组。Mistake…for…把…误当成…；指法国报纸把他兄弟误当成了他。

2.B 动词辨析。A介绍B宣布C提及D做广告；这这家报纸写了篇文章宣布他的死讯。

3.C 形容词辨析。A著名B生病C富有D受欢迎；因为生产出炸药而富有。

4.A 上下文串联。他听见别人对他这样的评价，很难受。

5.A 名词辨析。他被认为是一个从别人的死亡和破坏中得到利益的人。

6.D 动词辨析。A重新付钱B描述C支持D记得；为了保证自己是因为爱与尊敬被人们记住，他在遗嘱里他把很多钱用来设立诺贝尔奖。

7.C 名词辨析。A书B文章C遗嘱D合同；指在遗嘱里他要把一部分的钱用来设立诺贝尔奖。

8.A 动词辨析。A成立B形成C发展D促进；指他用一部分钱来成立诺贝尔奖。

9.D 名词辨析。A添加剂B牺牲C改变D贡献；奖励那些做出过巨大贡献的人。

10.B 副词辨析。A一般说来B基本上C通常D当然；基本上在他去世之前，他就已经知道他的生命的意义所在了。

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