Question

    Each year on December 10, the Alfred Nobel Foundation (诺贝尔基金) presents six prizes. These prizes are named after Alfred Nobel, the man who invented dynamite (火药). It was Mr. Nobel’s idea to create the prizes. During his life, Mr. Nobel made a lot of money from his invention. He put his money in a bank, and the money earned more money through interest (利息) from the bank. The money grew to be a very large amount.

Mr. Nobel decided to use his money to help scientists, artists, and people who worked to help others around the world. He created the Nobel Prizes to do this.

The prizes set up by Mr. Noble include physics, medicine, chemistry, literature, and peace. These five Nobel Prizes were first given out in 1901. Later, the Central Bank of Sweden(瑞典) made the Alfred Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic (经济) Science in1968 to celebrate the bank’s 300^th year of business. All of the prizes are handed out in Stockholm (斯德哥尔摩) except for the Peace Prize, which is presented in Oslo (奥斯陆).

Each person who receives a Nobel Prize is given a cash prize, a medal, and a special paper which explains the prize the person won. The amount of money that each person receive is calculated from the interest earned from all of Me Nobel’s money which is still in the bank. This interest is divided equally between the five prize winners in physics, medicine, chemistry, literature, and peace. The Central Bank of Sweden then pays an equal amount to the winner of the prize in economics.

1.The Nobel Prizes are presented ______.

A.at different time B.In December C.Every two years D.Every six years

2.Mr Nobel set up ___prizes at first.

A.5 B.6 C.7 D.we don’t know

3.The Nobel Prize of ___are made and paid by Central Bank of Sweden.

A.Economics B.Medicine C.Literature D.Physics

4.The winners of the Nobel Prize will receive these except____

A.A medal B.Money C.An invention D.A special paper

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.A

4.C

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了诺贝尔奖的设立经过，奖项范围以及奖项的意义。

1.细节理解题。根据文章第一段的Each year on December 10, the Alfred Nobel Foundation (诺贝尔基金) presents six prizes.可知诺贝尔奖每年12月颁奖。故选B项。

2.细节理解题。根据文章第三段的These five Nobel Prizes were first given out in 1901.可知诺贝尔奖最初设立了5个奖项。故选A项。

3.细节理解题。根据文章第三段的Later, the Central Bank of Sweden(瑞典) made the Alfred Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic (经济) Science in1968 to celebrate the bank’s 300th year of business.和最后一段的the Central Bank of Sweden then pays an equal amount to the winner of the prize in economics.可知瑞典中央银行设立了科学经济奖并支付该奖项的费用。故选A项。

4.细节理解题。根据文章最后一段的Each person who receives a Nobel Prize is given a cash prize, a medal, and a special paper which explains the prize the person won.可知诺贝尔奖获得者可以得到现金、一个奖牌和一张奖状。C. An invention（一项发明）不符合以上说法，故选C项。