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【题目】The 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics is shared by three scientists, the Royal Academy of Sciences announced in Stockholm on Tuesday. The Nobel Prize in Physics 2016 was divided, with one half awarded to David J. Thouless, the other half to F. Duncan M. Haldane and J. Michael Kosterlitz “for theoretical discoveries of topological phase transitions and topological phases of matter(物质拓扑相变和拓扑相).”

Haldane said he was “very surprised” at the news, adding that he was glad that their discoveries found something previously unnoticed by many, and that they revealed “more possibilities for looking for new materials.” He particularly pointed out that a lot of work was still ongoing.

The year’s prize amount is 8 million Swedish krona(0.93 million US dollars), and will be split properly between the three winners.

The winners are given a sum of money when they receive their prizes, in the form of a document confirming the amount awarded. The amount of prize money depends upon how much money the Nobel Foundation can award each year. The purse has increased since the 1980s, when the prize money was 880,000 SEK per prize. In 2009, the monetary award was 10 million SEK (US$1.4 million; 950,000). In June 2012, it was lowered to 8 million SEK.

If there are two winners of a particular prize, the award money is divided equally between the winners. If there are three, the awarding committee can choose to divide the money equally, or award one-half to one winner and one-quarter to each of the others. It is common for winners to donate prize money to benefit scientific, cultural, or charities.

【1】How much price money does Thouless get?

A. 8 million Swedish krona.

B. 6 million Swedish krona.

C. 4 million Swedish krona.

D. 2 million Swedish krona.

【2】According to the passage, Haldane thought that his work_________

A. was far from ending

B. was based on many previous studies

C. had perfectly been completed

D. had surprised the whole world

【3】The amount of prize money _________. .

A. has been ever increasing since the 1980s

B. has been ever decreasing since the 1980s

C. remains 880,000 SEK each year after 2012

D. differs according to the Nobel Foundation’s affordability

【4】What does the last paragraph talk about?

A. The purpose of the award money.

B. How the award money is dealt with.

C. How the laureates are selected.

D. The number of laureates per prize.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】D

【4】D

【解析】瑞典皇家科学院宣布，2016年诺贝尔物理学奖由三位科学家共同分享。奖金的数量取决于诺贝尔基金会每年提供的数量。当年的奖金总额为800万瑞典克朗(约合0.93万美元)，并在这三位获奖者之间分配。

【1】C 简单计算题。2016年诺贝尔物理学奖金被分为两部分，一半授予大卫。即大卫获得400万瑞典克朗。

【2】A细节理解题。Haldane说，他对这一消息感到“非常惊讶”， 还特别指出，许多工作仍在进行中。由此可知，选A。

【3】D 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段，奖金的数量每年都有变化，它取决于诺贝尔基金会每年提供的数量。选D。

【4】D 主旨大意题。如果某一奖项有两名获奖者，奖金将平分给获奖者。如果有三名的话，奖励委员会可以选择将钱平分，或者一半分给一名得主，另一半分给另两名得主。获奖者通常会捐出奖金，以造福于科学、文化或慈善事业。本段讲述了奖金的分配和处理。