题目内容
Most of us know about the Nobel Prize(诺贝尔奖) 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. 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. He wanted the interest(利息) from the fund（资金） to be used as prizes every year. We know them as the Nobel Prizes. The Nobel Prizes are international（国际的）. 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’s business was _____.
A. making and selling explosives
B. not making and selling weapons
C. making explosives and selling weapons
D. making weapons 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.Nobel was a (an) _____ person in the world.
A. interesting B. unselfish
C. kind-hearted D. richest
5.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.
1.A
2.B
3.C
4.B
5.D
【解析】
试题分析：本文介绍了诺贝尔奖的创办人阿尔弗雷德.诺贝尔(Alfred Nobel)是一位著名的发明家和工业家，Alfred一生努力工作，他是欧洲最富有的人，无私的阿尔弗雷德.诺贝尔把攒下的积蓄和世界分享。
1.1】细节理解题。根据第一段he had a big business. His business may surprise you. He made and sold explosives. His companies even made and sold weapons. 得知. Alfred曾经经商制造并且销售炸药。选A。
2.细节理解题。根据Though Alfred Nobel had a lot of money from weapons, he hated war. He hoped that there would be no war in the world.得知尽管Alfred从销售武器中赚了很多钱，但是他很痛恨战争。因此他在遗嘱中写到多数遗产用于设立一个基金，基金所得的利息用于颁发诺贝尔奖。选B。
3.】细节理解题。根据：他在遗嘱中写到多数遗产用于设立一个基金，基金所得的全部利息用于颁发诺贝尔奖。选C。
4.推理判断题。根据最后一段Alfred Nobel had given his whole life to his studies and work and to the benefits of mankind.得知Alfred是一个无私的人。A. interesting 有趣的B. unselfish无私的C. kind-hearted善良的D. richest最富有的。选B。
5.推理判断题。根据最后一段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.得知Alfred一生努力工作，攒下的积蓄和世界分享。选D。
考点：人物介绍类文章
