1．How did Alfred Nobel feel when he read the obituary in the newspaper?

　　A．Sad and worried.

　　B．Shocked and upset.

　　C．Surprised and confused.

　　D．Amused and puzzled.

　　解析 B　细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知，看到这则讣告时，他不仅吃惊，而且很生气，故选B项。

　　2．What did Alfred Nobel decide to do after reading the obituary?

　　A．Seek excellence in the sciences.

　　B．Donate all his money to the charity.

　　C．Stop producing any killing weapons.

　　D．Set up the Nobel prizes with his money.

　　解析 D　细节理解题。根据第三段可知，Alfred Nobel看到这则讣告之后，想了很多，最终决定把遗产中大部分的钱用于设立诺贝尔奖，故选D项。

　　3．Why does the author mention James Joyce and Marcel Proust?

　　A．To show the controversy of some Nobel prizes.

　　B．To give examples of influential Nobel prizewinners.

　　C．To explain the standard of giving out the Nobel prizes.

　　D．To prove the influence of the Nobel prizes on literature.

　　解析 A　推理判断题。根据第四段第一句并结合下文可知，作者提到这两位作家，是为了说明有时诺贝尔奖存在争议，故选A项。

　　4．What does the author think of the Nobel prizes?

　　A．There should be more female winners.

　　B．There are too many controversial winners.

　　C．They have honored many worthy winners.

　　D．The committee should be more selective.

　　解析 C　观点态度题。根据最后一段可知，作者认为诺贝尔奖奖励了很多值得赞赏的人，故选C项。

　　B

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