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(1)D.推理判断题。通读全文可知,文章主要介绍了Michelin公司推出了一款防爆"无气"轮胎,这种轮胎的出现将会减少废弃轮胎的产生。结合第一段"Innovation has pretty much finished with car tires(轮胎) right,I mean,what's left to change?How about the whole "air" part?(汽车轮胎的革新已经基本结束了,我是说,还有什么需要改变的?那"空气"这部分呢?)"可知,第一段作者提出两个问题,即汽车轮胎还有哪些需要改变,是不是"空气"这部分需要改变,这是为了引出新话题﹣﹣Michelin公司推出了一款防爆"无气"轮胎。故选D。
(2)D.段落大意题。根据第二段"Michelin Company's attempt to tackle tire rubbish around the world witnessed them roll out puncture﹣proof "airless" tires,which they say should help reduce the 18% of all world tires that are abandoned early due to punctures (轮胎漏气).Deserted tires arc a huge worldwide waste problem—the US produces 260 million abandoned tires per year,many of which end up in landfills or on the sides of the freeway where they release harmful gases and microplastic pollutants as they break down.(Michelin公司试图处理世界各地的轮胎垃圾,他们推出防爆"无气"轮胎,他们说,这将有助于减少世界上由于穿孔而提前被弃置的18%的轮胎。废弃轮胎是世界范围内的一个巨大的垃圾问题﹣﹣美国每年生产2.6亿个废弃轮胎,这其中有许多轮胎最终会被丢弃在垃圾填埋场或高速公路两侧,当它们分解时会释放出有害气体和微塑料污染物。)"可知,第二段主要讲了Michelin公司推出了一款新轮胎,这将会解决废弃轮胎的问题。故选D。
(3)C.推理判断题。根据第三段中的"Michelin Company's Unique Puncture Proof Tire System or "UPTIS" is designed using 46% recycled material,and made from a plastic matrix (母体) mixed with glass fibers that provide a flexible outer layer with a strong inner one.(Michelin公司独特的防爆轮胎系统或"UPTIS"的设计使用了46%的再生材料,由混合了玻璃纤维的塑料基质制成,玻璃纤维提供了一个柔韧的外层和强大的内层。)"可知,关于"UPTIS",我们可以知道的是,它是由塑料和玻璃纤维混合而成的,故选C。
(4)B.观点态度题。根据最后一段"Michelin Company believes airless tires will improve everyone's lives.Maintenance (保养) costs for company's vehicle fleets will be less expensive,and inexperienced car owners won't accidentally ruin their rubbers when driving them because they are over﹣or under﹣inflated (充气).Although they are still in development stage and using at a large scale within years is unlikely to be available,Michelin Company is not in the least doubtful about their tires' future. (Michelin公司相信无气轮胎将改善每个人的生活。公司车队的维护费用将会较低,而且没有经验的车主在驾驶时不会因为过度膨胀或膨胀不足而意外损坏他们的橡胶。尽管这些轮胎仍处于研发阶段,而且不太可能在几年内大规模使用,但米其林公司对其轮胎的未来毫不怀疑。)"可知,Michelin公司认为他们的新轮胎会改善每个人的生活,而且Michelin公司对其轮胎的未来抱有很大希望,所以可以推断出,Michelin公司对他们新轮胎的态度是积极的,选项B"Positive(积极的)"符合,A.Tolerant宽容的;容忍的;B.Positive积极的;C.Mixed矛盾的;D.Objective客观的。故选B。