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(1)D.段落大意题。根据第二段Wood is made of two basic ingredients:cellulose,which are tiny fibres,and lignin(木质素),which is a glue﹣like material that bonds the fibres together to give it strength,木材由两种基本成分组成:纤维素和木质素,纤维素是一种细小的纤维,木质素是一种类似胶水的材料,能将纤维粘合在一起,使其具有强度。说明木头由两个基础成分组成:cellulose纤维素和木质素,并说明了这两个成分的作用,可知D项"木头的结构"符合题意。A"木头强度的分类",B"木头的特点";C"木头颜色的原因"。故选D.
(2)A.细节理解题。根据第三段第一句Early attempts to make transparent wood involved removing the lignin,but this involved harmful chemicals,high temperatures and a lot of time,making the product expensive and somewhat fragile.制造透明木材的早期尝试包括去除木质素,但这涉及到有害化学物质、高温和大量时间,使得产品价格昂贵且有些脆弱。可知早期要让木头变透明需要去除木质素且高温。所以选A项"去除木质素"符合题意,B项"减少化学物质"第一句提到需要有害的化学物质;C项降低温度错误:D项"改变实验地点"无提及。故选A.
(3)C.细节理解题。根据第四段倒数第二句 Next,they filled the wood with a tough transparent epoxy,which filled in the spaces in the wood and then hardened.接下来,他们用一种坚韧的透明环氧树脂填充木头,填充木头的空隙,然后硬化。可知 填入epoxy(环氧树脂)使它变硬,这个会使白色的木头变透明 ,故选C"让木头变透明"。A"让木头更强壮";B"带走咖啡色",这是peroxide(过氧化氢)的功能;D"填满木头的空间"这个是过程,不是作用。故选C.
(4)B.标题归纳题。通读全文,特别是第一段Researchers at the University of Maryland have turned ordinary sheets of wood into transparent material that is nearly as clear as glass,but stronger and with better insulating properties(隔热性).It could become an energy efficient building material in the future.马里兰大学的研究人员已经把普通的木板变成透明的材料,这种材料几乎和玻璃一样透明,但强度更大,绝缘性能更好,它有可能成为一种节能建筑材料。可知"使木材透明"是文章最好的标题,故选B.