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(1)C.细节理解题。根据文章第三段 Glass production used for construction also comes with a heavy carbon footprint.Manufacturing emissions alone are approximately 25,000 metric tons per year,without considering the heavy footprint of transporting the glass.用于建筑的玻璃生产也伴随着严重的碳足迹。仅制造业的排放量就约为每年25000公吨,而不考虑玻璃运输的沉重足迹。可知窗户建筑用玻璃的主要问题是它造成了高昂的生态代价。故选C.
(2)B.词句猜测题。根据文章第四段划线词后句The wood is then penetrated (注入)with a synthetic polymer called polyvinyl alcohol(PVA),creating a product that is virtually transparent然后用一种叫做聚乙烯醇(PVA)的合成聚合物将木材渗透,形成一种几乎透明的产品。可知此句The team treated balsa wood to an oxidizing bath,where the wood is kept in a bleach solution at room temperature to remove the light﹣absorbing substance from the structure.研究小组将巴尔沙木材置于氧化浴中,在室温下将木材置于漂白溶液中,以去除结构中的吸光物质。此处a bleach solution"漂白剂",故选B.
(3)A.推理判断题。根据文章第一段Could looking through trees be the view to a greener future?Trees replacing the clear glass in your windows is not a work of science fiction.It's happening now.Researchers found that transparent wood has the potential to outperform glass currently used in construction in nearly every way.透过树木可以看到一个更绿色的未来吗?树木取代窗户的透明玻璃不是科幻作品。它正在发生。研究人员发现,透明木材几乎在各个方面都有可能超过目前用于建筑的玻璃。结合后文对透明木材的优势的描述,可知研究人员可能同意创新是科学住宅的生命力。故选A.
(4)C.观点态度题。根据文章最后一段With all of these potential benefits for consumers,manufacturing and the environment,the case for transparent wood couldn't be clearer.有了这些对消费者、制造业和环境的潜在好处,透明木材的情况已经非常清晰了。可知作者认为透明木材的是有价值的。A.Skeptical.怀疑的;B.Ambiguous.模棱两可;C.Appreciative.感激的,欣赏的,认为有价值的;D.Conservative.保守的。故选C.