【创新设计】（全国）2017年高考英语一轮复习 Unit 1 Great scientists课时作业 新人教版必修5.docVIP

Unit 1 Great scientists Ⅰ.阅读理解 A 体裁：说明文　话题：科技　词数：299　时间：6′ Plastic is one of the most important technological discoveries of the 20th century.However，German scientists are certain that this material may soon be replaced.The new development—liquid wood—can replace plastics in all branches of modern industries. Plastic as a material enjoys the biggest demand in the modern world，but it does have a number of disadvantages.First，plastic is not recyclable.Second，it contains poisons that can cause cancer.Finally，plastic is made of oil，which is not endless. The liquid wood technology is able to replace plastic and providing mankind with new materials for many years ahead.Arboform is a new material，which can be got from soft tissues(组织) of wood.Once mixed with several other ingredients(成分)，it turns into solid and non－poisonous material. The wood－working industry separates wood into three basic things including lignin(木质素)，which is not used for the production of paper.Specialists of the Faunhofer Institute mixed lignin with several natural materials and thus invented the material which could be melted and moulded(铸造)． When solid arboform looks like plastic and possesses the qualities of wood，it can be used for the production of any items. Arboform is already used for the production of car parts.However，the new invention does not enjoy a wide use due to the high content of sulphur(硫) in it.German researchers believe that they will be able to reduce the amount of sulphur by 90 percent very soon to make arboform usable for home needs. In addition，liquid wood can be recycled repeatedly.The analysis of arboform showed that the material had all of its qualities even if it was reprocessed ten times. 【语篇解读】　尽管塑料是20世纪最重要的科技发明之一，但德国科学家确信它很快就会被一种新型原料所代替 1．From the passage we learn that liquid wood ________． A．has replaced plastic B．is made from natural oil C．has been widely used in household D．can be recycled repeatedly 答案　D　[细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句liquid wood can be recycled repeatedly可知D项正确。