单选题There is no evidence _____ oil price will come down in the near future.A whichB thatC whereD as

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There is no evidence _____ oil price will come down in the near future.
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  • 第1题：

    His dream will ______ sooner or later.

    A、come by

    B、come true

    C、come over

    D、come down


    参考答案：B

  • 第2题：

    in the 1 970s，with the soaring price of oil and high rates of inflation，britain went through a bad period.in 1 979，the labour party had to step down from the government. ()


    参考答案：正确

  • 第3题：

    Text 4

    Could the bad old days of economic decline be about to return? Since OPEC agreed to supply - cuts in March, the price of crude oil has jumped to almost $ 26 a barrel, up from less than $10 last December. This near - tripling of oil prices calls up scary memories of the 1973 oil shock, when prices quadrupled, and 1979 -80, when they also almost tri- pled. Both previous shocks resulted in double - digit inflation and global economic decline. So there are the headlines warning of gloom and doom this time?

    The oil price was given another push up this week when Iraq suspended oil experts. Strengthening economic growth, al the' same time as winter grips the northern hemisphere, could push the price higher still in the short Item.

    Yet there are good reasons to expect the economic consequences now to be less severe than in the 1970s. In most countries the cost of crude oil now accounts for a smaller share of the price of petrol than it did in the 1970s. In Europe, tuxes account for up to four - fifths of the retail price, so even quite big changes in the price of crude have a more muted effect on pump prices than in the past.

    Rich economies are also less dependent on oil than they were, and so less sensitive to swings in the 'oil price. Energy conservation, a shift to other fuels and a decline in the importance of heavy, energy-intensive industries have reduced oil consumption. Software, consultancy and mobile telephones use far less oil than steel or car production. For each dollar of GDP (in constant prices) rich economies now use nearly 50% less oil than in 1973. The OECD estimates in its latest Economic Outlook that, oil prices averaged $ 22 a barrel for a full year, compared with $13 in 1998, this would increase the oil import bill in rich economies by only 0.25 - 0.5% of GDP. That is less than one-quarter of the income loss in 1974 or 1980. On the other hand, oil-importing emerging economies—to which heavy industry has shifted—have become more energy-intensive, and se could he more seriously squeezed.

    One more reason net to lose sleep over the rise in oil prices is that, unlike the rises in the 1970s, it has not occurred against the background of general commodity-price inflation and global excess demand. A sizable portion of the world is only just emerging from economic decline. The Economist's commodity price index is broadly unchanging from a year ago. In 1973 commodity prices jumped by 70%, and in 1979 by almost 30%.

    36. The main reason for the latest rise of oil price is______.

    A) global inflation

    B) reduction in supply

    C) fast growth in economy

    D) Iraq' s suspension of exports


    正确答案：B
    答案：B
    [试题分析]文章细节事实题。
    [详细解答]题干要求考生从文章中找出最近一次石油涨价的主要原因。文章第一段提到，自从三月份石油输出国组织(OPEC，Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries)同意减产，原油的价格已经涨了近三倍。第二段提到，油价这个星期因伊拉克停止石油出口又一次被抬升。强劲的经济增涨势头，再加上冬季笼罩了北半球，可能在短期内使油价涨得更高。从某种意义上讲，这些都是油价上涨的原因，但不是主要原因。

  • 第4题：

    We can draw a conclusion from the text that______.

    A) oil-price shocks are less shocking now

    B) inflation seems irrelevant to oil -price shocks

    C) energy conservation can keep down the oil prices

    D) the price rise of crude leads to the shrinking of heavy industry


    正确答案：A
    答案：A
    [试题分析]文章主旨题。
    [详细解答]题干要求考生识别文章的中心思想，即“我们能从文章中得出什么结论”。文章一开始提出最近石油价格大幅上涨，会不会像前两次油价暴涨一样造成经济衰退。但接下来它又说这次油价上涨的影响不会像以前那样严重，并说出了几点原因：(1)原油价格只占汽油价格的一小部分，(2)发达国家对石油的依赖性不如从前，(3)并没有同时发生商品总价格上涨和全球需求旺盛的现象。因此，文章的中心思想是A选项“oil-price shocks are less shocking now”(现在的油价暴涨并不可怕)。B选项“iafla tion seems irrelevant to oil-price shocks”(通货膨胀与油价暴涨无关)，C选项"energy conservation can keep down the oil prices"(能源储备能够压抑油价)和D选项“the price rise of crude leads to the shrinking of heavy industry”(原油价格上涨导致重工业的萎缩)都不是全文重点讨论的内容。

  • 第5题：

    共用题干
    第三篇

    Oil and Economy

    Could the bad old days of economic decline be about to return?Since OPEC agreed to supplycuts in March,the price of crude oil has jumped to almost $26 a barrel,up from less than$10 last December. This near-tripling of oil prices calls up scary memories of the 1973 oil shock,when prices quadrupled,and 1979一1980,when they also almost tripled.Both previous shocks resulted in double一digit inflation and global economic decline.So where are the headlines warning of gloom and doom this time?
    The oil price was given another push up this week when Iraq suspended oil exports.Strengthening economic growth,at the same time as winter grips the northern hemisphere,could push the price higher still in the short term.
    Yet there are good reasons to expect the economic consequences now to be less severe than in the 1970s.In most countries the cost of crude oil now accounts for a smaller share of the price of petrol than it did in the 1970s.In Europe,taxes account for up to four-fifths of the retail price,so even quite big changes in the price of crude oil have a more muted effect on pump prices than in the past.
    Rich economies are also less dependent on oil than they were,and so less sensitive to swings in the oil price.Energy conservation,a shift to other fuels and a decline in the importance of heavy, energy-intensive industries have reduced oil consumption.Software,consultancy and mobile telephones use far less oil than steel or car production.For each dollar of GDP(in constant prices)rich economies now use nearly 50%less oil than in 1973.The OECD estimates in its latest Economic Outlook that,if oil prices averaged $22 a barrel for a full year,compared with $13 in 1998,this would increase the oil import bill in rich economies by only 0.25-0.S%of GDP. That is less than one-quarter of the income loss in 1974 or 1980.On the other hand,oil-importing emerging economies一to which heavy industry has shifted一have become more energy一intensive,and so could be more seriously squeezed.
    One more reason not to lose sleep over the rise in oil prices is that,unlike the rises in the 1970s,it has not occurred against the background of general commodity-price inflation and global excess demand.A sizable portion of the world is only just emerging from economic decline.The Economist's commodity price index is broadly unchanging from a year ago. In 1973 commodity prices jumped by 70%,and in 1979 by almost 30%.

    The estimates in Economic Outlook show that in rich countries______.
    A:heavy industry becomes more energy-intensive
    B:income loss mainly results from fluctuating crude oil prices
    C:manufacturing industry has been seriously squeezed
    D:oil price changes have no significant impact on GDP

    答案：D
    解析：
    根据题干可以定位到第一段的第二句话“Since OPEC agreed to supply-cuts in March,the price of crude oil has jumped to almost $26 a barrel,up from less than$10 last December"，说明由于石油输出国决定降低供给量，使得油价上升。所以本题的答案是B选项。D选项不是该现象的主要原因，因为OPEC的相关决定才是能够影响石油价格的走势的主要原因。
    根据题干可以定位到第三段的第三句话“In Europe , taxes account for up to four-fifths of the retail price,so even quite big changes in the price of crude oil have a more muted effect on pump prices than in the past"，意思是说“在欧洲，税占汽油的零售价的4/5，因此相比以往，原油的价格变化对汽油零售价的影响不会很明显”。也就是说，税的增加会导致汽油价格的猛涨，而原油价格的变化带来的影响不会很大。本题的一个理解难点是“muted effect "，另外一个是“pump price "。 " mute”表示“哑巴的，无声的，沉默的”，和“effect”连用，表示 “影响不明显”；而“pump price”是一个很形象的说法，" pump”指的是“泵”，这里很形象地用 " pump”指代“汽油零售”。根据上述分析，可以得出答案是D选项。
    根据本题的关键词“《经济展望》的估计”可以定位到“The OECD estimates in its latest Economic Outlook that,if oil prices averaged $22 a barrel for a full year,compared with $13 in 1998,this would increase the oil import bill in rich economies by only 0 .25％一 0.5% of GDP"，也就是说，油价的上涨对GDP的影响很小，只有“0.25%—0.5%”。因此我们可以得出答案为D选项。
    本题的几个选项需要通篇理解。文章第三段指出“油价的经济影响不会那么严重”，作者指出其原因是原油价格占汽油价格的比例不高，发达国家对石油的依赖减弱，此次涨价的背景不一样了。文章最后一段说这次油价上涨与20世纪70年代的上涨不同，对各国的影响也基本没有反映出来，连物价都基本没有变动，也就是说，油价冲击已经不是那么可怕。所以答案是A选项。
    本文作者主要讲的就是这次油价上涨的影响不大。尤其是第三段和最后一段的第一句话，强调人们不必担心此次油价上涨，因为这一次的情况与“20世纪70年代” 不同。由此可见作者的态度是“乐观的”。

  • 第6题：

    共用题干
    第三篇

    Oil and Economy

    Could the bad old days of economic decline be about to return?Since OPEC agreed to supplycuts in March,the price of crude oil has jumped to almost $26 a barrel,up from less than$10 last December. This near-tripling of oil prices calls up scary memories of the 1973 oil shock,when prices quadrupled,and 1979一1980,when they also almost tripled.Both previous shocks resulted in double一digit inflation and global economic decline.So where are the headlines warning of gloom and doom this time?
    The oil price was given another push up this week when Iraq suspended oil exports.Strengthening economic growth,at the same time as winter grips the northern hemisphere,could push the price higher still in the short term.
    Yet there are good reasons to expect the economic consequences now to be less severe than in the 1970s.In most countries the cost of crude oil now accounts for a smaller share of the price of petrol than it did in the 1970s.In Europe,taxes account for up to four-fifths of the retail price,so even quite big changes in the price of crude oil have a more muted effect on pump prices than in the past.
    Rich economies are also less dependent on oil than they were,and so less sensitive to swings in the oil price.Energy conservation,a shift to other fuels and a decline in the importance of heavy, energy-intensive industries have reduced oil consumption.Software,consultancy and mobile telephones use far less oil than steel or car production.For each dollar of GDP(in constant prices)rich economies now use nearly 50%less oil than in 1973.The OECD estimates in its latest Economic Outlook that,if oil prices averaged $22 a barrel for a full year,compared with $13 in 1998,this would increase the oil import bill in rich economies by only 0.25-0.S%of GDP. That is less than one-quarter of the income loss in 1974 or 1980.On the other hand,oil-importing emerging economies一to which heavy industry has shifted一have become more energy一intensive,and so could be more seriously squeezed.
    One more reason not to lose sleep over the rise in oil prices is that,unlike the rises in the 1970s,it has not occurred against the background of general commodity-price inflation and global excess demand.A sizable portion of the world is only just emerging from economic decline.The Economist's commodity price index is broadly unchanging from a year ago. In 1973 commodity prices jumped by 70%,and in 1979 by almost 30%.

    The main reason for the latest rise of oil price is______.
    A:global inflation
    B:reduction in supply
    C:fast growth in economy
    D:Iraq's suspension of exports

    答案：B
    解析：
    根据题干可以定位到第一段的第二句话“Since OPEC agreed to supply-cuts in March,the price of crude oil has jumped to almost $26 a barrel,up from less than$10 last December"，说明由于石油输出国决定降低供给量，使得油价上升。所以本题的答案是B选项。D选项不是该现象的主要原因，因为OPEC的相关决定才是能够影响石油价格的走势的主要原因。
    根据题干可以定位到第三段的第三句话“In Europe , taxes account for up to four-fifths of the retail price,so even quite big changes in the price of crude oil have a more muted effect on pump prices than in the past"，意思是说“在欧洲，税占汽油的零售价的4/5，因此相比以往，原油的价格变化对汽油零售价的影响不会很明显”。也就是说，税的增加会导致汽油价格的猛涨，而原油价格的变化带来的影响不会很大。本题的一个理解难点是“muted effect "，另外一个是“pump price "。 " mute”表示“哑巴的，无声的，沉默的”，和“effect”连用，表示 “影响不明显”；而“pump price”是一个很形象的说法，" pump”指的是“泵”，这里很形象地用 " pump”指代“汽油零售”。根据上述分析，可以得出答案是D选项。
    根据本题的关键词“《经济展望》的估计”可以定位到“The OECD estimates in its latest Economic Outlook that,if oil prices averaged $22 a barrel for a full year,compared with $13 in 1998,this would increase the oil import bill in rich economies by only 0 .25％一 0.5% of GDP"，也就是说，油价的上涨对GDP的影响很小，只有“0.25%—0.5%”。因此我们可以得出答案为D选项。
    本题的几个选项需要通篇理解。文章第三段指出“油价的经济影响不会那么严重”，作者指出其原因是原油价格占汽油价格的比例不高，发达国家对石油的依赖减弱，此次涨价的背景不一样了。文章最后一段说这次油价上涨与20世纪70年代的上涨不同，对各国的影响也基本没有反映出来，连物价都基本没有变动，也就是说，油价冲击已经不是那么可怕。所以答案是A选项。
    本文作者主要讲的就是这次油价上涨的影响不大。尤其是第三段和最后一段的第一句话，强调人们不必担心此次油价上涨，因为这一次的情况与“20世纪70年代” 不同。由此可见作者的态度是“乐观的”。

  • 第7题：

    共用题干
    第三篇

    Oil and Economy

    Could the bad old days of economic decline be about to return?Since OPEC agreed to supplycuts in March,the price of crude oil has jumped to almost $26 a barrel,up from less than$10 last December. This near-tripling of oil prices calls up scary memories of the 1973 oil shock,when prices quadrupled,and 1979一1980,when they also almost tripled.Both previous shocks resulted in double一digit inflation and global economic decline.So where are the headlines warning of gloom and doom this time?
    The oil price was given another push up this week when Iraq suspended oil exports.Strengthening economic growth,at the same time as winter grips the northern hemisphere,could push the price higher still in the short term.
    Yet there are good reasons to expect the economic consequences now to be less severe than in the 1970s.In most countries the cost of crude oil now accounts for a smaller share of the price of petrol than it did in the 1970s.In Europe,taxes account for up to four-fifths of the retail price,so even quite big changes in the price of crude oil have a more muted effect on pump prices than in the past.
    Rich economies are also less dependent on oil than they were,and so less sensitive to swings in the oil price.Energy conservation,a shift to other fuels and a decline in the importance of heavy, energy-intensive industries have reduced oil consumption.Software,consultancy and mobile telephones use far less oil than steel or car production.For each dollar of GDP(in constant prices)rich economies now use nearly 50%less oil than in 1973.The OECD estimates in its latest Economic Outlook that,if oil prices averaged $22 a barrel for a full year,compared with $13 in 1998,this would increase the oil import bill in rich economies by only 0.25-0.S%of GDP. That is less than one-quarter of the income loss in 1974 or 1980.On the other hand,oil-importing emerging economies一to which heavy industry has shifted一have become more energy一intensive,and so could be more seriously squeezed.
    One more reason not to lose sleep over the rise in oil prices is that,unlike the rises in the 1970s,it has not occurred against the background of general commodity-price inflation and global excess demand.A sizable portion of the world is only just emerging from economic decline.The Economist's commodity price index is broadly unchanging from a year ago. In 1973 commodity prices jumped by 70%,and in 1979 by almost 30%.

    It can be inferred from the text that the retail price of petrol will go up dramatically in Europe if______.
    A:price of crude rises
    B:commodity prices rise
    C:consumption rises
    D:oil taxes rise

    答案：D
    解析：
    根据题干可以定位到第一段的第二句话“Since OPEC agreed to supply-cuts in March,the price of crude oil has jumped to almost $26 a barrel,up from less than$10 last December"，说明由于石油输出国决定降低供给量，使得油价上升。所以本题的答案是B选项。D选项不是该现象的主要原因，因为OPEC的相关决定才是能够影响石油价格的走势的主要原因。
    根据题干可以定位到第三段的第三句话“In Europe , taxes account for up to four-fifths of the retail price,so even quite big changes in the price of crude oil have a more muted effect on pump prices than in the past"，意思是说“在欧洲，税占汽油的零售价的4/5，因此相比以往，原油的价格变化对汽油零售价的影响不会很明显”。也就是说，税的增加会导致汽油价格的猛涨，而原油价格的变化带来的影响不会很大。本题的一个理解难点是“muted effect "，另外一个是“pump price "。 " mute”表示“哑巴的，无声的，沉默的”，和“effect”连用，表示 “影响不明显”；而“pump price”是一个很形象的说法，" pump”指的是“泵”，这里很形象地用 " pump”指代“汽油零售”。根据上述分析，可以得出答案是D选项。
    根据本题的关键词“《经济展望》的估计”可以定位到“The OECD estimates in its latest Economic Outlook that,if oil prices averaged $22 a barrel for a full year,compared with $13 in 1998,this would increase the oil import bill in rich economies by only 0 .25％一 0.5% of GDP"，也就是说，油价的上涨对GDP的影响很小，只有“0.25%—0.5%”。因此我们可以得出答案为D选项。
    本题的几个选项需要通篇理解。文章第三段指出“油价的经济影响不会那么严重”，作者指出其原因是原油价格占汽油价格的比例不高，发达国家对石油的依赖减弱，此次涨价的背景不一样了。文章最后一段说这次油价上涨与20世纪70年代的上涨不同，对各国的影响也基本没有反映出来，连物价都基本没有变动，也就是说，油价冲击已经不是那么可怕。所以答案是A选项。
    本文作者主要讲的就是这次油价上涨的影响不大。尤其是第三段和最后一段的第一句话，强调人们不必担心此次油价上涨，因为这一次的情况与“20世纪70年代” 不同。由此可见作者的态度是“乐观的”。

  • 第8题：

    共用题干
    第三篇

    Oil and Economy

    Could the bad old days of economic decline be about to return?Since OPEC agreed to supplycuts in March,the price of crude oil has jumped to almost $26 a barrel,up from less than$10 last December. This near-tripling of oil prices calls up scary memories of the 1973 oil shock,when prices quadrupled,and 1979一1980,when they also almost tripled.Both previous shocks resulted in double-digit inflation and global economic decline.So where are the headlines warning of gloom and doom this time?
    The oil price was given another push up this week when Iraq suspended oil exports.Strengthening economic growth,at the same time as winter grips the northern hemisphere,could push the price higher still in the short term.
    Yet there are good reasons to expect the economic consequences now to be less severe than in the l970s.In most countries the cost of crude oil now accounts for a smaller share of the price of petrol than it did in the l970s.In Europe,taxes account for up to four-fifths of the retail price,so even quite big changes in the price of crude have a more muted effect on pump prices than in the past.
    Rich economies are also less dependent on oil than they were,and so less sensitive to swings in the oil price.Energy conservation,a shift to other fuels and a decline in the importance of heavy, energy-intensive industries have reduced oil consumption.Software,consultancy and mobile telephones use far less oil than steel or car production.For each dollar of GDP(inconstant prices)in rich economies now use nearly 50%less oil than in 1973.The OECD estimates in its latest Economic Outlook that,if oil prices averaged $22 a barrel for a full year,compared with$13 in 1998,this would increase the oil import bill in rich economies by only 0.25％～0.5%of GDP.That is less than one-quarter of the income loss in 1974 or 1980. On the other hand,oil-importing emerging economies一to which heavy industry has shifted一have become more energy-intensive,and so could be more seriously squeezed.
    One more reason not to lose sleep over the rise in oil prices is that,unlike the rises in the 1970s,it has not occurred against the background of general commodity-price inflation and global excess demand.A sizable portion of the world is only just emerging from economic decline.The Economist's commodity price index is broadly unchanging from a year ago.In 1973 commodity prices jumped by 70%,and in 1979 by almost 30%.

    We can draw a conclusion from the text that_______.
    A:oil-price shocks are less shocking now
    B:inflation seems irrelevant to oil-price shocks
    C:energy conservation can keep down the oil prices
    D:the price rise of crude leads to the shrinking of heavy industry

    答案：A
    解析：
    根据题干可以定位到第一段的第二句话“Since OPEC agreed to supplycuts in March,the price of crude oil has jumped to almost$26 a barrel,up from less than $10 last December"，说明由于石油输出国决定降低供给量，使得油价上升，所以本题的答案是B选项。D选项不是该现象的主要原因，因为OPEC的相关决定才是能够影响石油价格走势的主要原因。
    根据题干可以定位到第三段的第三句话“In Europe , taxes account for up to four-fifths of the retail price,so even quite big changes in the price of crude have a more muted effect on pump prices than in the past"，意思是说“在欧洲，税占汽油零售价的4/5，因此相比以往，原油的价格变化对汽油的影响不会很明显‘”。也就是说税的增加会导致汽油价格的猛涨，而原油价格的变化所带来的影响不会很大。本题一个理解的难度是muted effect，另外一个是 pump p rice0 mute表示“哑巴的、无声的、沉默的”，和effect连用表示“影响不明显”；而pump price是一个很形象的说法，pump指的是“泵”，这里很形象地用pump指代汽油。根据上述分析，可以得出答案是D选项。
    根据本题的关键词The estimates in Economic Outlook可以定位到第四段 "The OECD estimates in its latest Economic outlook that,if oil prices averaged $22 a barrel for a full year,compared with $13 in 1998,this would increase the oil import bill in rich economies by only 0.25%～0.5% of GDP"。也就是说，油价的上涨对GDP的影响很小，只占0.25%～0.5%。因此我们可以得出答案是D选项。
    通观全文，文章第三段指出“油价的经济影响不会那么严重”，作者指出其原因是“原油价格占汽油价格的比例不高，发达国家对石油的依赖减弱，此次涨价的背景不一样了”。文章最后一段说到这次油价上涨与20世纪70年代的上涨不同，对各国的影响也基本没有反映出来，连物价都基本没有变动，也就是说，油价冲击已经不是那么可怕，所以答案是A选项。
    本文作者主要讲的就是这次油价上涨的影响不大。尤其是第三段和最后一段的第一句话，强调人们不必担心此次油价上涨，因为这一次的情况与20世纪70年代不同。由此可见作者的态度是乐观的。

  • 第9题：

    共用题干
    第三篇

    Oil and Economy

    Could the bad old days of economic decline be about to return?Since OPEC agreed to supplycuts in March,the price of crude oil has jumped to almost $26 a barrel,up from less than$10 last December. This near-tripling of oil prices calls up scary memories of the 1973 oil shock,when prices quadrupled,and 1979一1980,when they also almost tripled.Both previous shocks resulted in double-digit inflation and global economic decline.So where are the headlines warning of gloom and doom this time?
    The oil price was given another push up this week when Iraq suspended oil exports.Strengthening economic growth,at the same time as winter grips the northern hemisphere,could push the price higher still in the short term.
    Yet there are good reasons to expect the economic consequences now to be less severe than in the l970s.In most countries the cost of crude oil now accounts for a smaller share of the price of petrol than it did in the l970s.In Europe,taxes account for up to four-fifths of the retail price,so even quite big changes in the price of crude have a more muted effect on pump prices than in the past.
    Rich economies are also less dependent on oil than they were,and so less sensitive to swings in the oil price.Energy conservation,a shift to other fuels and a decline in the importance of heavy, energy-intensive industries have reduced oil consumption.Software,consultancy and mobile telephones use far less oil than steel or car production.For each dollar of GDP(inconstant prices)in rich economies now use nearly 50%less oil than in 1973.The OECD estimates in its latest Economic Outlook that,if oil prices averaged $22 a barrel for a full year,compared with$13 in 1998,this would increase the oil import bill in rich economies by only 0.25％～0.5%of GDP.That is less than one-quarter of the income loss in 1974 or 1980. On the other hand,oil-importing emerging economies一to which heavy industry has shifted一have become more energy-intensive,and so could be more seriously squeezed.
    One more reason not to lose sleep over the rise in oil prices is that,unlike the rises in the 1970s,it has not occurred against the background of general commodity-price inflation and global excess demand.A sizable portion of the world is only just emerging from economic decline.The Economist's commodity price index is broadly unchanging from a year ago.In 1973 commodity prices jumped by 70%,and in 1979 by almost 30%.

    From the text we can see that the writer seems_______.
    A:optimistic
    B:sensitive
    C:gloomy
    D:scared

    答案：A
    解析：
    根据题干可以定位到第一段的第二句话“Since OPEC agreed to supplycuts in March,the price of crude oil has jumped to almost$26 a barrel,up from less than $10 last December"，说明由于石油输出国决定降低供给量，使得油价上升，所以本题的答案是B选项。D选项不是该现象的主要原因，因为OPEC的相关决定才是能够影响石油价格走势的主要原因。
    根据题干可以定位到第三段的第三句话“In Europe , taxes account for up to four-fifths of the retail price,so even quite big changes in the price of crude have a more muted effect on pump prices than in the past"，意思是说“在欧洲，税占汽油零售价的4/5，因此相比以往，原油的价格变化对汽油的影响不会很明显‘”。也就是说税的增加会导致汽油价格的猛涨，而原油价格的变化所带来的影响不会很大。本题一个理解的难度是muted effect，另外一个是 pump p rice0 mute表示“哑巴的、无声的、沉默的”，和effect连用表示“影响不明显”；而pump price是一个很形象的说法，pump指的是“泵”，这里很形象地用pump指代汽油。根据上述分析，可以得出答案是D选项。
    根据本题的关键词The estimates in Economic Outlook可以定位到第四段 "The OECD estimates in its latest Economic outlook that,if oil prices averaged $22 a barrel for a full year,compared with $13 in 1998,this would increase the oil import bill in rich economies by only 0.25%～0.5% of GDP"。也就是说，油价的上涨对GDP的影响很小，只占0.25%～0.5%。因此我们可以得出答案是D选项。
    通观全文，文章第三段指出“油价的经济影响不会那么严重”，作者指出其原因是“原油价格占汽油价格的比例不高，发达国家对石油的依赖减弱，此次涨价的背景不一样了”。文章最后一段说到这次油价上涨与20世纪70年代的上涨不同，对各国的影响也基本没有反映出来，连物价都基本没有变动，也就是说，油价冲击已经不是那么可怕，所以答案是A选项。
    本文作者主要讲的就是这次油价上涨的影响不大。尤其是第三段和最后一段的第一句话，强调人们不必担心此次油价上涨，因为这一次的情况与20世纪70年代不同。由此可见作者的态度是乐观的。

  • 第10题：

    选出招呼顾客的句子。（）。

    • A、What’s the price of the basket?
    • B、Can you come down a bit?
    • C、How much is the large size?
    • D、Could I be of service to you?

    正确答案:D

  • 第11题：

    问答题
    Directions:In this section, there is one passage followed by 5 questions. Read the passage carefully, then answer the questions in a maximum of 10 words. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.　　Questions 1-5 are based on the following passage.　　Could the bad old days of economic decline be about to return? Since OPEC agreed to supply-cuts in March, the price of crude oil has jumped to almost $26 a barrel, up from less than $10 last December. This near-tripling of oil prices calls up scary memories of the 1973 oil shock, when prices quadrupled, and 1979-1980, when they also almost tripled. Both previous shocks resulted in double-digit inflation and global economic decline. So where are the headlines warning of gloom and doom this time?　　The oil price was given another push up this week when Iraq suspended oil exports. Strengthening economic growth, at the same time as winter grips the northern hemisphere, could push the price higher still in the short term.　　Yet there are good reasons to expect the economic consequences now to be less severe than in the 1970s. In most countries the cost of crude oil now accounts for a smaller share of the price of petrol than it did in the 1970s. In Europe, taxes account for up to four-fifths of the retail price, so even quite big changes in the price of crude have a more muted effect on pump prices than in the past.　　Rich economies are also less dependent on oil than they were, and so less sensitive to swings in the oil price. Energy conservation, a shift to other fuels and a decline in the importance of heavy, energy-intensive industries have reduced oil consumption. Software, consultancy and mobile telephones use far less oil than steel or car production. For each dollar of GDP (in constant prices) rich economies now use nearly 50% less oil than in 1973. The OECD estimates in its latest Economic Outlook that, if oil prices averaged $22 a barrel for a full year, compared with $13 in 1998, this would increase the oil import bill in rich economies by only 0.25-0.5% of GDP. That is less than one-quarter of the income loss in 1974 or 1980. On the other hand, oil-importing emerging economies—to which heavy industry has shifted—have become more energy-intensive, and so could be more seriously squeezed.　　One more reason not to lose sleep over the rise in oil prices is that, unlike the rises in the 1970s, it has not occurred against the background of general commodity-price inflation and global excess demand. A sizable portion of the world is only just emerging from economic decline. The economist’s commodity price index is broadly unchanging from a year ago. In 1973 commodity prices jumped by 70%, and in 1979 by almost 30%.　　Questions:　　1．What is the main reason for the latest rise of oil price?　　2．What are the results of the 1970s’ oil shock?　　3．It can be inferred from the text that the retail price of petrol will go up dramatically if ________.　　4．According to the passage, reduction in oil consumption is due to ________, a shift to other fuels and a decline in the importance of heavy, energy-intensive industries.　　5．According to the passage, compared with those in the 1970s, oil-price shocks are ________ now.

    正确答案：
    1.Reduction in supply. / Supply-cuts 依据文章第一段第二句话:“Since OPEC agreed to supply-cuts in March, the price of crude oil has jumped to almost $26 a barrel, up from less than $10 last December”,可知答案为Reduction in supply或Supply-cuts。
    2.Double-digit inflation and global economic decline 文章第一段第四句话提到“Both previous shocks resulted in double-digit inflation and global economic decline”,其中both previous shocks指前文提到的1973年和1979到1980年间的oil shock,可知答案为Double-digit inflation and global economic decline。
    3.oil taxes rise 文章第三段第三句话提到“In Europe, taxes account for up to four-fifths of the retail price, so even quite big changes in the price of crude have a more muted effect on pump prices than in the past”,意为:在欧洲,汽油的零售价中税占到五分之四,因此税的增加会导致汽油价格(成比例地)猛涨,而原油价格的变化带来的影响不会很大。由此可知如果油税上调,汽油零售价格将急剧上涨。因此答案为oil taxes rise。
    4.energy conservation 文章第四段第二句提到“Energy conservation, a shift to other fuels and a decline in the importance of heavy, energy-intensive industries have reduced oil consumption”,由此可知答案为energy conservation。
    5.less shocking 文章最后一段强调这次油价上涨与20世纪70年代的油价上涨不同,它并不是在普遍日用品价格上涨和全球需求过剩的背景下发生的,也就没有70年代那一次那么可怕,因此答案为less shocking。
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第12题：

    单选题
    There is no evidence _____ oil price will come down in the near future.
    A

    which

    B

    that

    C

    where

    D

    as


    正确答案： C
    解析：
    本题考查同位语从句。句意：没有迹象表明石油的价格将在不久的将来下降。后半句从句中不缺少任何成分，是一个完整的句子，而且是具体的说明“迹象”的内容，所以后半句为同位语从句。它的连接词只有一个that，它虽然不做成分但是不能省略。

  • 第13题：

    With the price of oil _____________，our economy would be improved.

    A、goes up

    B、went up

    C、going up

    D、gone up


    正确答案：C

  • 第14题：

    Charles regretted _____ the TV set last year .The price has now come down.

    A、buying

    B、buys

    C、to buy

    D、baught


    正确答案:A

  • 第15题：

    It can be inferred from the text that the retail price of petrol will go up dramatically if______.

    A) price of crude rises

    B) commodity prices rise

    C) consumption rises

    D) oil taxes rise


    正确答案：D
    答案：D
    [试题分析]事实推理题。
    [详细解答]题干要求考生从文章的信息中推论出其中的暗示，即“在什么情况下，汽油零售价格(retail price of petrol)会大幅上涨”。文章的第三段谈到，原油价格只占汽油零售价格的一小部分，其大部分(在欧洲高达五分之四)是税收，因此原油价格的变动对汽油价格(pump prices，这里借用pump的“汽油泵”的含义指代加油站零售的汽油)影响不大，影响汽油价格的主要因素是税收。所以汽油价格的条件是D选项"oil taxes rise" (石油税上涨)。A选项“price of crude rise8”(原油价格上涨)影响不大，B选项“commodity prices rise”(商品价格上涨)和C选项“consumption rises”(消费上涨)方面文中未提及。

  • 第16题：

    We can draw a conclusion from the text that

    A oil-price shocks are less shocking now.

    B inflation seems irrelevant to oil-price shocks.

    C energy conservation can keep down the oil prices.

    D the price rise of crude leads to the shrinking of heavy industry.


    正确答案：A

  • 第17题：

    共用题干
    第三篇

    Oil and Economy

    Could the bad old days of economic decline be about to return?Since OPEC agreed to supplycuts in March,the price of crude oil has jumped to almost $26 a barrel,up from less than$10 last December. This near-tripling of oil prices calls up scary memories of the 1973 oil shock,when prices quadrupled,and 1979一1980,when they also almost tripled.Both previous shocks resulted in double一digit inflation and global economic decline.So where are the headlines warning of gloom and doom this time?
    The oil price was given another push up this week when Iraq suspended oil exports.Strengthening economic growth,at the same time as winter grips the northern hemisphere,could push the price higher still in the short term.
    Yet there are good reasons to expect the economic consequences now to be less severe than in the 1970s.In most countries the cost of crude oil now accounts for a smaller share of the price of petrol than it did in the 1970s.In Europe,taxes account for up to four-fifths of the retail price,so even quite big changes in the price of crude oil have a more muted effect on pump prices than in the past.
    Rich economies are also less dependent on oil than they were,and so less sensitive to swings in the oil price.Energy conservation,a shift to other fuels and a decline in the importance of heavy, energy-intensive industries have reduced oil consumption.Software,consultancy and mobile telephones use far less oil than steel or car production.For each dollar of GDP(in constant prices)rich economies now use nearly 50%less oil than in 1973.The OECD estimates in its latest Economic Outlook that,if oil prices averaged $22 a barrel for a full year,compared with $13 in 1998,this would increase the oil import bill in rich economies by only 0.25-0.S%of GDP. That is less than one-quarter of the income loss in 1974 or 1980.On the other hand,oil-importing emerging economies一to which heavy industry has shifted一have become more energy一intensive,and so could be more seriously squeezed.
    One more reason not to lose sleep over the rise in oil prices is that,unlike the rises in the 1970s,it has not occurred against the background of general commodity-price inflation and global excess demand.A sizable portion of the world is only just emerging from economic decline.The Economist's commodity price index is broadly unchanging from a year ago. In 1973 commodity prices jumped by 70%,and in 1979 by almost 30%.

    We can draw a conclusion from the text that______.
    A:oil-price shocks are less shocking now
    B:inflation seems irrelevant to oil-price shocks
    C:energy conservation can keep down the oil prices
    D:the price rise of crude oil leads to the shrinking of heavy industry

    答案：A
    解析：
    根据题干可以定位到第一段的第二句话“Since OPEC agreed to supply-cuts in March,the price of crude oil has jumped to almost $26 a barrel,up from less than$10 last December"，说明由于石油输出国决定降低供给量，使得油价上升。所以本题的答案是B选项。D选项不是该现象的主要原因，因为OPEC的相关决定才是能够影响石油价格的走势的主要原因。
    根据题干可以定位到第三段的第三句话“In Europe , taxes account for up to four-fifths of the retail price,so even quite big changes in the price of crude oil have a more muted effect on pump prices than in the past"，意思是说“在欧洲，税占汽油的零售价的4/5，因此相比以往，原油的价格变化对汽油零售价的影响不会很明显”。也就是说，税的增加会导致汽油价格的猛涨，而原油价格的变化带来的影响不会很大。本题的一个理解难点是“muted effect "，另外一个是“pump price "。 " mute”表示“哑巴的，无声的，沉默的”，和“effect”连用，表示 “影响不明显”；而“pump price”是一个很形象的说法，" pump”指的是“泵”，这里很形象地用 " pump”指代“汽油零售”。根据上述分析，可以得出答案是D选项。
    根据本题的关键词“《经济展望》的估计”可以定位到“The OECD estimates in its latest Economic Outlook that,if oil prices averaged $22 a barrel for a full year,compared with $13 in 1998,this would increase the oil import bill in rich economies by only 0 .25％一 0.5% of GDP"，也就是说，油价的上涨对GDP的影响很小，只有“0.25%—0.5%”。因此我们可以得出答案为D选项。
    本题的几个选项需要通篇理解。文章第三段指出“油价的经济影响不会那么严重”，作者指出其原因是原油价格占汽油价格的比例不高，发达国家对石油的依赖减弱，此次涨价的背景不一样了。文章最后一段说这次油价上涨与20世纪70年代的上涨不同，对各国的影响也基本没有反映出来，连物价都基本没有变动，也就是说，油价冲击已经不是那么可怕。所以答案是A选项。
    本文作者主要讲的就是这次油价上涨的影响不大。尤其是第三段和最后一段的第一句话，强调人们不必担心此次油价上涨，因为这一次的情况与“20世纪70年代” 不同。由此可见作者的态度是“乐观的”。

  • 第18题：

    共用题干
    第三篇

    Oil and Economy

    Could the bad old days of economic decline be about to return?Since OPEC agreed to supplycuts in March,the price of crude oil has jumped to almost $26 a barrel,up from less than$10 last December. This near-tripling of oil prices calls up scary memories of the 1973 oil shock,when prices quadrupled,and 1979一1980,when they also almost tripled.Both previous shocks resulted in double一digit inflation and global economic decline.So where are the headlines warning of gloom and doom this time?
    The oil price was given another push up this week when Iraq suspended oil exports.Strengthening economic growth,at the same time as winter grips the northern hemisphere,could push the price higher still in the short term.
    Yet there are good reasons to expect the economic consequences now to be less severe than in the 1970s.In most countries the cost of crude oil now accounts for a smaller share of the price of petrol than it did in the 1970s.In Europe,taxes account for up to four-fifths of the retail price,so even quite big changes in the price of crude oil have a more muted effect on pump prices than in the past.
    Rich economies are also less dependent on oil than they were,and so less sensitive to swings in the oil price.Energy conservation,a shift to other fuels and a decline in the importance of heavy, energy-intensive industries have reduced oil consumption.Software,consultancy and mobile telephones use far less oil than steel or car production.For each dollar of GDP(in constant prices)rich economies now use nearly 50%less oil than in 1973.The OECD estimates in its latest Economic Outlook that,if oil prices averaged $22 a barrel for a full year,compared with $13 in 1998,this would increase the oil import bill in rich economies by only 0.25-0.S%of GDP. That is less than one-quarter of the income loss in 1974 or 1980.On the other hand,oil-importing emerging economies一to which heavy industry has shifted一have become more energy一intensive,and so could be more seriously squeezed.
    One more reason not to lose sleep over the rise in oil prices is that,unlike the rises in the 1970s,it has not occurred against the background of general commodity-price inflation and global excess demand.A sizable portion of the world is only just emerging from economic decline.The Economist's commodity price index is broadly unchanging from a year ago. In 1973 commodity prices jumped by 70%,and in 1979 by almost 30%.

    From the text we can see that the writer seems______.
    A:optimistic
    B:sensitive
    C:gloomy
    D:scared

    答案：A
    解析：
    根据题干可以定位到第一段的第二句话“Since OPEC agreed to supply-cuts in March,the price of crude oil has jumped to almost $26 a barrel,up from less than$10 last December"，说明由于石油输出国决定降低供给量，使得油价上升。所以本题的答案是B选项。D选项不是该现象的主要原因，因为OPEC的相关决定才是能够影响石油价格的走势的主要原因。
    根据题干可以定位到第三段的第三句话“In Europe , taxes account for up to four-fifths of the retail price,so even quite big changes in the price of crude oil have a more muted effect on pump prices than in the past"，意思是说“在欧洲，税占汽油的零售价的4/5，因此相比以往，原油的价格变化对汽油零售价的影响不会很明显”。也就是说，税的增加会导致汽油价格的猛涨，而原油价格的变化带来的影响不会很大。本题的一个理解难点是“muted effect "，另外一个是“pump price "。 " mute”表示“哑巴的，无声的，沉默的”，和“effect”连用，表示 “影响不明显”；而“pump price”是一个很形象的说法，" pump”指的是“泵”，这里很形象地用 " pump”指代“汽油零售”。根据上述分析，可以得出答案是D选项。
    根据本题的关键词“《经济展望》的估计”可以定位到“The OECD estimates in its latest Economic Outlook that,if oil prices averaged $22 a barrel for a full year,compared with $13 in 1998,this would increase the oil import bill in rich economies by only 0 .25％一 0.5% of GDP"，也就是说，油价的上涨对GDP的影响很小，只有“0.25%—0.5%”。因此我们可以得出答案为D选项。
    本题的几个选项需要通篇理解。文章第三段指出“油价的经济影响不会那么严重”，作者指出其原因是原油价格占汽油价格的比例不高，发达国家对石油的依赖减弱，此次涨价的背景不一样了。文章最后一段说这次油价上涨与20世纪70年代的上涨不同，对各国的影响也基本没有反映出来，连物价都基本没有变动，也就是说，油价冲击已经不是那么可怕。所以答案是A选项。
    本文作者主要讲的就是这次油价上涨的影响不大。尤其是第三段和最后一段的第一句话，强调人们不必担心此次油价上涨，因为这一次的情况与“20世纪70年代” 不同。由此可见作者的态度是“乐观的”。

  • 第19题：

    共用题干
    第三篇

    Oil and Economy

    Could the bad old days of economic decline be about to return?Since OPEC agreed to supplycuts in March,the price of crude oil has jumped to almost $26 a barrel,up from less than$10 last December. This near-tripling of oil prices calls up scary memories of the 1973 oil shock,when prices quadrupled,and 1979一1980,when they also almost tripled.Both previous shocks resulted in double-digit inflation and global economic decline.So where are the headlines warning of gloom and doom this time?
    The oil price was given another push up this week when Iraq suspended oil exports.Strengthening economic growth,at the same time as winter grips the northern hemisphere,could push the price higher still in the short term.
    Yet there are good reasons to expect the economic consequences now to be less severe than in the l970s.In most countries the cost of crude oil now accounts for a smaller share of the price of petrol than it did in the l970s.In Europe,taxes account for up to four-fifths of the retail price,so even quite big changes in the price of crude have a more muted effect on pump prices than in the past.
    Rich economies are also less dependent on oil than they were,and so less sensitive to swings in the oil price.Energy conservation,a shift to other fuels and a decline in the importance of heavy, energy-intensive industries have reduced oil consumption.Software,consultancy and mobile telephones use far less oil than steel or car production.For each dollar of GDP(inconstant prices)in rich economies now use nearly 50%less oil than in 1973.The OECD estimates in its latest Economic Outlook that,if oil prices averaged $22 a barrel for a full year,compared with$13 in 1998,this would increase the oil import bill in rich economies by only 0.25％～0.5%of GDP.That is less than one-quarter of the income loss in 1974 or 1980. On the other hand,oil-importing emerging economies一to which heavy industry has shifted一have become more energy-intensive,and so could be more seriously squeezed.
    One more reason not to lose sleep over the rise in oil prices is that,unlike the rises in the 1970s,it has not occurred against the background of general commodity-price inflation and global excess demand.A sizable portion of the world is only just emerging from economic decline.The Economist's commodity price index is broadly unchanging from a year ago.In 1973 commodity prices jumped by 70%,and in 1979 by almost 30%.

    It can be inferred from the text that the retail price of petrol will go up dramatically if_______.
    A:price of crude rises
    B:commodity prices rise
    C:consumption rises
    D:oil taxes rise

    答案：D
    解析：
    根据题干可以定位到第一段的第二句话“Since OPEC agreed to supplycuts in March,the price of crude oil has jumped to almost$26 a barrel,up from less than $10 last December"，说明由于石油输出国决定降低供给量，使得油价上升，所以本题的答案是B选项。D选项不是该现象的主要原因，因为OPEC的相关决定才是能够影响石油价格走势的主要原因。
    根据题干可以定位到第三段的第三句话“In Europe , taxes account for up to four-fifths of the retail price,so even quite big changes in the price of crude have a more muted effect on pump prices than in the past"，意思是说“在欧洲，税占汽油零售价的4/5，因此相比以往，原油的价格变化对汽油的影响不会很明显‘”。也就是说税的增加会导致汽油价格的猛涨，而原油价格的变化所带来的影响不会很大。本题一个理解的难度是muted effect，另外一个是 pump p rice0 mute表示“哑巴的、无声的、沉默的”，和effect连用表示“影响不明显”；而pump price是一个很形象的说法，pump指的是“泵”，这里很形象地用pump指代汽油。根据上述分析，可以得出答案是D选项。
    根据本题的关键词The estimates in Economic Outlook可以定位到第四段 "The OECD estimates in its latest Economic outlook that,if oil prices averaged $22 a barrel for a full year,compared with $13 in 1998,this would increase the oil import bill in rich economies by only 0.25%～0.5% of GDP"。也就是说，油价的上涨对GDP的影响很小，只占0.25%～0.5%。因此我们可以得出答案是D选项。
    通观全文，文章第三段指出“油价的经济影响不会那么严重”，作者指出其原因是“原油价格占汽油价格的比例不高，发达国家对石油的依赖减弱，此次涨价的背景不一样了”。文章最后一段说到这次油价上涨与20世纪70年代的上涨不同，对各国的影响也基本没有反映出来，连物价都基本没有变动，也就是说，油价冲击已经不是那么可怕，所以答案是A选项。
    本文作者主要讲的就是这次油价上涨的影响不大。尤其是第三段和最后一段的第一句话，强调人们不必担心此次油价上涨，因为这一次的情况与20世纪70年代不同。由此可见作者的态度是乐观的。

  • 第20题：

    共用题干
    第三篇

    Oil and Economy

    Could the bad old days of economic decline be about to return?Since OPEC agreed to supplycuts in March,the price of crude oil has jumped to almost $26 a barrel,up from less than$10 last December. This near-tripling of oil prices calls up scary memories of the 1973 oil shock,when prices quadrupled,and 1979一1980,when they also almost tripled.Both previous shocks resulted in double-digit inflation and global economic decline.So where are the headlines warning of gloom and doom this time?
    The oil price was given another push up this week when Iraq suspended oil exports.Strengthening economic growth,at the same time as winter grips the northern hemisphere,could push the price higher still in the short term.
    Yet there are good reasons to expect the economic consequences now to be less severe than in the l970s.In most countries the cost of crude oil now accounts for a smaller share of the price of petrol than it did in the l970s.In Europe,taxes account for up to four-fifths of the retail price,so even quite big changes in the price of crude have a more muted effect on pump prices than in the past.
    Rich economies are also less dependent on oil than they were,and so less sensitive to swings in the oil price.Energy conservation,a shift to other fuels and a decline in the importance of heavy, energy-intensive industries have reduced oil consumption.Software,consultancy and mobile telephones use far less oil than steel or car production.For each dollar of GDP(inconstant prices)in rich economies now use nearly 50%less oil than in 1973.The OECD estimates in its latest Economic Outlook that,if oil prices averaged $22 a barrel for a full year,compared with$13 in 1998,this would increase the oil import bill in rich economies by only 0.25％～0.5%of GDP.That is less than one-quarter of the income loss in 1974 or 1980. On the other hand,oil-importing emerging economies一to which heavy industry has shifted一have become more energy-intensive,and so could be more seriously squeezed.
    One more reason not to lose sleep over the rise in oil prices is that,unlike the rises in the 1970s,it has not occurred against the background of general commodity-price inflation and global excess demand.A sizable portion of the world is only just emerging from economic decline.The Economist's commodity price index is broadly unchanging from a year ago.In 1973 commodity prices jumped by 70%,and in 1979 by almost 30%.

    The estimates in Economic Outlook show that in rich countries_______.
    A:heavy industry becomes more energy-intensive
    B:income loss mainly results from fluctuating crude oil prices
    C:manufacturing industry has been seriously squeezed
    D:oil price changes have no significant impact on GDP

    答案：D
    解析：
    根据题干可以定位到第一段的第二句话“Since OPEC agreed to supplycuts in March,the price of crude oil has jumped to almost$26 a barrel,up from less than $10 last December"，说明由于石油输出国决定降低供给量，使得油价上升，所以本题的答案是B选项。D选项不是该现象的主要原因，因为OPEC的相关决定才是能够影响石油价格走势的主要原因。
    根据题干可以定位到第三段的第三句话“In Europe , taxes account for up to four-fifths of the retail price,so even quite big changes in the price of crude have a more muted effect on pump prices than in the past"，意思是说“在欧洲，税占汽油零售价的4/5，因此相比以往，原油的价格变化对汽油的影响不会很明显‘”。也就是说税的增加会导致汽油价格的猛涨，而原油价格的变化所带来的影响不会很大。本题一个理解的难度是muted effect，另外一个是 pump p rice0 mute表示“哑巴的、无声的、沉默的”，和effect连用表示“影响不明显”；而pump price是一个很形象的说法，pump指的是“泵”，这里很形象地用pump指代汽油。根据上述分析，可以得出答案是D选项。
    根据本题的关键词The estimates in Economic Outlook可以定位到第四段 "The OECD estimates in its latest Economic outlook that,if oil prices averaged $22 a barrel for a full year,compared with $13 in 1998,this would increase the oil import bill in rich economies by only 0.25%～0.5% of GDP"。也就是说，油价的上涨对GDP的影响很小，只占0.25%～0.5%。因此我们可以得出答案是D选项。
    通观全文，文章第三段指出“油价的经济影响不会那么严重”，作者指出其原因是“原油价格占汽油价格的比例不高，发达国家对石油的依赖减弱，此次涨价的背景不一样了”。文章最后一段说到这次油价上涨与20世纪70年代的上涨不同，对各国的影响也基本没有反映出来，连物价都基本没有变动，也就是说，油价冲击已经不是那么可怕，所以答案是A选项。
    本文作者主要讲的就是这次油价上涨的影响不大。尤其是第三段和最后一段的第一句话，强调人们不必担心此次油价上涨，因为这一次的情况与20世纪70年代不同。由此可见作者的态度是乐观的。

  • 第21题：

    共用题干
    第三篇

    Oil and Economy

    Could the bad old days of economic decline be about to return?Since OPEC agreed to supplycuts in March,the price of crude oil has jumped to almost $26 a barrel,up from less than$10 last December. This near-tripling of oil prices calls up scary memories of the 1973 oil shock,when prices quadrupled,and 1979一1980,when they also almost tripled.Both previous shocks resulted in double-digit inflation and global economic decline.So where are the headlines warning of gloom and doom this time?
    The oil price was given another push up this week when Iraq suspended oil exports.Strengthening economic growth,at the same time as winter grips the northern hemisphere,could push the price higher still in the short term.
    Yet there are good reasons to expect the economic consequences now to be less severe than in the l970s.In most countries the cost of crude oil now accounts for a smaller share of the price of petrol than it did in the l970s.In Europe,taxes account for up to four-fifths of the retail price,so even quite big changes in the price of crude have a more muted effect on pump prices than in the past.
    Rich economies are also less dependent on oil than they were,and so less sensitive to swings in the oil price.Energy conservation,a shift to other fuels and a decline in the importance of heavy, energy-intensive industries have reduced oil consumption.Software,consultancy and mobile telephones use far less oil than steel or car production.For each dollar of GDP(inconstant prices)in rich economies now use nearly 50%less oil than in 1973.The OECD estimates in its latest Economic Outlook that,if oil prices averaged $22 a barrel for a full year,compared with$13 in 1998,this would increase the oil import bill in rich economies by only 0.25％～0.5%of GDP.That is less than one-quarter of the income loss in 1974 or 1980. On the other hand,oil-importing emerging economies一to which heavy industry has shifted一have become more energy-intensive,and so could be more seriously squeezed.
    One more reason not to lose sleep over the rise in oil prices is that,unlike the rises in the 1970s,it has not occurred against the background of general commodity-price inflation and global excess demand.A sizable portion of the world is only just emerging from economic decline.The Economist's commodity price index is broadly unchanging from a year ago.In 1973 commodity prices jumped by 70%,and in 1979 by almost 30%.

    The main reason for the latest rise of oil price is_______.
    A:global inflation
    B:reduction in supply
    C:fast growth in economy
    D:Iraq's suspension of exports

    答案：B
    解析：
    根据题干可以定位到第一段的第二句话“Since OPEC agreed to supplycuts in March,the price of crude oil has jumped to almost$26 a barrel,up from less than $10 last December"，说明由于石油输出国决定降低供给量，使得油价上升，所以本题的答案是B选项。D选项不是该现象的主要原因，因为OPEC的相关决定才是能够影响石油价格走势的主要原因。
    根据题干可以定位到第三段的第三句话“In Europe , taxes account for up to four-fifths of the retail price,so even quite big changes in the price of crude have a more muted effect on pump prices than in the past"，意思是说“在欧洲，税占汽油零售价的4/5，因此相比以往，原油的价格变化对汽油的影响不会很明显‘”。也就是说税的增加会导致汽油价格的猛涨，而原油价格的变化所带来的影响不会很大。本题一个理解的难度是muted effect，另外一个是 pump p rice0 mute表示“哑巴的、无声的、沉默的”，和effect连用表示“影响不明显”；而pump price是一个很形象的说法，pump指的是“泵”，这里很形象地用pump指代汽油。根据上述分析，可以得出答案是D选项。
    根据本题的关键词The estimates in Economic Outlook可以定位到第四段 "The OECD estimates in its latest Economic outlook that,if oil prices averaged $22 a barrel for a full year,compared with $13 in 1998,this would increase the oil import bill in rich economies by only 0.25%～0.5% of GDP"。也就是说，油价的上涨对GDP的影响很小，只占0.25%～0.5%。因此我们可以得出答案是D选项。
    通观全文，文章第三段指出“油价的经济影响不会那么严重”，作者指出其原因是“原油价格占汽油价格的比例不高，发达国家对石油的依赖减弱，此次涨价的背景不一样了”。文章最后一段说到这次油价上涨与20世纪70年代的上涨不同，对各国的影响也基本没有反映出来，连物价都基本没有变动，也就是说，油价冲击已经不是那么可怕，所以答案是A选项。
    本文作者主要讲的就是这次油价上涨的影响不大。尤其是第三段和最后一段的第一句话，强调人们不必担心此次油价上涨，因为这一次的情况与20世纪70年代不同。由此可见作者的态度是乐观的。

  • 第22题：

    填空题
    The price of oil in the world market has (great) ____ increased in recent months.

    正确答案： greatly
    解析：
    本题考查词性转换。句意：最近几个月，世界油价大幅度上涨。great修饰的是动词increased，要用副词形式。故填入greatly。

  • 第23题：

    单选题
    We can draw a conclusion from the text that ______.
    A

    oil-price shocks are less shocking now

    B

    inflation seems irrelevant to oil-price shocks

    C

    energy conservation can keep down the oil prices

    D

    the price rise of crude leads to the shrinking of heavy industry


    正确答案： C
    解析：
    综合理解题。文章的主要内容着重于与20世纪70年代相比，现今的石油价格波动情况及其影响。从第三段开头阐明：“there are good reasons to expect the economic consequences now to be less severe than in the 1970s”，说明现今的情况没有70年代那么严重，也就是说现今的石油价格波动不会像以前那样对经济带来如此重大的影响。第四段开头进一步阐述到“Rich economies are also less dependent on oil than they were, and so less sensitive to swings in the oil price”，即石油价格波动已经没有以前那么激烈了。

  • 第24题：

    单选题
    If an oil spill occurs on deck, you should （）.
    A

    cover the area with foam

    B

    cover the area with absorbent material

    C

    wash down immediately with a fire hose

    D

    wash down immediately with an oil dispersing solvent


    正确答案： C
    解析： 暂无解析

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