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A couple of years ago, those who forecast that oil price would reach $
100 a barrel were seen as doomsters. However, now some are predicting $
200 a barrel.
Had economists been told that oil price would barely
pause at $ 100 before reaching the recent peak of nearly $ 127, they
would no doubt have forecast terrible economic consequences. But the
global economy, though interrupted by the high price of energy, is still
chugging along. Meanwhile, inflation has picked up, but the headline rates of inflation (通货膨胀率) in most developed countries are nowhere near the levels seen in the 1970s and 1980s.
There are three explanations for the oil price’s unclear impact. The
first is that nowadays developed economies are more efficient in their
use of energy, thanks partly to the increased importance of service
industries and the diminished role of manufacturing(制造业). According to
the Energy Information Administration, the energy intensity of America’s
GDP fell by 42% between 1980 and 2007.
A second theory is that the
oil-price rise has been steady, not sudden, giving the economy time to
adjust. Giovanni Serio of Goldman Sachs points out that in 1973 there
was a severe supply shock because of the oil embargo(石油禁运), when the
world had to cope with 10%-15% less crude almost overnight. Not this
time.
The third explanation turns the argument on its head; rather
than oil harming the global economy, it is global expansion that is
driving up the price of oil.
The most important factor is the shift
in favor of the developing economies. America has responded to high
price in familiar fashion: UBS forecasts that demand will drop by 1.1%
this year and will be no higher in 2010 than it was in 2004. But the
demand from China and other emerging markets is more than offsetting(抵消)
this shortfall.1.What is the passage mainly talking about?A.The prediction of economistsB.The situation of economyC.The increase of oil priceD.The American response to high price2.How many explanations for the oil price’s impact are mentioned in the passage?A.TwoB.ThreeC.FourD.Five3.What can we conclude from the passage?A.In USA, the demand for oil in 2010 will be very highB.In USA, the demand for oil in 2010 will be higher than it was in 2004C.In USA, the demand for oil in 2010 will be as high as it was in 2004D.In USA, the demand for oil in 2010 will be as low as it was in 2004
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- 提问者网友:动次大次蹦擦擦
- 2021-04-04 19:45
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- 五星知识达人网友:怀裏藏嬌
- 2021-04-04 21:02
CBD解析1.主旨题:从第一段的主题句:可知这篇文章讲的是油价上涨问题。选C
2.细节题:从第三段的句子:There are three explanations for the oil price’s unclear impact. 可知对油价上升的解释有三种。选B
3.句意理解题;从最后一段的句子:UBS forecasts that demand will drop by 1.1% this year and will be no higher in 2010 than it was in 2004. 可知2010年的油的需求可2004年一样多。选D
2.细节题:从第三段的句子:There are three explanations for the oil price’s unclear impact. 可知对油价上升的解释有三种。选B
3.句意理解题;从最后一段的句子:UBS forecasts that demand will drop by 1.1% this year and will be no higher in 2010 than it was in 2004. 可知2010年的油的需求可2004年一样多。选D
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- 2021-04-04 21:20
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