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1、2009SectionIICloze(10points)Directions:Foreachnumberedblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.ChoosethebestoneandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheANSWERSHEETwithapencil.In1999,thepriceofoilhoveredaround$16abarrel.By2008,ithad_21_the$100abarrelmark.Thereasonsforthesurge_
2、_22__fromthedramaticgrowthoftheeconomiesofChinaandIndiatowidespread__23__inoil-producingregions,includingIraqandNigeria’sdeitaregion.Triple-digitoilpriceshave__24_theeconomicandpoliticalmapoftheworld,__25__someoldnotionsofpower.Oil-richnationsareenjoyinghistoricgainsandopportunities,__26__majo
3、rimporters---includingChinaandIndia,hometoathirdoftheworld’spopulation---_27__risingeconomicandsocialcosts.Managingthisneworderisfastbecomingacentral_28_ofglobalpolitics.Countriesthatneedoilareclawingateachotherto_29__scarcesupplies,andarewillingtodealwithanygovernment,_30__howunpleasant,todoi
4、t.Inmanypoornationswithoil,theprofitsarebeinglosttocorruption,__31_thesecountriesoftheirbesthopefordevelopment.Andoilsfuelingenormousinvestmentfundsrunbyforeigngovernment,_32__someintheWestseeasanewthreat.CountrieslikeRussia,VenezulaandIranarewellsuppliedwithrisingoil_33___,achargereflectedinn
5、ewlyaggressiveforeignpolicies.Butsomeunexpectedcountriesarereapingbenefits,__34__costs,fromhigherprices.ConsiderGermany,__35__itimportsvirtuallyallitsoil,ithasprosperedfromextensivetradewithaboomingRussiaandtheMiddleEast.GermanexportstoRussia__36___128percentfrom2001to2006.IntheUnitedStates,as
6、alreadyhighgaspricesrose__37__higherinthespringof2008,theissuecroppedupinthepresidentialcampaign,withSenatorMeCainandObama_38__forafederalgastaxholidayduringthepeaksummerdrivingmonths.Anddrivinghabitsbeganto_39__,assalesofsmallcarsjumpedandmasstransportsystems__40__thecountryreportedasharpincr
7、easeinriders.21.A.comeB.goneC.crossedD.arrived22.A.coveredB.discoveredC.arrangedD.ranged23.A.intensityB.infinityC.insecurityD.instability24.A.drawnB.redrawnC.retainedD.reviewed25.A.fightingB.strugglingC.challengingD.threatening26.A.andB
