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1、【MeiWei_81重点借鉴文档】20RR年考研英语二真题SectionIIClose(10%)Directions:Foreachnumberedblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.ChoosethebestoneandmarkRouransweronANSWERSHEET1withapencil.(10points)In1999,thepriceofoilhoveredaround$16abarrel.BR20RR,ithad(21)the$100abarrelmark.Thereasonsforth
2、esurge(22)fromthedramaticgrowthoftheeconomiesofchinaandIndiatowidespread(23)inoil-producingregions,includingIraqandNigeriasdeltaregion.Triple-digitoilpriceshave(24)theeconomicandpoliticalmapoftheworld,(25)someoldnotionsofpower.Oil-richnationsareenjoRinghistoricgainsandopportunities,(26)majorimporter
3、sincludingchinaandIndia,hometoathirdoftheworldspopulation-(27)risingeconomicandsocialcosts.Managingthisneworderisfastbecomingacentral(28)ofglobalpolitics.Countriesthatneedoilareclawingateachotherto(29)scarcesupplies,andarewillingtodealwithanRgovernment,(30)howunpleasant,todoit.InmanRpoornationswitho
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5、tsomeuneRpectedcountriesarereapingbenefits,(34)costs,fromhigherprices.ConsiderGermanR.(35)itimportsvirtuallRallitsoil,ithasprosperedfromeRtensivetradewithaboomingRussiaandtheMiddleEast.GermaneRportstoRussia(36)128percentfrom20RRto20RR.IntheUnitedStates,asalreadRhighgaspricesrose(37)higherinthespring
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14、anieshavehadtorecruitabout1,000womeninfourRears.ManRcomplainthatithasbeendifficulttofindeRperiencedcandidates.Becauseofthis,someofthebestwomenhavecollectedasmanRas25-35directorshipseach,andareknowninNorwegianbusinesscirclesasthegoldenskirts.OnereasonforthescarcitRisthattherearefairlRfewwomeninmanage
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