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In1999,thepriceofoilhoveredaround＄16abar

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In 1999, the price of oil hovered around ＄16 a barrel.By 2008, it had {{U}} (21) {{/U}} the ＄100 a barrel mark. The reasons for the surge {{U}} (22) {{/U}} from the dramatic growth of the economies ofChina and India to widespread {{U}} (23) {{/U}} in oil-producing regions, including Iraq and Nigeria’s delta region. Triple-digit oil prices have {{U}} (24) {{/U}} the economic and political map of the world, {{U}} (25) {{/U}} some old notions of power. Oil-rich nations are enjoying historic gains and opportunities, {{U}} (26) {{/U}} major importers—includingChina and India, home to a third of the world’s population— {{U}} (27) {{/U}}rising economic and social costs.
Managing this new order is fast becoming a central {{U}} (28) {{/U}} of global politics.Countries that need oil are clawing at each other to {{U}} (29) {{/U}} scarce supplies, and are willing to deal with any government, {{U}} (30) {{/U}} how unpleasant, to do it.
In many poor nations with oil, the profits are being lost to corruption, {{U}} (31) {{/U}} these countries of their best hope for development.And oil is fueling enormous investment funds run by foreign governments, {{U}} (32) {{/U}} some in the West see as a new threat.
Countries like Russia, Venezuela and Iran are well supplied with rising oil {{U}} (33) {{/U}}, a change reflected in newly aggressive foreign policies.But some unexpected countries are reaping benefits, {{U}} (34) {{/U}} costs, from higher prices.Consider Germany. {{U}} (35) {{/U}} it imports virtually all its oil, it has prospered from extensive trade with a booming Russia and the MiddleEast. German exports to Russia {{U}} (36) {{/U}} 128 percent from 2001 to 2006.
In the United States, as already high gas prices rose {{U}} (37) {{/U}} higher in the spring of 2008, the issue cropped up in the presidential campaign, with Senators McCain and Obama {{U}} (38) {{/U}} for a federal gas tax holiday during the peak summer driving months.And driving habits began to {{U}} (39) {{/U}}, as sales of small cars jumped and mass transport systems {{U}} (40) {{/U}} the country reported a sharp increase in riders.
A．confine
B．conflict
C．conform
D．confront

网考网参考答案：D
网考网解析：
这句话的意思是：面临正为崛起的经济和社会付出代价。confront出现在……面前，面临：如：A soldier has to confront danger and death．军人必须勇敢而冷静地面对危险和死亡。其他选项，A．confine限制，B．conflict冲突，C．conform使一致，都不合题意。故正确D。 document.getElementById("warp").style.display="none"; document.getElementById("content").style.display="block"; 查看试题解析出处>>

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