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The world's demand on gas is expected to increase in the future as climate change concerns

grow, while renewable energy is still expensive to be developed, a prominent economist said on Friday. "Demand on gas will be the fastest among other energy sources as it's cheaper than oil and people are more concerned about climate change issue," Cristof Ruhl, even Chief Economist of British Petroleum, a multinational oil and gas Company told the press. According to Ruhl, even though renewable energy is much more environmental friendly, it costs too much to be developed. "In Brazil, it's worth to use the bio-energy as the country is rich with bio-resources but it costs too much if it's implemented in other countries," said Ruhl.

However, he said, as technology becomes more advanced, it is not impossible that the renewable technology would be much cheaper. Currently, Ruhl said, the usage of solar, wind and geothermal energies only contribute 1.5 percent of the global energy consumption. "Renewable energy takes only small share of total energy consumption and for the most part, still requires government support. But from the small base, it continues to grow fast, with global deployment reflecting government support as well as natural endowment." said Ruhl. According to Ruhl,in contrast to all other fuels, growth in renewable energy was led by the OECD countries, where policy support is the strongest.

"But like other fuels, 2008 saw rapid growth in the first half followed by a marked deceleration towards the end of the year and into 2009," he said.

Which of the following sentences can be the best title of this passage？

A．How long shall we wait to use the renewable energy？

B．Renewable energy is getting cheaper as technology becomes more advanced.

C．Climate change concerns results in revolution on the use of energy.

D．Gas demand is to sharply increase as climate change concerns grow.

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第1题

With the world’s population estimated to grow from six to nine billion by 2050, researcher

s, businesses and governments are already dealing with the impact this increase will have on everything from food and water to infrastructure an jobs. Underlying all this 【S1】________ will be the demand for energy, which is expected to double over the next 40 years.

Finding the resources to meet this demand in a 【S2】________, sustainable way is the cornerstone of our nation’s energy security, and will be one of the major 【S3】________ of the 21st century. Alternative forms of energy --- bio-fuels, wind and solar, to name a few --- are 【S4】________ being funded and developed, and will play a growing 【S5】________ in the world’s energy supply. But experts say that, even when 【S6】________, alternative energy sources will likely meet only about 30% of the world’s energy needs by 2050.

For example, even with 【S7】________ investments, such as the $93 million for wind energy development 【S8】________ in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, important alternative energy sources such as wind and bio-fuels 【S9】________ only about 1% of the market today. Energy and sustainability experts say the answer to our future energy needs will likely come from a lot of 【S10】________ --- both traditional and alternative.

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第2题

LARRY SUMMERS, a Treasury secretary under Bill Clinton, once said that "the world economy

is flying on one engine" to describe its excessive reliance on American demand. Now growth seems to be becoming more even at last: Europe and Japan are revving up, as are most emerging economies. As a result, if the American engine stalls, the global aeroplane will not necessarily crash.

American consumers have been the main engine not just of their own economy but of the whole world's. If that engine fails, will the global economy nose-dive？ A few years ago, the answer would probably have been yes. But the global economy may now be less vulnerable. At the World Economic Forum in Davos last week, Jim O'Neill, the chief economist at Goldman Sachs, argued convincingly that a slowdown in America need not lead to a significant global loss of power.

Start with Japan, where industrial output jumped by an annual rate of 11% in the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs has raised its GDP growth forecast for that quarter (the official number is due on February 17th) to an annualised 4.2%. That would push year-on-year growth to 3.9%, well ahead of America's 3.1%. The bank predicts average GDP growth in Japan this year of 2.7%. It thinks strong demand within Asia will partly offset an American slowdown.

Japan's labour market is also strengthening. In December the ratio of vacancies to job applicants rose to its highest since 1992. It is easier to find a job now than at any time since the bubble burst in the early 1990s. Stronger hiring by firms is also pushing up wages after years of decline. Workers are enjoying the biggest rise in bonuses for over a decade.

Higher incomes mean more spending: households spent 3.2% more in December than a year earlier. And according to Richard Jerram, of Macquarie Bank, retail sales rose in 2005 for the first full year since 1996. In other words, Japan's growth is becoming much less dependent on exports. The disappearance of deflation has also reduced real interest rates, giving further support to domestic demand.

Even the euro area is emerging from the doldrums. In Germany in particular, vigorous corporate restructuring has boosted productivity and profits. So far, however, this has been at the expense of jobs and wages, and hence of consumer spending—although with capital expenditure picking up, new hiring is likely to follow. Mr O'Neill suggests that Germany is where Japan was 18 months ago.

The Ifo survey of German business confidence also indicates that the recovery is spreading to consumers. Retailers' confidence in January rose to its highest for five years. The expectations component of the overall survey rose to its highest since November 1994. If the traditional relationship between Ifo's business-confidence index and GDP growth holds, then Germany's economy could grow this year by much more than most economists are forecasting.

For the first time in many years, Germany's domestic demand looks set to contribute more to growth in 2006 than its net exports will. Elsewhere in the euro area, domestic demand has been the main source of growth in any case. According to Morgan Stanley, since 1999 it has supplied 95% of the zone's GDP growth. These economies are therefore more resistant to external shocks than is generally thought.

Although Germany is leading the pack, businesses throughout the euro area are feeling perkier. The European Commission's survey of business sentiment rose healthily in January, to a level that could signal GDP growth of well above the consensus forecast of 2% for this year.

Alongside stronger domestic demand in Europe and Japan, emerging economies are also tipped to remain robust. These economies are popularly perceived as excessively export-dependent, flooding the world with cheap goods, but doing little to boost demand. Yet calculations by Goldman Sachs show that Brazil, Russia, India and China combined

A．Global growth is less lopsided than for many years

B．a comparison of economies of the three engines of the global airplane.

C．America's impact on the world's economy

D．The three economy's contribution to the world economy

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第3题

Which of the following is NOT the reason for the slowdown of world oil demand？A．The coolin

Which of the following is NOT the reason for the slowdown of world oil demand？

A．The cooling down of the Chinese economy.

B．Weaker growth of U.S. economy.

C．Inflation.

D．Uncertainty about Japan's rebound.

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第4题

听力原文：World oil demand is slowing down, led by weaker economic growth in the U.S. and C

听力原文： World oil demand is slowing down, led by weaker economic growth in the U.S. and China, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday. While the agency didn't say high oil prices are damping demand, weaker economic growth is projected in the world's leading economies, as the U.S. and China lose steam from earlier strength this year and Japan's rebound is cast in doubt as investors worry about inflationary pressures caused by the high cost of energy.

For the first time in more than half a year of constant upward revisions, the IEA, advisor to the world's biggest economies, didn't change its forecasts for how much more oil the world will need.

But it did increase its estimated overall demand by 750,000 barrels a day, reflecting changes to historical data stretching back 10 years. That left world oil demand in 2004 at 82.2 million b/d, up 2.53 million b/d on the year. Growth will moderate in 2005 to 2.2%, or 1.8 million b/d, at 84 million b/d.

A global slowdown is beginning to affect oil demand, according to IEA figures.

Government efforts to cool down China's overheating economy will cut oil demand growth more than half from 24.6% in the second quarter to 9% in the third, the IEA said. But uncertainty remains about the future in China where restrictions on trucking and economic growth could push down demand, while extra refining capacity could boost it.

Why do people doubt about the pickup of Japan's economy？

A．Low domestic demand.

B．High energy cost.

C．Deflation.

D．Weaker economic growth in the U.S. and China.

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第5题

阅读短文，判断句子正误，正确的写T，错误的写F 。 In recent years, the Chinese auto industry has seen rapid growth, with the demand on private cars rising sharply in Chinese cities since 2002.

阅读短文，判断句子正误，正确的写T，错误的写F 。

In recent years, the Chinese auto industry has seen rapid growth, with the demand on private cars rising sharply in Chinese cities since 2002.

By 2009, China has replaced the U.S. to become the world's largest auto market. As an important part of the world car industry, the global auto industry will shift further to China. This brings historical opportunity to China's auto market.

Currently, both the development of China's auto market and the changes in consumer demand for vehicles are ever -increasing. China's auto industry will continue to grow in the next decade. It means there is still huge room for its development. China has an urban population of more than 600million. It also has a huge agricultural vehicle market in the rural areas. Hence, there is no doubt for China's development of auto industry. That is also the reason why the world's auto producers are paying more attention to the Chinese market.

()26. The demand on private cars increased greatly in Chinese cities since 2002.

()27. China has become the world's largest auto market.

()28. China's auto industry tends to decrease in the next decade.

()29. China has an urban population of less than 600 million.

()30. The reason why the world's auto producers are paying more attention to the Chinese market is that China's auto industry developed very quickly.

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第6题

Scientists are not thinking of using mussels to produce the super glue mainly because of _

_____.

A．the possible mass-production of the super glue

B．their concern about the cost of collecting mussels

C．their concern about the extinction of the species

D．the world's limited demand for the super glue

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第7题

Federal officials and the nation's airline industry have reached an agreement expected to

cut the typical delay from 57 minutes to 46 at Chicago's O' Hare International, the world's most congested airport at the heart of record-setting delays around the USA.

The agreement announced Wednesday marks the third time this year that the government and the airlines have cut flights at O' Hare in the hope of bringing the problem under control. The Federal Aviation Administration said the latest strategy will cut delays about 20%.

Transportation officials conceded that the agreement, which takes effect Nov. 1, is an interim step toward solving the problem.

"O' Hare will no longer be the place where on-time schedules come to die," said Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Marion Blakey, who signed the agreement with Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta.

The agreement is in effect until April 30 and is expected to reduce delays at other airports by 5%, Mineta said. O' Hare's severe congestion causes a ripple effect on flights across the country.

United and American airlines agreed to cut 37 flights usually scheduled at O' Hare between noon and 8 p. m. — 20 by United and 17 by American. The two carriers operate 86% of O'Hare's flights. Other airlines agreed not to add more flights.

Since November, when the two carriers added flights in a competition for passengers, O' Hare has suffered record delays. In May, O' Hare had 14,500 late flights, more than ever recorded at a U. S. airport. The effect of the latest flight reductions will be even greater for the most severe delays—those of two hours or more. Severe delays should drop by 34%, the FAA said.

Even though O' Hare handles more flights than any other airport in the world, the demand to fly there is greater than its six runways can handle. Chicago has proposed expanding the airport, but the expansion would not be completed for at least 10 years.

Richard Marchi, senior vice president with the Airports Council International, said the government needs to develop long-term solutions that will prevent a repeat of the chaos that developed at O' Hare.

"The fear is that (the agreement) runs to April 30, 2005," Marchi said. "Then the question is, what happens？"

Mineta and Blakey said they will use the coming months to seek additional solutions at O' Hare.

The government initially demanded that airlines reduce the number of scheduled flights into O' Hare to no more than 86 per hour. But in a compromise with the airlines, up to 88 flights are allowed.

A provision of the agreement allows smaller airlines to add up to three additional flights to promote competition.

United and American had shifted or cut a total of 105 flights before Wednesday's deal. Both airlines released statements saying they approved of the cuts.

The agreement received mixed reviews from travelers' groups.

"This is going to be a benefit for travelers throughout our aviation system," said Caleb Tiller, a spokesman for the National Business Travel Association, which represents corporate travel managers. "Business travelers in particular are going to benefit from this new arrangement at O' Hare. "

Air Travelers Association. corn issued a statement denouncing the cuts.

"These 37 flight losses will reduce service at O' Hare and run the risk of raising fares for passengers," said the group's president, David Stempler.

"This will create O' Hare Lite, which is less filling and costs more. "

The agreement reached by Federal officials and nation's airline industry will last ______ .

A．five months

B．six months

C．seven months

D．eight months

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第8题

China's Housing Bubble Trouble Is there a property bubble emerging in China？As ever,getting an answ

China's Housing Bubble Trouble

Is there a property bubble emerging in China？As ever,getting an answer is like nailingjelly to a wall.Property prices across 70 large and medium-sized cities rose 3.9%on year inOctober.Still,a recent World Bank report suggests that income growth in China is keepingup with price rises.And fundamental demand for improved housing should provide longterm support for Chinese house prices.

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第9题

Passage Two Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage. The IEA’s World Energ

Passage Two Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.

The IEA’s World Energy Outlook report says increasing demand and use of energy is unsustainable and has to be curbed (控制).

The switch to more low-carbon energy will require an extra investment of ￡2.7 trillion — equivalent to 0.2 per cent of GDP — the IEA report said, with an average ￡11 spent per head worldwide on more efficient cars, appliances and buildings. The improved energy efficiency would deliver fuel-cost savings of almost ￡4.5 trillion.

Three-quarters of the projected rise in energy-related CO2 emissions will be accounted for by some developing countries.

IEA executive director Nobuo Tanaka said, “Current trends in energy supply and consumption are apparently unsustainable.”

The report says that, assuming no new government policies, the world energy demand will grow by 1.6 per cent per year on average between 2006 and 2030. This figure is lower than projected last year because the economic slowdown has reduced demand.

Demand for oil will rise from the current 85m barrels per day to 106m barrels by 2030. Demand for coal will rise more than any other fuel — despite the environmental damage it causes — accounting for more than a third of the increase in energy use.

The report claims oil will remain the world’s main source of energy for many years to come even with the rapid development of alternative renewable energy technology but the amount of oil remaining, production costs and consumer price will remain unpredictable.

Mr. Tanaka said big international oil and gas companies would in the future have limited scope to increase reserves and production while in contrast national companies are projected to account for about 80 per cent of the increase of both oil and gas production to 2030.

The report says measures to curb CO2 emissions will improve energy security by reducing global fossil-fuel energy use but this would not alarm the world’s major oil producers.

“OPEC production will need to be 12m barrels higher per day in 2030 than today. It is clear that the energy sectors will have to play the central role in tackling climate change,” said Mr. Tanaka.

第27题：The switch to more low-carbon energy will ________.

A) need an additional $2.7 trillion investment

B) consume 2 per cent of the U.K.’s GDP

C) cost each person in the U.K. $11 on average

D) save about ￡4.5 trillion in fuel costs

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第10题

听力原文：The global steel industry is in a mess. Overcapacity and weak demand have hurt pr

oducers. In 2002, 847 million tons of steel was produced, but consumption was only 765 million tons. Steel makers have responded by consolidating. Last year in Europe, for example, Arcelor, the world's biggest producer, was formed from a three-way merger of Spain's Aceralia, France's Usinor and Arbed, a Luxemburg-based company.

Which of the following is true of world steel production？

A．The steel industry still has a bright prospect on a global scene.

B．Steel consumption in the word registered a drastic cut.

C．Steel makers are drastically cutting down their production.

D．Better promotion is needed for improving sales of steel products.

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第11题

Question 2 The world producer price for baseballs is ＄24 per dozen, and almost all of them

Question 2

The world producer price for baseballs is ＄24 per dozen, and almost all of them are produced outside the U.S. Suppose the U.S demand curve is QD=100,000-2,000P, where P is price per dozen, and Q is measured in dozens. The U. S domestic supply curve is QS=-10,000 + 1,000P.

(a) Before a tariff is imposed, what is the U. S equilibrium price？ Domestic consumption？ Domestic production？ Imports？

(b)Congress has decided to help the baseball manufacturing industry for national security reasons, and it imposes a tariff of ＄6 per dozen. What are the new equilibrium price, domestic consumption, domestic production, and imports？

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