A. oil-price shocks are less shocking now B. inflation seems irrelevant to oil-price shocks C. energy conservation can keep down the oil prices D. the price rise of crude leads to the shrinking of heavy industry 参考答案:A 答案解析:推断题。第三段至第五段的内容表明,这次油价的上涨对全球经济影响不大,不会像1973、1979和 1980年那样,引起全球恐慌。所以,A为正确答案。