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A. already B. concerned C. enhance D. focused E. hardly F. highlighted G. intensify H. particular I. practic

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问题    A. already    B. concerned   C. enhance    D. focused    E. hardly
   F. highlighted  G. intensify    H. particular   I. practical    J. priority
   K. shortages   L. surpluses    M. surveyed    N. technical    O. workforce
   Employers fear they will be unable to recruit students with the skills they need as the economic recovery kicks in, a new survey reveals. Nearly half of the organisations told researchers they were 【C1】______ struggling to find staff with skills in science, technology, engineering and maths  (STEM), while even more companies expect to experience 【C2】______ of employees with STEM skills in the next three years.
   The Confederation of British Industry 【C3】______ 694 businesses and organisations across the public and private sectors, which together employ 2.4 million people. Half are 【C4】______ they will not be able to fill graduate posts in the coming years, while a third said they would not be able to recruit enough employees with the right A-level skills. "As we move further into recovery and busi nesses plan for growth, the demand for people with high-quality skills and qualifications will  【C5】______," said Richard Lambert, Director General, CBI. "Firms say it is already hard to find people with the right 【C6】______ or engineering skills. The new government must make it a top  【C7】______ to encourage more young people to study science-related subjects." The survey found that young people would improve their job prospects if they studied business, maths, English and physics or chemistry at A-level. The A-levels that employers rate least are psychology and sociology. And while many employers don’t insist on a 【C8】______ degree subject, a third prefer to hire those with a STEM-related subject.
   The research 【C9】______ worries about the lack of progress in improving basic skills in the UK  【C10】______. Half of the employers expressed worries about employees’ basic literacy and numeracy  (计算)skills, while the biggest problem is with IT skills, where two-thirds reported concerns.
【C7】
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答案J
解析 不定冠词a和形容词top提示此处应填入单数名词。句中it为形式主语，代替后面的不定式to encourage…subjects，在技能型人才短缺的形势下，“鼓励更多的年轻人学习与科学相关的学科”极为重要，词库中的名词priority符合语义，a top priority意为“头等大事；重中之重”，故选J。
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