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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.
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答案B
解析 空格前are和空格后的从句提示，此处可填入形容词作表语，也可填入动词分词，构成进行时或被动语态。空格所在从句意为“未来几年招不到足够的毕业生，以填补职位空缺”，由此可知此处描述用人单位对未来不乐观形势的“担忧”，词库中concerned“担心的”符合语义，故选B。
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