Employers fear they will be unable to recruit (招募) students with the skills they need as the economic recovery kicks in, a new survey ___21___. Nearly half of the organizations told researchers they were already struggling to find ___22___ with skills in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), ___23___ even more companies expect to experience ___24___ of employees with STEM skills in the next three years. The Confederation of British Industry___25___694 businesses and organizations across the public and ___26___sectors , which together employ 2.4 million people. Half are ___27___ they will not be able to fill graduate posts in the coming years, while a third said they would not be able to ___28___ enough employees with the right A-level skills. “___29___ we move further role recovery and businesses plan ___30___ growth, the demand for people with high-quality skills and qualifications will ___31___.” said Richard Lambert, Director General, CBI. “Firms say it is already hard to find people with the right ___32___ or engineering skills. The new government must make it a top ___33___ to encourage more young people to study science-related ___34___.” The survey found that young people would improve their job prospects (预期) ___35___ they studied business, maths, English and physics or chemistry at A-level. The A-levels that employers ___36___least are psychology and sociology. And while many employers don’t insist on a ___37___ degree subject . A third prefer to hire those with a STEM-related subject. The research ___38___ worries about the lack of progress in improving basic skills in the UK ___39___. Half of the employer expressed worries about employees’ basic literacy and numeracy（计算) skills, while the biggest problem is with IT skills, ___40___ two-thirds reported concerns. 小题1: A．submits B．reveals C．launches D．relieves 小题2:. A．audience B．officials C．partners D．staff 小题3: A．while B．because C．for D．although 小题4: A．exits B．shortages C．absences D．sources 小题5:. A．surveyed B．searched C．exposed D．expanded 小题6: A．collective B．private C．personal D．civil 小题7: A．conducted B．combined C．concerned D．confused 小题8: A．provide B．reach C．transfer D．hire 小题9: A．Lest B．Unless C．Before D．As 小题10:. A．with B．for C．on D．by 小题11:. A．control B．stretch C．ensure D．heighten 小题12:. A．creative B．technical C．narrative D．physical 小题13:. A．priority B．option C．challenge D．judgment 小题14: A．procedures B．academics C．thoughts D．subjects 小题15: A．until B．since C．whereas D．if 小题16:. A．rate B．discuss C．order D．observe 小题17: A．typical B．particular C．positive D．general 小题18:. A．highlighted B．described C．focused D．touched 小题19:. A．masses B．workforce C．faculty D．communities 小题20: A．what B．whom C．where D．why