They are taught by their superiors that a soldier who______his post in time of war is to be shot.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】本题空格处是说战争时期士兵逃离岗位是要被枪毙的。desert“放弃，逃跑”符合题意，如：Many deserted during the food shortage．(许多人在饥荒中逃往他乡。)其他三项deflect“使偏斜”，detain“拘留，阻止”，throw“投，扔”都不正确。