A static technocratic order, by contrast, requires a very different sort of personality: a drone who does what he is told and shuns novelty, someone who avoids facing, or ______ challenges.
 
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】 pose提出(困难或需要慎重对待的问题)。本句表达“这类人按部就班，逃避创新，拒绝面对挑战或提出挑战”之意。compose创作(乐曲，诗歌等)。propose提议，建议。impose强迫接受，把……强加于。