单选题 Diamonds have little ______ value and their price depends almost entirely on their scarcity.
[A] extinct [B] permanent [C] surplus [D] intrinsic

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】intrinsic(价值或性质)固有的，内在的；extinct(物种)绝种的；熄灭的；permanent长期性的，固定的； surplus多余的，剩余的。句意：钻石并没有什么内在价值，它价格昂贵几乎全因其稀罕。