单选题
Away from their profession, scientists are inherently no more honest
or ethical than other people. But in their profession they work in an arena that
puts a high ______ on honesty.
A.conviction
B.inference
C.caution
D.premium
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] 各项的意思是：conviction“确信，坚定的信仰；定罪”；in firm conviction“坚信”；inference“推论，推理”；draw an inference from“由……而推断出”；caution“小心，谨慎”；premium“额外费用，奖金”；put a high premium on“高度重视”。根据句意判断，答案为D。