单选题 Most nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are in a small {{U}}number{{/U}}.
  • A. scarcity
  • B. minority
  • C. minimum
  • D. shortage
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] in minority占少数与Most nurses are women相对应。scarcity“缺乏，不足”：a scarcity of teachers师资缺乏。minimum“最低限度”：The temperature reached the minimum at midnight.气温在半夜达到了最低点。shortage“缺少”：There is a world shortage of fuel.全世界都缺少燃料。