The government( )the police officer a medal of honor for his heroic deed rescuing the earthquake victims.
A、
rewarded
B、
awarded
C、
credited
D、
prized
【正确答案】:B
【题目解析】:
本题考查常见动词的词义辨析。
reward:酬谢,award:授予,credit:把...归于,prize:珍视。分析语境,政府...那名警察一枚荣誉勋章,以嘉奖他解救地震灾民的英雄事迹。此处宾语补足语是“荣誉勋章”,“授予”含义最合适,故选B。
句意:政府授予那名警察一枚荣誉勋章,以嘉奖他解救地震灾民的英雄事迹。