1. The police have offered a large _____ for information leading to the robber’s arrest. A.award B.compensation C.prize D.reward 2 . I arrived at the airport so late that I _____ missed the plane. A.only B.quite C.narrowly D seldom 3 . The popularity of the film shows that the reviewers’ fears were completely _____. A.unjustified B.unjust C.misguided D.unaccepted 4 . The head of the museum was _____ and let us actually examine the ancient manuscripts. A.promising B.agreeing 我要收藏 C.pleasing D.obliging 5. The multinational corporation was making a take-over _____ for a property company. A.application B.bid C.proposal D.suggestion 答案： 1.考点：近义词 辨析：award --- something that someone wins for achieving something important or doing something very well: One of the firefighters was given an award for bravery. compensation --- Something, such as money, given or received as payment or reparation, as for a service or loss: make compensation for sb.’s losses prize --- something that is given to the person who wins a competition, game, or race: The prize is a 3-week holiday in the Bahamas. reward --- something, especially money, that you give someone because they have done something good or helpful: The police say there is a $50,000 reward for any information that helps them find the killer. 答案： D Such words as prize, cup, medal, award are often used to refer to something that you get when you win. Such words as present, gift, reward are used to refer to something you give someone on a special occasion, or in order to thank them.