He received honors and _________ from the government for his contribution．

A.prizes

B.rewards

C.awards

D.achievements

答案及解析： C

解析：

此题考查近义词的用法。prize“奖品，奖金”，指在竞争、竞赛中获得的奖；

reward重点在于对好行为或者功绩的报答、酬谢；

award“奖金”，侧重按法律与规定而给予的荣誉；

achievement“成就”。