Mr. Robert was ______ an honorary Ph.D. degree by our university

Mr. Robert was ______ an honorary Ph.D. degree by our university.
A、inquired of
B、rewarded for
C、conferred upon
D、gained
【正确答案】：C
【题目解析】：本题考查动词词组辨析。A.inquire of：询问.打听；B.reward for：因某事奖赏；C.confer upon：授予，给予；D.gain：得到。根据题意.“罗伯特先生被授予我们大学的荣誉博士学位。”C最符合题意。答案为C。