单选题
Most people thought that these competitors didn't ______ their prizes because they cheated in the competition.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[分析] 本题考查动词词义辨析。选项中conserve保存，保全；preserve保护，保藏；deserve=be worthy of值得...，应该得到；observe观察，奉行，遵守；例如：observe school discipline：遵守学校纪律。根据句意：大多数人认为，这些参赛者不应该获奖，因为他们在比赛中作弊。应选C：deserve。