【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[解析] 划线词hail的词义是“向……欢呼致贺”。
A项report意为报告。例句：It is reported that 20 people were killed in the accident．这次事故据说有20人死亡。
B项prove意为证明。例句：The facts proved her assumption wrong．事实证明她的设想是错的。
C项catch意为抓住。例句：I caught him peeping at my paper．他偷看我的论文让我当场抓住了。
D项praise意为称赞，表扬。例句：The teacher praised her for her courage．老师赞扬了她的勇气。
很明显D项正确。