【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[解析] 画线词choose为动词，意为“选择，挑选”。A项elect意为“选举，推选”；例：who should we elect to be the football team leader?我们该选谁当足球队长呢?B项buy意为“购买，买卖”；例：Tom's trying to get around his father to buy him a car. 汤姆正想劝说父亲给他买辆车。C项recognize意为“认出，识别”；例：Why didn't Caroline recognize the customer straight away?为什么卡罗琳没有马上认出那位顾客?D项select意为“挑选，选拔”；例：I can select anyone I desire to fill vacant positions. 我可以选我喜欢的人去填补这些空缺。故本题选D。