单选题
John's long service with the company was ______ a present from the CEO.
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[分析]词义辨析
此句要表示的是:公司的CEO为了表达对John长期服务的感谢,送了他一个礼物;而 be confirmed by由……所证实;be recorded由……记录下来;appreciate表达感谢时,常用appreciate one's efforts/help,例:We appreciate your efforts for the development of the company.(我们感激你对公司发展所作的努力);而此句John's service was appreciated by后应跟sb.,而不是a present;acknowledge公开表达对……的感谢,例:We wish to acknowledge the support of the university.(我们想对学校的支持表示感谢。);本句用的是 John's service was acknowledged with a present…因此D为答案。