单选题
We are so delighted to have you here; it is not often we are consulted by men of science, especially one of your________.
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】名词辨析题。A项homage意为“致敬”；B项deference意为“敬重，服从”；C项imminence意为“临近”；D项prominence意为“杰出，著名”。由句意可知，讲话者很少接待科学界人士，而向讲话者咨询的又是科学界特别出色的一位。D项与句意最相符，故为答案。