A university is an educational institution which ________ degrees and carries out research．
A.rewardsB.awardsC.grantsD.presents在线课程B
awards sb. sth. 授于某人某物。如：They awarded John the first prize. （他们授于约翰一等奖。） 对比：reward sb with sth. 以某物酬谢某人, 须加介词with; They rewarded the boy with $5 for bringing back the lost dog. （他们给这男孩5美元酬谢他把丢失的狗找回来。）grant （="consent" to give or allow what is asked for）同意（给予） , 答应（请求）：The firm granted him a pension. （公司同意给予他退休金。）present sb. with sth. 赠送：Our class presented the school with a picture. （我们班给学校送了一幅画。） present 颁发, 呈递：1） The principal will present the diplomas. （校长将颁发文凭。） 2） We shall present a complete report to the Annual Conference. （我们将向年会递交一份全面的报告。）本题句意是：大学是授予学位和进行研究的教育机构。可见, 本题应选award.