答案：C

　　8．(2018·山东诸城市高三月考)Steps must be taken________this kind of disaster will never happen again.

　　A．because B．even if

　　C．so that D．as

　　解析：so that引导结果状语从句，意为"为了"。

　　答案：C

　　9．-Why don't we choose that road to save time?

　　-The bridge to it________.

　　A．has repaired B．is repaired

　　C．is being repaired D．will be repaired

　　解析：根据句意桥正在被修，故用现在进行时的被动语态形式。

　　答案：C

　　10．Many developing countries are unwilling to pursue their economic development________destroying the environment despite there being several financial crises.

　　A．at the risk of B．at the cost of

　　C．at the end of D．at the mercy of

　　解析：at the cost of以......为代价。at the end of 在......末；at the risk of 冒着......的危险；at the mercy of 任由......摆布。

　　答案：B

　　11．(2018·吉林长春月考)Wild animals have been over hunted, and as ________ result, some of them are among the animals in ________ danger.

　　A．a; the B．a; /

C．the; a D．/; the