题目内容
_______ finish their task ahead of time, the students worked harder and harder.
| A．So as to | B．As to | C．In order to | D．In order that |
C
解析试题分析：考查目的状语：句意：为了提前完成他们的任务，学生们越来越努力了。so as to不用于句首。而in order to“为了……”，可以放在句首，in order that后面接从句，as to至于，选C。
考点：考查目的状语
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