So desperate that no one could help another, each to save himself and his animals.
A. was the situation; was trying
B. the situation was; trying
C. the situation was; was trying
D. was the situation; trying
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A. was the situation; was trying
B. the situation was; trying
C. the situation was; was trying
(答案→)D. was the situation; trying
解析：考查倒装句和独立主格结构。当“so+形容词/副词”放在句首的时候，后面的句子使用部分倒装的形式。排除BC。因为两部分之间没有连词连接，说明第二部分不能是句子，故使用独立主格结构。句意：现在的情况是如此的让人绝望，以至于没有人能够帮助别人，每个人都努力自救和救自己的动物。故D正确。