【题目】The national parks are very important for the protection of these wild animals, which would _____ run the risk of becoming dying out.
A.therefore
B.instead
C.otherwise
D.anyhow

【答案】C
【解析】考查词义辨析。Therefore因此; instead代替，而不是; otherwise 否则，不然; anyhow无论如何，不管怎样。句意：国家公园对于这些野生动物的保护非常重要，否则这些动物可能会面临灭绝的危险。所以选C。