单选题 His reputation in his profession was______he grew rich, and retired to an estate.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】解析:本题考查结果状语从句。没有so as that的用法,故排除[A]项。such as that相当于介词,意为“诸如,像,例如,譬如”。so that和such that都可以引导结果状语从句,但用法不同。so that中的so修饰形容词或副词,但空前没有形容词或副词,故排除so that。such that中的such修饰名词,在本句中修饰reputation,故答案为[D]项。