Injuries were relatively less in Los Angeles for the following reasons EXCEPT that______.A

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Injuries were relatively less in Los Angeles for the following reasons EXCEPT that______.

A．the quake occurred at 4:31 a. m. on a holiday

B．the traffic was light on the city"s highway

C．changes in construction method made buildings more resistant to quakes

D．most people were in the open air

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正确答案：D
推理排除题。由句(8)可知，洛杉矶地震死亡人数较少的原因有三：地震发生的时间是早上4：31；公路上交通并不拥挤；过去二十年间洛杉矶在抗震房屋设计上的进步。故答案为D。