求教GWD的一道题

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For the first time in the modern era, non-Hispanic Whites are officially a minority in California, which amounts to a little less than half the population of the state, down from nearly there-quarters only a decade ago.

A.    which amounts to a little less than half the population of the state, down from nearly three-quarters only a decade ago
B.    which amounts to a little less than half the population of the state, down from a decade ago, when it was nearly three-quarters
C.    and that amounts to a little less than half the population of the state, down from a decade ago, when they were nearly three-quarters
D.    amounting to a little less than half the population of the state, down from nearly three-quarters a decade ago
E.    amounting to a little less than half the population of the state, down from what it was a decade ago by nearly three-quarters

答案D

cindytim

For the first time in the modern era, non-Hispanic Whites are officially a minority in California, which amounts to a little less than half the population of the state, down from nearly there-quarters only a decade ago.

A.    which amounts to a little less than half the population of the state, down from nearly three-quarters only a decade ago 指代错误， 有直待california的嫌疑
B.    which amounts to a little less than half the population of the state, down from a decade ago, when it was nearly three-quarters
C.    and that amounts to a little less than half the population of the state, down from a decade ago, when they were nearly three-quarters平行对象错误
D.    amounting to a little less than half the population of the state, down from nearly three-quarters a decade ago  用amounting做non-hispanic whites的伴随状语
E.    amounting to a little less than half the population of the state, down from what it was a decade ago by nearly three-quarters 表达错误

答案D

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