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单选题 The actual loss caused by Hurricane Andrew was almost_________more than that of the worst case estimation by many insurance experts.

A.1 billion dollars
B.8 billion dollars
C.9 billion dollars
D.17 billion dollars

参考答案:C进入在线模考
C。本题出题点在举例处(For instance)。根据题干信息将答案锁定在文章第二段后半部分。第二段最后三句提到,1 992年安德鲁飓风发生之前,很多保险专家认为最糟糕的飓风对保险行业造成的损失也不会超过80亿美金,而安德鲁飓风造成的损失估计高达170亿美金,由此推断,二者相差大约90亿美金,故选C。

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