– you didn’t turn up at the party last weekend?
-- My plane was delayed by two hours.
A. What was it
B. When was it
C. How long was it that
D. Why was it that
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A. What was it
B. When was it
C. How long was it that
(答案→)D. Why was it that
解析：考查情景交际和强调句型。“你为什么没有参加上周的晚会？”“我的飞机晚点了两个小时。”本题考查的是强调句的疑问式。It is ...that可以强调除谓语意外的任何成分，强调人时可以用who。本题强调的是why，即没去晚会的原因。故选D。