单选题Which of the following, if true, would most undermine the arguments of the Italian historians (line 59) in the final paragraph?AResidents of Siena identify with their neighborhoods, not with the city as a whole.BContemporary Italians feel little sympathy for colonial exploits.CThe designer of the imperial crest most admired giraffes for their size and gentleness.DHorse-racing requires speed but little endurance.EThe imperial crest was commissioned by a nobleman whose private menagerie included a leopard and two camels.

单选题
Which of the following, if true, would most undermine the arguments of the Italian historians (line 59) in the final paragraph?
A

Residents of Siena identify with their neighborhoods, not with the city as a whole.

B

Contemporary Italians feel little sympathy for colonial exploits.

C

The designer of the imperial crest most admired giraffes for their size and gentleness.

D

Horse-racing requires speed but little endurance.

E

The imperial crest was commissioned by a nobleman whose private menagerie included a leopard and two camels.


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解析:
文中最后一段最后一句提到历史学家认为“the imperiale designation is owing to the qualities prescribed to the giraffe”长颈鹿拥有豹子的速度和优雅以及骆驼的耐力,C选项内容与专家观点不同,故选C。

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