单选题 In the National Zoo we can find ______animals that range from large beasts to small birds.
A. a species of B. a group of
C. a variety of D. an amount of

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[解析] 词组的辨析。a species of常用在口语中，并带有戏谑的语气，不合适，a group of和an amount of只是强调数量，而a variety of强调的是种类，故选C。