【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[解析] 1-5 M: Professor Vincent, could I ask you something? W: Certainly. M: There's a lot we have to remember for the test on Monday. I mean, there are a lot of details about all the different styles--Art Nouveau, and Art Deco, and Art Moderne--I have a hard time keeping them all straight. W: Hmm. Well ... how can I help? M: It just seems to me that Art Deco and Art Moderne are the same thing. W: They're not the same, although there is some historical overlap. They were both popular in the 1930s, although Art Deco appeared a little earlier, in 1925. M: Okay, so they were popular at about the same time. That's getting confusing. They look so similar it's hard to see why they're considered different styles. W: Well, as I said in my lecture, Art Deco has more decoration than Art Moderne. Art Deco is the style you see in a lot of movie theaters and hotels that were built in the twenties and thirties. Art Deco has facades with geometric designs ... and uh ... windows with decorative spandrels. Deco buildings have straight lines and slender forms. "Sleekness" is the word. At the time, in the 1930s, sleek was "modernistic." M: But that's what's getting confusing! Doesn't "modernistic" also apply to Art Moderne? I mean, look at the name. W: Both styles are what we call modernistic, but Art Moderne is simpler than Art Deco. It has things like more rounded corners, fiat roofs, and the wails are smooth and don't have any decoration. Moderne is more streamlined than Deco. The walls are smooth, and the trim is usually stainless steel. A lot of the windows are round, kind of like the portholes on a boat. M: Oh ... I know a building like that. It's downtown, on Second Avenue. It has a rounded corner and round windows. Maybe it's Art Moderne. It used to be a gas station, but now it's a restaurant. W: Yes, I know that building, and yes, you're correct. It is an example of Art Moderne! M: Oh, really? That's great. There's another building I like--the Maritime Building--it's also downtown, on Washington Street. It was built in 1927. I know that from the cornerstone. You should see the lobby. It's just beautiful. There's a geometric pattern in the tile on the floor--kind of a big circle with lots of triangles. And you should see the elevator doors--all these swirly decorations--they're really amazing! W: The Maritime Building is a structure of historical significance. And you know what style it is. You just described it perfectly. M: Oh, of course! It's Art Deco! W: A near-perfect example. M: You know what? I think I'll go downtown and look at both of those buildings before the test. It would help me remember the differences. W: That's a good idea. M: Thanks, Professor Vincent. This has been a big help! W: My pleasure. 1. Why does the student speak to the professor? The student is concerned about material that will be on a test. He says: There's a lot we have to remember for the test on Monday; ...I have a hard time keeping them all straight; I think I'll go downtown and look at both of those buildings before the test.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[解析] What is the main topic of the conversation? The speakers mainly discuss differences between two architectural styles, Art Deco and Art Moderne. They say: They're not the same...; ...Art Deco appeared a little earlier...; ...Art Deco has more decoration than Art Moderne; ...Art Moderne is simpler than Art Deco; Moderne is more streamlined than Deco.

【正确答案】 A、C

【答案解析】[解析] According to the professor, which of the following are characteristics of Art Deco? Geometric designs are characteristics of Art Deco: Art Deco has facades with geometric designs...; ... a geometric pattern in the tile on thefloor Sleek lines and slender forms are also characteristics: Deco buildings have straight lines and slender forms. "Sleekness" is the word.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[解析] According to the professor, how is Art Moderne different from Art Deco? The professor says: Both styles are what we call modernistic, but Art Moderne is simpler than Art Deco; Moderne is more streamlined than Deco.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] Listen again to part of the conversation. Then answer the question. "The Maritime Building is a structure of historical significance. And you know what style it is. You just described it perfectly." "Oh, of course! It's Art Deco!" "A near-perfect example." Why does the professor say this: "A near-perfect example." The professor is confirming that the building's style is Art Deco. She says: ...you know what style it is, to which the student responds, It'sArt Deco!