语法与词汇 The Art Nouveau style was a major force in the decorative arts from 1895 until 1915, although its influence continued throughout the mid-1920’s. It was eventually to be overtaken by a new school of thought known as Functionalism that had been present since the turn of the century.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】句意：自1895年至1915年，新艺术派是装饰艺术的主要力量，直至二十世纪二十年代中期其影响也仍在持续。新艺术派最终让一种称为实用主义的新式思想替代了，这一思想直至世纪之交仍存在。overtaken此处意为“超过，替代”，与surpass同义。incline倾向，倾斜。express表达。apply应用，运用。因此，本题正确答案为A。