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Questions 41-50The tern “art deco” has come to encompass three distinct but related design trendsof the 1920’s and 1930’s. The first was what is frequently referred to as “zigzagmoderne” –the exotically ornamental style of such skyscrapers as the Chrysler Buildingin New York City and related structures such as the Paramount Theater in Oakland,5)California The word “zigzag” alludes to the geometric and stylized ornamentation ofzigzags, angular patterns, abstracted plant and animal motifs, sunbursts, astrologicalimagery, formalized fountains, and related themes that were applied in mosaic relief.and mural form to the exterior and interior of the buildings. Many of these buildings wereshaped in the ziggurat form, a design resembling an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower10)that recedes in progressively smaller stages to the summit, creating a staircase-like effect.The second manifestation of art deco was the 1930’s streamlined moderne” style—aFuturistic-looking aerodynamic style of rounded corners and horizontal bands known as“speed stripes.” In architecture, these elements were frequently accompanied by roundwindows, extensive use of glass block, and flat rooftops.15) The third style, referred to as cither “ international stripped classicism,” or simply“ classical moderne,” also came to the forefront during the Depression, a period of severeeconomic difficult in the 1930’s. This was amore conservative style, blending asimplified modernistic style with a more austere form of geometric and stylized reliefsculpture and other ornament, including interior murals. May buildings in this style20)were erected nationwide through government programs during the Depression .Although art deco in its many forms was largely perceived as thoroughly modern,it was strongly influenced by the decorative arts movements that immediately precededit. For example, like “art nouveau” (1890-1910), art deco also used plant motifs, butregularized the forms into abstracted repetitive patterns rather than presenting them as25)flowing, asymmetrical foliage, Like the Viennese craftspeople of the Wiener Werkstatte,art deco designers worked with exotic materials, geometricized shapes, and colorfullyornate patterns. Furthermore, like the artisans of the Arts and Crafts Movement in Englandand the United States, art deep practitioners considered it their mission to transform thedomestic environment through well-designed furniture and household accessories.
41. What aspect of art deco does the passagemainly discuss?
(A) The influence of art deco on the design of furniture and household accessories
(B) Ways in which government programsencouraged the development of art deco
(C) Architectural manifestations of art deco during the 1920’s and 1930’s
(D) Reasons for the popularity of art deco in New York and California

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答案：C
難度：簡單0.8
統計：A(1),B(0),C(4),D(0),E(0)

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