Listening Comprehension

sive, 
 Jupiter might have attained internal temperatures as high as the ignition point for nuclear 
5) reactions, and it would have flamed as a star in its own right. Jupiter and the other giant 
 planets are of a low-density type quite distinct from the terrestrial planets: they are 
 composed predominantly of such substances as hydrogen, helium, ammonia, and methane, 
 unlike terrestrial planets. Much of Jupiter’s interior might be in the form of liquid, metallic 
 hydrogen, Normally, hydrogen is a gas, but under pressures of millions of kilograms per 
10) square centimeter, which exist in the deep interior of Jupiter, the hydrogen atoms might 
 lock together to form a liquid with the properties of a metal. Some scientists believe that 
 the innermost core of Jupiter might be rocky, or metallic like the core of Earth. 
 Jupiter rotates very fast, once every 9.8 hours. As a result, its clouds, which are composed 
 largely of frozen and liquid ammonia, have been whipped into alternating dark and bright 
15) bands that circle the planet at different speeds in different latitudes. Jupiter’s puzzling 
 Great Red Spot changes size as it hovers in the Southern Hemisphere. Scientists speculate 
 it might be a gigantic hurricane, which because of its large size (the Earth could easily fit 
inside it), lasts for hundreds of years. 
 Jupiter gives off twice as much heat as it receives from the Sun. Perhaps this is primeval 
20) heat or beat generated by the continued gravitational contraction of the planet. Another 
 starlike characteristic of Jupiter is its sixteen natural satellites, which, like a miniature model 
 of the Solar System, decrease in density with distance— from rocky moons close to Jupiter 
 to icy moons farther away. If Jupiter were about 70 times more massive, it would have 
 become a star, Jupiter is the best-preserved sample of the early solar nebula, and with its 
 satellites, might contain the most important clues about the origin of the Solar System. 
29. The word “attained” in line 4 is closest in 
 meaning to 
 (A) attempted 
 (B) changed 
 (C) lost 
 (D) reached 
30. The word “flamed” in line 5 is closest in 
 meaning to 
 (A) burned 
 (B) divided 
 (C) fallen 
 (D) grown 
31. The word “they” in line 6 refers to 
 (A) nuclear reactions 
 (B) giant planets 
 (C) terrestrial 
 (D) substances 
32. According to the passage, hydrogen can 
 become a metallic -like liquid when it is 
 (A) extremely hot 
 (B) combined with helium 
 (C) similar atmospheres 
 (D) metallic cores 
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33. According to the passage, some scientists 
 believe Jupiter and Earth are similar in that 
 they both have 
 (A) solid surfaces 
 (B) similar masses 
 (C) similar atmospheres 
 (D) metallic cores 
34. The clouds surrounding Jupiter are mostly 
 composed of 
 (A) ammonia 
 (B) helium 
 (C) hydrogen 
 (D) methane 
35. It can be inferred from the passage that the 
 appearance of alternating bands circling Jupiter 
 is caused by 
 (A) the Great Red Spot 
 (B) heat from the Sun 
 (C) the planet’s fast rotation 
 (D) Storms from the planet’s Southern 
 Hemisphere 
36. The author uses the word “puzzling” in line 15 
 to suggest that the Great Red Spot is 
 (A) the only spot of its kind 
 (B) not well understood 
 (C) among the largest of such spots 
 (D) a problem for the planet’s continued 
 existence 
37. Paragraph 3 supports which of the following 
 conclusions? 
 (A) Jupiter gives off twice as much heat as the 
 Sun. 
 (B) Jupiter has a weaker gravitational force 
 than the other planets. 
 (C) Scientists believe that Jupiter was once a 
star. 
 (D) Scientists might learn about the beginning 
 of the Solar System by Studying Jupiter. 
38. Why does the author mention primeval heat 
 (lines 19-20) ? 
 (A) To provide evidence that Jupiter is older 
 than the Sun 
 (B) To provide evidence that Jupiter is older 
 than the other planets 
 (C) To suggest a possible explanation for the 
 number of satellites that Jupiter has 
 (D) To suggest a possible source of the 
 quantity of heat that Jupiter gives off 
39. According to the passage, Jupiter’s most 
 distant moon is 
 (A) the least dense 
 (B) the largest 
 (C) warm on the surface 
 (D) very rocky on the surface 
40. Which of the following statements is supported 
 by the passage? 
 (A) If Jupiter had fewer satellites, it would be 
 easier for scientists to study the planet 
 itself. 
 (B) If Jupiter had had more mass, it would 
 have developed internal nuclear reactions. 
 (C) If Jupiter had been smaller, it would have 
 become a terrestrial planet. 
 (D) if Jupiter were larger, it would give off 
 much less heat 
 Questions 41-50 
The tern “art deco” has come to encompass three distinct but related design trends 
of the 1920’s and 1930’s. The first was what is frequently referred to as “zigzag 
moderne” –the exotically ornamental style of such skyscrapers as the Chrysler Building 
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in 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 of 
 zigzags, angular patterns, abstracted plant and animal motifs, sunbursts, astrological 
imagery, 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 were 
shaped in the ziggurat form, a design resembling an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower 
10) 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— a 
Futuristic -looking aerodynamic style of rounded corners and horizontal bands known as 
 “speed stripes.” In architecture, these elements were frequently accompanied by round 
 windows, 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 severe 
economic difficult in the 1930’s. This was amore conservative style, blending a 
simplified modernistic style with a more austere form of geometric and stylized relief 
sculpture and other ornament, including interior murals. May buildings in this style 
20) 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 preceded 
it. For example, like “art nouveau” (1890-1910), art deco also used plant motifs, but 
regularized the forms into abstracted repetitive patterns rather than presenting them as 
25) flowing, asymmetrical foliage, Like the Viennese craftspeople of the Wiener Werkstatte, 
art deco designers worked with exotic materials, geometricized shapes, and colorfully 
ornate patterns. Furthermore, like the artisans of the Arts and Crafts Movement in England 
and the United States, art deep practitioners considered it their mission to transform the 
domestic environment through well-designed furniture and household accessories. 
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41. What aspect of art deco does the passage 
 mainly discuss? 
 (A) The influence of art deco on the design of 
 furniture and household accessories 
 (B) Ways in which government programs 
 encouraged 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 
42. The word “encompass” in line 1 is closest in 
 meaning to 
 (A) separate 
 (B) include 
 (C) replace 
 (D) enhance 
43. The phrase “The first” in line 2 refers to 
 (A) the term “art deco” 
 (B) design trends 
 (C) the 1920’s and 1930’s 
 (D) skyscrapers 
44. In line 9, the author mentions “an ancient 
 Mesopotamian temple tower ” in order to 
 (A) describe the exterior shape of certain “art 
 deco” buildings 
 (B) explain the differences between ancient 
 and modern architectural steles 
 (C) emphasize the extent of architectural 
 advances 
 (D) argue for a return to more traditional 
 architectural design 
45. The streamlined moderne style is characterized 
 by all of the following EXCEPT 
 (A) animal motifs 
 (B) flat roofs 
 (C) round windows 
 (D) “speed stripes” 
46. The phrase “came to the forefront” in line 16 is 
 closest in meaning to 
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 (A) grew in complexity 
 (B) went through a process 
 (C) changed its approach 
 (D) became important 
47. According to the passage, which of the 
following statements most accurately describes 
the relationship between art deco and art 
nouveau? 
 (A) They were art forms that competed with 
 each other for government support during 
 the Depression era. 
 (B) They were essentially the same art form. 
 (C) Art nouveau preceded art deco and 
 influenced it. 
 (D) Art deco became important in the United 
 States while art nouveau became popular in 
 England. 
48. According to the passage, a building having an 
 especially ornate appearance would most 
 probably have been designed in the style of 
 (A) zigzag moderne 
 (B) streamlined moderne 
 (C) classical moderne 
 (D) the Arts and Crafts Movement 
49. According to the passage, which of the 
 following design trends is known by more than 
 one name ? 
 (A) Zigzag moderne 
 (B) Streamlined moderne 
 (C) International stripped classicism 
 (D) Arts and Crafts Movement 
50. The passage is primarily developed as 
 (A) the historical chronology of a movement 
 (B) a description of specific buildings that 
 became famous for their unusual beauty 
 (C) an analysis of various trends within an 
 artistic movement 
 (D) an argument of the advantages of one 
 artistic form over another 
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