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Roger Rosenblatt's book Black Fiction, in attempting to apply literary rather than sociopolitical criteria to its subject, successfully alters the approach taken by most previous studies. As Rosenblatt notes, criticism of Black writing has often served as a pretext for expounding on Black history. Addison Gayle's recent work, for example, judges the value of Black fiction by overtly political standards, rating each work according to the notions of Black identity which it propounds.
Although fiction assuredly springs from political circumstances, its authors react to those circumstances in ways other than ideological, and talking about novels and stories primarily as instruments of ideology circumvents much of the fictional enterprise. Rosenblatt's literary analysis discloses affinities and connections among works of Black fiction which solely political studies have overlooked or ignored.
Writing acceptable criticism of Black fiction, however, presupposes giving satisfactory answers to a number of questions. First of all, is there a sufficient reason, other than the facial identity of the authors, to group together works by Black authors?Second, how does Black fiction make itself distinct from other modern fiction with which it is largely contemporaneous? Rosenblatt shows that Black fiction constitutes a distinct body of writing that has an identifiable, coherent literary tradition. Looking at novels written by Black over the last eighty years, he discovers recurring concerns and designs independent of chronology. These structures are thematic, and they spring, not surprisingly, from the central fact that the Black characters in these novels exist in a predominantly white culture, whether they try to conform to that culture or rebel against it.
Black Fiction does leave some aesthetic questions open. Rosenblatt's thematic analysis permits considerable objectivity; he even explicitly states that it is not his intention to judge the merit of the various works? Yet his reluctance seems misplaced, especially since an attempt to appraise might have led to interesting results. For instance, some of the novels appear to be structurally diffuse. Is this a defect, or are the authors working out of, or trying to forge, a different kind of aesthetic? In addition, the style of some Black novels, like Jean Toomey's Cane, verges on expressionism or surrealism; does this technique provide a counterpoint to the prevalent theme that portrays the fate against which Black heroes are pitted, a theme usually conveyed by more naturalistic modes of expression?
In spite of such omissions, what Rosenblatt does include in his discussion makes for an astute and worthwhile study. Black Fiction surveys a wide variety of novels, bringing to our attention in the process some fascinating and little-known works like James Weldon Johnson's Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man. Its argument is tightly constructed, and its forthright, lucid style exemplifies levelheaded and penetrating criticism.
The author of the text is primarily concerned with________.
本题考查的是主旨大意。
【关键词】author of the text;primarily concerned with
【主题句】第1段Roger Rosenblatt's book Black Fiction, in attempting to apply literary rather than sociopolitical criteria to its subject, successfully alters the approach taken by most previous studies.罗杰·罗森布拉特(Roger Rosenblatt)的《黑人小说》(Black Fiction)一书试图将文学而非社会政治标准应用于其主题,成功地改变了以往大多数研究所采取的方法。最后一段In spite of such omissions, what Rosenblatt does include in his discussion makes for an astute and worthwhile study. 尽管有这些疏漏,罗森布拉特在他的讨论中所包含的内容仍然是一个精明而有价值的研究。
【解析】题目意为“文章作者主要关注________”A项意为“评价一部评论作品的可靠性。”B项意为“比较对一个主题的各种批评方法。”C项意为“讨论某种批评的局限性。”D项意为“总结批评工作中的要点。”根据主题句,也就是第一段和最后一段的首句,这篇文章主要谈了对罗杰·罗森布拉特(Roger Rosenblatt)的《黑人小说》(Black Fiction)一书的评价。A项正确。
故正确答案为A。
The author of the text believes that Black Fiction would have been improved had Rosenblatt ________.
本题考查的是推理判断。
【关键词】Black Fiction would have been improved; Rosenblatt
【主题句】第4段Rosenblatt's thematic analysis permits considerable objectivity; he even explicitly states that it is not his intention to judge the merit of the various works? Yet his reluctance seems misplaced, especially since an attempt to appraise might have led to interesting results.罗森布拉特的主题分析相当客观;他甚至明确表示,他不打算评判各种作品的价值?然而,他的不情愿似乎是错的,特别是当试图进行评估的时候,可能会引发有趣的结果。
【解析】题目意为“文本的作者相信,如果罗森布拉特________的话,《黑人小说》会得到改进。”A项意为“对黑人小说的思想和历史方面进行了更仔细的评价。”B项意为“试图更客观地对待黑人作家的小说和故事。”C项意为“更详细地探讨黑人小说在其历史上反复出现的主题问题。”D项意为“ 对相关文学作品的价值进行了主题分析。”根据主题句,评价各种其它作品的价值会引发正面的结果。D项正确。
故正确答案为D。
The author's discussion of Black Fiction can be best described as ________.
本题考查的是推理判断。
【关键词】 author's discussion of Black Fiction;best described
【主题句】最后一段In spite of such omissions, what Rosenblatt does include in his discussion makes for an astute and worthwhile study. 尽管有这些疏漏,罗森布拉特在他的讨论中所包含的内容仍然是一个精明而有价值的研究。
【解析】题目意为“针对作者对《黑人小说》的评价,最好的描述是________。”A项意为“学术而有争议的。”B项意为“挑剔但赞赏。”C项意为“讽刺并贬低。”D项意为“有争议但没有焦点。”根据主题句,尽管有种种疏漏,《黑人小说》还是很有价值的。B项正确。
故正确答案为B。
The author of the text employs all of the following in the discussion of Rosenblatt's book EXCEPT ________.
本题考查的是推理判断。
【关键词】employs all of the following in the discussion of Rosenblatt's book;EXCEPT
【主题句】第2段Rosenblatt's literary analysis discloses affinities and connections among works of Black fiction which solely political studies have overlooked or ignored.罗森布拉特的文学分析揭示了黑人小说作品之间的紧密关系,这些都是政治研究所忽视的。第3段 First of all, is there a sufficient reason, other than the facial identity of the authors, to group together works by Black authors?首先,除了作者的面部特征外,是否有足够的理由将黑人作家的作品组合在一起?第4段For instance, some of the novels appear to be structurally diffuse. 例如,有些小说在结构上似乎是分散的。
【解析】题目意为“本文作者在讨论罗森布拉特的书时采用了以下方法,除了________。”A项意为“反问”;B项意为“举例”;C项意为“对比”;D项意为“下定义”。根据主题句,反问、举例和对比都使用了。
本题为选非题,故正确答案为D。
The author of the text refers to James Weldon Johnson's Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man most probably in order to ________.
本题考查的是推理判断。
【关键词】James Weldon Johnson's Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man;in order to
【主题句】最后1段Black Fiction surveys a wide variety of novels, bringing to our attention in the process some fascinating and little-known works like James Weldon Johnson's Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man. 《黑人小说》研究了各种各样的小说,在这个过程中,我们注意到一些引人入胜和鲜为人知的作品,如詹姆斯·韦尔登·约翰逊(James Weldon Johnson)的《前有色人种自传》。
【解析】题目意为“本文作者引用了詹姆斯·韦尔登·约翰逊的一本《前有色人种自传》,目的是为了________。”A项意为“指出罗森布拉特的主题分析方法与早期批评之间的密切关系。”B项意为“阐明文章前面关于表现主义风格的观点。”C项意为“对本文第一段中罗森布拉特的书所作的评价进行限定。”D项意为“举一个罗森布拉特工作成就的具体例子。”根据主题句,提到这本书主要是举例证明罗森布拉特的工作成果。
故正确答案为D。