Roger Rosenblatt ’s book Black Fiction,in attemptingto apply literaryratherthansociopolitical criteria to its subject, successfully alters the approach taken by mostprevious studies. As Rosenblatt notes, criticism of Black writing has often served as apretextfor expounding on Black history.Addison Gayle’s recent work, for example, judgesthe value of Black fiction by overtly political standards, rating each work according tothe notions of Black identity which it propounds.Although fictionassuredly springs from politicalcircumstances ，its authors react tothose circumstances in ways other than ideological, and talking about novels and storiesprimarilyas instrumentsof ideologycircumvents much of the fictional enterprise.Rosenblatt ’s literaryanalysisdisclosesaffinitiesand connections among works of Blackfiction which solely political studies have overlooked or ignored. Writing acceptable criticism ofBlack 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 authorsSecond, how does Black fiction make itself distinct from other modern fiction with which it islargely contemporaneous Rosenblatt shows that Black fiction constitutes a distinct bodyof writingthat has an identifiable， coherent literarytradition.Looking at novels writtenby Black over the last eighty years, he discovers recurringconcerns and designs independentof chronology. These structures are thematic, and they spring, not surprisingly, from thecentralfact that the Black charactersin these novels exist in a predominantlywhite culture,whether they try to conform to that culture or rebel against it.Black Fictiondoes leave some aestheticquestions open. Rosenblatt ’s thematic analysispermits considerable objectivity; he even explicitly states that it is not his intentionto judge the merit of the various works D yet his reluctance seems misplaced, especiallysince an attempt to appraise might have led to interesting results. For instance, some ofthe novels appear to be structurallydiffuse.Is this a defect,or are the authors workingout of, or trying to forge, a different kind of aesthetic In addition, the style of someBlack novels, like JeanToomey’s Cane, verges on expressionism or surrealism; does thistechnique provide a counterpointto the prevalenttheme that portrays the fate against whichBlack heroes are pitted,a theme usuallyconveyed by more naturalisticmodes of expressionIn spite of such omissions, what Rosenblatt does include in his discussion makes foran astute and worthwhile study. Black Fiction surveys a wide variety of novels, bringingto our attention in the process some fascinating and little-known works like James WeldonJohnson’s Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man. Its argument is tightly constructed, andits forthright, lucid style exemplifies levelheaded and penetrating criticism.
1. The author of the text is primarily concerned with __________.
[A] Evaluating the soundness of a work of criticism.[B] Comparing various critical approaches to a subject.
[C] Discussing the limitations of a particular kind of criticism.
[D] Summarizing the major points made in a work of criticism.
2. The author of the text believes that Black Fiction would have been improved hadRosenblatt __________.
[A] Evaluated more carefully the ideological andhistoricalaspects of Black fiction.
[B] Attempted to be more objective in his approach to novels and stories by Blackauthors.
[C] Explorein greaterdetailthe recurrentthematicconcerns of Black fictionthroughout its history.
[D] Assessed the relative literary merit of the novels he analyzes thematically.
3.author ’s discussion of Black Fiction can be best described as __________.
[A] Pedantic and contentious.
[B] Critical but admiring.
[C] Ironic and deprecating.
[D] Argumentative but unfocused.author of the text employs all of the following in the discussion ofRosenblatt ’s
4.book EXCEPT： __________.
[A] Rhetorical questions.
[B] Specific examples.
[C] Comparison and contrast.
[D] Definition of terms.
5. The author of the text refers to James WeldonJohnson’s Autobiography of anEx-Colored Man most probably in order to __________.
[A] point out affinitiesbetween Rosenblatt ’s method of thematic analysis and earliercriticism.
[B] Clarify the point about expressionistic style made earlier in the passage.
[C] Qualify the assessment ofRosenblatt ’s book made in the first paragraph of thepassage.
[D] give a specific example of one of the accomplishments ofRosenblatt ’s work.
ADBDD
1.「答案」A
「考點解析」這是一道中心主旨題。通過閱讀本文各段尤其是首段第一句和尾段第一句，我們可以推斷出本題的正確選項應該是突出“evaluating”(評價)一詞的選項A.考生在解題時一定要注意段落的中心主旨句，以及每句話所表達的內含和作用。
2.「答案」D「考點解析」這是一道審題定位與反推題。從本題題干中的“wouldhavebeenimproved”可推斷出考生要在原文中尋找到談論某一方面“不足”的地方。尾段首句的“suchomissions”(這樣的忽略)暗示本題的答案信息來源應該在倒數第二段。通過仔細閱讀和理解倒數第二段，可將本題的答案信息來源確定在倒數第二段的第二句。根據倒數第二段第二句的內容進行反推，就可得出本題的正確選項是D.考生在解題時一定要具備利用上下段之間的關系迅速審題定位的能力，更要具備反推即逆向思維的能力。
3.「答案」B
「考點解析」這是一道歸納推導題。從本題的題干可以看出本題的答案信息來源不局限于某一段或某一句，而是涉及全文的從頭至尾。但是只要抓住全文的中心主旨句就可以得出本題的正確答案B.本文的中心主旨句是第一段的首句和尾段的首句。考生在解題時一定要抓住中心主旨句，并且對它們所表達的內容要進行分析和歸納。
4.「答案」D
「考點解析」這是一道寫作手法題型。本題型旨在考察考生的語言基本功。這是一道較難的題目。本題A、B、C所涉及的內容可分別在第三段的第二、三句、第四段的第三句以及第一段的第三句里找到。第一段的第三句涉及B和C兩個選項。選項D“definitionofterms”(給詞語下定義)在原文中沒有涉及，故本選項是正確答案。考生在解題時一定要注意英文中常見的寫作手段。
5.「答案」D
「考點解析」這是一道例(舉)證題。通過題干中的“WeldonJohnson''sAutobiographyofanEx-ColoredMan”可將本題的答案信息來源迅速確定在尾段的第二句，本句中的“like”(例如)一詞暗示本題的正確選項應該是含有“specificexample”的選項D.考生在解題時一定要注意原文中某些關鍵詞的應用和理解。
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