[单项选择]

The making of classifications by literary historians can be a somewhat risky enterprise. When Black poets are discussed separately as a group, for instance, the extent to which their work reflects the development of poetry in general should not be forgotten, or a distortion of literary history may result. This caution is particularly relevant in an assessment of the differences between Black poets at the turn of the century (1900 ～1909) and those of the generation of the 1920’s. These differences include the bolder and more forthright speech of the later generation and its technical inventiveness. It should be remembered, though, that comparable differences also existed for similar generations of White poets.
When poets of the 1910’s and 1920’s are considered together, however, the distinctions that literary historians might make between "conservative" and "experimental" would be of little significance in a discussion of Black poets,
A. Enthusiastic.
B. Indifferent.
C. Wary.
D. Decisive.

[单项选择]The making of classifications by literary historians can be a somewhat risky enterprise. When Black poets are discussed separately as a group, for instance, the extent to which their work reflects the development of poetry in general should not be forgotten, or a distortion of literary history may result. This reminder is particularly relevant in an assessment of the differences between Black poets at the turn of last century (1900--1909) and those of the generation of the 1920s. These differences include the bolder and more forthright speech of the later generation and its technical inventiveness. It should be remembered, though, that comparable differences also existed for similar generations of White poets.
When poets of the 1910s and 1920s are considered together, however, the distinctions that literary historians might make between "conservative" and "experimental" would be of little significance in a discussion of Black poets, although these remain helpful classification for
A. Sarcastic.
B. Indifferent.
C. Cautious.
D. Critical.

[单项选择]History is a record of mankind; different historians,_________, interpret it differently.
A. therefore
B. on the contrary
C. however
D. consequently

[简答题]Analyze with textual examples the literary features of American Southern Literature.

[填空题]
Ⅰ. Transcendentalism
— born in (1) the north eastern part of the US
— people can achieve spirituality without (2)
— individualism was highly praised
— Ralph Waldo Emerson: Nature as a representative of the movement
Ⅱ. Romanticism
— spread from Britain and Germany
— centered on imagination and strong emotions
— American works include the supernatural and focus on human (3)
— Edgar Allen Poe: best known for tales of (4)
Ⅲ. Realism
— started in France
- focused on events that were ordinary and typical rather than extraordinary
— many writers were also concerned with (5)
—Mark Twain: wrote about ordinary life in the (6) part of America
Ⅳ. Naturalism
— had roots in France
—a person’s behavior is influence