Question

【题目】 Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.

It doesn’t seem that US singer Bob Dylan has much in common with literary mavens like Ernest Hemingway and T.S. Elliot. 【1】.This year’s prize makes Dylan the first American since Toni Morrison in 1993 to win the title. At the same time, the surprise announcement has also ignited a firestorm of discussion around the globe.

Influential US writer Jodi Picoult joked that she might now deserve a Grammy. And well-known British-Indian novelist Hari Kunzru lamented on social media by saying: “This feels like the lamest Nobel win since they gave it to Obama for not being Bush.”

Dylan’s new status — a musician awarded the Nobel Prize for literature–to a degree defies convention. However, this is by no means his first prize for his writing talents. Back in 2008, the Pulitzer Prize jury awarded Dylan a special citation “for his profound impact on popular music and American culture, marked by lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic power”. 【2】.

【3】. Protest songs like Blowin in the Wind (1962) were the anthems of anti-war and civil rights movements in 1960s US. Densely poetic and image-rich songs such as Mr. Tambourine Man (1965) pushed the folk-rock movement. And even today, many of Dylan’s songs are still relevant and streamed regularly by people all over the world.

In a speech during the MusiCares pre-Grammy honors in 2015, Dylan revealed how he uses lyrics to document American culture and create an American songbook of his own. “I learned lyrics and how to write them from listening to folk songs,” said Dylan. “And I played them, and I met other people that played them, back when nobody was doing it.”

【4】. “From Orpheus to Faiz, song & poetry have been closely linked,” Salman Rushdie, the Indian-born novelist also thought to have been a candidate for the prize, told The New York Times. “Dylan is the brilliant inheritor of the bardic tradition,” Rushdie added. “Great choice.”

A. There is nothing more honorable to win praise from one’s competitors.

B. In this sense, it could be argued that what the Nobel Committee is doing is simply reinforcing Dylan’s unshakable standing in the world of literature.

C. Dylan’s competitors questioned his winning the Nobel Prize for literature.

D. But, last week, these three figures became forever bonded by the Nobel Prize for literature.

E. Therefore, the Nobel committee just holds a different opinion from that of Pulitzer Prize jury.

F. The words behind Dylan’s songs address social issues and have been transmitted from generation to generation.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】F

【4】A

【解析】

这是一篇新闻报道。讲述了美国民谣歌手鲍勃迪伦在上周获得诺贝尔文学奖，这使得迪伦成为自1993年托尼·莫里森以来第一个获得该奖项的美国人。与此同时，这一出人意料的声明也在全球范围内引发了激烈的讨论。

【1】根据上一句It doesn’t seem that US singer Bob Dylan has much in common with literary mavens like Ernest Hemingway and T.S. Elliot.美国歌手鲍勃迪伦似乎与欧内斯特海明威和T.S.艾略特等文学大师并无多少共同之处。可知，此处描述内容是与他们三个人有关，选项D“但是，上周，这三个人被诺贝尔文学奖永远地联系在了一起。”符合题意。故选D项。

【2】根据上一句Back in 2008, the Pulitzer Prize jury awarded Dylan a special citation “for his profound impact on popular music and American culture, marked by lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic power”.早在2008年，普利策奖评委会就给迪伦颁发了一个特别奖，“以他对流行音乐和美国文化的深远影响为标志，其歌词创作具有非凡的诗意力量”可知，此处描述内容应该与上文其他奖项给他的荣誉有关，选项B“从这个意义上说，可以说诺贝尔委员会所做的只是强化了迪伦在文学世界中不可动摇的地位。”符合题意。故选B项。

【3】根据下文Protest songs like Blowin in the Wind (1962) were the anthems of anti-war and civil rights movements in 1960s US. Densely poetic and image-rich songs such as Mr. Tambourine Man (1965) pushed the folk-rock movement. 《飘在风中》(1962)等抗议歌曲是20世纪60年代美国反战和民权运动的颂歌。充满诗意和意象丰富的歌曲，如《铃鼓人》(1965)推动了民谣摇滚运动。可知，此处位于句首，是本段主题句，描述内容应该是迪伦的歌曲对当时社会的反映，选项F“迪伦歌曲背后的歌词表达了社会问题，并代代相传。”符合题意。故选F项。

【4】根据下一句“From Orpheus to Faiz, song & poetry have been closely linked,” Salman Rushdie, the Indian-born novelist also thought to have been a candidate for the prize, told The New York Times.“从俄耳甫斯到法伊兹，歌曲和诗歌一直紧密相连，”印度出生的小说家萨尔曼·拉什迪告诉《纽约时报》，他也被认为是诺贝尔文学奖的候选人之一。可知，此处位于句首，是本段主题句，描述内容应该与迪伦的竞争对手有关，选项A“没有什么比赢得竞争对手的赞扬更光荣的事了。”符合题意。故选A项。