D
It's OK to say you've never heard of grime—unless you're from the UK. That's because this music was invented in the UK in the early 2000s.
To someone who's not familiar with underground music culture, it's easy to get confused between hip-hop and grime since they are both noisy. And many people didn't bother to tell them apart, until earlier this month when grime stars like Stormzy and J Hus led this year's MOBO Awards—“Music of Black Origin”—nominations (提名) in the UK.
Just like UK electronic music and hip-hop, from which grime drew influence,it mostly reflects the thoughts of young people. But different from hip-hop, grime singers sing in dialects with strong accents, giving a special flavor to their songs.
Lady Leshurr, known as the “Queen of Grime”, said that she once tried to hide her accent, as she didn't want people to judge her. But one day, she realized that she didn't need to change herself just to please others. And there's no doubt that this is the most basic and important quality of grime music: be yourself.
Also different from the hip-hop culture, which usually focuses on being rich, grime singers pay more attention to social phenomena like the European refugee problem and the gap between the rich and poor.
Although still quite young, grime seems to be getting favored by more and more people. In 2016, the English grime artist Skepta won the Mercury Prize with his album Konnichiwa, beating big names like David Bowie and Radiohead. However, no matter whether grime is one day accepted by the mainstream music world or not, one thing is for sure: in grime, singers always stay true to themselves.
32.What do hip-hop and grime music have in common?
A.They are originated in the UK.
B.They make a lot of loud noise.
C.They challenge traditional culture.
D.They are full of creative ideas.
答案:B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“it's easy to get confused between hip-hop and grime since they are both noisy”可知,人们很容易把hip-hop和grime音乐弄混,因为它们都很吵,故hip-hop和grime音乐的共同之处在于它们的声音都很大。故选B。
33.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A.Electronic music. B.Hip-hop.
C.Grime music. D.Black music.
答案:C 指代判断题。根据第三段中的“Just like UK electronic music and hip-hop”可知,画线词it所指代的音乐与英国electronic music和hip-hop相似,因此it就不指代这两种音乐,故排除A、B选项;根据“But different from hip-hop, grime singers sing in dialects with strong accents, giving a special flavor to their songs”可知,与hip-hop不同,grime歌手用带有浓重口音的方言演唱,赋予了他们的歌曲一种特殊的韵味,因此画线词it指的就是grime音乐。故选C。
34.What can be learned about grime singers?
A.They care too much about themselves.
B.They refuse to be judged by others.
C.They tend to take social responsibility.
D.They show strong independence qualities.
答案:C 推理判断题。根据第五段中的“grime singers pay more attention to social phenomena like the European refugee problem and the gap between the rich and poor”可知,grime歌手更多地关注社会现象,比如欧洲的难民问题、贫富差距。因此grime歌手承担了社会责任。故选C。
35.What does Skepta's success suggest?
A.Grime is gradually getting recognized.
B.Singers should try to be themselves.
C.Grime has become mainstream music.
D.It is easy to win the Mercury Prize.
答案:A 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Although still quite young, grime seems to be getting favored by more and more people.”可知,尽管grime音乐诞生时间不长,但它正在受到越来越多的人的认可与支持,grime歌手Skepta的成功证明了这一点。故选A。