Question

    At 24, Tiffany Calver might worry she has already peaked (达到顶峰) as a DJ. She began DJing as a hobby, uploading mixes to her SoundCloud. Her high-energy selections soon caught the ears of the online station Radar Radio and then Drake’ s management, leading her to land many firsts.

“I just want to express myself,” she says. “I’m not interested in copying anyone else’s work; I have to be me. I love artists such as Kojey Radical whose lyrics (歌词) are so aware of human experiences. There are also great examples set by artists from the older generation like Ghetts. Ghetts actually cooperated with Kojey on Black Rose, which is all about colourism — prejudice against darker-skinned women — a huge problem in the black community (团体).”

“It’s really exciting to see the BBC taking notice of a new generation of tastemakers in our community. I remember a time when there was no place for younger voices. Snoochie Shy is taking on the 1Xtra rap (说唱) from Monday to Thursday and Charlie Sloth is being replaced by two women, which is huge for one of the biggest radio stations in the country. I think it’ll have a big effect and encourage more women to follow suit.”

“It was great to hear women such as Rico Nasty, who is aggressive, succeed last year because, even as a DJ, I hate it when people tell me I have to ‘play something for the ladies’. There’s such a rich history of unapologetic women in hip-hop, from Lil’ Kim to Cardi B and Nicki Minaj. Even rappers such as Noname, who might not have as much of an aggressive sound but can talk about politics in the same song, are not afraid to show all the layers there are to being a woman. It isn’t just soft and feminine.”

1.We learn from paragraph 2 that Kojey Radical and Ghetts ________.

A.are a new generation B.are in the same station

C.dare to express themselves D.live in the same community

2.What does Calver think of Charlie Sloth’s replacement?

A.She feels it is unbelievable. B.It is a heavy blow for many men.

C.It allows women to change jobs. D.She holds positive attitude towards it.

3.Which of the following words can describe the women mentioned in the last paragraph?

A.Brave. B.Creative.

C.Selfless. D.Considerate.

4.What is the text mainly about?

A.The success in music. B.The new voice of rap.

C.The different trend in DJ. D.The influence of a woman.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.B

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了24岁的Tiffany Calver是一名DJ和说唱高手。她勇于表达自我，不断追求自我，代表了说唱的新声音。

1.细节理解题。根据第二段I just want to express myself,及最后一句Ghetts actually cooperated with Kojey on Black Rose, which is all about colourism — prejudice against darker-skinned women — a huge problem in the black community (团体).可知，Kojey Radical和Ghetts都反对对有色人种的歧视，敢于表达自己。故选C。

2.推理判断题。根据第三段I think it’ll have a big effect and encourage more women to follow suit.可知，Calver认为Charlie Sloth被替换将会产生巨大影响，并鼓励更多女性紧随其后。因此Calver持一种积极的看法。故选D。

3.推理判断题。根据第四段Even rappers such as Noname, who might not have as much of an aggressive sound but can talk about politics in the same song, are not afraid to show all the layers there are to being a woman. It isn’t just soft and feminine.可知，最后一段提到的几个女性大胆展示作为女性的所有层次，这说明她们都很勇敢。A. Brave.勇敢的；B. Creative.创造性的；C. Selfless.无私的；D. Considerate.考虑周全的。故选A。

4.主旨大意题。文中主要讲述了说唱高手Tiffany Calver勇于表达自我，不断追求自我的个性，代表了说唱的新声音。选项B. The new voice of rap.(说唱乐的新声音)符合本文的主旨。故选B。