贵州自考英语（一）本科真题练习：阅读理解

　　【阅读理解】Young musicians in African countries are creating a new kind of pop music. The tunes and the rhythms of their music combine African traditions with various forms of music popular today, such as hip-hop, rap, rock, jazz, or reggae. The result is music that may sound familiar to listeners anywhere in the world, but at the same time is distinctly African. It is different also in another way Many of the songs are very serious and they deal with important social or political issues in Africa today.

　　This passage is about how African pop music is_______.

　　A、usually about love and romance

　　B、more serious than most pop music

　　C、popular with young people in Africa

　　D、mostly written just for entertainment

　　正确答案： B

　　答案解析： 答案选B。本题的问题是：非洲流行音乐的不同之处是什么?由本段倒数第1句可以得出答案。“It is different also in another way Many of the songs are very serious and they deal with important social or political issues in Africa today.” AD项错误，C项未提及。