2．Singles'Day----the Chinese opposite of Valentine's Day has turned into a massive online shopping event．It is a day when single people are supposed to buy themselves presents．But there are sociological reasons behind China's"celebration"of single life．And the imbalance could have big consequences for the country．
There were 34million more men than women in China in 2011．Part of that is natural-usually there are 105boys born for every 100girls．But the Chinese gender ratio （性别比例） at birth is much more obvious．It was 116boys to 100girls in 2012．The one child policy is largely to blame．Brought in to limit population expansion，the policy allows only one child per family．But because male children are seen as more valuable，as well as more likely to support their parents in old age，some parents choose to have a son over a daughter．The result is that large numbers of men will likely never get married．In fact，one study has predicted that by 2030，1in 5Chinese men in their 30s will never have married，while another states that 94% of unmarried people in China are men．
Traditionally，China h as seen high levels of marriage，usually among the young．Besides，the increased education and career opportunities for women have meant that marriages are happening later．It is also traditional that women often marry men of a higher socioeconomic status than themselves．So women at the top and men at the bottom find themselves alone．One study has even suggested a link between an imbalanced gender ratio and growth in violent crime in the country．
Singles'Day can't solve all the problems China's singles face．Indeed，it is possible that it is causing even more problems，as men resort to increasingly risky lines of work to increase their chances of gaining money and thus a wife．I am worried that as money starts to overcome romance，there is evidence that China's marriage market is increasingly materialistic．
28．In 2012，if 50girls were born，how many boys were probably born？C
A.50．
B.52．
C.58．
D.60．
29．What made wome in China get married late？B
A．Their support of the government's late marriage policy．
B．Their higher education level and more work chances．
C．That they expect to enjoy their single time when young．
D．That there are too many excellent young men to choose from．
30．What's the writer's attitude to the imbalance gender ratio in China？B
A．Optimistic
B．Concerned
C．Indifferent
D．Unknown
31．We can learn from the passage that．C
A．Singles'Day is celebrated all over the world．
B．by 2030，1in 5Chinese women in their 30s will be out of marriage．
C．an imbalanced gender ratio is related to the growth in violent crime．
D．Singles'Day will solve all the problems China's singles face．
分析 本文属于议论文，主要讲述了人们对于中国社会中性别比例失衡研究以及人们的担忧．
解答 28．C．数字计算题．根据第二段第四句It was 116 boys to 100 girls in 2012．可知在2012年出生116个男孩才会有100个女孩出生．那么50个女孩，对应的就是58个男孩．故C正确．
29．B．细节理解题．根据第三段第二句Besides，the increased education and career opportunities for womenhave meant that marriages are happening later．可知更高的教育和就业机会让女孩子结婚越来越晚．故B正确．
30．B．推理判断题．根据文章倒数第二段最后一句One study has even suggested a link between an imbalancedgender ratio and growth in violent crime in the country．和最后一段中Singles'Day can't solve allthe problems China's singles face…causing even more problems…I am worried that as moneystarts to overcome romance，there is evidence that China's marriage market is increasingly materialistic．可知作者对于性别比例不平衡的现象充满了担忧．故B正确．
31．C．细节理解题．根据文章One study has even suggested a link between an imbalanced gender ratio and growth in violent crime in the country．可知有研究已经证明性别失衡和暴力犯罪之间有直接的联系．故C正确．
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
