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 (性別比例) 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 本文屬于議論文,主要講述了人們對于中國社會中性別比例失衡研究以及人們的擔憂.
解答 28.C.數(shù)字計算題.根據(jù)第二段第四句It was 116 boys to 100 girls in 2012.可知在2012年出生116個男孩才會有100個女孩出生.那么50個女孩,對應的就是58個男孩.故C正確.
29.B.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)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業(yè)機會讓女孩子結婚越來越晚.故B正確.
30.B.推理判斷題.根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)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.可知作者對于性別比例不平衡的現(xiàn)象充滿了擔憂.故B正確.
31.C.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章One study has even suggested a link between an imbalanced gender ratio and growth in violent crime in the country.可知有研究已經(jīng)證明性別失衡和暴力犯罪之間有直接的聯(lián)系.故C正確.
點評 考察學生的細節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實,要根據(jù)文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.