全国2015年10月高等教育自学考试英语（二）试题和答案课程代码：00015第一部分：阅读判断BlackFridayEveryonelikestoshopforgiftsfortheholidayseason,butfewpeopleknowthehistoryofholidayshopping.WhilepeoplehaveheardofBlackFriday,mostdonotknowitsorigins.BlackFridayisthedayafterThanksgiving（感恩节）.Onthisdaymostretailstoresopentheirdoorsveryearly－someasearlyas4am.Inaddition,theyprovidetheircustomerswithgreatdiscountsonproducts.Withthisinmind,itiscleartoseewhysomanyshoppersbuymanyoftheirChristmasgiftsonBlackFriday.BlackFridayisnotasoldasmanypeoplethink.Infact,itisbelievedthatthefirstBlackFridaywasheldinthe1970sintheUSA.Itwasadaywhenstoresdecidedtomarkthestartoftheholidayseason.Inordertodrawmorecustomers,theyofferedgreatdiscounts.Allproductssoldverywell.ThislargesuccessresultedinthenameBlackFriday.Itwassonamedbecausethestoreswere"intheblack".Thisfinancialtermmeansthestoresmadealotofmoney.However,itwasnotuntilaround2002thatBlackFridayreallystartedtogaininpopularity.TodayintheUSA,countlessadvertisersproudlyannouncetheirBlackFridaysales.Theyhopetoattractshoppersintotheirstores.BlackFridayisadaywhenmanyshoppersintheUSAgooutandbuygifts,eventhoughChristmasEveisstillamorepopulardaytoshop.ThankstotheInternet,itisnowpossibletogetsomeexcellentBlackFridaydealsonline.Soifyoudon'twanttogettothestoresby4am,thisistheperfectwaytostillgetitemsatreducedprices.1.ManypeopleknowthehistoryofBlackFriday.A．TrueB．FalseC．NotGiven2.MoststoresopentheirdoorsforbusinessveryearlyonBlackFriday.A．TrueB．FalseC．NotGiven3.CustomersgetbetterserviceonBlackFriday.A．TrueB．FalseC．NotGiven4.BlackFridaystartedintheUSA.A．TrueB．FalseC．NotGiven5.TheholidayseasonendsonBlackFriday.A．TrueB．FalseC．NotGiven6."Intheblack"isafinancialterm.A．TrueB．FalseC．NotGiven7.BlackFridayisnolongerpopular.A．TrueB．FalseC．NotGiven8.PeopleliketoshoponlineonChristmasEve.A．TrueB．FalseC．NotGiven9.ItispossibletogetBlackFridaydiscountonline.A．TrueB．FalseC．NotGiven10.Thingsaresoldattheirlowestpricesat4am.A．TrueB．FalseC．NotGiven第二部分：阅读选择LivinginBrazil（巴西）andSwitzerlandMovingtoadifferentcitymayseemdifficult.Youhavetochangeschoolsandgetusedtoyournewhome.Butyoucanalwaysgobacktothatcitytovisit.Whenyoumovetoanothercountry,thingsaredifferent.However,difficultasitmaybe,theexperiencecanberewarding.Mydad,aBrazilian,isreallyfunnyandcanmakefriendsquickly.Mymom,aSwiss,isusuallyquietandabitshy.Shelikestobeorganized,butmydadnevermakesplans.Sheenjoysstayinghome,butmydadalwayswantstogoout.SwissandBrazilian－whatamix!Aftermyparentsgotmarried,theymovedtoSwitzerland.Theretheyhadmybrotherandme.WhenIwastwo,wemovedtoBrazil.DuringmychildhoodwevisitedSwitzerlandeveryyear.ManypeopleaskmewhereIprefertolive:BrazilorSwitzerland.It'sreallyhardtoanswerbecauseIlovebothcountries.Brazilisabigcountry,withmanystatesandpeople.Therearemultipledialectsandmanytypesoffoods.Peopleherehavebeautifulsmilesandarealwayshappy，eveniftheyarepoor.Inthesouththeclimateiscool,butinthenorthit'shotandhumid.Switzerland,ontheotherhand,issmallbutbeautifulandclean.Therearefourlanguagesinthattinycountry.PeoplethereareverydifferentfromBrazilians:theyarewealthy,independent,andorganized.Thefoodisdelicious,andofcourse,thefamousSwisschocolateisgreat,andtheclimateisdryandcool.Ilovebothcountries.InSwitzerland,it'spleasant,calm,andpeacefuleverywhere.Ienjoyedmystaythereverymuch.Bu...
