自考00015英语二试题与答案.docx

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自考00015英语二试题与答案

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

BlackFriday

Everyonelikestoshopforgiftsfortheholidayseason,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．True

B．False

C．NotGiven

2.MoststoresopentheirdoorsforbusinessveryearlyonBlackFriday.

A．True

B．False

C．NotGiven

3.CustomersgetbetterserviceonBlackFriday.

A．True

B．False

C．NotGiven

4.BlackFridaystartedintheUSA.

A．True

B．False

C．NotGiven

5.TheholidayseasonendsonBlackFriday.

A．True

B．False

C．NotGiven

6."Intheblack"isafinancialterm.

A．True

B．False

C．NotGiven

7.BlackFridayisnolongerpopular.

A．True

B．False

C．NotGiven

8.PeopleliketoshoponlineonChristmasEve.

A．True

B．False

C．NotGiven

9.ItispossibletogetBlackFridaydiscountonline.

A．True

B．False

C．NotGiven

10.Thingsaresoldattheirlowestpricesat4am.

A．True

B．False

C．NotGiven

第二部分：

阅读选择

LivinginBrazil（巴西）andSwitzerland

Movingtoadifferentcitymayseemdifficult.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.ButnowIamhappyhereinBrazil.Ifeelexcitedandathome.

11.Theauthor'sparents_____.

A．sharesimilarinterests

B．havedifferentjobs

C．havedifferentpersonalities

D．enjoyreadingbooks

12.Whentheauthorwasachild,thefamilyusedto_____.

A．havemanygoodfriends

B．movebetweenthetwocountries

C．speaktwodialects

D．visitBrazilfromtimetotime

13.TheauthorthinksBraziliansare_____.

A．organized

B．independent

C．indifferent

D．optimistic

14.Accordingtothetext,Switzerland_____.

A．isfamousforitschocolate

B．hasmanybigcities

C．hasalotincommonwithBrazil

D．ishotandhumid

15.Accordingtotheauthor,livingintwodifferentculturesisa（n）_____.

A．appealingidea

B．difficultdecision

C．expensivechoice

D．pleasantexperience

第三部分：

概括段落大意和补全句子

MoreThanOneKindofIntelligence

1．Youmayhaveheardpeoplemention"IQ"whentalkingabouthowsmartsomeoneis.IQstandsfor"intelligencequotient（智商）".Itcanhelppredicthowwellso