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Understanding the United States
Chapter 1 A General Survey
I. Gap-filling
1. The United States covers the central part of North America .
2. Washington .D.C.is the capital and economic center of the United States.
3. The lowest point of the US is _Peath Valley______.
4. ___Ro____ is the national flower of the US.
5. ___独立的英语
Wyoming____ is the least populous state of the US.
6. The United States is a __federal__republil____ consisting of __50 ____states.
7. In __1776_____, the United States declared its independence from __Great Britain_____.
8. The official language of the US is _English______, and the cond most spoken language is _Spanish______.
_Hawaiian______ is an official language in the state of Hawaii.
9. Religiously, most Americans are __Christians_____; among them 52% are __Protestant____ and 24% _Roman catholic_____.
10. ___The White Hou____ is the residence of the President of the United States, and the Capitol Hill is home to
_American Congress______.
II. Terms Explanation
11. Uncle Sam
It is the niok name of the US. This image came from a meat provider during the war of 1812. The American Congress officially recoginized Uncle Sam as a nation symbol in 1961.
12. Independence Day
It is a legal holiday off the US in July 4.
III. Answer the Following Questions
13. How did the United States of America get her name in 1776?
14. What is the name of the national anthem of the United States?
“The Star-Spangled Banner”
The United States longress made the “The Star-Spangled Banner” the national anthem of the United States in 1931. 15. Why was Ro taken as the national flower of the US?
The American people hold the ro组织部门自身建设
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16. Why did Am电脑字体大小怎么调
ericans choo bald eagle as their national bird?
The bald eagle was chon in 1782 as the emblem of the US. Becau of its long life, great strength and magestic looks , and also becau it was then believed to exist only on this continent.
Chapter 2 Geography and History
A．Geography
I. Decide whether the following statements are true or fal. Write “T” for true and “F” for fal in the space provided.
_F__1. The United States is the world’s cond most populous country.
_T__2. Hawaii is an island state of the United States.
Ⅱ. Multiple Choices
3. Which is the tallest mountain in the United States? B
A. Mount Whitney.
B. Mount McKinley.
C. Rocky Mountains.
D. The Sawatch Mountains.
4. Which city is the most populous city in the United States? C
A. Washington D.C.
B. Los Angeles .
C. New York City.
D. Philadelphia.
III. Gap-filling
5. _The Mississippi River_____ is known as the Father of Waters in the U.S
6. __Chicago___ got its nickname “Hog Butcher to the World” for its once prosperous sla ughterhous.
IV. Short Answer Questions
7. Into which large body of water does the Mississippi River flow?
It flows into the Gulf of Mexico.
8. Which river forms a long border between the United States and Mexico?
The Rio Grande River.
9. Which river forms part of the boundary between Canada and the United States?
The St Laurence River.
10. Which one of the five lake s is entirely in the United States?
Lake Michigan.
B．History
I. Decide whether the following statements are true or fal. Write “T” for true and “F” for fal in the space provided. _F__1. The American first Thanksgiving Day was celebrated on the last Thursday in November of 1620.
__T_2.The fortune ekers who rushed to California to look for gold in 1849 were known as Forty-Niners.
_T__3.The chief and immediate cau of the war was slavery.
Ⅱ. Multiple Choices
4. New York ud to be known as _C____?
A. New Hampshire
B. New Jery
C. New Netherlands
D. New England
5. During the Civil War Lincoln issued the __B__, which declared the abolition of slavery.
A. Homestead Bill
B. Emancipation Proclamation
C.Gettysburg Address
D. Both A and B
6. The first American President from the Republic Party is __A___.
A. Abraham Lincoln
B. Andrew Johnson
C. Thomas Jefferson
D. George Washington
Chapter 3 Polit关于爱的作文
ical system
I. Decide whether the following statements are true or fal. Write “T” for true and “F” for fal in the space provided.
_F_ 1. Today any citizen can vote.
_F_ 2. The number of nators from each state depends on the size of the state's population.
_T__3. The United States has a federal system, in which power is shared between national government and state government.
_T__4.The Congress can impeach the president accud of a rious crime, but so far, it has never removed a president from office.
_F__5. It is only customary that president runs more than twice.
Ⅱ. Multiple choices
6. The basic function of a government is _A__.
A. to provide stability
B. to make laws and enforce laws
C. to provide many rvices, such as schools, parks, wage systems, and streets and highways
D. to regulate, or control, activities such as trade and transportation
7. The Constitution divides the government into three branches. Which one of the is not a branch?
D
A. Legislative
B. Executive
C. Judicial
D. Commercial
8. In 1803 United States President ___C___ paid Napoleon Bonaparte of France $15 million for about 2.1 million sq km of land west of the Mississippi River.
A. Benjamin Franklin
B. John Adams
C. Thomas Jefferson
D. George Washington
9. Presidents cannot _B_____.
A. rves as commander in chief of the country’s milita ry forces
B. declare war
C. appoint most of the country’s judges
D. issue rules, regulations and instructions
Ⅲ. Match the branch in the left column with its major function in the right column
Ⅲ
Chapter 4 Society and Culture
I. Decide whether the following statements are true or fal. Write “T” for true and“F” for fal in the space provided.
_F__1. In the United States the dominant culture group is African American.
_T__2. Spanish is spoken as a first of cond language by Americans.
_F__3. The Amish are friendly and open-minded people who always welcome different ideas from the
outside.
_T__4. Three Asian traditions best explain the success of Asian-Americans: education, hard work, and family. Education is considered the key to success.
III. Match the following items. There are extra items in the right column.
Education
I. Decide whether the following statements are true or fal. Write “T” for true and “F” for fal in the space provided.
__T_1. The Boston Latin School and Harvard College were the first two schools t up in the United States. _F__2. The Federal government has power to make laws in the field of education; it can give both financial help and order.
_F__3. Many of the top universities in the U.S. are private universities. However, Harvard University and Yale University, are public ones.
_F__4. Yale University began to admit women students ever since it t up in 1701.
II. Multiple Choices
5. Elementary and condary education covers __D____years.
A. 8
B. 9
C. 10
D. 12
6. Higher education in the United States began with the founding of Harvard College in the _B____century.
A. 16th
B.17th
C.18th
D.19th
7. Which of the following American presidents was not the graduate from Harvard University? D
A. John F. Kenn牛油果蘸酱油
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B. George W. Bush
C. Franklin
D. Roovelt
D. Bill Clinton
III. Match the following it烟花简笔画简单又漂亮
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Ⅳ. Fill in the Blanks
3. Higher education in the United States began with the founding of _Harvard College______ in 1636.
4. On Halloween, children dress in costumes and go from hou to hou asking for candy by saying “__Trick or Treat_____! .”
5. American colleges and universities offer three main categories of degrees: __bachelor____, master, and doctorate or Ph.D.
Ⅴ. Answer the following Questions
1.Can you name five famous universities in the United States?
2.
Sports
I. Decide whether the following statements are true or fal. Write “T” for true and “F” for fal in the space provided.
_T__1. Baball has been called America’s national pastime. And it’s also the most popular team sport in Japan, Cuba, and other countries.
_F__2. In the United States, most high schools and colleges have basketball programs. At the end of the ason, the best
