美国概况练习(1)

美国概况练习（1）

Ⅰ. True or Fal:

F1. The United States stretches from the Atlantic Ocean in the

west to the Pacific Ocean in the east.

T2. The Mississippi river is the longest river in the United

States.

F3. The Appalachian region is both complicated and varied,

containing some of the highest mountains in North America, but

also a vast expan of intermontane basins, plateaus, and

isolated ranges.

F4. Western Washington and Oregon receive plenty of rain

and central California is noticeably drier in winter.

T5. New England is sometimes called the birthplace of

America.

F6. Washington D. C. is located in the Southern States Region.

T7. Many Southerners have a strong n of regional loyalty

and take pride in the South’s history and tradition.

T8. The Midwestern States Region is a vast area of generally

flat land that covers much of the center of the United States.

T9. Las Vegas and Reno stand out as “American

dreamland”, for they primarily find wealth through the

gambling and entertainment industries.

F10. Hawaii has the largest land area of all the states, and

Alaska has one of the smallest land areas.

Ⅱ. Multiple Choices:

1. The United States of America is the _____D_______ country

in the world in size.

A. largest

B. cond-largest

C. third-largest

D. fourth-largest

2. _______B_____ extend from the northern tip of Maine

southwestern to Alabama.

A. The Rocky Mountains

B. The Appalachian Highlands

C. The Coast Mountains

D. The Blue Mountains

3. The climate of the United States is influenced by

_____D_______.

A. the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

B. the Gulf of Mexico

C. the Great Lakes

D. All of the above

B4. What is the leading commercial crop of the south?

A. Cotton.

B. Tobacco.

C. Sugar cane.

D. Rice.

B5. What Midwestern city is the automobile capital of the

world?

A. Chicago.

B. Detroit.

C. Milwaukee.

D. Cleveland.

6. One of the most important lakes in the United States is

____A_____, which is the largest fresh water lake in the world.

A. Lake Superior

B. Lake Michigan

D. Lake Ontario

7. New England lies in ______C____ of the United States.

A. the northern part

B. the southern part

C. the northeastern part

D. the southeastern part

8. The southern part of the Pacific coast in California has a

______D_____ climate.

A. subtropical

B. continental dert

C. maritime

D. Mediterranean

9. The smallest state in the United States is _______B____.

A. Washington

B. Rhode Island

C. Hawaii

D. Maryland

10. In the United States, the largest city along the Pacific

coast is ______A_____.

A. Los Angeles

B. San Francisco

C. Seattle

D. Portland

Ⅲ. Discussion

Traditionally, New Englanders have always attached great

importance to education. Why is that and what are the

implications?

Education is important to Puritans as a way of eking truth

from the Bible. Education is important to the cultivation of

republican virtues for public-minded New Englanders.

Education is believed to be the best vehicle for common

people to realize their potential and ultimately their personal

worth.

New England is a place that stress equality and democracy

(as reflected in its town meeting and congregationalism).

Education has developed rapidly in New England at all levels.