美国概况* e: u, u) N3 E b: ?
练习题:+ j( T, v; U: P0 }3 S+ j$ U$ u
1 The traditional dividing line in America between “east” and “west” is_____.. Y ]( F$ x: F' C% h6 R
2 The earliest part in America to be found and taken over by early settlers is ____.
K9 I/ v9 Q, { 3 The largest racial group in the whole population of U.S.A is____.. }4 _. Q' |3 E3 t, ?- x! P
4 Before 2000, the largest minority group in the United States is____.5 u+ D# R9 k: {4 H/ a% D$ ^
5 ____has the world’s oldest written constitution and political party.0 y; b$ F/ V! U, i7 Z3 @1 q1 J7 o
6 The economic problem caused by the depression in 1929 was eventually solved by____.
?: W: x) p/ z) p2 \ 7 In the United States, primary education requires____years.2 K1 Q; D8 V" h
8 Most college students in the United States are in____institutions.
1 I# l' {6 l. E! ?3 E L! g+ X! O: _. ? 9 The three main levels of courts of the federal judicial system in America are___________________________________________________________________________.
. k2 m6 G4 _, \% d! P6 Q9 o& Y 10 _____(which state )is not governed by the common law.. Q/ [5 W( V4 d- a3 r
练习题答案及题解:( m& a/ N# A U5 T/ l9 O- |
1. The Mississippi River, 密西西比河是美国传统的东方和西方的分界线。
% g0 ]/ o' X ?" K# f 2 .The Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain,最早被早期定居者发现和占领的地方是大西洋及其沿岸平原。
. @6 P+ b J/ b" V u' F5 ]) \1 y 3 .Non-hispanics white, 非西班牙裔的白人是美国最大的种族群体。/ k' l+ A% e- R4 P& J. Q
4 .African Americans, 2000年以前非裔美国人是美国最大的少数民族群体。2000年以后,拉丁裔美国人的人数超过了非裔美国人的人数,成为美国第一大少数民族群体。0 ~4 d4 u9 q7 P) [
5 .America, 美国拥有世界上最古老的宪法和政党。# S8 a# I2 Z+ q7 R+ w
6. World War II, 第二次世界大战的爆发帮助美国走出了经济困境。
% p2 g9 d! I1 T- g7 i: _0 X' \ 7. Six years, 美国的小学要花费大约六年的时间。8 q) g6 N# U3 s+ M5 q; S
8. Public, 大部分美国大学生都在公立学校就读。1 ?" K+ V1 l! N3 F, Z6 A- E
9 .美国的联邦法院系统包括:the United States District Courts; the United States Courts of Appeal ; the United States Supreme Court.2 \/ M9 b$ y6 j6 k& I1 f, |
10 .Louisana, 路易斯安娜州不受共同法的约束。 |