-美国概况
8 h0 \' l+ w+ c" P练习题:
2 r" E- s1 \; @/ S8 A1 The traditional dividing line in America between “east” and “west” is_____.2 _, f9 _+ f Z
2 The earliest part in America to be found and taken over by early settlers is ____.) J, r3 r8 u2 w2 a
3 The largest racial group in the whole population of U.S.A is____.
3 b8 s6 k6 @( V& e4 Before 2000, the largest minority group in the United States is____.6 `6 ~" y+ e. G8 L4 \
5 ____has the world’s oldest written constitution and political party.# [& V0 [5 l/ w- F, Z
6 The economic problem caused by the depression in 1929 was eventually solved by____.
! d$ F5 a+ I3 O7 In the United States, primary education requires____years.; o( B' E' B0 J4 s# x
8 Most college students in the United States are in____institutions.% P7 c# V2 E: t( I. D' D; s$ y) _
9 The three main levels of courts of the federal judicial system in America are___________________________________________________________________________.( d2 e8 J/ F& q
10 _____(which state )is not governed by the common law.8 s% J7 s$ h o0 c+ M9 B0 n6 @' I
练习题答案及题解:
( `* ?* E1 a, `! a% ^# k( y1. The Mississippi River, 密西西比河是美国传统的东方和西方的分界线。 Z- `% q! o4 h' K0 H8 B# K0 h2 R
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。
& j# N8 l5 X+ \+ a0 h3 .Non-hispanics white, 非西班牙裔的白人是美国最大的种族群体。
% ]& [0 m# f. i5 u! y4 .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。! K' O6 ^9 t k w( _- V8 G
5 .America, 美国拥有世界上最古老的宪法和政党。
+ Q. L, Z- j* k' r" U" w5 I7 E m* u6. World War II, 第二次世界大战的爆发帮助美国走出了经济困境。
. }4 o; [7 R6 S7. Six years, 美国的小学要花费大约六年的时间。 ~! q: @' C6 H9 }2 P
8. Public, 大部分美国大学生都在公立学校就读。) x6 P5 X) b7 [ \3 g
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. ! c/ A. [) Y7 n4 n5 V
10 .Louisana, 路易斯安娜州不受共同法的约束。 |