美国概况政治地理
美国概况-政治习题(2008-10-12 15:29:05)
Political System
1. The Judicial Branch is headed by _____.
A. the Supreme Court
B. Congress
C. President
2. The general election in America is held every _____ years.
A. 5
B. 4
C. 6
D. 3
3. The symbol of the US Democratic Party is _____.
A. donkey
B. elephant
C. eagle
4. _____ has the sole right to interpret the Constitution.
A. The Cabinet
B. The Supreme Court
C. President
D. Congress
5. The symbol of the US Republic Party is _____.
A. tiger
B. elephant
C. donkey
6. The political system of the US is based on the following except _____.
A. federalism
B. the constitutional monarchy
C. the separation of powers
D. respect for the constitution
E. the rule of law
7. The US Federal Government is composed of the following except _____.
A. the legislative
B. the standing committee
C. the judicial
D. the executive
8. The number of Congressmen from each state varies depending on _____.
A. the size of the area
B. the size of the population
C. the tradition
D. the wealth
9. The Democratic Party of America was founded in _____.
A. 1845
B. 1828
C. 1787
10. There are _____ departments in American Government.
A. 13
B. 14
C. 15
11. The law-making or the legislative body in the government is _____.
A. the Supreme Court
B. the Congress
C. the Cabinet
D. the president’s committee
12. All states in America have the legislative branch of two houses except the state _____.
A. Nebraska
B. Nevada
C. Oregon
13. In each state there are about _____ counties on average.
A. 30
B. 50
C. 60
14. The members in the Senate must be at least _____ years old and those in the Representative _____ years old.
A. 40, 30
B. 30, 26
C. 30, 25
15. The tenure of office of federal judges is _____ years long.
A. 8
B. for life
C. 5
16. The Democratic and the Republican Parties gradually lost their differences after _____.
A. 1865
B. 1860
C. 1870
17. There are _____ presidential electors for all the states.
A. 535
B. 100
C. 538
D. 435
18. The Federal Government and the states governments are supposed to _____ each other.
A. guide
B. control
C. keep independence from
19. If the president wants to put a treaty into effect, he has to get the approval by two thirds of the _____.
A. Senate
B. Cabinet
C. Congress
I. Fill in the Blanks
1. Only the _____ _____ has the right to interpret the constitution.
2. There are _____ voting members in the House of Representatives.
3. Each of the fifty states of US elects _____ senators.
4. There are _____ judges in the Supreme Court of America.
5. The first ten amendments added to the constitution in 1791 was called the _____ _____ _____.
6. The Federal Constitution consists of _____ articles and _____ amendments.
7. The balance is always kept among the three branches of the power of the government and this is called the “System of _____ and _____”.
8. The _____ determines the government and divides the power of the government into three branches.
9. The official presidential residence is the _____ _____.
10. _____ is the only way in which the president can legally be removed from office.
11. In 1974 President _____ was impeached and he resigned his office before a trial could take place.
12. The parties in the US choose all their candidates for election, except for president, as “_____ _____”.
13. In American history _____ presidents have been assassinated.
14. The president who was first assassinated in 1865 was _____ _____.
15. The American Congress is made up of two houses: the _____ and the House of _____.
16. In the US the chief function of _____ is to make laws.
17. The Democratic Party grew out of the _____.
18. There are _____ persons in the Jury.
19. There are _____ members in the Senate.
20. The head of he House of Representatives is called the _____.
21. According to the _____, the president should be a citizen born in the US territory.
22. The two main parties are the Democratic and the _____ Party.
II. Explain the Following Terms
1. FBI
2. The President-elect
III. Answer the Following Questions
1. What is the role of the US congress? What is the criticism of the Congress in the American Press?
2. What are the main features of the State government?
美国概况-地理习题(2008-10-12 15:30:39)
1. The _____ part of America consists of high plateaus and mountains formed by the Great Cordillera Range.
A. eastern
B. western
C. northeastern
2. In eastern _____ lies Death Valley, 85 metres below sea level.
A. California
B. Utah
C. Arizona
3. In the west of the _____ lie the Colorado Plateaus and the Columbia Plateaus.
A. Rocky Mountain
B. Coast Range
C. Cascades Mountains
4. The _____ lies between the Colorado Plateaus and Columbia Plateaus
A. Great Basin
B. Colorado Valley
C. Great Plains
5. The famous Yellowstone National Park is situated in northwestern part of _____.
A. California
B. Arizona
C. Wyoming
6. The world-known Colorado Valley lies in northern _____, which is cut by the Colorado River.
A. Arizona
B. Utah
C. Montana
7. Among the five Great Lakes, only _____ is wholly within the United States.
A. Erie
B. Superior
C. Michigan
8. Only the climate in the southern part of _____ is tropical.
A. Florida
B. Georgia
C. Virginia
9. Washington, the capital of the US, is on the _____ river.
A. Potomac
B. Delaware
C. St. Laurence
10. The width of the Niagara Fall is about _____ metres and the drop average _____ metres.
A. 1650, 50
B. 1240, 49
C. 1540, 49
11. _____ part is the most densely populated region in America.
A. The southern
B. The northeastern
C. The western
12. The Great Salt Lake lies in northern _____.
A. Idaho
B. Arizona
C. Nevada
D. Utah
13. _____ has been called the “cradle of American Liberty”.
A. Philadelphia
B. Plymouth
C. Boston
14. About _____ of the world’s annual agricultural products come from the United States.
A. half
B. one third
C. two thirds
15. The highest mountain in the U.S. is Mount _____.
A. Appalachian
B. Mekinley
C. Rocky
16. Mount Mekinley lies in the _____ Range.
A. Sierra Nevada
B. Cascades
C. Alaska
17. The two largest Chinatowns are located in the following cities except _____.
A. New York
B. San Francisco
C. Miami
18. The world’s largest freshwater lake is Lake _____.
A. Superior
B. Ontario
C. Victoria
19. The world-famous Niagara Falls lie between lakes of _____.
A. Erie and Michigan
B. Erie and Ontario
C. Superior and Haron
20. _____ of the America’s territory is covered with forests.
A. 1/4
B. 1/5
C. 1/3
21. Texas, having belonged to _____, was annexed by the U.S. in 1845.
A. France
B. Russia
C. Mexico
22. Hawaii is in the _____ Ocean.
A. Atlantic
B. Indian
C. Pacific
23. The American black population consists of _____ of the total population.
A. 1/10
B. 1/5
C. 1/9
24. _____ is the largest state in area in the U.S.A.
A. Florida
B. Louisiana
C. Alaska
25. The United States today is the _____ largest country in size in the world.
A. third
B. fifth
C. fourth
26. About half of the total population is concentrated in the following areas except _____.
A. Atlantic Coast
B. Pacific Coast
C. Northwest
D. around the Great Lakes
E. Gulf of Mexico
27. There are _____ river systems in the U.S.A.
A. 8
B. 3
C. 6
28. Detroit is famous for the production of _____.
A. automobile
B. timber
C. bamboo
29. The City St. Louis in America is called the gateway towards the _____.
A. East
B. West
C. Northeast
D. Southwest
30. The city _____ is given the nickname “Space City of U.S.A.”.
A. Boston
B. Houston
C. San Francisco
31. The _____ were the original inhabitants in America.
A. blacks
B. Indians
C. Puerto Ricans
32. The steel and iron industries are mainly distributed around the city of _____, providing _____ percent of the total output each year.
A. Pittsburgh, 60
B. Chicago, 50
C. New York, 60
33. The largest industrial city in America is _____.
A. Chicago
B. Boston
C. Houston
34. Only the climate in the southwestern part of Florida belongs to _____.
A. subtropical
B. continental
C. tropical
35. ?_____ is famous for many stores and shops.
A. Wall Street
B. Broadway
C. Fifth Avenue
36. In _____ people can find the historical spot, the Independence National Historical Park.
A. Philadelphia
B. St. Louis
C. San Francisco
37. Boston is situated in Boston Bay, _____.
A. Maine
B. Massachusetts
C. Connecticut
38. The Columbia River and the Colorado River belong to the system of _____.
A. the Gulf
B. the Atlantic
C. the Pacific
I. Fill in the blanks
1. The United States is situated in the _____ part of _____ America.
2. The U.S. is bounded by _____ on the north and by _____ and the Gulf of Mexico on the south.
3. To the west of America lies the _____ Ocean.
4. To the east of America lies the _____ Ocean.
5. The seat of the American Federal Government is the District of _____.
6. The _____ part is made up of the highlands formed by the Appalachian Range.
7. The famous _____ National Park is located in the northwestern part of Wyoming.
8. The western part of the central plain is also called the “_____ _____”.
9. The Mississippi River flows from the _____ lakes to the Gulf of _____.
10. The lowest point in the whole of North America is _____ _____.
11. The world-known _____ _____ lies in northern Arizona, which is cut by the Colorado River.
12. The largest island salt lake in North America is the _____ _____ Lake.
13. The United States includes _____ states and a _____ district, the District of Columbia.
14. The Declaration of Independence was first read on July 4th, _____.
15. The two main tributaries of the _____ River are the Missouri River and the Ohio River.
16. The five Great Lakes lie between the boundary of _____ and the United States.
17. Through the middle of the country, north and south, runs a line which is known as the _____ _____ _____ _____.
18. The South region in America has in general, a warm climate. People often call it the “_____ _____”.
19. The largest state, _____, is famous for its glacier, waterfall and ripples.
20. There rises the tendency of shifting the centre of industries from the _____ to the _____.
21. The famous _____ _____ is known as the financial centre, the symbol of the American monopoly capitalism.
22. _____ is the centre of theatres in America.
23. The nickname of Pittsburgh is the _____ and _____ City.
24. _____ is the second largest in population in the U.S.
25. The two youngest states are _____ in the northeastern part of America and _____ in the central Pacific.
26. Most of the inhabitants in the U.S. are of _____ origin.
27. Negro slaves were first brought to America at the beginning of the _____ century.
28. The Death Valley is _____ metres below sea level.
29. The population of the United States is about _____ million.
30. The Statue of Liberty Island in _____ _____ harbour.
31. _____ _____ is the base of the Pacific Fleet of the U.S.A.
32. _____ _____ is the smallest state in size and the most densely populated state of the U.S.A.
33. From a geographical point of view, the fifty states are grouped into _____ regions.
34. The nickname of Houston City is _____ _____.
35. _____ became the fiftieth state of the United States in 1959.
36. _____ _____ is the longest and the most important river in the system of Gulf.
37. The Library of Congress is in the city of _____.
38. New England is located in the _____ corner of the country.
39. The area of the Pacific coast is known for its growth of fruits, vegetables and wheat, especially in _____.
40. The Middle Atlantic Region is marked by its industry. It is often called the _____ Northeast. II. Explain the Following Terms
1. “The backbone of the continent”
2. melting pot
英语国家概况美国部分精讲系列
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一、概况 1.50 States Its forty-eight contiguous states and Washington, D.C., the capital district, lie between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The state of Alaska is in the northwest of the continent, with Canada to the east and Russia to the west across the Bering Strait. The state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The country also possesses several territories in the Caribbean and Pacific. 2.Races and Population 在东部时间2006年10月17日早晨7点46分，美国人口总数突破三亿大关，这是美国人口史上具有里程碑意义的一刻。3.06188亿（2009年，世界国家和地区第3名，次于中国、印度） 3.The Composition of American Population 1)The Majority:the descendants of immigrants from European countries, such as France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, and Spain;“Pilgrim Fathers”;Potato famine 2)The Minorities:The African Americans: black slaves from Africa;Indians: the number of native Americans has been falling, no more than a million;The Hispanics: immigrants or descendents of immigrants from Latin America, such as Cuba and Mexico (Mexicans are the most numerous among them);Asian-Americans, from China, Japan and Korea;More than a million Chinese-Americans, most of whom live in Hawaii, on the West Coast and in some big cities;5 million Jews in America, many of whom went there during the Second World War and achieved great success in America. 3)“The Melting Pot”:It means immigrants from different nations all over the world have mixed to make up the American nation.“old immigrants”: came to America before 1860;“new immigrants”, after 1860.The Immigration Quota Law was passed by the American government in 1924. 二、Early History 1.Columbus：1492 Christopher Columbus arrived at Salvador Island, thus discovered the “New World”.(Amerigo V espucci: named “America”) 2.The first English permanent settlement:1607 The first group of English colonies came to America and built their settlement of Charleston which later was expanded into the first English colony known as Virginia. 3.Pilgrim Fathers:1620 Some English immigrants (Puritans) sailed into Plymouth on a ship called the “Mayflower”.102 Puritans, 60 days.Mayflower Compact, “one man one vote”, “one-man rule” 4.The values of Puritans:hard work; commercial success; the importance of education 5.Thanksgiving:1621 Thanksgiving Day was first celebrated by the pilgrims of the Plymouth Colony. 三、American Revolutionary
世界地理北美美国知识总结
北美美国 自然地理特征 一：位置范围 1.经纬度位置：30°N—80°N 170°W—90°W----20°W 2、海陆位置：美洲北部，北起北冰洋，南至墨西哥湾，东靠大西洋，西临太平洋 二：地形 南北纵列三大地形区，以山地、平原为主 地势：东西两侧高中间低 西部高山区：落基山、海岸山、内华达山等组成科迪勒拉山系北段；山脉盆地 高原相间； 位于美洲板块与太平洋板块交界处，多火山地震，年轻，海拔高。（多4000m以上高山） 东部高原山地区：拉布拉多高原、阿巴拉契亚山地，古老，海拔较低。（多1000m以下） 中部平原区：中央大平原，北部多冰蚀湖，南部密西西比河平原 三：气候 温带大陆性气候为主；特征：冬冷夏热，降水较少，夏雨稍多。 地形对北美气候影响较大 1.海岸山脉紧逼着太平洋沿岸，迎风坡地形雨丰沛。但是，海岸山脉阻挡了太平洋上的暖湿西风向东深入，限制了温带海洋性气候和地中海气候向东延伸，使上述二种气候呈南北向带状分布于沿海地区。山间高原盆地由于地形闭塞，海洋水汽难以进入，因此，气候干旱，呈现出荒漠的景象。 2.东部山地西北坡面迎冬季西北风，常造成大雪；东南坡面对大西洋水汽产生抬升作用，造成地形雨。但因东部高低缓，连续性差，冬季干冷的西北风可影响到东海岸，夏季从大西洋的暖湿气流亦可越过高地，进入内陆。 3. 中部平原地区气温、降水季节变化最大，大陆性较强。这是因为中部平原地势低平，贯通南北，致使南北气流畅通无阻。冬季极地冷气团可长驱南下，骤然降温，形成大风和寒潮天气。夏季来自墨西哥湾的热带暖气团可自由北上，使本区普遍暖热。中部平原在冷暖气团交替控制之下，形成气温、降水季节变化据烈、大陆性较强的温带大陆性气候。 北美洲年降水量的空间分布特征
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1. The longest river in Britain is ____. A. Severn B. Tees C. Thames D. Clyde 2. The British Isles is made up of ____. A. Three large islands and hundreds of small ones B. Two large islands and hundreds of small ones C. Three large islands and dozens of small ones D. Two large islands and dozens of small ones 3. There are three political divisions ____ on the island of Great Britain. A. England, Scotland, and Ireland B. England, Scotland, and Wales C. England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland D. Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland 4. The Tower of London, located in the centre of London, was built by ____. A. King Harold B. William the Conqueror C. Robin Hood D. Oliver Cromwell 5. St. Paul’s Cathedral is in ____. A. Liverpool B. London C. Glasgow D. Birmingham 6. The largest lake in Britain is ___. A. Ullswater B. Loch Lomond C. Windermere D. The Lough Neagh 7. The Romans led by Julius Caesar launched their first invasion on Britain in ____. A. 200 B. C. B. 55 A. D. C. 55 B.C. D. 410 A.D. 8. The capital of Northern Ireland is ____. A. Belfast B. Birmingham C. Edinburgh D. Cardiff 9. Between 1337 and 1453 the ____ took place in Britain. A. Wars of Roses B. Black Death C. Hundred Year’s War D. Peasants Uprising 10. The first Civil War in Britain lasted from ____ to ____. A. 1600—1604 B. 1640—1644 C. 1642—1646 D. 1646—1650 11. James Watt created a ____ in 1769. A. Spinning Mule B. Steam Engine C. Power Loom D. Spinning Jenny 12. In English individualistic culture, one should not bother Englishmen without a good reason and making appointment beforehand seems to be important. It is best reflected by an English proverb____. A. as welcome as a storm B. an Englishman’s house is his castle C. do not wear out your welcome D. outstay one’s welcome 13. ____ is the first weekday after Christmas, a legal holiday in English, Wales, Northern Ireland, New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. A. Thanksgiving Day B. Anzac Day C. St. Valentine’s Day D. Boxing Day 14. The Bible was originally written in ____. C A. Latin B. English C. Hebrew D. Arabic 15. Which of the following king was executed in the civil war? A. James I B. Charles I C. James II D. Charles II 16. From 1649 to 1658 English was called a Commonwealth. It was ruled first by Oliver Cromwell as ____ .
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Chapter 2 1.The British history before 55BC is basically undocumented.(T) 2.The Celts became the dominant group in Britain between the 8th and 5th centuries BC.(T) 3.The name of Britain came from a Celtic tribe--- the Britons.(T) 4.The Anglo--Saxons came to Britain in the mid--5th century.(T) 5.The chief or king of the Anglo--Saxon tribes exercised power at their own will.(F) 6.The Vikings began to attack the English coast in the 8th century.(T) 7.Henry II built up a large empire which included England and most of France.(T) 8.The Magna Carta was designed to protect the rights of both the privileged class and the townspeople.(F) 9.The Hundred Years' War was a series of wars fought between England and Normans foe trade and territory.(F) 10.In an effort to make a compromise between different religious factions,Queen Elizabeth I actually defended the fruit of the Religious Reformation.(T) 1. The D attack on Rome ended the Roman occupation in Britain in 410. A. Norman B. Danish C. Celtic D. Germanic 2.By the late 7th century, D became the dominant religion in England. A. Celtic Christianity B. Anglo-Saxon Christianity C. Germanic Christianity D. Roman Christianity
英语国家概况-美国部分【清晰完整版】
Chapter 13 geography 地理位置 I. Location and size 1. The full name of the United States is the United States of America. The continental United States lies in central North America with Canada to its north, Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico to its south, the Atlantic Ocean to its east and the Pacific Ocean to its west. Alaska and Hawaii are the two newest states in America. Alaska borders on northwestern Canada and Hawaii lies in the central Pacific. 阿拉斯加和夏威夷是最近加入美国的两个新州。阿拉斯加在加拿大的西北部，夏威夷位邻中太平洋。 2. The U.S has a land area of 9.3 million square kilometers. It is the fourth largest country in the world in size after Russia, Canada and China.就面积而言，美国是世界第四大国，就人口而言，美国是世界是第三大国。 3. Of all states of American, Alaska is the largest in area and Rhode Island the smallest. But on the mainland Texas is the largest sate of the country. 所有州中，阿拉斯加是面积最大的州，罗得岛最小，在美国大陆，最大的州是得克萨斯州。 II.Topography 1. Mountains (1)The two main mountain ranges in American are the Appalachian mountains and the Rocky mountains. The Appalachians run slightly from the northeast to southwest and the Rocky mountains run slightly from the northwest to southeast. 阿巴拉契亚山脉和落基山脉是美国的两座大山脉。（本细节有考―一句话简答题‖的可能）
【英美概况】【课堂笔记】美国教育education-in-the-USA
EDUCATION IN THE USA Going to School in America Today American education has the goal of achieving universal literacy and to provide individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to promote both their own individual welfare as well as that of the society. About 90% of American students attend public schools and the other 10% attend private schools. Most private schools are run the churches, synagogues or other religious groups; these schools teach about their religion as well as the usual subjects such as mathematics, English, science, history and geography. The costs involved in providing education are very high and therefore it is constantly under review by governments and by citizens. The spending of money is guided by boards of education at the state and district level. The same is true for decisions about school curriculum, teacher standards and certification, and the measurement of student progress.
世界地理北美美国知识总结
世界地理北美美国知识 总结 Document number：PBGCG-0857-BTDO-0089-PTT1998
北美美国 自然地理特征 一：位置范围 1.经纬度位置：30°N—80°N 170°W—90°W----20°W 2、海陆位置：美洲北部，北起北冰洋，南至墨西哥湾，东靠大西洋，西临太平洋二：地形 南北纵列三大地形区，以山地、平原为主 地势：东西两侧高中间低 西部高山区：落基山、海岸山、内华达山等组成科迪勒拉山系北段；山脉盆地 高原相间； 位于美洲板块与太平洋板块交界处，多火山地震，年轻，海拔高。（多4000m以上高山） 东部高原山地区：拉布拉多高原、阿巴拉契亚山地，古老，海拔较低。（多 1000m以下） 中部平原区：中央大平原，北部多冰蚀湖，南部密西西比河平原 三：气候 温带大陆性气候为主；特征：冬冷夏热，降水较少，夏雨稍多。 地形对北美气候影响较大 1.海岸山脉紧逼着太平洋沿岸，迎风坡地形雨丰沛。但是，海岸山脉阻挡了太平洋上的暖湿西风向东深入，限制了温带海洋性气候和地中海气候向东延伸，使上述二种气候呈南北向带状分布于沿海地区。山间高原盆地由于地形闭塞，海洋水汽难以进入，因此，气候干旱，呈现出荒漠的景象。 2.东部山地西北坡面迎冬季西北风，常造成大雪；东南坡面对大西洋水汽产生抬升作用，造成地形雨。但因东部高低缓，连续性差，冬季干冷的西北风可影响到东海岸，夏季从大西洋的暖湿气流亦可越过高地，进入内陆。 3. 中部平原地区气温、降水季节变化最大，大陆性较强。这是因为中部平原地势低平，贯通南北，致使南北气流畅通无阻。冬季极地冷气团可长驱南下，骤然降温，形成大风和寒潮天气。夏季来自墨西哥湾的热带暖气团可自由北上，使本区普遍暖热。中部平原在冷暖气团交替控制之下，形成气温、降水季节变化据烈、大陆性较强的温带大陆性气候。 北美洲年降水量的空间分布特征 从东南向西北递减，到太平洋沿岸又增多 形成原因1、东部山地低缓，对大西洋的湿润气流阻挡不显着，降水由沿海向内陆递减； 2、来自太平洋的湿润气流受高山阻挡，在迎风坡形成丰富降水，且沿岸有暖流流经增温增湿 四：河湖 1：密西西比河：发源于美国西北的落基山脉，由北向南纵贯美国大平原，最后在北纬30度，东经90度注入墨西哥湾，支流众多，呈不对称的树枝状水系，东侧支流少，流域面积小；西侧支流多，流域面积大。是世界上第四大河。 2：圣劳伦斯河：五大湖的出水道，流域内降水较丰沛，加上有五大湖调节，水量大而稳定。
英美概况美国部分复习.docx
Melting Pot: Immigrants from different regions and cultures came to live in the United States, their old ways of life melt away and they became part of the American culture? WASPs: WASPS are the mainstream Americans, referring to the white Anglo-Saxon Protestants The Hispanics: The Hispanics are Spanish-speaking people from Latin America, which was once dominated by the Spanish Empire?American Indians: The Indian peoples are known as the first Americans. When Columbus landed in the New World in 1492, he thought he had reached India and called the natives Indians? Separation of powers: Under the federalist system, the federal and the state governments have separate and distinct powers laid down in the Constitutio n. ^Winner-take-air5principle: The party that wins most votes (simple majority) in a state wins all the electoral votes for the state and the defeated party gets none? Federalism: Federalism in the United States is the evolving relationship between U.S. state governments and the federal government of the United States? Since the founding of the country, and particularly with the end of the American Civil War, power shifted away from the states and towards the national government. Thanksgiving Day: It's on the fourth Thursday of Novembe匚It is a typical