期末复习题1

期末复习-1

Part I Fill in the blanks with proper words or expressions.

1. The largest racial minority in America is _______________. The first group of them was brought into Virginia colony as __________ in 1619. (African American, slaves)

2. After WWII, American blacks formed the _______________ movement to end racial discrimination and fight for _______________. (Civil Rights, equal civil rights)

3. _______________ were the original inhabitants in the continents. When North America was discovered and settled by Europeans, Native Americans were driven to live in the so-called _______________. (American Indians, Indian Reservations)

4. The US lies in _______________, North America, with Canada to the north, ___________ to the south, the Atlantic to its _________ and the Pacific to its ________.

(the central part of, Mexico and Gulf of Mexico, east, west.)

5. _______________is the largest freshwater lake among the Great Lakes. The world-famous Niagara Falls is located on the US-Canadian border Between Lake _______________and Lake

_______________.

(Lake Superior, Erie, Ontario.)

6. The Mississippi River flows about 6400km. From its northwestern source in ______________ to the Gulf of Mexico. The River is known to some Native American Indians as _______________.

(the Rockies, the father of waters.)

7. Religion in the United States is remarkable both in its _________level compared to other

developed countries and in its _________.

(high adherence, diversity.)

8. There is no single pattern of American character. Personality in America is shaped by the diverse _________and _________origins.

(racial, cultural) 9. Americans value _________ as a virtue, even at the expense of vacation time and to the point of pressure.

(hard work) 10. It is a widespread belief that in America, everyone is equal to the opportunities of success. Americans don’t have a _________ in their culture.

(formal class system) 11. The uniqueness of American history made the American spirit of _________ come into being. Americans believe that this spirit is closely connected to their freedom.

(“do-it-yourself”) 12. “The American Dream” first showed up in James Adams’ book _________written in 1931.

(The Epic of America)

Part II translation

English to Chinese

1. the Stars and Stripes

2. the Star-Spangled Banner

3. the Capitol

4. the Pentagon

5. the Mississippi River

6. the Appalachians

7. the Rockies

8. the Great Lakes

9. the Ivy League

10. the Lost Generation

Part III Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.

1. Which of the following does not refer to the national flag of the US?

A. The Stars and Stripes

B. The Old Glory

C. The Star-spangled Banner

D.the

Jack Union

D

Part IV Decide which of the following statements are True

1. The Mississippi River Basin lies between the Appalachians and Rocky Mountains. T

2. The Great Basin is known as the “Barn of America” F

3. Harvard has the second largest academic library in the world. F

Part V Answer the following questions briefly.

1. Why is New England regarded as the cradle of America?

New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, where the earliest English settlements in North America was made.

In the late 18th century, the New England Colonies initiated the resistance to the British Parliament's efforts to impose new taxes without the consent of the colonists.

The confrontation led to the Declaration of Independence in July 1776, which resulted in the War of American Independence that brought about the birth of the United States of America.

2. Why is the United States known as “a melting pot”?

Melting pot is metaphorically used to refer to the US because it is a country of many ethnic groups from different parts of the world, who came to the New World for freedom in politics or religion. They have been dissipating their different ethnic cult ures towards some “standard”

by living and working together in the “melting pot” of the US and gradually forming a new nation.

3. Could you give a brief introduction about “Indian reservation”?

Indian Reservation is the living place of Indians.

Indians were driven westward to live in these barren desert places when Europeans settled in American continent.

In these isolated places, they were allowed to keep a part of their own culture and customs.

But the Reservations lacked basic public facilities and life-sustaining opportunities.

The situation is somewhat better today, but there continues to be problems

Part VI. Answer the question.

1. Your understanding of “American Dream”.