国家地理概况：USReview

1、The United States Review In the United States, _ is famous for having a long history and some top- ranking universities and colleges. A. New England B. the Midwest C. the Mid-Atlantic States D. the West On the mainland United States, _ is the largest state. A. MichiganB. California C. AlaskaD. Texas

2、 is located on the U.S.-Canadian border between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. A. Yellowstone National Park B. The Grand Canyon C. Niagara Falls D. The Great Salt Lake The state of is least populous of all the states. A. Rhode IslandB. Hawaii C. NevadaD. Wyoming Which of the following statements is NOT

3、 true about Hawaii? A. Hawaii is comprised of eight major islands in the central Pacific Ocean. B. Hawaiis chief outputs are cane sugar, pineapple, flowers and dairy products. C. The tourist business is Hawaiis largest source of income. D. Hawaii is the smallest state in area in the United States. W

4、hich of the following cities is governed directly by the federal government in the United States? A. New York City.B. Los Angeles. C. Washington D.C.D. Chicago. Which of the following is NOT a notable city in the South Region of the United States? A. Atlanta.B. Miami. C. Huston.D. Detroit The headqu

5、arter of the United Nations is located in . A. New York CityB. Los Angeles C. Washington D.C.D. Chicago Which region is most densely-populated in the United States? A. The Northeast.B. The South. C. The Mid-West.D. The West. Which of the following is NOT a notable city in the West Region of the Unit

6、ed States? A. Las Vegas.B. New Orleans. C. Phoenix.D. Salt Lake City. In America, _ can confer an associate degree after two years of study. A. the university B. the college C. the technical training institution D. the community college Which of the following universities is NOT a member of the Ivy

7、League? A. Harvard University. B. Columbia University. C. Stanford University. D. Cornell University. It was _ that first exposed the Watergate Scandal in 1972, which led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon. A. The New York Times B. The Washington Post C. The Los Angeles Times D. The Wall

8、Street Journal Programs on are commercial-free and can be seen all over the United States. A. the Public Broadcasting Service B. the Columbia Broadcasting System C. the National Broadcasting System D. the American Broadcasting System True or False Newspapers in the U.S. are free from government cont

9、rol and censorship because the Bill of Rights guaranteed the freedom of press. T True or False In the United States, education is administered by the federal government rather than by state and local government. F True or False American schools tend to put more emphasis on acquiring quantities of fa

10、cts than developing critical thinking. F True or False African Americans are the largest minority group in the United States. T Filling the Blanks In the United States, ( ) is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November. Located in Los Angeles, ( ) is regarded as the heart of worlds motion picture

11、 industry. Thanksgiving Hollywood Filling the Blanks The United States is located in the central part of North America, bordered by the ( ) Ocean on the east and the ( ) Ocean on the west. ( ) is the third largest city in the U.S. and known as the Windy City. Atlantic Pacific Chicago Filling the Bla

12、nks Higher education in the United States began with the founding of ( ) College in the year of 1636. In the United States, a college refers to an undergraduate institution that confers a ( ) degree after four years of study. Harvard Bachelors Questions and Answers What does the principle “winner-get-all” mean? What are the basic features of American education? Topic Discussion What are the three branches of the federal government in the United States? How do the three branch