美国人文常识

1、美国地理概况 The United States of America is a constitutional federal republic, situated primarily in North America. It comprises 50 states and one federal district, and has several territories with differing degrees of affiliation. 美利坚合众国是一个宪法联邦共和国，主要位于北 美，它拥有50个州和一个联邦区。 1. The U.S has a land area of 9.3

2、 million square kilometres.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。 2.Of all states of American,Alaska is the lagest in area and Rhode Island the smallest.But on the mainland Texas is the largest sate of the country. 所有州中

3、，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。 3.The Mississippi River is the largest river in American,over 6000 kilometers.The Mississippi has been called father of watersor old man river 密西西比河是美国最 长河流，有被称作众 水之父或老人河。 4.The two main mountain ranges in American are the Appalachian mountains and the Rocky mou

4、ntains. 阿巴拉契亚山脉和 落基山脉是美国的 两座大山脉。 5.the most important lakes in the United States are the Great Lakes. They are Lake Superior,which is the largest fresh water lake in the world, Lake Michigan ,the only entirely in the U.S.,Lake Huron,Lake Eire and Lake Ontario.They are located between Canada and the

5、United States except Lake Michigan. 美国最重要的湖泊是五大湖：苏必利尔湖， 密歇根湖，休伦湖，伊利湖和安大略湖， 其中，苏必利尔湖为世界最大淡水湖，密 歇根湖完全是美国境地内。 6.Detroit is known as the automobile capital of the world.Omaha is known as the agricultural capital of the United states. 底特律被称作“汽 车之都，奥马哈被 称作农业之都。 7.Chicago,the largest and busiest port on th

6、e Great Lakes, is the largest industral and commercial center of the area. 芝加哥是五大湖最 大最忙的港口，也 是该地区最大的工 商业中心。 8。The Rockies,the backbone of the North American Continent,is also known as the Continental Divide. 落基山脉是北美大陆 的脊梁，也被成为大 陆分水岭。 9.Yellow stone National Park： Located in the northern part of Wyom

7、ing. It is the oldest national park in the world and the largest wildlife preserve in the U.S.A. 黄石国家公园位于 怀俄明州的北部地 区。是世界上最古 老的国家公园，是 美国最大的野生保 护区。 Grand Canyon大峡谷：In northern Arizona, one of the great natural wonders of the world. It measures about 277 miles long, up to 18 miles wide, and more than a

8、 mile deep. Its walls show layers that tell the story of the formation of the earth. 大峡谷在亚利桑那州的北部，是世界上最伟大的 自然奇迹之一。它约有277英里长，18英里宽， 约1英里深。它的墙壁断层记录了地球形成的过程。 Old Faithful老忠实喷泉：The most famous gayer in Yellowstone National Park, erupting more than l00 feet in the air about every 73 minutes. 老忠实喷泉是黄石国家公园

9、最著名的喷泉，每73 分钟向空中喷水100英尺多高。 1. In area, the United States is the _ largestcountry in the world. A. 2nd B. 3rd C. 4th D. 5th 1. C. 按领土面积计算：美国是继俄罗斯， 加拿大，中国之后的第四名。 2. _is the largest city and the chief port of theUnited States. A. Washington D. C. B. Los Angeles C. San FranciscoD. New York City 2. D, 纽约

10、是美国最大的城市同时也是最重要的 经济中心和最主要的港口。 3. Of the fifty states, the smallest state in area is_. A. Rhode Island B. Virginia C. Texas D. Montana 3. A, 美国国土面积最小的是罗得岛。 4. The tern “Father of Waters”is used to refer to _. A. the Amazon River B. the Mississippi River C. the Nile River D. the Hudson River 4. B, 美国的

11、“众河之父”指的是密西西比河。 5. The statue of liberty was given to American people by_ as a gift in 1 884. A. France B. Spain C. Italy D. Britain 5. A, 美国的自由女神像是法国人赠予的礼物。 6. The U. S. is called a melting pot because _. A. its steel industry is highly developed B. it has great influence on the world C. it is anim

12、portant economic center of the world D. people from different races live there together 6. D, 美国被称之为“大熔炉”是因为来自世界各地的 人们所带来的各自的文化在此交融形成独特的多 元文化特征。 7. _ is the dividing line between the South and North. A. The Hudson River B. The Potomac River C. The Ohio River D. The Missouri River 7. D, 美国南北的分界线是密苏里河，东西的分 界线是密西西比河。 8. _ is Washingtons largest city. A. Boise B. Denver C. Tacoma D. Seattle 8. D, 华盛顿州的最大城市是西雅图。 9. Which of the following is an American newspaper? A. The Guardian B. Newsweek C. The International Herald Tribune D. The Daily Tele