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1、如果您需要使用本文档，请点击下载按钮下载! US Overall View of AmericaI Fill in the blanks.1. Since the time of independence of the United States, 48 continental states were added.2. Two states are separated from the continental US, that is Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean and Alaska to the northwest of Canada.3. In the US, t

2、here are 4 time zones form the east to west. 4. “WASP” stands for White Anglo-Saxon Protestant 5. Among the Great Lakes, Lake Michigan is the only one entirely in the United States.6. Washington, D.C is named after George Washington and Christopher Columbus.7. The country is situated mostly in centr

3、al North America , with Canada_ to the north and Mexico to the south, the Pacific Ocean to the west and Atlantic Ocean to the east.8. The federal district of USA is Washington, D.C. and the largest city is New York City.9. Appalachian Mountains are in the eastern part and the Rocky Mountains are in

4、the western part. II Choose the most appropriate answer to each question or statement.1. How many continental states were there at the time of independence of the US?A. 35 B. 48 C. 13 D.502. Which of the following was the last continental state added to the Union?A. KentuckyB. ArizonaC. Pennsylvania

5、D. Alaska3. Which of the following description of uniformity of American culture is not true?A. People in general share the same ideas, ideals and objectivesB. There is no real regional or class variety in speech of usage of English.C. There is not much really distinctive regional architecture or co

6、okery.D. Generally speaking people have the same ethnic background.4. Which states are geographically separated from the American continent?A Hawaii and Alaska. B Hawaii and Arizona C Arizona and Alaska D Alaska and New York5. The biggest city in the US is _ . A. Los Angels B. New York C. Chicago D.

7、 San Francisco6. Which two lakes consist of Niagara Falls?A. Lakes Superior and Michigan B. Michigan and Huron 如果您需要使用本文档，请点击下载按钮下载!C. Huron and Erie D. Erie and Ontario 7. What are the five famous symbols of American culture? A. Barbie Doll, American Gothic, Buffalo Nickel, Uncle Sam, The Statue of

8、 LibertyB. Uncle Sam, The Statue of Liberty, Coca-cola, Barbie Doll, American Gothic C. American Gothic, Buffalo Nickel, Uncle Sam, Coca-cola, The Statue of LibertyD. Coca-cola, Barbie Doll, Buffalo Nickel, Uncle Sam, The Statue of Liberty8. What are the national rose and tree of US?A. rose and palm

9、 B. rose and oak C. tulip and oak D. tulip and palmIII Judge whether each statement is true(T) or false(F).1. (T) Hawaii became the 50th states of the United States in the 1948.2. (F) The largest of the racial and ethnic minorities in the US is the Hispanics.3. (F) The Grand Canyon is located in the

10、 state of Colorado.4. (T) The first thirteen states of the United States mainly located along the eastern seaboard5. (T) Arizona was the last continental state which joined the Union in the 1912.6. (T) Hollywood located in Los Angels.1. Find the nicknames of the following States in the USA.Arkansas:

11、 Land of OpportunityCalifornia: Golden StateColorado: Centennial StateFlorida: Sunshine StateHawaii: Aloha StateAlaska: Land of Midnight Sun; the Last Frontier；Peninsula StateMassachusetts: Old Colony State；Bay StateV Explain each item in your own words1. diversity of the peopleIt refers to the diff

12、erent origins of the immigrants (different ethnic backgrounds) and the differences between the first generation of immigrants and long-established Americans.2. Manhattan IslandIt is south-east part of New York City. It is the center of the City and includes things that are famous to the world: Wall

13、Street, Fifth Avenue, Broadway, the Empire State Building, Rockefeller Centre, the United Nations Building, Central Park, Harlem and so onVI Questions for short answers1. Which was the “mother country”?The UK was considered as the mother country of the original thirteen colonies in North America.如果您

14、需要使用本文档，请点击下载按钮下载!2. Why does Manhattan Island include everything that most people think of when they say “New York”?Because famous places like Wall Street, Fifth Avenue, Broadway, the Empire State Building, Rockefeller Centre, Central Park, Harlem and so on are on this island.Chapter 2 American His

15、tory 2014II Questions and Answers on the Text1. Who was Christopher Columbus?He was a mariner from Italy who voyaged to North America.2. When did Columbus set sail?In 1492.3. Where and when was the first English colony founded?At Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607.4. How did the early colonists in Virgini

16、a manage to earn money?They discovered a way to earn money by growing tobacco.5. Who established several settlements in New England?English Puritans.6. When did the Pilgrims cross the Atlantic in the ship Mayflower?In 1620.7. How many colonies had English settlers occupied by 1733?Thirteen8. In colo

17、nial time, which act ruled that special tax stamps to be attached to all newspapers?The stamp Act9. How did a group of patriots in 1773 The Second Continental Congress1. After the first shot of the American War of independence was fired at Lexington on April 19,1775, the Second Continental Congress

18、met in Philadelphia in May 1775.2. It began to assume the functions of a national government. It founded a Continental Army and Navy under the command of George Washington, and began to print paper money and opened diplomatic relations with foreign powers. It adopted on July 4, 1776 the Declaration

19、of Independence which was drafted by Thomas Jefferson.The Bill of Rights1. In order to insure individual liberties, ten amendmentsthe bill of Rights were added to the Constitution in 17912. It guaranteed freedom of religion, a free press, free speech, the right of citizens to bear arms, protection a

20、gainst illegal house searches, the right to a fair trial by jury and protection against “cruel and unusual punishments”The Emancipation Proclamation如果您需要使用本文档，请点击下载按钮下载!1. After the Civil War began, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January1, 1863 to win more support at home and abroad

21、.2. It granted freedom to all slaves in areas still controlled by the Confederacy.Reconstruction1. After the Civil War, the US Congress put forward the program of Reconstruction, or reform, of the Southern states. 2. The program was bitterly opposed by most Southern whites3. It ended in 1877, when n

22、ew constitutions had been ratified in all southern states and all federal troops were withdrawn from the south.The Ku Klux Klan1. After the Civil War, some southern whites formed the Ku Klux Klan.2. It was a violent secret society that hoped to protect white interests and advantages by terrorizing b

23、lacks and preventing them from making social advances.3. By 1872, the federal government had suppressed the Klan, but it revived several times in later history.Franklin D. Roosevelt1. A former Democrat governor of New York state, he was elected president in 1932.2. Within the historic “Hundred Days”

24、, he launched the New Deal program to deal with the Depression3. He explained his politics to the public in a series Depression, many Americans considered him as one of the most respected presidents in American history.The Social Security Act1. As part of the New Deal program, the Social Security Ac

25、t was passed in 1935.2. It established contributory old-age and survivors pensions and a joint federal-state program of unemployment insurance.American HolidayI choose the correct answer.1. Thanksgiving Day dates back to 1621, the year after _ arrived in Massachusetts.A. the BritishB. the DutchC. Th

26、e CatholicsD. the Puritans2. The egg and the bunny are symbols for _ .A. Christmas DayB. Valentines DayC. Easter SundayD. Halloween如果您需要使用本文档，请点击下载按钮下载!3. _ is a religious holiday in the US.A. New Years DayB. Martin Luther Kings DayC. Valentines DayD. Easter Sunday 4. Halloween is on _.A. the last F

27、riday of OctoberB. the last Sunday of OctoberC. October 30D. October 315. Americas Independence Day is on _ .A June 4B. June 14C July 4D. July 146. Costumes and masks are worn by American people on _ .A. New Years DayB. ChristmasC. Memorial DayD. HalloweenII Find the exact signals or descriptions of

28、 each holidays respectively.Valentines Day: a festival of romance and affection by exchanging tokens of loveSt. Patricks Day : Be sure to wear greenEaster: In Christian countries it is celebrated as a religious holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ,April Fools Day: Play a clever (bu

29、t harmless) trick or tell a joke to someone with a good sense of humorMothers Day: carnationColumbus Day: It commemorates the discovery of America by Christopher ColumbusHalloween: “Trick or treat” Thanksgiving Day: turkey Christmas: Santa Claus and his reindeersII Definition:Thanksgiving Day: It is

30、 the fourth Thursday in November, celebrates the first harvest of the Pilgrims after they survived their first winter in the new world. The theme has always been peace and plenty.Independence Day:On July 4th, celebrates the birthday of the U.S. with the signing of the Declaration of Independence.Tha

31、nksgiving Day: The fourth Thursday in November, Celebrating a Harvest of tradition. The theme has always been peace and plenty.如果您需要使用本文档，请点击下载按钮下载!Christmas:December25 ,a joyful religious holiday when Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus ChristSanta Claus: - in folklore, a fat, bearded old man i

32、n a red suit who lives at the North Pole and brings children presents at Christmas;III True or False1. (F) Americans observe the Labor Day on the same day as the Chinese.2. (F) On New Years Eve, Americans usually stay at home and enjoy a family reunion.IV Answer the following question1. What is the

33、origin of Thanksgiving Day?US EducationI Fill in the blanks.1. Education in the United States is provided mainly by government, with control and funding coming from three levels: federal, state, and local.4. American educational system gives it students three kind of courses. They are general educat

34、ion courses, required courses and elective . 5. Most American attend twelve years of primary and secondary school , with a secondary school diploma or certificate, a student can enter college or university.6. Study at college or university leading to the Bachelors Degree is known as undergraduate ed

35、ucation. Study beyond the Bachelors Degree is known as graduate school or postgraduate education .7. Historically, higher education in the US was the way for an individual to enter a profession .II Choose the most appropriate answer to each question or statement.1. The first American leader who sugg

36、ested creating a system of free schools for all persons that would be publicly supported through taxes wasA. George WashingtonB. Thomas JeffersonC. John AdamsD. James Madison2. The national system of formal education in the United States differs from education systems of other Western counties in _

37、.A. educational institutions are primarily governed by federal ones.B. American education put emphasis on high educationC. People who receive formal education constitute relatively small percentageD. The United States has no national system or national curriculum如果您需要使用本文档，请点击下载按钮下载!3. All of the fo

38、llowing is true about American education EXCEPT _ .A. Most Children begin elementary education with kindergarten and finish secondary education with twelfth gradeB. Unlike most other industrialized countries, the US does not have a centralized educational system on the national scale.C. Junior high

39、school usually includes grades six and eight.D. Schooling is compulsory for all children in the US, and the age for which school attendance is required is the same in all states.4. Which of the following is true about the difference between private and public schools?A. Private schools are schools t

40、hat are provided by federal funding while public schools are provided by state funding.B. Attending public school is compulsory while attending private school is of personal choice.C. Attending private school demands families pay tuition while public schools are free.D. Only public school could lead

41、 to the undergraduate education.5. Elementary and secondary education in the US covers _ years.A. 9B. 11C. 12D. 146. Higher education in the US began with founding of _ in 1636.A. Harvard UniversityB. Harvard CollegeC. William and Mary CollegeD. Stanford University7. Which of the following is unlike

42、ly to provide graduated studies?A. A state universityB. An institute of technologyC. A professional schoolD. A technical institute8. Students who want to study laws in the US must first obtain a _ .A. high school diplomaB. bachelors degreeC. coeducationalD. publicly supported by taxesIII Judge wheth

43、er each statement is true(T) or false(F).1. (T) In the colonial period, instruction of religion was common in both schools and colleges in America, and education was still a luxury instead of priority.2. (F) School curricula, funding, teaching, and other policies are all set by the federal governmen

44、t.3. (T) Higher education in the US has now become a right rather than privilege.4. (T) The ideal of equality of opportunity is fully realized in education in the US.5. (T) American schools stress cultivating students independent thinking rather than the memorization of facts.如果您需要使用本文档，请点击下载按钮下载!6.

45、 (T) Special professions such as medicine, law, or public school administration in the US require graduate degrees.7. (F) American public schools are supported by taxes and controlled by the federal government.8. (T)The philosophy of pragmatism is a guiding principle of the American education practi

46、ce.V Explain each item in your own wordsIvy League including 8 universities, namely Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, Yale UniversityCommunity college: community college offers a variety

47、 of certificates and two-year associate degree programs. Community colleges are public institutions supported in large part by government funding and taxes.VI Questions for short answers1. What will entitle American students to get the acceptance of college and university 1) the conditions of applic

48、ation for a college education: 2) students high school records3) recommendation from their high school teachers4) the impression they make during interview at the university5) their scores on the Scholastic Aptitude Tests (SATs)2. Name the three principal functions of the system of higher education

49、in the US.They are teaching, research and public service.VII Questions for discussion1. What characteristics of the higher education in America impress you most?2. How are the American values of freedom and democracy reflected in its education system?US Government and PoliticsI Fill in the blanks.1.

50、 The US presidential election is held in November each leap year, while elections for both Houses are held in November each even-numbered year.2. The state executive power is given to the governor while the federal executive power is given to the President 3. The executive , the legislature and the

51、judicial are three branches of the Federal government. 4. The US Congress can remove a President by a special kind of political trial called impeachment 5. In 1971, a constitutional amendment set the minimum voting age at 18 6. The _13th_ Amendment abolished slavery in the United States.7. Congress

52、can override a presidential veto, but to do so, 2/3 of each chamber must vote in favor of the bill. 如果您需要使用本文档，请点击下载按钮下载!II Choose the most appropriate answer to each question or statement.1.How many terms was Franklin Roosevelt elected for?A oneB Two C ThreeD Four2.How many seats does the House of

53、Representatives have?A 635B 100C 435D 3453.Who was the first US President resigned from office?A Andrew JohnsonB Richard NixonC Gerald FordD Jimmy Carter5.The removal of Justices can only be done through .A the PresidentB the CongressC impeachmentD the Supreme Court6. what is the most important weap

54、on in the hand of Supreme Court?A. vetoB. Overriding a vetoC. ImpeachmentD. Judicial review.7. There are currently _ Supreme Court justices on the bench.A. 7B. 9C. 11D. 138. The role of the American president includes the following EXCEPT _A. command the armed forcesB. negotiate and sign treatiesC.

55、pass lawsD. appoint certain personnel9. Each members of Congress is elected by the people of his or her state. The House of Representatives, with membership based on state populations, has _ seats.A. 435B. 100C. 50D. 20010. _ won the presidency four times but died shortly into his last term.A. Georg

56、e Washington如果您需要使用本文档，请点击下载按钮下载!B. Thomas JeffersonC. Abraham LincolnD. Franklin RooselvtIII Judge whether each statement is true(T) or false(F).1. (T) The supreme law in the US is the Constitution 2. (F) The constitutional amendment in 1933 outlawed alcoholic liquor, but another amendment allowed

57、it again in 1919.3. (F) The Supreme Court is composed of eight Justices who are appointed for life by the President with the consent of the Senate.4. (T) The basic system of law in US courts has been developed from the English Common Law.5. (F) Most of the bills introduced to Congress can eventually

58、 become law.6. (F) For the US, one of the basic principles is socialist democracyV Questions for short answers1. The duty of governors1 to carry out the laws made by the legislative assembly2 to do those things that are necessary for the conduct of government not necessarily based on specific legal

59、powers2. The characteristic of the US Constitution1) Unlike the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution established a stronger federal government. It provided for a Supreme Court and lesser federal courts, and it gave executive power to an elected president.2) The Constitution established the pr

60、inciple of a “balance of power” to be maintained among the three balances of governmentthe executive, the legislative and judicial. 3) To prevent a powerful central government trampling on the liberties of the people, the Bill of Rights were added to the Constitution in 1791.4) Thus the Constitution

61、 and the Bill of Rights struck a balance between two aspects of American politicsthe need for a strong, efficient central authority and the need to ensure individual liberties.VII Questions for discussionCompared to other types of political systems, what can we learn from American design of governme

62、nt? Please list two sets of merits and demerits of American government.US Entertainment-MusicPART I Choose the correct answer.1. originated in the 1940s of the United States, beginning to be pop in the early 1950s and quickly becoming popular in the world.A rock如果您需要使用本文档，请点击下载按钮下载!B country musicC

63、musicalD pop music2. People called as “the king of rock music”. A Michael JacksonB. Elvis Aaron Presley C John DennverD. George Strait3. Country music is rooted in the 1920s from the traditional folk music, integrated except with . A. Gospel musicB. Celtic musicC. classical musicD. Indian music4. Mi