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1、会计学1美国人文常识美国人文常识n nThe 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。第1页/共23页1.The U.S has a lan

2、d area of 9.3 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 cou

3、ntry.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。第2页/共23页n n3.The Mississippi River is the largest river in American,over 6000 kilometers.The Mississippi has been called father of watersor old man rivern n密西西比河是美国最长河流，有被称作众水之父或老人河。n n4.The two main 4.The two main mountain ranges in mountain ranges in Am

4、erican are the American are the Appalachian Appalachian mountains and the mountains and the Rocky mountains.Rocky mountains.n n阿巴拉契亚山脉和阿巴拉契亚山脉和落基山脉是美国的落基山脉是美国的两座大山脉。两座大山脉。第3页/共23页第4页/共23页n n5.the most important lakes in the United States are the Great Lakes.They are Lake Superior,which is the larges

5、t 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 United States except Lake Michigan.n n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。第5页/共23页n n6.Detroit is known 6.Detroit i

6、s known as the automobile as the automobile capital of the capital of the world.Omaha is world.Omaha is known as the known as the agricultural capital of agricultural capital of the United states.the United states.底底特律被称作特律被称作“汽车汽车之都，奥马哈被称之都，奥马哈被称作农业之都。作农业之都。n n7.Chicago,the largest 7.Chicago,the la

7、rgest and busiest port on and busiest port on the Great Lakes,is the Great Lakes,is the largest industral the largest industral and commercial and commercial center of the area.center of the area.芝芝加哥是五大湖最大加哥是五大湖最大最忙的港口，也是最忙的港口，也是该地区最大的工商该地区最大的工商业中心。业中心。第6页/共23页n n8。The Rockies,the backbone of the N

8、orth American Continent,is also known as the Continental Divide.n n落基山脉是北美大陆的脊梁，也被成为大陆分水岭。n n9.Yellow stone 9.Yellow stone National ParkNational Park：Located in the Located in the northern part of northern part of Wyoming.It is the Wyoming.It is the oldest national park oldest national park in the w

9、orld and the in the world and the largest wildlife largest wildlife preserve in the preserve in the U.S.A.U.S.A.n n黄石国家公园位于黄石国家公园位于怀俄明州的北部地怀俄明州的北部地区。是世界上最古区。是世界上最古老的国家公园，是老的国家公园，是美国最大的野生保美国最大的野生保护区。护区。第7页/共23页第8页/共23页n nGrand Canyon大峡谷：In northern Arizona,one of the great natural wonders of the worl

10、d.It measures about 277 miles long,up to 18 miles wide,and more than a mile deep.Its walls show layers that tell the story of the formation of the earth.n n大峡谷在亚利桑那州的北部，是世界上最伟大的自然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。它约有奇迹之一。它约有277277英里长，英里长，1818英里宽，约英里宽，约1 1英里深。英里深。它的墙壁断层记录了地球形成的过程。它的墙壁断层记录了地球形成的过程。n nOld Fa

11、ithful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.n n老忠实喷泉是黄石国家公园最著名的喷泉，每老忠实喷泉是黄石国家公园最著名的喷泉，每7373分钟分钟向空中喷水向空中喷水100100英尺多高。英尺多高。第9页/共23页第10页/共23页第11页/共23页第12页/共23页n n1.In area,the United States is the _ largestcountry in the w

12、orld.n nA.2nd B.3rd C.4th D.5thn n n n1.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。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。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。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。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。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。第13页/共23页n n2._is the largest city and the chief port of theUnit

13、ed States.n nA.Washington D.C.B.Los Angeles C.San FranciscoD.New York Cityn n2.D,n n纽约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。1.D,纽约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。第14页/共23页n n3.Of the fifty states,the smallest state in area is_.n nA.Rhode Island B.Virginia C.Texas D.Montana n n3.A,n n美国国土面积最小的是罗得岛。第15页/共23页n n4.Th

14、e tern“Father of Waters”is used to refer to _.n nA.the Amazon River B.the Mississippi River C.the Nile River D.the Hudson River n n 4.B,n n 美国的“众河之父”指的是密西西比河。第16页/共23页n n5.The statue of liberty was given to American people by_ as a gift in 1n n884.n nA.France B.Spain C.Italy D.Britainn n5.A,n n美国的自由

15、女神像是法国人赠予的礼物。9.B,美国的“众河之父”指的是密西西比河。10.A,美国的自由女神像是法国人赠予的礼物。第17页/共23页n n6.The U.S.is called a melting pot because _.n nA.its steel industry is highly developed B.it has great influence on the world C.it is animportant economic center of the world D.people from different races live there together n n6.

16、D,n n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。第18页/共23页n n7._ is the dividing line between the South and North.n nA.The Hudson River B.The Potomac River C.The Ohio River D.The Missouri Rivern n7.D,n n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。第19页/共23页n n8._ is Washingtons largest city.n nA.Boise B.Denver C.

17、Tacoma D.Seattlen n8.D,n n华盛顿州的最大城市是西雅图。第20页/共23页n n9.Which of the following is an American newspaper?n nA.The Guardian B.Newsweek C.The International Herald Tribune D.The Daily Telegraph n n9.B,n n新闻周刊是美国的报纸，而国际先驱论坛是法国的，卫报和每日电讯为英国的。第21页/共23页n n10.Hollywood,the centre of American movie industry,is closest to which city?n nA.Los Angles B.Chicago C.New York D.Washington n n10.A,n n好莱坞和迪士尼均位于洛杉矶。第22页/共23页