英语国家概况完整篇简答题的整合
发布时间:2012-06-21
美国
1.Which state is separated by Canada form the main land? Alaska is separated from the main land by Canada. 哪个州与加拿大大陆分离?阿拉斯加与加拿大的大陆分离。
2. What is the other name of Eskimos? Eskimos are also called Inuit. 什么是爱斯基摩人的其他的名字?爱斯基摩人也称为因纽特人。
3. What is the largest active volcano in the world? Mauna Loa is the world’s largest active volcano, which is located on Hawaii.
什么是世界上最大的活跃的火山?莫纳罗亚山是世界上最大的活跃的火山,它位于夏威夷。
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How is the West divided? The West can be divided into three parts: the Great Plains, the Rocky Mountains and the Intermountain Basin and Plateau. 西部是如何划分的?西部可以划分为三个部分:大平原,落基山脉和山间沉积盆地和高原。
5. Where is the birthplace of America? New England is sometimes called the birthplace of America. 美国诞生地在哪里?新英格兰有时被称为美国诞生地。
6. What states are in New England? New England is made up of six states of the Northeast, including Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Connecticut .
哪一个州是新英格兰?新英格兰由美国东北部六个州组成,包括缅因州、马萨诸塞州、佛蒙特、罗德岛州、新罕布什尔州、康涅狄格。
7. Where is the Hoover Dam located? The Hoover Dam is built on the border between Nevada and Arizona and it is one of the biggest dams in the U.S. 胡佛大坝位于哪里?胡佛大坝建在内华达州和亚利桑那州交界处,它是美国最大的水坝。
8. What are the names of the capital of Hawaii and Alaska respectively? Honolulu is the capital of Hawaii and Juneau is the capital of Alaska. 夏威夷和阿拉斯加的首府分别是什么?火奴鲁鲁是夏威夷的首府,朱诺是阿拉斯加的首府。
9. What is the Rockies also called? The Rockies, the backbone of the North American Continent, is also known as the Continental Divide. 什么是落基山脉还叫什么?落基山,主干的北美大陆,也被称为大陆分水岭。
10. How does the United States rank among the countries of the world in population and area? The United States of America is the third—largest country in the world in population and the fourth—largest country in area. 美国在世界各国的人口和区域大小排名怎样?美利坚合众国是世界上第三大国在人口和第四大的国家地区。
11. What is the other major mountain range in the U.S. besides the Rocky Mountain range? It is the Appalachian Highlands. 除了落基山脉,什么是美国其他主要山脉?阿巴拉契亚山脉的高地。
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What is the Midwest famous for? The Midwest is well known for its large stretches of fertile soil. 美国中西部是什么出名?中西部地区是很出名的大片大片肥沃的土壤。
13. Which state is the smallest one in the Unites States in area?
Rhode Island is the smallest state in the country. 哪个州是最小的一个联合州地区?罗德岛是全美国最小的州。
14. Where does the Mississippi rise? The Mississippi River rises in the lake region in North Minnesota. 密西西比河源头在哪里? 密西西比河发源于明尼苏达州北部的湖区。
15.Which two states are Geographically separated from the other 48 states? They are Alaska and Hawaii. 哪两个州在地理上与其他48个州分开的?他们是阿拉斯加和夏威夷。
16. Which state in America is the largest in size and which is the smallest? In America Alaska is the largest state in size and Rhode Island the smallest. 在美国最大的州和最小的州是什么?在美国阿拉斯加是最大的州,罗得岛最小的州。
17. Which mountain is the highest peak in America? Where is it? The highest mountain in America is Mount Mekinley (6,187 meters.It is the middle of the Alaska Range. 哪座山是美国最高峰吗?它在哪里?美国最高的山是Mekinley山(6187米。它在阿拉斯加山脉的中间。
18. What are the two tributaries of Mississippi? The two largest tributaries of Mississippi are the River Missouri and River Ohio. 什么是密西西比州的两条支流?密西西比州两个最大的支流是密苏里河和俄亥俄河。
19. How many geographical regions are the continental states divided into? The continental states of the United States are often divided into seven geographical regions. 美国大陆分为多少个区?美国的大陆州通常分为七个地理区。
20. Why is New England called the birthplace of America? New England is called the birthplace of America because it was the chief centre of the American War of Independence of 1776 and was also the national’s first industrial area.
新英格兰为什么被称为美国的诞生地?新英格兰被称为美国的诞生地,因为它是1776年美国独立战争的行政中心,也是全国的第一工业区。
21. Which city is the largest and busiest port on the Great Lakes? Chicago is the largest and busiest port on the Great Lakes. 哪个城市是最大最忙的港口大湖?芝加哥是最大最忙的港口大湖。
22. What is the leading commercial crop of the South? The leading commercial crop of the South is cotton. 南方领先的商业作物是什么?领先的南方的经济作物是棉花。
23. Which city has been called the steel city of the West? Colorado has been called the steel city of the West. 哪个城市被称作钢铁城市西方呢?科罗拉多州一直称为钢铁城市西部。
24. Why has Florida become one of the fastest growing states in population for the last 20 years? Because of its attractiveness both as a place to retire and as a convenient place for business with and travel to Central and South America. 为什么佛罗里达州成为过去20年来人口增长最快的国家之一?因为它在美国中部和南部地区中退休、商业和旅游非常方便。
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When did the largest immigration movement begin? The largest immigration began form 1815 最大的移民运动是什么时候开始的?1815年
26. How many great population movement are there in the history of the U.S.?
There are four great population movements. 在美国历史上有几次巨大的人口流动?四次 27.
What are the three groups of Hispanics? They are the Mexican-Americans (Chicanos , the Puerto Ricans and the Cuban-Americans. 什么是拉美裔人三个组群吗?他们是墨西哥籍美国人(奇卡诺、波多黎各和古巴裔美国人。
28. What are the major racial and ethnic minorities in the U.S.? They are black Americans, Hispanics, Asian Americans and American Indians. 什么是美国主要的少数民族和种族?他们是美国黑人、西班牙裔、亚裔和印第安人。 29. When did the “Baby Boom” occur? It occurred between 1946 and 1966. 什么时候发生的“婴儿潮”?它发生在1946年和1966年之间。
30. Which are the five biggest cities in the U.S. in terms of population? They are New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco and Philadelphia. 哪些美国最大的五个城市?它们是纽约,洛杉矶,芝加哥,旧金山和费城。
31. What is the population of the United States in 1997? The population of the United States is about 267 million in 1997. 1997年美国的人口是多少?美国的人口在1997年大约是2.67亿。
32. Who were indentured servants? Indentured servants refer to the poor immigrants who had to work for fixed term for their masters to repay the cross-Atlantic fare and debts. 什么是契约仆役人?契约仆役指贫穷的移民工作任期固定为他们的主人偿还债务车费和横跨大西洋。
33. Why are the people moving so often in the United States? The people are moving so often in the United States because they want to look for better job opportunity or for better climate or for other goals. 为什么美国人经常搬家?因为他们想要寻找更好的工作机会或更好的气候或其他目标。
34. What are the two novels giving a vivid description about the miserable life of the black slaves? “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” and “Roots” are two novels giving a vivid description about the miserable life of the black slaves. 哪两本小说给一个生动的描述关于黑人奴隶的悲惨生活吗?“汤姆叔叔的小屋”和“根”是两个小说给一个生动的描述关于黑人奴隶的痛苦生活。
35. Why were 1.5 million Irishmen driven to the United States in the decade of 1845-1854? They were driven to the United States by English oppression and the Potato Famine. 为什么150万爱尔兰人在1845 - 1854的10年间被驱逐?
36. Where did a large number of people move to in the last great population movement? In the last great population movement, a large number of people moved to the sunbelt areas. 在人口大迁移中大量的人搬去了哪里?在过去人口大迁移中,许多人搬到南方的阳光地带地区。
37. What are the fist tow largest groups of the Asian-Americans? The first two largest groups of the Asian-Americans are the Chinese American and the Japanese-Americans. 什么是亚裔美国人的两个最大群体?前两个最大群体是华裔美国人和日裔美国人。
38. What does WASP stand for? WASP stands for white Anglo-Saxon Protestants.
黄蜂代表什么呢?黄蜂代表白种盎格鲁撒克逊新教徒
39. Why do many Puerto Ricans go to the United States? Many Puerto Ricans go to the United States for better job opportunities. 为什么许多波多黎各人去美国吗?许多波多黎各人前往美国寻找更好的工作机会。
40. Give an example to show the awakening of the American Indians. Many American Indians are taking legal steps to demand compensation for land and resources grabbed from them illegally. 举个例子来显示美国印第安人的觉醒。许多印第安人采取法律措施要求赔偿的土地和非法攫取他们的资源。
41. When was the Thirteenth Amendment added to the Constitution? The Thirteen Amendment, which banned slavery ,was added to the Constitution in December 1865. 什么第13修正案被添加到宪法?这十三个修正案,禁止奴隶制度被添加到宪法在1865年12月。
42. How did Mexico join the U.S.? In the Gadsden Purchase, 30,000 square miles of Mexican land were added to the territory of the U.S. in 1853. 墨西哥是如何加入美国吗?在哥斯登购买案,30000平方英里的土地被添加到墨西哥境内的美国在1853年
43. When and how did the U.S become independent? In 1783, the Treaty of Paris was signed, Britain recognized the independence of the United States. 美国是什么时候,怎样成为独立国家的?1783年,《巴黎条约》签署,英国承认美国的独立性
44. How did the Plymouth settlers manage to survive? The neighboring Indians came to teach them how to grow corn and they succeeded in having a good harvest. 如何管理普利茅斯的殖民者存活?邻近的印度人来教他们如何种植玉米,他们成功地将一个好收成。
45. When did the War of Independence start? It started when clashes took place at Concord and Lexington. 独立战争什么时候开始?它开始当冲突发生在康考德和莱克辛顿。
46. What was the Compromise of 1850? The Compromise of 1850 was an agreement, which kept a balance between free and slave states in the Senate. 1850年的妥协是什么?1850年的妥协达成协议,这使平衡自由和蓄奴州参议院。
47. When did the first American general election hold? The first American general election was held towards the end of 1788. 什么时候第一次美国大选举行?美国第一个举行了大选在1788年底。
48. When was the American Constitution first ratified? The American Constitution was first ratified by the State of Delaware in December 1787. 美国宪法是什么时候第一次批准?第一个批准美国宪法是由特拉华州在1787年