私立华联学院：《英语国家概况》课程教学资源（试卷习题）USA 1

The United States of America(美利坚合众国) Location:It is situated in the south of North America bordering Canada in the north and Mexico in the south. It has a long coastline of about 20000kms,with many harbors and inlets,which is adventageous to foreign trade and the fishing industry

The United States of America(美利坚合众国) Location: It is situated in the south of North America bordering Canada in the north and Mexico in the south. It has a long coastline of about 20000kms, with many harbors and inlets, which is adventageous to foreign trade and the fishing industry

2. People::American Indians(aborigines.土著)， English,Europeans(white people 82%),African Americans(blacks 13%),Hispanics,Asians and others or their descendents. Total Population:273 million(2000 ) Total Area:some 9.4 million sqkm. It is the fourth largest country in the world

2. People: American Indians(aborigines土著), English, Europeans(white people 82%), African Americans(blacks 13%), Hispanics, Asians and others or their descendents. Total Population: 273 million(2000 ). Total Area: some 9.4 million sqkm. It is the fourth largest country in the world

3.History The first immigration movement to the American continents began from Asia probably 25000years ago when Siberian tribes,in search of new hunting grounds or of refuge from pursuing enemies,crossed over the Bering 令海峡)Strait to Alaska.By1492,over10- 20million people,mistakenly called Indians(E 第安人)by Christopher Columbus,inhabited the Americas.They developed the brilliant civilizations of Aztecs(亚兹特克文化)，the Incas(印加文化)and the Mayas(玛雅文化)

3. History The first immigration movement to the American continents began from Asia probably 25000years ago when Siberian tribes, in search of new hunting grounds or of refuge from pursuing enemies,crossed over the Bering (白 令海峡)Strait to Alaska. By 1492, over 10- 20million people, mistakenly called Indians(印 第安人) by Christopher Columbus, inhabited the Americas.They developed the brilliant civilizations of Aztecs(亚兹特克文化), the Incas(印加文化) and the Mayas(玛雅文化)

4. The second migration to the Americas began with the expansion of Europe at the start of the modern period from the 16th century.In 1492,Columbus,financed by the king and queen of Spain,made a voyage.He believed that by sailing west from Europe,he could reach the Far East.He never succeeded,but instead he landed on one of the Bahama Islands in the Caribbean Sea and "discovered" the New World

4. ◆ The second migration to the Americas began with the expansion of Europe at the start of the modern period from the 16th century. In 1492, Columbus, financed by the king and queen of Spain, made a voyage. He believed that by sailing west from Europe, he could reach the Far East. He never succeeded, but instead he landed on one of the Bahama Islands in the Caribbean Sea and “discovered” the New World

5. As a result,Spain became the first country to conquer the new land and establish a huge empire and grab enormous wealth from the Indians. (Note:This is why Spanish is spoken in most countries in Middle and South America.) By the beginning of the 17th century,England began to establish permanent settlements in North America(now Canada USA). (Note:This is why English is spoken in North America(now Canada and USA)

5. ◆ As a result, Spain became the first country to conquer the new land and establish a huge empire and grab enormous wealth from the Indians. ◆(Note: This is why Spanish is spoken in most countries in Middle and South America.) ◆By the beginning of the 17th century, England began to establish permanent settlements in North America(now Canada & USA). ◆(Note: This is why English is spoken in North America (now Canada and USA)

6. The first English permanent settlement was founded in 1607 in Virginia. The second enduring English settlement was established in Massachusetts Bay in 1620.In this year 35 Puritans(清教徒)and67non-puritans(Pilgrim Fathers)took the ship Mayflower(五月花号)and left Holland for North America.They settled at Plymouth, Massachusetts.A much larger Puritan colony was established in the Boston area in 1630 and by 1635 more Puritan settlers were migrating to nearby Connecticut.All these places are now called New England. Later came the Catholics,the Quakers and others

6. ◆ The first English permanent settlement was founded in 1607 in Virginia. ◆The second enduring English settlement was established in Massachusetts Bay in 1620. In this year 35 Puritans(清教徒)and 67 non-puritans(Pilgrim Fathers) took the ship Mayflower(五月花号)and left Holland for North America. They settled at Plymouth, Massachusetts. A much larger Puritan colony was established in the Boston area in 1630 and by 1635 more Puritan settlers were migrating to nearby Connecticut. All these places are now called New England. ◆Later came the Catholics, the Quakers and others