私立华联学院：《英语国家概况》课程教学资源（试卷习题）USA 6

30. 2)If a candidate gets most of the votes of a certain state,a simple majority,he/she wins all the electoral votes(选举人票)for the state and the defeated candidate gets none.The principle is that the winner gets all. Reference: 50 states/total:538 electoral votes/one wins the election by getting 270 votes or more

30. 2) If a candidate gets most of the votes of a certain state, a simple majority, he/she wins all the electoral votes(选举人票) for the state and the defeated candidate gets none. The principle is that the winner gets all. Reference: 50 states/total: 538 electoral votes/ one wins the election by getting 270 votes or more

31.American Economy Industry USA skipped over feudalism and entered into capitalism directly because it was a new country of immigration.Adapted from inventions created elsewhere,the 19th century saw the introduction of new farm machinery,sewing machines,the telegraph,railroads,food-processing plants,the telephone,the perfection of electric light bulb,the photograph,the camera,moving pictures and many other devices

31.American Economy Industry USA skipped over feudalism and entered into capitalism directly because it was a new country of immigration. Adapted from inventions created elsewhere, the 19th century saw the introduction of new farm machinery, sewing machines, the telegraph, railroads, food-processing plants, the telephone, the perfection of electric light bulb, the photograph, the camera, moving pictures and many other devices

32. The 20th century brought still more,among them the airplane,the use of aluminum,mass production of automobiles,radio,television, various electric household products,computers and high-tech products. The production capacity in terms of scale and efficiency makes USA the only super power in the world today

32. The 20th century brought still more, among them the airplane, the use of aluminum, mass production of automobiles, radio, television, various electric household products, computers and high-tech products. The production capacity in terms of scale and efficiency makes USA the only super power in the world today

33. Agriculture American agriculture assumes a richness and variety unmatched in most other part of the world.In part,this is due to the vastness of the nation itself;in part,it is due to the generosity of nature.American agriculture is, by any standard,big business."One farmer feeds 75 people"is a fact in USA

33. Agriculture American agriculture assumes a richness and variety unmatched in most other part of the world. In part, this is due to the vastness of the nation itself; in part, it is due to the generosity of nature. American agriculture is, by any standard, big business. “One farmer feeds 75 people” is a fact in USA

34. Today,apart from feeding Americans,one-third of the cropland in USA is planted in crops destined for export-to Europe,Asia,Africa and Latin America. The standard of living of American farmers is generally high.Incomes of farm families average about three-quarters of those of nonfarm families,but because farm families

34. Today, apart from feeding Americans, one-third of the cropland in USA is planted in crops destined for export—to Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America. The standard of living of American farmers is generally high. Incomes of farm families average about three-quarters of those of nonfarm families, but because farm families’

35. Living expenses are lower,their standard of living is close to the national average

35. Living expenses are lower, their standard of living is close to the national average