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1、《最新英美概况》练习参考答案（本答案不包括练习中的开放性习题、思考题和讨论题）====================================================PARTTWOTheUnitedStatesChapterEightTheLandP.209—210IFillintheblankswithproperwordsorexpressions.1.theStar-SpangledBanner,DefenseofFortMcHenry,1812.2.theStarsandtheStripes,OldGlory,theStar-SpangledB
2、anner.3.TheWhiteHouse,TheCapitol,ThePentagon.4.June,14th,June14th.5.thePotomac,nostate,theFederalgovernment.6.36,36states.7.AmerigoVespucci,AmericanWarofIndependence.8.PierreL’Enfant,light,service.IIChoosetheanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.1.C2.D3.C4.ABCD5.CDIIIDecidewhichofthefollow
3、ingstatementsisTRUE:1.F2.F3.T4.F5.TIVAnswerthefollowingquestions.1.(1)AtfirsttheContinentwasnamedas“America”afterexplorerAmerigoVespucci.(2)DuringtheAmericanWarofIndependence,theformerBritishcoloniesfirstused“thethirteenunitedStatesofAmerica”intheDeclarationofIndependence.(3)Theofficial
4、nameofAmericawasadoptedonNovember15,1777,whentheSecondContinentalCongresspassedtheArticlesofConfederation.2.The50starsrepresentthe50States,whilethe13stripesrepresenttheoriginalthirteencolonies.Whiteindicatespurityandinnocence;redindicatesvalourandbravery,andbluesymbolizesvigilance,perse
5、veranceandjustice;itisalsoasymbolofrespecttoGod.3.Thestarsandstripshavedifferentmeanings.EachstarrepresentseachstateinAmerica,whilestripsrepresenttheoriginalthirteencoloniesbeforetheindependenceofAmerica.4.(1)Thelyricsofthenationalanthemcomefrom“DefenseofFortMcHenry”,apoemwrittenduringt
6、heWarof1812.ThepoemwassettothetuneofapopularBritishdrinkingsong,“TheAnacreonticSong”(or“ToAnacreoninHeaven”).(2)TheStar-SpangledBannerwasusedofficiallybytheNavyin1889,andwasmadethenationalanthembycongressonMarch3,1931,whichwassignedbyPresidentHerbertHoover.5.TheWhiteHousewasbuiltin1792a
7、nditsoriginalcolorwasgrey.DuringtheWarof1812,itwasbadlydamagedbytheBritishtroops,andin1814itwasrepaintedwhite.PresidentRooseveltnamedit“WhiteHouse”inthe1940s.P.213IFillintheblankswithproperwordsorexpressions.1.thecentralpartof,MexicoandGulfofMexico,east,west.2.48,Hawaii,Alaska.
