《最新英美概况》练习参考答案解析[美国部分]

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1、WORD格式整理版《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.theS

2、tarsandtheStripes,OldGlory,theStar-SpangledBanner.3.TheWhiteHouse,TheCapitol,ThePentagon.4.June,14th,June14th.5.thePotomac,nostate,theFederalgovernment.6.36,36states.7.AmerigoVespucci,AmericanWarofIndependence.8.PierreL’Enfant,light,service.IIChoosethe

3、answerthatbestcompletesthesentence.1.C2.D3.C4.ABCD5.CDIIIDecidewhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE:1.F2.F3.T4.F5.TIVAnswerthefollowingquestions.1.(1)AtfirsttheContinentwasnamedas“America”afterexplorerAmerigoVespucci.(2)DuringtheAmericanWarofIndependenc

4、e,theformerBritishcoloniesfirstused“thethirteenunitedStatesofAmerica”intheDeclarationofIndependence.(3)TheofficialnameofAmericawasadoptedonNovember15,1777,whentheSecondContinentalCongresspassedtheArticlesofConfederation.2.The50starsrepresentthe50States

5、,whilethe13stripesrepresenttheoriginalthirteencolonies.Whiteindicatespurityandinnocence;redindicatesvalourandbravery,andbluesymbolizesvigilance,perseveranceandjustice;itisalsoasymbolofrespecttoGod.学习指导参考WORD格式整理版3.Thestarsandstripshavedifferentmeanings

6、.EachstarrepresentseachstateinAmerica,whilestripsrepresenttheoriginalthirteencoloniesbeforetheindependenceofAmerica.4.(1)Thelyricsofthenationalanthemcomefrom“DefenseofFortMcHenry”,apoemwrittenduringtheWarof1812.ThepoemwassettothetuneofapopularBritishdr

7、inkingsong,“TheAnacreonticSong”(or“ToAnacreoninHeaven”).(2)TheStar-SpangledBannerwasusedofficiallybytheNavyin1889,andwasmadethenationalanthembycongressonMarch3,1931,whichwassignedbyPresidentHerbertHoover.5.TheWhiteHousewasbuiltin1792anditsoriginalcolor

8、wasgrey.DuringtheWarof1812,itwasbadlydamagedbytheBritishtroops,andin1814itwasrepaintedwhite.PresidentRooseveltnamedit“WhiteHouse”inthe1940s.P.213IFillintheblankswithproperwordsorexpressions.1.thecentralpartof,MexicoandGulfofMexico,east,