美国新西兰人文地理知识和习题.pptVIP

人文知识 America New Zealand Which degree is offered in community college in US? Master’ s degree Doctor’ s degree Bachelor’ s degree Associate degree 美国社区大学：在美国的州或市用州民或市民的税金来运营的两年制短期大学。学生毕业后颁发准学士学位。若想继续深造进修，可转读四年制大学，直接申请后两年的大学课程，由此取得学士学位。 2. One of the most important lakes in the United States is _______ , which is the largest fresh water lake in the world. A. Lake Superior B. Lake Michigan C. Lake Huron D. Ontario Lake Superior （苏必利尔湖）是世界上最大的淡水湖。 3. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence and later became the US President? A. Thomas Jefferson B. George Washington C. Thomas Paine D. John Adams 起草《独立宣言》且后来成为美国总统的是Thomas Jefferson（托马斯 · 杰斐逊），是美国第三任总统（1801-1809）。George Washington（乔治 · 华盛顿）是美国第一任总统（1789-1797）；Thomas Paine（托马斯 · 潘恩）是英裔美国思想家，作家，政治活动家等； John Adams（约翰 · 亚当斯）是美国第一任副总统，第二任总统（1797-1801）。 4. The kind of “three faiths” model of the United States include the following EXCEPT ________. A. Protestant B. Catholic C. Jewish D. Islamic religion 美国的“三大宗教”模式，即新教，天主教和犹太教，不包括伊斯兰教。 5. Colleges in the United States depend on three sources of income EXCEPT_______. A. student tuition B. endowment C. government funding D. loans from enterprises Both public and private colleges depend on three sources of income: student tuition, endowments( gifts made by wealthy benefactors) and government funding. 6. ______, which celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, is the biggest holiday in the United States. A. Christmas Day B. New Year’ Day C. Valentine’s Day D. Easter Sunday Christmas Day（圣诞节）是美国最重大的一个节日，是为了纪念耶稣的诞辰。New Year’s Day 是每年的1月1日；Valentine’s Day 是每年的2月14日，是情人间的节日；Easter Sunday（复活节）则是在每年春分月圆后的第一个星期日，庆祝耶稣的复活。 7. Which of the following is NOT a US news and cable network? A. ABC B. CNN C. CBS D. BBC ABC ( the American Broadcasting Company) 是美国广播公司；CNN( Cable News Network) 是美国有线电视新闻网；CBS ( the Columbia Broadcasting System) 是哥伦比亚广播公司。BBC( British Broadcasting Corporation) 是英国广播公司。 8. The largest city in New Zealand is______. A. Wellington B. Auckland C. Christchurch D. Duned