英語國家概況-美國文化-歷史人文環(huán)境

1、Part Three The United States of AmericaChapter 13 Geography第一部分：Location and Size1. 美國的地理位置：The continental United States lies in central North America with Canada to its north, Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico to its south

2、, the Atlantic Ocean to its east and the Pacific Ocean to its west.2. 識記：The two newest states Alaska and Hawaii are separated from the continental United States.3. 簡答：Why does the United States have an ideal location fo

3、r trade?The United State has an ideal location for trade. Its Atlantic coast faces the developed countries of Western Europe and its Pacific coast and Hawaii give the nation an approach to the Far East and Australia.（澳大拉

4、西亞：一個不明確的地理名詞，一般指澳大利亞，新西蘭及附近南太平洋 諸島,有時也泛指大洋洲和太平洋島嶼）4. 美國最大和最小的州：Of all the states Alaska is the largest in area and Rhode Island is the smallest, but on the mainland Texas is the largest state of the country.5. 美國兩大主要山系：

5、the Appalachian Mountains and the Rocky mountains6. 落基山脈的最高峰:the Elbert7. 落基山脈-大陸分水嶺：The Rockies, the backbone of the North American continent, is also known as the Continental Divide.8. 名詞解釋：the Continental Divide （金雞落下

6、l落基］,座北朝南［noHh?soulh line］, 東邊的翅膀沾滿蜂蜜I密西西比］和墨水I墨西哥灣］;西邊的翅膀揮舞著和太平洋 13. 五大湖的重要性：The Great Lakes are the economic lifeline of the Midwest, they provide cheap transportation for materials14. 簡答：What are the benefits of the l

7、akes, rivers and seacoasts of the United States? (想象: 字頭H-N-H是不是都很象河流的形狀呢,它們代表三個單詞,Harbo「Netw(“k? Hydroelectric!)---The long and iiregular seacoasts provide many excellent harbors. A large network of lakes and the Atlant

8、ic and Gulf rivers links the interior of the country with the coastal cities. Many swift rivers provide good sources of hydroelectric power.15. 論述這道題可以理解后記憶。四個因素,緯度/水/流(wents)/山?諧音七 想象:一根蘆葦順著水流到了山上。)What are the factors

9、which influence the climate of the United States?(1) . The United States is located in the middle latitudes north of the equator. Like China many seasonal changes are found there.(2) . The cilmate of the United States is

10、 influenced by the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Great Lakes. These large bodies of water help keep temperatures moderate in the regions bordering them.(3) . Ocean currents (水流)influence the cl

11、imate over wide regions. The southeastern coast is warmed by the Gulf Stream. New England is cooled by the waters of the Labrador Current, which enters the Gulf of Maine.(4) . The western mountain ranges have an importan

12、t effect on the climate of the Far East. The Sierra Nevada and Cascade mountain ranges prevent westerly winds from bringing moisture to the intermountain region of the West. The Interior Plains of the Midwest, on the oth