英语国家概况美国篇.pptx

1、UStopographyTopographyUSVastandvarious广袤，多样.Eastern US:coastalplains,Floridapeninsula,GreatLakes(5),AppalachianMts,MississippiBasin.SE US:gulfcoast,wetlands.The Great Plains:wofMissi.R.,eofRockyMt.Western US:RockyMts.,desert,SouthernBasin.AlaskapeninsulaHawaiiarchipelagoMountMcKinley(Alaska,6,194m)M

2、ajorriversMissouri:4,128km,longestMississippi:3,766km,largestOhio:1,580km,tributaryofMissi.Tennessee:1,049km,tributaryofOhioColoradoColumbiaMississippiriver,NewOrleans,2006TheGreatLakeshold20percentoftheworldssurfacefreshwater.五大湖拥有全球20%地表淡水。TheGreatLakesregioncontainsnotonlythefivemainlakesthemselv

3、es,butalsonumerousminorlakesandrivers,aswellasapproximately35,000islands.大湖区不只有五大湖，还有不计其数的小湖和小河，以及将近35000个小岛。LakeMichiganistheonlyonethatlocatedentirelyintheUS.密歇根湖是唯一一个完全位于美国境内的湖ChicagoonLakeMichiganisthelargestcityontheGreatLakesToronto,ONLakeOntarioNiagaraWaterfallRocky mountainsCentralUS:TheGrea

4、tPlainsMt.Everest,8,848mFromtopographytonaturalresources地形地貌自然资源land resources:arableland,pasture(grassland),woodland,forestry,seasandoceans(fishery),continentalshelf.土地资源：可耕地、畜牧草地、林地、森林、海洋（渔业）、大陆架Waterresources:rivers,lakes,seas,oceans,undergroundwater.水资源：江河湖海、地下水Renewable energy resources:sunsola

5、renergy,windwindpower,water(freshwater,seasandoceans)hydropower/tidalenergy.可再生能源：太阳能、风能、水利、潮汐Non-renewable energyresources:coal,oil,naturalgas不可再生能源：煤、石油、天然气Mineral resources矿产:iron,zinc锌,copper铜,gold,lead铅,uranium铀Percentageofarablelandbycountry可耕地Landresources土地资源Country国家国家Arable land 可耕地可耕地past

6、ure,grassland畜牧用地畜牧用地Forestry,woodland森林森林USA16.29%(1st)25%30%(4th)China11.62%(4th)41.4%20.36%(5th)UK24.88%（79th）46%12%OilproducingcountriespetroleumProvedcrudeoilreserves(billionbarrels,2014)Consump-tionrankingImportrankingExportrankingUS37(11th)115Chn 14(14th)220+20+UK3(20+)774Naturalgas2013Proved

7、reserves(trillioncubicmeters)ShareoftotalproductionAnnualconsump-tionshareoftotalUS6.933.7%22.2%China3.1(12th)1.3%3%UK0.290.2%2.9%Coal2009Provedreserves(milliontons)ShareoftotalproductionAnnualproductionshareoftotalAnnualconsump-tionshareoftotalUS237,295(1st)15.2%(2nd)15.2%(2nd)15.2%(2nd)China114,50

8、0(4th)39.7%(1st)49.7%(1st)46.9%(1st)UK191N/A0.3%(23rd)0.9%Populationsizenotyettakenintoconsideration还未计入人口总数Implicationforthecountryseconomicprospect?对国家经济前景的影响Resourcescarcity资源短缺Energysecurity.能源安全Foodsecurity.食品安全Watersecurity.水资源安全ClimateClimate types:oceanic/maritimecontinental,(sub-)tropical,(

9、sub-)arctic,polar,desertHowtodescribetheclimate:mild/temperateharsh,(semi-)humiddry/arid,uniformdiverseTemperature:varied/changeable,littlechangeseasons:distinct.UKclimate:temperatemaritimeclimate.0C30Cbutvariable:changingfromdaytoday.Distinct4seasons:spring(3-5),summer(6-8),autumn(9-11),winter(12-2

10、)AllclimatetypescanbefoundintheUS.Mostareas:temperate温带Hawaii+S.Florida:tropical热带Alaska:polar极地;theGreatPlains:aridorsemiarid干旱或半干旱California:Mediterranean地中海Acrossthewholecountry,temperaturedifferencesinwinteraregreat,butinsummerthediversityisconsiderablyless.Naturaldisasters:tornado龙卷风,hurricane飓

11、风PoliticalgeographyInternationalpolitics(geo-politics地缘政治）Inside the State:Administrativedivision.e.g.-Province(state)-Counties-Municipalities自治市Suchdivisionistheresultofhistoryaswellaspoliticalconsiderations.划分是历史的结果，也是政治的考虑USA50states,1federaldistrictYoungnation,carefuldesignstate,county,city,town

12、,village50states+WashingtonD.C.WashingtonD.C.Federaldistrict179019.4%coveredwithpark,tieswithNYSummer:b/t31and21C;winter:0to-2CCapitolHillNew York-largest city in the US-at the mouth of the Hudson River.-Dutch trading post in 1624-Population:8,400,000(2009)-International centre of commerce,finance,m

13、edia,culture,art,fashion,research,education,entertainment,and intl politics.-5 boroughs:Brooklyn,Queens,Manhattan,the Bronx,and the Staten Islands BigAppleMidtownManhattan,theUnitedNationsHeadquarters,theStatueofLiberty,TimesSquare,theUnisphereinQueens,theBrooklynBridge,andLowerManhattanwiththeStatenIslandFerrythe city that never sleepsthe city of angels,2nd largest（LA)3rdlargest,onthelakeofMichigan.(Chicago)