高考語(yǔ)法疑難解析五--"美國(guó)"的英語(yǔ)有哪些說(shuō)法

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"美國(guó)"的英語(yǔ)有哪些說(shuō)法?
    <答>. '美國(guó)"的英語(yǔ)有多種說(shuō)法,除 the States 和 the United States 外, 還有 the United States of America, America, the USA, the US等. 例如:
    Is Yang Mei now studying in the States? 楊梅現(xiàn)在在美國(guó)留學(xué)嗎?
    注釋: state 可作美國(guó)等的"州"解.如: the Southern States 南部各州.
     the States 作主語(yǔ),謂語(yǔ)用單數(shù).
    練習(xí):選擇答案填空.
    1). The States ________ in North Aamerica.
     A. lie B. lies C. was D. are
    2). How many ___________ are there in the ________?
     A. States; States B. States; states C. states; States D. states; states