2. 外语
  3. The United States【C1】______a large part of the North American continent. Its neighbors are Canada【C2】______the north, and Mexico

The United States【C1】______a large part of the North American continent. Its neighbors are Canada【C2】______the north, and Mexico

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问题     The United States【C1】______a large part of the North American continent. Its neighbors are Canada【C2】______the north, and Mexico to the south.【C3】______the United States is a big country, it’s not the largest in the world, In 1964 its population was over 185, 000, 000.
    When this land first became a nation, after winning independence from England, it had thirteen states, 【C4】______of the states was represented on the American flag by a star All the states were in the eastern part of the continent. As the nation grew towards the west, new states were in the eastern part of the continent. As the nation grew towards the west, new states were added and new stars appeared on the flag. For a long time, there were 48 states. In 1959, however, two【C5】______stars were added to the flag【C6】______the new states【C7】______Alaska and Hawaii.
    Sometimesit is said that the Indians are the only real Americans. Most Americans, however, are descendants(后代)of people who came from all over the world to find a new life in a new land. Those who came first and【C8】______greatest numbers to make their home【C9】______the eastern coast of North America were mostly from England. It is【C10】______that reason that the language of the United States is English and that its culture and customs are more like those of England than of any other country in the world.
【C3】
选项 A、Although
B、As
C、Because
D、Now that
答案A
解析 “美国是个大国”与“它不是世界上最大的国家”两个分句间很显然是转折的关系，所以应选although，只有它表转折。now that=since“现在，既然”，表原因。
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