高考语法疑难解析五--"美国"的英语有哪些说法

"美国"的英语有哪些说法?

　　<答>. '美国"的英语有多种说法,除 the States 和 the United States 外, 还有 the United States of America, America, the USA, the US等. 例如:
　　Is Yang Mei now studying in the States? 杨梅现在在美国留学吗?

　　注释: state 可作美国等的"州"解.如: the Southern States 南部各州.
　　 the States 作主语,谓语用单数.

　　练习:选择答案填空.
　　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