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17.Digital fingerprinting,fluctuations(波动)in the dollar exchange rate,and a mass of online information are some of the ways making travel to the United Nations in 2010a different (51)C for international visitors than it was earlier in the 21st century.These (52)A are evident before the visitors leaves his or her country.
In 2004,the U.S.Department of Homeland Security(DHS)--a department of the federal government established by laws and regulations in late 2002,after the September 11,2001,terrorist attacks--established a new series of security (53)D for the international visitors holding non-U.S.passports or visas.
(54)B when these visitors apply for a visa,the officer (55)Cthem reviews their application and supporting papers and collects both digital fingerprints and a digital photograph.
Recently,the waiting time for these interviews has been significantly (56)A.According to Geoff Freeman,a senior vice president of public affairs of U.S.Travel,the trade organization for the U.S.travel industry,many prospective visa applicants now wait fewer than 30days for an interview,(57)Bmore than 100days in the past.
The Visa Waiter Program(VWP)--which (58)Dcitizens from countries that meet various security and other requirements from obtaining a visa for visits to the United States of 90days or fewer for business or pleasure--(59)B 36countries such as Australia,Austria,Belgium and so on.
A traveler from a country (60)C in the VWP must obtain an Electronic System for Travel Authorization(ESTA),an online travel authorization,established by DHS.ESTA determines,before the traveler boards a flight,whether the traveler is (61)Bto travel to the United States under the VWP and whether such travel poses any law implementation or security risks.
When an international traveler arrives in the United States,he or she must subject one of the two (62)C to the U.S.Customs and Boarder Protection(CBP)officer:either a white Form I-94,if the traveler has a visa,or a green Form I-94W,if the traveler is a VWP participant.The CBP officer asks the traveler questions about his or her stay,scans the traveler's fingerprints,and takes a digital photograph. (63)C,VWP travelers,who are not required to obtain a visa,will soon need to pay a fee.The travelers keeps a portion of the I-94or I-94W form after the CBP (64)A and returns it to CBP upon departure from the United States.
In 2007 Congress authorized the consumption of 40 million dollars on a"Model Ports of Entry"program,designed to improve the (65)Cprocedures of foreign travelers at the 20 U.S.airports with the highest number of international visitors.The program aims to improve staffing,queue management,signage,and infrastructure at the top 20 U.S.international airports and to hire at least 200 new CBP officers.
51.A.experiment | B.examination | C.experience | D.excursion |
52.A.changes | B.fluctuations | C.fingerprints | D.communications |
53.A.explanations | B.registrations | C.applications | D.procedures |
54.A.Surprisingly | B.Specifically | C.Hopefully | D.Occasionally |
55.A.inspecting | B.instructing | C.interviewing | D.investigating |
56.A.reduced | B.resolved | C.reviewed | D.released |
57.A.owing to | B.compared to | C.according to | D.added up to |
58.A.protects | B.stimulates | C.promises | D.relieves |
59.A.leads to | B.applies to | C.depends on | D.makes up |
60.A.persevering | B.previewing | C.participating | D.promoting |
61.A.accessible | B.acceptable | C.available | D.adaptable |
62.A.participants | B.decisions | C.documents | D.photographs |
63.A.For instance | B.As a result | C.In addition | D.On the contrary |
64.A.check | B.project | C.design | D.proposal |
65.A.queue | B.program | C.arrival | D.departure. |
分析 本文是一篇说明文.主要说明了数字指纹,美元汇率的波动和网上大量的信息使得到国际游客到美国的旅行成为一个不同的经历,这种变化是非常明显的.为防止恐怖袭击,为不持有美国护照或签证的国际游客建立了一系列新的安全程序.游客申请签证的时候,面试他们的官员会查看他们申请和辅助文件、收集数字指纹和数码照片.最近,这种面试等待的时间已经大幅地降低了.免签计划允许游客无签证进入美国减化了公民出国出差或旅游签证的繁琐的过程.免签计划运用于澳大利亚、奥地利和比利时等国家.参与免签计划的游客必须进入旅游授权电子系统.
解答 51.C 考查名词辨析.数字指纹,美元汇率的波动和网上大量的信息使得到国际游客到美国的旅行成为一个不同的经历."experience 可数名词 不同的经历",故选C.
52.A 考查名词辨析. 在游客离开他们的国家之前的变化是非常明显的.故选A.
53.D 考查名词辨析.在2001年9月11日,为防止恐怖袭击,为不持有美国护照或签证的国际游客建立了一系列新的安全程序.
54.B 考查副词辨析.明确的,特别地,当这些游客申请签证的时候,故选B.
55.C 考查动词辨析.面试他们的官员会查看他们申请和辅助文件、收集数字指纹和数码照片."interview 面试",故选C.
56.A 考查动词辨析.最近,这种面试等待的时间已经大幅地降低了."be reduced 降低,减少",故选A.
57.B 考查动词短语辨析. 与过去的100多天相比,现在许多未来的签证申请人等待签证服务程序的时间少于30天."compared to …与…相比"故选B.
58.D 考查动词辨析.免签计划允许游客无签证进入美国减化了公民出国出差或旅游签证的繁琐的过程."relieve…from…从…中解除,减轻…",故选D.
59.B 考查动词短语辨析.免签计划运用于澳大利亚、奥地利和比利时等国家."apply to …运用于",故选B.
60.C 考查动词辨析.参与免签计划的游客必须进入旅游授权电子系统."participate in …参加.参与",此处是现在分词作名词"traveler"的后置定语,故选C.
61.B 考查形容词辨析.参与免签计划的游客进行这样的旅行,在他们出国之前,会让他们认可是否在法律实施或安全风险范畴内,"acceptable 可接受的"故选B.
62.C 考查名词辨析.当游客到达美国时,他们要向美国海关和边防局提交一两份文件,动词短语"subject documents 提交,呈交文件",故选C.
63.C 考查介词短语辨析.参与免签计划的游客,美国海关和边防局会询问一些相关问题,扫描他们的指纹,拍数码照片,除此之外,他们还需很快地支付费用."in addition to…除…之外还",故选C.
64.A 考查名词辨析.在美国海关和边防局检查核对之后,游客们会保留一部分美国海关出入境登记表,在离开美国时再返还给美国海关和边防局."check 检查核对",故选A.
65.C 考查名词辨析.国会授权拨款40亿在"模型的入境口岸"计划上,旨在提高工作效能,如提高人员、队列管理、标识和基础设施等方面,为大批量的外国游客到达美国机场时提供高效、便捷的服务.
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A. | that it is what | B. | what it is that | C. | it is that what | D. | what is it that |
A. | which | B. | that | C. | where | D. | it |
A. | apparent | B. | effective | C. | elegant | D. | reasonable |