江西专升本英语07-09年阅读理解

Passage One

Traveling from the United States

Whether you are an American citizen or a foreign national living in the United States, travel abroad requires preparation. Travel may be for the purpose of attending meetings or activities in other countries, visiting families or simply taking a vacation .This page is intended to provide guidance and useful resources.

What information do U.S citizens need?

Depending upon the requirements of the country to be visited, citizens of the United States need to carry a passport that is valid for six months beyond the visit or documented evidence of their citizenship and identity (身份). In addition to passport, some countries will require a visa. For more information, see Visa and Foreign Entry Requirement.

Current information on passports is available at the Department of States Passport Services and Information website. There is a new passport requirement for U.S citizens traveling between the United States and the rest of the Western Hemisphere(半球). For details, see Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative.

When traveling to some specified countries, U.S citizens may be subject to restrictions on publishing, the exchange of information, the sponsorship of conferences, etc.

21. What is the usual minimum limit to the validity of the passport held by an American citizen?

A) There is no limit to the validity of passport.

B) The passport must be valid for half a year beyond the visit.

C) The citizen can apply for a passport as long as six months.

D) The minimum limit depends on the nature of the citizen’s visit.

22. American citizens can obtain the current information about passport from ______.

A) the country they are going to visit.

B) the Department of the State’s website.

C) the authorized travel agency.

D) the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative.

23. It can be inferred that there are restrictions on publishing when American citizens travel abroad because of _____.

A) the limitation of the number of publications.

B) the security of the United States.

C) the protection of copyright.

D) the interest of individuals.

24. This passage is mainly to remind American citizens of ________.

A) the importance of applying for a passport and a visa.

B) safety regulations for visiting other countries.

C) the limitation to traveling around the world.

D) the requirement for their traveling abroad.

25. From the passage we can infer that ________.

A) to get a visa is a new requirement for American citizens visiting other countries.

B) it’s easier for American citizens to get a visa from a foreign country than at home.

C) requirements for American citizens going abroad are not always fixed.

D) American citizens usually have difficulty getting a passport.