1．Ensure passport is valid．Passports are required for travel to the U．S．and must be valid for the entirety of the traveler's stay．2．Complete the application for a tourist visa，Form DS160．This is an online form available through the U．S．Department of State．3．Print the DS160confirmation page．After successfully pleting the application，the applicant will receive a confirmation with a 10digit barcode．Take a printout of this page．This page is required to schedule a visa interview．4．Upload a digital photograph．The DS160application requires the applicant to upload a digital photograph that meets the following requirements：The digital photograph must be a squareMinimum dimensions must be 600pixels by 600pixelsMaximum dimensions must be 1200pixels by 1200pixelsImage must be in colorImage must be in the JPEG formatFile size of the image must be less than or equal to 240kilobytes5．Pay the application fee for the B2tourist visa．The fee can be paid electronically as a bank transfer or in cash at designated（指定的） bank branches．6．Make an appointment for the visa interview．After paying the application fee，the applicant will have to schedule two appointments as part of the tourist visa process：The first appointment is at the Offsite Facilitation Center （OFC） to provide biometrics information，which includes fingerprinting and photograph．The second appointment is with the consulate or embassy for a personal visa interview．7．Complete the visa fingerprinting at an OFC．This appointment should be scheduled at least a day or two before the interview at the consulate．As part of this appointment，the applicant's digital photograph and fingerprints will be taken．8．Attend the visa interview at the designated U．S．consulate or embassy on the day and time the appointment．The applicant brings the following to the visa interview：Passport （and old passports if any）Passportstyle photographThe DS160confirmation pageVisa application fee receiptsInterview appointment letterSupporting documents9．Receive a B2visa and travel to the U．S．If the interview goes well，the consular officer will approve the visa application and give the applicant a B2visa．56．The passage mainly focuses on___．A．how to apply for a U．S．tourist visa B．strict process of passport application．C．making preparations for visa documents D．the U．S．tourist advertisement of applying for visa．57．What are applicants required to do when applying for B2visa？___A．Complete the visa fingerprinting after the interview．B．Pay the application fee only through bank transfer electronically．C．Print out Form DS160．D．Attend a personal visa interview． 英语
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【答案】 56．答案A．主旨大意题．通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了如何办理签证．从细节"the consular officer will approve the visa application and give the applicant a B2visa．"也可以看出．故选A．57．答案D．细节理解题．根据第8段可知，"Passport，Passportstyle photograph，The DS160confirmation page…"等这些前期的物品，都是在为签证面试做准备，因此申请B2visa必须要参加签证面试．故选D．
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本文主要讲述了如何申请u．s．tourist签证，包括需要准备的一些物品，缴纳的一些费用等． 名师点评 本题考点 广告布告类阅读 考点点评 本文为广告类阅读文章，做此类文章时应快速浏览广告、新闻，从标题中预测内容及涉及的类别．然后浏览问题，寻找答案．注意地点和时间的多样化造成的误选．最后复读材料，核实答案．
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广告布告类阅读 考点点评 本文为广告类阅读文章，做此类文章时应快速浏览广告、新闻，从标题中预测内容及涉及的类别．然后浏览问题，寻找答案．注意地点和时间的多样化造成的误选．最后复读材料，核实答案．