1. There is a sign saying “No trespassing.” This area is a private place, so people cannot enter this place without the owner’s _____. (第42期考題) 


2. Bullying will leave a lifelong mental scar that _____ affects children into adulthood. (第32期考題) 


3. This is a well-reviewed series of lessons for beginners as well as for those who want to _____ their French. (第40期考題) 


4. The food company is recalling several dairy products for they have been _____ with plasticizer. (第32期考題) 


5. Even though every smartphone has a clock on it, wrist watches are still _____. (第33期考題) 


6. Lucy _____ temptation and ate the last piece of chocolate. (第33期考題) 


7. The angry manager ordered that the mistakes in the report _____ right away and then stormed out of the room. (第36期考題) 


8. Kim is _____ going to be furious when she sees the mess you made in the office. (第33期考題) 


9. Learning for her grandfather's death, Sally was struck dumb with tears _____ down her cheeks. (第37期考題) 


10. It is a paradox that every dictator has climbed to power on the ladder of free speech; immediately on attaining power each dictator has _____ all free speech except his own. (第41期考題) 


11. In all-you-can-eat buffet restaurants, you can eat _____. (第33期考題) 


12. Since the building has tilted sideways after the earthquake, it has to be ----- to ensure public safety. (第38期考題) 


13. From time to time criticism is unavoidable, which we can use in a positive way to improve, or in a negative way that may lower our _____ . (第37期考題) 


14. _____, Owen stormed out of the room and banged the door behind him. (第40期考題) 


15. The woman is new in our neighborhood. Do you know _____? (第39期考題) 


16. Dying to pass the upcoming exams with flying colors, all Sarah has to do is _____. (第37期考題) 


17. What bad luck! Most of his luggage ----- stolen. (第38期考題) 


18. Without proper guidance, new workers often ----- themselves clueless and frustrated in this big company. (第38期考題) 


19. When traveling solo in a foreign country, you cannot be _____ careful about any stranger getting close to you; that person may be a pickpocket. (第37期考題) 


20. Though I don't _____ of many of my colleague's proposals, I have to admit that his ideas are very creative. (第39期考題) 


21. Smartphones are rather helpful in many aspects, and, as a result, many _____ it difficult to do without one. (第37期考題) 


22. The capable student was _____ the chairperson of the Student Association. He will be in charge of the coming school anniversary. (第42期考題) 


23. Apparently, Mr. Flately has _____. He does not drink anymore and is helping her wife run the grocery store. (第32期考題) 


24. _____, Alora remained seated during the whole parade. (第41期考題) 


25. If the world's rain forests continue to disappear at their present rate, many species _____ extinct. (第39期考題) 


26. When Sebastian fainted, we quickly laid him down on his back. Fortunately he _____ before we called 911. (第40期考題) 


27. A _____ heat wave hit Southwestern Asia in late July and early August 2011, with temperatures in Iraq exceeding 49°C. (第40期考題) 


28. Rebecca didn’t show up last night; she _____ about our date. (第32期考題) 


29. Try to stay calm. Under no circumstances can we _____ violence to settle conflicts. (第36期考題) 


30. The use of _____, although a traditional part of the celebration, has over the years led to many injuries and deaths.There have been incidents every year of users being blinded, losing body parts, or suffering other injuries, especially during festivities such as Chinese New Year season. (第41期考題) 


31. The boxing legend inspired his fans to never give up. When he got _____, he got back up again and kept fighting. (第33期考題) 


32. Bob’s nickname was “Beckham,” a _____ to the way he styled his hair. (第33期考題) 


33. The mother starts to feel worried and anxious, because her daughter _____ her there hours ago. (第36期考題) 


34. Brian was depressed for a long time because he couldn’t find a job. When he finally received a job offer, he was _____. (第41期考題) 


35. In the Indian culture, cows are thought to be _____ animals. They are respected in religious activities. (第42期考題) 


36. Tina _____ when Tim offered to sell her the house at such a low price. She knew that something was not right. (第36期考題) 


37. Pressured by public anger, the mayor finally admitted his mistake and _____ for his rude remarks. (第36期考題) 


38. Anderson hasn’t made up his mind _____. (第32期考題) 


39. Anne will never let anything _____ her from pursuing her dream despite all the difficulties she's likely to encounter. (第37期考題) 


40. _____ that the leader of the labor union decided to protest against the unfair treatment to the workers. (第42期考題) 


41. Dyscalculia is a learning difficulty that impacts student's ability to do math. Children with dyscalculia usually have difficulty _____ numbers, symbols, and related concepts. (第40期考題) 


42. Studies indicate that too much _____ to the sun harms our skin. Before going out, please put on some sunscreen. (第39期考題) 


43.   Facial recognition technology is coming of age. The new iPhone can be unlocked simply by looking at it, and accessing your smartphone is just one of many ways that facial recognition will change our daily lives. Soon we'll be using our faces to pay for groceries, catch trains, pass through airport security, and more.
  In China, you can already use your face to gain access to office buildings and authorize ATM withdrawals. In Europe, high-end hotels and retailers use it to identify celebrity customers to make sure they get special treatment. Australian airports are installing a system that lets airline passengers glide through security without passports--and facial recognition systems are beginning to appear in U.S. airport too.
  "Everybody's face is slightly different, so it's almost like a 3D fingerprint," says Lyndon Smith, professor of computer simulation and machine vision at the University of the West of England. According to him, we can even differentiate between identical twins when we're applying this kind of technique. Smith is developing a system that he believes could replace train tickets. Like the new iPhone, it uses infrared scanning to recognize patterns in facial features and then compares them against a database of known facial patterns. He claims the system would work well in stores and banks as well as train stations, so wherever we go in the world, we could, rather than carrying a card around with a PIN and all the complexity, just simply use our faces.
  Experts say facial recognition systems can be extremely reliable. Apple claims its new iPhone has no trouble telling a real face from a photo--and can even recognize individuals if they grow a beard or wear eyeglasses. And researchers in the U.K. and India have developed a system that they say can peer through disguises--including fake beards and scarves that obscure part of the face. It uses 14 key landmarks around the eyes, nose, and lips. That is, if some factures are hidden, it uses others to make the identification.
  The system is intended to "take a lot of criminals off of the streets," says Amarjot Singh, a graduate student and one of the researchers in engineering the University of Cambridge. He is excited that the system can function well as an X-ray to look into people's identity. Excitement aside, Singh is among those who worry that the rise of facial recognition technology raises privacy concerns. Some worry governments could abuse the systems to assert inappropriate control over their citizens and stifle protests. Others worry that facial recognition systems will reveal information that individuals might wish to keep private. Last year, Stanford University researchers sparked a controversy when they published research suggesting that facial recognition can predict an individual's sexual orientation.
  The bottom line? Facial recognition technology is already out there, although how to use it without putting people at risk invading their privacy remains a hot debate topic. Smith insists that their intention is certainly not to have some kind of Big Brother thing going on; they wouldn't want this system to be used by anybody who didn't want to use it. He reassures the public that they're not trying to monitor people--they're trying to help people in their everyday lives.
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of the uses of facial recognition technology?

Where are we most likely to find this article? (第37期考題) 


44. Since I first stepped foot on this beautiful island, I _____ by the country. (第33期考題) 


45. The tires of your car are _____. You should replace them now so that they won't burst on the road. (第39期考題) 


46. When the curtain _____ at the end of the play, the audience sat in stunned silence for at least three or four minutes. (第41期考題) 


47. The customer service manager asked all the staff to be _____ in responding to complaints. (第39期考題) 


48. _____ diseases, such as the flu or colds, spread from person to person in several ways. (第40期考題) 


49. With so many cases of murder and mass shootings in the city, the government must take drastic _____ to reduce crime. (第36期考題) 


50. I know this discussion is an uncomfortable one, but please don't _____. Let's come straight to the point and get over with it. (第40期考題)