1. A perfectionist such as Daniel always ----- to make sure nothing goes wrong. He is obsessed with details. (第38期考題) 


2. When Javier gets angry, he will sit down and _____ the feeling beneath the anger to help himself calm down. (第41期考題) 


3. Despite the disabilities, Nathan's parents treated him like an ordinary child ----- he felt inferior to others. (第38期考題) 


4. Even though he seems _____ most of the time, none can be more careful than he in terms of handling thorny situations. (第37期考題) 


5. Yellowstone National Park was the first national park in the U.S. It _____ in 1872. (第40期考題) 


6. After the cruel murder, all the elementary schools should take measures to _____ anyone suspicious from entering the campus. (第42期考題) 


7. The weather took a turn for the worse, the sailors _____ for the shore. (第33期考題) 


8. For decades, the vegetable vendor _____ most of her income to charities, which makes her such a great role model. (第37期考題) 


9. Many people find _____ impossible to lose weight without the help of a professional. (第41期考題) 


10. Don't push yourself too hard; taking a vacation _____ enables one to restore energy, so stop being tense all the time. (第37期考題) 


11. The students had a heated _____ over the issue of the death penalty in their civics class. (第34期考題) 


12. Many truck drivers aren't aware that driving while they are _____ could also have disastrous consequences. Therefore, while feeling sick, they should avoid driving. (第40期考題) 


13. In 2014, Malala Yousafzai became the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner ever when _____ the award at age 17. (第41期考題) 


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


15. _____ online video games, Paul has very little physical activity and spend less time with family and friends. (第32期考題) 


16. 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) 


17. Feeling like an outsider in the family, John doesn’t know how to chat with his siblings easily and always has a sense of _____. (第42期考題) 


18. I _____ to enjoy playing basketball, but I don't have time for it now. (第40期考題) 


19. Dying to lose weight, some people _____ by eating nothing at all the entire day. (第36期考題) 


20. We have to cancel tonight’s concert because neither you nor I _____ prepared. (第32期考題) 


21.

The experts in this article indicate that a sense of humor is important because _____. (第39期考題) 


22. Our homeroom teacher was _____ when she knew two students skipped class and smoked on campus. (第42期考題) 


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


24.

※請依上文回答問題※ The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses (第40期考題) 


25. Peter got promoted again because he had shown great _____ in dealing with tough challenges and tasks. (第36期考題) 


26. During tourism seasons, this coastal town is _____ with visitors who expect to relax and enjoy the breathtaking scenery to their heart's content. (第37期考題) 


27. After a series of tests, Brian proved to be the most competent among all the _____ , the one everyone could look to. (第37期考題) 


28.

What was the California Supreme Court's decision on Diaz's appeal? (第38期考題) 


29. Faced with the immense power of natural disasters like earthquakes or typhoons, humans, more often than not, appear _____ vulnerable. (第37期考題) 


30. The ingredient labels on the food package aim to provide accurate information to _____ consumers’ safety. (第32期考題) 


31. _____ they knew the typhoon had hit the island that they started to panic. (第33期考題) 


32. A: Lance has been ----- all day today. B: Yes, he has an allergy to particles in the air and that's why. (第38期考題) 


33.   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) 


34. Identity theft, the _____ use of someone else’s personal information, is a criminal act and should be reported to the police. (第41期考題) 


35.

What can influence the effectiveness of the research mentioned in this article? (第39期考題) 


36. _____, this basketball player still had excellent performances and got the MVP of the match. (第42期考題) 


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


38. There are some easy ways to _____ water. For example, we can turn off the water while we are shaving or brushing our teeth. (第40期考題) 


39. The entire old town is designated as a pedestrian zone and free of cars. No _____ are allowed in this area. (第33期考題) 


40. Japanese people _____ bowing even when they talk on the phone. (第33期考題) 


41.

What doesn't happen to the brain when it gets old? (第39期考題) 


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


43. _____ the wind blowing so hard, I don’t think the seas will calm down. (第33期考題) 


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


45. A new iPhone will be awarded to _____ comes up with the best name for the new fragrance. (第39期考題) 


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


47. It is likely _____ she is just jealous seeing you talking to other girls. (第33期考題) 


48. You can't see the CEO now. She ----- dinner and nobody should disturb her mealtime. (第38期考題) 


49. It is the _____ moment for him, so instead of feeling depressed, he'd better pull himself together and try his upmost. (第37期考題) 


50. Did Penelope tell you _____? (第40期考題)