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


2. _____ others will you learn how to help yourself. (第41期考題) 


3. While the election campaign was filled with fake news, important public issues were often _____. (第39期考題) 


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


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


6.   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?

The word stifle is closest in meaning to _____ . (第37期考題) 


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


8. So far the spending on this project is still on -----. We have to be careful not to spend more than planned. (第38期考題) 


9. It is said that the key word for this year is AI, which stands for ----- intelligence. (第38期考題) 


10. As more and more species are faced with extinction, how to sustain biodiversity is _____ great significance to human beings. (第37期考題) 


11. I advise you to visit the Modern Art Museum, ----- there are always great exhibitions and events going on. (第38期考題) 


12. Tourism is Egypt’s _____ lifeline, representing almost 12% of its national income. (第34期考題) 


13. Hotel Plaza de Toros has a modern cafeteria _____ you can enjoy from the typical Andalusian breakfast to an English breakfast. (第41期考題) 


14.

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


15. If you _____ me, would you accept the proposal from a man you just met for the first time? (第32期考題) 


16. University fees in many countries _____ and many people cannot afford them. (第41期考題) 


17. The corpse was _____ on the basis of dental records. That is, by examining the teeth of the dead, we can find out who the body is. (第33期考題) 


18. The train _____, we had no choice but to spend another three hours waiting for the next one. (第36期考題) 


19. _____ it was raining, Jason still insisted on his camping plan. (第42期考題) 


20. The latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says _____ is one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of diseases and infections. (第41期考題) 


21.

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


22. Jason and Billy are my twin brothers, who are over 40 now and living in New York and London, _____. (第36期考題) 


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


24. The U.S. presidential ----- is more than a year away, but more than 20 people are ready to join the race. (第38期考題) 


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


26. Before Kelly and Jasmine go back home, they ----- some friends in Paris. (第38期考題) 


27. People say he is _____ incompetent _____ does not care, but for me, he is just a hopeless idealist. (第33期考題) 


28. The supervisor plans to talk to his team _____ the meeting. He thinks a pre-discussion is needed to facilitate the meeting. (第42期考題) 


29. To cut costs, Veronica suggested _____ her apartment for shooting the scene. (第39期考題) 


30. When doing an experiment, we should always _____ that safety is of the utmost importance. (第39期考題) 


31. Liam got a letter from his girlfriend and he knew she was not happy. She didn’t say anything but Liam could tell by _____ that something was upsetting her. (第41期考題) 


32. Out of intense curiosity, Linda _____ the temptation and opened her sister’s letter. (第36期考題) 


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


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


35. Whatever you say, I will _____ my principles and won’t change my opinions. (第33期考題) 


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


37. Emma took part in the beauty _____ and won the title of “Miss Tri-City of 1948.” (第41期考題) 


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


39. The reason millennials are called "strawberry generation" is _____ they are believed to be "easily bruised." (第37期考題) 


40. 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) 


41. Due to the serious knee injury, the tennis player had no choice but to _____ from the tournament. (第39期考題) 


42. 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) 


43. It is _____ that there are ups and downs in one’s life. (第32期考題) 


44. 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) 


45. The competition has to be postponed ----- some problems with the rules, which may still have to be revised. (第38期考題) 


46. You should take the _____ and create chances for yourself instead of waiting passively. (第32期考題) 


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


48.   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?

Which of the following statements is true about the technology? (第37期考題) 


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


50. A huge parade is held on the _____ of the 1959 revolution. It is one of the biggest annual events of the city. (第33期考題)