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1. A girl saw two thieves _____ her neighbor’s house. She called the police immediately.　(第32期考題)　

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

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3. 　　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)　

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4. Parents have the responsibility to teach their children to draw a clear _____ between right and wrong.　(第39期考題)　

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5. She was _____ during the surgery, so she didn’t feel any pain.　(第33期考題)　

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6. 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)　

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7. 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)　

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8. Reading novels is great mental exercise because it stimulates your _____ as well as improves your brain power.　(第39期考題)　

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9. A: Are you familiar with the please _____ in the TV show?
B: No, I don't know any of them.　(第39期考題)　

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10. Charlotte _____ a shower when the power suddenly went out.　(第41期考題)　

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

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

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13.

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

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14. 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)　

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

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

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17. A Syrian boy, who attempted to reach Greece along with other refugees, was found lying dead on a Turkish beach, which _____ global refugee crisis.　(第37期考題)　

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18. 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)　

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19. 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)　

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20. Unable to stand his daughter’s bad attitude anymore, Mr. Collins flew into a rage and slapped her across the face _____. 　(第36期考題)　

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

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22. 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)　

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

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

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25. 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)　

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

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

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28.

※請依上文回答問題※ All the following words can be used interchangeably in the passage except for　(第40期考題)　

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

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30.

Judging from the context, what does the word boost mean?　(第39期考題)　

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

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32. _____ graduating from college, I went off to look for a job.　(第33期考題)　

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33.

Based on your understanding of the article, what does the Fourth Amendment protect the people against?　(第38期考題)　

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

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35. Kate Middleton, _____ marriage to Britain’s Prince William made her Duchess of Cambridge, has played a key role in softening the royal image.　(第32期考題)　

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

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37. The _____ of the company’s service has been greatly improved, and there are now fewer customer complaints.　(第36期考題)　

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38. 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)　

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39. 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)　

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40.

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

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41. By the time Amy arrived at the airport, her boyfriend’s plane _____ already.　(第36期考題)　

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

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43. Flammable liquids, knives, and toy guns are _____ on board the aircraft.　(第32期考題)　

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44. 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)　

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45. A: I don't feel like cooking today.
B: _____ ordering a pizza instead?　(第39期考題)　

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

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47. Samuel was late again. He _____ up earlier this morning, but he didn't.　(第40期考題)　

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

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49. 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)　

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50. Some people _____ that spiders are insects. But in fact, they are relatives of insects.　(第40期考題)　

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