1. 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) 


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


3. The more you work, the more you gain. The money you receive will be _____ the amount of work that you accomplish. (第36期考題) 


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


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


6. German _____ power was restricted after World War II. The entire army was restricted to just 100,000 men, and the navy was reduced to just 15,000 men. (第40期考題) 


7. Michigan Stadium has a seating _____ of 107,601. It is the second largest stadium in the world and the largest in the United States. (第40期考題) 


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


9. I make plenty of lifelong friends in my high school, _____ give me mental support when I feel down. (第42期考題) 


10. 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) 


11. Maggie considers that hustle and bustle of New York annoying as she _____ in the tranquil countryside. (第37期考題) 


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


13. Much of Ethan's house had already been destroyed before the firemen finally _____ the fire. (第40期考題) 


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


15.   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) 


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


17.

What is the best title for this article? (第39期考題) 


18. 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) 


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


20. To Mandy's -----, she forgot to bring her wallet with her and couldn't pay. She didn't know what to do. (第38期考題) 


21. The hotel Oliver was talking about _____ but I couldn’t remember where I had read about it. (第41期考題) 


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


23. Although it is possible nowadays to have apps ----- many expressions into another language for us, it is still important to learn to speak a foreign language. (第38期考題) 


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


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


26. To pay his way through college, Allen takes a couple of part-time jobs, one of _____ is tutoring elementary school students. (第37期考題) 


27. 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) 


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


29. 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) 


30. To everyone's surprise, Paul _____ , devoted himself to charities, and even organized a non-profit organization helping the needy. (第37期考題) 


31. The novelist _____ many speech invitations to concentrate on writing his next new novel. (第42期考題) 


32. The building plan ----- by Frank Lin, who has no idea what the clients need. (第38期考題) 


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


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


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


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


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


38. Paris has long been _____the most romantic city in the world. (第32期考題) 


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


40. 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) 


41. 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) 


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


43. Mr. Lee was fortunate enough to make a full _____ from the stock market before this recession. (第33期考題) 


44. To live a better life, _____ is learn from our past mistakes. (第41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. Once someone is suspected to be infected with coronavirus, he or she has to be kept in _____, so that others won't be infected. (第40期考題) 


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


48.

※請依上文回答問題※ Which of the following will most likely benefit from the research mentioned in the passage? (第40期考題) 


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


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