1. 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) 


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


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


4.

※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) 


5. Ever since Larry’s best friends betrayed him, he has had trouble _____ close relationships with others. (第36期考題) 


6. Michael regrets when he was young, he _____ day by day without making good use of his time and now he still hasn't yet accomplished anything. (第37期考題) 


7. On top of the hill _____. (第32期考題) 


8. Isabella doesn't like to discuss her personal problems publicly; she prefers to talk about them _____. (第40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. Some people _____ that spiders are insects. But in fact, they are relatives of insects. (第40期考題) 


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


12. 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) 


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


14. Peter is _____ about his achievements; he credits the success to his research team. (第39期考題) 


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


16. 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) 


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


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


19. Emily is _____ the summer because she can pay a visit to her grandparents living in Japan. (第32期考題) 


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


21. It is good manners to dress formally at such an important international ----- where world leaders meet. (第38期考題) 


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


23. 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) 


24.

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


25. Technological and industrial development not only led to economic growth and _____ but also posed a threat to the ecological system. (第32期考題) 


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


27. 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) 


28. _____ as Jason was, he tried hard to repress his overwhelming joy for fear that his opponents thought him arrogant. (第37期考題) 


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


30. The restaurant in Taipei _____ I had my first Taiwanese meal was a small and cozy place with great service. (第39期考題) 


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


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


33. _____, he was killed together with his whole army. (第40期考題) 


34. 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) 


35.   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? (第37期考題) 


36. 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) 


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


38. Leo decided to get divorced, _____. (第40期考題) 


39. If they _____ about your difficulty, they _____ a different decision. Yet, it is all too late now. (第39期考題) 


40. 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) 


41.

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


42. Love, respect, trust, and acceptance are important _____ in a happy and lasting marriage. (第34期考題) 


43. 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) 


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


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


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


47. Kids usually _____ Christmas and New Year. That's when they have a lot of fun eating and playing. (第39期考題) 


48.

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


49. 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) 


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