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1. This young man was left paralyzed from the neck down _____ a serious car crash, which also claimed three lives.　(第37期考題)　

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2. 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)　

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

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4.

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

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

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6. 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)　

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7. It is said that the MRT line will be extended to this town, and the townspeople are ----- it earnestly.　(第38期考題)　

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

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

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10. 　　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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11. We have to _____ the connection between these two events in order to solve the problems they have caused.　(第40期考題)　

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12. My grandparents have difficulty _____ used to the fast pace of city life.　(第32期考題)　

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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)　

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

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

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18. Ned is determined to go to college _____ he has very little support from his family.　(第39期考題)　

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

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20. On Christmas Eve, all flights were cancelled _____ the heavy snowstorm. Many tourists were disappointed about the delay of their family reunion.　(第42期考題)　

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21. Sarah _____ the cat that had fallen onto the MRT tracks and prevented it from getting hurt.　(第33期考題)　

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22. Astronauts will experience loss of appetite at the beginning of their time in space because their bodies are trying to _____ the new environment.　(第42期考題)　

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

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

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25. 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)　

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26. _____ all the detailed guidelines printed on the box, everyone is capable of operating the device with ease.　(第36期考題)　

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

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

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

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30. Bullying will leave a lifelong mental scar that _____ affects children into adulthood.　(第32期考題)　

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31. 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)　

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

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33.

※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)　

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34. Keep the painting indoors because the colors will fade if they are _____ to sunlight.　(第36期考題)　

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35. The mother starts to feel worried and anxious, because her daughter _____ her there hours ago.　(第36期考題)　

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36. Due to the heavy rain, the citizens couldn't drive their cars, ----- take buses because the roads were flooded.　(第38期考題)　

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

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

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39. 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)　

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40. There is evidence that there _____ water on Mars a long time ago. Observer show signs of dried up lake beds, past floods and old river channels.　(第33期考題)　

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41. The young couple, unable to bear children, chose to _____ a child to expand their family.　(第40期考題)　

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42. When the curtain _____ at the end of the play, the audience sat in stunned silence for at least three or four minutes.　(第41期考題)　

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

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44. Though the solution sounds perfect, it is not _____ because we don’t have enough time and money.　(第36期考題)　

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45. You should dress up yourself on this formal _____. To show respect to the host, no slippers or casual clothes are allowed.　(第42期考題)　

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

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

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49. 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)　

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50. The benefits of vitamins are too numerous to _____, but taking massive amounts of vitamins may do us harm.　(第34期考題)　

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