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


2. Try to stay calm. Under no circumstances can we _____ violence to settle conflicts. (第36期考題) 


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


4. 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) 


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


6. 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) 


7. 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) 


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


9. _____ makes life worth living is not what you can get but what you can give. (第33期考題) 


10. In the Indian culture, cows are thought to be _____ animals. They are respected in religious activities. (第42期考題) 


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


12. 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) 


13. Be patient. The longer you wait, _____ you are to meet the superstar. (第36期考題) 


14. _____ the more money you spend on lunch dates, birthday parties and gifts. (第41期考題) 


15.

What is the best title for this article? (第38期考題) 


16. The Greek national _____ has been played at every Olympics closing ceremony to honor Greece’s role as the birthplace of the Olympic Games. (第41期考題) 


17.   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) 


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


19. 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) 


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


21. 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) 


22.

Based on the context, what is the meaning of "abused"? (第38期考題) 


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


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


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


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


27. 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) 


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


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


30. His arrogance and vanity stopped him _____ what really mattered to him. (第32期考題) 


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


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


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


34. The police are _____ a tall, middle-aged man who was seen outside the bank just before the robbery. (第39期考題) 


35. 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) 


36.

※請依上文回答問題※ What is this passage mainly about? (第40期考題) 


37. When traveling solo in a foreign country, you cannot be _____ careful about any stranger getting close to you; that person may be a pickpocket. (第37期考題) 


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


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


40. 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) 


41.

※請依上文回答問題※ According to the passage, which of the following is true? (第40期考題) 


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


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


44. I am sorry, but you can't order beef noodles. We have _____ beef. (第39期考題) 


45. I _____ to enjoy playing basketball, but I don't have time for it now. (第40期考題) 


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


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


48. It is dangerous for us to _____ without grasping the whole picture. We need to clarify all the uncertain points before we make decisions. (第42期考題) 


49. 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) 


50. 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)