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1. 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)
(A)suppress
(B)provoke
(C)stimulate
(D)embrace
2. Jason and Billy are my twin brothers, who are over 40 now and living in New York and London,
____
_
. (第36期考題)
(A)inevitably
(B)physically
(C)respectively
(D)eventually
3. Dying to lose weight, some people
____
_
by eating nothing at all the entire day. (第36期考題)
(A)go to extremes
(B)come in handy
(C)start from scratch
(D)tie the knot
4. The train
____
_
, we had no choice but to spend another three hours waiting for the next one. (第36期考題)
(A)cancelled
(B)cancelling
(C)was cancelled
(D)would cancel
5. Did Penelope tell you _____? (第40期考題)
(A)which bus did she take
(B)when was she going to leave
(C)what had caused the problem
(D)who had she invited to the party
6.
What doesn't happen to the brain when it gets old? (第39期考題)
(A)The ability to do abstract reasoning goes down.
(B)Connection between different ideas declines.
(C)Language skills improve greatly.
(D)Short-term memory gradually fails.
7. Emily is _____ the summer because she can pay a visit to her grandparents living in Japan. (第32期考題)
(A)doing good to
(B)coming down with
(C)looking forward to
(D)getting along with
8. Some young people _____ about having a job that is well-paid and easy to do. (第32期考題)
(A)beat about the bush
(B)build castles in the air
(C)have a loose tongue
(D)answer the call of nature
9. Though the couple had been married for three years, they
____
_
a divorce. (第42期考題)
(A)ended up with
(B)came up with
(C)kept track of
(D)ran out of
10. A: I don't feel like cooking today.
B:
____
_
ordering a pizza instead? (第39期考題)
(A)What if
(B)Why not
(C)How come
(D)How about
11. Keven, on behalf of his company, successfully signed a contract with a multinational corporation this morning. He
____
_
ecstatic at that moment. (第37期考題)
(A)can't be
(B)couldn't have been
(C)must be
(D)must have been
12. As a result of all the efforts the local government has been making, this small town
____
_
a large industrial city. (第37期考題)
(A)holds down
(B)puts across
(C)attends to
(D)grows into
13. Ever since Larry’s best friends betrayed him, he has had trouble
____
_
close relationships with others. (第36期考題)
(A)resisting
(B)sustaining
(C)ignoring
(D)combining
14. The plot of the novel was so _____ that Mary couldn’t help but read on and finish it within one day. (第34期考題)
(A)negative
(B)hollow
(C)imaginary
(D)fascinating
15. Peter got promoted again because he had shown great
____
_
in dealing with tough challenges and tasks. (第36期考題)
(A)competence
(B)indication
(C)necessity
(D)popularity
16. When Sebastian fainted, we quickly laid him down on his back. Fortunately he _____ before we called 911. (第40期考題)
(A)broke in
(B)showed off
(C)crossed out
(D)came around
17. This young man was left paralyzed from the neck down
____
_
a serious car crash, which also claimed three lives. (第37期考題)
(A)in response to
(B)for the sake of
(C)on account of
(D)in return for
18. Much of Ethan's house had already been destroyed before the firemen finally _____ the fire. (第40期考題)
(A)put off
(B)put out
(C)passed down
(D)passed away
19. Many find it difficult to buy a(n)
____
_
affordable apartment in a big city because housing prices have been rising. (第37期考題)
(A)reasonably
(B)efficiently
(C)brightly
(D)offensively
20. 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)
(A)sneezing
(B)working
(C)beaming
(D)cooking
21. I had to give a three-minute speech in public, but the microphone broke down.
____
_
with horror, I couldn’t say a word. (第42期考題)
(A)Paralyze
(B)To paralyze
(C)Paralyzed
(D)Paralyzing
22. I know this discussion is an uncomfortable one, but please don't _____. Let's come straight to the point and get over with it. (第40期考題)
(A)face the music
(B)beat about the bush
(C)make ends meet
(D)give it your best shot
23. University fees in many countries _____ and many people cannot afford them. (第41期考題)
(A) nip in the bud
(B)make ends meet
(C)cost an arm and a leg
(D)rack their brains
24. He _____ his friend by telling lies about her behind her back. (第33期考題)
(A)betrayed
(B)civilized
(C)witnessed
(D)ensured
25. 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)
(A)faced the music
(B)smelled a rat
(C)hit the ceiling
(D)rang a bell
26. 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)
(A)cost an arm and a leg
(B)bridge the gap
(C)strike a balance
(D)jump to the conclusions
27. The food company is recalling several dairy products for they have been _____ with plasticizer. (第32期考題)
(A)contaminated
(B)accommodated
(C)accelerated
(D)constructed
28. Flammable liquids, knives, and toy guns are _____ on board the aircraft. (第32期考題)
(A)committed
(B)prohibited
(C)exaggerated
(D)translated
29. _____ online video games, Paul has very little physical activity and spend less time with family and friends. (第32期考題)
(A)He is addicted to
(B)Addicted to
(C)Be obsessed with
(D)To obsess with
30. The supervisor plans to talk to his team
____
_
the meeting. He thinks a pre-discussion is needed to facilitate the meeting. (第42期考題)
(A)senior to
(B)junior to
(C)prior to
(D)inferior to
31. Mr. Lee was fortunate enough to make a full _____ from the stock market before this recession. (第33期考題)
(A)retreat
(B)discovery
(C)contract
(D)compromise
32. Maggie considers that hustle and bustle of New York annoying as she
____
_
in the tranquil countryside. (第37期考題)
(A)was used to live
(B)used to living
(C)is used to live
(D)is used to living
33. Some people _____ that spiders are insects. But in fact, they are relatives of insects. (第40期考題)
(A)assume
(B)assign
(C)devise
(D)differ
34. The entire old town is designated as a pedestrian zone and free of cars. No _____ are allowed in this area. (第33期考題)
(A)devices
(B)vehicles
(C)facilities
(D)appliances
35. If they
____
_
about your difficulty, they
____
_
a different decision. Yet, it is all too late now. (第39期考題)
(A)know; may make
(B)knew; might make
(C)have know; would make
(D)had known; might have made
36. 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)
(A)approve
(B)convince
(C)consist
(D)remind
37. 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)
(A)it
(B)that
(C)which
(D)them
38. Though the solution sounds perfect, it is not
____
_
because we don’t have enough time and money. (第36期考題)
(A)portable
(B)feasible
(C)considerable
(D)probable
39. Our homeroom teacher was
____
_
when she knew two students skipped class and smoked on campus. (第42期考題)
(A)plural
(B)ideal
(C)furious
(D)attractive
40. Lucy _____ temptation and ate the last piece of chocolate. (第33期考題)
(A)gave in to
(B)signed up for
(C)looked forward to
(D)spoke out against
41. 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)
(A)punctual
(B)decisive
(C)persuasive
(D)precise
42. Firefighters are _____ heroes, who risk their lives to help others. (第33期考題)
(A)daunted
(B)courageous
(C)cruel
(D)massive
43. 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)
(A) on cloud nine
(B)down in the dumps
(C)in a blue funk
(D)hot under the collar
44. _____ the more money you spend on lunch dates, birthday parties and gifts. (第41期考題)
(A) If the more friends you have,
(B)The more friends you have,
(C)It was you have more friends that
(D)When you having more friends,
45. To cut costs, Veronica suggested
____
_
her apartment for shooting the scene. (第39期考題)
(A)that we could use
(B)we use
(C)us to use
(D)us to using
46. Thirty years later, I can still identify several people in the photo
-----
. They haven't changed that much. (第38期考題)
(A)in turn
(B)with a view
(C)at a glance
(D)for good
47. The core of Mediterranean diet is high _____ of olive oil, unrefined cereals, fruits, and vegetables. (第32期考題)
(A)consumption
(B)variation
(C)fertility
(D)possibility
48. Hazel’s boyfriend bossed her around _____ she were his slave. (第41期考題)
(A) since
(B)as if
(C)because
(D)for
49. James asked his father to drive him to the airport early; he wanted to _____ two hours before the flight. He was afraid to miss the flight. (第41期考題)
(A) give up
(B)get off
(C)burst out
(D)check in
50. 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)
(A)singled out
(B)worn down
(C)tucked away
(D)set aside