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1.

The experts in this article indicate that a sense of humor is important because _____.　(第39期考題)　

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

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3. There is a sign saying “No trespassing.” This area is a private place, so people cannot enter this place without the owner’s _____.　(第42期考題)　

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4. To live a better life, _____ is learn from our past mistakes.　(第41期考題)　

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5.

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

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

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7. 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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8. _____, Owen stormed out of the room and banged the door behind him.　(第40期考題)　

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9. The teddy bear looks old and tattered, but it is the most ----- thing in Kay's room, She loves it dearly.　(第38期考題)　

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10. Jenny lives right at the foot of Ali Mountain, but she was so busy that she only visits it ----- with guests.　(第38期考題)　

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11. It is important to be logical and clear when you write. You have to make yourself ----- by your readers.　(第38期考題)　

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12. 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)　

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

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14. 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)　

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

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16. 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)　

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17.

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

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18.

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

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

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20. The reason millennials are called "strawberry generation" is _____ they are believed to be "easily bruised."　(第37期考題)　

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

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23. Anne will never let anything _____ her from pursuing her dream despite all the difficulties she's likely to encounter.　(第37期考題)　

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

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25. Mount Jade（玉山）is taller than ----- mountains in Taiwan.　(第38期考題)　

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26. The train _____, we had no choice but to spend another three hours waiting for the next one.　(第36期考題)　

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27. 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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28. 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)　

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

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31. 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)　

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

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33. 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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34. An intelligent discussion can quickly _____ into a battle if the two parties allow it.　(第41期考題)　

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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)　

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36. The blind lawyer was rejected by over twenty law firms because of his disability, _____ he had a Harvard Law degree.　(第42期考題)　

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

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38. Tourism is Egypt’s _____ lifeline, representing almost 12% of its national income.　(第34期考題)　

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39. 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)　

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

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42. The famous fashion designer, Jason Wu, preferred to play with dolls and dressed them up, _____ play sports when he was a little boy.　(第42期考題)　

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43.

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

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44. 　　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?

What can we infer from the passage?　(第37期考題)　

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

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

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47.

What was the California Supreme Court's decision on Diaz's appeal?　(第38期考題)　

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

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49. Flammable liquids, knives, and toy guns are _____ on board the aircraft.　(第32期考題)　

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50.

※請依上文回答問題※ The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses　(第40期考題)　

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