1. When Javier gets angry, he will sit down and _____ the feeling beneath the anger to help himself calm down. (第41期考題) 


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


3. _____ Hemingway's inspiration for the book, The Old Man And The Sea, was the Cuban fisherman Gregorio Fuentes, who was also Hemingway's friend. (第40期考題) 


4. Mackenzie Narbonne is a _____ athlete who has excelled in softball, soccer, floor hockey, powerlifting, and athletics. (第41期考題) 


5. He _____ his friend by telling lies about her behind her back. (第33期考題) 


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


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


8. Kim is _____ going to be furious when she sees the mess you made in the office. (第33期考題) 


9. Dyscalculia is a learning difficulty that impacts student's ability to do math. Children with dyscalculia usually have difficulty _____ numbers, symbols, and related concepts. (第40期考題) 


10. If the world's rain forests continue to disappear at their present rate, many species _____ extinct. (第39期考題) 


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


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


13. _____ it was raining, Jason still insisted on his camping plan. (第42期考題) 


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


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


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


17. 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) 


18. Hazel’s boyfriend bossed her around _____ she were his slave. (第41期考題) 


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


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


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


22.   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) 


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


24. The building plan ----- by Frank Lin, who has no idea what the clients need. (第38期考題) 


25. Peter got promoted again because he had shown great _____ in dealing with tough challenges and tasks. (第36期考題) 


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


27. A: Are you familiar with the please _____ in the TV show?
B: No, I don't know any of them. (第39期考題) 


28. 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) 


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


30. Jason and Billy are my twin brothers, who are over 40 now and living in New York and London, _____. (第36期考題) 


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


32.

What can influence the effectiveness of the research mentioned in this article? (第39期考題) 


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


34. The more you work, the more you gain. The money you receive will be _____ the amount of work that you accomplish. (第36期考題) 


35. 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) 


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


37. 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) 


38. 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) 


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


40. _____, Alora remained seated during the whole parade. (第41期考題) 


41. I have made up my mind. _____ hard you persuade me, I won’t change my decision. (第36期考題) 


42. 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) 


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


44. Some young people _____ about having a job that is well-paid and easy to do. (第32期考題) 


45. 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) 


46. 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) 


47. Since I first stepped foot on this beautiful island, I _____ by the country. (第33期考題) 


48. These backpackers forgot to make hotel reservations in advance, so they _____ having nowhere to stay. (第39期考題) 


49. 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) 


50. Liam got a letter from his girlfriend and he knew she was not happy. She didn’t say anything but Liam could tell by _____ that something was upsetting her. (第41期考題)