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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)　

2. 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)　

3.

Judging from the context, what does the word boost mean?　(第39期考題)　

4. While the election campaign was filled with fake news, important public issues were often _____.　(第39期考題)　

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

6. _____ 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)　

7.

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

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

9. 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)　

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

11. _____ they knew the typhoon had hit the island that they started to panic.　(第33期考題)　

12. She was _____ during the surgery, so she didn’t feel any pain.　(第33期考題)　

13. 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)　

14. 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)　

15.

※請依上文回答問題※ All the following words can be used interchangeably in the passage except for　(第40期考題)　

16. Jim is afraid of making mistakes. _____ this fear that prevents him from making progress.　(第39期考題)　

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

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

19. The angry manager ordered that the mistakes in the report _____ right away and then stormed out of the room.　(第36期考題)　

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

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

22.

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

23. Although it is possible nowadays to have apps ----- many expressions into another language for us, it is still important to learn to speak a foreign language.　(第38期考題)　

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

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

26. Isabella doesn't like to discuss her personal problems publicly; she prefers to talk about them _____.　(第40期考題)　

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

28. Maria, my German friend, considers the dishwasher an indispensable home ----- and wonders why it is not common in Taiwan.　(第38期考題)　

29. Paris has long been _____the most romantic city in the world.　(第32期考題)　

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

31. 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)　

32. _____ that the leader of the labor union decided to protest against the unfair treatment to the workers.　(第42期考題)　

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

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

35. The ingredient labels on the food package aim to provide accurate information to _____ consumers’ safety.　(第32期考題)　

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

37. After a series of tests, Brian proved to be the most competent among all the _____ , the one everyone could look to.　(第37期考題)　

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

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

40. With so many cases of murder and mass shootings in the city, the government must take drastic _____ to reduce crime.　(第36期考題)　

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

42. People say he is _____ incompetent _____ does not care, but for me, he is just a hopeless idealist.　(第33期考題)　

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

44. As more and more species are faced with extinction, how to sustain biodiversity is _____ great significance to human beings.　(第37期考題)　

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

46. The woman is new in our neighborhood. Do you know _____?　(第39期考題)　

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

48. 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)　

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

50. I make plenty of lifelong friends in my high school, _____ give me mental support when I feel down.　(第42期考題)