單選題 每題2分

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1. _____ you believe it or not, I have witnessed the terrible car crash.　(第42期考題)　

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

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3. 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)　

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

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

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6. Technological and industrial development not only led to economic growth and _____ but also posed a threat to the ecological system.　(第32期考題)　

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7. 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)　

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8. Due to the serious knee injury, the tennis player had no choice but to _____ from the tournament.　(第39期考題)　

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9. 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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10. A singer, songwriter, and actor, Bon Jovi is definitely one of the most _____ artists working today.　(第32期考題)　

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11. Feeling like an outsider in the family, John doesn’t know how to chat with his siblings easily and always has a sense of _____.　(第42期考題)　

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

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13. The mother starts to feel worried and anxious, because her daughter _____ her there hours ago.　(第36期考題)　

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14. Benjamin Franklin once said, “Don’t _____ until tomorrow what you can do today.” We should not delay doing anything we can do today. It’s good advice for all of us.　(第41期考題)　

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

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16. 　　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?

Where are we most likely to find this article?　(第37期考題)　

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17. Keep the painting indoors because the colors will fade if they are _____ to sunlight.　(第36期考題)　

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

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

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

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22. 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)　

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23. 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)　

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24. Thirty years later, I can still identify several people in the photo -----. They haven't changed that much.　(第38期考題)　

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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)　

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26. The competition has to be postponed ----- some problems with the rules, which may still have to be revised.　(第38期考題)　

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

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28. 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)　

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29. 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)　

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

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

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32. You should take the _____ and create chances for yourself instead of waiting passively.　(第32期考題)　

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

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34. 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)　

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

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

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

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38. To Mandy's -----, she forgot to bring her wallet with her and couldn't pay. She didn't know what to do.　(第38期考題)　

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39. _____ 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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40. It is good manners to dress formally at such an important international ----- where world leaders meet.　(第38期考題)　

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41. 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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42. 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)　

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43. What bad luck! Most of his luggage ----- stolen.　(第38期考題)　

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

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

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46. Many truck drivers aren't aware that driving while they are _____ could also have disastrous consequences. Therefore, while feeling sick, they should avoid driving.　(第40期考題)　

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

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

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

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

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