單選題 每題2分

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1. 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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2. Studies indicate that too much _____ to the sun harms our skin. Before going out, please put on some sunscreen.　(第39期考題)　

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3. German _____ power was restricted after World War II. The entire army was restricted to just 100,000 men, and the navy was reduced to just 15,000 men.　(第40期考題)　

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

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

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6. Emma took part in the beauty _____ and won the title of “Miss Tri-City of 1948.”　(第41期考題)　

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

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

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9. The students had a heated _____ over the issue of the death penalty in their civics class.　(第34期考題)　

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10. Charlotte _____ a shower when the power suddenly went out.　(第41期考題)　

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

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

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

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14. The fireworks display was so _____ that the visitors could hardly take their eyes off it.　(第39期考題)　

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

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16. In the Indian culture, cows are thought to be _____ animals. They are respected in religious activities.　(第42期考題)　

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17. I advise you to visit the Modern Art Museum, ----- there are always great exhibitions and events going on.　(第38期考題)　

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

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19. Michael regrets when he was young, he _____ day by day without making good use of his time and now he still hasn't yet accomplished anything.　(第37期考題)　

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20. 　　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)　

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

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

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24. Once someone is suspected to be infected with coronavirus, he or she has to be kept in _____, so that others won't be infected.　(第40期考題)　

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25. 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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26. Maggie considers that hustle and bustle of New York annoying as she _____ in the tranquil countryside.　(第37期考題)　

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27. 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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28. For decades, the vegetable vendor _____ most of her income to　charities, which makes her such a great role model.　(第37期考題)　

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29. To everyone's surprise, Paul _____ , devoted himself to charities, and even organized a non-profit organization helping the needy.　(第37期考題)　

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

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

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33. So far the spending on this project is still on -----. We have to be careful not to spend more than planned.　(第38期考題)　

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34. Michigan Stadium has a seating _____ of 107,601. It is the second largest stadium in the world and the largest in the United States.　(第40期考題)　

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

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36. Kids usually _____ Christmas and New Year. That's when they have a lot of fun eating and playing.　(第39期考題)　

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37. Learning for her grandfather's death, Sally was struck dumb with tears _____ down her cheeks.　(第37期考題)　

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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)　

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

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41. 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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42. 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)　

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43. 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)　

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44. You can't see the CEO now. She ----- dinner and nobody should disturb her mealtime.　(第38期考題)　

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45. Without proper guidance, new workers often ----- themselves clueless and frustrated in this big company.　(第38期考題)　

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46. Though the couple had been married for three years, they _____ a divorce.　(第42期考題)　

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

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48. 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)　

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49. 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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50. Don’t lose faith in yourself; keep trying and someday your efforts will _____.　(第32期考題)　

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