1.

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


2. When traveling solo in a foreign country, you cannot be _____ careful about any stranger getting close to you; that person may be a pickpocket. (第37期考題) 


3. Out of intense curiosity, Linda _____ the temptation and opened her sister’s letter. (第36期考題) 


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


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


6. Yellowstone National Park was the first national park in the U.S. It _____ in 1872. (第40期考題) 


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


8.

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


9. 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) 


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


11. 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) 


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


13. Some people _____ that spiders are insects. But in fact, they are relatives of insects. (第40期考題) 


14. The novelist _____ many speech invitations to concentrate on writing his next new novel. (第42期考題) 


15. Reading novels is great mental exercise because it stimulates your _____ as well as improves your brain power. (第39期考題) 


16. After the cruel murder, all the elementary schools should take measures to _____ anyone suspicious from entering the campus. (第42期考題) 


17. The corpse was _____ on the basis of dental records. That is, by examining the teeth of the dead, we can find out who the body is. (第33期考題) 


18. 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) 


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


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


21. Lucy _____ temptation and ate the last piece of chocolate. (第33期考題) 


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


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


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


25. In all-you-can-eat buffet restaurants, you can eat _____. (第33期考題) 


26.   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) 


27. 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) 


28. 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) 


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


30. 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) 


31. 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) 


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


33. By the time Amy arrived at the airport, her boyfriend’s plane _____ already. (第36期考題) 


34. 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) 


35. 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) 


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


37. Parents have the responsibility to teach their children to draw a clear _____ between right and wrong. (第39期考題) 


38. When doing an experiment, we should always _____ that safety is of the utmost importance. (第39期考題) 


39.

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


40. If you _____ me, would you accept the proposal from a man you just met for the first time? (第32期考題) 


41. 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) 


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


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


44. 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) 


45. You will get sunburned if you are _____ to the scorching sun for too long without applying sunscreen. (第42期考題) 


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


47. Though I don't _____ of many of my colleague's proposals, I have to admit that his ideas are very creative. (第39期考題) 


48. Hotel Plaza de Toros has a modern cafeteria _____ you can enjoy from the typical Andalusian breakfast to an English breakfast. (第41期考題) 


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


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