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


2. 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) 


3.

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


4. 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) 


5.   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) 


6. The teddy bear looks old and tattered, but it is the most ----- thing in Kay's room, She loves it dearly. (第38期考題) 


7. _____ the more money you spend on lunch dates, birthday parties and gifts. (第41期考題) 


8. Bullying will leave a lifelong mental scar that _____ affects children into adulthood. (第32期考題) 


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


10. There are some easy ways to _____ water. For example, we can turn off the water while we are shaving or brushing our teeth. (第40期考題) 


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


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


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


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


15. 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) 


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


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


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


19. When Sebastian fainted, we quickly laid him down on his back. Fortunately he _____ before we called 911. (第40期考題) 


20. 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) 


21. I lost my wallet on the MRT. It _____ stolen. (第42期考題) 


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


23. 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) 


24. 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) 


25. Due to the heavy rain, the citizens couldn't drive their cars, ----- take buses because the roads were flooded. (第38期考題) 


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


27. Mr. Lee was fortunate enough to make a full _____ from the stock market before this recession. (第33期考題) 


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


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


30. The boxing legend inspired his fans to never give up. When he got _____, he got back up again and kept fighting. (第33期考題) 


31. 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) 


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


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


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


35. Chen Shu-Chu is a person of _____ character. Although she is just a vegetable vendor, she donates lots of money to the charitable organizations without expecting anything in return. (第42期考題) 


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


37. University fees in many countries _____ and many people cannot afford them. (第41期考題) 


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


39.

※請依上文回答問題※ The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses (第40期考題) 


40. 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) 


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


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


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


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


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


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


47. 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) 


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


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


50. Did Penelope tell you _____? (第40期考題)