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


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


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


4. There is evidence that there _____ water on Mars a long time ago. Observer show signs of dried up lake beds, past floods and old river channels. (第33期考題) 


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


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


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


8. The core of Mediterranean diet is high _____ of olive oil, unrefined cereals, fruits, and vegetables. (第32期考題) 


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


10. We have to _____ the connection between these two events in order to solve the problems they have caused. (第40期考題) 


11. 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) 


12. A perfectionist such as Daniel always ----- to make sure nothing goes wrong. He is obsessed with details. (第38期考題) 


13. The supervisor plans to talk to his team _____ the meeting. He thinks a pre-discussion is needed to facilitate the meeting. (第42期考題) 


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


15. 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) 


16. Brian was depressed for a long time because he couldn’t find a job. When he finally received a job offer, he was _____. (第41期考題) 


17. James asked his father to drive him to the airport early; he wanted to _____ two hours before the flight. He was afraid to miss the flight. (第41期考題) 


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


19. Even though every smartphone has a clock on it, wrist watches are still _____. (第33期考題) 


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


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


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


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


24. 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) 


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


26. 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) 


27. Don't push yourself too hard; taking a vacation _____ enables one to restore energy, so stop being tense all the time. (第37期考題) 


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


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


30. 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) 


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


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


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


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


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


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


37. 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) 


38.   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?

What can we infer from the passage? (第37期考題) 


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


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


41. 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) 


42. Peter got promoted again because he had shown great _____ in dealing with tough challenges and tasks. (第36期考題) 


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


44. 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) 


45. 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) 


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


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


48.

※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) 


49. 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) 


50. Since the building has tilted sideways after the earthquake, it has to be ----- to ensure public safety. (第38期考題)