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


2. 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) 


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


4. 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) 


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


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


7. 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) 


8. It is _____ that there are ups and downs in one’s life. (第32期考題) 


9.   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?

Which of the following statements is true about the technology? (第37期考題) 


10. The clever device _____ on the wall makes the room dry and comfortable even during humid days. (第36期考題) 


11. 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) 


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


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


14. 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) 


15. 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) 


16. 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) 


17.

※請依上文回答問題※ Which of the following will most likely benefit from the research mentioned in the passage? (第40期考題) 


18. The blind lawyer was rejected by over twenty law firms because of his disability, _____ he had a Harvard Law degree. (第42期考題) 


19. Stop being so childish. _____ you like it or not, you must learn to be responsible and fulfill your obligations. (第36期考題) 


20. 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) 


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


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


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


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


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


26. 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) 


27. 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) 


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


29.

※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) 


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


31. _____ online video games, Paul has very little physical activity and spend less time with family and friends. (第32期考題) 


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


33. An intelligent discussion can quickly _____ into a battle if the two parties allow it. (第41期考題) 


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


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


36. Much of Ethan's house had already been destroyed before the firemen finally _____ the fire. (第40期考題) 


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


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


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


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


41. 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) 


42. 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) 


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


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


45. A new iPhone will be awarded to _____ comes up with the best name for the new fragrance. (第39期考題) 


46. I have made up my mind. _____ hard you persuade me, I won’t change my decision. (第36期考題) 


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


48. The entire old town is designated as a pedestrian zone and free of cars. No _____ are allowed in this area. (第33期考題) 


49. _____ diseases, such as the flu or colds, spread from person to person in several ways. (第40期考題) 


50. When Javier gets angry, he will sit down and _____ the feeling beneath the anger to help himself calm down. (第41期考題)