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


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


3. Technological and industrial development not only led to economic growth and _____ but also posed a threat to the ecological system. (第32期考題) 


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


5. _____ graduating from college, I went off to look for a job. (第33期考題) 


6. Flammable liquids, knives, and toy guns are _____ on board the aircraft. (第32期考題) 


7. The competition has to be postponed ----- some problems with the rules, which may still have to be revised. (第38期考題) 


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


9. Kim is _____ going to be furious when she sees the mess you made in the office. (第33期考題) 


10. When the curtain _____ at the end of the play, the audience sat in stunned silence for at least three or four minutes. (第41期考題) 


11.

Under what circumstances do some people consider it legal to search through someone's cellphone?  (第38期考題) 


12. The U.S. presidential ----- is more than a year away, but more than 20 people are ready to join the race. (第38期考題) 


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


14. Dying to lose weight, some people _____ by eating nothing at all the entire day. (第36期考題) 


15. 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) 


16. 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) 


17. 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) 


18. 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) 


19. Apparently, Mr. Flately has _____. He does not drink anymore and is helping her wife run the grocery store. (第32期考題) 


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


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


22. 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) 


23.   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) 


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


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


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


27. The more you work, the more you gain. The money you receive will be _____ the amount of work that you accomplish. (第36期考題) 


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


29. The capable student was _____ the chairperson of the Student Association. He will be in charge of the coming school anniversary. (第42期考題) 


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


31.

Based on your understanding of the article, what does the Fourth Amendment protect the people against? (第38期考題) 


32. Liam got a letter from his girlfriend and he knew she was not happy. She didn’t say anything but Liam could tell by _____ that something was upsetting her. (第41期考題) 


33. 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) 


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


35. You should dress up yourself on this formal _____. To show respect to the host, no slippers or casual clothes are allowed. (第42期考題) 


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


37. 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) 


38. 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) 


39. 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) 


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


41. Feeling like an outsider in the family, John doesn’t know how to chat with his siblings easily and always has a sense of _____. (第42期考題) 


42. 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) 


43. 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) 


44. Tina _____ when Tim offered to sell her the house at such a low price. She knew that something was not right. (第36期考題) 


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


46. 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) 


47.

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


48. 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) 


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


50.

What doesn't happen to the brain when it gets old? (第39期考題)