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


2. Thirty years later, I can still identify several people in the photo -----. They haven't changed that much. (第38期考題) 


3. Even though he seems _____ most of the time, none can be more careful than he in terms of handling thorny situations. (第37期考題) 


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


5. His arrogance and vanity stopped him _____ what really mattered to him. (第32期考題) 


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


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


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


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


10. I make plenty of lifelong friends in my high school, _____ give me mental support when I feel down. (第42期考題) 


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


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


13. 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) 


14. Many find it difficult to buy a(n) _____ affordable apartment in a big city because housing prices have been rising. (第37期考題) 


15. Charlotte _____ a shower when the power suddenly went out. (第41期考題) 


16. 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) 


17.

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


18. Ned is determined to go to college _____ he has very little support from his family. (第39期考題) 


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


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


21. 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) 


22. 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) 


23. Faced with the immense power of natural disasters like earthquakes or typhoons, humans, more often than not, appear _____ vulnerable. (第37期考題) 


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


25. 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) 


26. Jim is afraid of making mistakes. _____ this fear that prevents him from making progress. (第39期考題) 


27. German _____ power was restricted after World War II. The entire army was restricted to just 100,000 men, and the navy was reduced to just 15,000 men. (第40期考題) 


28. 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) 


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


30. 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) 


31.

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


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


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


34.   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? (第37期考題) 


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


36. 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) 


37. It is a paradox that every dictator has climbed to power on the ladder of free speech; immediately on attaining power each dictator has _____ all free speech except his own. (第41期考題) 


38. The _____ of the company’s service has been greatly improved, and there are now fewer customer complaints. (第36期考題) 


39.

Judging from the context, what does the word boost mean? (第39期考題) 


40.   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) 


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


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


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


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


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


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


47. Rebecca didn’t show up last night; she _____ about our date. (第32期考題) 


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


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


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