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


2. The building plan ----- by Frank Lin, who has no idea what the clients need. (第38期考題) 


3. The fireworks display was so _____ that the visitors could hardly take their eyes off it. (第39期考題) 


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


5. 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) 


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


7. 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) 


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


9. 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) 


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


11. Tourism is Egypt’s _____ lifeline, representing almost 12% of its national income. (第34期考題) 


12.   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) 


13. 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) 


14. It is likely _____ she is just jealous seeing you talking to other girls. (第33期考題) 


15. Unable to stand his daughter’s bad attitude anymore, Mr. Collins flew into a rage and slapped her across the face _____.  (第36期考題) 


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


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


18. I know this discussion is an uncomfortable one, but please don't _____. Let's come straight to the point and get over with it. (第40期考題) 


19.

※請依上文回答問題※ According to the passage, which of the following is true? (第40期考題) 


20. _____, Alora remained seated during the whole parade. (第41期考題) 


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


22. I _____ to enjoy playing basketball, but I don't have time for it now. (第40期考題) 


23. 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) 


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


25. The woman is new in our neighborhood. Do you know _____? (第39期考題) 


26. 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) 


27.

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


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


29. During tourism seasons, this coastal town is _____ with visitors who expect to relax and enjoy the breathtaking scenery to their heart's content. (第37期考題) 


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


31. 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) 


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


34. Anne will never let anything _____ her from pursuing her dream despite all the difficulties she's likely to encounter. (第37期考題) 


35. If they _____ about your difficulty, they _____ a different decision. Yet, it is all too late now. (第39期考題) 


36.

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


37. 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) 


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


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


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


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


42. 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) 


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


44. On Christmas Eve, all flights were cancelled _____ the heavy snowstorm. Many tourists were disappointed about the delay of their family reunion. (第42期考題) 


45. Michigan Stadium has a seating _____ of 107,601. It is the second largest stadium in the world and the largest in the United States. (第40期考題) 


46. _____ Hemingway's inspiration for the book, The Old Man And The Sea, was the Cuban fisherman Gregorio Fuentes, who was also Hemingway's friend. (第40期考題) 


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


48. 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) 


49. _____ you believe it or not, I have witnessed the terrible car crash. (第42期考題) 


50. The famous fashion designer, Jason Wu, preferred to play with dolls and dressed them up, _____ play sports when he was a little boy. (第42期考題)