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


2. Kids usually _____ Christmas and New Year. That's when they have a lot of fun eating and playing. (第39期考題) 


3. 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) 


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


5. Much of Ethan's house had already been destroyed before the firemen finally _____ the fire. (第40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. If you _____ me, would you accept the proposal from a man you just met for the first time? (第32期考題) 


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


9. To live a better life, _____ is learn from our past mistakes. (第41期考題) 


10.

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


11. _____ the wind blowing so hard, I don’t think the seas will calm down. (第33期考題) 


12. A singer, songwriter, and actor, Bon Jovi is definitely one of the most _____ artists working today. (第32期考題) 


13. Tina has to work two part-time jobs after school to _____. (第32期考題) 


14. From time to time criticism is unavoidable, which we can use in a positive way to improve, or in a negative way that may lower our _____ . (第37期考題) 


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


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


17. A: I don't feel like cooking today.
B: _____ ordering a pizza instead? (第39期考題) 


18. Before Kelly and Jasmine go back home, they ----- some friends in Paris. (第38期考題) 


19. If the world's rain forests continue to disappear at their present rate, many species _____ extinct. (第39期考題) 


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


21.

What is the best title for this article? (第38期考題) 


22. A: Lance has been ----- all day today. B: Yes, he has an allergy to particles in the air and that's why. (第38期考題) 


23. 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) 


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


25. Bob’s nickname was “Beckham,” a _____ to the way he styled his hair. (第33期考題) 


26. The hotel Oliver was talking about _____ but I couldn’t remember where I had read about it. (第41期考題) 


27. 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) 


28. 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) 


29.   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) 


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


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


32. Love, respect, trust, and acceptance are important _____ in a happy and lasting marriage. (第34期考題) 


33. 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) 


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


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


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


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


38. Studies indicate that too much _____ to the sun harms our skin. Before going out, please put on some sunscreen. (第39期考題) 


39. The reason millennials are called "strawberry generation" is _____ they are believed to be "easily bruised." (第37期考題) 


40.

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


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


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


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


44. 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) 


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


46. 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) 


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


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


49. 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) 


50.

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