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


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


3.

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


4. _____ all the detailed guidelines printed on the box, everyone is capable of operating the device with ease. (第36期考題) 


5. Our homeroom teacher was _____ when she knew two students skipped class and smoked on campus. (第42期考題) 


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


7. The ingredient labels on the food package aim to provide accurate information to _____ consumers’ safety. (第32期考題) 


8. 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) 


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


10. We have to cancel tonight’s concert because neither you nor I _____ prepared. (第32期考題) 


11. The use of _____, although a traditional part of the celebration, has over the years led to many injuries and deaths.There have been incidents every year of users being blinded, losing body parts, or suffering other injuries, especially during festivities such as Chinese New Year season. (第41期考題) 


12. 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) 


13. _____ they knew the typhoon had hit the island that they started to panic. (第33期考題) 


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


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


16.

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


17. 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) 


18. 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) 


19. 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) 


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


21. 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) 


22. He _____ his friend by telling lies about her behind her back. (第33期考題) 


23. 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) 


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


25. 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) 


26. The benefits of vitamins are too numerous to _____, but taking massive amounts of vitamins may do us harm. (第34期考題) 


27. 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) 


28. 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) 


29. Yellowstone National Park was the first national park in the U.S. It _____ in 1872. (第40期考題) 


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


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


32. Reading novels is great mental exercise because it stimulates your _____ as well as improves your brain power. (第39期考題) 


33. _____ online video games, Paul has very little physical activity and spend less time with family and friends. (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?

The word stifle is closest in meaning to _____ . (第37期考題) 


35. Mr. Lee was fortunate enough to make a full _____ from the stock market before this recession. (第33期考題) 


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


37. 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) 


38. The mother starts to feel worried and anxious, because her daughter _____ her there hours ago. (第36期考題) 


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


40. Ever since Larry’s best friends betrayed him, he has had trouble _____ close relationships with others. (第36期考題) 


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


42.

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


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


44. 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) 


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


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


47. 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) 


48.

What can influence the effectiveness of the research mentioned in this article? (第39期考題) 


49. 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) 


50. Despite the disabilities, Nathan's parents treated him like an ordinary child ----- he felt inferior to others. (第38期考題)