單選題 每題2分

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1. 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)　

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

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3. 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)　

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4. 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)　

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5. Though the solution sounds perfect, it is not _____ because we don’t have enough time and money.　(第36期考題)　

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

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

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8.

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

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9. 　　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)　

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

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

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12. Japanese people _____ bowing even when they talk on the phone.　(第33期考題)　

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13. I have made up my mind. _____ hard you persuade me, I won’t change my decision.　(第36期考題)　

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14. I am sorry, but you can't order beef noodles. We have _____ beef.　(第39期考題)　

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15. It is good manners to dress formally at such an important international ----- where world leaders meet.　(第38期考題)　

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16. In 2014, Malala Yousafzai became the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner ever when _____ the award at age 17.　(第41期考題)　

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17. 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)　

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18. Identity theft, the _____ use of someone else’s personal information, is a criminal act and should be reported to the police.　(第41期考題)　

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

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20. 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)　

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21. 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)　

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22. Dying to pass the upcoming exams with flying colors, all Sarah has to do is _____.　(第37期考題)　

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

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24. 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)　

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25. Mackenzie Narbonne is a _____ athlete who has excelled in softball, soccer, floor hockey, powerlifting, and athletics.　(第41期考題)　

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

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

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

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29. 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)　

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

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

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

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

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34. 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)　

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

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

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37. 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)　

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

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39. 　　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?

What can we infer from the passage?　(第37期考題)　

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40.

What was the California Supreme Court's decision on Diaz's appeal?　(第38期考題)　

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

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42. The restaurant in Taipei _____ I had my first Taiwanese meal was a small and cozy place with great service.　(第39期考題)　

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43.

※請依上文回答問題※ All the following words can be used interchangeably in the passage except for　(第40期考題)　

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44. It is _____ that there are ups and downs in one’s life.　(第32期考題)　

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45. What bad luck! Most of his luggage ----- stolen.　(第38期考題)　

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

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

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48. The disadvantage of this job is that the heavy workload and long working hours _____ of my family life.　(第42期考題)　

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

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

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