單選題 每題2分

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

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

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

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4. Hotel Plaza de Toros has a modern cafeteria _____ you can enjoy from the typical Andalusian breakfast to an English breakfast.　(第41期考題)　

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5. So far the spending on this project is still on -----. We have to be careful not to spend more than planned.　(第38期考題)　

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

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7. 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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8. Children s hould avoid eating too many candies because they contain _____ flavors and colorings that are bad to their health.　(第36期考題)　

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9. There is a sign saying “No trespassing.” This area is a private place, so people cannot enter this place without the owner’s _____.　(第42期考題)　

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

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

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12. 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)　

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13. 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)　

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14. Since the building has tilted sideways after the earthquake, it has to be ----- to ensure public safety.　(第38期考題)　

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

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16. Firefighters are _____ heroes, who risk their lives to help others.　(第33期考題)　

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17. The Greek national _____ has been played at every Olympics closing ceremony to honor Greece’s role as the birthplace of the Olympic Games.　(第41期考題)　

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

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

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

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

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23. It is said that the MRT line will be extended to this town, and the townspeople are ----- it earnestly.　(第38期考題)　

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24. Out of intense curiosity, Linda _____ the temptation and opened her sister’s letter.　(第36期考題)　

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

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26. My grandparents have difficulty _____ used to the fast pace of city life.　(第32期考題)　

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27. 　　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)　

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28. 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)　

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

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

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What doesn't happen to the brain when it gets old?　(第39期考題)　

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

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33. Pressured by public anger, the mayor finally admitted his mistake and _____ for his rude remarks.　(第36期考題)　

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

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35. When Sebastian fainted, we quickly laid him down on his back. Fortunately he _____ before we called 911.　(第40期考題)　

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

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

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

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

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40. 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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41. 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)　

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42. 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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43. This is a well-reviewed series of lessons for beginners as well as for those who want to _____ their French.　(第40期考題)　

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44. To cut costs, Veronica suggested _____ her apartment for shooting the scene.　(第39期考題)　

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

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46. The angry manager ordered that the mistakes in the report _____ right away and then stormed out of the room.　(第36期考題)　

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47. 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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48. The plot of the novel was so _____ that Mary couldn’t help but read on and finish it within one day.　(第34期考題)　

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49. It is the _____ moment for him, so instead of feeling depressed, he'd better pull himself together and try his upmost.　(第37期考題)　

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50. The food company is recalling several dairy products for they have been _____ with plasticizer.　(第32期考題)　

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