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


2. Michael regrets when he was young, he _____ day by day without making good use of his time and now he still hasn't yet accomplished anything. (第37期考題) 


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


4.

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


5. Dying to lose weight, some people _____ by eating nothing at all the entire day. (第36期考題) 


6. 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) 


7.

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


8. 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) 


9. Paris has long been _____the most romantic city in the world. (第32期考題) 


10. 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) 


11. German _____ power was restricted after World War II. The entire army was restricted to just 100,000 men, and the navy was reduced to just 15,000 men. (第40期考題) 


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


13. For decades, the vegetable vendor _____ most of her income to charities, which makes her such a great role model. (第37期考題) 


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


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


16. 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) 


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


18. 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) 


19. 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) 


20. It is dangerous for us to _____ without grasping the whole picture. We need to clarify all the uncertain points before we make decisions. (第42期考題) 


21. 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) 


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


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


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


25. Sarah _____ the cat that had fallen onto the MRT tracks and prevented it from getting hurt. (第33期考題) 


26. Anderson hasn’t made up his mind _____. (第32期考題) 


27.

※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) 


28. 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) 


29. Be patient. The longer you wait, _____ you are to meet the superstar. (第36期考題) 


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


31. 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) 


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


33. A Syrian boy, who attempted to reach Greece along with other refugees, was found lying dead on a Turkish beach, which _____ global refugee crisis. (第37期考題) 


34.

Based on your understanding of the article, what does the Fourth Amendment protect the people against? (第38期考題) 


35.

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


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


37.   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? (第37期考題) 


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


39. Jim is afraid of making mistakes. _____ this fear that prevents him from making progress. (第39期考題) 


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


41. A girl saw two thieves _____ her neighbor’s house. She called the police immediately. (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. When doing an experiment, we should always _____ that safety is of the utmost importance. (第39期考題) 


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


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


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


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


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


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


50. I advise you to visit the Modern Art Museum, ----- there are always great exhibitions and events going on. (第38期考題)