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


2. By the time Amy arrived at the airport, her boyfriend’s plane _____ already. (第36期考題) 


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


4. On Christmas Eve, all flights were cancelled _____ the heavy snowstorm. Many tourists were disappointed about the delay of their family reunion. (第42期考題) 


5. 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) 


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


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


8. 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) 


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


10. 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) 


11.   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) 


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


13. Tourism is Egypt’s _____ lifeline, representing almost 12% of its national income. (第34期考題) 


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


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


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


17. The building plan ----- by Frank Lin, who has no idea what the clients need. (第38期考題) 


18. Peter is _____ about his achievements; he credits the success to his research team. (第39期考題) 


19. When traveling solo in a foreign country, you cannot be _____ careful about any stranger getting close to you; that person may be a pickpocket. (第37期考題) 


20. 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) 


21. As a result of all the efforts the local government has been making, this small town _____ a large industrial city. (第37期考題) 


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


23. Though the couple had been married for three years, they _____ a divorce. (第42期考題) 


24.

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


25. The boxing legend inspired his fans to never give up. When he got _____, he got back up again and kept fighting. (第33期考題) 


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


27. The customer service manager asked all the staff to be _____ in responding to complaints. (第39期考題) 


28. The supervisor plans to talk to his team _____ the meeting. He thinks a pre-discussion is needed to facilitate the meeting. (第42期考題) 


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


30.

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


31. 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) 


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


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


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


35. 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) 


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


37. Many find it difficult to buy a(n) _____ affordable apartment in a big city because housing prices have been rising. (第37期考題) 


38. The capable student was _____ the chairperson of the Student Association. He will be in charge of the coming school anniversary. (第42期考題) 


39. 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) 


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


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


42. 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) 


43. These backpackers forgot to make hotel reservations in advance, so they _____ having nowhere to stay. (第39期考題) 


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


45. Without proper guidance, new workers often ----- themselves clueless and frustrated in this big company. (第38期考題) 


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


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


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


49. Apparently, Mr. Flately has _____. He does not drink anymore and is helping her wife run the grocery store. (第32期考題) 


50. Mount Jade(玉山)is taller than ----- mountains in Taiwan. (第38期考題)