1. 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) 


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


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


4. Samuel was late again. He _____ up earlier this morning, but he didn't. (第40期考題) 


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


6. 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) 


7. When doing an experiment, we should always _____ that safety is of the utmost importance. (第39期考題) 


8. A perfectionist such as Daniel always ----- to make sure nothing goes wrong. He is obsessed with details. (第38期考題) 


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


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


11.

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


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


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


14.   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) 


15. _____ as Jason was, he tried hard to repress his overwhelming joy for fear that his opponents thought him arrogant. (第37期考題) 


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


17.

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


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


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


20. 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) 


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


22. It is likely _____ she is just jealous seeing you talking to other girls. (第33期考題) 


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


24.

※請依上文回答問題※ What is this passage mainly about? (第40期考題) 


25. Whatever you say, I will _____ my principles and won’t change my opinions. (第33期考題) 


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


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


28.

※請依上文回答問題※ Which of the following will most likely benefit from the research mentioned in the passage? (第40期考題) 


29. 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) 


30. Jenny lives right at the foot of Ali Mountain, but she was so busy that she only visits it ----- with guests. (第38期考題) 


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


32. 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) 


33. 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) 


34. Love, respect, trust, and acceptance are important _____ in a happy and lasting marriage. (第34期考題) 


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


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


37. 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) 


38. 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) 


39. Singing a _____ while rocking a baby to sleep can help early language development.  (第40期考題) 


40. When the curtain _____ at the end of the play, the audience sat in stunned silence for at least three or four minutes. (第41期考題) 


41. 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) 


42. A: I don't feel like cooking today.
B: _____ ordering a pizza instead? (第39期考題) 


43. 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) 


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


45. Before Kelly and Jasmine go back home, they ----- some friends in Paris. (第38期考題) 


46. _____ the more money you spend on lunch dates, birthday parties and gifts. (第41期考題) 


47. 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) 


48. A girl saw two thieves _____ her neighbor’s house. She called the police immediately. (第32期考題) 


49. 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) 


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