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


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


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


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


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


6. We have to _____ the connection between these two events in order to solve the problems they have caused. (第40期考題) 


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


8. The tires of your car are _____. You should replace them now so that they won't burst on the road. (第39期考題) 


9. 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) 


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. 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) 


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


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


14. Keep the painting indoors because the colors will fade if they are _____ to sunlight. (第36期考題) 


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


16. Chen Shu-Chu is a person of _____ character. Although she is just a vegetable vendor, she donates lots of money to the charitable organizations without expecting anything in return. (第42期考題) 


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


18. It is _____ that there are ups and downs in one’s life. (第32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. Jason and Billy are my twin brothers, who are over 40 now and living in New York and London, _____. (第36期考題) 


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


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


23.

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


24. Ever since Larry’s best friends betrayed him, he has had trouble _____ close relationships with others. (第36期考題) 


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


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


27. Maggie considers that hustle and bustle of New York annoying as she _____ in the tranquil countryside. (第37期考題) 


28. A new iPhone will be awarded to _____ comes up with the best name for the new fragrance. (第39期考題) 


29.   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) 


30. Bullying will leave a lifelong mental scar that _____ affects children into adulthood. (第32期考題) 


31. 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) 


32.

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


33. 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) 


34. 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) 


35. The clever device _____ on the wall makes the room dry and comfortable even during humid days. (第36期考題) 


36. You can't see the CEO now. She ----- dinner and nobody should disturb her mealtime. (第38期考題) 


37. You should take the _____ and create chances for yourself instead of waiting passively. (第32期考題) 


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


39. You should dress up yourself on this formal _____. To show respect to the host, no slippers or casual clothes are allowed. (第42期考題) 


40. She was _____ during the surgery, so she didn’t feel any pain. (第33期考題) 


41. 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) 


42.

What is the best title for this article? (第39期考題) 


43. 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) 


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


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


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


47. In all-you-can-eat buffet restaurants, you can eat _____. (第33期考題) 


48.   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) 


49.

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


50. 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)