單選題 每題2分

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1. The woman is new in our neighborhood. Do you know _____?　(第39期考題)　

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

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3. James asked his father to drive him to the airport early; he wanted to _____ two hours before the flight. He was afraid to miss the flight.　(第41期考題)　

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4. 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)　

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5. The ingredient labels on the food package aim to provide accurate information to _____ consumers’ safety.　(第32期考題)　

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6. _____ you believe it or not, I have witnessed the terrible car crash.　(第42期考題)　

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

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

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9. The disadvantage of this job is that the heavy workload and long working hours _____ of my family life.　(第42期考題)　

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

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

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12. _____ makes life worth living is not what you can get but what you can give.　(第33期考題)　

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

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14. There is evidence that there _____ water on Mars a long time ago. Observer show signs of dried up lake beds, past floods and old river channels.　(第33期考題)　

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15. 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)　

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

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17. 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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18. Emily is _____ the summer because she can pay a visit to her grandparents living in Japan.　(第32期考題)　

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

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

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21. If the world's rain forests continue to disappear at their present rate, many species _____ extinct.　(第39期考題)　

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

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

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

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25. This young man was left paralyzed from the neck down _____ a serious car crash, which also claimed three lives.　(第37期考題)　

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26. 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)　

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27. A singer, songwriter, and actor, Bon Jovi is definitely one of the most _____ artists working today.　(第32期考題)　

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28. With so many cases of murder and mass shootings in the city, the government must take drastic _____ to reduce crime.　(第36期考題)　

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

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30. 　　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)　

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

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32. 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)　

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

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34. 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)　

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

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

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What is the best title for this article?　(第38期考題)　

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38. The weather took a turn for the worse, the sailors _____ for the shore.　(第33期考題)　

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

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

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41. 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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42. 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)　

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43. The fireworks display was so _____ that the visitors could hardly take their eyes off it.　(第39期考題)　

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

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

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46. There are some easy ways to _____ water. For example, we can turn off the water while we are shaving or brushing our teeth.　(第40期考題)　

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47. Maria, my German friend, considers the dishwasher an indispensable home ----- and wonders why it is not common in Taiwan.　(第38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. The mother starts to feel worried and anxious, because her daughter _____ her there hours ago.　(第36期考題)　

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

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