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1. There is a sign saying “No trespassing.” This area is a private place, so people cannot enter this place without the owner’s _____.　(第42期考題)　

2. Since I first stepped foot on this beautiful island, I _____ by the country.　(第33期考題)　

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

4. 　　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?

The word stifle is closest in meaning to _____ .　(第37期考題)　

5. Learning for her grandfather's death, Sally was struck dumb with tears _____ down her cheeks.　(第37期考題)　

6. A huge parade is held on the _____ of the 1959 revolution. It is one of the biggest annual events of the city.　(第33期考題)　

7. 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)　

8. If they _____ about your difficulty, they _____ a different decision. Yet, it is all too late now.　(第39期考題)　

9.

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

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

11. 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)　

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

13. Flammable liquids, knives, and toy guns are _____ on board the aircraft.　(第32期考題)　

14.

What can influence the effectiveness of the research mentioned in this article?　(第39期考題)　

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

16. _____ Hemingway's inspiration for the book, The Old Man And The Sea, was the Cuban fisherman Gregorio Fuentes, who was also Hemingway's friend.　(第40期考題)　

17. Hotel Plaza de Toros has a modern cafeteria _____ you can enjoy from the typical Andalusian breakfast to an English breakfast.　(第41期考題)　

18.

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

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

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

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

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

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

24. The restaurant in Taipei _____ I had my first Taiwanese meal was a small and cozy place with great service.　(第39期考題)　

25. 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)　

26. 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)　

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

28.

※請依上文回答問題※ The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses　(第40期考題)　

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

30. The young couple, unable to bear children, chose to _____ a child to expand their family.　(第40期考題)　

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

34.

Judging from the context, what does the word boost mean?　(第39期考題)　

35. The blind lawyer was rejected by over twenty law firms because of his disability, _____ he had a Harvard Law degree.　(第42期考題)　

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

37. I had to give a three-minute speech in public, but the microphone broke down. _____ with horror, I couldn’t say a word.　(第42期考題)　

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

39. 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)　

40. Don't push yourself too hard; taking a vacation _____ enables one to restore energy, so stop being tense all the time.　(第37期考題)　

41. Smartphones are rather helpful in many aspects, and, as a result, many _____ it difficult to do without one.　(第37期考題)　

42. _____ online video games, Paul has very little physical activity and spend less time with family and friends.　(第32期考題)　

43. Once someone is suspected to be infected with coronavirus, he or she has to be kept in _____, so that others won't be infected.　(第40期考題)　

44. I make plenty of lifelong friends in my high school, _____ give me mental support when I feel down.　(第42期考題)　

45. A _____ heat wave hit Southwestern Asia in late July and early August 2011, with temperatures in Iraq exceeding 49°C.　(第40期考題)　

46. 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)　

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

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

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

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