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1. Tina _____ when Tim offered to sell her the house at such a low price. She knew that something was not right.　(第36期考題)　

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

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

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4. Bob’s nickname was “Beckham,” a _____ to the way he styled his hair.　(第33期考題)　

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

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6. 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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7. 　　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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8. To cut costs, Veronica suggested _____ her apartment for shooting the scene.　(第39期考題)　

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9. 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)　

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10. 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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11. 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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12. 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)　

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13. Although it is possible nowadays to have apps ----- many expressions into another language for us, it is still important to learn to speak a foreign language.　(第38期考題)　

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

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15.

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

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16. 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)　

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

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18. 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)　

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

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20. 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)　

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21. Though the solution sounds perfect, it is not _____ because we don’t have enough time and money.　(第36期考題)　

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

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23. 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)　

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24.

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

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25. The police are _____ a tall, middle-aged man who was seen outside the bank just before the robbery.　(第39期考題)　

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26. 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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27. It is said that the key word for this year is AI, which stands for ----- intelligence.　(第38期考題)　

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

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

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

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31. 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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32. After the cruel murder, all the elementary schools should take measures to _____ anyone suspicious from entering the campus.　(第42期考題)　

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

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34.

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

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

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36. 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)　

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37.

What was the California Supreme Court's decision on Diaz's appeal?　(第38期考題)　

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38. 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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39. 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)　

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40. The competition has to be postponed ----- some problems with the rules, which may still have to be revised.　(第38期考題)　

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

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42. 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)　

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

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44.

Based on your understanding of the article, what does the Fourth Amendment protect the people against?　(第38期考題)　

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45. 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)　

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

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47. 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)　

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48.

Based on the context, what is the meaning of "abused"?　(第38期考題)　

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49. To pay his way through college, Allen takes a couple of part-time jobs, one of _____ is tutoring elementary school students.　(第37期考題)　

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50. 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)　

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