1. Sarah _____ the cat that had fallen onto the MRT tracks and prevented it from getting hurt. (第33期考題) 


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


3. It is important to be logical and clear when you write. You have to make yourself ----- by your readers. (第38期考題) 


4. Leo decided to get divorced, _____. (第40期考題) 


5. Maria, my German friend, considers the dishwasher an indispensable home ----- and wonders why it is not common in Taiwan. (第38期考題) 


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


7. 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) 


8. By the time Amy arrived at the airport, her boyfriend’s plane _____ already. (第36期考題) 


9. When Javier gets angry, he will sit down and _____ the feeling beneath the anger to help himself calm down. (第41期考題) 


10. As a result of all the efforts the local government has been making, this small town _____ a large industrial city. (第37期考題) 


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


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


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


14. Identity theft, the _____ use of someone else’s personal information, is a criminal act and should be reported to the police. (第41期考題) 


15. 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) 


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


17. The hotel Oliver was talking about _____ but I couldn’t remember where I had read about it. (第41期考題) 


18. _____, he was killed together with his whole army. (第40期考題) 


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


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


21. German _____ power was restricted after World War II. The entire army was restricted to just 100,000 men, and the navy was reduced to just 15,000 men. (第40期考題) 


22. _____ it was raining, Jason still insisted on his camping plan. (第42期考題) 


23.   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) 


24. 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) 


25. 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) 


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


27. Due to the serious knee injury, the tennis player had no choice but to _____ from the tournament. (第39期考題) 


28. 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) 


29. Liam got a letter from his girlfriend and he knew she was not happy. She didn’t say anything but Liam could tell by _____ that something was upsetting her. (第41期考題) 


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


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


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


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


34.

※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) 


35. 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) 


36. Rebecca didn’t show up last night; she _____ about our date. (第32期考題) 


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


38. 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) 


39. 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) 


40. 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) 


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


42. The corpse was _____ on the basis of dental records. That is, by examining the teeth of the dead, we can find out who the body is. (第33期考題) 


43. The entire old town is designated as a pedestrian zone and free of cars. No _____ are allowed in this area. (第33期考題) 


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


45. 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) 


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


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


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


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


50. 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)