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


2. Mackenzie Narbonne is a _____ athlete who has excelled in softball, soccer, floor hockey, powerlifting, and athletics. (第41期考題) 


3. Benjamin Franklin once said, “Don’t _____ until tomorrow what you can do today.” We should not delay doing anything we can do today. It’s good advice for all of us. (第41期考題) 


4. 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) 


5. He _____ his friend by telling lies about her behind her back. (第33期考題) 


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


7. Since the building has tilted sideways after the earthquake, it has to be ----- to ensure public safety. (第38期考題) 


8. You will get sunburned if you are _____ to the scorching sun for too long without applying sunscreen. (第42期考題) 


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


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


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


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


13.

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


14. 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) 


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


16.

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


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


18. Brian was depressed for a long time because he couldn’t find a job. When he finally received a job offer, he was _____. (第41期考題) 


19. What bad luck! Most of his luggage ----- stolen. (第38期考題) 


20.

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


21. _____ diseases, such as the flu or colds, spread from person to person in several ways. (第40期考題) 


22. Many truck drivers aren't aware that driving while they are _____ could also have disastrous consequences. Therefore, while feeling sick, they should avoid driving. (第40期考題) 


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


24. It is good manners to dress formally at such an important international ----- where world leaders meet. (第38期考題) 


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


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


27. Ned is determined to go to college _____ he has very little support from his family. (第39期考題) 


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


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


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) 


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


32. 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) 


33. 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) 


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


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


36. A Syrian boy, who attempted to reach Greece along with other refugees, was found lying dead on a Turkish beach, which _____ global refugee crisis. (第37期考題) 


37. _____ that the leader of the labor union decided to protest against the unfair treatment to the workers. (第42期考題) 


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


39. 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) 


40. 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) 


41. _____, Owen stormed out of the room and banged the door behind him. (第40期考題) 


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


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


44. Many people find _____ impossible to lose weight without the help of a professional. (第41期考題) 


45. Emma took part in the beauty _____ and won the title of “Miss Tri-City of 1948.” (第41期考題) 


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


47. Due to the heavy rain, the citizens couldn't drive their cars, ----- take buses because the roads were flooded. (第38期考題) 


48. We have to cancel tonight’s concert because neither you nor I _____ prepared. (第32期考題) 


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


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