1. Be patient. The longer you wait, _____ you are to meet the superstar. (第36期考題) 


2. 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) 


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


4. It is a paradox that every dictator has climbed to power on the ladder of free speech; immediately on attaining power each dictator has _____ all free speech except his own. (第41期考題) 


5. 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) 


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


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


8. 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) 


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


10. 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) 


11. _____, this basketball player still had excellent performances and got the MVP of the match. (第42期考題) 


12.

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


13.   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?

Which of the following statements is true about the technology? (第37期考題) 


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


15. Jim is afraid of making mistakes. _____ this fear that prevents him from making progress. (第39期考題) 


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


17. 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) 


18. I am sorry, but you can't order beef noodles. We have _____ beef. (第39期考題) 


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


20.

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


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


22. An intelligent discussion can quickly _____ into a battle if the two parties allow it. (第41期考題) 


23. I know this discussion is an uncomfortable one, but please don't _____. Let's come straight to the point and get over with it. (第40期考題) 


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


25.

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


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


27. Hazel’s boyfriend bossed her around _____ she were his slave. (第41期考題) 


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


29. Feeling like an outsider in the family, John doesn’t know how to chat with his siblings easily and always has a sense of _____. (第42期考題) 


30. 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) 


31. I lost my wallet on the MRT. It _____ stolen. (第42期考題) 


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


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


34. Faced with the immense power of natural disasters like earthquakes or typhoons, humans, more often than not, appear _____ vulnerable. (第37期考題) 


35. 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) 


36. Charlotte _____ a shower when the power suddenly went out. (第41期考題) 


37. 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) 


38. 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) 


39. _____, Alora remained seated during the whole parade. (第41期考題) 


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


41. 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) 


42.

※請依上文回答問題※ All the following words can be used interchangeably in the passage except for (第40期考題) 


43. To Mandy's -----, she forgot to bring her wallet with her and couldn't pay. She didn't know what to do. (第38期考題) 


44. 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) 


45. 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) 


46. 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) 


47. A girl saw two thieves _____ her neighbor’s house. She called the police immediately. (第32期考題) 


48. 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) 


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


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