單選題 每題2分

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1. Before Kelly and Jasmine go back home, they ----- some friends in Paris.　(第38期考題)　

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2. Without proper guidance, new workers often ----- themselves clueless and frustrated in this big company.　(第38期考題)　

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3. 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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4. Pressured by public anger, the mayor finally admitted his mistake and _____ for his rude remarks.　(第36期考題)　

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5.

※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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6. The train _____, we had no choice but to spend another three hours waiting for the next one.　(第36期考題)　

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

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8. Japanese people _____ bowing even when they talk on the phone.　(第33期考題)　

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

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

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11. The food company is recalling several dairy products for they have been _____ with plasticizer.　(第32期考題)　

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12. Yellowstone National Park was the first national park in the U.S. It _____ in 1872.　(第40期考題)　

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13. The core of Mediterranean diet is high _____ of olive oil, unrefined cereals, fruits, and vegetables.　(第32期考題)　

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

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

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16. _____ graduating from college, I went off to look for a job.　(第33期考題)　

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

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

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19. In the Indian culture, cows are thought to be _____ animals. They are respected in religious activities.　(第42期考題)　

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20. Some people _____ that spiders are insects. But in fact, they are relatives of insects.　(第40期考題)　

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

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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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23. The famous fashion designer, Jason Wu, preferred to play with dolls and dressed them up, _____ play sports when he was a little boy.　(第42期考題)　

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24. Astronauts will experience loss of appetite at the beginning of their time in space because their bodies are trying to _____ the new environment.　(第42期考題)　

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

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

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27. 　　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)　

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

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29. My grandparents have difficulty _____ used to the fast pace of city life.　(第32期考題)　

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

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31. Jenny lives right at the foot of Ali Mountain, but she was so busy that she only visits it ----- with guests.　(第38期考題)　

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32. Don’t lose faith in yourself; keep trying and someday your efforts will _____.　(第32期考題)　

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

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

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35. 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)　

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36. 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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37. 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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38. 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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39. With so many cases of murder and mass shootings in the city, the government must take drastic _____ to reduce crime.　(第36期考題)　

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40. The students had a heated _____ over the issue of the death penalty in their civics class.　(第34期考題)　

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41. 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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42. 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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43. 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)　

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

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

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46. 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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47. The use of _____, although a traditional part of the celebration, has over the years led to many injuries and deaths.There have been incidents every year of users being blinded, losing body parts, or suffering other injuries, especially during festivities such as Chinese New Year season.　(第41期考題)　

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48. Keven, on behalf of his company, successfully signed a contract with a multinational corporation this morning. He _____ ecstatic at that moment.　(第37期考題)　

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

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50. From time to time criticism is unavoidable, which we can use in a positive way to improve, or in a negative way that may lower our _____ .　(第37期考題)　

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