單選題 每題2分

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

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2.

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

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3. 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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4. I make plenty of lifelong friends in my high school, _____ give me mental support when I feel down.　(第42期考題)　

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

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

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

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

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10. 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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11. Kim is _____ going to be furious when she sees the mess you made in the office.　(第33期考題)　

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12. A: I don't feel like cooking today.
B: _____ ordering a pizza instead?　(第39期考題)　

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13. University fees in many countries _____ and many people cannot afford them.　(第41期考題)　

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14. 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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15. 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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※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)　

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17. Jason and Billy are my twin brothers, who are over 40 now and living in New York and London, _____.　(第36期考題)　

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18. His arrogance and vanity stopped him _____ what really mattered to him.　(第32期考題)　

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19.

Under what circumstances do some people consider it legal to search through someone's cellphone? 　(第38期考題)　

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20. 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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21. Mount Jade（玉山）is taller than ----- mountains in Taiwan.　(第38期考題)　

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22.

What doesn't happen to the brain when it gets old?　(第39期考題)　

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

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24. _____ the more money you spend on lunch dates, birthday parties and gifts.　(第41期考題)　

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

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27. While the election campaign was filled with fake news, important public issues were often _____.　(第39期考題)　

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28.

※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)　

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29. The reason millennials are called "strawberry generation" is _____ they are believed to be "easily bruised."　(第37期考題)　

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

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31. 　　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)　

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32. 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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33. Smartphones are rather helpful in many aspects, and, as a result, many _____ it difficult to do without one.　(第37期考題)　

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34. 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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35. Learning for her grandfather's death, Sally was struck dumb with tears _____ down her cheeks.　(第37期考題)　

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36. 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)　

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

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

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39. Though I don't _____ of many of my colleague's proposals, I have to admit that his ideas are very creative.　(第39期考題)　

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40. 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)　

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

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42. 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)　

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43. Since I first stepped foot on this beautiful island, I _____ by the country.　(第33期考題)　

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44. 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)　

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

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46. After a series of tests, Brian proved to be the most competent among all the _____ , the one everyone could look to.　(第37期考題)　

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

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

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49. The tires of your car are _____. You should replace them now so that they won't burst on the road.　(第39期考題)　

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50. 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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