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


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


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


4. The latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says _____ is one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of diseases and infections. (第41期考題) 


5. The capable student was _____ the chairperson of the Student Association. He will be in charge of the coming school anniversary. (第42期考題) 


6. Though the couple had been married for three years, they _____ a divorce. (第42期考題) 


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


8. 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) 


9.   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) 


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


11. 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) 


12. For decades, the vegetable vendor _____ most of her income to charities, which makes her such a great role model. (第37期考題) 


13. 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) 


14. The novelist _____ many speech invitations to concentrate on writing his next new novel. (第42期考題) 


15. The blind lawyer was rejected by over twenty law firms because of his disability, _____ he had a Harvard Law degree. (第42期考題) 


16. A: Are you familiar with the please _____ in the TV show?
B: No, I don't know any of them. (第39期考題) 


17.   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?

The word stifle is closest in meaning to _____ . (第37期考題) 


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


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


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


21. These backpackers forgot to make hotel reservations in advance, so they _____ having nowhere to stay. (第39期考題) 


22. Peter got promoted again because he had shown great _____ in dealing with tough challenges and tasks. (第36期考題) 


23. A perfectionist such as Daniel always ----- to make sure nothing goes wrong. He is obsessed with details. (第38期考題) 


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


25. 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) 


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


27. 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) 


28. Much of Ethan's house had already been destroyed before the firemen finally _____ the fire. (第40期考題) 


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


30. When Sebastian fainted, we quickly laid him down on his back. Fortunately he _____ before we called 911. (第40期考題) 


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


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


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


34.

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


35. Some young people _____ about having a job that is well-paid and easy to do. (第32期考題) 


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


37. The more you work, the more you gain. The money you receive will be _____ the amount of work that you accomplish. (第36期考題) 


38. I _____ to enjoy playing basketball, but I don't have time for it now. (第40期考題) 


39. 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) 


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


41. 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) 


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


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


44. Tim _____ mad at others easily. However, ever since he took the course of anger management, he has seldom lost his temper. (第36期考題) 


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


46. 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) 


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


48. We have to _____ the connection between these two events in order to solve the problems they have caused. (第40期考題) 


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


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