1. _____ all the detailed guidelines printed on the box, everyone is capable of operating the device with ease. (第36期考題) 


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


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


4. People say he is _____ incompetent _____ does not care, but for me, he is just a hopeless idealist. (第33期考題) 


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


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


7.   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) 


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


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


10. 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) 


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


12. _____ others will you learn how to help yourself. (第41期考題) 


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


14. The angry manager ordered that the mistakes in the report _____ right away and then stormed out of the room. (第36期考題) 


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


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


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


18. 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) 


19. 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) 


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


21.

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


22. A huge parade is held on the _____ of the 1959 revolution. It is one of the biggest annual events of the city. (第33期考題) 


23. 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) 


24. Rebecca didn’t show up last night; she _____ about our date. (第32期考題) 


25. Due to the serious knee injury, the tennis player had no choice but to _____ from the tournament. (第39期考題) 


26.

※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) 


27. 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) 


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


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


30. A singer, songwriter, and actor, Bon Jovi is definitely one of the most _____ artists working today. (第32期考題) 


31. 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) 


32. The building plan ----- by Frank Lin, who has no idea what the clients need. (第38期考題) 


33. 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) 


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


35. There is a sign saying “No trespassing.” This area is a private place, so people cannot enter this place without the owner’s _____. (第42期考題) 


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


37. _____ Hemingway's inspiration for the book, The Old Man And The Sea, was the Cuban fisherman Gregorio Fuentes, who was also Hemingway's friend. (第40期考題) 


38. 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) 


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


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


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


42. Isabella doesn't like to discuss her personal problems publicly; she prefers to talk about them _____. (第40期考題) 


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


44. Our homeroom teacher was _____ when she knew two students skipped class and smoked on campus. (第42期考題) 


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


46. The Greek national _____ has been played at every Olympics closing ceremony to honor Greece’s role as the birthplace of the Olympic Games. (第41期考題) 


47. 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) 


48. 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) 


49.

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


50. 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)