1. If the world's rain forests continue to disappear at their present rate, many species _____ extinct. (第39期考題) 


2. 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) 


3. The boxing legend inspired his fans to never give up. When he got _____, he got back up again and kept fighting. (第33期考題) 


4. Parents have the responsibility to teach their children to draw a clear _____ between right and wrong. (第39期考題) 


5. It is said that the MRT line will be extended to this town, and the townspeople are ----- it earnestly. (第38期考題) 


6.

※請依上文回答問題※ What is this passage mainly about? (第40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. Out of intense curiosity, Linda _____ the temptation and opened her sister’s letter. (第36期考題) 


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


10. _____ the wind blowing so hard, I don’t think the seas will calm down. (第33期考題) 


11. _____ diseases, such as the flu or colds, spread from person to person in several ways. (第40期考題) 


12. The restaurant in Taipei _____ I had my first Taiwanese meal was a small and cozy place with great service. (第39期考題) 


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


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


15.

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


16. 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) 


17. 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) 


18. _____ online video games, Paul has very little physical activity and spend less time with family and friends. (第32期考題) 


19. 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) 


20. Thirty years later, I can still identify several people in the photo -----. They haven't changed that much. (第38期考題) 


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


22. 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) 


23.

The experts in this article indicate that a sense of humor is important because _____. (第39期考題) 


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


25.

What was the California Supreme Court's decision on Diaz's appeal? (第38期考題) 


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


27. The clever device _____ on the wall makes the room dry and comfortable even during humid days. (第36期考題) 


28. 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) 


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


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


31. You can't see the CEO now. She ----- dinner and nobody should disturb her mealtime. (第38期考題) 


32. 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) 


33. Bullying will leave a lifelong mental scar that _____ affects children into adulthood. (第32期考題) 


34. As a result of all the efforts the local government has been making, this small town _____ a large industrial city. (第37期考題) 


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


36. 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) 


37. 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) 


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


39. The entire old town is designated as a pedestrian zone and free of cars. No _____ are allowed in this area. (第33期考題) 


40.

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


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


42. To cut costs, Veronica suggested _____ her apartment for shooting the scene. (第39期考題) 


43. The police are _____ a tall, middle-aged man who was seen outside the bank just before the robbery. (第39期考題) 


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


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


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


47. 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) 


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


49. 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) 


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