1. Tina has to work two part-time jobs after school to _____. (第32期考題) 


2.

※請依上文回答問題※ According to the passage, which of the following is true? (第40期考題) 


3. 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) 


4. Reading novels is great mental exercise because it stimulates your _____ as well as improves your brain power. (第39期考題) 


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


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


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


8. There is evidence that there _____ water on Mars a long time ago. Observer show signs of dried up lake beds, past floods and old river channels. (第33期考題) 


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


10. 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) 


11. Technological and industrial development not only led to economic growth and _____ but also posed a threat to the ecological system. (第32期考題) 


12. 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) 


13. If they _____ about your difficulty, they _____ a different decision. Yet, it is all too late now. (第39期考題) 


14. I had to give a three-minute speech in public, but the microphone broke down. _____ with horror, I couldn’t say a word. (第42期考題) 


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


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


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


18.

※請依上文回答問題※ What is this passage mainly about? (第40期考題) 


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


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


21. 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) 


22. 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) 


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


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


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


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


27.

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


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


29. Due to the heavy rain, the citizens couldn't drive their cars, ----- take buses because the roads were flooded. (第38期考題) 


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


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


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


33. 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) 


34. Lucy _____ temptation and ate the last piece of chocolate. (第33期考題) 


35. As more and more species are faced with extinction, how to sustain biodiversity is _____ great significance to human beings. (第37期考題) 


36. You should take the _____ and create chances for yourself instead of waiting passively. (第32期考題) 


37. It is _____ that there are ups and downs in one’s life. (第32期考題) 


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


39.   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? (第37期考題) 


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


41. 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) 


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


43. 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) 


44. 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) 


45. 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) 


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


47.

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


48. 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) 


49. Dying to lose weight, some people _____ by eating nothing at all the entire day. (第36期考題) 


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