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


2. 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) 


3. The competition has to be postponed ----- some problems with the rules, which may still have to be revised. (第38期考題) 


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


7. The plot of the novel was so _____ that Mary couldn’t help but read on and finish it within one day. (第34期考題) 


8. A new iPhone will be awarded to _____ comes up with the best name for the new fragrance. (第39期考題) 


9. 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) 


10. _____ 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) 


11. It is said that the key word for this year is AI, which stands for ----- intelligence. (第38期考題) 


12. I have made up my mind. _____ hard you persuade me, I won’t change my decision. (第36期考題) 


13. The young couple, unable to bear children, chose to _____ a child to expand their family. (第40期考題) 


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


15. Unable to stand his daughter’s bad attitude anymore, Mr. Collins flew into a rage and slapped her across the face _____.  (第36期考題) 


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


17. It is a paradox that every dictator has climbed to power on the ladder of free speech; immediately on attaining power each dictator has _____ all free speech except his own. (第41期考題) 


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


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


20.

※請依上文回答問題※ The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses (第40期考題) 


21.   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) 


22. 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) 


23. _____ you believe it or not, I have witnessed the terrible car crash. (第42期考題) 


24. I advise you to visit the Modern Art Museum, ----- there are always great exhibitions and events going on. (第38期考題) 


25. Kids usually _____ Christmas and New Year. That's when they have a lot of fun eating and playing. (第39期考題) 


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


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


28. 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) 


29. An intelligent discussion can quickly _____ into a battle if the two parties allow it. (第41期考題) 


30. 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) 


31. 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) 


32. Due to the serious knee injury, the tennis player had no choice but to _____ from the tournament. (第39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. Don’t lose faith in yourself; keep trying and someday your efforts will _____. (第32期考題) 


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


36. Mackenzie Narbonne is a _____ athlete who has excelled in softball, soccer, floor hockey, powerlifting, and athletics. (第41期考題) 


37. Brian was depressed for a long time because he couldn’t find a job. When he finally received a job offer, he was _____. (第41期考題) 


38. Children s hould avoid eating too many candies because they contain _____ flavors and colorings that are bad to their health. (第36期考題) 


39. Dying to pass the upcoming exams with flying colors, all Sarah has to do is _____. (第37期考題) 


40. German _____ power was restricted after World War II. The entire army was restricted to just 100,000 men, and the navy was reduced to just 15,000 men. (第40期考題) 


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


42. 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) 


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


44. When the curtain _____ at the end of the play, the audience sat in stunned silence for at least three or four minutes. (第41期考題) 


45. 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) 


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


47.

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


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


49. 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) 


50. Charlotte _____ a shower when the power suddenly went out. (第41期考題)