1. The U.S. presidential ----- is more than a year away, but more than 20 people are ready to join the race. (第38期考題) 


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


3. 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) 


4. 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) 


5. 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) 


6. Michigan Stadium has a seating _____ of 107,601. It is the second largest stadium in the world and the largest in the United States. (第40期考題) 


7. There are some easy ways to _____ water. For example, we can turn off the water while we are shaving or brushing our teeth. (第40期考題) 


8. 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) 


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


10. 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) 


11. Out of intense curiosity, Linda _____ the temptation and opened her sister’s letter. (第36期考題) 


12. 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) 


13. 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) 


14. 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) 


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


16. 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) 


17. 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) 


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


19. The core of Mediterranean diet is high _____ of olive oil, unrefined cereals, fruits, and vegetables. (第32期考題) 


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


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


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


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


24. A: Lance has been ----- all day today. B: Yes, he has an allergy to particles in the air and that's why. (第38期考題) 


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


26. Michael regrets when he was young, he _____ day by day without making good use of his time and now he still hasn't yet accomplished anything. (第37期考題) 


27. If you _____ me, would you accept the proposal from a man you just met for the first time? (第32期考題) 


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


29.

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


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


31. 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) 


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


33.

Based on the context, what is the meaning of "abused"? (第38期考題) 


34. Tourism is Egypt’s _____ lifeline, representing almost 12% of its national income. (第34期考題) 


35. The fireworks display was so _____ that the visitors could hardly take their eyes off it. (第39期考題) 


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


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


38. 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) 


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


40. 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) 


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


42. 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) 


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


44. Once someone is suspected to be infected with coronavirus, he or she has to be kept in _____, so that others won't be infected. (第40期考題) 


45. The _____ of the company’s service has been greatly improved, and there are now fewer customer complaints. (第36期考題) 


46.

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


47. This is a well-reviewed series of lessons for beginners as well as for those who want to _____ their French. (第40期考題) 


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


49.   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) 


50. 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)