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


2. Keep the painting indoors because the colors will fade if they are _____ to sunlight. (第36期考題) 


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


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


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


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


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


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


9. The famous fashion designer, Jason Wu, preferred to play with dolls and dressed them up, _____ play sports when he was a little boy. (第42期考題) 


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


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


12. 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) 


13. 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) 


14. Stop being so childish. _____ you like it or not, you must learn to be responsible and fulfill your obligations. (第36期考題) 


15. Peter is _____ about his achievements; he credits the success to his research team. (第39期考題) 


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


17. 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) 


18. 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) 


19. Love, respect, trust, and acceptance are important _____ in a happy and lasting marriage. (第34期考題) 


20.

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


21. 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) 


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


23.   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) 


24. Pressured by public anger, the mayor finally admitted his mistake and _____ for his rude remarks. (第36期考題) 


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


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


27. He _____ his friend by telling lies about her behind her back. (第33期考題) 


28. To everyone's surprise, Paul _____ , devoted himself to charities, and even organized a non-profit organization helping the needy. (第37期考題) 


29. 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) 


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


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


32. Try to stay calm. Under no circumstances can we _____ violence to settle conflicts. (第36期考題) 


33. Many find it difficult to buy a(n) _____ affordable apartment in a big city because housing prices have been rising. (第37期考題) 


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


35. 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) 


36.

※請依上文回答問題※ All the following words can be used interchangeably in the passage except for (第40期考題) 


37. The customer service manager asked all the staff to be _____ in responding to complaints. (第39期考題) 


38. 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) 


39. Anderson hasn’t made up his mind _____. (第32期考題) 


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


41. Anne will never let anything _____ her from pursuing her dream despite all the difficulties she's likely to encounter. (第37期考題) 


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


43. Dyscalculia is a learning difficulty that impacts student's ability to do math. Children with dyscalculia usually have difficulty _____ numbers, symbols, and related concepts. (第40期考題) 


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


45. Whatever you say, I will _____ my principles and won’t change my opinions. (第33期考題) 


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


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


48. 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) 


49. Smartphones are rather helpful in many aspects, and, as a result, many _____ it difficult to do without one. (第37期考題) 


50. Paris has long been _____the most romantic city in the world. (第32期考題)