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


2. Jason and Billy are my twin brothers, who are over 40 now and living in New York and London, _____. (第36期考題) 


3.

What doesn't happen to the brain when it gets old? (第39期考題) 


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


5.

※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) 


6.   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) 


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


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


9.

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


10. The train _____, we had no choice but to spend another three hours waiting for the next one. (第36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 blind lawyer was rejected by over twenty law firms because of his disability, _____ he had a Harvard Law degree. (第42期考題) 


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


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


15. She was _____ during the surgery, so she didn’t feel any pain. (第33期考題) 


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


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


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


19. The benefits of vitamins are too numerous to _____, but taking massive amounts of vitamins may do us harm. (第34期考題) 


20. _____, he was killed together with his whole army. (第40期考題) 


21. The students had a heated _____ over the issue of the death penalty in their civics class. (第34期考題) 


22. The disadvantage of this job is that the heavy workload and long working hours _____ of my family life. (第42期考題) 


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


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


25. 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) 


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


27.

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


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


29. Don’t lose faith in yourself; keep trying and someday your efforts will _____. (第32期考題) 


30. 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) 


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


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


33. To pay his way through college, Allen takes a couple of part-time jobs, one of _____ is tutoring elementary school students. (第37期考題) 


34. A perfectionist such as Daniel always ----- to make sure nothing goes wrong. He is obsessed with details. (第38期考題) 


35. 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) 


36. 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) 


37. Maggie considers that hustle and bustle of New York annoying as she _____ in the tranquil countryside. (第37期考題) 


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


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


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


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


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


43.   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?

Where are we most likely to find this article? (第37期考題) 


44. The corpse was _____ on the basis of dental records. That is, by examining the teeth of the dead, we can find out who the body is. (第33期考題) 


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


46. 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) 


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


48. 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) 


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


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