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


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


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


5. 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) 


6. Studies indicate that too much _____ to the sun harms our skin. Before going out, please put on some sunscreen. (第39期考題) 


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


8. This young man was left paralyzed from the neck down _____ a serious car crash, which also claimed three lives. (第37期考題) 


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


10. Singing a _____ while rocking a baby to sleep can help early language development.  (第40期考題) 


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


12. I lost my wallet on the MRT. It _____ stolen. (第42期考題) 


13.

What can influence the effectiveness of the research mentioned in this article? (第39期考題) 


14. Be patient. The longer you wait, _____ you are to meet the superstar. (第36期考題) 


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


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


17. If the world's rain forests continue to disappear at their present rate, many species _____ extinct. (第39期考題) 


18.   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) 


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


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


21. For decades, the vegetable vendor _____ most of her income to charities, which makes her such a great role model. (第37期考題) 


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


23. 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) 


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


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


26. Even though he seems _____ most of the time, none can be more careful than he in terms of handling thorny situations. (第37期考題) 


27.

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


28. In 2014, Malala Yousafzai became the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner ever when _____ the award at age 17. (第41期考題) 


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


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


31. Kate Middleton, _____ marriage to Britain’s Prince William made her Duchess of Cambridge, has played a key role in softening the royal image. (第32期考題) 


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


33. 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) 


34. 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) 


35.

What is the best title for this article? (第38期考題) 


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


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


38. 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) 


39. 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) 


40. With so many cases of murder and mass shootings in the city, the government must take drastic _____ to reduce crime. (第36期考題) 


41. 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) 


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


43. _____ makes life worth living is not what you can get but what you can give. (第33期考題) 


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


45.

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


46. Rebecca didn’t show up last night; she _____ about our date. (第32期考題) 


47. The restaurant in Taipei _____ I had my first Taiwanese meal was a small and cozy place with great service. (第39期考題) 


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


49. 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) 


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