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1. 　　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)　

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

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3. After the cruel murder, all the elementary schools should take measures to _____ anyone suspicious from entering the campus.　(第42期考題)　

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4. A _____ heat wave hit Southwestern Asia in late July and early August 2011, with temperatures in Iraq exceeding 49°C.　(第40期考題)　

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5. Peter got promoted again because he had shown great _____ in dealing with tough challenges and tasks.　(第36期考題)　

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6. _____ graduating from college, I went off to look for a job.　(第33期考題)　

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7. Without proper guidance, new workers often ----- themselves clueless and frustrated in this big company.　(第38期考題)　

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8. Though I don't _____ of many of my colleague's proposals, I have to admit that his ideas are very creative.　(第39期考題)　

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

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10. Identity theft, the _____ use of someone else’s personal information, is a criminal act and should be reported to the police.　(第41期考題)　

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11. 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)　

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

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13. 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)　

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14. Bob’s nickname was “Beckham,” a _____ to the way he styled his hair.　(第33期考題)　

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15.

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

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

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17. 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)　

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18. While the election campaign was filled with fake news, important public issues were often _____.　(第39期考題)　

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19.

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

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

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

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22.

Under what circumstances do some people consider it legal to search through someone's cellphone? 　(第38期考題)　

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23. To live a better life, _____ is learn from our past mistakes.　(第41期考題)　

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24. 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)　

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

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26. Hotel Plaza de Toros has a modern cafeteria _____ you can enjoy from the typical Andalusian breakfast to an English breakfast.　(第41期考題)　

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27. 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)　

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

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

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30.

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

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31. Due to the heavy rain, the citizens couldn't drive their cars, ----- take buses because the roads were flooded.　(第38期考題)　

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

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33. Due to the serious knee injury, the tennis player had no choice but to _____ from the tournament.　(第39期考題)　

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

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35. 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)　

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

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37. 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)　

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38.

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

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39. By the time Amy arrived at the airport, her boyfriend’s plane _____ already.　(第36期考題)　

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

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

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

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43. Samuel was late again. He _____ up earlier this morning, but he didn't.　(第40期考題)　

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44. As more and more species are faced with extinction, how to sustain biodiversity is _____ great significance to human beings.　(第37期考題)　

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45. _____ the more money you spend on lunch dates, birthday parties and gifts.　(第41期考題)　

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46. 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)　

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

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48.

※請依上文回答問題※ According to the passage, which of the following is true?　(第40期考題)　

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

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50.

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

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