1. Tina _____ when Tim offered to sell her the house at such a low price. She knew that something was not right. (第36期考題) 


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


3. 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) 


4. The novelist _____ many speech invitations to concentrate on writing his next new novel. (第42期考題) 


5. 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) 


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. The food company is recalling several dairy products for they have been _____ with plasticizer. (第32期考題) 


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


9.

※請依上文回答問題※ What is this passage mainly about? (第40期考題) 


10. 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) 


11. 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) 


12. Despite the disabilities, Nathan's parents treated him like an ordinary child ----- he felt inferior to others. (第38期考題) 


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


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


15. 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) 


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


17. 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) 


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


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


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


21. Dying to lose weight, some people _____ by eating nothing at all the entire day. (第36期考題) 


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


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


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


25. Emily is _____ the summer because she can pay a visit to her grandparents living in Japan. (第32期考題) 


26. Firefighters are _____ heroes, who risk their lives to help others. (第33期考題) 


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


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


29.

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


30.   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) 


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


32. 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) 


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


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


35. You should take the _____ and create chances for yourself instead of waiting passively. (第32期考題) 


36. 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) 


37. Sarah _____ the cat that had fallen onto the MRT tracks and prevented it from getting hurt. (第33期考題) 


38. _____ as Jason was, he tried hard to repress his overwhelming joy for fear that his opponents thought him arrogant. (第37期考題) 


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


40. 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) 


41. Even though every smartphone has a clock on it, wrist watches are still _____. (第33期考題) 


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


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


44. The plot of the novel was so _____ that Mary couldn’t help but read on and finish it within one day. (第34期考題) 


45.

※請依上文回答問題※ Which of the following will most likely benefit from the research mentioned in the passage? (第40期考題) 


46. 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) 


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


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


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


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