1. Jim is afraid of making mistakes. _____ this fear that prevents him from making progress. (第39期考題) 


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


3. 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) 


4.

Based on your understanding of the article, what does the Fourth Amendment protect the people against? (第38期考題) 


5. The hotel Oliver was talking about _____ but I couldn’t remember where I had read about it. (第41期考題) 


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


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


8. 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) 


9. It is a paradox that every dictator has climbed to power on the ladder of free speech; immediately on attaining power each dictator has _____ all free speech except his own. (第41期考題) 


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


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


12. 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) 


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


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


15.

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


16. 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) 


17. 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) 


18.

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


19. Feeling like an outsider in the family, John doesn’t know how to chat with his siblings easily and always has a sense of _____. (第42期考題) 


20.

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


21.

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


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


23. _____, Alora remained seated during the whole parade. (第41期考題) 


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


25. A huge parade is held on the _____ of the 1959 revolution. It is one of the biggest annual events of the city. (第33期考題) 


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


27. Charlotte _____ a shower when the power suddenly went out. (第41期考題) 


28. When Javier gets angry, he will sit down and _____ the feeling beneath the anger to help himself calm down. (第41期考題) 


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


30. 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) 


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


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


33.

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


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


35. These backpackers forgot to make hotel reservations in advance, so they _____ having nowhere to stay. (第39期考題) 


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


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


38. _____ they knew the typhoon had hit the island that they started to panic. (第33期考題) 


39. I _____ to enjoy playing basketball, but I don't have time for it now. (第40期考題) 


40.   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) 


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


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


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


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


45.   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?

Which of the following statements is true about the technology? (第37期考題) 


46. If you _____ me, would you accept the proposal from a man you just met for the first time? (第32期考題) 


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


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


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


50. 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)