1.

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


2. 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) 


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


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


5. 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) 


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


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


8. 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) 


9.

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


10. Before Kelly and Jasmine go back home, they ----- some friends in Paris. (第38期考題) 


11. 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) 


12. Hazel’s boyfriend bossed her around _____ she were his slave. (第41期考題) 


13. 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) 


14. 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) 


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


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


17. Faced with the immense power of natural disasters like earthquakes or typhoons, humans, more often than not, appear _____ vulnerable. (第37期考題) 


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


19. 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) 


20. Brian was depressed for a long time because he couldn’t find a job. When he finally received a job offer, he was _____. (第41期考題) 


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


22.   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? (第37期考題) 


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


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


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


26. There are some easy ways to _____ water. For example, we can turn off the water while we are shaving or brushing our teeth. (第40期考題) 


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


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


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


30. _____ online video games, Paul has very little physical activity and spend less time with family and friends. (第32期考題) 


31. It is said that the key word for this year is AI, which stands for ----- intelligence. (第38期考題) 


32. It is the _____ moment for him, so instead of feeling depressed, he'd better pull himself together and try his upmost. (第37期考題) 


33. _____ all the detailed guidelines printed on the box, everyone is capable of operating the device with ease. (第36期考題) 


34. _____ Hemingway's inspiration for the book, The Old Man And The Sea, was the Cuban fisherman Gregorio Fuentes, who was also Hemingway's friend. (第40期考題) 


35. Although it is possible nowadays to have apps ----- many expressions into another language for us, it is still important to learn to speak a foreign language. (第38期考題) 


36.

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


37. 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) 


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


39. The U.S. presidential ----- is more than a year away, but more than 20 people are ready to join the race. (第38期考題) 


40. On Christmas Eve, all flights were cancelled _____ the heavy snowstorm. Many tourists were disappointed about the delay of their family reunion. (第42期考題) 


41. People say he is _____ incompetent _____ does not care, but for me, he is just a hopeless idealist. (第33期考題) 


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


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


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


45. It is said that the MRT line will be extended to this town, and the townspeople are ----- it earnestly. (第38期考題) 


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


47. The latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says _____ is one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of diseases and infections. (第41期考題) 


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


49.

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


50. 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)