1. During tourism seasons, this coastal town is _____ with visitors who expect to relax and enjoy the breathtaking scenery to their heart's content. (第37期考題) 


2.   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) 


3. Anderson hasn’t made up his mind _____. (第32期考題) 


4. The teddy bear looks old and tattered, but it is the most ----- thing in Kay's room, She loves it dearly. (第38期考題) 


5. Our homeroom teacher was _____ when she knew two students skipped class and smoked on campus. (第42期考題) 


6. _____ others will you learn how to help yourself. (第41期考題) 


7. Jenny lives right at the foot of Ali Mountain, but she was so busy that she only visits it ----- with guests. (第38期考題) 


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


9. The woman is new in our neighborhood. Do you know _____? (第39期考題) 


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


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


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


13. Much of Ethan's house had already been destroyed before the firemen finally _____ the fire. (第40期考題) 


14.

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


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


16. 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) 


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


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


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


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


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


22. 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) 


23. 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) 


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


25. 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) 


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


27. Some people _____ that spiders are insects. But in fact, they are relatives of insects. (第40期考題) 


28. The ingredient labels on the food package aim to provide accurate information to _____ consumers’ safety. (第32期考題) 


29.

What doesn't happen to the brain when it gets old? (第39期考題) 


30. Maria, my German friend, considers the dishwasher an indispensable home ----- and wonders why it is not common in Taiwan. (第38期考題) 


31.

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


32. In the Indian culture, cows are thought to be _____ animals. They are respected in religious activities. (第42期考題) 


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


34. Bullying will leave a lifelong mental scar that _____ affects children into adulthood. (第32期考題) 


35. 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) 


36. 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) 


37. 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) 


38. The corpse was _____ on the basis of dental records. That is, by examining the teeth of the dead, we can find out who the body is. (第33期考題) 


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


40. Lucy _____ temptation and ate the last piece of chocolate. (第33期考題) 


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


42. 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) 


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


44. There is evidence that there _____ water on Mars a long time ago. Observer show signs of dried up lake beds, past floods and old river channels. (第33期考題) 


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


46. 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) 


47. I have made up my mind. _____ hard you persuade me, I won’t change my decision. (第36期考題) 


48. 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) 


49. Many truck drivers aren't aware that driving while they are _____ could also have disastrous consequences. Therefore, while feeling sick, they should avoid driving. (第40期考題) 


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