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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? (第37期考題)
(A)Unlocking a smartphone.
(B)Gaining access to a building.
(C)Keeping citizens under surveillance.
(D)Ensuring special treatment for celebrity guests.
2. Samuel was late again. He _____ up earlier this morning, but he didn't. (第40期考題)
(A)got
(B)had gotten
(C)should get
(D)should have gotten
3. I lost my wallet on the MRT. It
____
_
stolen. (第42期考題)
(A)must be
(B)can’t have been
(C)must have been
(D)will be
4. The students had a heated _____ over the issue of the death penalty in their civics class. (第34期考題)
(A)debate
(B)offense
(C)input
(D)factor
5. Our homeroom teacher was
____
_
when she knew two students skipped class and smoked on campus. (第42期考題)
(A)plural
(B)ideal
(C)furious
(D)attractive
6. It is said that the key word for this year is AI, which stands for
-----
intelligence. (第38期考題)
(A)artificial
(B)arithmetic
(C)appropriate
(D)adjustable
7. The Greek national _____ has been played at every Olympics closing ceremony to honor Greece’s role as the birthplace of the Olympic Games. (第41期考題)
(A) anthem
(B)resort
(C)tariff
(D)wreath
8. 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)
(A)record-breaking
(B)record-broken
(C)breaking record
(D)broken record
9. A perfectionist such as Daniel always
-----
to make sure nothing goes wrong. He is obsessed with details. (第38期考題)
(A)clears it up
(B)goes to extremes
(C)takes it easy
(D)passes it over
10. It is said that the MRT line will be extended to this town, and the townspeople are
-----
it earnestly. (第38期考題)
(A)looking forward to
(B)turning a deaf ear to
(C)talking into
(D)going off
11. This young man was left paralyzed from the neck down
____
_
a serious car crash, which also claimed three lives. (第37期考題)
(A)in response to
(B)for the sake of
(C)on account of
(D)in return for
12. 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?
Where are we most likely to find this article? (第37期考題)
(A)In a travel brochure.
(B)In a science magazine.
(C)In a chemistry journal.
(D)In a geography textbook.
13. This is a well-reviewed series of lessons for beginners as well as for those who want to _____ their French. (第40期考題)
(A)find fault with
(B)lose track of
(C)come up with
(D)brush up on
14. The customer service manager asked all the staff to be
____
_
in responding to complaints. (第39期考題)
(A)hesitant
(B)slight
(C)prompt
(D)stingy
15. Thirty years later, I can still identify several people in the photo
-----
. They haven't changed that much. (第38期考題)
(A)in turn
(B)with a view
(C)at a glance
(D)for good
16. After the cruel murder, all the elementary schools should take measures to
____
_
anyone suspicious from entering the campus. (第42期考題)
(A)prevent
(B)mention
(C)guide
(D)harvest
17. The tires of your car are
____
_
. You should replace them now so that they won't burst on the road. (第39期考題)
(A)singled out
(B)worn down
(C)tucked away
(D)set aside
18. _____ graduating from college, I went off to look for a job. (第33期考題)
(A)Upon
(B)The moment
(C)No sooner
(D)As long as
19. _____, Alora remained seated during the whole parade. (第41期考題)
(A) Owing to the previous injuries
(B)What she wore was uncomfortable
(C)That she was hurt badly in a car accident
(D)Apparently the sorrow caused by parade music
20. 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)
(A)passion
(B)network
(C)evidence
(D)permission
21. In all-you-can-eat buffet restaurants, you can eat _____. (第33期考題)
(A)with all your heart
(B)by heart
(C)to your heart’s content
(D)until your heart skips a beat
22. I _____ to enjoy playing basketball, but I don't have time for it now. (第40期考題)
(A)used
(B)am used
(C)was used
(D)got used
23. Due to the heavy rain, the citizens couldn't drive their cars,
-----
take buses because the roads were flooded. (第38期考題)
(A)so they could
(B)nor could they
(C)so could they
(D)either they could
24. Maria, my German friend, considers the dishwasher an indispensable home
-----
and wonders why it is not common in Taiwan. (第38期考題)
(A)equipment
(B)facility
(C)institution
(D)appliance
25. 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)
(A)delight
(B)loneliness
(C)achievement
(D)direction
26. You can't see the CEO now. She
-----
dinner and nobody should disturb her mealtime. (第38期考題)
(A)has
(B)is having
(C)had
(D)has had
27. Flammable liquids, knives, and toy guns are _____ on board the aircraft. (第32期考題)
(A)committed
(B)prohibited
(C)exaggerated
(D)translated
28. I know this discussion is an uncomfortable one, but please don't _____. Let's come straight to the point and get over with it. (第40期考題)
(A)face the music
(B)beat about the bush
(C)make ends meet
(D)give it your best shot
29. 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)
(A)rather than
(B)instead of
(C)while
(D)despite
30. Dying to pass the upcoming exams with flying colors, all Sarah has to do is
____
_
. (第37期考題)
(A)sitting up day after day
(B)work harder for the exams
(C)to stopping checking her phone so much
(D)stayed focused on her schoolwork
31.
____
_
it was raining, Jason still insisted on his camping plan. (第42期考題)
(A)In spite of
(B)For fear that
(C)In case of
(D)Despite the fact that
32. In 2014, Malala Yousafzai became the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner ever when _____ the award at age 17. (第41期考題)
(A) to give
(B)to be given
(C)giving
(D)given
33. Whatever you say, I will _____ my principles and won’t change my opinions. (第33期考題)
(A)get over
(B)stick to
(C)pay off
(D)take over
34. Smartphones are rather helpful in many aspects, and, as a result, many
____
_
it difficult to do without one. (第37期考題)
(A)find
(B)view
(C)take
(D)make
35. _____ others will you learn how to help yourself. (第41期考題)
(A) Just to help
(B)Only by helping
(C)Gradually helping
(D)Being able to help
36. It is _____ that there are ups and downs in one’s life. (第32期考題)
(A)shallow
(B)inevitable
(C)obtrusive
(D)regretful
37. These backpackers forgot to make hotel reservations in advance, so they
____
_
having nowhere to stay. (第39期考題)
(A)slipped away
(B)turned down
(C)dug in
(D)wound up
38. _____ diseases, such as the flu or colds, spread from person to person in several ways. (第40期考題)
(A)Contagious
(B)Adolescent
(C)Transparent
(D)Marginal
39. Peter got promoted again because he had shown great
____
_
in dealing with tough challenges and tasks. (第36期考題)
(A)competence
(B)indication
(C)necessity
(D)popularity
40. 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)
(A)in the meantime
(B)for a while
(C)in time
(D)once in a while
41. For decades, the vegetable vendor
____
_
most of her income to charities, which makes her such a great role model. (第37期考題)
(A)distributed
(B)sacrificed
(C)donated
(D)transformed
42. Kim is _____ going to be furious when she sees the mess you made in the office. (第33期考題)
(A)approximately
(B)mentally
(C)affectionately
(D)definitely
43. _____, Owen stormed out of the room and banged the door behind him. (第40期考題)
(A)Filled with anger
(B)To fly into a rage
(C)It was anger that built up
(D)The fury that burned inside him
44. 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)
(A)reasonably
(B)efficiently
(C)brightly
(D)offensively
45. 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)
(A)enough
(B)too
(C)very
(D)over
46. Dying to lose weight, some people
____
_
by eating nothing at all the entire day. (第36期考題)
(A)go to extremes
(B)come in handy
(C)start from scratch
(D)tie the knot
47.
Judging from the context, what does the word
boost
mean? (第39期考題)
(A)Worsen.
(B)Upset.
(C)Awaken.
(D)Increase.
48. What bad luck! Most of his luggage
-----
stolen. (第38期考題)
(A)is being
(B)has
(C)may
(D)is
49. Many people find _____ impossible to lose weight without the help of a professional. (第41期考題)
(A) it
(B)them
(C)quite
(D)that
50. 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)
(A)measures
(B)nutrients
(C)privileges
(D)signatures