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


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


3. Technological and industrial development not only led to economic growth and _____ but also posed a threat to the ecological system. (第32期考題) 


4. 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) 


5. 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) 


6. Ned is determined to go to college _____ he has very little support from his family. (第39期考題) 


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


8. The clever device _____ on the wall makes the room dry and comfortable even during humid days. (第36期考題) 


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


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


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


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


13. Michael regrets when he was young, he _____ day by day without making good use of his time and now he still hasn't yet accomplished anything. (第37期考題) 


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


15.

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


16. The weather took a turn for the worse, the sailors _____ for the shore. (第33期考題) 


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


18. Kate Middleton, _____ marriage to Britain’s Prince William made her Duchess of Cambridge, has played a key role in softening the royal image. (第32期考題) 


19.

Based on the context, what is the meaning of "abused"? (第38期考題) 


20.

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


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


22. 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) 


23. 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) 


24. This young man was left paralyzed from the neck down _____ a serious car crash, which also claimed three lives. (第37期考題) 


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


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


27.

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


28. As more and more species are faced with extinction, how to sustain biodiversity is _____ great significance to human beings. (第37期考題) 


29. Dyscalculia is a learning difficulty that impacts student's ability to do math. Children with dyscalculia usually have difficulty _____ numbers, symbols, and related concepts. (第40期考題) 


30. 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) 


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


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


33. 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) 


34. Japanese people _____ bowing even when they talk on the phone. (第33期考題) 


35. A new iPhone will be awarded to _____ comes up with the best name for the new fragrance. (第39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.

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


38. A: Are you familiar with the please _____ in the TV show?
B: No, I don't know any of them. (第39期考題) 


39. The fireworks display was so _____ that the visitors could hardly take their eyes off it. (第39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?

Where are we most likely to find this article? (第37期考題) 


41. 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) 


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


43. Out of intense curiosity, Linda _____ the temptation and opened her sister’s letter. (第36期考題) 


44. The young couple, unable to bear children, chose to _____ a child to expand their family. (第40期考題) 


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


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


47. The benefits of vitamins are too numerous to _____, but taking massive amounts of vitamins may do us harm. (第34期考題) 


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


49.

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


50.

※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)