單選題 每題2分

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※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)　

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

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3. You should dress up yourself on this formal _____. To show respect to the host, no slippers or casual clothes are allowed.　(第42期考題)　

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4. For decades, the vegetable vendor _____ most of her income to　charities, which makes her such a great role model.　(第37期考題)　

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5. 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)　

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

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7. 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)　

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

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9. His arrogance and vanity stopped him _____ what really mattered to him.　(第32期考題)　

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

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11. _____ the wind blowing so hard, I don’t think the seas will calm down.　(第33期考題)　

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12. Jason and Billy are my twin brothers, who are over 40 now and living in New York and London, _____.　(第36期考題)　

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13. 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)　

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※請依上文回答問題※ All the following words can be used interchangeably in the passage except for　(第40期考題)　

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15. _____ graduating from college, I went off to look for a job.　(第33期考題)　

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16. The core of Mediterranean diet is high _____ of olive oil, unrefined cereals, fruits, and vegetables.　(第32期考題)　

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

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

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19. Pressured by public anger, the mayor finally admitted his mistake and _____ for his rude remarks.　(第36期考題)　

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

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21. 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)　

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22. The capable student was _____ the chairperson of the Student Association. He will be in charge of the coming school anniversary.　(第42期考題)　

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23. 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)　

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24. The _____ of the company’s service has been greatly improved, and there are now fewer customer complaints.　(第36期考題)　

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

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26. You should take the _____ and create chances for yourself instead of waiting passively.　(第32期考題)　

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

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

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29. The angry manager ordered that the mistakes in the report _____ right away and then stormed out of the room.　(第36期考題)　

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30. Emma took part in the beauty _____ and won the title of “Miss Tri-City of 1948.”　(第41期考題)　

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31. It is _____ that there are ups and downs in one’s life.　(第32期考題)　

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32. Hotel Plaza de Toros has a modern cafeteria _____ you can enjoy from the typical Andalusian breakfast to an English breakfast.　(第41期考題)　

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33. Parents have the responsibility to teach their children to draw a clear _____ between right and wrong.　(第39期考題)　

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

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

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36. Bob’s nickname was “Beckham,” a _____ to the way he styled his hair.　(第33期考題)　

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37. 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)　

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

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

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40. University fees in many countries _____ and many people cannot afford them.　(第41期考題)　

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41. 　　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)　

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42. 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)　

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

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44. If they _____ about your difficulty, they _____ a different decision. Yet, it is all too late now.　(第39期考題)　

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

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

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47. Don’t lose faith in yourself; keep trying and someday your efforts will _____.　(第32期考題)　

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

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49. Flammable liquids, knives, and toy guns are _____ on board the aircraft.　(第32期考題)　

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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)　

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