單選題 每題2分

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1. Tourism is Egypt’s _____ lifeline, representing almost 12% of its national income.　(第34期考題)　

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2. 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)　

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

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

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5. 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)　

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6. I am sorry, but you can't order beef noodles. We have _____ beef.　(第39期考題)　

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7. The reason millennials are called "strawberry generation" is _____ they are believed to be "easily bruised."　(第37期考題)　

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

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

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11. Learning for her grandfather's death, Sally was struck dumb with tears _____ down her cheeks.　(第37期考題)　

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12. When doing an experiment, we should always _____ that safety is of the utmost importance.　(第39期考題)　

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

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

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

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16. Keven, on behalf of his company, successfully signed a contract with a multinational corporation this morning. He _____ ecstatic at that moment.　(第37期考題)　

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17. The customer service manager asked all the staff to be _____ in responding to complaints.　(第39期考題)　

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18. To cut costs, Veronica suggested _____ her apartment for shooting the scene.　(第39期考題)　

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

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20. 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)　

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

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22. Though the solution sounds perfect, it is not _____ because we don’t have enough time and money.　(第36期考題)　

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

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24. 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)　

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

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26. 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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27. I make plenty of lifelong friends in my high school, _____ give me mental support when I feel down.　(第42期考題)　

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

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29. Kim is _____ going to be furious when she sees the mess you made in the office.　(第33期考題)　

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

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31. I advise you to visit the Modern Art Museum, ----- there are always great exhibitions and events going on.　(第38期考題)　

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32. Yellowstone National Park was the first national park in the U.S. It _____ in 1872.　(第40期考題)　

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

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34. A girl saw two thieves _____ her neighbor’s house. She called the police immediately.　(第32期考題)　

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

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

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

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

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39. The restaurant in Taipei _____ I had my first Taiwanese meal was a small and cozy place with great service.　(第39期考題)　

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40. Mount Jade（玉山）is taller than ----- mountains in Taiwan.　(第38期考題)　

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41. Identity theft, the _____ use of someone else’s personal information, is a criminal act and should be reported to the police.　(第41期考題)　

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

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43. As a result of all the efforts the local government has been making, this small town _____ a large industrial city.　(第37期考題)　

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44. 　　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)　

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

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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)　

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47. 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)　

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48. I had to give a three-minute speech in public, but the microphone broke down. _____ with horror, I couldn’t say a word.　(第42期考題)　

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

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

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