1. The disadvantage of this job is that the heavy workload and long working hours _____ of my family life. (第42期考題) 


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


3. _____, he was killed together with his whole army. (第40期考題) 


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


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


6.

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


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) 


8.   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) 


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


10. Did Penelope tell you _____? (第40期考題) 


11. 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) 


12. When the curtain _____ at the end of the play, the audience sat in stunned silence for at least three or four minutes. (第41期考題) 


13. 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) 


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


15. Peter is _____ about his achievements; he credits the success to his research team. (第39期考題) 


16. When Sebastian fainted, we quickly laid him down on his back. Fortunately he _____ before we called 911. (第40期考題) 


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


18. The students had a heated _____ over the issue of the death penalty in their civics class. (第34期考題) 


19. The train _____, we had no choice but to spend another three hours waiting for the next one. (第36期考題) 


20. A perfectionist such as Daniel always ----- to make sure nothing goes wrong. He is obsessed with details. (第38期考題) 


21. 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) 


22. James asked his father to drive him to the airport early; he wanted to _____ two hours before the flight. He was afraid to miss the flight. (第41期考題) 


23. If you _____ me, would you accept the proposal from a man you just met for the first time? (第32期考題) 


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


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


26. 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) 


27. 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) 


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


29. Mr. Lee was fortunate enough to make a full _____ from the stock market before this recession. (第33期考題) 


30. 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) 


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


32. Don't push yourself too hard; taking a vacation _____ enables one to restore energy, so stop being tense all the time. (第37期考題) 


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


34. 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) 


35. _____, this basketball player still had excellent performances and got the MVP of the match. (第42期考題) 


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


37. Smartphones are rather helpful in many aspects, and, as a result, many _____ it difficult to do without one. (第37期考題) 


38. Anne will never let anything _____ her from pursuing her dream despite all the difficulties she's likely to encounter. (第37期考題) 


39. The boxing legend inspired his fans to never give up. When he got _____, he got back up again and kept fighting. (第33期考題) 


40.

What was the California Supreme Court's decision on Diaz's appeal? (第38期考題) 


41. Although it is possible nowadays to have apps ----- many expressions into another language for us, it is still important to learn to speak a foreign language. (第38期考題) 


42.

※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) 


43. Mackenzie Narbonne is a _____ athlete who has excelled in softball, soccer, floor hockey, powerlifting, and athletics. (第41期考題) 


44. The food company is recalling several dairy products for they have been _____ with plasticizer. (第32期考題) 


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


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


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


48. _____ it was raining, Jason still insisted on his camping plan. (第42期考題) 


49. Many people find _____ impossible to lose weight without the help of a professional. (第41期考題) 


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