1. It is a paradox that every dictator has climbed to power on the ladder of free speech; immediately on attaining power each dictator has _____ all free speech except his own. (第41期考題) 


2. _____ the more money you spend on lunch dates, birthday parties and gifts. (第41期考題) 


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


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


5. The novelist _____ many speech invitations to concentrate on writing his next new novel. (第42期考題) 


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


7. 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) 


8. It is the _____ moment for him, so instead of feeling depressed, he'd better pull himself together and try his upmost. (第37期考題) 


9. After the cruel murder, all the elementary schools should take measures to _____ anyone suspicious from entering the campus. (第42期考題) 


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


11. 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) 


12. The U.S. presidential ----- is more than a year away, but more than 20 people are ready to join the race. (第38期考題) 


13. The competition has to be postponed ----- some problems with the rules, which may still have to be revised. (第38期考題) 


14. 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) 


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


23.

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


24.

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


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


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


27. A: I don't feel like cooking today.
B: _____ ordering a pizza instead? (第39期考題) 


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


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


30. 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) 


31. Peter got promoted again because he had shown great _____ in dealing with tough challenges and tasks. (第36期考題) 


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


33. _____ as Jason was, he tried hard to repress his overwhelming joy for fear that his opponents thought him arrogant. (第37期考題) 


34. 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) 


35.   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) 


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


37. To everyone's surprise, Paul _____ , devoted himself to charities, and even organized a non-profit organization helping the needy. (第37期考題) 


38. In 2014, Malala Yousafzai became the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner ever when _____ the award at age 17. (第41期考題) 


39. 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) 


40. _____ diseases, such as the flu or colds, spread from person to person in several ways. (第40期考題) 


41. 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) 


42.

※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) 


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


44. Tina has to work two part-time jobs after school to _____. (第32期考題) 


45. 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) 


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


47. Many truck drivers aren't aware that driving while they are _____ could also have disastrous consequences. Therefore, while feeling sick, they should avoid driving. (第40期考題) 


48. 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) 


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


50. My grandparents have difficulty _____ used to the fast pace of city life. (第32期考題)