1. This is a well-reviewed series of lessons for beginners as well as for those who want to _____ their French. (第40期考題) 


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


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


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


5. I lost my wallet on the MRT. It _____ stolen. (第42期考題) 


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


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


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


9. She was _____ during the surgery, so she didn’t feel any pain. (第33期考題) 


10. 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) 


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


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


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


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


15. Paris has long been _____the most romantic city in the world. (第32期考題) 


16. 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) 


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


18. I have made up my mind. _____ hard you persuade me, I won’t change my decision. (第36期考題) 


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


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


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


22. The building plan ----- by Frank Lin, who has no idea what the clients need. (第38期考題) 


23. 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) 


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


25. 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) 


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


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


28. 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) 


29.

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


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


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


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


33. 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) 


34. 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) 


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?

Which of the following statements is true about the technology? (第37期考題) 


36. 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) 


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


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


39. Rebecca didn’t show up last night; she _____ about our date. (第32期考題) 


40. The latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says _____ is one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of diseases and infections. (第41期考題) 


41. 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) 


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


43. Anderson hasn’t made up his mind _____. (第32期考題) 


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) 


45. Samuel was late again. He _____ up earlier this morning, but he didn't. (第40期考題) 


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


47. 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) 


48. Due to the heavy rain, the citizens couldn't drive their cars, ----- take buses because the roads were flooded. (第38期考題) 


49. I know this discussion is an uncomfortable one, but please don't _____. Let's come straight to the point and get over with it. (第40期考題) 


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