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


2. It is important to be logical and clear when you write. You have to make yourself ----- by your readers. (第38期考題) 


3. Without proper guidance, new workers often ----- themselves clueless and frustrated in this big company. (第38期考題) 


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


5. A Syrian boy, who attempted to reach Greece along with other refugees, was found lying dead on a Turkish beach, which _____ global refugee crisis. (第37期考題) 


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


7. There are some easy ways to _____ water. For example, we can turn off the water while we are shaving or brushing our teeth. (第40期考題) 


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


9. To pay his way through college, Allen takes a couple of part-time jobs, one of _____ is tutoring elementary school students. (第37期考題) 


10. 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) 


11. To live a better life, _____ is learn from our past mistakes. (第41期考題) 


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


13. There is a sign saying “No trespassing.” This area is a private place, so people cannot enter this place without the owner’s _____. (第42期考題) 


14. Whatever you say, I will _____ my principles and won’t change my opinions. (第33期考題) 


15. Thirty years later, I can still identify several people in the photo -----. They haven't changed that much. (第38期考題) 


16. 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) 


17. 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) 


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


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


20.

※請依上文回答問題※ According to the passage, which of the following is true? (第40期考題) 


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


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


23. 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) 


24. Since the building has tilted sideways after the earthquake, it has to be ----- to ensure public safety. (第38期考題) 


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


26. Though the couple had been married for three years, they _____ a divorce. (第42期考題) 


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


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


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


30. Technological and industrial development not only led to economic growth and _____ but also posed a threat to the ecological system. (第32期考題) 


31. 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) 


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


33. 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) 


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


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


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


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


38. Tina _____ when Tim offered to sell her the house at such a low price. She knew that something was not right. (第36期考題) 


39. Benjamin Franklin once said, “Don’t _____ until tomorrow what you can do today.” We should not delay doing anything we can do today. It’s good advice for all of us. (第41期考題) 


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


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


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


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


44. It is likely _____ she is just jealous seeing you talking to other girls. (第33期考題) 


45. The more you work, the more you gain. The money you receive will be _____ the amount of work that you accomplish. (第36期考題) 


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


47.   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) 


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


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


50. Keep the painting indoors because the colors will fade if they are _____ to sunlight. (第36期考題)