1. A: Are you familiar with the please _____ in the TV show?
B: No, I don't know any of them. (第39期考題) 


2. 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) 


3. Much of Ethan's house had already been destroyed before the firemen finally _____ the fire. (第40期考題) 


4. 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) 


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


12. This young man was left paralyzed from the neck down _____ a serious car crash, which also claimed three lives. (第37期考題) 


13. 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) 


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


15. The hotel Oliver was talking about _____ but I couldn’t remember where I had read about it. (第41期考題) 


16.

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


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


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


19. Kids usually _____ Christmas and New Year. That's when they have a lot of fun eating and playing. (第39期考題) 


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


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


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


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


24. To Mandy's -----, she forgot to bring her wallet with her and couldn't pay. She didn't know what to do. (第38期考題) 


25. 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) 


26. Even though he seems _____ most of the time, none can be more careful than he in terms of handling thorny situations. (第37期考題) 


27. 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) 


28. For decades, the vegetable vendor _____ most of her income to charities, which makes her such a great role model. (第37期考題) 


29.

※請依上文回答問題※ What is this passage mainly about? (第40期考題) 


30.   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) 


31. 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) 


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


33. An intelligent discussion can quickly _____ into a battle if the two parties allow it. (第41期考題) 


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


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


36. The _____ of the company’s service has been greatly improved, and there are now fewer customer complaints. (第36期考題) 


37. On Christmas Eve, all flights were cancelled _____ the heavy snowstorm. Many tourists were disappointed about the delay of their family reunion. (第42期考題) 


38. Reading novels is great mental exercise because it stimulates your _____ as well as improves your brain power. (第39期考題) 


39. 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) 


40. 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) 


41. 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) 


42. 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) 


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


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


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


46.

The experts in this article indicate that a sense of humor is important because _____. (第39期考題) 


47. Ever since Larry’s best friends betrayed him, he has had trouble _____ close relationships with others. (第36期考題) 


48.

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


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


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