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I-1 TOEIC, TOEFL練習問題 (1) TOEIC １. Part V； Incomplete Sentence練習問題 _______ you been able to install the software yet? (A) Had (B) Will (C) Were (D) Have 2. Part V； Incomplete Sentence練習問題 As you _______ imagine, we are very worried about the delay. (A) can (B) will (C) perhaps (D) ever 3. Part V； Incomplete Sentence練習問題 The contract was mailed the day _______ yesterday, so it should arrive soon. (A) after (B) beside (C) next (D) before 4. Part V； Incomplete Sentence練習問題 My daughter plans _______ a psychology course next semester. (A) to learn (B) to take (C) to apply (D) to study 5. Part V； Incomplete Sentence練習問題 If we ______ to the store last week, we wouldn't have missed the sale. (A) Were to go (B) had gone (C) would go (D) have gone 6. Part V； Incomplete Sentence練習問題 The manager wanted the new secretary _______ the letters by 5:00. (A) will finish (B) finishing (C) could finish (D) to finish 7. Part V； Incomplete Sentence練習問題 We suggest that you get in touch _______ our Dallas office on that. (A) to (B) by (C) with (D) for (2) TOEFL 1. 空所補充問題 When the tunnel connecting France ----- England was completed in the 1990s, they created the first dry connection between the two land masses since the Ice Age. (A) for (B) with (C) while (D) where 2. 空所補充問題 The fiber produced by some species of spider ----- that it has up to 200 times the tensile strength of steel wire of the same thickness. (A) so resilient (B) is so resilient (C) is resilient (D) which is so resilient 3. 空所補充問題 The lack of detailed information on the private life of Shakespeare has led to ----- that he may be a legendary figure. (A) speculate (B) speculating (C) speculation (D) speculative 4. 空所補充問題 According to Einstein's theory of relativity, the speed of light is not relative, ----- constant. (A) but (B) and (C) or (D) despite 5. 空所補充問題 The controversy over whether the solar system ----- heliocentric began before, and continued long after Copernicus formally proposed the idea. (A) being (B) were (C) is (D) has been 6. 正誤問題 (A)Beer was (B)considered an important source of nutrition in (C)a 17th century, especially (D)on long sea voyages. 7. 正誤問題 (A)Given a limited supply of essential nutrients, the rate (B)which a population of microorganisms (C)increases will limit the duration of (D)its growth. 8. 正誤問題 As is (A)the cases with many artists, the genius of French (B)critic, composer and conductor Louis Hector Berlioz (C)was not understood (D)until decades after his death in 1869. 9. 正誤問題 (A)Ever since the earliest (B)existing texts were set down, writers have always used similes (C)or metaphors to get a point (D)around. 10. 正誤問題 (A)Any birth that occurs (B)less than 37 weeks (C)after conception is considered premature, (D)requires special medical attention. I-2 TOEIC, TOEFL 練習問題解答 (1) TOEIC １. Part V； Incomplete Sentence練習問題 _______ you been able to install the software yet? (A) Had (B) Will (C) Were (D) Have 訳：もうソフトウェアのインストールは済みましたか。 ※正解（D）。software と install はすでに日本語と考えてもいいでしょう。yet があるところからも、この文の時制は明らかと言えるでしょう。Will であれば、be 動詞は原形 be でなければなりません。Were では be 動詞が二つになってしまいます。 2. Part V； Incomplete Sentence練習問題 As you _______ imagine, we are very worried about the delay. (A) can (B) will (C) perhaps (D) ever 訳：お察しいただけるように、当方では遅れを大変に心配しています。 ※正解（A）。文法的に助動詞が入ることは間違いなさそうです。ただし文法的に何が可能かを考える前に、As ..., の部分を見たことがあるか聞いたことがあることが重要です。多くの例文に接していれば必ずと言っていいほど出てくるはずの表現のひとつです。 3. Part V； Incomplete Sentence練習問題 The contract was mailed the day _______ yesterday, so it should arrive soon. (A) after (B) beside (C) next (D) before 訳：契約書は一昨日郵送されましたので、直ぐに着くでしょう。 ※正解（D）。まずは文脈から the day ------- yesterday がひとつの時を表す表現であることを理解することが重要です。あとはひとつひとつの選択肢を入れてみて、意味をなすものを探しましょう。 4. Part V； Incomplete Sentence練習問題 My daughter plans _______ a psychology course next semester. (A) to learn (B) to take (C) to apply (D) to study 訳：娘は来学期、心理学の授業を取る予定でいます． ※正解（B）。コロケーションの問題。"a psychology course"「心理学の授業」となっているので、「取る」の意味の動詞が必要です。単に psychology であれば、「勉強する」の意の learn や study も可能です。 5. Part V； Incomplete Sentence練習問題 If we ______ to the store last week, we wouldn't have missed the sale. (B) Were to go (B) had gone (C) would go (D) have gone 訳：もし先週にその店に行っていれば、セールを逃さなかったのに。 ※正解（B）。仮定法過去完了。wouldn't have missedは「あの時」のニュアンスを持っているので、If …の節も「もしあの時」の意味を持たねばならず、過去完了の形になります。 6. Part V； Incomplete Sentence練習問題 The manager wanted the new secretary _______ the letters by 5:00. (A) will finish (B) finishing (C) could finish (D) to finish 訳：支配人は新しい秘書に 5 時までに手紙を書き終えてほしかった。 ※正解（D）。want ＋人＋ to ... の形で、「人に…してほしい」の意味。want はふつう that 節を伴うことはないので(A)や(C)は誤り。特に(A)では時制も合っていません。want ＋目的語＋ ...ing の形は通例否定文で用います。 7. Part V； Incomplete Sentence練習問題 We suggest that you get in touch _______ our Dallas office on that. (A) to (B) by (C) with (D) for 訳：その件については、当社のダラス支店に連絡を取られることをお勧めします。 ※正解（C）。「…と連絡をとる」（＝ contact）の意味になる熟語を考えます。in touch の部分が「連絡を取り合って」の意味を作っています。他に keep in touch with ...「…と連絡を続ける」等も知っておくとよいでしょう。 (2) TOEFL 1. 空所補充問題 When the tunnel connecting France ----- England was completed in the 1990s, they created the first dry connection between the two land masses since the Ice Age. (A) for (B) with (C) while (D) where ※正解（B）。【解説】 空所に接続詞while、関係副詞whereが入るはずがない。動詞connectingと一緒に用いられる前置詞は何か？正解は(B) withである。 2. 空所補充問題 The fiber produced by some species of spider ----- that it has up to 200 times the tensile strength of steel wire of the same thickness. (A) so resilient (B) is so resilient (C) is resilient (D) which is so resilient ※正解（B）。【解説】 接続詞thatの前にこの文の動詞がなければこの文は成立しない。is so resilientを空所に入れればso...that構文になる。 3. 空所補充問題 The lack of detailed information on the private life of Shakespeare has led to ----- that he may be a legendary figure. (A) speculate (B) speculating (C) speculation (D) speculative ※正解（C）。【解説】 leadの後のtoは前置詞である。したがって、この後には名詞が来るはずである。正解は(C)speculationである。lead to speculation that... 「……だという憶測を呼ぶ」。 4. 空所補充問題 According to Einstein's theory of relativity, the speed of light is not relative, ----- constant. (A) but (B) and (C) or (D) despite ※正解（A）。【解説】 not... but〜を使えば、「……ではなく〜である」の意味になる。 5. 空所補充問題 The controversy over whether the solar system ----- heliocentric began before, and continued long after Copernicus formally proposed the idea. (A) being (B) were (C) is (D) has been ※正解（C）。【解説】 空所にはwhether節の動詞が入る。ここは（不変の）事実を述べているのでbe動詞はisを用いる。heliocentric「太陽を中心とした」。 6. 正誤問題 (A)Beer was (B)considered an important source of nutrition in (C)a 17th century, especially (D)on long sea voyages. ※正解(Ｃ)。【解説】 a → the。Beerの前に冠詞は必要ない。受け身としてのconsideredに問題はない。17th centuryの前ではaではなくtheを使わなくてはいけない。前置詞onの用法に誤りはない。 7. 正誤問題 (A)Given a limited supply of essential nutrients, the rate (B)which a population of microorganisms (C)increases will limit the duration of (D)its growth. ※正解(B)。【解説】 which → at which。Givenは分詞構文である。whichの前にatがなければ前後の文が繋がらない。increasesとitsに問題はない。 8. 正誤問題 As is (A)the cases with many artists, the genius of French (B)critic, composer and conductor Louis Hector Berlioz (C)was not understood (D)until decades after his death in 1869. ※正解(A)。【解説】 the cases → the case。As isの後に複数形のthe casesが来るのはどう見てもおかしい。As is the case with... で「……の場合と同様に」の意味になる。 9. 正誤問題 (A)Ever since the earliest (B)existing texts were set down, writers have always used similes (C)or metaphors to get a point (D)around. ※正解(D)。【解説】 around → across。Ever since「……以来」、existing「存在する」、orの用法に誤りはない。aroundをacrossにすれば、get... acrossで「……伝える」の意味になる。 10. 正誤問題 (A)Any birth that occurs (B)less than 37 weeks (C)after conception is considered premature, (D)requires special medical attention. ※正解(D)。【解説】 requires → requiring / and requires。is consideredがこの文の動詞である。その後にrequiresを使うと動詞が２つになってしまう。ここはrequiring（分詞構文）、あるいは、and requiresにしなければ文が成り立たない。 II.時事英文 A Change in Generals, but Not Afghan Policy(その7：全8回シリーズ) On Wednesday, President Obama repeated the policy agreed to last fall. BARACK OBAMA: "We are going to break the Taliban's momentum. We are going to build Afghan capacity. We are going to relentlessly apply pressure on al-Qaida and its leadership, strengthening the ability of both Afghanistan and Pakistan to do the same." Admiral Mike Mullen, the Joint Chiefs chairman, says the United States should know by the end of this year whether the strategy is working. III - a. 雑知識
III -b. 英語でどう言う？ ちらしを配る hand out leaflets ※The part-timers handed out leaflets with discount coupons in front of the burger shop. 古新聞をたばねる bundle up old newspapers ※Could you help me bundle up the old newspapers? アンケート用紙に記入する fill in a questionnaire ※After the study-abroad seminar, participants were asked to fill in a questionnaire. 答案用紙を裏返しにする turn one's answer sheet face down ※If you finish the test early, turn your answer sheet face down and sit quietly. III-c News Glossary space probe Hayabusa 宇宙探査機「はやぶさ」 The space probe Hayabusa became the first spacecraft to travel to a heavenly body other than our moon and return home. Its feat can be called truly historic. 宇宙探査機「はやぶさ」が、月以外の天体まで旅して帰還した史上初の探査機となった。その偉業はまさに歴史的と言える。 IV. Jokes a. I attended an interview for the role of litter warden at the local park. "What training do I get?" I asked the council official. "None," he shrugged. "You just pick it up as you go along." b. They should put expiration dates on clothes so we men will know when it goes out of style. c. Browsing through the classifieds local newspaper, I stumbled on this once-in-a-life offer: "Lawn mower - tends to catch on fire but easily put out with garden hose." d. Lying on his deathbed, the rich, miserly old man calls to his long-suffering wife. "I want to take all my money with me," he tells her. "So promise me you'll put it in the casket." After the man dies, his widow attends the memorial service with her best friend. Just before the undertaker closes the coffin, she places a small metal box inside. Her friend looks at her in horror. "Surely," she says, "you didn't put the money in there." "I did promise him I would," the widow answers. "So I got it all together, deposited it in my account, and wrote him a check. If he can cash it, he can spend it." e. Dr. Smith asks his patient. "Which do you want first, the good news or the bad news?" The patient replies, "Give me the good news." Dr. Smith says, "You're about to have a disease named after you." f. The shopper was visibly angry as she tried to return a blouse to the department store. "What's wrong with it?" asked the clerk. "It faded," she said. "You told me the colors were fast. And the very first time I washed it, it faded." "Well," said the clerk, "I told you it was fast, didn't I?" g. A duck is standing at the side of the road waiting to cross. A chicken walks by and says, "I wouldn't bother, pal, you'll never hear the end of it." |