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I-1 TOEIC, TOEFL練習問題 (1) TOEIC 1. Part V ； Incomplete Sentence練習問題 This is to _______ you that our Nagoya office will open in May. (A) impress (B) announce (C) inform (D) address 2. Part V; Incomplete Sentence練習問題 One of the biggest problems is the _______ of sufficient funding. (A) lack (B) desire (C) amount (D) needing 3. Part V; Incomplete Sentence練習問題 Margaret could not meet Mr. Smith at the station, so she _______ to the office instead. (A) has never been (B) has been (C) had not gone (D) had to go 4. Part V; Incomplete Sentence練習問題 You can count on John as a _______ spokesman for labor in the wage-raise negotiations. (A) season (B) seasonable (C) seasoned (D) seasonal 5. Part V; Incomplete Sentence練習問題 James rushed off to the sales meeting in _______ a hurry he forgot his documents. (A) such (B) that (C) order (D) what 6. Part V; Incomplete Sentence練習問題 The trouble with the computer will be solved only _______ we install a new hard disk. (A) that (B) though (C) if (D) what 7. Part V; Incomplete Sentence練習問題 If your clothes _______ and you don't trust yourself to clean them up, our readers say the best place to go is Della's Cleaners. (A) had stained (B) are staining (C) are stained (D) would stain (2) TOEFL 1. 空所補充問題 Alexander Graham Bell, the Scottish-born inventor and educator ----- known for his invention of the telephone, was only 29 years old when he received his patent for that invention. (A) main (B) most (C) primary (D) best 2. 空所補充問題 Cells reproduce by dividing ----- to generate a larger number of daughter cells through the processes of meiosis and mitosis. (A) themselves (B) itself (C) herself (D) himself 3. 空所補充問題 In Greek mythology, the minotaur was a monster ----- half bull and half man. (A) who was (B) who (C) was (D) was he 4. 空所補充問題 ----- October 5, 1960, South Africa voted to end its allegiance to the British Crown and become an independent republic. (A) To (B) For (C) Of (D) On 5. 空所補充問題 News agencies are organizations that gather, write and ----- news to newspapers, periodicals, radio and television broadcasters rather than directly to the reading public. (A) ｄｉｓｔｒｉｂｕｔｅ (B) distributing (C) to distribute (D) distribution 6. 正誤問題 The global economy grew (A)by less than 3 (B)percents in 1986 (C)despite lower interest rates (D)and sinking oil prices. 7. 正誤問題 The national flag of Angola (A)includes a half of a cogwheel (B)as a symbol of industry, a machete (C)symbol agriculture, and the five-pointed star of (D)socialism. 8. 正誤問題 Dwight Whitney Morrow was (A)a New York lawyer (B)who joined the banking firm (C)of J. P. Morgan and Company in 1914, of whose daughter (D)married the famous aviator Charles A. Lindbergh. 9. 正誤問題 (A)In spite of (B)their reputations as mysterious, (C)filth and even demonic creatures, bats are actually harmless, clean and - (D)some believe -- cute animals. 10. 正誤問題 River deltas (A)can be very successful agricultural areas (B)unless they are usually the areas (C)where fertile sediments transported downstream (D)are deposited. I-2 TOEIC, TOEFL 練習問題解答 (1) TOEIC 1. Part V ； Incomplete Sentence練習問題 This is to _______ you that our Nagoya office will open in May. (A) impress (B) announce (C) inform (D) address 訳； 当社名古屋支店が 5 月に開店することをお知らせいたします。 ※正解(C)。 impress と address は意味上不自然。announce は announce that ... の形をとるか、または announce the opening of ... の形であれば可。inform は動詞＋目的語＋ that ... の形をとることができる。 2. Part V; Incomplete Sentence練習問題 One of the biggest problems is the _______ of sufficient funding. (A) lack (B) desire (C) amount (D) needing 訳； 最大の問題のひとつは充分な資金の不足です。 ※正解(A)。 「不足」の意味になるものは lack しかありません。desire は「欲求」、amount は「量」、needing については、need だけであれば、in need of ... の形で、「…を必要としている」という意味があります。 3. Part V; Incomplete Sentence練習問題 Margaret could not meet Mr. Smith at the station, so she _______ to the office instead. (A) has never been (B) has been (C) had not gone (D) had to go 訳； マーガレットは駅でスミス氏に会うことができなかったので、代わりにオフィスまで行かなければならなかった。 ※正解(D)。 《解説》「駅で会うことができなかったので、その代わりに〜」という内容をよく留意して、空所に入れる語を選ぶこと。(D) を選べば「代わりにオフィスまで行かなければならなかった」という意味になり適当。 《選択肢》(A) の has never been (to 〜）は「（〜へ）行ったことがない」、(B) の has been (to 〜）は「（〜へ）行ったことがある」 4. Part V; Incomplete Sentence練習問題 You can count on John as a _______ spokesman for labor in the wage-raise negotiations. (A) season (B) seasonable (C) seasoned (D) seasonal 訳； 賃上げ交渉の際、労働者側の経験豊かな代弁者としてあなたがたはジョンを頼りにできる。 ※正解(C)。《解説》空所に入れる語でspokesman「代弁者」を修飾させて名詞句を作ることになる。すなわち、count on John as 〜（名詞句）で「ジョンを〜として頼りにする」という表現を完成させる。(C) のseasonedは「経験豊かな、熟した」という意味の形容詞。 《選択肢》seasonable「（天候）季節にふさわしい」, seasonal「季節的な」 5. Part V; Incomplete Sentence練習問題 James rushed off to the sales meeting in _______ a hurry he forgot his documents. (A) such (B) that (C) order (D) what 訳； ジェームズはあまりに急いで営業会議に出かけたので、書類を忘れてきた。 ※正解(A)。《解説》James rushed off to the sales meeting「ジェームズは急いで営業会議に出かけた」という文とhe forgot his documents「ジェームズは書類を忘れた」という2つの文をうまく結べるかどうか。suchを選んで、such 〜 that ...「あまりにも〜なので…」の相関表現（thatはhurryとheの間で省略）を作れば、内容的にも適当である。 《選択肢》in order (that) 「（that以下）のために」 6. Part V; Incomplete Sentence練習問題 The trouble with the computer will be solved only _______ we install a new hard disk. (A) that (B) though (C) if (D) what 訳； そのコンピュータのトラブルは、新しいハードディスクを入れない限り解決しない。 ※正解(C)。《解説》The trouble with the computer「コンピュータのトラブル」が主語。installは「（装置など）を取り付ける」の意味。only ifは「〜する場合だけ」の意味。すなわち、「〜をinstallする場合だけ解決される→〜しない限り解決しない」という内容の文となる。なお、if only 〜「〜しさえすれば」と混同しないこと。 7. Part V; Incomplete Sentence練習問題 If your clothes _______ and you don't trust yourself to clean them up, our readers say the best place to go is Della's Cleaners. (A) had stained (B) are staining (C) are stained (D) would stain 訳； 服を汚して、自分で洗濯する自信がないときに読者が一番に薦める店はデラのクリーニング店です。 ※正解(C)。《解説》雑誌か新聞の「良い店紹介コーナー」からとったと思われる文。If節があると、すぐ仮定法の文を作るのかという誤解もよくあるが、ここでは「単なる条件」を表すIf節で、動詞の時制は現在形でよい。stainは「〜を汚す」という意味の他動詞であるが、ここではyour clothesが主語になっているので、受け身にする。 (2) TOEFL 1. 空所補充問題 Alexander Graham Bell, the Scottish-born inventor and educator ----- known for his invention of the telephone, was only 29 years old when he received his patent for that invention. (A) main (B) most (C) primary (D) best ※正解(D)。【解説】 過去分詞knownの前に形容詞main、primaryが来るはずがない。most knownでもよさそうだが、best known for... で「……でもっともよく知られている」の意味になる。patent「特許」。 2. 空所補充問題 Cells reproduce by dividing ----- to generate a larger number of daughter cells through the processes of meiosis and mitosis. (A) themselves (B) itself (C) herself (D) himself ※正解(A)。【解説】 この文の主語はCells「細胞」なので、herselfとhimselfが使えないのはすぐにわかるだろう。Cellsと複数形になっているので、空所にはitselfではなくthemselvesが入る。reproduce oneself「繁殖する」、meiosis「減数分裂」、mitosis「有糸分裂」。 3. 空所補充問題 In Greek mythology, the minotaur was a monster ----- half bull and half man. (A) who was (B) who (C) was (D) was he ※正解(A)。【解説】 was、was heではbe動詞がダブることになる。whoのままでは空所以降の文の動詞がないことになる。したがって、正解は(A)。mythology「神話」、minotaur「ミノタウロス（牛頭人身の怪物）」。 4. 空所補充問題 ----- October 5, 1960, South Africa voted to end its allegiance to the British Crown and become an independent republic. (A) To (B) For (C) Of (D) On ※正解(D)。【解説】 空所の後にはOctober 5, 1960と特定の日が続いているので前置詞onを空所に入れればいい。allegiance「忠誠」。 5. 空所補充問題 News agencies are organizations that gather, write and ----- news to newspapers, periodicals, radio and television broadcasters rather than directly to the reading public. (A) ｄｉｓｔｒｉｂｕｔｅ (B) distributing (C) to distribute (D) distribution ※正解(A)。【解説】 前にある動詞gather、writeに合わせてdistributeを空所に入れればいい。periodical「定期刊行物」。 6. 正誤問題 The global economy grew (A)by less than 3 (B)percents in 1986 (C)despite lower interest rates (D)and sinking oil prices. ※正解(B)。【解説】 percents → percent。前置詞by、despite「……にもかかわらず」、接続詞andの用法に問題はない。パーセントを表す場合にはpercentのあとにsを付ける必要はない。 7. 正誤問題 The national flag of Angola (A)includes a half of a cogwheel (B)as a symbol of industry, a machete (C)symbol agriculture, and the five-pointed star of (D)socialism. ※正解(C)。【解説】 symbol → symbolizing 。includes「……を含む（３人称単数）」、as「……として」に問題はない。symbolのままでは次の語句と繋がらないので、symbolizing、あるいは、 to symbolizeを用いる。socialism「社会主義」、cogwheel「はめ歯歯車」、machete「なた」。 8. 正誤問題 Dwight Whitney Morrow was (A)a New York lawyer (B)who joined the banking firm (C)of J. P. Morgan and Company in 1914, of whose daughter (D)married the famous aviator Charles A. Lindbergh. ※正解(C)。【解説】 of → and。冠詞a、関係代名詞whoの用法に誤りはない。ofのままでは次のwhose daughterと繋がらない。andを使えば文が成立する。marryは他動詞。 9. 正誤問題 (A)In spite of (B)their reputations as mysterious, (C)filth and even demonic creatures, bats are actually harmless, clean and - (D)some believe -- cute animals. ※正解(C)。【解説】 filth → filthy。In spite of... で「……にもかかわらず」の意味。theirはbatsのことを指している。filth「不潔」は名詞。mysterious、demonicに合わせてfilthyと形容詞形にしなくてはいけない。some believeは「……だと思っている人もいる」の意味を表す挿入節。 10. 正誤問題 River deltas (A)can be very successful agricultural areas (B)unless they are usually the areas (C)where fertile sediments transported downstream (D)are deposited. ※正解(B)。【解説】 unless → because。unlessに注目。このままでは意味が通らない。川の三角州（river delta）がvery successful agricultural areasになりうる理由がunless以下に書かれているので、unlessの代わりにbecauseを使う。 II. 時事英文 Honoring Humanitarian Services (その5：全6回シリーズ) "The United States is . . . working with other governments, aid groups and international organizations to save lives and reunite people with their loved ones," Secretary Clinton said. "But this work does come at a significant cost. We were reminded of that cost earlier this month when United States Agency for International Development Foreign Service Officer Ragaei Abdelfattah died in Afghanistan. His dedication to our humanitarian, economic, and national security efforts is an example of the highest standards of service. We were shocked and saddened by this loss. But we must continue the work that he so passionately believed in." III - a. 雑知識
「液体に関連のある擬声音」 問題 1 ポタポタ ジムで2時間運動をしたら、額から汗がポタポタしたたり落ちてきました。 After working out two hours in the gym, I found my forehead ( ) with sweat. a. pounding b. dripping c. squeezing d. roaming 問題 2 パシャパシャ 僕は仕事中に眠くなる度にトイレに行き、顔を冷水でパシャパシャ洗うことにしています。 Whenever I get sleepy while working, I run into the restroom and ( ) bcold water on my face. a. bleach b. strike c. splash d. hush 問題 3 ぐつぐつ シチューが沸騰してきたら、弱火にしてとろ火でぐつぐつ煮てください。 As soon as the stew begins to boil, heat it low and ( ). a. roar b. scream c. growl d. simmer 問題 4 ずるずる レストランで他人がずるずる音を立ててスープを飲むのに耐えられません。 I cannot stand it when people ( ) soup in restaurants. a. mumble b. munch c. slurp d. scroll 回答 1-b 2-c 3-d 4-c III -c. News Glossary People's Life First 国民の生活が第一 The new party, called Kokumin no Seikatsu ga Daiichi, which literally translates as "people's lives first", opened its head office Aug. 1 in Tokyo. 新党「国民の生活が第一」は8月1日、都内で党本部の開所式を行った。 IV. Jokes a. I'd just come home from my sixth medical appointment of the week with one more to go, when my daughter called. After I recited my medical woes, my daughter said, "Well, seven doctors is better than one coroner." b. My neighbor recently removed his letterbox stand, putting the box on the fence instead. He offered us the stand for our own rickety letterbox. When I asked what he would do if we didn't take it, like a true handyman, he said, "I'll keep it. You know I don't throw anything away!" His wife walked past and said, dryly, "Yes, that's why I'm still here." c. One Saturday morning, I got up early, quietly dressed, made my lunch and slipped into the garage. I hooked the boat up to the truck and backed out into a torrential downpour, so I pulled back into the garage and turned on the radio, only to discover that the weather was forecast to be bad all day. I went back into the house, quietly undressed and slipped back into bed. I cuddled up to my wife's back and whispered. "The weather out there is terrible." My loving wife of ten years replied, "Can you believe my stupid husband is out fishing in that?" d. Working from home, I found that the boundary between family and working hours were starting to blur. Eventually, I said to my wife that I couldn't be at her back and call during office hours. That settled, I returned to my desk to receive a text message: "Love, please pick up milk and bread on the way home from the office." e. The highlight of our trip to the zoo was a peacock showing off its plumage. My four-year-old son was particularly taken with it. That evening, he couldn't wait to tell his father: "Dad, guess what? I saw a Christmas tree come out of a chicken today!" f. I was attending a wedding ceremony when my five-year-old son asked, "Mum, why does the bride always wear a white gown?" I answered that that's because it was her happiest day. He then followed up with a second question. "Why does her groom wear black?" This time, I just smiled back. |