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I-1 TOEIC, TOEFL練習問題 (1) TOEIC 1. Part V ； Incomplete Sentence練習問題 It was Mr. White _______ called this morning, he said he would call back around 3 p.m. (A) to be (B) that (C) what (D) to whom 2. Part V; Incomplete Sentence練習問題 In olden times the total power _______ to mankind was little more than the muscular power of the workers. (A) applicable (B) formidable (C) suitable (D) available 3. Part V; Incomplete Sentence練習問題 Although the project was well-received by the management, it was later postponed _______ a lack of funding. (A) regardless of (B) due to (C) as for (D) so that 4. Part V; Incomplete Sentence練習問題 As manufacture becomes cheaper and less local, transport and labor costs have risen, and recycling has become _______ economic. (A) more (B) still (C) less (D) much 5. Part V; Incomplete Sentence練習問題 _______ sanctions and aid cuts by the United States, Japan and other countries, India conducted two more underground nuclear tests. (A) Despite (B) Although (C) Between (D) With 6. Part V; Incomplete Sentence練習問題 _______ many more elderly parents to care for, more employees will face tough choices in deciding whether to move. (A) Because (B) Though (C) With (D) Among 7. Part V; Incomplete Sentence練習問題 A depleted ozone layer allows more UV-B radiation _______ Earth, harming human, animal, and plant life in many ways. (A) getting to (B) to reach (C) arrived on (D) to come 《選択肢》(A) はgettingと現在分詞であるところが誤り。 (2) TOEFL 1. 空所補充問題 During the 17th century, wars of religion became less important in world history, replaced by ----- for the financial and political interests of individual sovereigns. (A) to fight (B) fight (C) fighting (D) fought 2. 空所補充問題 Arctic dogs include a number of ----- breeds such as the Siberian husky, the Finnish spitz and the Samoyed. (A) sturdy (B) sturdily (C) sturdiness (D) sturdying 3. 空所補充問題 Mexican President Adolfo Ruiz Cortines took office on December 1, 1952 ----- a member of the ruling P.R.I. party. (A) as (B) of (C) to (D) at 4. 空所補充問題 The Byzantine Empire, a continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle Ages, was also known as the East Roman Empire ----- it ruled what had been the eastern part of the Roman Empire. (A) because (B) although (C) in spite of (D) in keeping with 5. 空所補充問題 Not long after Thomas Jefferson took office as U.S. President in 1801, he began working on plans for an expedition ----- the vast wilderness of what is now the northwestern United States. (A) did explore (B) explore (C) explored (D) to explore 6. 正誤問題 Farmers (A)store grain (B)in grain elevators, (C)largely, tall buildings (D)with compartmented interiors. 7. 正誤問題 French composer and (A)piano Francis Poulenc was (B)particularly noted (C)for his composition of (D)vocal music. 8. 正誤問題 (A)The highest of all the mountains (B)in the Western Hemisphere (C)are Aconcagua in the Andes (D)range of South America. 9. 正誤問題 It was (A)a historic moment in 1954 (B)when Roger Bannister became the first person (C)to run a mile in less than 4 minutes, (D)he was finishing a race in Oxford, England in 3 minutes, 59.4 seconds. 10. 正誤問題 (A)Most medieval manor houses and monasteries were furnished (B)to a great hall, a main chamber (C)in which common meals were (D)taken. I-2 TOEIC, TOEFL 練習問題解答 (1) TOEIC 1. Part V ; Incomplete Sentence練習問題 It was Mr. White _______ called this morning, he said he would call back around 3 p.m. (A) to be (B) that (C) what (D) to whom 訳； 今朝、電話をかけてきたのはホワイト氏で3時ごろまたかけ直すと言っていました。 ※正解(B)。 《解説》calledの主語は内容的にはMr. White以外にはない。そのことを踏まえて文の形を見れば、Mr. Whiteを強調したIt was 〜 that ...の強調構文であることが容易に見抜けるはずである。強調構文のthatは関係代名詞のthatとは違うので、混乱しないようにしたい。 2. Part V; Incomplete Sentence練習問題 In olden times the total power _______ to mankind was little more than the muscular power of the workers. (A) applicable (B) formidable (C) suitable (D) available 訳； 昔は人類が利用できる力の総量は労働者の筋力をほとんど上回るものではなかった。 ※正解(D)。 《解説》the total power「総体的な力」を後ろから修飾する形容詞を選ぶ。選択肢の語はどれも-ableの接尾辞をもつが、-ableは動詞につけて形容詞を作り、「…できる, …に適するなど」の意味にする。ここでは(D) のavailable 「利用できる」を選ぶ。 《選択肢》(A) applicable「当てはまる」, (B) formidable「恐ろしい」, (C) suitable「適当な」 3. Part V; Incomplete Sentence練習問題 Although the project was well-received by the management, it was later postponed _______ a lack of funding. (A) regardless of (B) due to (C) as for (D) so that 訳； その企画を経営陣は喜んで受理したが、後でそれは資金不足により先送りされた。 ※正解(B)。 《解説》内容的にa lack of funding「資金不足」がit was later postponed「それは後に先送りされた」ことの理由になっている。したがって、空所には理由を表す群前置詞を置く。理由を表すのはdue to「〜のために」。 《選択肢》(A) regardless of「〜にもかかわらず」、(C) as for「〜に関して」 4. Part V; Incomplete Sentence練習問題 As manufacture becomes cheaper and less local, transport and labor costs have risen, and recycling has become _______ economic. (A) more (B) still (C) less (D) much 訳； 生産のコストが安くなりその集中化が進むにつれ、輸送や労働のコストは上昇し、リサイクルはより経済的でなくなってきている。 ※正解(C)。 《解説》接続詞のAsはここでは後ろに比較級の文を従えて、「〜するにつれて、ますます…である」という文を作っている。問題箇所は「ますます経済的になる (more economic) 」とするのか、「ますます経済的でなくなる (less economic) 」とするのか、文全体の内容からよく判断する。 《選択肢》(B) と (D) のstill, muchはいずれも比較級の強調に用いられる。 5. Part V; Incomplete Sentence練習問題 _______ sanctions and aid cuts by the United States, Japan and other countries, India conducted two more underground nuclear tests. (A) Despite (B) Although (C) Between (D) With 訳； 合衆国や日本、その他の諸国による制裁や援助の削減にもかかわらず、インドはさらに2つの地下核実験を実施した。 ※正解(A)。《解説》内容的には譲歩の意味を表す語を入れることになるが、(A) を選んで譲歩の前置詞にするか、(B) を選んで譲歩の接続詞にするか、文の形からよく判断すること。sanctions and aid cuts by the United States, Japan and other countries「合衆国や日本、その他の諸国による制裁や援助の削減」は基本的には一つの名詞句であることを見れば、(A) のDespite 〜「〜にもかかわらず」が入る。 6. Part V; Incomplete Sentence練習問題 _______ many more elderly parents to care for, more employees will face tough choices in deciding whether to move. (A) Because (B) Though (C) With (D) Among 訳； 従業員のますます多くの者が、介護が必要な一層高齢の親を抱えて、転勤するかどうかの決定に厳しい選択を迫られることになるだろう。 ※正解(C)。 《解説》to care for「介護を要する」はelderly parentsを後ろから修飾する形容詞用法の不定詞。したがって、many more elderly parents to care for全体で1つの名詞句であり、その前に前置詞を置いて、コンマ以下の主節につなげる。(C) のWithが入るが、「〜を抱えて」の意味。 《選択肢》(D) のAmong「〜の間に」も前置詞だが、内容的に合わない。 7.Part V; Incomplete Sentence練習問題 A depleted ozone layer allows more UV-B radiation _______ Earth, harming human, animal, and plant life in many ways. (A) getting to (B) to reach (C) arrived on (D) to come 訳； オゾン層の破壊により、より多くの紫外線Bが地球に降り注ぎ、人や動植物にいろいろな害を与えている。 ※正解(B)。 《解説》allowという動詞の用法がポイント。「allow＋O＋to do」で「Oが〜するのを許す」という意味になる。したがって、(B) が答えだが、A depleted ozone layer「オゾン層の破壊」がmore UV-B radiation 「より多くの紫外線B」を「地球に到達させる」と言っている。 《選択肢》(A) はgettingと現在分詞であるところが誤り。 (2) TOEFL 1. 空所補充問題 During the 17th century, wars of religion became less important in world history, replaced by ----- for the financial and political interests of individual sovereigns. (A) to fight (B) fight (C) fighting (D) fought ※正解(C)。【解説】 空所の前には前置詞byがあるので、不定詞to fight、動詞foughtは使えない。また、fight「戦い」は可算名詞なのでこのままでは空所に入れることはできない。正解は動名詞fightingである。sovereign「主権者、国王」。 2. 空所補充問題 Arctic dogs include a number of ----- breeds such as the Siberian husky, the Finnish spitz and the Samoyed. (A) sturdy (B) sturdily (C) sturdiness (D) sturdying ※正解(A)。【解説】 breedsとは「動物の品種」のことである。名詞breedsの前に来るのは形容詞 sturdy「丈夫な、頑健な」である。 3. 空所補充問題 Mexican President Adolfo Ruiz Cortines took office on December 1, 1952 ----- a member of the ruling P.R.I. party. (A) as (B) of (C) to (D) at ※正解(A)。【解説】 空所の後にa member of... が来ている点に注目。asを使えば、「……のメンバーとして」という意味になる。 4. 空所補充問題 The Byzantine Empire, a continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle Ages, was also known as the East Roman Empire ----- it ruled what had been the eastern part of the Roman Empire. (A) because (B) although (C) in spite of (D) in keeping with ※正解(A)。【解説】 空所の後にit ruled ... と文が続いているので、in spite ofとin keeping withは使えない。空所以下では理由を述べているので正解は(A) becauseになる。 5. 空所補充問題 Not long after Thomas Jefferson took office as U.S. President in 1801, he began working on plans for an expedition ----- the vast wilderness of what is now the northwestern United States. (A) did explore (B) explore (C) explored (D) to explore ※正解(D)。【解説】 問題文の主文の主語はhe、動詞はbeganである。したがって、空所にdid explore、explore、exploredを入れると動詞がダブることになる。ここは不定詞to exploreを使う。 6. 正誤問題 Farmers (A)store grain (B)in grain elevators, (C)largely, tall buildings (D)with compartmented interiors. ※正解(C)。【解説】 largely → large。【解説】store「蓄える」という意味の動詞。前置詞inとwithの用法に問題はない。largelyはtallに合わせて形容詞largeにする。compartmented「仕切られた」。 7. 正誤問題 French composer and (A)piano Francis Poulenc was (B)particularly noted (C)for his composition of (D)vocal music. ※正解(A)。【解説】 piano → pianist。pianoはどう見てもおかしい。pianoはpianistにしなくてはいけない。 8. 正誤問題 (A)The highest of all the mountains (B)in the Western Hemisphere (C)are Aconcagua in the Andes (D)range of South America. ※正解(C)。【解説】 are → is。最上級highestの前のThe、前置詞inの用法に問題はない。areはこの文の主語The highestに呼応してisになる。rangeは「山脈」の意味。 9. 正誤問題 It was (A)a historic moment in 1954 (B)when Roger Bannister became the first person (C)to run a mile in less than 4 minutes, (D)he was finishing a race in Oxford, England in 3 minutes, 59.4 seconds. ※正解(D)。【解説】 he was → カット。可算名詞momentの前の冠詞a、whenの用法に問題はない。the first person to... で「……した初めての人」の意味。when節の主語と動詞はRoger Bannister becameなので、he wasは不要である。 10. 正誤問題 (A)Most medieval manor houses and monasteries were furnished (B)to a great hall, a main chamber (C)in which common meals were (D)taken. ※正解(B)。【解説】 to → with。be furnished to... に注目。「……が備え付けられている」という意味にするには、前置詞はtoではなくwithを用いる。 II. 時事英文 The candidates dwbate (その1：全5回シリーズ) President Barack Obama and his Republican Party challenger, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, met October 3 for the first of three televised policy debates in America's 2012 presidential election campaign. The events, initiated in 1960 and held in every election but three since then, have become an institution in U.S. politics. They are also widely admired around the world for the opportunity they provide citizens here and abroad to see and hear candidates for such high office side by side. III - a. 雑知識
｢男女交際に関する口語表現｣ 問題 1 合コン メグミと私は来週の合コンで新しい彼氏が見つかることを期待しています。 Megumi and I are expecting to find new boyfriends at next week's ( ) making party. a. twin b. combination c. match d. double 問題 2 彼氏いない歴3年 彼氏いない歴3年なので、幸せそうなカップルを見るとうらやましいです。 I'm envious of happy-looking couples bacause I've ( ) three years without a boy-friend. a. gone b. walked c. skipped d. freed 問題 3 ナンパに成功する 10回声をかけて、ついにかわいい女の子のナンバに成功した。 On my 10th attempt, I finally ( ) a cute girl into a date. a. talked b. moved c. forwarded d. stepped 問題 4 ラブラブ ふたりは2週間前に出会ったばかりだが、すでにラブラブだ。 They met only two weeks ago but already head ove ( ) in love. a. necks b. legs c. elbows d. heels 回答 1-c 2-a 3-a 4-d III -c. News Glossary Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) イスラム諸国協力機構 Forign ministers at a meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation agreed Aug. 13 to suspend Syria from the international body, an OIC source said, further isolating President Bashar al-Assad. イスラム諸国協力機構(OIC)関係者によると、OIC外相会議は8月13日、シリアのOIC加盟資格停止に合意した。これによりシリアのアサド大統領は国際的にますます孤立することになる。 IV. Jokes a. My mum wants me to name my kids after people in our family. So I'm naming my firstborn Uncle Karl. b. I enrolled in an online school to become a private investigator. I gave them my money, and then I never heard back from them. I thought, either I just got ripped off, or this is my first case. c. "Why doesn't your mother like me?" a woman asks her boyfriend. "Don't take it personally," he assures her. "She's never liked anyone I've dated. I once dated someone exactly like her, and that didn't work out at all." "What happened?" "My father couldn't stand her." d. My house is haunted by a ghostwriter. Last night, I came home to find that my autobiography had been written. e. A Sheep's Sleep I complained to my neighbor that I had trouble getting to sleep. "It's not a worry for me," he said. "Most nights I just count to four, then it's straight boff to sleep." "To four! You must be kidding?" I said. "You mean you count to four, then go to sleep?" "Well, most of the time," he said, "though I must admit, sometimes I count to 4.30!" f. While I was visiting my grandfather in the hospital, a nurse came in to check his blood sugar. Before she started, the nurse examined his red fingertips, which had been poked numerous times already, and said, "Hmm… which finger should we use this time that won't hurt too much?" "Yours," my grandfather replied. |