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I-1 TOEIC, TOEFL練習問題 (1) TOEIC 1. 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 2. 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 3. 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 4. 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 5. Part V； Incomplete Sentence練習問題 We are writing to _______ that the renewal date has been extended. (A) have reminded you (B) remind to you (C) remind you (D) reminding you 6. Part V； Incomplete Sentence練習問題 If I had been there I could have _______. (A) been help (B) helped (C) helping (D) helpful 7. Part V； Incomplete Sentence練習問題 _______ do you think about the new model? (A) Which (B) What (C) Who (D) Maybe (2) TOEFL 1. 空所補充問題 The oldest trophy in international sports is known as the America's Cup, which is ----- the name of the world's most prestigious sailboat competition. (A) also (B) too (C) addition (D) combining 2. 空所補充問題 The desperate effort to design and build aircraft of ----- kinds during World War II led to a number of advances in aviation technology. (A) their (B) each (C) any (D) all 3. 空所補充問題 ----- led by a more experienced commander, it very well may have succeeded in its mission of conquering England. (A) Had the second Spanish Armada been (B) The second Spanish Armada it had been (C) The second Spanish Armada had been (D) Had were the second Spanish Armada 4. 空所補充問題 Sir Henry Raeburn, who lived from 1756 to 1823, was recognized ----- his lifetime as the leading Scottish portrait artist. (A) during (B) while (C) through D) when 5. 空所補充問題 Ruthenium is a rare element used mainly in jewelry in alloys with platinum and other relatively soft metals ----- of its silver-white appearance and hardness. (A) due to (B) because (C) therefore (D) since 6. 正誤問題 The archerfish is capable (A)of "hunting" by shooting droplets of water from (B)their mouth (C)with speed and accuracy, striking and toppling insect prey from as far (D)away as three feet. 7. 正誤問題 (A)Comparing with other bats, the (B)approximately 30 species known as big brown bats are (C)relatively slow, heavy fliers and are often (D)found in buildings and hollow trees. 8. 正誤問題 Natural caves are (A)thinking to (B)have provided the shelter (C)that helped many small groups of Neanderthals (D)in what is now central Europe to survive. 9. 正誤問題 Magicians specialize in (A)sleight of hand, the performance of tricks (B)designed to make (C)impossible seem (D)possible. 10. 正誤問題 The anthrax vaccine is generally (A)regarded by the medical community as safe (B)despite of (C)lingering rumor that it (D)has harmful side effects. I-2 TOEIC, TOEFL 練習問題解答 (1) TOEIC 1. 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。 2. 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 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。 3. 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。 4. 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。 5. Part V； Incomplete Sentence練習問題 We are writing to _______ that the renewal date has been extended. (A) have reminded you (B) remind to you (C) remind you (D) reminding you 訳； 更新時期が延長されたことの確認のためのお手紙を差し上げています。 ※正解(C)。have reminded you は時制が不自然。"to" の後ろはこの文では原形でなければならず、reminding you は不可。remind「思い出させる」の語法が問題。 6. Part V； Incomplete Sentence練習問題 If I had been there I could have _______. (A) been help (B) helped (C) helping (D) helpful 訳； もし私がそこにいたら、手伝うことができたのに。 ※正解(B)。If I had been という if 節から、主節は過去の事実に反する仮定を表す仮定法過去完了の文になることに注目します。この用法はという形を取ります。正解は、(B) の過去分詞 helped です。 7. Part V； Incomplete Sentence練習問題 _______ do you think about the new model? (A) Which (B) What (C) Who (D) Maybe 訳； 新しいモデルについてはどう思いますか？ ※正解(B)。What do you think about 〜？ で「〜をどう思いますか？」という決まり文句です。(A) の Which は一定の人・事物の「どれか」という選択を尋ねる場合、(C) の Who は「誰？」と尋ねる疑問詞で、この場合不適切です。 (2) TOEFL 1. 空所補充問題 The oldest trophy in international sports is known as the America's Cup, which is ----- the name of the world's most prestigious sailboat competition. (A) also (B) too (C) addition (D) combining ※正解(A)。【解説】 難しく考えることはない。is also the name of... で「……の名前でもある」の意味になる。prestigious「高名な」。 2. 空所補充問題 The desperate effort to design and build aircraft of ----- kinds during World War II led to a number of advances in aviation technology. (A) their (B) each (C) any (D) all ※正解(D)。【解説】 theirとeachが使えないのはすぐに分かる。all kindsで「あらゆる種類の」という意味になる。 3. 空所補充問題 ----- led by a more experienced commander, it very well may have succeeded in its mission of conquering England. (A) Had the second Spanish Armada been (B) The second Spanish Armada it had been (C) The second Spanish Armada had been (D) Had were the second Spanish Armada ※正解(A)。【解説】 仮定法過去完了の文である。Hadが文頭に倒置されたHad the second Spanish Armada beenはIf the second Spanish Armada had beenと同じ意味を表す。 4. 空所補充問題 Sir Henry Raeburn, who lived from 1756 to 1823, was recognized ----- his lifetime as the leading Scottish portrait artist. (A) during (B) while (C) through D) when ※正解(A)。【解説】 空所の後にhis lifetimeと名詞句が来ているので、whileとwhenは不可。duringを空所に入れるとduring his lifetimeで「生きている間」の意味になる。 5. 空所補充問題 Ruthenium is a rare element used mainly in jewelry in alloys with platinum and other relatively soft metals ----- of its silver-white appearance and hardness. (A) due to (B) because (C) therefore (D) since ※正解(B)。【解説】 空所の後にある前置詞ofがヒントになる。because of... で「……のために、……のゆえに」の意。ruthenium「ルテニウム」。 6. 正誤問題 The archerfish is capable (A)of "hunting" by shooting droplets of water from (B)their mouth (C)with speed and accuracy, striking and toppling insect prey from as far (D)away as three feet. ※正解(B)。【解説】 their → its。be capable of... ingで「……することが可能である」の意。theirはThe archerfish「テッポウウオ」に呼応させてitsにしなくてはいけない。前置詞withとawayの用法に問題はない。 7. 正誤問題 (A)Comparing with other bats, the (B)approximately 30 species known as big brown bats are (C)relatively slow, heavy fliers and are often (D)found in buildings and hollow trees. ※正解(A)。【解説】 Comparing → Compared。Compared with... で「……と比べると」の意味になる。副詞approximately、relatively、過去分詞foundに誤りはない。 8. 正誤問題 Natural caves are (A)thinking to (B)have provided the shelter (C)that helped many small groups of Neanderthals (D)in what is now central Europe to survive. ※正解(A)。【解説】 thinking → thought。Natural caves「自然にできた洞窟」がthinkするはずがない。thinkingはthoughtにしなければ意味が通らない。 9. 正誤問題 Magicians specialize in (A)sleight of hand, the performance of tricks (B)designed to make (C)impossible seem (D)possible. ※正解(C)。【解説】 impossible → the impossible。sleigh of hand「手先の早業、手品」。designed toの前にはthat/which areが略されている。make the impossible seem possibleで「不可能な事を可能に見せる」の意味になる。 10. 正誤問題 The anthrax vaccine is generally (A)regarded by the medical community as safe (B)despite of (C)lingering rumor that it (D)has harmful side effects. ※正解(B)。【解説】 despite of → despite。うっかり見逃してしまいそうな間違いである。前置詞despite「……にもかかわらず」には前置詞ofは必要ない。 II. 時事英文 International Anti-Corruption Day 2012 (その1：全7回シリーズ) Every December 9th, the world observes International Anti-Corruption Day, to commemorate the 2003 opening for signature of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption. The Convention is the first globally-applicable and comprehensive set of anticorruption commitments. III - a. 雑知識
「回復・復旧｣に関係のある表現 問題 1 意識を取り戻す ジョンに人工呼吸を施すと、彼は意識を取り戻した。 John ( ) to when I gave him mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. a. arrived b. pushed c. came d. went 問題 2 復旧のめど 豪雨のために列車の運行が一時休止しています。依然として復旧のめどは立っていません。 Due to heavy rain, train operations have been suspended. The prospect of ( ) services remains uncertain. a. resuming b. reserving c. revovering d. relocating 問題 3 完全ら機能を回復する 彼女の左腕は当初は麻痺(まひ)していたが、日々のリハビリで完全に機能を回復した。 At first her left arm was paralyzed, but she ( ) full use of it with daily rehabilitation. a. relieved b. repressed c. recollected d. regained 問題 4 話を本筋に戻す そのニュース番組の司会者は、討論者たちの脱線した話を本筋に戻すのに苦労した。 The anchorman on the news show had a hard time getting the panelists' rambling discussion back on ( ). attack b. route c. course d. trail 回答 1-c 2-a 3-d 4-c III -c. News Glossary run-off 決選投票 Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won a historic run-off Sept. 26 to lead the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party a second time, beating former party policy chief Shigeru Ishiba, who won the first round of vating. 安部晋三元首相は9月26日、1回目の投票でトップに立った石破茂前政調会長を1破って歴史的な決選投票を制し、野党第1党の自民党の総裁に再び選任された。 IV. Jokes a. The reason women don't play football is that 11 of them would never be caught wearing the same outfit in public. b. Satisfaction Guaranteed Jennifer's wedding day was fast approaching. Nothing could dampen her excitement - not even her parent's nasty divorce. Her mother had found the perfect dress to wear, and would be the best-dressed mother-of-the-bride ever! A week later, Jennifer was horrified to learn that her father's new, young wife had bought the exact same dress as her mother. Jennifer asked her to exchange it, but she refused. "Absolutely not! I look like a million bucks in this dress, and I'm wearing it," she replied. Jennifer told her mother, who graciously said, "Never mind, sweetheart. I'll get another dress. After all, it's your special day." A few days later, they went shopping and found another dress for her mother. When they stopped for lunch, Jennifer asked, "Aren't you going to return the other dress? You really don't have another occasion where you could wear it." Her mother smiled and replied, "Of course do, dear. I'm wearing it to the rehearsal dinner the night before the wedding." c. As a former gardening writer of advancing years, I get frustrated when I sometimes have trouble recalling names of plants. When I noticed some chance seedlings of a very common and familiar annual appearing in my garden, I was annoyed with myself that I couldn't remember its common name, although I could recall the botanical genus, Myosotis. I racked my brains all day, determined to connect the neurons rather than head to the reference books. Finally it came: forget-me-not. d. My sister, who is in her late 70s, was on a visit to my son's house. My three-year-old grandson was playing in the living room while the adults were engrossed in conversation. Suddenly, he fell and knocked his head on the floor. We quickly went to his aid. My sister put her palm on her forehead and exclaimed, "Aiyoh!" My grandson promptly stopped crying. Staring at her indignantly, he said, "My head, not yours!" e. My wife is a by-the-recipe baker. But that attention to to detail still hasn't made her chocolate chip cookies taste any better. One day, after the cookies had been in the oven a while, I smelled a familiar odor. "They're burning!" I shouted. "I know," she said nonchalantly. "Aren't you going to take them out?" "No. They still have six minutes." f. When asked for his blood type in his identification form, my friend's younger brother in Year One wrote: "RED". g. "What's the difference between an optimist and a pessimist?" I asked my husband. He thought for a minute before responding. "An optimist is the guy who created the airplane. A pessimist is the guy who created the parachute." |