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I-1 TOEIC, TOEFL練習問題
(1) TOEIC
'1. Part V ; Incomplete Sentence練習問題
Due to concerns about side effects, the federal drug safety department has delayed its ------- of the new medication.
(A) approval　(B) approve　(C) approved　(D) approving

'2. Part V; Incomplete Sentence練習問題
The roads were slippery with ice, but Jeannie was confident that her car had ------- snow tires.
(A) adequate　B) expensive　(C) matching　(D) promising

'3. Part V; Incomplete Sentence練習問題
The politician came out in support ------- the plan to renovate all public schools in the city within five years.
(A) as　(B) for　(C) of　(D) to

(2) TOEFL
1. 空所補充問題
Mushrooms and other fungi lack chlorophyll ----- incapable of photosynthesis.
(A) and are therefore　(B) therefore and are　(C) are and therefore　(D) are therefore and

2. 空所補充問題
Honus Wagner, who died in 1955, is considered by many ----- the greatest shortstop ever to play the game of baseball.
(A) having been　(B) he was　(C) to have been　(D) has been

3. 空所補充問題
Thanksgiving is an annual North American holiday held on ----- in November to commemorate a harvest festival celebrated by the Pilgrims in 1621.
(A) the fourth Thursday　(B) the Thursday fourth　(C) fourth the Thursday　(D) Thursday the fourth

4. 空所補充問題
Of all the birds that hunt for prey in the ocean, -----.
(A) that the penguin is the best swimmer　(B) the best swimmer is that the penguin
(C) the penguin that the best swimmer　(D) the best swimmer is the penguin

5. 空所補充問題
Cockroaches, ----- minute changes in air pressure, tend to run away from a sudden waves of air.
(A) can sense　(B) which can sense　(C) they can sense　(D) to sense

6. 正誤問題
The Eland, the (A)largest antelope in Africa, (B)growing to (C)a height of about six (D)feet.

7. 正誤問題
The plays of Tennessee Williams are (A)best known for (B)their powerful portrayal of (C)psychological damaged characters (D)from the South.

8. 正誤問題
Mosquitoes inject (A)an anticoagulant (B)into the flesh of their victims, (C)which enables them (D)extract the blood in a less viscous state.

9. 正誤問題
Macon is (A)one (B)of among the largest (C)cities in the U.S. state (D)of Georgia.

10. 正誤問題
A submarine is designed (A)to function primarily under water, (B)raising to the surface infrequently, (C)while a submersible has a (D)primary role as a surface craft.

I-2 TOEIC, TOEFL 練習問題解答
(1) TOEIC
'1. Part V ; Incomplete Sentence練習問題
Due to concerns about side effects, the federal drug safety department has delayed its ------- of the new medication.
(A) approval　(B) approve　(C) approved　(D) approving
訳；副作用の懸念があるため、連邦薬物安全局は新薬の認可を延期した。
※正解(A)。解説 代名詞itsと前置詞ofに挟まれていることから、空所には名詞が入ると判断できるので、(A)のapproval（認可）が正答になります。

'2. Part V; Incomplete Sentence練習問題
The roads were slippery with ice, but Jeannie was confident that her car had ------- snow tires.
(A) adequate　B) expensive　(C) matching　(D) promising
訳；道が凍結していて滑りやすかったが、ジーニーは自分の車に適切なスノータイヤが装備されていると確信していた。
※正解(A)。解説 snow tires（スノータイヤ）を修飾する適切な形容詞を選ぶ問題です。「道が凍結していて滑りやすかった」という状況を考えると、(A)のadequate（適切な；相応しい）を当てはめて、「適切なスノータイヤ」とするのが妥当です。matchingは「適合している」、promisingは「見込みのある」の意味です。

'3. Part V; Incomplete Sentence練習問題
The politician came out in support ------- the plan to renovate all public schools in the city within five years.
(A) as　(B) for　(C) of　(D) to
訳；その政治家が支持を表明したのは、５年以内に市内の全公立校を改修するという計画に対してだった。
※正解(C)。解説 in support of ...で「…を支持して；…に賛成して」の意味を表します。この句を成立させるofが正答です。

(2) TOEFL
1. 空所補充問題
Mushrooms and other fungi lack chlorophyll ----- incapable of photosynthesis.
(A) and are therefore　(B) therefore and are　(C) are and therefore　(D) are therefore and
※正解(A)。【解説】　therefore「それゆえ」はand以下の文にかかることになるので(B)と(D)は不可。(C)はareがandの前に出ているのでこれも使えない。正解は(A) and are thereforeである。fungi「真菌類（fungusの複数形）」、photosynthesis「光合成」。

2. 空所補充問題
Honus Wagner, who died in 1955, is considered by many ----- the greatest shortstop ever to play the game of baseball.
(A) having been　(B) he was　(C) to have been　(D) has been
※正解(C)。【解説】　is considered by many to have been ... とすれば「多くの人たちから ... だったと考えられている」の意味になる。正解は(C)。

3. 空所補充問題
Thanksgiving is an annual North American holiday held on ----- in November to commemorate a harvest festival celebrated by the Pilgrims in 1621.
(A) the fourth Thursday　(B) the Thursday fourth　(C) fourth the Thursday　(D) Thursday the fourth
※正解(A)。【解説】　感謝祭（Thanksgiving）は11月第４木曜日である。「第４木曜日」の意味を表すのは(A) the fourth Thursdayである。commemorate「記念する、祝する」。

4. 空所補充問題
Of all the birds that hunt for prey in the ocean, -----.
(A) that the penguin is the best swimmer　(B) the best swimmer is that the penguin
(C) the penguin that the best swimmer　(D) the best swimmer is the penguin
※正解(D)。【解説】　空所にはこの文の主節が入るので、(A)と(C)は不可。また、(B)ではthat the penguinと中途半端な終わり方になっている。したがって、正解は(D)ということになる。prey「獲物」。

5. 空所補充問題
Cockroaches, ----- minute changes in air pressure, tend to run away from a sudden waves of air.
(A) can sense　(B) which can sense　(C) they can sense　(D) to sense
※正解(B)。【解説】　この文の動詞はtend ... であるので、(A) (C) (D)が使えないことはすぐに分かるだろう。正解は関係代名詞を使っている(B)である。cockroach「ゴキブリ」、minute「微小な」。

6. 正誤問題
The Eland, the (A)largest antelope in Africa, (B)growing to (C)a height of about six (D)feet.
※正解(B)。【解説】　growing → grows。最上級the largest、a height of ... 、複数形feetに問題はない。growingのままではこの文には動詞がないことになる。growingをgrowsにすればいい。antelope「アンテロープ」。

7. 正誤問題
The plays of Tennessee Williams are (A)best known for (B)their powerful portrayal of (C)psychological damaged characters (D)from the South.
※正解(C)。【解説】　psychological → psychologically。be best known for... 「……で最もよく知られている」、theirはplaysのことを指す。psychologicalはdamagedを修飾しているのでここでは副詞psychologicallyを用いる。from「……出身の」に問題はない。

8. 正誤問題
Mosquitoes inject (A)an anticoagulant (B)into the flesh of their victims, (C)which enables them (D)extract the blood in a less viscous state.
※正解(D)。【解説】　extract → to extract。この場合のanticoagulant「抗凝血剤」は可算名詞。inject ... into 〜「 ... を〜に注入する」。, which（関係代名詞の非制限用法）に問題はない。enables themの後にはto extractと不定詞toが必要である。extract「抜き取る」、viscous「粘りけのある」。

9. 正誤問題
Macon is (A)one (B)of among the largest (C)cities in the U.S. state (D)of Georgia.
※正解(B)。【解説】　of among → of。【解説】どう見てもone of amongはおかしい。このamongは不要である。

10. 正誤問題
A submarine is designed (A)to function primarily under water, (B)raising to the surface infrequently, (C)while a submersible has a (D)primary role as a surface craft.
※正解(B)。【解説】　raising → rising。be designedの後に続く不定詞to functionに問題はない。raise「上げる、上昇させる」という意味の他動詞である。ここは自動詞riseを使ってrisingとしなくてはいけない。接続詞while、形容詞primaryの使い方に誤りはない。

II. 時事英文
U.S. And Laos Combatting Illegal Drugs (その1：全5回シリーズ)
On January 16, the U.S. Embassy in Laos donated a year's worth of essential office supplies to the Drug Control Department of the Ministry of Public Security of the Lao Peoples Democratic Republic (PDR). These supplies, which included computer paper and printer cartridges, will assist that Department in carrying out its law enforcement duties.

III - a. 雑知識
01. " bumper crop / 大豊作 "
トラクターの盗難が全国で相次いでいる。メーカー団体によると、昨年は120台以上が盗まれた。Criminals specializing in stolen machinery had a bumper crop in 2013. は、The Asahi Shimbun AJW の記事から。

02. " weigh / 〜を検討する "
The United States is weighing eventually building a 730-km maglev track linking Boston and Washington. は、米政府が米国内で進める超伝導リニア構想に関するThe Asahi Shimbun AJW の記事から。いずれは、ボストン―ワシントン間（730キロ）への導入を検討している。

03. " embattled / 追い詰められた、難題を抱えた "
医療法人「徳洲会」グループから５千万円を受け取っていた東京都の猪瀬直樹知事が辞職願を提出した。Embattled Tokyo Governor Naoki Inose announced his resignation on Dec. 19. は、The Asahi Shimbun AJWの記事から。

04. " wrench（レンチ、スパナ） / （気持ちや心を）苦しめる "
天皇陛下は12月23日、80歳の誕生日を迎え、これまで最も印象に残っていることに「先の戦争」を挙げた。Emperor Akihito said the memory of World War II still wrenches at his heart.は、The Asahi Shimbun AJWの記事から。

05. " go all-out / 総力を挙げる "
Reclusive North Korea is going all-out to turn its leader Kim Jong Un into a figure of veneration on a par with his late father and grandfather. は、金正恩（キム・ジョンウン）第１書記を偶像化する動きが加速していることを伝えたThe Asahi Shimbun AJWの記事から。

III -b. 英語でどう言う？
「災害」に関係した表現
問題　1　緊急避難訓練
私たちの学校では、災害に備えて緊急避難訓練を毎年行っています。
Our school conducts emergency ( ) drills every year in preparation for disasters.
a. elimination b. evacuation c. natural d. exemption

問題　2　震源
ニュース速報は、その地震の震源が東京の北東約50キロであることを伝えた。
The news flash said the ( ) of the quake was about 50 kilometers northeast of Tokyo.
a. centerpiece b. intensity c. bottom line d. epicenter

問題　3　行方不明の
救助隊は鉄砲水に見舞われた町で、行方不明になっている住人の捜索に乗り出した。
Rescue teams have begun a search for ( ) residents in the town hit by flash flooding.
a. missing b. losing c. releasing d. dumping

問題　4　土砂崩れ
土砂崩れで道路が通行止めになり、昨夜は車で帰宅することができなかった。
I couldn't drive home last night because the road was closed to traffic due to ( ).
a. earthbound b. floodgates c. landslides d. mudpacks

問題　5　焼失させる
落雷による火災で、数件の木造家屋が全焼した。
A fire started by lightning ( ) several wooden houses.
a. spirited away b. burned down c. roasted out d. scorched off

問題　6　救援物資
地元のテレビ局は、救援物資を運ぶヘリコプターが被災地に派遣されたことを伝えた。
The local television reported that helicopters carrying relief ( ) had been dispatched to the affected area.
a. produces b. crafts c. matters d. supplies

回答　1-b 2-d 3-a 4-c 5-b 6-d

III -c. Elementary Question
Question:
There is a festival for a specific confection held in Paris every year. What is the confection?
Answer: Chocolate
The festival, "Salon du Chocolat," is among the world's largest events devoted to sweets. Artisans from around the world called chocolatiers gather to promote chocolate.

IV. Jokes
a. Favorite invention that I'm looking for on Amazon as I type this
It appears that in the face of chemical or biological warfare, a woman's primary job is to remove her cloths.
That's where the Face-Mask bra comes in. It's a brassiere that, in an emergency, can be converted into two protective masks. In the event of dangerous fumes, say the inventors, masks may not be available, but there's almost always a bra handy.

b. Favorite reason to loathe technology
I don't shop online, because I don't own a computer. My belief is they haven't completed inventing computers yet. Why? Because they don't work. If they worked, not every business in the world have a department to fix them. They don't have a department to fix pencils.

c. Favorite advice I plan to pass on to kith and kin (once I figure out what kith means)
When I was a self-conscious teen, my mother told me, "You think people are thinking about your zit or your large nose, but they're not. No-one else is thinking of you as much as you think they are, because just think how much you're not thinking of other people." And she was trying to cheer me up.


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