資料No. ： NS141119

資料No. ： NS141119

I-1 TOEIC, TOEFL練習問題
(1) TOEIC
'1. Bonnie was tall with dark curly hair, ------- her younger sister was a short blond-headed child.
(A) instead (B) rather (C) therefore (D) whereas

'2. After trying on more than a dozen dresses, Jessica finally decided on one that was ------- for the awards ceremony.
(A) suit (B) suitability (C) suitable (D) suitably

'3. Though it had been ten years since her move, Karen ------- felt nostalgic when she drove by her former house.
(A) even (B) rather (C) still (D) yet

(2) 文法特急
1. Turning over your mattress regularly can --- its lifespan by up to 50 percent.
(A) prolonging (B) prolong (C) prolonged (D) prolongs

2. Author Alisa Whitney will --- Vancouver next week as part of the promotional tour for her new book.
(A) stay (B) appear (C) visit (D) arrive

3. Mr. Leclair's commitment to clarify was --- values by his colleagues and the company's customers.
(A) equaling (B) equality (C) equal (D) equally

4. The jury --- the winner of the Stellenbosch Gallery Art Contest at the beginning of next week.
(A) announced (B) will announce (C) was announcing (D) announcing

5. Customers can obtain --- access to their personal account information at any time by logging in to the Austin Bank Web site.
(A) secures (B) secure (C) securely (D) to secure

I-2 TOEIC, TOEFL 練習問題解答
(1) TOEIC
'1. Bonnie was tall with dark curly hair, ------- her younger sister was a short blond-headed child.
(A) instead (B) rather (C) therefore (D) whereas
訳ボニーは背が高く髪が黒くカールしていたが、妹は背が低い金髪の子供だった。
※正解(D)。解説コンマの前後は身長や髪に関して対照的な描写をしている節なので、対比を表す接続詞のwhereasが正答になります。insteadは「代わりに；それどころか」の意味を表す副詞で、節をつなぐことはできません。

'2. After trying on more than a dozen dresses, Jessica finally decided on one that was ------- for the awards ceremony.
(A) suit (B) suitability (C) suitable (D) suitably
訳十数着ものドレスを試着してから、ジェシカがようやく選んだのは授賞式にふさわしいものだった。
※正解(C)。解説品詞の問題。oneを修飾するthat節で動詞wasに続くのは形容詞だと推測されます。be suitable for ...（…にふさわしい）のかたちを成立させるsuitableを当てはめるのが適切です。suitは「スーツ；訴訟」の意味の名詞、または「合う」の意味の動詞、suitabilityは「適していること」の意味の名詞、suitablyは「似合って；適当に」の意味の副詞です。

'3. Though it had been ten years since her move, Karen ------- felt nostalgic when she drove by her former house.
(A) even (B) rather (C) still (D) yet
訳引っ越してから10年が経っていたにもかかわらず、カレンがいまだに懐かしく思ったのは、かつて住んでいた家のそばを車で通ったときだった。
※正解(C)。解説空所にはfeltという動詞を修飾できる副詞が必要です。選択肢は副詞としても使えるものばかりですが、「10年経ったにもかかわらず」で始まっている問題文の内容にふさわしいのは、still（依然として）です。

(2) 文法特急
1. Turning over your mattress regularly can --- its lifespan by up to 50 percent.
(A) prolonging (B) prolong (C) prolonged (D) prolongs
訳；定期的にマットレスを裏返すことで、その寿命を最大50パーセントほど延ばすことが可能である。
※正解(B)。空欄前後の文脈をいかしてみましょう！missionは「使命」という意味の名詞です。

2. Author Alisa Whitney will --- Vancouver next week as part of the promotional tour for her new book.
(A) stay (B) appear (C) visit (D) arrive
訳；作家のAlisa Whitneyは新刊の宣伝ツアーの一環として来週バンクーバーを訪れる。
※正解(C)。複数の選択肢が文脈に合致する時は、意味よりもむしろ構文に目を向けてみましょう！

3. Mr. Leclair's commitment to clarify was --- values by his colleagues and the company's customers.
(A) equaling (B) equality (C) equal (D) equally
訳；Mr. Leclairの品質に対する献身的な姿勢は、同僚や顧客から同様に評価された。
※正解(D)。空欄で目を止めてしまうと危険ですよ！

4. The jury --- the winner of the Stellenbosch Gallery Art Contest at the beginning of next week.
(A) announced (B) will announce (C) was announcing (D) announcing
訳；審査員団は来週のあたまにStellenbosch Gallery Art Contestの受賞者余裕発表する。
※正解(B)。選択肢の並びを見て、動詞の何が問われているのかを探ってみましょう！

5. Customers can obtain --- access to their personal account information at any time by logging in to the Austin Bank Web site.
(A) secures (B) secure (C) securely (D) to secure
訳；Austin銀行のウェブサイトにログインすることによって、顧客はいつでも個々の口座情報への安全なるアクセスを確保する(安全にアクセスできる)。
※正解(B)。空欄前のobtainとうしろのaccessがどんな品詞であるのかを認識してみましょう！

II. 時事英文
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Abe, Xi meet in Beijing
Summit called '1st step' in mending ties
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday, the first Japan-China summit meeting since Abe launched his second Cabinet in December 2012.

Wednesday, November 12, 2014
ROK ferry captain gets 36 yrs in prison
SEOUL (AP) - The captain of a ferry that sank earlier this year, leaving more than 300 people - mostly schoolchildren - dead and shocking South Korea, was given a 36-year prison sentence Tuesday for negligence and abandoning his passengers.

Thursday, No13, 2014
Abe set 'to move tax back, poll up'
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to meet with Komeito leader Natsuo Yamaguchi as early as Monday to talk about a final decision on the dissolution of the House Representatives, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.

Saturday, November 15, 2014
Comet probe jewel in crown for ESA
PARIS (AFP - Jiji) - Europe's comet probe Philae was "working well" despite a rough-and-tumble touchdown that left it partly shadowed from battery-boosting sunlight, ground controllers said Thursday.

III - a. Vocabulary
1. 「県議政務活動費」関連
Top court rightly seeks transparency of assembly members' expenditures
透明性を求めた最高裁決定
県条例 prefectural ordinance
ある程度 to some degree
事務負担 paperwork burden
高裁決定を破棄する overturn a high court ruling
税金で賄われる be derived from taxpayer money
否決される be voted down
例外規定 exception rule
～を改ざんする tamper with …
～なのは確か there is no doubt that …
正当な支出 disbursement for a legitimate purpose

2. 「薬物依存治療」関連
Treatment of drug addicts should be improved to prevent repeated offenses
体制整備で再犯を防ぎたい
再犯率 recidivism rate
仕組みの整備 establishment of a mechanism
仮釈放(される) (be) released on parole
薬物依存者 drug addict
幻覚 hallucination
保護観察所 probation office
特効薬 miracle drug
臨床心理士 certified clinical psychologist
～を周知する spread the word about …
治療体制 treatment resime

III -b. ABCニュースから
ABCニュースは、イスラム過激派組織「イスラム国」がアメリカ人を殺害したとする映像を新たに公開したと伝えています。
Videos like this, these atrocities will continue.
「このようなビデオや残虐行為はまだ続くだろう」。
キーワードは、atrocity「残虐行為」。
「極悪非道な、身の毛のよだつようなこと」。
ruthlessで「無慈悲な、冷酷な」。

ABCニュースは、オバマ大統領がact of pure evil「紛れもない邪悪な行為」だとコメントした
と伝えています。

今回のキーワードは、atrocity「残虐行為」です。

We begin tonight with that breaking news: the White House confirming the death
of American Peter Kassig at the hands of ISIS, calling it "an act of pure evil."
ホワイトハウスが米国人男性の死亡を確認「イスラム国」の行為を強く非難した
　
The terror group revealing the killing in one of its most ruthless and taunting videos yet.
過激派組織が無慈悲な殺害映像を公開したのだ

Martha, about 800 airstrikes so far against ISIS, why isn't this working?
約800回におよぶ空爆になぜ効果がないのか？

Well, these airstrikes, which have cost about $1 million per airstrike, are meant to hold back ISIS from taking over more towns, more territory.
1回の空爆にかかる費用はおよそ100万ドル
「イスラム国」の侵攻を防ぐことが目的だが-

But that is a temporary fix.
一時しのぎだ
　
You will need ground troops, Iraqi ground forces and Syrian rebel ground forces to try to do anything more.
今後はイラクやシリア反体制派の地上軍が必要になる

In the meantime, videos like this, these atrocities will continue because ISIS knows it has a horrifying effect,
but it is also a recruiting tool, Cecilia.
こうした残虐行為はそれまで続くだろう
世界に恐怖を与えるだけでなく勧誘の道具でもあるからだ

IV. Jokes
1. Older Method
An IBM exhibit in New York City portrayed the advancement in technology of statistical and calculating machines from the abacus to the computer. After completing the tour, I stopped at the reception desk to ask a question. There, a distinguished elderly gentleman was keeping track of the number of visitors in the old tried-and-true method of drawing IIII IIII on a sheet of paper.

2. Catching a Ride
To my friend's astonishment, a police car pulled up to her house and her elderly grand-father got out. The patrolman explained that the old gentleman had been lost in the city park and had asked for help.
"Why, Grandfather," my friend said, "you've been going there for 40 years. How could you get lost?"
The old man smiled slyly. "Wasn't exactly lost," he admitted. "I just got tired of walking."

3. First in Line
An attorney I know once drafted wills for an elderly husband and wife who had been somewhat apprehensive about discussing death. When they arrived to sign the documents, he ushered the couple into his office.
"Now," he said to them, "which one of you wants to go first?"

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