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英英ヒント付きのセンター試験長文過去問(1)~(5)の復習

2023年05月23日 | 英英ヒント付きのセンター試験長文過去問
 共通テスト英語はセンター試験英語と比較して大幅に量が増えたものの、読解力と聴解力があれば確実に点が取れる試験です。正確な読解には語彙力が不可欠で、英英定義で語彙を強化すると読解力と聴解力を一緒に鍛えることが可能です。さらに英語を英語のまま理解できるようになる結果共通テスト英語で時間が足りない悩みを大幅に解消できます。
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キーワード英英挟み撃ち練習問題をお届けします。

1990-(5)
□About fifteen hundred years ago the Japanese imported many aspects of Chinese culture:the writing system, political institutions, and perhaps most important, Buddhism. Buddhist priests were ①exp------- 【to think that someone should do something】 to eat only vegetables, and tôfu, made from the soybean, was a very important food in their diet. When Buddhism was introduced from China, tôfu was also brought to Japan.
□Tôfu developed in different ways in China and Japan. While the Chinese often changed the taste of tôfu by mixing it with strongly-flavored vegetables or meat, the Japanese preferred to eat it using only a simple sauce. Even now, traditional Japanese cooking ②pre------- 【to keep something in its original state】 the original delicacy of tôfu, though the way it is served may change from season to season. In summer, for example, it is simply served cold, while in winter it is often eaten as part of a hot dish.
□The soybean was introduced to the West in the eighteenth century, but little interest was taken in it; only scientists recognized its high food value. During the Second World War, when meat was in short supply, the U.S. government ③enc------- 【to suggest that someone does something】 the American people to eat soybean products. However, they never became very popular and, after the war, interest in them dropped off as the supply of meat became plentiful again.
□In recent years, people in the West have become increasingly aware of the dangers of eating too much animal fat, and as a result, they have turned more and more to soybean products. This is mainly because the soybean ④pro------- 【to give something to someone or make it available to them】 almost the same food value as meat, and in addition is a lot more healthful. Much of the margarine, salad oil, and cooking oil in daily use is now produced from soybean oil. Tôfu, a representative soybean product and originally one of the main foods in the diet of Chinese priests, is considered to be one of the healthiest foods available to man.

解答)①expected②preserves③encouraged④provides

1990-(6)
□The first time I met him, everybody seemed to think that he was crazy and very dangerous. However, I was ①fas------- 【to attract and interest you very much】 with him and gradually a new friendship was born between us. It all began on the day I visited a yacht in Newport Harbor.
□A friend of mine, Richard, owned the yacht. He and his wife had two female relatives staying with them during the summer. I wanted to drop by and say hello as Richard and I always had a good time fishing together, and I was interested in meeting the two women.
□As I approached the yacht, there was no sign of life and I ②gue------- 【to give an answer or an opinion about something without definite knowledge about it】 that everyone had gone ashore. The yacht, however, was not completely empty. I ③not------- 【to become aware of someone or something】 a little creature sitting on the deck, looking at me with suspicion and fear.
□I then ④rea------- 【to know or understand a particular fact or situation】 that something terrible had happened on the yacht before I arrived. The deck was covered with broken objects including a little house in which the creature seemed to have been kept.
□Suddenly it jumped through the air to a long, loose rope, and as it came near me, I could see that it was a monkey. He looked down at me as he swung back and forth, performing all kinds of acrobatics and gymnastics. It was really interesting to watch what he did on the swinging rope; I myself had ⑤pra------- 【to do something repeatedly to improve your skill】 gymnastics in school, so every least thing the monkey did in his performance had a very special appeal to me. I started talking to him in a gentle voice and told him of my great interest in his tricks, and asked him to show me some more.
□Like a circus star, he walked with ⑥per------- 【as good as it could possibly be】 balance on the wire between the two masts, and then took a long jump toward me. Without hesitation, I extended my hand to help him and he sat down beside me, watching every movement of my lips while I told him what a truly great artist he was. He moved onto my lap as if we had been friends for a very long time.
□Just then I heard noises behind us. Turning around, I saw a small boat coming toward us with Richard's wife and a policeman in the front. He was carrying a rifle and behind him sat two women nervously pointing at the yacht. As their boat came near the yacht, they began ⑦sho------- 【to say something loudly】at me, but I only half understood what they were saying. Once they were on board, the monkey became very excited and I soon understood what had happened on the yacht.
□Richard had received the monkey as a present, and they immediately became inseparable friends. Two days before, Richard had to go out of town on business and left the monkey in his wife's care. Separated from Richard, the monkey felt so lonely that he started breaking things, and when the women tried to stop him he attacked them. They fled in the small boat to get help from the police.
□After a heated discussion, I ⑧per------- 【to try to make someone do something by giving them good reasons for doing it】 the policeman not to shoot the monkey. I promised to take care of him until Richard returned; he could decide what should be done with his ‘crazy pet.’
□We left together in my boat while the three women and the policeman stayed behind on the yacht. The monkey gradually calmed down because there were no people around to upset him. My new friend sat quietly in front of me as we ⑨app------- 【to come near to someone or something】 the shore.

解答)①fascinated ②guessed ③noticed ④realized ⑤practiced ⑥perfect ⑦shouting ⑧persuaded ⑨approached

1990追試-(5)
□Butterflies are insects as familiar to us as dragonflies. Many of us remember chasing them in the countryside or seeing them pinned neatly in boxes in museums. There are many people who collect butterflies because they are ①fas------- 【to attract and interest you very much】 by their beauty and variety. Butterfly shapes have also been used for patterns on kimono for a long time. Nowadays butterflies are usually considered to be objects of beauty.
□In the early stages of Japanese history, however, butterflies were not as ②pop------- 【enjoyed or liked by a lot of people】 as they are today. For example, in the eighth-century Man'yôshû, one of the oldest collections of Japanese poetry, the word‘butterfly’is mentioned only twice. On the other hand, insect names such as ‘cricket’ appear more frequently. This may be due to the ancient Japanese ③att------- 【the opinions and feelings that you have about something, especially when this shows in the way you behave】toward butterflies. In those days butterflies were feared and respected because they were thought to be the souls of people who had just died. Later their fearful image grew as Buddhist priests taught people of death and life after death. As a result, the butterfly as a ④sym------- 【a picture or shape used to express something】 of the human soul came to be associated with death in the minds of many people. Butterflies were, therefore, not just delicate, beautiful creatures.
□The image of butterflies gradually changed along with our ancestors' views of life and nature. As time went on, butterflies began to draw the attention of artists and craftsmen, and the ancient Japanese fear of them was ⑤rep------- 【to be used instead of something】 by feelings of admiration as their beauty was more deeply appreciated. Butterflies are a good example of how people's attitudes toward familiar things around us can change over time.

解答)①fascinated ②popular ③attitude ④symbol ⑤replaced

1991センター試験(5)
□When is a person old? There are many individuals who still seem ‘young’ at seventy or more, while others appear ‘old’ in their fifties. From another point of view, sumô wrestlers, for instance, are ‘old’ in their thirties, whereas artists' best years may come in their sixties or even later. But in general, people are old when society considers them to be old, that is, when they ①ret------- 【to stop working because of old age】 from work at around the age of sixty or sixty-five.
□Nowadays, however, the demand for new work skills is making more and more individuals old before their time. Although older workers tend to be dependable, and have much to offer from their many years of experience, they are put at a disadvantage by rapid developments in technology. Older people usually find it more difficult to ②acq------- 【to learn something】 the new skills required by technological changes, and they do not enjoy the same educational opportunities as young workers.
□When they finally leave work and retire, people face further problems. The majority receive little or no assistance in adjusting to their new situation in the community. Moreover, since society at present appears to have no clear picture of what place its older members should occupy, it is unable to offer them enough opportunities to have satisfying social roles after they retire.
□In the past, the old used to be looked upon as ③exp------- 【someone who has a particular skill or who knows a lot about something】 in solving various problems of life. Today, however, they are no longer ④reg------- 【to think about someone or something in a particular way】 as such and are seldom expected to play significant roles in social, economic and community affairs. With the number of older people in the ⑤population【the number of people living in a particular area】 rapidly increasing, we need greatly to increase and improve the opportunities provided for them so that they can ⑥par------- 【to take part in something】 in society with dignity and respect.

解答)①retire ②acquire ③experts ④regarded ⑤population ⑥participate

1991-(6)
□It began when I was a 16-year-old high school student. I was reading a popular youth magazine when I ①not------- 【to become aware of someone or something】 a list of addresses of young people from all over the world who were seeking pen pals in Japan. I had often seen boys and girls in my class receiving fat airmail ②env------- 【a thin paper container used for sending letters】 from overseas. Having a pen pal was the fashion of the day. Why shouldn't I get one, too? So I picked out the address of one “Margaret K.” in Boston and, remembering that a girl from my class had once told me young ladies like to read letters on pink paper, I went out to buy some.
□“Dear Pen Pal,” I began, but then stopped. I was very ③ner------- 【worried and anxious about something that might happen】 and really didn't know how to continue or what to say. After much effort I finished the letter, though it didn't even fill one page. The reply from faraway America came sooner than I had expected. “I was surprised to receive your letter,” Margaret wrote. “I don't know how my address got into a magazine in Japan, because I have never asked for a pen pal, but it's so nice hearing from someone in such a fascinating country, and I look forward to corresponding with you.”I don't know how many times I read that letter.
□When writing to Margaret, I took care not to say anything that might upset her. While English came naturally to Margaret, for me it was a foreign language, so I wrote only about everyday matters. But somewhere in my heart there was a sense of romance which I dared not ④exp------- 【to show what you are feeling or thinking using words or actions】. For her part, though Margaret wrote long letters, she revealed little about herself.
□Big envelopes ⑤con------- 【to have something inside】 books, magazines, and other small gifts began to arrive. I had no doubt that Margaret was a rich American girl, and that she was as beautiful as her attractive gifts. I felt that our pen friendship was a great success. However, there was one thing I couldn't get out of my mind. I knew it would be impolite to ask a girl her age, but thought it would be all right to ask her to send a picture. So I wrote the request and at last came the reply. Margaret said simply that she had no suitable pictures of herself at that time, but that she would send me one someday. She added that “the average American girl”was much nicer-looking than she was.
□Years went by. Our letters became less frequent but we never lost touch. Meanwhile, I graduated from college, got a job, married and had children. I still hoped that I might be able to meet Margaret someday and that my family might also meet her.
□Then, one day I received a large airmail envelope addressed in unfamiliar handwriting. It contained a few magazines and a note from a lady named Alice. “I'm very sorry to ⑥inf------- 【to tell someone about something】 you,” the note said, “that Margaret died in an accident last month while she was driving home from church. We had been close friends for the past sixty years — ever since we were in high school together. Margaret often mentioned how happy she was to hear from you. Though she lived alone, she had many friends, and always tried to help others, both far and near.” There was also a photograph enclosed. Margaret had asked her friend to send it only in the case of her death. The face in the picture was one of great beauty and kindness. It was a face I would have loved even when I was still young and she was already quite old.

解答)①noticed ②envelopes ③nervous ④express ⑤containing ⑥inform

大学入学共通テスト 時間内で解ける力がつく英英直読英単語・熟語は、800の例文と大学受験生向けに新作した800の英英定義文の中に2000語以上の共通テストのキーワードになる英単語・熟語を網羅的に組み込み、以下のような四択問題200問と英英挟み撃ち問題800問からなる練習問題にしました。

①obey【oubéi】(Ex:Should soldiers always *obey orders?)
②pray【préi】(Ex:We *prayed for peace.)
③melt【mélt】(Ex:What is the best way to *melt snow?)
④select【silékt】(Ex:He was *selected for the Japan National Team.)
(A)to cause something to change from solid to liquid
(B)to do what you are told to do
(C)to speak to a higher being in order to give thanks or to ask for help
(D)to choose someone or something carefully from among others

①obey【従う】(Ex:兵士はいつでも命令に従うべきなのだろうか)
②pray【祈る】(Ex:われわれは平和のために祈った)
③melt【溶かす】(Ex:雪を溶かす一番いい方法は何だろうか)
④select【選ぶ】(Ex:彼は日本代表チームに選ばれた)
(A)何かを固体から液体に変化させること
(B)言われたことをすること
(C)感謝を捧げたり助けを求めたりするためにより高い存在に話しかけること
(D)誰かあるいは何かを他の中から注意深く選ぶこと
解答)①B②C③A④D

①Should soldiers always obe------- orders?
【to do what you are told to do】

②We pra------- for peace.
【to speak to a higher being in order to give thanks or to ask for help】

③What is the best way to mel------- snow?
【to cause something to change from solid to liquid】

④He was sel------- for the Japan National Team.
【to choose someone or something carefully from among others】

解答)①obey ②prayed ③melt ④selected

 予備校の授業で大学入学共通テスト 時間内で解ける力がつく英英直読英単語・熟語を採用したところ、年度初めのマーク模試の正解率が5割以下だった受験生が半年弱で8~9割正解できるまでの 成果が出ています。無料穴埋めディクテーション用紙で語彙を予習すれば 英検3級合格程度から取り組めて共通テスト英語9割程度まで到達できます。

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