英語（１期）―1―2023 ①

英語（ 1 期）

第１問
次の問 1 〜 5 の定義で表される語( 句) として最も適切なものを，後の①〜④からそれぞれ一つずつ選べ。
問1of or from a long time ago
解答番号1① modern

問2② recent③ ordinary④ ancient

to keep something as it is, especially in order to prevent it from being
damaged
解答番号2① trust問3② preserve3① mammal② dinosaur③ insect④ plant

to examine the facts about a problem or situation
解答番号4① look into

問5

④ imitatea type of small animal with six legs and a body divided into three parts
解答番号問4③ obtain② get into

③ come into

④ run into

to give a satisfactory explanation of why something has happened
解答番号① act on

5② adjust to③ attend to④ account for―2―2023 ①

第２問
次のＡ，Ｂに答えよ。
Ａ

次の問 1 〜 3 の会話の（）に入れるのに最も適切なものを，後の①〜④からそれぞれ一つずつ選べ。
問1

Ｘ：Do you think we can finish this project on schedule?
Ｙ：
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解答番号）
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① I’ll ask him.
② I’m afraid not.
③ Yes, we did.
④ I can’t help it.

問2

Ｘ：Where are my glasses? I remember I put them on this table last night.
Ｙ：（解答番号）
7① I think you can do so.
② Be careful. The table is heavy.
③ Why did you put them on?
④ Are you sure you did?

問3

Ｘ：I was wondering if you could give a speech at the party next week.
Ｙ：（解答番号）
8① I’d be glad to.
② Be my guest.
③ I’m sure you will.
④ You’re welcome.
―3―2023 ①

Ｂ

次のメールを読み，問 1 ，2 に答えよ。

Dear Ken,I have decided to attend the following one-month English language course in Britain!
What do you think?
Yoko
The Sunflower School of EnglishLearn English in the lovely countryside・small classes

・individual attention・highly-qualified staff

・General English, Business English

・accommodation with carefully-selected local families

問1

このメールでヨーコがケンに伝えたかったこととして最も適切なものを，次の①〜④から一つ選べ。
解答番号

9① ケンに英語を教わりたいということ② ケンにふさわしい語学学校を見つけてあげたということ③ 自分が英語のテストに合格したということ④ 自分が語学学校で受講するコースを決めたということ

問2

このメールで紹介されている学校のコースについて正しいものを，次の①〜⑤から二つ選べ。解答は順不同とする。
解答番号

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11

① マンツーマンのレッスンである。
② 受講生はホームステイすることになっている。
③ 1ヶ月のコースである。
④ 受講生は高校生に限る。
⑤ ビジネス英語専門である。
―4―2023 ①

第３問
次の英文を読み，問 1 〜 4 に答えよ。＊印には語注がある。
In 2018, 44 countries signed on to the African Continental Free Trade Areaagreement, which, when it took effect a year ago, created the largest free-trade zone
in the world. After years of negotiations it was a huge step forward and, in my view,
marked a turning point: Africa would finally move toward true industrialization.
(※） consuming mostly foreign-made products, we Africans would make andtrade our own goods. European and Chinese companies had already started settingup African-staffed factories on the continent, and domestic businesses would get an
even bigger boost from the agreement.
For ＊UBI Group, the oil and gas distribution company that I founded in Ghana,
this was welcome news.

Our continent’s industrialization would require anenormous amount of energy to propel it, and I wanted to help my country and its
neighbors develop responsibly.
That’s why I moved forward with my plans for a new venture: the solar-focusedBlue Power Energy. Though I’d spent the previous decade working on infrastructure
for storing and moving fossil fuels around Ghana, I knew that renewables were abetter long-term alternative for Africa. We’re currently building two solar farms inGhana with the goal of eight more by 2028, and we’re aiming to supply 3 million
customers with 140 megawatts of clean energy by the end of 2023.
Success comes to those who bravely and quickly get into new markets but
remain ＊agile̶willing to ＊chart a different course if circumstances change. That’s
the ＊mindset with which I launched Blue Power Energy. I firmly believe that thefuture of our industry is in renewables: wind, hydro, geothermal, biomass, and̶themost obvious choice for Africa,given its climate̶solar. Yes, I still have ties toⅰ）energy’s past. I can’t up and leave fossil fuels at once, because they are still used andneeded. But I also want to help lead the transition away from them.
Generating powerin this way is still more expensive than usingⅱ）

nonrenewables in the short term. But in the long term it will be the safest, most―5―
2023 ①sensible, and least expensive way to generate and utilize energy. Clean energy willoffer a greater return on investment than fossil fuels do. It is possible to earn a profit
and protect the environment and our local communities at the same time. Africa canindustrialize in a sustainable way, and I will do my part to promote that kind ofgrowth and development.

Harvard Business Review, Jan-Feb, 2022, The Founder of UBI Group on Leading aTrasition to Renewable Energy in Africa, by Salma Okonkwo より引用：一部改編［注］UBI：筆者（サルマ・オコンクォ）が設立したエネルギーサービス会社グループの総称
agile：身軽な，すばしこい

問1

本文中の空所（※chart：計画を立てる

mindset：考え方，心的態度）に入れるのに最も適切な語句を，次の①〜④から一つ選べ。
解答番号

12

① According to② Thanks to③ Instead of④ For the sake of
問2

本文中の下線部ⅰ）given its climate の意味として最も適切なものを，次の①〜④から一つ選べ。
解答番号

13

① アフリカ全体の風潮として② アフリカに与えられたチャンスとして③ アフリカ人の気質を考慮すると④ アフリカの気候を考慮すると―6―2023 ①

問3

本文中の下線部ⅱ）in this way の内容として最も適切なものを，次の①〜④から一つ選べ。
解答番号

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① away from renewables② on solar farms③ by industrialization④ from fossil fuels
問4

筆者が新たに設立した企業の考えと一致するものを，次の①〜⑤から二つ選べ。解答は順不同とする。
解答番号

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① 太陽光発電によるエネルギー供給で，アフリカの工業化に貢献したい。
② 大規模農場を次々と開発し，個人経営の零細農家を救済したい。
③ 経営方針は，社会の状況がどのように変化しても変更しない。
④ 太陽光発電は短期的にはまだコスト高だが，今後は利益が見込める。
⑤ 環境に優しいエネルギーに依存した工業化では，地元が潤うことはない。

―7―2023 ①

第４問
次のＡ，Ｂに答えよ。
次の広告の英文を参照しながら，問 1 〜 4 に答えよ。

ＡABC industrial corporation is seeking a qualified individual with a degree inindustrial engineering and a minimum of three years’ experience in design ofmechanical components.

The successful candidate will design, stress analyze, and select custom-built air
control equipment for nuclear power plants.

Excellent beginning salary and complete benefits package, including medical, dental,and life insurance plans.

Interested applicants should send their resume listing qualifications, skills,employment and salary history, accompanied by a letter of interest to:
Box A 301 Daily News

Deadline for applications: October 15.

問1

応募者に求められる資格はどのようになっているか。次の①〜④から一つ選べ。
解答番号

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① 産業工学の学位，又は原子力発電所での 3 年間の実務経験② 機械工学の学位と機械部品の製造経験③ 工業エンジニアとして 3 年以上の海外での経験④ 産業工学の学位と 3 年以上の機械機器の設計の経験―8―2023 ①

問2

この広告文から推測できるものとして正しいものを，次の①〜④から一つ選べ。
解答番号

18

① 応募者は採用されるとデイリーニュースで雇用される② デイリーニュースは履歴書を ABC 社に転送する③ ABC 社での高給や福利厚生は期待できない④ 応募者は履歴書と推薦状を送る
問3

The word deadline in this ad most nearly means
解答番号19① the first day for applications to be submitted② the last day for applications to be submitted③ the day that the ad appeared in the newspaper④ the day that the applicants will be informed of the decision
問4

Which of the following would be the best headline for this ad?
解答番号20① For sale
② Help Wanted③ Lost and Found④ Personal―9―2023 ①

Ｂ

次の英文を読み，問 1 〜 4 に答えよ。
Deforestation is an environmental issue that happens all over the world. It isthe destruction of forests in order to make the land available for other uses or simply
to extract timber.

Agriculture and urbanization play an important role indeforestation as most of land clearing occurs because of ① them.
Cutting down forests has ② many negative effects on the environment. The mostdramatic impact is the loss of habitat for millions of species. Seventy percent ofEarth’s land animals and plants live in forests. With the loss of habitat, many
species end up isolated without enough food and shelter to sustain their existence
and many become extinct.
Another side effect of deforestation is climate change. Many environmentalists
believe that deforestation is also directly connected to global warming.

One

technique used to clear a forested area is called “slash and burn”, where the trees andplants are cut down and burned. （※）, with the reduction of forests, not only is

the amount of CO2 removed from the atmosphere reduced, but also the CO2 retainedby the trees is released into the atmosphere. In fact, the process of deforestation
releases as much CO2 into our atmosphere as all the cars, trucks, and buses on ourplanet.
More than serving as home to animal life and cleaning our air, forests are
essential to secure a stable and adequate food supply for our growing population,
protect the soil against erosion and drought, and allow for sustainable agriculture.
One of the proposed solutions to deforestation is reforestation. Still, only
planting trees is not enough to rebuild a forest. As with many other environmental
issues, a huge effort is necessary to reduce the damage that has already been done by
deforestation all over the world.
Our World Today 2019 (Nan’un-do) より引用：一部改編― 10 ―2023 ①

問1

本文中の下線部①が表すものとして最も適切なものを，次の①〜④から一つ選べ。
解答番号

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① millions of species② agriculture and urbanization③ deforestation and land clearing④ environmental issues
問2

本文中の下線部②に含まれないものを，次の①〜④から一つ選べ。
解答番号

22

① 多くの種の生息地が失われること② 地球温暖化が進むこと③ 土地の価格が高くなること④ 土壌の浸食や干ばつが増えること
問3

本文中の空所（※）に入れるのに最も適切な語( 句) を，次の①〜④から一つ選べ。
解答番号

23

① However② Beside③ For example④ In addition― 11 ―
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問4

本文の内容と一致するものを，次の①〜⑤から二つ選べ。解答は順不同とする。
解答番号

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① 森林破壊は南半球で起こっている環境問題である。
② 地球の陸地に住む動植物の 30% は，森林以外に生息している。
③ 多くの環境保護主義者は，森林破壊は地球温暖化と間接的に関わっていると信じている。
④ 森林破壊によって大気中から取り除かれる二酸化炭素の量が減っている。
⑤ 森林再生のために植林することが森林破壊を防ぐ唯一の解決策である。

― 12 ―
2023 ①