令和 6 年度
武蔵野大学

一般選抜Ａ日程

2月5日

1時限

英語

60 分

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次の対話において、空欄に入れるのに最も適切なものを下記の選択肢①～④の中から 1 つずつ

1．

A : I’m still waiting to see Dr. Yoshida.

選びなさい。

B :（2．

）①

But your appointment was an hour ago.

②

I’ll be OK.

③

Haru Yoshida is still in medical school.

④

Oh, yes.

A : Wow!

He’s still waiting.

The semester is almost finished!

B : I know. （①I think it’s just a slight cold.

） Just another couple of weeks.

It’s never finished.

② It’s easy to understand.
③ It nearly finished me.
④ It’s hard to believe.
3．

A : How about going to the new Italian restaurant on the corner?
B :（）① I didn’t have enough time.
② Isn’t it rather expensive?
③ I’m sorry I couldn’t go.
④
4．

A : I wonder if you could open the window.
B :（5．

Go ahead with it, please.

）①

The position is still open.

②

I was wandering all day.

③

Certainly.

④

Exactly.

A : How was your first night in Tokyo, Kate?
B : Terrible.

I woke up in the middle of the night. （A : That was probably just an earthquake.

）Japan has a lot of earthquakes.

①

The air conditioner was broken.

②

People were singing and dancing outside.

③

The room seemed to get smaller and smaller.

④

Suddenly, my bed began to shake.

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A : Good morning, sir.
B :（

7．

May I help you?

）①

Good morning.

②

Yes, could you show me that bag?

③

No, you have the wrong number.

④

I’m afraid I can’t help you at all.

Nice to meet you.

A : What shall we do for lunch?
B : How about that soba place near the station?
A :（8．

） Let’s go to the Thai restaurant.

①

I always like soba.

②

I heard it is good.

③

I already had lunch.

④

I want something spicy.

A : What made you change your mind and decide to go to college?
B :（9．

）①

To be very honest, I made it by myself.

②

Colleges have a tendency to change.

③

I thought I should get a higher education.

④

Actually, I don’t care about going to college.

A : Look!

I got soaking wet.

B :（）① Yes. You really drank far too much today.
② You ought to have waited for the rain to stop.
③ What about dipping your hand in the water?
④ It’s a good thing you could keep yourself dry.
10．

A : Are you receiving an award?
B :（）A : Someone told me.
①

How did you find out?

②

Did you expect a reward?

③

Why did you find out?

④

Are you receiving one, too?

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次のそれぞれの英文の空欄に入れるのに最も適切な語（句）を下記の選択肢①～④の中から 1つずつ選びなさい。

11． Please reply（11）tomorrow afternoon.

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until④by③have to④will① that his nasty attitude②

his that nasty attitude③ his nasty attitude of that④

that nasty attitude of his14）their own affairs.

12． Who knows?

It（

12① ought②

13． We couldn’t stand（）be true.

might13）any longer.

14． The rule in the seminar is that everyone（① looks after② looks for

15． The guarantee is effective（① so②15②① from

② than18． For some time, Lucy（① is trying

18② is tried

19． Mathematics（

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③16

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takes off

unless④

or④

noticed④to）himself in hospital.
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found

17． I prefer going to watch a movie（takes away）the product is damaged due to wrong use.

and16． When Tommy woke up, he（① knew

③17visited）staying in the house.
③but）to find a new market to sell her handmade dolls.
③

has been tried④

has been trying）my favorite among the classes I am taking this year.
are

③

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has

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have

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次の文章ABの下線部［ 1 ］～［10］について最も自然な英文になるよう語群①～⑤を並び替え、空欄20～39に入る番号のみを解答しなさい。なお、語群で、文頭に来る語も小文字で示してある。

APoliteness from Culture to Culture
Most people want to be polite and behave well around others.
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manners when eating.

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. It means using good）

It means knowing the right way to give and receive gifts.

one countr y, however,［2］（world.

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Being polite means knowing

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Polite behavior in（））the

For instance, when people meet, they often shake hands. The［3］
（（（）

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）world.

（）24）

In some countries, people prefer to shake hands

firmly for a few seconds, but in some other countries, people hold the person’s hand gently for a longtime.
If you are going to live, work, or study in another country, it is important to learn the language.
But you also［4］（（）

make a good impression.

People around you will feel comfortable and respected.

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）can be polite andPoliteness and）friends, travelling, and doing

business.

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talk

②

to greet④

how⑤and③

to people

③of③

way

③

understand③

making［ 2 ］ 22．23．
①in②

impolite④

another part⑤

may be［ 3 ］ 24．25．
①to shake hands②

around④

the⑤varies［ 4 ］ 26．27．
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the cultural differences

② you

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so that⑤

need to［ 5 ］ 28．29．
①for②

good manners

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good

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can be4

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Is There Enough Food for Ever yone?
For many people in the world, not having enough food to eat is a daily reality.
million children［6］
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Sadly, about six）year. Hunger

is a result of the poor living and working conditions which are found in many developing countries.
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33（）

）, poor economy, war, extreme

weather, and so on.
Hunger is a complex problem, but there are［8］（（35（）（））lower prices.

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We can also give food to people in needthrough the foodbanks.

By taking these actions, we will help to［10］
（（（）

3936

Another idea is to reduce the amount of food we waste.

One way to do this is to use all of our food before it goes bad.
（）（）

We can also try to help people in these countries to produce their local foods.

As a result, people in developing countries will ［9］（3734）. For one, if we buy local foods, we don’t need to buy a lot of food fromdeveloping countries.
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）go to sleep hungry.

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① every②die④ from⑤

hunger and

① are

②

poverty④ by⑤

caused① which we②

to help④ solve it⑤

things① their②buy④ be able to⑤

local foods① create②

no one④ has to⑤a world③

poor health③

these conditions③can do③at③in which［ 7 ］ 32．33．

［ 8 ］ 34．35．

［ 9 ］ 36．37．

［10］ 38．39．

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次の設問ABに答えなさい。

A 次の文章の意味が通るように、（40）～（43）に入る最も適切なものを選択肢①～④の中から 1 つずつ選びなさい。

Laughter and Health
One interesting feature of humans and several other social animals is laughter. For humans,
laughter plays an important role in building and maintaining social relationships.

In communication,laughter helps put others at ease and generally makes it easier to enjoy conversation.
Beyond the social benefits of laughter, these days many scientists suggest that laughter also has apositive effect on our health.

First of all, research studies have shown that（words, laughter increases pain tolerance.*40）. In otherLaughter is very welcome because it allows a person toforget about his or her aches and pains. But it goes deeper than that. The reason that laughter has
the effect of easing pain is that（41. These brain chemicals are natural medicines against）

pain and give a sense of comfort when released. In addition, laughter also appears to（42.
）

By decreasing the effects of stress, it can speed up the production of new immune cells which help
protect the body from disease.

Furthermore, laughter is also thought to improve oxygen flow andcirculation,* burn calories, and reduce the level of sugar in the blood.
Despite these results, some scientists doubt whether the simple act of laughter can really havesuch a great effect on our health. It is true that while some research studies do show positive results,
there are other studies which show negative results or mixed results. It can be said that（43）.

Whether the health benefits of laughter are scientifically demonstrated or not, who can deny thatlaughter makes us feel a lot better anyway?

Perhaps laughter is the best medicine after all.

* tolerance = the ability to endure difficult conditions
circulation = the natural flow of blood around the body

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40．

① science has helped improve human health② pain is reduced through laughter③ laughter has no scientific benefits④ tolerance is important in modern society

41．

① it makes us forget about chemicals② comfort is difficult to achieve③ aches and pains go away eventually④ it causes the release of special chemicals42．

① help the body fight against disease② decrease the production of new immune cells③ make us feel stressed more easily④ make it difficult to protect our body43．

① there is no room for scientific debate on this matter② laughter has no real effect on health③ there is almost no research on this issue④ more research is needed to understand the issue clearly7

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次の英文を読み、下記の設問に対する答えとして最も適切なものを選択肢①～④の中から 1 つずつ選びなさい。

Trees and Wood
Today, almost everyone knows that the world faces shortages of many important resources andmaterials.

Trees are a unique resource that can be renewed, but we need to manage them carefully.

Billions of trees are cut down every year for uses such as house building, or lost to natural disasters likewildfires.*

If nothing changes, the very last tree on this planet could fall in about 200 years.

Timber, or wood, is such a very basic part of our lives that we usually do not notice most of its
uses.

Of course, we are aware that paper is made from wood, and that is why “going paperless”* is a

popular expression these days, used ever ywhere from international banks to small businesses andschools, as we make efforts to find ways of using less paper in our daily lives.
Wood has many other uses, however.

First, it is a valuable material for heating, both indoors

and outdoors, although burning wood causes air pollution and people are tr ying to reduce this bymaking better use of cleaner energy sources such as solar and wind power.

Not so well-known perhaps

is the fact that wood is also good for helping to keep the heat inside a room, or the cool air in summer.
This is because there are little spaces full of air in the wood.
significant role is music.

One field in which wood plays a truly

Almost all musical instruments are made from wood: pianos, guitars, drums,and many more. It is very hard to imagine our world without these instruments. Some of them havebeen played for thousands of years.

A famous example is the Australian didgeridoo,* first made bynative Australian people over 40,000 years ago.
Clearly, we need trees and wood to keep living comfortably on Earth, and we should be able tomanage this if we make some efforts to change, such as recycling paper more, or planting and caring fornew trees.
* wildfire = ‌a fire in a wild area（such as a forest）that is not controlled and that can burn a large area
very quickly“going paperless” = not using paper, changing to using computer files instead of paper
didgeridoo = a traditional Australian musical instrument, like a long hollow pipe

844． Which of the following statements is true, according to this passage?
① Many important resources may disappear in about 200 years.
② Trees are a special resource because they can be renewed.
③ The only reason so many trees are in danger is human activity.
④ People are mostly not aware of the shortages of resources we face.
45． The expression “going paperless” probably became popular because① paper burns very easily and can cause wildfires.
② international banks and small businesses use it.
③ we can save trees by using less paper.
④ we cannot find ways to use less paper.
46．

The small air spaces inside wood make it very useful for① heating, both inside and outside the home.
② reducing the air pollution caused by using fires for heat.
③ making musical instruments like guitars or drums.
④ keeping homes warm in winter and cool in summer.

47．

This writer believes that
① we can continue to live comfortably on Earth as long as we are careful about our resources,
such as trees.
② it will not be possible for us to continue to live comfortably on Earth because there will soon
be no wood.
③

there is no need to recycle paper, or to plant and care for new trees in order to keep ourpresent way of life.

④ people are not making any effort to use cleaner energy sources such as solar and wind power.

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