2023年度

学校推薦型選抜（⼀般公募）（11/12）

これから、２０２３ 年度 学校推薦型選抜 １１ ⽉ １２ ⽇の英語リスニングテストを始めます。
このテストでは、聞き取る英語は、１回だけ流れます。
選択肢は、⾳声ではなく、すべて問題冊⼦に印刷してあります。
解答は、指⽰された解答番号の解答欄に、正しくマークしてください。
あとからまとめてマークする時間はありませんので、１問ずつマークしてください。
それでは、４ページを開いてください。
問題は１０ 問あります。
答えとして最も適当なものを、４つの選択肢のうちから⼀つ選んでください 。解答時間中に問題冊⼦にメモを取ってもかまいません。始めにサンプル問題が１問ありますが、 サンプル問題の解答を、解答⽤紙にマークしてはいけません。
では、始めます。
Hello. It's time for the Listening Comprehension Test.
We have 10 questions in all. Let's do a sample question.
Sample Question:
In front of you, right now, is something that has some sheets of paper on it.
What is this thing with a flat surface on which the exam papers are placed?
What is it called? Well, the answer is "desk," which is No. 2. OK? Let's begin.
Most university libraries as well as city libraries in the U.S. charge fines for books
that are returned late. Columbia University Library, where I went very often when I
was a student, charges five dollars daily per item now . In Japan, except for a few
university libraries, they donʼt charge any late fees. Nagoya City Library, for1

example, only requires you to pay for lost or damaged materials. These days,
however, some libraries in the U.S. have removed their fines for late books.
Chicago Public Library is one of them and has reported that the number ofreturned books has, in fact, increased. Last year Tempe City Library also started
limiting fines to lost or damaged books.
Question: Which library charges overdue fines now?
Recently, Iʼve been spending a lot of time cycling around on my bike. I am not aserious cyclist; I donʼt have an expensive bike and I donʼt know a lot about bikes.
I certainly canʼt fix mine when something goes wrong! But I love using my bike to2

get from one place to another. I donʼt have to rely on timetables or on other people
and it is good exercise for me. Plus, I can enjoy being outside.
Except when it rains.Then I leave my bike at home and take the bus.
Question: Why does the speaker love riding her bike?

Inflation is a word used to describe the price of goods or services going up.
Many households are planning how to manage their budgets as the cost of gas,groceries, and everything else continues to rise. In a recent survey, the mostpopular strategy was to cut back on dining out. Another strategy, which was
3almost as popular, was to cut down on how often they used their cars. The idea ofcancelling memberships to gyms was not nearly as popular, and almost none of
the families surveyed were willing to cancel their vacations.
Question: According to the speaker, what is the most popular strategy for dealing
with rising prices?
Dr Samuel Johnson is often considered to be responsible for making the first true
English dictionary. Working mainly by himself, and with a few part-time assistants,
he published it in 1755. It had taken him just seven years to make and it contained
42,000 entries. It also contained many examples of actual usage, including

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thousands of quotes from literature. Although it contained some mistakes, it
became the standard dictionary in Great Britain until the Oxford Dictionary, which
was published in 1928. Johnsonʼs dictionary had a strong influence on generationsof writers and politicians as well as the English language itself.
Question: When did Samuel Johnson begin making the English dictionary?
Everybody knows Ford is one of the most famous car companies in the world. TheFord Company was established by Henry Ford, who was the first president of thecompany. Henry Fordʼs ideas were brilliant in terms of mechanics and also car

5marketing. He was aware of the need to change the car from a luxury to anecessity by making cars cheap and simple to operate. Ford cars were affordable
for everyone. His ideas brought big success to the company. Henry Ford retired at
an early age. Then he took up sailing to avoid the traffic jams he had created.
Question: Why was Henry Fordʼs company so successful?
I often read stories about how people chose the numbers on their winning lottery
tickets. They sometimes say they use the dates their children were born or
numbers of their home addresses. Recently my neighbor was in the process ofbuying a ticket when a person who wasnʼt being careful ran into her. So, instead of

6choosing the date of her wedding anniversary, my neighbor selected a different
number by accident. She had always chosen the same numbers: the dates she andher husband were born, and her wedding anniversary. Maybe her wedding
anniversary wasnʼt so lucky. The one time she didnʼt use it, she won the lottery!
Question: According to the story, what helped the woman win the lottery?

【A】： Hi, Alex. How was your weekend?
【B】：Not bad. I went to the Stone Festival in Okazaki City on Saturday with mykids. We learned a lot about stones and stone production in Japan.
【A】：Stone Festival? It doesnʼt sound fun for kids. Did they enjoy it?
7【B】：Yeah, I guess so. We played various games using stones. We also had abarbecue on a stone plate instead of an iron plate. And I found a piece ofbeautiful stonework.
【A】： Did you buy it?
【B】：Well, it was out of my price range. Besides, it was too heavy to take home.
Question: What did Alex NOT do at the Stone Festival?
【A】：Do you know the favorite fresh fruit of the people in the United States?
【B】：Well, Yuki, ... I would say itʼs the apple. Am I right?
【A】：No. Sorry, youʼre wrong. Actually, itʼs the banana.
【B】：Oh, really?
【A】：You were close, though. Apples and oranges are consumed in great
numbers, but the key word is “fresh.” Apples and oranges are frequently

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enjoyed in bottled juices and other manufactured products. Bananas arealmost always eaten fresh.
【B】：How many bananas do Americans eat?
【A】：Over 12 billion bananas a year. It is close to 19 pounds per person.
【B】：My goodness!
Question : Why does Yuki NOT consider apples to be the favorite fresh fruit in theUnited States?
【A】：Hi Janet, howʼre you doing?
【B】：I donʼt feel so great to be honest.
【A】：What? Why are you here then?
【B】：We have a Spanish test today, right?
【A】：Yeah, but if you are sick you shouldnʼt come, especially if you have a fever.
Do you have a fever?

9【B】：I donʼt know, I didnʼt check.
【A】：You have to check! You know youʼre not allowed to come if you have afever. And our teacher will understand. Iʼll explain to her. Go to the nurseʼsroom and check your temperature.
【B】：Wow, youʼre so annoying today! OK, OK Iʼll go check.
【A】：Good, I hope you feel better soon!
Question: Why is Janet going to go to the nurseʼs room?

【A】：Morning, Charlie! How was your weekend?
【B】：It was great! I had a picnic with my family.
【A】：Nice! Where did you go?
【B】：Usually we go to a big park near our house that takes only 5 minutes onfoot to get to, but this time we decided to go a bit further.
【A】：Oh, yes?
10【B】：Yeah, we went to a park about 14 km away that has a water play area.
【A】：Sounds fun! Was it crowded?
【B】：A little; there were around 20 cars when we arrived. But we didnʼt have toworry about parking since we went by bike.
【A】：How long did it take you?
【B】：About 40 minutes. We were pretty hot when we arrived, so it was nice tocool our feet in the water.
Question: How long did it take Charlie and his family to get to the park?

This is the end of the listening test.
これで、問題を聞く部分はすべて終わりです。
解答終了のアナウンスがあるまで、解答を続けられます。
解答をやめてください。鉛筆を置いて、問題冊⼦を閉じてください。