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令和 6 年度
東京純心大学
看護学部 看護学科

一般選抜試験（第 1 回）

【英語】

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第 1 問 各英文の空欄に最も適する語句を①～④から一つずつ選びなさい。

1.

It’s worth (① make) an appointment before you visit.
② making③ made2.

I(① must have) called you this morning, but I forgot to do so.
② must not have ③ should have ④ should not have3.

Please remain (① is seated) until your number is called.
② seating③ seated4.

(①5.

You can choose (① either6.

(①④④

to maketo seat) the weather and everything, the trip wasn’t that bad.
Considered ② Considerate③ Considering ④ Considerable

At②) French fries or mashed potatoes.
neither③ both④ at) everyone’s surprise, the project succeeded.
② By
③ To

④With

7.

Do you remember () the lights off before we came out?
① switch② switching③ to be switching ④ to switch

8.

The roof will probably need (① being replaced② replaced

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

) next year.
③ to be replaced ④) him to be late.
made③ letto replace

The traffic jam (① caused②

Have you (① discussed) the problem with anyone?
② discussed about ③ discussed on④ discussed overI can’t (① draw) people interrupting all the time.
② loose③ note④

I hope you’ll excuse me (① for② fromThey were (① disappoint) being so late.
③ in④

hadstand④ with) at the result of the game.
② disappointed③ disappointing ④ to disappoint1

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15.

16.

17.

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Will you be (① able②) to come?
capableHe was always (① respective②) of my independence.
respectful③ respecting

He made (① in) some excuse about his son being sick.
② up
③ off
④

The committee (① consists②) of ten members.
includes③ limits④made②) her previous statement.
on
③ up

④for

She is sticking (① to③ possible

2④

probably④

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第2問

19～22 にあてはまる文を

A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:
A:

You haven’t seen my car keys, have you?
No. (19)
That doesn’t mean I know where they are now though, does it?
(20)
(21)
And ... here they are. (22)Oh, thanks.

①②③④

内の①～④から一つずつ選びなさい。

Now, that wasn’t hard, was it?
Well, let’s look in the places you usually leave them, shall we?
You had them this morning.
I’ve already done that.

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第 3 問

文脈に合うように内の①～④の語を並べ替えたとき、23～26 に入るものを①～④から一つずつ選びなさい。

23-24
A: Has Jane finished writing those reports?
B: No, and they (23)()(① have

② should

25-26
A: It’s a serious problem.
B: I don’t know (25① solve)(③ beenWhat are we going to do?
)()()(② can24③ how4) an hour ago.
④ finished26) the problem.
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第4問

次の文章は、アジアにおけるリモートワークについて述べたものである。本文中の(1)～(15)について設問に答えなさい。なお、文中に番号がふってある単語には注がついている。

In Asia, remote work sees strong pushback1, but new habits die hard
As COVID-19 (1)restrictions subside, employees and employers are navigating what thefuture of work might look like. While some companies have embraced flexibility as
part of their ethos, others have taken a staunch2 in-office approach.
That tension is playing out in Asia: Japan’s NTT has phased out (2)remote work,
while Yahoo Japan announced last year that (3)it would allow its employees to live
anywhere in the country—at the time, 90% of its employees were working remotely.
Across India and Singapore, the picture is much the same, with hybrid and inoffice pushes growing more common. And if anything, (4)the pushback against remote
work is stronger in Asia than elsewhere.
CBRE research found last year that employees in the Asia-Pacific region werealready heading back to the office in larger numbers than in other areas. (5 )arecently released survey of SoftBank-backed CEOs leading tech, enterprise andconsumer companies showed that those in Asia and the Middle East were more likely toreject hybrid models compared with other markets such as the U.S. and Europe, with
52.9% saying they plan to be fully in-office and none saying they would be fully remote.
For some CEOs, productivity concerns have led them to seek an (6)environment
where they have more oversight.
“The question many of our clients have asked toward the tail end of last year is:Have their staff been more productive? Depending on who you speak to, the answers
vary dramatically,” said Gurj Sandhu, managing director of Morgan McKinleySingapore.
On the more positive side of the spectrum3 is Tokyo-based law firm Atsumi &Sakai, which encourages telework when it is not necessary to work at the office.
The firm, which has a range of family-friendly policies including shorter
working hours for parents, implemented a rotational system during the pandemic thatsaw staff take turns to carry out in-office tasks such as delivering documents to andfrom court.
An Atsumi & Sakai spokesperson said that while many companies had concerns
around declining employee (7)productivity as a (8)result of introducing remote work
during the pandemic, the working style has enabled more “creative work and flexibleideas,” and that in some cases more flexible working had improved productivity.
This had also helped the firm seamlessly (9)maintain and even expand its
operations during the pandemic. “We have been able to continue to provide legal
services between Tokyo and New York—where we established our office in 2019—amid
the coronavirus-related travel restrictions,” the spokesperson said. “(10) thepandemic, we successfully established A&S Fukuoka. . . . This was made possible5

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because of the remote working environment.”
Meanwhile, Christina Ng, managing director of LMA Recruitment in Singapore,prefers to work in the office, (11) her team largely works remotely. When
COVID-19 triggered widespread work from home policies, a lot of managers realized
their people can be productive wherever they are, Ng said.
While Ng goes to the office every day, her full team only gathers once a monthon the same day in order to have quality time and bridge the (12)digital divide. Ngsaid that while there is a sense from some organizations that they want to return to theway things were before the pandemic, many have adopted a hybrid model.
Jeremy Sampson, CEO for Northeast Asia at Robert Walters Japan, agreed thiswas a common approach, but said there are still “companies on both ends of thespectrum, both resuming 100% in office and full remote.”
Grant Torrens, managing director of Hays Japan, noted that companies have“really pushed to two extremes when it comes to work culture.”
The employment market has also adapted as a result of increased remote work:
In markets where hiring is hot, companies that are inflexible risk appearing lessattractive to candidates.
In Japan, there has been “a complete shift in paradigm,” Torrens said, “whereemployees do now expect to be offered the option of working remotely if required.”“(13)It has become a selling point for companies who are looking to not only
retain their best talent, but also attract the same. It is now very common for(14)candidates (15)to list hybrid working as one of their ‘must haves’ when beginning a
new job search,” he said.
(The Japan Times, February 8, 2023)
注

1 pushback

反発、抵抗

2 staunch

堅実な

3 spectrum

範囲

Q1 下線部(1), (6), (7), (14)の第一アクセントの位置が同じ語を①～④から一つずつ選びなさい。
27. (1) re-stric-tion① ac-ci-dent② cal-en-dar③ con-ven-ience ④ en-gi-neer
28. (6) en-vi-ron-ment① del-i-ca-cy② de-moc-ra-cy③ ec-o-nom-ics④ el-e-va-tor
29. (7) pro-duc-tiv-i-ty① char-ac-ter-is-tic ② con-tem-po-rar-y ③ cu-ri-os-i-ty④ im-me-di-ate-ly
30. (14) can-di-date① am-a-teur② mu-si-cian③ of-fi-cial④ pi-o-neer6

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Q2 (2), (8), (9), (12)の語の下線部と同じ発音を含む語を①～④から一つずつ選びなさい。
31. (2) remote① alone② glove③ oven④ tongue
32. (8) result① aloud② front③ ought④ toe
33. (9) maintain① bread② treat③ tunnel④ vague
34. (12) digital① alive② business③ ceiling④ equalQ3 (5), (10), (11)に入る語句をそれぞれ①～④から一つずつ選びなさい。
35. (5) ① And
② But
③ For
④ Since36. (10)① Because② Despite
③ Due
④ For
37. (11)① although② because③ since④ thenQ4 下線部(3), (13)がそれぞれ何を指しているのか、①～④から一つずつ選びなさい。
38. (3) it① Asia② Japan’s NTT③ Yahoo Japan④ to live anywhere in the country
39. (13) It① A complete shift in paradigm② The option of working remotely if required③ Not only retain their best talent④ Also attract the same
Q5 下線部(4), (15)が何を意味するのか、①～④から一つずつ選びなさい。
40. (4)① 在宅勤務に対する反発はアジアでは見受けられない。
② 在宅勤務に対する反発は他の地域よりもアジアで顕著である。
③ 在宅勤務への回帰はアジアでは見受けられない。
④ 在宅勤務への回帰は他の地域よりもアジアで顕著である。
41. (15)① 企業は在宅勤務を望む人材を求めていること② 企業は在宅勤務を望まない人材を求めていること③ 在宅勤務を含むハイブリッド型勤務は求職の際の条件にはならないこと④ 在宅勤務を含むハイブリッド型勤務を求職の際の条件にすること7

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第5問

次の文章は、泣いている乳児を寝かせつける方法について述べたものである。文章を読み、次の設問(Q1～Q8)の 42～49 に入れるのに最も適当なものを、それぞれ下の①～④のうちから一つずつ選びなさい。なお、文中に番号がふってある単語には注がついている。

Study shows how to put crying baby to bed
Any parent has been there: It’s late at night and you’re trying to comfort a crying baby—
holding them, patting them and singing a lullaby. You’ll do anything to help them fallasleep. Then, at last, they settle, but as soon as you lay them down, the crying resumes
and the infant-soothing cycle begins once more.
According to a new study, there may be a simple, science-based technique toprevent the never-ending sleep routine: walking. Researchers from the Riken Institutehave determined that carrying the baby and walking for five minutes significantly
increases the chance of the child falling asleep. But make sure you wait for five to eightminutes more before putting the baby in bed, which makes them less likely to wake up
again, they say.
The study was published in the journal Current Biology on Wednesday.
“I have raised four children,” Kumi Kuroda, a Riken scientist involved in thestudy, said in a video statement. “Infant physiology1 is unexpectedly complex and ourintuition is very limited. That is why we need science.”
In a study that involved 21 mothers and babies up to seven months old, thescientists used electrocardiograms2 and video cameras to compare changes in the infant
heart rates and behaviors as the mothers carried out four different activities: carrying
the infant and walking, holding them while seated, placing the baby in a cot and pushinga baby stroller. Then the baby behaviors—including whether they were asleep, alert
or crying—were matched with their heart rate data.
The results showed that carrying and walking was the most effective method tostop the crying, with all of the babies quieting down and 45.5% of them falling asleep
within five minutes. Furthermore, 18.2% of the babies were awake when they stopped
crying but fell asleep during the following minute as the carers held the babies while
seated. According to the researchers, this means that the babies’ initial shallow sleep
stabilizes after several minutes.
When babies are asleep, they have a slow heartbeat, and when they are startled
or begin to cry, their heartbeat speeds up. The data showed that walking for fiveminutes slowed the babies’ heartbeat and promoted sleep, but only for crying infants.
The data also showed that babies became most alert when they have lost
physical contact with their mother’s body—not when their back has touched the bed.
This is in contrast with a common view that babies are put on alert by a “switch” in theirback. In fact, the study indicates that the trigger may be in the baby’s belly, which isin contact with the carer.
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work with a large group of participants. They also said that they did not take intoaccount differences that may occur with verbal and nonverbal communication, as wellas the speed of walking and time of the day. Also, styles of carrying may differ
depending on who the carer is, such as mothers, fathers, grandparents and child care
professionals, they said.
The findings could be applied to reduce the problem of child abuse. A total of207,659 child abuse cases were reported in Japan in the fiscal year starting April 2021,
up 2,615 from the previous year and setting a new record for the 31st consecutive year,
according to government data released last week. Among 47 deaths resulting fromabuse, 8.2% cited the children’s incessant crying as a motive for the deadly abuse,
following the most cited reason of the carer not having the emotional breathing room tocare for the children, which stood at 10.2%.
“The method we suggest is cost-free and within the range of normal parenting,so that parents can try it any time,” said Nami Ohmura, lead author of the study. “Weare now working to develop a baby-tech wearable device that can provide feedback on
the infant’s physiological state in a real-time manner to reduce parental stress from
infant crying and sleep problems.”(The Japan Times, September 15, 2022)
注

1 physiology

生理(機能)

2 electrocardiograms

心電図

Q1 According to a new study, a simple way to avoid the never-ending sleep routine is to[42].
① hold and comfort a crying baby for five minutes, and put the baby in bed② pat a crying baby and sing a lullaby for five minutes, and wait for five to eightminutes to put the baby in bed③ carry a crying baby and walk for five minutes, and put the baby in bed④ carry a crying baby and walk for five minutes, and wait for five to eight minutes to
put the baby in bed
Q2 The scientists used electrocardiograms and video cameras to compare changes in theinfant heart rates and behaviors as the mothers carried out the following activities
except [43].
① carrying the baby and walking② holding the baby while seated③ patting the baby in a bed④ pushing a baby stroller
Q3 According to the researchers, the data showed that walking for five minutes [44].
① speeded up the baby’s heartbeat and prompted sleep② speeded up the baby’s heartbeat, but only for crying babies③ slowed the baby’s heartbeat and prompted sleep④ slowed the baby’s heartbeat and prompted sleep, but only for crying babies9（第 1 回）英語

Q4 The researchers also showed that babies became most alert when they have lost
physical contact with their [45]—not when their back has touched the bed.
① father’s body
② mother’s body
③ grandparent’s body
④ child care professional’s body
Q5 The researchers showed that the babies may be put on alert by a “switch” in their[46].
① back② head③ hand④ belly
Q6 The researchers admitted that the study is not completed and needs the following
considerations except [47].
① more work with a larger group of participants② differences in verbal and nonverbal communication③ the speed of walking and time of the day④ the kinds of child care professionals
Q7 Among 47 deaths resulting from abuse, 10.2% cited the [48].
① lack of emotional breathing room
② children’s never-ending crying③ babies quieting down
④ shortage of governmental support
Q8 The lead author of the study said that they are now working to develop a baby-techwearable device to [49].
① increase parental stress from infant crying and sleep problems② decrease parental stress from infant crying and sleep problems③ increase parental stress from social pressure④ decrease parental stress from social pressure10

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第6問

次の文章を読み、180 字から 200 字の日本語で要約しなさい。なお、文中に番号がふってある単語・熟語には注がついている。

Japan team develops ‘haptic1 sharing’
What if you could share the texture of fabric, the sensation of plucking a guitar stringor shaping clay with another person thousands of kilometers away?
Japanese researchers at NTT Docomo, Keio University and the Nagoya
Institute of Technology have made this a reality.
The researchers have developed what they claim to be the world’s first“sensation sharing” technology, which allows users to send movements or tactile2
sensations digitally via a remote sensor and reproduce them in small, subtle vibrations.
Hironori Ishikawa, an NTT Docomo official overseeing the project, said thedevelopment will amplify the potential of human communication. “We’ve beencommunicating through words, images and music, but I don’t think we’ve been able tosee the whole picture from just these factors,” Ishikawa said.
The “Feel Tech” technology detects the physical touch of a person through adevice, sends the data online via Docomo’s human augmentation3 platform andrecreates the feeling in another device for someone else to feel.
The technology is also capable of adjusting the sensory data so that the recipient
will be able to sense the “touch” being transmitted more clearly. Docomo plans to use
6G mobile networks to ensure that transmitted sensations are in sync with4 the footage
being shown.
Online shoppers, for instance, will be able to use the technology to feel different
types of fabrics used in clothing and judge its quality.
Ishikawa said the technology also enables people to share skills and techniques.
Artisans5, for example, can remotely share their craft with others, which he hopes canhelp alleviate6 the issue of the declining number of successors. The technology may
also be similarly used by doctors to share their knowledge.
Starting next year, Docomo plans to further develop the technology so thatpeople will be able to share other sensory experiences, such as taste, hearing andemotions.
“This way, we can try to fully understand how others are feeling and by doing
so, we hope to contribute to solving social problems like harassment,” Ishikawa added.
(The Japan Times, February 11-12, 2023)
注

1 haptic

触角の 2 tactile 触知できる 3 augmentation 増強
4 in sync with ～と同調して
5 artisans 職人、熟練工
6 alleviate 緩和する11

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