平成２４年度
常葉学園短期大学
一般入学試験前期日程
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英
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(６０分・１００点)
注 意 事 項
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問 1. 次の (1)∼(20) の( )内に入れるのに最も適切なものを、それぞれア ∼エ の中か ら一つ選び、その記号を書きなさい。
(1) Emi stood up and cheered when her favorite singer finally ( ) on the stage at the concert.
ア. described イ. appeared ウ. relied エ. spread
(2) ASEAN ( ) for Association of South-East Asian Nations.
ア. stands イ. makes ウ. takes エ. consists
(3) My parents got married in 1992. Today, we had a big party for their 20th ( ).
ア. graduation イ. discovery ウ. reservation エ. anniversary
(4) Her ice-skating performance was ( ), so she won the first prize.
ア. perfect イ. convenient ウ. curious エ. miserable
(5) Ann has written a lot of ( ) about interesting places around the world in a travel magazine.
ア. victories イ. articles ウ. statues エ. licenses
(6) The Earth is ( ) becoming warmer because our environment has changed.
ア. frequently イ. skillfully ウ. hardly エ. gradually
(7) Bob is not ( ) with this area, so he should ask someone to tell him where the station is.
ア. similar イ. familiar ウ. major エ. inferior
(8) Billy's mother threw his report away by mistake ( ) she was cleaning his room.
ア. if イ. unless ウ. while エ. or
(9) John was ( ) to hear the news that Sally would get married to Bill.
ア. disappointed イ. crowded ウ. depended エ. insisted
(10) My father ( ) to avoid going downtown because it's always so crowded.
(11) The number of the people was beyond the ( ) of the hall and there were many people around the hall.
ア. opportunity イ. quality ウ. accommodation エ. capacity
(12) Tom is very busy every day, but he tries to ( ) time every morning to run in the park.
ア. make イ. keep ウ. start エ. spend
(13) Meg has as many as five meals a day. She is not an ( ) girl.
ア. original イ. ordinary ウ. independent エ. imaginary
(14) Alice works at a restaurant. She is responsible ( ) making reservations of guests.
ア. in イ. to ウ. of エ. for
(15) We had to go up the stairs because the elevators were ( ) order.
ア. up to イ. about to ウ. out of エ. due to
(16) Today the world is changing rapidly, so it is necessary to ( ) with world news.
ア. keep up イ. make up ウ. turn out エ. find out
(17) Even if George is really lazy, you should not ( ) ill of him when he is not here.
ア. cause イ. throw ウ. make エ. speak
(18) When I didn't hand ( ) my homework yesterday, my English teacher got very angry.
ア. of イ. away ウ. in エ. with
(19) It took Jeff a long time to get the answer of the question, but Mary did it ( ).
ア. right away イ. in return ウ. above all エ. on average
(20) The rules of the piano contest say that participants should play for ( ) than five minutes.
問 ２. 次の(1) (5)の対話文を完成させるために、( )内に入れるものとして最も適切
なものを、それぞれア エ の中から一つ選び、その記号を記しなさい。
(1) A: Are you ready to order, sir?
B: Yes, I'll have the spaghetti with cream sauce.
A: Certainly. Would you like something to drink? ( ). B: That sounds nice. I'll have a glass of that
ア. The spaghetti tastes very good イ. There are lots of different drinks ウ. We have a very good white wine エ. This table is reserved for you
(2) A: Thanks for making dinner tonight. It was delicious. B: You're welcome. I'll go and wash the dishes.
A: No, let me. Just relax, and ( ).
B: Thank you. I love cooking, but I hate cleaning up!
ア. I'm looking forward to it イ. I'm making dinner tonight ウ. I'll show you that later エ. I'll take care of it
(3) A: Hey, Sarah. I heard you went on vacation with your cousin. B: Yeah, we had a fantastic time. And the snow was perfect. A: Did you go skiing?
B: No, ( ). It was our first time
ア. we go snowboarding every winter イ. we went snowboarding
(4) A: I went to the new Mexican restaurant last night.
B: Oh, I've been there before. But the service wasn't very good. A: Yeah. We waited over 30 minutes for our food. ( ).
B: Me, neither. If you hear of a better Mexican restaurant, let me know.
ア. My friend just started working there イ. It doesn't take 30 minutes
ウ. I won't go there again
エ. I want to cook some Mexican food
(5) A: Here's your medicine. Take two of these with water in the morning. B: Should I eat something before I take them?
A: Yes. ( ).
B: OK, that's easy. Thank you.
ア. Take them before breakfast イ. Take them before you go to bed ウ. Take them after dinner
問 ３. 次 の(1) (5)の 英 文 が 完 成 し た 文 章 に な る よ う に 、 文 意 に そ っ て そ れ ぞ れ の の ア オ を並べ替えなさい。そして、2 番 目 と4番 目 に来る語句の記号を記しなさい。た だし、文頭に来る語も小文字で示してあります。
(1) Sally joined the tennis team a month ago and ( ). They are planning to go shopping together next weekend.
ア. her teammates イ. become ウ. has エ. friends with オ. good
(2) A: Do you need your book back right away? B: No, give it ( ).
ア. me イ. when ウ. reading it エ. back to オ. you finish
(3) A: Hello. This is Alice Keller. May I speak to my husband, please?
B: I'm sorry, Mrs. Keller, but ( ) meeting. He'll be back at three o'clock.
ア. he just イ. a ウ. left his エ. for オ. office
(4) A: I heard that your team is developing a wonderful new product.
B: Actually, we're almost finished. ( ) we can introduce it to the market.
ア. long イ. be ウ. it エ. before オ. won't
(5) A: I never eat meat unless it's been cooked properly. B: That's very sensible. ( ).
問 ４. 次の英文を読み、その文意にそって(1) (5)の( )に入れるのに最も適切なもの
を、それぞれア エ の中から一つ選び、その記号を記しなさい。
Dirty Desks
These days, office workers in the United States are spending increasing amounts of time at their desks. The Internet, e-mail, and other advances in technology all mean that people can now perform many of their duties without ( １ ) their desks.
While this may seem convenient, it has also had the result that fewer and fewer office workers go out for lunch. Instead, they eat lunch while working at their desks, and this has led to an unexpected danger to workers' health.
A team of researchers at the University of Arizona measured the amount of bacteria in offices and found some ( ２ ) results: the average worker's desk has
400 times as many bacteria as a toilet seat! According to the researchers, the bacteria level on desks tends to increase during the day, reaching a peak after lunch. This is because workers drop bits of food as they eat, and the bacteria feed on these. These bacteria, in turn, can cause a variety of diseases. ( ３ ), the average worker
touches objects 30 times a minute ––– including computer keyboards, telephones, and their own desktops ––– helping to spread these diseases.
Most American companies hire outside staff to clean offices. However, office cleaners are usually told not to touch workers' desks to reduce the possibility of damage or loss. Fortunately, it is ( ４ ) for office workers to clean up their work
environments themselves. The University of Arizona researchers recommend wiping desks every day with a cleaner. Tests have proved that this reduces the level of bacteria by up to 99 percent. Finally, the researchers recommend that, whenever possible, workers take a proper lunch break away from their desks. Not only does this result in a cleaner office, but it also helps workers feel refreshed and thus allows them to work more ( ５ ) for the rest of the day.
(1) ア. clearing イ. moving ウ. holding エ. leaving
(2) ア. harmless イ. successful ウ. unpleasant エ. incorrect
(3) ア. Moreover イ. Therefore ウ. Otherwise エ. Rather
(4) ア. hard イ. pretty ウ. kind エ. simple
問 5. 次の英文を読み、その内容に関する(1) (5)の質問に対して最も適切なものを、それ
ぞれア エ の中から一つ選び、その記号を記しなさい。
Candles are lit, soft music is playing and the spa is fully booked. Some customers are enjoying a facial, others are having an aromatherapy massage. But this is no typical spa, because every customer in this spa is male. Male beauty grooming is booming in Japan. The image of a businessman in a gray suit is becoming old fashioned, and is being replaced by a colorful new generation of beauty-conscious Japanese men.
There are many new types of products too. Men can choose from men-only make up and manicures to moisturizers and facials. Takeshi, a 31-year-old graphic designer, is a fan of men’s beauty. He says he enjoys regular manicures, facials and massages at a salon in fashionable Jingumae. "I don't understand why only women should be able to enjoy these treatments," he says. "My friends and colleagues enjoy them too. I find it relaxing and it makes me feel good. I think women like a man who takes good care of himself." Sales of male beauty products and treatments grew last year by 4.2 per cent – compared to a 0.6 per cent decline in the female beauty industry, according to figures released by Yano Research Institute in Tokyo.
Men still make up less than 10 per cent of Japan's beauty market, but Japan's male beauty care market doubled its revenue over the past six years to an estimated 35.42billion yen (172million pounds). It is mostly professional men between the ages of 35 and 50 who buy beauty products and who go to hip places like The Refinery, a spa which opened last year in Roppongi's Tokyo Midtown.
QUESTIONS:
(1) Typically, who visits a spa most often?
ア. college students イ. women
ウ. men
エ. only children
(2) Which reason is NOT mentioned by the man for going to a spa?
ア. It is relaxing.
イ. It makes him feel good.
ウ. It makes him feel like a woman. エ. He enjoys regular manicures.
(3) Which of these statements is true?
ア. Women's beauty sales decreased.
イ. Men's beauty sales increased as much as women's. ウ. Both men's and women's beauty sales increased. エ. Neither men's nor women's beauty sales increased.
(4) What does "hip" mean?
ア. important and expensive イ. tired and old-fashioned ウ. welcoming and relaxing エ. cool and fashionable
(5) What percentage of Japanese men do NOT think that appearance is important?
