1.次の英文を読み、以下の問いに答えなさい。
For years scientists ( ? ) to discover whether there is life on other planets in our solar system or elsewhere. They look for signs of what is ( ? ) for life on Earth – basics like water and proper temperature.
NASA ( ? ) for signs of life on Mars. This search will continue until at least 2013. Some spacecraft will fly around Mars taking pictures. Others will land there to study soil and rocks and look for ( ? ) things. Scientist have already found evidence that there ( ? ) water on Mars at least in the past.
1.次の英文を読み、以下の問いに答えなさい。
Some people wear a fur coat for warmth in winter, but few realize that the fur in itself is not really warm at all. In fact, it has the same temperature as its environment. It does not warm us but keep us warm. The source of heat is our body, not the fur. Fur is specially suited to preserving body heat by preventing it from flowing off into the cold surroundings. In other words, fur does not let heat to pass through it easily: it is a poor conductor of heat.
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問1:下線部の文には文法上誤りがある。訂正し、正しい英文を書け。
問2:本文の内容に合うものとして最も適切なものを1つ選べ。
?Many people don’t know that fur is a cloth that breathes well.
?Fur has the effect that it warms the human body.
?Fur is thermal: body heat doesn’t flow into the open air.
?Heat conduction is that the fur has the same temperature its environment.
1.次の英文を読んで、後の問いに答えなさい。
Through movies and television programs, Westerns have shaped the stereotypical image of the American hero. Until the late 1960s almost all male heroes on radio and television and in movies had the common ability to demonstrate their strength through physical violence. All were excellent fist fighters, or gunfighters, or both. Although in the late 1960s and early 1970s some hero types began appearing who depended more on their wit and sensitivity, the classic macho hero still dominates American entertainment.
問1:What is this passage about?
?The influence of Westerns on entertainment
?Physical violence in movies
?American entertainment
?The image of the American hero
問2:What do most American male heroes have in common?
?The ability to tell a good story
?The ability to fight with guns or their fists
?They are created by movies and television.
?They combine strength with sensitivity.
1.次の英文を読んで、後の問いに答えなさい。
Most people think that fish and whales make up most of the biomass, the amount of living matter, in the ocean. But to our surprise, they are the least important. The world’s oceans are filled with unexpectedly large numbers of viruses. Powerful electron microscopes have revealed that as many as one billion viruses float in a teaspoon of seawater. They may be the most influential members of the ocean ecosystem. The viruses exert their influence by attacking bacteria. Biologists used to think that the food chain started with these bacteria when they were eaten by slightly larger animals called protozoa. The chain, they thought, continued with larger creatures, to end with large fish and marine mammals. Now, however, it seems more likely that the members of bacteria kept under control by the viruses. This in turn limits the growth of protozoa, and finally influences the whole food chain.
問1:Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
?The Importance of the Ocean Food Chain
?Protozoa and Bacteria of the Oceans
?Biomass in the Oceans
?A Surprising Discovery in the Oceans
問2:According to the passage, which of the following is believed to control the numbers of bacteria?
?bacteria
?viruses
?protozoa
?small fish
問3:The some of the LAST members in the food chain of the oceans are
?viruses and bacteria.
?bacteria and protozoa.
?fish and shrimp.
?sharks and whales.
1.次の英文を読んで、後の問いに答えなさい。
The Protestant idea of self-improvement doesn’t simply include achieving wealth through hard work and self-discipline. The philosophy called “Humanitarianism” is another significant aspect of its view of self-betterment. Humanitarianism says that one improves oneself by helping others. In other words, they make themselves better people by developing their time and money to charitable, educational, or religious causes which are designed to help others.
問1:この文の主題を最もよく表しているのは次のうちどれか?
?The achievement of wealth through hard work and self-discipline is the most significant aspect of the Protestant ethic.
?Those Protestants who believe in the idea of self-help may well be called the humanitarians.
?Humanitarianism is an important component of the Protestant idea of self-improvement.
?All the causes to help others are derived from the Protestant idea of self-improvement.
1.次の英文を読んで、後の問いに答えなさい。
Hinduism is not just a philosophy, nor is it just a religion. It is, rather, a large and complex socio-religious organism. The phenomena of this spiritual tradition range from highly intellectual philosophies to the native and childlike practices of the masses. Although the majority of the Hindus are simple villagers who keep the popular religion alive in their daily worship, Hinduism has, on the other hand, brought forth a large number of outstanding spiritual teachers to transmit its profound insights.
問1:What is the author’s main purpose in this passage?
?To describe the way of everyday worship of Hindus
?To describe the complex nature of Hinduism
?To describe the great influence of Hinduism on India
?To describe the evolution of the Hindu faith
問2:Hinduism has all of the following EXCEPT:
?simple customs
?highly intellectual philosophies
?great spiritual leaders
?small number of simple villagers