本日配信のメルマガでは、2012年大学入試センター試験英語第５問を解説します。
【高校英語】過去問攻略！センター英語
http://www.mag2.com/m/0001641009.html■ 問題
第５問 次の文章は、留学プログラムの説明会の中で、バンクーバーの大学に
３か月間留学した二人の学生が、それぞれの体験を語っているものである。文章を
読み、下の問い(問１～５)の[ 41 ]～[ 45 ]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べ。
[Koji's speech]
My name is Takeda Koji, and today I will talk about my study-abroad
experience in the English Language Program at North Pacific University in
Vancouver last year. First of all, I really liked the intensive English
classes every weekday. My English has improved a lot. All the teachers
were friendly and enthusiastic, and they sometimes stayed late to help us
with our projects. I'm truly grateful to Ms. Lee, my advisor, who always
responded to my problems promptly.
Also, I enjoyed exploring the city. It has many good ethnic restaurants
and a wonderful park near the ocean where interesting events were held
every weekend. I took many weekend trips offered by the program including
a visit to the Native Canadian Art Museum and boat trips to several
beautiful islands.
On top of that, I totally enjoyed the student life at NPU and attended
many student-organized events on campus. My most precious memory is of
preparing a big exhibit to introduce Japanese culture for the
International Fair. However, there was one problem, that is, computer
access. The computer rooms in the Writing Center were always crowded,
especially when students were writing midterm or final papers, and it was
frustrating to wait so long.
I have one regret, and it's about my host family. Though my host parents
and their 10-year-old son were nice people, they were so busy all the
time. Both parents worked late, and the boy belonged to the local hockey
team. So I often had to eat alone and didn't have much time to interact
with them. I felt envious of Yuka, who will speak after me, when I went to
a barbecue at her host family's. Now I think I should have consulted the
program coordinator about this problem at an early stage.
Finally I'd like to say that this program is very good for improving your
English and expanding your knowledge about different cultures.
[Yuka's speech]
My name is Imai Yuka. I was in the same program as Koji at North Pacific
University, though my experience was slightly different from his. First,
I wasn't so satisfied with the courses offered, though the teachers were
all wonderful. There were too many language classes, but only two courses
that covered the history and culture of Canada. I mean, I wish I had
learned more about Canada as well as studied English. Then the benefits
would have been double.
Also, I had mixed feelings about the campus life at NPU. I loved the
spacious lawns and nice facilities, but the campus events didn't seem so
interesting to me. I know Koji had a great time at the International Fair,
but I wanted to go to a concert with my host family instead. However, I
was impressed by the wonderful Writing Center with its academic support.
Even though it was sometimes crowded, it was worth the wait. I went there
almost every weekend and learned how to write a good paper.
And I almost forgot to say that it was such fun to go around the city,
especially to street fairs and some really great ethnic restaurants. On
the other hand, I didn't take so many trips because there were lots of
things going on with my host family.
Actually, what made my stay most exciting and unforgettable was my host
family. My host father is an agricultural engineer and he has worked on
projects in several different countries. Just talking with him was
stimulating, and he, as well as my host mother, always helped me whenever
I had problems with homework, friends and school activities. My host
mother is a violinist with the local philharmonic, and so we were able to
go to the concerts every month for free. She opened my eyes to classical
music, and I promised her that I would start piano lessons when I came
back to Japan. They also have lots of friends. I met so many people at all
the barbecues they had.
In my case, the rich cultural experience my host family provided and the
host family themselves were the best part of my stay.
問１ Both Koji and Yuka enjoyed [ 41 ].
{1} city exploration
{2} class projects
{3} English language courses
{4} the International Fair
問２ What did Koji complain about? [ 42 ]
{1} His advisor was often out of reach when he needed help.
{2} His host family had little time to spend with him.
{3} The computer rooms didn't have helpful staff.
{4} The language class were not so interesting.
問３ What was Yuka's criticism? [ 43 ]
{1} She couldn't attend the International Fair.
{2} She couldn't take weekend trips to beautiful islands.
{3} The Writing Center was always crowded.
{4} There were not many classes about Canadian culture.
問４ Which of the following statements is true? [ 44 ]
{1} Koji has a good impression of the school facilities.
{2} Koji thinks that his English should have improved more.
{3} Yuka has a negative impression of the amount of homework.
{4} Yuka has a positive feeling toward her host parents.
問５ Which of the following pairs of pictures best represents two
experiences Yuka described in her speech? [ 45 ]
(ここでは図は省略します)
※マーク部分の□は[ ]で、マル１は{1}で表記しています。
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■ 解答・解説
2012年も、第５問は２つの関連する長文を読んで、それらについての問いに答える
問題でした。
このテの問題では、先に設問の内容を把握し、その設問に関する内容を探しながら
本文を読んでいくとよいと思います。
ということで、今回はまず設問の内容を確認してみましょう！
問１ KojiとYukaは二人とも[ 41 ]を楽しみました。
{1}街の探索
{2}クラスの企画
{3}英語の語学コース
{4}インターナショナルフェア
問１では、２人が共通して楽しんだものを聞いています。
そんなことを意識しながら、本文を読んでいくと・・・
(以下略)
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[Kojiのスピーチ]
私の名前はTakeda Kojiです。今日は、昨年私が留学して経験した、バンクーバーに
あるNorth Pacific Universityでの英語語学プログラムについて話したいと思い
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■ 今回の高校レベルの単語・熟語など
≪Kojiのスピーチ第１，第２段落≫
experience：RPGのexpは"experience point"「経験(する)」
first of all：全部の最初→「まずはじめに」
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(以下略)
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