英語デュアル・ディグリーコース英語授業履修者選考試験例題

英語デュアル・ディグリーコース英語授業履修者選考試験例題
Part 1 語の意味を問う問題の例（□で囲まれたものが正解）
immense（意味として最も適切なものを一つ選ぶ。p. 126 から［試験範囲外］）
a) 固有の
b) 多大な
c)
用心深い
d) 目に見える
Part 2 長文の内容について問う問題の例（pp. 464-465 の長文を基に作成［試験範囲外］）
Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.
＜１＞ Economics is the study of how human beings allocate scarce resources to produce various commodities and how those
goods are distributed for consumption among the people in society. The essence of economics lies in the fact that resources are
scarce, or at least limited, and that not all human needs and desires can be met. How to distribute these resources in the most
efficient and equitable way is a principal concern of economists. The field of economics has undergone a remarkable expansion in
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the 20 century as the world economy has grown increasingly large and complex. Today, economists are employed in large
numbers in private industry, government, and higher education. The development of computer sciences has further enhanced the
importance of economics in modern society.
＜２＞ Economics is usually divided into two broad categories and a number of lesser ones. ①Macroeconomics involves the study
of the whole economic picture, as opposed to the parts. ②It analyzes aggregate data in such areas as the gross national product
(GNP) and national income, general price levels, and total employment. It also examines the interplay of these forces with each
other and the results of any imbalances among them. ③Microeconomics, on the other hand, looks at economic activity in the
individual case, whether it be a single corporation, commodity, or consuming unit, and attempts, for example, to determine how
productive resources are allocated among competing producers and how incomes are distributed among the various sectors of an
economy. ④
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＜３＞ Economics was established as a major field of study in the 18 century by Adam Smith, who founded the so-called classical
school, which included other British economists such as David Ricardo and John Stuart Mill. While they embraced the concept of
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laissez-faire, J. M. Keynes in the 20 century developed theories that have led to governmental attempts to control business cycles.
（以下すべて□で囲まれたものが正解）
1. The word “allocate” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
a) observe b) give c) demand d) withdraw
2. Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the underlined sentence in paragraph 1? Incorrect
choices change the meaning in an important way or leave out essential information.
a) Economists think that human needs and desires are always met because resources are abundant.
b) The fundamental assumption in economics is that some human needs and desires cannot be met because there are not
enough resources.
c) It is essential that economists provide resources, even if they are limited, in order for all human needs and desires to be
met.
d) The basis of economics is found in the belief that human needs and desires should not be met although resources are
available.
3. According to the passage, what is stated about economics today in paragraph 1?
a) Expansion has been underestimated.
b) The world economy is diminishing.
c) Many economists find their jobs in several fields.
d) Computer science has little to do with the development of economics.
4. The word “ones” in paragraph 2 refers to
a) Economists
b) economics
c) categories
d) macroeconomics
5. The author includes the expression “on the other hand” in paragraph 2 to
a) introduce a different point of view b) expand upon what precedes it
c) explain an effect of what precedes it d) provide an example of what precedes it
6. The four numbers from ① to ④ indicate where the following sentence could be added in paragraph 2.
It is especially concerned with the price levels of particular goods and services.
Where would the sentence best fit?
a) ①
b) ②
c) ③
d) ④
7. According to paragraph 2, it is NOT true that macroeconomics analyzes the data related to
a) the gross national product (GNP) b) national income c)
total employment d) individual income
8. It can be inferred from paragraph 3 that
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a) Economics was not established as a major field of study until the 18 century.
b) Such British economists as David Ricardo and John Stuart Mill disregarded the classical school.
c) The classical school found the concept of laissez-faire totally unacceptable.
d) Theories of J. M. Keynes were the same as those of the classical school.
解説
問 1：語の意味を問う問題
問 2：下線のある文の内容を最も適切に表しているものを問う問題
問 3：本文で述べられているものを問う問題
問 4：指示代名詞や不定代名詞が何を指しているかを問う問題
問 5：下線のある語句が何の目的で使われているかを問う問題
問 6：本来あるべき一文が抜かれており、その一文をどこに入れるべきかを問う問題
問 7：本文で述べられていないものを問う問題
問 8：本文の内容から類推できるものを問う問題
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