英語検定　準１級(2021年第3回No.4)

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3-4		英語検定(準１級)　筆記	2021年第3回(No.32～No.41)
次の英文を読み、(32)から(34)の各質問に最も適切なものを、1～4 の中から一つ選びなさい。
問32		Question: Some modern historians argue that (1) or (2) or (3) or (4) 答え： ( 32) (1) Caligula's seemingly crazy actions may actually have been part of a carefully thought­out plan. (2) the "brain fever" that Caligula suffered was more serious than it was originally believed to be. (3) Caligula should not be judged based on the period when he was suffering from a mental illness. (4) many of the violent acts that Caligula is reported to have carried out were performed by other Roman emperors.
問33		Question: What may have been one result of Caligula's illness? 答え： ( 33 ) (1) The fact that he almost died caused him to stop being interested in anything except gods and religion. (2) He felt that he could no longer trust anyone, leading him to change the way he governed. (3) Roman citizens thought he was still likely to die, so he attempted to show them that the gods would protect him. (4) He began to doubt old beliefs about Roman emperors, which led to serious conflicts with other members of the government.
問34		Question: According to the passage, how did Caligula feel about the members of the Roman Senate? 答え： ( 34 ) (1) He felt the people should respect them more, since they would do anything to protect him from his enemies. (2) He wanted to show his power over them, so he often found ways to make them feel they had no value. (3) He disliked them because he felt that they were physically weak and had poor fashion sense. (4) He was grateful for their support, so he held events such as chariot races in order to honor them.
次の英文を読み、(35)から(37)の各質問に最も適切なものを、1～4 の中から一つ選びなさい。
問35		Question: According to the passage, George V. Higgins wrote The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1) or (2) or (3) or (4) 答え： ( 35 ) (1) because he believed that the novel would become a bestseller and enable him to quit the law profession to write full time. (2) after becoming frustrated about the lack of awareness among ordinary Americans regarding the extent of criminal activity in the United States. (3) because he wanted to show readers how hard lawyers worked in order to protect the victims of crime. (4) after being inspired by what he found during the investigations he carried out while he was a lawyer.
問36		Question: In the second paragraph, what do we learn about The Friends of Eddie Coyle? 答え： ( 36 ) (1) Higgins wanted to produce a novel which proved that the traditional rules of crime fiction still held true in modern times. (2) The novel is unusual because Higgins tells the story through interactions between the characters rather than by describing specific events in detail. (3) Higgins relied heavily on dialogue throughout the novel because he lacked the confidence to write long passages of narration. (4) Although the novel provides an authentic description of the criminal world, Higgins did not consider it to be a true crime novel.
問37		Question: Which of the following statements would the author of the passage most likely agree with? 答え： ( 37 ) (1) Despite the possibility that Higgins could have attracted a wider readership by altering his writing style, he remained true to his creative vision. (2) The first book Higgins produced was poorly written, but the quality of his work steadily increased in the years that followed. (3) It is inevitable that writers of crime novels will never gain the same level of prestige and acclaim as writers of other genres. (4) It is unrealistic for writers of crime novels to expect their work to appeal to readers decades after it was first published.
次の英文を読み、(38)から(41)の各質問に最も適切なものを、1～4 の中から一つ選びなさい。
問38		Question: According to the author of the passage, why were ancient Egyptian mummies used to make medicines in Europe? 答え： ( 38 ) (1) Disease was widespread in Europe at the time, so Europeans were willing to try anything to create effective medicines. (2) Because the mummies had not turned black in spite of their age, Europeans assumed they could provide health benefits. (3) Europeans mistakenly believed that a substance which was thought to have medical benefits was present in all mummies. (4) The fact that the mummies had religious significance to ancient Egyptians caused Europeans to believe they had special powers.
問39		Question: What is one thing we learn about Napoleon Bonaparte's military campaign in Egypt? 答え： ( 39 ) (1) A number of leaders saw it as a reason to also invade Egypt, which led to the destruction of many ancient artifacts. (2) It revealed information about ancient Egyptian culture that led Europeans to change their opinion of medicines made from mummies. (3) It was opposed by wealthy Europeans, who thought it would result in their collections of ancient artifacts being destroyed. (4) It led to an increased interest in mummies and inspired Europeans to use them for a number of purposes.
問40		Question: The author of the passage mentions the British painter in order to (1) or (2) or (3) or (4) 答え： ( 40 ) (1) provide an example of how the use of mummy brown was opposed by some people because it showed a lack of respect for the dead. (2) explain why mummy brown remained popular among well­known artists in spite of its poor technical performance. (3) give support for the theory that mummy brown was superior to other paint pigments because of its unique ingredients. (4) describe one reason why some artists developed a positive view of mummy brown after initially refusing to use it.
問41		Question: What is one thing that makes it difficult to determine whether a painting contains mummy brown? 答え： ( 41 ) (1) The substances that were added to the pigment to improve its color destroyed any biological evidence that tests could have detected. (2) The way that ancient Egyptians prepared mummies changed, so the contents of the pigment were not consistent. (3) Artists mixed the pigment with other types of paint before applying it to paintings, so it would only be present in very small amounts. (4) The art industry has tried to prevent researchers from conducting tests on paintings because of concerns that the results could affect their value.