英語検定　準１級(2021年第2回No.4)

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2-4		英語検定(準１級)　筆記	2021年第2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: In the years before the 1980s, the Scottish whiskey industry (1) or (2) or (3) or (4) 答え： ( 32) (1) realized it needed to focus its marketing on various age groups, rather than trying to appeal mainly to younger people. (2) mistakenly believed younger people would always consume whiskey without makers having to promote it. (3) was charging extremely high prices for its products despite the fact that many people could not afford them. (4) had cooperated with makers of other types of alcoholic beverages to prevent a decline in overall alcohol consumption and sales.
問33		Question: What was one problem that was faced by the Scottish whiskey industry? 答え： ( 33 ) (1) Lack of expertise made it impossible for companies to offer the level of quality that their customers expected. (2) An inability to supply the market with large quantities of whiskey caused consumers to lose interest in the product. (3) Consumers made it clear they were no longer interested in cheaper brands that were only aged for a short time. (4) Difficulties in predicting what quantity could be sold in the future caused manufacturers to produce too much.
問34		Question: What conclusion can be made about the changes to whiskey production that have taken place since the 1980s? 答え： ( 34 ) (1) The foreign market has shrunk because most whiskey drinkers in other countries prefer single­malt whiskeys over other types. (2) Whiskey consumers have become more aware of the value of single­malt whiskeys and are willing to pay higher prices for them. (3) Although the popularity of Scottish whiskey has been reestablished, makers in other countries have yet to experience similar growth. (4) Competition between whiskey makers has led to lower prices, which has caused overall whiskey sales to rise again.
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: What is one thing the passage says about Thomas More’s History of King Richard I ? 答え： ( 35 ) (1) It is not reliable because it was influenced by the play that was written about Richard III by William Shakespeare. (2) It provided many important clues that helped researchers involved in the recent discovery of the body of Richard in Leicester. (3) It strongly influenced people's image and opinion of Richard despite some of the information in it likely being inaccurate. (4) It contains evidence that proves that Richard did not actually murder his brother and other family members.
問36		Question: As a result of analysis of Richard's body, it was learned that (1) or (2) or (3) or (4) 答え： ( 36 ) (1) he died in a way that was very different from that which people in the past believed to be the case. (2) not only was he mostly free from physical disabilities, but he may also have been a capable fighter. (3) the injuries he suffered in his final battle were serious, b ut they were probably not the cause of his death. (4) his physical appearance likely had a greater influence on people's impression of him than his ability as king.
問37		Question: Which of the following statements would the author of the passage most likely agree with? 答え： ( 37 ) (1) It is a mistake to judge Richard's ability based only on the losses he suffered on the battlefield and not on the reforms he introduced. (2) The historians who claim that Richard knowingly carried out terrible acts are likely to be incorrect in their assessment of him. (3) The crimes that Richard committed while he was king greatly exceed the positive things he did for the country. (4) Richard was likely no better or worse as a ruler than other kings who ruled England in the distant past.
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: What is one thing that we learn about Jayavarman VII? 答え： ( 38 ) (1) By successfully making the Cham people allies rather than enemies, he was able to take control of the Khmer empire. (2) He was able to become the king of the Khmer empire by cooperating with other leaders in the region. (3) After tricking the previous king into attacking an enemy kingdom, he was able to take over that region as well as his own. (4) He gradually strengthened the Khmer empire in order to make it powerful enough to invade and defeat the neighboring kingdom.
問39		Question: The passage suggests that one reason Jayavarman built so many temples was that (1) or (2) or (3) or (4) 答え： ( 39 ) (1) people demanded that the Khmer empire open itself up to Buddhism to stop the spread of a deadly disease. (2) he hoped to use the temples as a way to keep other Khmer rulers satisfied and prevent them from rebelling against his government. (3) he wanted to show his people that he was different from the previous ruler, who they felt had not been as religious as he should have been. (4) he likely believed that he did not have very long to live and wished to achieve as much as possible during his time as king.
問40		Question: What is true of the hospitals built by Jayavarman? 答え： ( 40 ) (1) They were well staffed but lacked adequate medical supplies for the large numbers of people who required treatment. (2) They provided medical treatment at the government's expense to all Khmer people who were in need of it. (3) They demonstrated that Jayavarman only had compassion for Khmer people who had accepted Buddhism. (4) They were seen by leaders in the region as an inappropriate use of funds that were supposed to be solely for the purpose of promoting Buddhism.
問41		Question: What was one result of Jayavarman's temple building? 答え： ( 41 ) (1) Local landowners felt betrayed by Jayavarman, causing many to refuse to support him when the Khmer empire was attacked. (2) It angered rural people who were forced to move to cities, so they attempted to remove Jayavarman from power. (3) It required the use of so many resources that it left the Khmer empire unable to deal with problems it faced in the future. (4) It proved valuable in diverting the attention of Khmer citizens away from the effects of frequent natural disasters in the region.