英語検定　準１級(2024年第2回No.4)

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2-4		英語検定(準１級)　筆記	2024年第2回(No.25～No.31) 各１０点 × ７問 ＝ ７０点満点
次の英文を読み、(25)から(27)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25		Question: According to the first paragraph, what is true about Alfred Binet? 答え： ( 25) (1) The test he developed was not initially intended for the purpose of measuring intelligence in children. (2) The test he designed became the basis for all IQ tests that have been developed since. (3) He lost his job with the French government because of his strong opinions regarding IQ tests. (4) He was not the first person to attempt to create a test that could be used to measure a person’s intelligence.
問26		Question: A study in Canada suggested that (1) or (2) or (3) or (4) 答え： ( 26 ) (1) although intelligence consists of several different aspects, it is dependent on the function of just one part of the brain. (2) while most IQ tests are based on valid research, the way they are carried out makes them ineffective. (3) IQ tests are designed based on the mistaken concept that intelligence is a single ability that can be measured in isolation. (4) evidence from brain scans indicates there is less variation in people’s intelligence than was previously believed.
問27		Question: What does the author of the passage say about gifted education programs in US schools? 答え： ( 27 ) (1) IQ tests are being misused by teachers as a way to determine which students should enter such programs. (2) Results of IQ tests provide little help in predicting how well students in such programs will perform. (3) Students from ethnic minorities tend to perform better in such programs than White students do. (4) The use of IQ tests has given students from ethnic minorities a better chance of entering such programs.
次の英文を読み、(28)から(31)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28		Question: What is one thing the author of the passage says about Moore’s law? 答え： ( 28 ) (1) It overestimated the impact that advances in computer technology would have on our lives. (2) It is unlikely to be accurate in the future because of the increasingly rapid rate at which companies release new products. (3) It not only predicted technological progress but also stimulated the development of new technology. (4) It not only predicted technological progress but also stimulated the development of new technology.
問29		Question: A paper by researchers in the United States concluded that (1) or (2) or (3) or (4) 答え： ( 29 ) (1) there is evidence to show that Moore’s law can also be a useful tool in the field of politics. (2) the amount of effort that is necessary for Moore’s law to remain true has increased greatly over time. (3) while the age of leaders in the worlds of business and politics is increasing, this is not the case for Nobel Prize winners. (4) universities in the United States are unlikely to make major new discoveries because they have limited resources.
問30		Question: What is suggested by the theory mentioned in the third paragraph? 答え： ( 30 ) (1) Breakthroughs in science and technology are becoming more difficult to achieve because of a continually growing pool of knowledge. (2) Although researchers today are very knowledgeable, they are less skilled at applying their knowledge to practical situations. (3) The quality of journal articles in mathematics has improved despite the fact that the field attracts fewer researchers than it used to. (4) New innovations improve society in certain ways, but their overall effect may not be positive in the long term.
問31		Question: According to the final paragraph, what do some experts believe? 答え： ( 31 ) (1) Mistaken ideas about the effects of an aging workforce lead to companies losing some of their most valuable workers. (2) A lack of government spending on health care will cause a rise in the number of older people who are unable to work due to poor health. (3) Because younger workers have to make up for the low productivity of their older colleagues, the chance of innovations occurring is reduced. (4) Rather than slowing down innovation, an aging workforce may make it more likely to happen.