英語検定　２級(2023年第2回No.4)

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2-4		英語検定(２級)　筆記	2023年第2回(No.30～No.38) 各１０点 × ９問 ＝ ９０点満点
次の英文を読み、(30)から(33)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30		Question: What happened in the late 18th century in the United States? 答え： ( 30) (1) Farmers developed a type of wheat that produced better flour. (2) Diseases and insects that affected wheat plants arrived from overseas. (3) A lack of wheat meant that it had to be imported from Europe. (4) People started to use grains other than wheat to make bread.
問31		Question: What was one reason that purple straw wheat was better than other types of wheat? 答え： ( 31 ) (1) It could be grown during the coldest part of the year. (2) It could be used to make new kinds of foods and drinks. (3) It could survive the hot summers in the southern United States. (4) It could grow in fields that had low­quality soil.
問32		Question: Why did people stop growing purple straw wheat in the 20th century? 答え： ( 32 ) (1) It was not suitable for use with modern farming technology. (2) Scientists created types of wheat that gave greater numbers of seeds. (3) People wanted to buy flour that tasted better and was healthier. (4) Chemicals that kill insects destroyed many purple straw wheat plants.
問33		Question: Researchers who have been growing purple straw wheat　 (1) or (2) or (3) or (4) 答え： ( 33 ) (1) could only get a small amount of purple straw wheat seeds. (2) tested it in several different locations in the United States. (3) offered flour made from the wheat to chefs, bakers, and whiskey makers. (4) were surprised at how quickly they were able to produce enough to sell.
次の英文を読み、(34)から(38)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34		Question: What is one reason that writers, artists, and craftspeople were attracted to Venice? 答え： ( 34 ) (1) They could get part­time jobs in the bookmaking industry. (2) They could sell their work at higher prices in the city. (3) The city's location provided inspiration for their work. (4) The city allowed people to live more freely than other places.
問35		Question: Paolo Olbi is a bookmaker who (1) or (2) or (3) or (4) 答え： ( 35 ) (1) uses traditional methods to make his products. (2) owns about 20 bookstores in the city of Venice. (3) has developed a new technique for printing on glass. (4) tries to use recycled materials to produce books.
問36		Question: Aldus Manutius helped to increase the popularity of books by (1) or (2) or (3) or (4) 答え： ( 36 ) (1) opening schools in Venice where people could learn to read. (2) printing more and more books about topics such as religion and law. (3) writing a series of novels about artists and philosophers in Venice. (4) finding ways to reduce the size, weight, and prices of books.
問37		Question: What is one thing that Olbi would like to do? 答え： ( 37 ) (1) Find a picture of Manutius that was lost many years ago. (2) Meet his former students to find out what they have been doing. (3) Create a place where more people can learn about bookmaking. (4) Write a book about the life and achievements of Manutius.
問38		Question: Which of the following statements is true? 答え： ( 38 ) (1) One of the most famous printing companies in Venice was established in 1494. (2) The number of stores in Venice making handmade books has increased since 1962. (3) Olbi holds an annual exhibition in Venice to display the work of his students. (4) Laws to stop international trade were introduced in Venice in the Middle Ages.