17. 例③
Cloze Test
[典型的な段落の形式を与える]
Okinawan music has become increasingly popular these days and there are many
artists from that island who are enjoying great popularity. One reason for the boom
is its originality. Okinawan music is actually (based) on a musical scale and rhythm
very different from typical Japanese pop music. (Another) reason is that people feel
very nostalgic listening to the lyrics of these songs which often praise nature and
stress family relationship. Even the recent beg rap music (hit) by an Okinawan group
is about love and gratitude toward their mothers. Lastly, it seems that there is some
universal quality in Okinawan music. For (example), one of its biggest hits called
“Shimauta” rose to the No.1 place in the hit (chart) of Argentina. Whatever the
reason is, many people in different generations have become (attracted) to Okinawan
music. It is wonderful to have this indigenous element in our music industry, (which)
used to copy western music far too much.
18. 例④
[Cohesionやsentence alignmentを問うもの]
(Women ① ) throughout the world. (1)This
fact is true even though what is eaten, what people die from, and
how people live are different in each country. (2)Also, women work
more hours per week in every part of the world except North
America and Australia, a United Nations report stated. Thus, one
( ② ) for women’s longer life is a lifestyle not related to work.
The lifestyle of many men contributes to their early deaths.
( ③ ), they drink more, smoke more, get in deadly fights with
other men, commit more suicides, and get in more car accidents
than women. ( ④ ), women’s hormones might help them stay
healthy. (3)Women have much less heart disease than men,
possibly because of estrogen, a female hormone. (4)Before the age
of 40 only one women for every three men die from heart disease.
(5)When a person dies from sudden heart attack, s/he leaves many
problems behind for the family to settle. (6)In conclusion, men
should be more careful if they want to enjoy longer lives as women.
19. 例④（続き）
（続き）
１．①に４つの単語を入れて、この文章にふさわしい主題文を完成さ
せなさい。
２. ②に入る単語を下記から選びなさい。
a) effect
b) consequence
c) reason
d) result
３．③と④に文脈を考えて接続表現(どちらも２語)を入れなさい。
③＝For instance
④= In addition
４．(1)から(6)の文の中で、主題文と関係がなく全体の一貫性を弱め
てい るものがあります。それを選びなさい。
20. 例⑤
[Cohesionと文脈を問うもの]
I prefer living in the city than in the countryside, though
many people nowadays move to the countryside to enjoy the life
surrounded by nature. As the first reason, I have to say that I
can’t live without efficiency and convenience that the city life
offers. Cities don’t sleep and many shops are open around the
clock. [
] For example,
observing the people walking along the shopping street in
different fashions and playing in the amusement park is just fun.
( ア ), the city life is filled with chances to meet interesting
people. （ イ ）, I think I’m kind of a person who simply
loves to be surrounded by exciting scenes and people.
21. 例⑥
(続き）
問１[ ]の中には下の４つの文が入ります。論理的な文脈になる配列
を下から一つ選びなさい。
(a) A young person like myself needs cultural stimulus, and nature and clean air is
not enough.
(b) I can buy food at midnight and rent videos even at 2 o’clock.
(c) Thirdly, I like meeting different kinds of people even if the city transportation is
always crowded.
(d) Secondly, I love the artistic excitements in the city, such as theater performances
and museum exhibitions.
1) a-c-b-d
2) b-d-a-c
3) c-a-d-b
4) d-b-a-c
問２（２点） ( ア )と（ イ ）に入る適当な接続語（句）を下から選びなさい。
1) Also – In conclusion
2) Also – By the way
3) However – Of course
4) However – In sum
