2019 センター英語（第２問 A）

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◆ 文法・語法 問題

問１　Casey was getting worried because the bus going to the airport was clearly [  8  ] schedule.

 

① after   ② behide   ③ late   ④ slow

 

問２  If you are in a hurry, you should call Double Quick Taxi because they usually come in [  9  ] time.

 

① any   ② few   ③ no   ④ some

 

問３  After [  10  ] dropping the expensive glass vase, James decided not to touch any other objects in the store.

 

① almost   ② at most   ③ most   ④ mostly

 

問４  We should make the changes to the document quickly as we are [  11  ] out of time.

 

① going   ② running   ③ spending   ④ wasting

 

問５  It was impossible to [  12  ] everyone's demands about the new project.

 

① carry   ② somplete   ③ hold   ④ meet

 

問６  Write a list of everything you need for the camping trip.  [  13  ], you might forget to buy some things.

 

① As a result  ② In addition  ③ Otherwise  ④ Therefore

 

問７  Text messaging has become a common [  14  ] of communication between individuals.

 

① mean   ② meaning   ③ means   ④ meant

 

問８  I was (  A  ) when I watched the completely (  B  ) ending of the movie.

 

① A：shocked    B：surprised

② A：shocked    B：surprising

③ A：shocking    B：surprised

④ A：shocking    B：surprising

 

問９  (  A  ) is no (  B  ) the increase in traffic on this highway during holidays.

 

① A：It    B：aavoid

② A：It    B：avoiding 

③ A：There    B：avoid

④ A：There    B：avoiding 

 

問10  The police officer asked the witness (  A  ) the situation as (  B  ) as possible.

 

① A：describing    B：accurate

② A：describing    B：accurately 

③ A：to describe    B：accurate

④ A：to describe    B：accurately

 

2019 センター英語（第２問 B）

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◆ 整序英作文 問題

問１

Yukio:  Did you hear that a new entrance ID system will be introduced next month?

Lucas:  Really?  Do we need it?  I [wonder how much it will cost] to replace the current system.

問２

David:  What's the plan for your trip to England?
Saki:  I'll spend the first few days in London and then be in Cambridge [for the rest of my stay].

問３

Junko:  The party | we went to last night was very noisy.  My throat is still sore from speaking loudly the whole time.
Ronald:  Yeah.  It can sometimes [be difficult to make yourself heard] in such a crowded place.
     

2019 センター英語（第２問 C）

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◆ 対話文中の英文完成 問題

問１

Museum guide:  The number of visitors has dropped this month.

Museum guard:  It's probably because of the construction on the second floor.

Museum guide:  Yes, the "Treasures of Egypt" exhibit there always attracted so many people.

Museum guard:  So, [  24  ] the most popular area is closed.

(A) I can't help
(B) it can't be helped

(A) that there are fewer people
(B) that there are more people

(A) during
(B) while


問２

Masa:  I heard that last night's baseball game was the longest this season.  You were there, weren't you?

Alice:  That's right.  It was so exciting watching it live at the stadium.

Masa:  It must have been late when it finished.  How did you get home?

Alice:  Yes, it was really late.  [  25  ]  It was crowded, but riding with hundreds of other fans was fun.

(A) I was barely able to
(B) I was seldom able to

(A) catch
(B) miss

(A) a taxi.
(B) the last train.


問３

Tetsuya:  I haven't seen John today.

Brent:  I heard that he's sick and will be absent from work for a few days.

Tetsuya:  That's too bad.  Isn't he in charge of the meeting later today?

Brent:  Yes.  [  26  ]  Without him, we can't talk about those issues.

(A) I'm afraid
(B) I'm afraid of

(A) the meeting will have to be held
(B) the meeting will have to be put off

(A) until next week.
(B) until this evening

2019 センター英語（第３問 A）

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◆ 不要な文の選択

問１

     When flying across the United States, you may see giant arrows made of concrete on the ground.  Although noadays these arrows are basically places of curiousity, in the past, pilots absolutely needed them when flying from one side of the country to the other.  ①The arrows were seen as being so successful that some people even suggested floating arrows on the Atlantic Ocean.  ②Pilots used the arows as guides on the flights between New York and San Francisco.  ③Every 16 kilometers, pilots would pass a 21-meter-long arrow that was painted bright yellow.  ④A rotating light in the middle and one light at each end made the arrow visible at night.  Since the 1940s, other navigation methods have been introduced and the arrows are generally not used today.  Pilots flying through moountainous areas in Montana, however, do still rely on some of them.


 

2019 センター英語（第３問 A）

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◆ 不要な文の選択

問２

     Living in the city and living in the country require different skills.  This is true for humans, of course, but also for birds.  In one study, scientists took 53 birds from urban and rural areas of Barbados, one of the Caribbean islands, conducted a variety of tests, released them back into their natural surroundings, and reported their findings.  ①The birds from urban areas were better at problem-solving tasks than the ones from rural environments.  ②The researchers prepared several experiments to check the differences between the groups of birds.  ③The urban birds had more capacity to resist disease than the rural ones.  ④The researchers had expected that in comparison to the rural birds, the urbn birds would be smarter but weaker.  Being both smart and strong was thought to be unlikely.  However, it seems that urban birds have it all.


 

2019 センター英語（第３問 A ）

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◆ 不要な文の選択

問３

     Formal dinners in England during the Tudor era (1485-1603) were called feasts.  They were magnificent, and everything was done carefully in order to show one's wealth and place in society.  ①Whatever happened at the feasts reflected social class, even the order in which people walked into the room.  ②There was a top table and the highest ranking guest would sit on the right of the king or the queen.  ③Gold and silver dishes were also laid out to emphasize how rich the family was.  ④The way feasts were held during the Tudor era has been richly presented in various films.  The guests were not allowed to start eating before the ruler and had to stop eating once he or she had finished.  When you could and couldn't eat followed strict and complicated rules, like all aspects of the feast.

 

2019 センター英語（第３問 B）

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◆ 意見内容の要約 問題

Sean:  Thanks for coming in on a Saturday, everyone.  It wasn't easy to find a time for us all to sit down and talk.  As you know, Ms. Guillot is retiring this year.  It is our responsibility to arrange a gift for her on behalf of all current and former students.  We don't have much time before her party, so I'd really like to reach a final decision today.  Did you come up with any ideas?

Alex:  Not exactly, but I've heard that many teachers get bored after retirement.  I don't think we should get her something like a painting, because it would just sit on the wall.  If we buy her something that she can make the most of on a daily basis, then she will feel the appreciation all her students have for her more often.

 

Sean:  Thanks, Alex.  So, you think giving her something [  30  ] would be appropriate, right?

 

① she can use quite regularly

② to make her house look nice

③ to share at the retirement party

④ we students made ourselves

 

Alex:  Yes, I think that would be best.

 

Thomas:  I don't think Ms. Guillot will be bored in her retirement.  We all know that she is very active.  She often participates in sporting events and loves spending time outside.  I heard that on Saturdays and Sundays, she runs in the mornings and plays tennis in the evening.  She hardly ever stays indoors and never misses her daily walk even if it is raining.

 

Anne:  And, she loves doing work in her garden, too.  I've seen some pictures of her house.  She has a beautiful garden and a massive deck.  She has a great variety of flowers and vegetables.  She often spends time relaxing on her deck just enjoying the view of her garden.

 

Sean:  Thomas and Anne, it seems that you both think we should consider Ms. Guillot's [  31  ] when we buy her present.

 

① art works

② garden

③ leisure time

④ weekends

 

Anne: That's right.  But it's a little hard to come up with an actual item, isn't it?

 

Mimi:  Why don't we get her something she can use for entertaining people?  Ms. Guillot loves cooking and I heard she has small parties at her house every couple of weeks.  Hmm..., I don't think we need to get her anything to use in the kitchen, as she seems to have plenty of that kind of stuff already.  And usually, people who like cooking have their own preferences when it comes to things like that.

Sally:  I agree.  She's told us about her parties.  She often mentions that whenever she has them, everyone has to go inside to eat if they want to sit down.  Perhaps something that she can use when entertaining her guests would be most appropriate.

Anne:  I think that's a great point.  Once she has retired, I'm sure she'll be having more of those parties.  Who knows?  Maybe she'll even invite us!

Sean:  That would be nice, wouldn't it, Anne?  Well, thank you for all your ideas.  Considering what we have discussed, I think a present such as [  32  ] will be best as it seems to match what everyone has said about Ms. Guillot.

① a large bunch of flowers
② a statue for her garden
③ some outdoor furniture
④ some sets for cooking