Mary: This is Keyaki Station.We should go through *Gate No.1.We can enjoy (A) first.
Cathy: OK.After that,we’ll go to Area C.
Mary: I see.
Cathy: And let’s go shoppingon our way home,Mary.
Mary: The department store is farfrom Keyaki Station.
Cathy: Don’t worry.We can go back homefrom Hinoki Station.
Mary: Yes.That station is the closestto the department store.
Cathy: Right.We will go out through (B) .
Mary: I want to walk through Area Bbefore that.
Cathy: OK.Let’s go.
〔注〕
gate門
picnicピクニック
ア (A) seeing a Japanese garden
(B) Gate No.2
イ (A) swimming
(B) Gate No.1
ウ (A) seeing a Japanese garden
(B) Gate No.3
エ (A) swimming
(B) Gate No.3
次の文章は,Cathyが,帰国したMaryに送ったEメールの内容である。
Hi,Mary,
I was happy thatyou visited me.I had a good time with you.I hopeyou enjoyed your stay.I enjoyed swimmingand seeing a Japanese garden with you.I *was impressed by the Japanese garden.It was my first experience of seeing one.It was very beautiful.Did you enjoy it? And I was glad thatyou looked happywhen we were swimming in the pool.
As you know,even before coming to Japan,I liked Japanese *literature.I wanted to study it in Japan.In Japan,some of my Japanese friends sometimes help mewhen I study it.We often go to the libraryto study Japanese literature together.After that,we talk about many things.They tell me about Japan,and I tell them about my country.I’m really happyto be able to study Japanese literatureand to learn many new things in Japan.I have a dream now.It is to become a *scholarof Japanese literature.I will keep studying it.
I hopeI can travel all around Japan with youwhen you come here again.In Japan,there are many beautiful places.I want to show them to younext time.
Yours,
Cathy
〔注〕
be impressed by~ ~に感銘を受ける
literature文学
scholar学者
(1) このEメールの内容と合っているのは,次のうちではどれか。
ア Cathy wants Mary to come to Japan againto meet her friendsand study Japanese literature together.
イ Cathy will keep studying Japanese literature,and she wants to be a scholarof Japanese literature in the future.
ウ Cathy thinksshe has to study Japanese morebecause she can't tell her friendsabout her country in Japanese at allwhen they go to the library.
エ Cathy is glad thatshe traveled all around Japanto see beautiful Japanese gardens with Maryand happy thatthey enioyed seeing them together.
Thank you for your e-mail.I enjoyed reading it.I enjoyed seeing the Japanese garden, too.Thank you for taking me to interesting places.
I am sure thatyou are enjoying studying Japanese literature.There is one thingI’m enjoying studying, too.I will tell you about it.
I want to tell you more about itwhen we meet again.
I’m also looking forward to traveling all around Japan with you.
Thanks,
Mary
次の対話の文章を読んで,あとの各問に答えよ。
(*印の付いている単語・語句には,本文のあとに[注]がある。)
Akira,Daiki,andChika are high school studentsin Tokyo.Bella is a high school studentfrom the United States.They are talkingin their classroom after school.
Akira: I’m interested in a *science fiction moviewhich started last week.Shall we go to see it?
Bella: OK.
Akira: I hear that,in the movie,there are amazing machines,like flying cars.
Daiki: Sounds interesting.People can’t make them now.
Chika: Will they make them in the future?
Bella: 【(1)I’m sure they will.】
Daiki: Why do you think so?
Bella: Think about *smartphones.When our parents were children,they didn’t thinkpeople would be able to make such thingsin the near future.But people use themin their daily lives now.
Akira: I agree,Bella.There are many new things now.Some people are making new robots.On TV,I saw a robot that played shogi.It played shogi very well.
Bella: The robot has AI in it.
Chika: AI?I have heard of that before,but I don’t know much about it.
Akira: It means *artificial intelligence.AI is good at finding somethingin a very large *amount of information.AI has great *potential.
Bella: A *self-driving car is an example.If people use them,they won’t have to drive themselves at allto get to some places.
Daiki: Will AI make our lives better?
Bella: 【(2)I think so.】We will use AI in many things.It’s getting better and better.
Chika: Wait.I heard thatAI machines would *take the place of peoplein some jobsin the future.I am worriedAI will change our lives *dramatically.
Daiki: 【(3)I understand your feelings.】We don’t knowhow AI will change our lives.No one knowswhat the future will be.
Bella:There are things AI can doand things AI can’t do.It is necessary for usto understand that.
Akira: 【(4)That’s right.】 We should use AI in the right wayto make our lives more *convenient.I want to study AI,and I want to be an engineerwho will be able to help people in the future.
Bella: That’s a good idea,Akira.
Chika: Now I am interested in AI.I want to know more about it.
Akira: I’m glad to hear that.We will make our own futures,not AI.
Chika: I understand.It is fun to talk about our futures.
Daiki: How about talking about them againafter watching the movie?
Chika: 【(5)That’s a good idea.】
Bella: Let’s enjoy seeing a future world in the movie.
[注]
science fiction movieSF映画
smartphoneスマートフォン
artificial intelligence人工知能
amount量
potential可能性
self‐driving自動運転の
take the place of~ ~に取って代わる
dramatically劇的に
convement便利な
[問1] 【(1)I'm sure they will.】の内容を,次のように書き表すとすれば,の中に,下のどれを入れるのがよいか。
Bella is sure that.
アpeople will make a science fiction movie in the future
イpeople will make amazing machines in the future
ウpeople will make a shogi robot in the future
エpeople will make smartphones in the future
〔問2〕 【(2)I think so.】の内容を最もよく表しているのは,次のうちではどれか。
アBella thinksAI machines will take the place of peoplein some jobs.
イBella thinksAI in the movie will be interesting.
ウBella thinksAI will make our lives better.
エBella thinksAI will get better and better.
[問3] 【(3)I understand your feelings.】とあるが,このようにDaikiが言った理由を,次のように語句を補って書き表すとすれば,の中に,下のどれを入れるのがよいか。
I understand your feelingsbecause.
アit will be important for usto use AI in the right way
Today I talked with friends after school.Akira talked about some amazing machines,like flying cars,in a movie.Then we talked about (A) .Do you know about AI?AI is good at finding somethingin a large amount of information.A shogi robot is an example of using AI.People will use AI in many things.At first, (B) was worriedthat AI would change our lives dramatically.Akira told us his dream.He wants to study AIand to be an engineer.It is important to remember thatwe will make (A) ,not AI.After talking with us about AI, (B) said,“Now I am interested in AI.”
When I see you next time,I want to talk with you about AI.
ア(A) our own futures
(B) Chika
イ(A) movies
(B) Daiki
ウ(A) movies
(B) Chika
エ(A) our own futures
(B) Daiki
次の文章を読んで,あとの各問に答えよ。
(*印の付いている単語・語句には,本文のあとに[注]がある。)
Junko is a high school studentin Tokyo.She likes Englishand wants to be an English-speaking travel guidein the future.In April,Lucy,an English-speaking student from Canada,joined her class.【Junko was happy about that.】 Soon they became good friends.One day,Junko said to Lucy,“Shall we go to some popular places in Tokyonext Sundaywith Yasuko,a friend of mine?” Lucy *happily agreed.Junko got information about Asakusaand some other places,learned useful English words,and made a *schedule.She wanted to be a good guide for Lucy.
The next Sunday,in the morning,Junko visited Asakusawith Lucy and Yasuko.She took themfrom one place to anotherand explained things to Lucyat each place,such as its history.Lucy was happy about that.That made Junko happy, too.
In the afternoon,the three girls left Asakusa.On the way to the next place,Lucy saw some young people from abroadin front of them.She was interested in the pieces of *miniature foodthat were *attached to their bags.Then Lucy went to speak to them.She said,“Hello.Those are very cute.” One of them said,“We bought theseat a food *replica shopover there.” Yasuko said,“Junko and Lucy,how about going there?”Lucy agreed,but Junko said to Yasuko,“I have a scheduleto visit other places.Visiting the shop is not on my schedule.” Yasuko said,“Junko,let’s go to the shop.I thinkLucy will enjoy visiting it.” Junko *reluctantly agreed.
The three girls went into the food replica shop.Lucy was surprisedto see so many pieces of different miniature food.Then she found *full-sized food replicas.She said,“Oh,these ones look *real!”Yasuko said,“Look!The *poster sayswe can make our own food replicas.” Lucy was surprised again.Then a clerk said,“I’m sorryyou can’t do that today.You need a *reservation.Making food replicas is very popularamong visitors from abroad.” Lucy said,“I’m a little *disappointed thatI can’t make one now,but I’m very happy thatI came here.Thank you,Yasuko.” Junko had *mixed feelings.She thought,“I didn’t put that shop on my schedule.I wanted to make a very good schedule,but I didn’t.”
After Junko got home,she told her older brother,Kazuo,about the visit.He said,“You didn’t want to go to that shopat first,but you did.Why?”“I hopedLucy would enjoy the visit to the shop,” she answered.He said,“Schedules are important,but it is also importantto be *flexible.You don’t have to follow a scheduleall the time.”
The next day,at school,Junko said to Yasuko,“I want to make a reservationto make food replicas at the shopwith Lucy.” Yasuko happily agreed.Next,Junko told Lucy about the reservation.Lucy said she was happy.Junko asked her,“Is there anythingyou want to do after doing that?”Lucy answered,“I want to eat some real food.” After Junko got home,she made a reservationfor making food replicas.
One Sunday in the next month,Junko took Lucyto the food replica shopwith Yasuko.They enjoyed making some food replicas there.Lucy was happy,and that made Junko happy.In the shop,Lucy found food replicas of takoyaki,octopus dumplings,and said thatshe wanted to try eating real takoyaki.Junko asked her and Yasuko,“Shall we try real ones?” They happily agreed.Yasuko said to Junko,“You have a schedule,right?”Junko said,“Yes,but that is OK.” Junko’s schedule was for eating kara-age,deep-fried chicken,but she thoughtfollowing Lucy’s *interestwas more important.Near a temple,they enjoyed takoyaki.Yasuko said,“Junko,you are a perfect guide.You happily followed Lucy’s interestand made her happy.” Junko was happyand realized thatbeing flexible was as important as making a schedule.
〔注〕
happily喜んで
schedule計画
miniature小型模型
attached to~ ~に付けられた
replica複製
reluctantly渋々と
full-sized原寸大の
real本物の
posterポスター
reservation予約
disappointedがっかりした
mixed複雑な
flexible柔軟な
interest興味
[問1] 【Junko was happy about that.】の内容を,次のように書き表すとすれば,の中に,下のどれを入れるのがよいか。
Junko was happybecause.
アLucy became a good friend of hersafter she came to her class
イLucy happily agreed to visit some placeswith Yasuko
ウshe had a new classmate who spoke English
エshe became a high school student in April
[問2] 次のア~エの文を,本文の内容の流れに沿って並べ,記号で答えよ。
アJunko had mixed feelingsabout the visit to the food replica shop.
イBefore visiting Asakusa,Junko learned useful English wordsand made a schedule for the visit.
ウJunko was happy thatLucy enjoyed making food replicas at the shop.
エLucy saw peoplewho had miniature food attached to their bagsand learned where she could buy some.
(1) When Junko visited Asakusa with Lucy and Yasuko in the morning,.
アLucy was happy thatJunko explained things like the historyof each place
イLucy was surprised to learn thatYasuko was a good friend of Junko’s
ウLucy was happybecause Junko bought food replicas for her
エLucy saw some people from other countriesin front of her
(2) Lucy was a little disappointedat the food replica shopbecause.
アvisiting the shop was noton Junko’s schedule
イJunko and Yasuko did not agreeabout going to the shop
ウshe wanted Junko to go to the shop,but Junko didn’t do that
エshe was not able to make a food replicawithout a reservation
(3) When Lucy agreed about trying eating real takoyaki after visiting the food replica shopfor the second time,.
アJunko thoughtit was more important for herto follow Lucy’s interestthan her own schedule
イJunko learned thatit was popular to make real onesamong visitors from abroad
ウJunko called a shop selling itto make a reservation to try it there
エJunko was happybecause trying it there was on her schedule
[問4] 次の(1),(2)の質問の答えとして適切なものは,それぞれ下のうちではどれか。
(1) What did Junko’s brother sayabout a schedule?
アHe said thatmaking a schedule was more importantthan being flexible.
イHe said thatLucy had to put the food replica shopon a new schedule.
ウHe said thatshe didn’t have to follow a scheduleall the time.
エHe said thatshe had to make a new schedulewith Yasuko.
(2) What did Junko realizeafter she visited the food replica shopfor the second time?
アShe realized thata perfect guide had to have more interest in real foodthan food replicas.
イShe realized thatboth being flexibleand making a schedulewere important.
ウShe realized thatmany of the food replicas sold at the shoplooked real.
エShe realized thatgetting information about historywas very important.
正答表
〔問題A〕
<対話文1> エ
<対話文2> イ
<対話文3> ウ
〔問題B〕
<Question 1> ア
<Question 2> A beautiful lake view.
エ
ウ
(1) イ
(2) I am enjoying studying about the culture of my own country.I think it is important to introduce it to people from other countries when I go abroad.I go to the library every weekend and read books about it there.