埼玉医科大学英語2013年第6問
〔A〕 According to Disney World, Mickey Mouse's official birthday is November 18.1928, when he made his film debut in Steamboat Willie at the Colony Theatre in New York City. This was the first Disney cartoon with Mickey Mouse in it. However, the first cartoon which starred Mickey Mouse was? Plane Crazy in 1928. Mickey Mouse has since starred in over 20 Disney cartoons. Aside from the popularity of Mickey's movies, it has been reported that Mickey Mouse's mage is the most reproduced in the world. Over 7,500 items bear his likeness. Jesus is number two, and Elvis is number three. Mickey Mouse's likeness was conceived by Walt Disney and first drawn together with artist Ub Iwerks. Who does the voice for Mickey Mouse? The first person to voice Mickey Mouse was Walt Disney himself. The next person was Jim MacDonald who held on to that position for a long time. As of today, Wayne Allwine now provides the voice for Mickey Mouse.
(Adapted from the article titled 'History of Mickey Mouse' at http://www.about.com/)- 問34. Which of the following is true about Mickey Mouse? $\fbox{34}$
- (1) His birthday is not clear.
- (2) His first major film debut was in Plane Crazy.
- (3) He has starred in more than 20 cartoons.
- (4) He was born in New York City.
- 問35. Who created Mickey Mouse? $\fbox{35}$
- (1) Walt Disney.
- (2) Ub Iwerks.
- (3) Walt Disney and Jim MacDonald.
- (4) Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.
- 問36. Who first did the voice for Mickey Mouse? $\fbox{36}$
- (1) Walt Disney.
- (2) Ub Iwerks.
- (3) Jim MacDonald.
- (4) Wayne Allwine.
〔B〕 On March 24, 2004, Alan Burns, 43, was on vacation in the resort town of Kissimmee, Florida. He was sitting beside the hotel pool when he heard a woman screaming about a baby. He immediately looked into the pool-but he didn't see a baby there. Then he looked up: A toddler dressed only in a diaper was dangling by her hands from a third floor railing. He ran to the building toward the child, when the child suddenly let go. Burns jumped to where he thought the infant would land and caught her in his arms. Because of Burn's heroic actions, the child survived the three-story fall with a bump on the head “I just happened to be in the right place at the right time,” said Burns.
- 問37. What did Burns do at the hotel in Florida? $\fbox{37}$
- (1) He stopped a baby falling from a third floor window.
- (2) He helped a toddler let go and jump.
- (3) He happened to see an infant dangling from a window.
- (4) He saw an infant falling and helped her.
〔C〕 The Great Wall of China was designed to keep people out, but today the Wall has the opposite goal: to draw in tourists. Hundreds of thousands of visitors a year marvel at the dragon-like beauty of the world's largest manmade structure. The years were not kind to the Great Wall, though many sections had been turned into roads or housing developments others had eroded off steep mountainsides, and much of what remained had been vandalized. It wasn't until 1961 that the Chinese government took steps to protect the Great Wall, declaring it an historic site and outlawing any vandalism and graffiti. In 1987 it was given another boost when the United Nations included it in the list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
- 問38. What is the current purpose of the Great Wall of China? $\fbox{38}$
- (1) To protect tourists.
- (2) To keep tourists out.
- (3) To attract tourists.
- (4) To catch tourists.
- 問39. What happened to the Great Wall before 1961? $\fbox{39}$
- (1) Many tourists visited it.
- (2) It was not well preserved.
- (3) It was developed.
- (4) It was used as tourist spots.
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〔E〕 Recently a study was done on Japanese children: how they spend their free time and what they value in life. Of greater interest was a poll of high school students' values. Look at the graph. It shows what high school students are interested in. You can see the difference between allot Asia and Japan. When compared to all Asian countries, getting good grades still ranked as number one and getting into a good university is also high. Becoming rich and keeping up with trends are almost the same in all Asian countries. Making a boyfriend or girlfriend has a different result. What things can you understand from this graph?
- 問42. What does this graph show? $\fbox{42}$
- (1) The free time of children in Asia.
- (2) The free time and values of Japanese children.
- (3) The values of high school students in Asia.
- (4) Getting good grades at school in Asia.
- 問43. Which of the following is true about the graph? $\fbox{43}$
- (1) All Asian high school students are different from Japanese high school students.
- (2) Getting good grades and getting into a good university ranked high in the survey.
- (3) Japanese high school students are less interested in all the values, compared to all Asian students.
- (4) Making a boyfriend or girlfriend is ranked lower than any other value in Japan.
〔F〕 [Tourist A and Tourist B are visiting New York City and just got out of a taxi〕
Tourist A: Oh no. I left my purse in the taxi. Did you see the name of the taxi company?
Tourist B: I'm sorry to say I didn't. I was too busy looking at the map of New York City.
Tourist A: What should we do?
Tourist B: Can you remember what you had in your purse?
Tourist A: I had my wallet and my passport in that purse.
Tourist B: How much cash was in your wallet?
Tourist A: Most of my money was in traveler's checks with just a little amount in cash. That should be OK, right?
Tourist B: I think so. Do you know what credit cards you had in your wallet? We can call and report those as well as your traveler's checks.
Tourist A: I had a PISA credit card in my wallet.
Tourist B: Okay. I have the same credit card. We can call the information number to get the phone numbers for lost or stolen cards.
Tourist A: Do you know how to report a missing passport? I have never had such a thing happen to me.
Tourist B: I've been through this before. We need to contact the embassy right away. They will be able to help you replace your passport.
Tourist A: Great. Let's ask someone where the Canadian Embassy is located.
- 問44. Which of the following is true in the conversation? $\fbox{44}$
- (1) Tourist A and Tourist B are both from New York City.
- (2) Tourist B was planning to go shopping in New York City.
- (3) Tourist B remembers the name of the taxi company.
- (4) Tourist B has lost his passport before.
- 問45. What will Tourist A and Tourist B do in the end? $\fbox{45}$
- (1) They will give up searching for a telephone.
- (2) They will not be able to find a missing passport.
- (3) They will contact the taxi company.
- (4) They will try to contact their country s embassy.
〔G〕 〔Junko's journal〕
On June 8, I arrived in Brisbane, Australia and visited a language school there to loam English. My teacher recommended all the students in the classroom to write a journal about our experiences in Australia. She thought it's a good way to practice English (and I agree with her). My classmates were from a lot of different countries, such as China, Korea, Thailand and Egypt. They were all friendly, and all like me, were trying to improve their English. On our first weekend we went exploring around the city together. Everything about my new life was so exciting! I was really looking forward to my three-month stay. On July 29, I was starting to feel down. My English was improving, but I still had troubles understanding people outside the school. I was ordering a pizza last night and I had to ask the waiter two times to repeat what he said. I know this is natural. It is not easy to understand, everything in another language, but I felt frustrated at times. When I met my Japanese friends living here in Brisbane, they tried to encourage me not to give up. They said it's a natural part of learning another language.
- 問46. Why did Junko start to write a journal in Australia? $\fbox{46}$
- (1) She wanted to improve her English during her stay in Brisbane for three months.
- (2) She thought it was good to understand everything in English.
- (3) She got advice from Japanese friends who did the same things.
- (4) She was asked by her teacher at her language school to write a journal.
- 問47. Why did Junko feel frustrated in Australia? $\fbox{47}$
- (1) She had difficulty writing a journal.
- (2) She didn't feel confident in her English ability.
- (3) She needed to start a journal in English.
- (4) She needed to communicate with her classmates.
〔H〕 〔John's speech〕
What kind of animal gets to sleep in a bed, lies on the couch and rides in the family car? If you guess my dog Carly, then you are right. I'm going to talk a little about the breed of a Labrador as well as my Labrador Carly. Labradors came from Newfoundland, not Labrador. Labradors are known to be good-natured and friendly dogs. Labradors are often used for guide and rescue dog. Labradors like to hunt and swim. They're not guard dogs, though they do bark at people. Carly has been a member of our family for two and a half years. Carly is a black Labrador. My mom insisted we get a female dog because we already have four boys in our family. I remember when my mom first brought Carly home she was so small you could pick her up in one hand. It didn't take long for her to grow, though. You should see her now. She weighs about 80 pounds. Carly, like other Labradors, loves her food. She needs lots of exercise to keep fit. Carly loves to go for runs in the park. If you mention the word ‘walk’ to Carly, she'll immediately go and get her leash, and she won't leave you alone until you take her out. The worst thing about walking Carly is that you have to pick up her 'mess' when she goes to the bathroom. Carly can sometimes be a pain in the neck. She likes to take things from you especially after school when you first walk in the door. She'll take your hat, mitts and anything else you may have in your hand. She won't give it back until you trade her for a cookie! As I mentioned earlier, Carly has a passion for food. One time it was my brother's birthday. My mom bought a big chocolate cake and had left it in the kitchen in a box on the counter. We went out to run some errands and when we got back we found the cake box empty on the floor. Carly had eaten the whole cake. We were very mad with her, but things got worst. Carly got side. If you didn't know this before, dogs should not have chocolate. It is like poison to them. When Carly got sick from the cake, we had to take her to the vet to get some medicine. We were lucky she was all right. If you were looking for a great family pet, I would highly recommend a Labrador retriever.
(Adapted from the article titled ‘My dog Carly By DJ' at http://chatt.hdsb.ca/~highleyj/)- 問48. What does 'a pain in the neck' mean in this speech? $\fbox{48}$
- (1) Someone who stretches his or her neck to steal something.
- (2) Back pain caused by walking a dog every day.
- (3) Someone or something that is very troublesome.
- (4) A very helpful person or thing.
- 問49. Which of the following is true about John's speech? $\fbox{49}$
- (1) Carly gets a lot of exercise and usually eats healthy food.
- (2) Labradors are not good at swimming.
- (3) John's parents have a daughter.
- (4) Carly has been in the family for a couple of years.
- 問50. Which of the following is correct about Carly? $\fbox{50}$
- (1) Carly always balks at people who pass the house.
- (2) Carly takes things from people but soon gives them back.
- (3) Carly is mad about food, so she weighs about 80 pounds.
- (4) Carly doesn't like eating sweets.