東海大学英語2012年第4問
Woman: Thank you for inviting me out. This restaurant is so famous and popular right now. I know it's hard to get in the door.
Man: My pleasure. I was lucky to get a reservation. Someone must have canceled at the last minute.
Woman: What do you recommend here? I've heard it's famous for Italian food.
Man: The pizza and pasta are good, but they also have other famous dishes. German sausage, a French chicken specialty, and a Spanish paella that's as good as anything you'll find in Spain.
Woman: Do you think they might have macaroni and cheese? That's my favorite.
Man: Hmm. I wouldn't mention that if I were you. We might be asked to leave.
- 1. The man says "as good as anything you'll find" because .
- ア. Italian food is fun to eat
- イ. he is from another country
- ウ. the paella is authentic
- エ. he wants to travel to Spain
- 2. The dishes served at the restaurant are .
- ア. vegetarian
- イ. organic
- ウ. local
- エ. international
- 3. When the man says, "We might be asked to leave," he means that .
- ア. asking for macaroni and cheese is not appropriate here
- イ. the restaurant is crowded with too many people
- ウ. the person with the original reservation has returned
- エ. the restaurant will close soon
Man: Hello. How may I help you today?
Woman: Yes. I would like to speak with Mr. Michaels.
Man: May I have your name, please?
Woman: I'm Deborah Reynolds. He is not expecting me, though.
Man: Mr. Michaels' schedule is actually quite full with in-house meetings today.
Woman: I'm pretty sure that he'll want to see me. Could you please tell him that I'm here?
[after a few minutes]Man: Well, what do you know? This is the first time that's ever happened. He can fit you in between appointments. Please make yourself comfortable over there in the waiting room.
- 4. It can be inferred from the conversation that Mr. Michaels .
- ア. is at home
- イ. is not really busy
- ウ. knows the woman
- エ. expects foreign visitors
- 5. The man says, "Well, what do you know?" because he .
- ア. wants to ask the woman for information
- イ. is surprised by Mr. Michaels' reply
- ウ. does not recognize the woman
- エ. is not happy about the situation
- 6. Following this conversation, the woman will most likely first .
- ア. sit and wait
- イ. join the in-house meeting
- ウ. call Mr. Michaels
- エ. cancel her appointment