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英検1級 リスニング超絶チートシート(Part1〜4・インタビュー)確認問題集

英検1級リスニングの確認問題21問。放送文を読んで、Part1〜4の狙われ方と言い換えを体験する。

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Ⅰ【Part1型】会話の放送文を読み、質問の答えとして最も適切なものを選べ

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    W: Did you hear back from the publisher about your novel? / M: They liked it, but they're cutting back on new authors this year. My agent's going to send it to a few smaller firms, though she admits it's a long shot. / W: Well, I hope one of them says yes. / Question: What does the man's agent think?
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    M: Should we hire a caterer for Ms. Lee's retirement party, or just order pizza? / W: A caterer would be nicer, but our budget's tight. / M: What if we asked everyone to bring a dish? / W: Hmm, people are pretty busy at the end of the month. Let's just go with pizza, and we can get a nice cake from the bakery downstairs. / M: Fine by me. / Question: What will the speakers probably do?
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    W: How did your presentation to the board go? / M: Oh, it went great. The projector died five minutes in, and then the CEO asked me about figures I'd never even seen. / W: Ouch. Well, at least it's over. / Question: What does the man imply?
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    M: Are you going to apply for the manager position? / W: I wouldn't rule it out, but I've got a lot on my plate with the Henderson account right now. / M: The deadline's not until next month. / W: True. Let me see how things go after the client meeting. / Question: What does the woman imply?
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    M: The figures in this report don't add up. Sales are supposed to be up 10 percent, but total revenue is lower than last quarter. / W: Maybe the accounting team used last year's exchange rates. I'll check with them before we send it to the director. / Question: What will the woman do next?
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    M: We've spent six months on this app, and the number of downloads is still tiny. / W: I know it's painful, but maybe we should cut our losses and move the team to the payment project instead. / M: I suppose you're right. Let's tell the director tomorrow. / Question: What do the speakers decide to do?

Ⅱ【Part2型】説明文の放送文を読み、質問の答えとして最も適切なものを選べ

(A) City Songbirds / For a long time, scientists assumed that the songs of a given bird species varied little from place to place. Recent studies, however, have shown that some birds living in cities sing at a noticeably higher pitch than members of the same species in forests. The most likely explanation is traffic noise. Because the low rumble of cars and buses drowns out low-pitched sounds, birds that sing higher are more easily heard by potential mates and rivals. Yet this adjustment may come at a cost. Some researchers suggest that females of certain species prefer males with deeper songs, which may signal a larger body size. If so, city birds could be forced to choose between being heard and being attractive. Whether this trade-off affects their long-term breeding success remains unclear. / (B) The Secret of Roman Concrete / Many Roman structures, such as harbors and domes, have survived for around two thousand years, while much modern concrete begins to crumble within decades. Small white lumps of lime found throughout Roman concrete were traditionally dismissed as evidence of careless mixing or poor-quality materials. A recent study, however, suggests that these lumps may have played an important role. When cracks formed and water seeped in, the lime could dissolve and then harden again, effectively filling the gaps. Engineers are now exploring whether a similar approach could make modern concrete more durable, although it is too early to say whether it would be practical on a large scale.

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(A) 都会の鳴き鳥
長い間、科学者たちは、ある鳥の種のさえずりは場所によってほとんど変わらないと考えていた。しかし最近の研究で、都市に住む一部の鳥は、森にいる同じ種の鳥よりも目立って高い声でさえずることがわかった。最も有力な説明は交通騒音である。車やバスの低いごう音は低い音をかき消してしまうので、高い声でさえずる鳥のほうが、つがいの相手やライバルに聞こえやすいのだ。ただし、この適応には代償があるかもしれない。一部の研究者によれば、ある種のメスは、体の大きさを示しうる低い声のオスを好むという。もしそうなら、都会の鳥は「聞こえること」と「魅力的であること」のどちらかを選ばざるをえないことになる。このトレードオフが長期的な繁殖の成功に影響するかどうかは、まだわかっていない。
(B) ローマのコンクリートの秘密
港やドームなど、ローマ時代の建造物の多くは約2000年も持ちこたえてきたが、現代のコンクリートの多くは数十年でぼろぼろになり始める。ローマのコンクリートのあちこちに見られる小さな白い石灰の塊は、昔から、混ぜ方がずさんだったり材料の質が悪かったりした証拠として片づけられてきた。しかし最近の研究によれば、この塊が重要な役割を果たしていた可能性がある。ひびができて水がしみ込むと、石灰が溶けて再び固まり、事実上すき間を埋めたというのだ。技術者たちは現在、同じような方法で現代のコンクリートをもっと長持ちさせられないか研究しているが、それが大規模に実用化できるかどうかを言うのはまだ早い。

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    (A) What have recent studies shown?
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    (A) What does the speaker say about singing at a higher pitch?
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    (B) What was traditionally believed about the white lumps?
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    (B) What does the speaker say about using the Roman method today?

Ⅲ【Part3型 Real-Life】Situation と Question を読んでから放送文を読み、最も適切なものを選べ

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    Situation:空港にいる。乗る予定のバンクーバー行きの便が欠航になった。荷物を1つ預けている。明日の朝の便で出発したい。ホテルの予約はない。 / Question:What should you do first? / (放送)Attention, passengers on Flight 208 to Vancouver. Due to a mechanical problem, this flight has been canceled. All passengers will be rebooked automatically on the next available flight, which departs tomorrow at 7:15 a.m. Your new boarding pass will be sent by email. Checked baggage will be transferred to the new flight, so there is no need to collect it. If you would prefer a later flight, please speak to an agent at Counter 12. Passengers who need overnight accommodation should first go to the service desk next to Gate 5 to receive a hotel voucher.
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    Situation:平日の夜にヨガのクラスに通いたい。ヨガは初めてで、仕事は午後6時まで。 / Question:Which class should you take? / (放送)Thank you for calling Greenfield Fitness. Here's our yoga schedule. Our Beginners' Flow class meets on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 10. For those who already have some experience, Power Yoga runs on Monday and Wednesday evenings at 7. If you're new to yoga but can only come after work, our Gentle Start class meets on Friday evenings at 7:30. Finally, Weekend Stretch is open to all levels on Saturday afternoons.

Ⅳ【Part4型】インタビューの放送文を読み、質問の答えとして最も適切なものを選べ

Interviewer: Today we're talking with Dr. Lena Ortiz, who restores coral reefs. Dr. Ortiz, how did you get started in this field? / Ortiz: Well, I actually trained as an architect. I was designing hotels along the coast when I took up diving, and I was shocked by how much of the reef had already died. So I went back to university to study marine biology. / Interviewer: What's the biggest challenge in your work now? / Ortiz: People often assume the hardest part is growing the coral. That's tricky, of course. But what I've found is that the real challenge is getting local communities involved. If fishermen and hotel owners don't see the benefits, a restored reef can be damaged again within a few years. So these days, I spend as much time in village meetings as I do underwater.

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聞き手:今日はサンゴ礁の再生に取り組むレナ・オルティス博士にお話をうかがいます。オルティス博士、この分野に入ったきっかけは何ですか。
オルティス:実は、私はもともと建築家としての教育を受けたんです。海岸沿いのホテルを設計していた頃にダイビングを始めて、サンゴ礁がすでにどれほど死んでしまっているかを知って衝撃を受けました。それで大学に戻って海洋生物学を学びました。
聞き手:今のお仕事でいちばん大変なことは何ですか。
オルティス:いちばん難しいのはサンゴを育てることだと思われがちです。もちろんそれも難しいのですが、私が気づいたのは、本当の課題は地域の人々に関わってもらうことだということです。漁師やホテルの経営者が利点を実感しなければ、再生したサンゴ礁も数年のうちにまた傷められてしまいます。ですから最近は、海の中にいるのと同じくらいの時間を村の会合で過ごしています。

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    What led Dr. Ortiz to change careers?
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    What does Dr. Ortiz say is the main challenge in her work?

Ⅴ 放送の表現と同じ意味を表すもの、または強く読む位置が他と異なるものを選べ

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    That proposal has been put on the back burner.
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    I'd take those survey results with a grain of salt.
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    The new app never really caught on.
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    Let's not jump the gun.
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    Don't worry about the argument we had last year. That's water under the bridge.
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    最も強く発音する位置が他と異なるものを選べ。
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    最も強く発音する位置が他と異なるものを選べ。
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