1. 長文内容一致 模擬問題1
英検では、大問[2]が「文と文との意味関係に注目すること」が重要であるのに対し、大問[3]では、長文を読み終えた後、選択肢を吟味することが重要です。以下の題材にトライしてみましょう。
Since the mid-1930s, countries around the world have measured their success through a measurement system called Gross Domestic Product, or GDP for short. GDP is calculated by determining the value of all goods and services produced within a country over a year. By running this calculation, economists and politicians can gauge the wealth of any country and therefore select policies that will maximize that wealth. By using these measures we can ascertain which countries are ‘developing’ and which are ‘developed.’
(Q) According to some economists, one benefit of measuring a country through GDP is that it …
1. allows policymakers to assess the prosperity of a country and identify ways to increase that wealth.
2. is generally supported as a measure of the economy by all citizens of a country, no matter how much money they earn.
3. highlights which countries are developing and allows developed countries to select policies to help them.
4. considers all of the products and services within a country and helps set a proper price.
2. 長文内容一致 模擬問題1 解説
いかがでしたか。まず、正解の選択肢は本文中の該当部分の言い換えであるという点に注目する必要があります。次に、ダミーの選択肢が不正解である根拠を見つける必要があります。
1. allows policymakers to assess the prosperity of a country and identify ways to increase that wealth.
2. is generally supported as a measure of the economy by all citizens(×) of a country, no matter how much money they earn.
3. highlights which countries are developing and allows developed countries to select policies to help them(×).
4. considers all of the products and services within a country and helps set a proper price(×).
3. 長文内容一致 模擬問題2
もう1題にトライしましょう。
Istanbul is a multicultural city that straddles Europe and Asia and has become a popular destination for tourists. Under its previous name, Constantinople, the city served as the capital of a series of empires for almost 1,600 years. It belonged first to the Roman-Byzantine Empire, then the Latin, then the Byzantine, and finally the Ottoman. The building in which the development of Istanbul can be seen most clearly is Hagia Sophia, which was erected as a Greek Orthodox church, later transformed into a Catholic church, and finally remodelled as a mosque. As well as its religious history, Istanbul’s architecture evidences its commercial past and present. The city’s strategic location between East and West means it has long been a powerful center of trade, and the Grand Bazaar has stood in the district of Fatih since the fifteenth century.
※serve as ~ ～として仕える → ～として役立つ（機能・役割）
(Q) What do we learn from the passage about the history of Istanbul?
1. The city has been dominated by different empires and faiths at different times in its past.
2. The history of the city can be understood by looking at the materials used to build the Grand Bazaar.
3. The position of the city when it was known as Constantinople was not the same as it is today.
4. The location of the city has encouraged the sharing of religious ideas since the distant past.
4.長文内容一致 模擬問題2 解説
先程の題材と同様に、正解の選択肢は本文中の該当部分の言い換えであるという点に注目する必要があります。次に、ダミーの選択肢が不正解である根拠を見つける必要があります。
(Q) What do we learn from the passage about the history of Istanbul?
1. The city has been dominated by different empires and faiths at different times in its past.
2. The history of the city can be understood by looking at the materials(×) used to build the Grand Bazaar.
3. The position of the city when it was known as Constantinople was not the same(×) as it is today.
4. The location of the city has encouraged the sharing of religious ideas(×) since the distant past.