青山学院大学2017年・英文法語法問題演習【江南ネクサス英語塾】【過去問 英語力爆上げ 成績UP】
次の英文(11)～(17)のそれぞれの下線部に入れるのに最も適切なものを(1)～(4)の中から一つずつ選びなさい。
(11) One reason for the popularity of green tea is it contains lots of vitamin C, ( ) a natural supplement for skin.
(1) which it is (2) which is (3) is which (4) which it means
(12) No matter ( ), you should not cheat.
(1) how difficult the test is (2) how the test is difficult
(3) whatever difficult the test is (4) whatever the test is difficult
(13) ( ) the 1980s that punk rock became popular in Japan.
(1) Until it begins in (2) During the beginning of
(3) Not until it were (4) It was not until
(14) China's wealth of historical remains ( ) tourism an industry of growing importance.
(1) is making at (2) has made (3) has been made
(4) have been made
(15) Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia contains 108 lakes that are ( ) 46 meters deep in the biggest lake.
(1) as much as (2) as long as (3) so much of
(4) much more
(16) ( ) reliable, a statistical and scientific experiment must be conducted.
(1) Considered to (2) Considering (3) To consider
(4) To be considered
(17) During the US primary elections of 2008, Hillary Clinton was one of the three best-known Democratic candidates, ( ) Barack Obama and Joe Biden.
(1) being the others (2) the others being (3) who the others were
(4) the others who are
(11) One reason for the popularity of green tea is it contains lots of vitamin C, ( ) a natural supplement for skin. 解答: (2) which is 解説: 「which」は関係代名詞で、先行詞「vitamin C」を指しています。「is」は連結動詞で、「which」が「a natural supplement for skin」であることを示しています。したがって、「which is」が適切です。
(12) No matter ( ), you should not cheat. 解答: (1) how difficult the test is 解説: 「No matter」の後には疑問詞が来ます。「how」は形容詞や副詞を修飾するので、「how difficult the test is」が正しいです。これは「どれだけテストが難しくても」を意味します。
(13) ( ) the 1980s that punk rock became popular in Japan. 解答: (4) It was not until 解説: 「It was not until…that…」の形は「…まで…しなかった」という意味になります。これは「1980年代までパンクロックが日本で人気にならなかった」という意味です。
(14) China’s wealth of historical remains ( ) tourism an industry of growing importance. 解答: (2) has made 解説: 「has made」は現在完了形で、「China’s wealth of historical remains」が「tourism an industry of growing importance」を作り出したことを示します。
(15) Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia contains 108 lakes that are ( ) 46 meters deep in the biggest lake. 解答: (1) as much as 解説: 「as much as」は「〜ほど」という意味で、ここでは最大の湖が46メートル深いことを示しています。
(16) ( ) reliable, a statistical and scientific experiment must be conducted. 解答: (4) To be considered 解説: 「To be considered…」の形は「…と考えられるためには…」という意味になります。したがって、「To be considered reliable, a statistical and scientific experiment must be conducted」が正しいです。
(17) During the US primary elections of 2008, Hillary Clinton was one of the three best-known Democratic candidates, ( ) Barack Obama and Joe Biden. 解答: (2) the others being 解説: 「the others being」は「他の二人は〜である」という意味になります。したがって、「During the US primary elections of 2008, Hillary Clinton was one of the three best-known Democratic candidates, the others being Barack Obama and Joe Biden」が正しいです。