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この問題は，「英語」の問題である。
解答用紙は，英語のマークシート１枚。
〔英　語〕
（工・経営情報・国際関係・人文・ 応用生物・生命健康科・現代教育学部）
英　語
（ 解答番号
1
～ 40
）
〔１〕次の文章を読み，下の設問に答えよ。
Have you ever wondered what a trip to the cinema in Hollywood would have been like
one hundred years ago? Visiting a movie theater back in 1916 would have been a few years past
the middle of the silent era of film, which lasted from the last decade of the 19th century
through the conclusion of the 1920s. Although films during this period were without speech,
this does not mean that sitting in the cinema was itself a silent affair. The music for motion
pictures came courtesy of musicians, orchestras, or theater organs that played along live with
the films. Together with the musical accompaniment, the projectionist, in addition to
controlling the machinery necessary for showing the film, occasionally produced sound effects
and sometimes even provided spoken commentary as well. Imagine making sounds and
comments on a film all while keeping an eye on the projector̶not an easy job! The adoption of
intertitles (written narration or dialogue shown as part of the film after an actor or actress
“spoke”) came to replace projectionist commentary and reduce their workload.
Then, in 1927, a revolutionary moment in the history of film took place. The Jazz Singer,
the first “talking picture,” or “talkie” for short, hit theaters. The film was backed by Warner
Brothers Studio, which at the time was a company facing financial difficulties̶quite a different
story than today! Warner Brothers took a risk by investing money in Vitaphone sound system
technology, allowing for the production of The Jazz Singer. As strange as it may sound to us
today, many in the movie industry at the time were unsure about how the public would react to
talkies. Warner Brothers had released Don Juan, their first film with sound (music and sound
effects, but no dialogue), but they were honestly fearful the public might find talkies
unappealing and that The Jazz Singer might prove a box-office bomb.
In fact, as you can guess from the ubiquity of spoken films around the world today, The
Jazz Singer was a huge success. Based on the Broadway hit of the same name and starring the
popular musical entertainer Al Jolson, The Jazz Singer tells the story of a young Jewish boy’s
attempting to follow his dream in spite of his father’s desires. The boy’s father wishes for his
son to become a cantor like himself, but the boy has little interest in carrying on religious
family tradition and solemnly singing or leading prayers at a synagogue. His true love is jazz
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and ragtime, which displeases his dad greatly. The film played to sold-out theaters for months,
helped Warner Brothers to escape from financial ruin, and sparked a sea change in Hollywood
that would lead to the universal popularity of talkies worldwide.
By the end of 1929, almost all films that were produced in Hollywood were talkies,
although the transition from silent to spoken cinema was slower internationally for various
reasons. This led to the arrival of the so-called golden age of Hollywood, covering the period
from the introduction of talkies through the late 1940s. Glamorous movie stars such as Clark
Gable and Katharine Hepburn took the spotlight from silent era stars such as Charlie Chaplin
and Greta Garbo, and Hollywood’s global appeal began to expand rapidly. Today, while both
India and Nigeria produce a greater quantity of films than the U.S. annually, most would agree
that Hollywood remains most synonymous with cinema. With the advent of spoken films,
computer generated special effects, 3D movie technology and more over the past century, it is
exciting to wonder what revolutionary technological innovation will appear next to alter the
movie industry!
〔設問〕本文の内容と一致するように，次の空欄（ １ ～ 10 ）に入れるのに最も適当なものを，
それぞれ下のア～エのうちから一つずつ選べ。
The silent era of film lasted from around １ .
ア　1875 -1927
イ　1895 -1929
According to the passage, you would NOT see
ウ　1905 -1929
２
エ　1910 -1927
at a silent era cinema.
ア　a projectionist talking about the movie
イ　somebody playing an instrument
ウ　written dialogue on the movie screen
エ　the projector making sound effects
Before The Jazz Singer opened in theaters, Warner Brothers Studio ３ .
ア　was dealing with money problems
イ　invented the Vitaphone sound system
ウ　was afraid the public might bomb the cinema
エ　created a talkie called Don Juan
The word ubiquity in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ４ .
ア　inexpensiveness
イ　universality
ウ　absence
エ　unpopularity
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In The Jazz Singer, the main character’s father ５ .
ア　is not happy that his son does not care about ragtime or other music
イ　wants his son to take interest in a new religion
ウ　leads prayers at a Jewish synagogue and hopes his son will too
エ　becomes a cantor after his son begins to take an interest in jazz
The success of The Jazz Singer caused ６ .
ア　a change to an almost all-talkie movie industry worldwide by 1928
イ　greater financial ruin for Warner Brothers Studio
ウ　a chance for Greta Garbo to become famous
エ　greater international fame for Hollywood’s movie industry
The golden age of Hollywood began in ７ .
ア　1927
イ　1929
ウ　1930
エ　the late 1940s
The word alter in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ８ .
ア　arrive
According to the passage,
イ　produce
９
ウ　change
エ　save
is NOT a true statement.
ア　Al Jolson was famous before he starred in The Jazz Singer
イ　Nigeria makes more movies each year than the U.S.
ウ　The Jazz Singer was a popular Broadway play
エ　intertitles made projectionists’ jobs more troublesome
According to the passage,
10
is a true statement.
ア　Charlie Chaplin was most famous during the golden age of Hollywood
イ　cinemas were quiet places until the 1920s
ウ　Don Juan was playing in theaters during the silent era of film
エ　computer generated special effects are unavailable in India
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〔２〕次の空欄（
～
11
20
）に入れるのに最も適当なものを，それぞれ下のア～エのうちから
一つずつ選べ。
Medical researchers have developed a new technique for
ア　grow
12
イ　growing
11
stem cells.
ウ　grew
エ　growth
morning, over twenty centimeters of snow had accumulated on the ground, so I decided
to stay home.
ア　By
イ　Till
ウ　In
エ　On
Your ideas are too general. Can you be a little more 13 ?
ア　specialist
The Internet
14
イ　specially
イ　rescues
15
イ　at
This is the Thai restaurant
ア　which
ア　excite
If
18
16
エ　saves
ウ　off
エ　in
we frequently eat.
イ　why
17
ウ　supports
a Sunday next year.
ア　on
There were a lot of
エ　specifically
us the trouble of going shopping.
ア　helps
Christmas will fall
ウ　specific
ウ　where
エ　how
people in the street after the World Series game last night.
イ　excited
ウ　excitingly
エ　excitement
for water, we wouldn’t be able to live more than a week.
ア　it being not
イ　there were not
ウ　it were not
エ　it is not
ウ　each
エ　another
The boys jumped into the water one after 19 .
ア　other
イ　others
My father’s failure in business
ア　made
20
us to sell our house.
イ　compelled
ウ　let
エ　had
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〔３〕次の対話が成り立つように，空欄（
21
～
30
）に入れるのに最も適当なものを，それぞ
れ下のア～クのうちから一つずつ選ベ。（同じ選択肢を２回以上使うことはない。選択肢は文
頭にくる場合でも大文字で始まっているとは限らない。
）
Hiromu and Tiffany are standing in line at a hot dog stand.
Hiromu: Do you know what you’re going to order?
Tiffany: What do you mean? There’s only one option on the menu, and that’s a hot dog.
Hiromu: Yeah, I know that.
Tiffany: Oh, yeah, I’m
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21
what toppings you’re going to ask for?
ketchup on mine.
Hiromu: Only ketchup on your hot dog? How old are you?
Tiffany: What are you talking about? Ketchup is delicious! What’s 23 ?
Hiromu: Only kids put ketchup on their hot dogs.
Tiffany: You must be joking. Everyone puts ketchup on hot dogs, 24 .
Hiromu: Suit yourself. I’m getting chili, cheese, and onions on mine.
Tiffany: I must admit that sounds 25 . Maybe I’ll try that too.
ア　since I was a child
イ　just going to get
ウ　kids and adults alike
エ　I mean do you know
オ　like a delicious combination
カ　great with chili either
キ　choosing only this with
ク　wrong with ketchup
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Mariko and Kevin come across a cat on campus.
Mariko: Look over there!
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in front of the student center?
Kevin: You mean Campy? Oh yeah, she is always hanging around the student center.
Mariko: Campy? 27 ? Are you joking?
Kevin:
28 ? She is pretty famous at this university.
Mariko: No way! I have never seen that cat before on campus, and I’m a senior!
Kevin: Well, trust me, I’m not joking. Listen,
29
her name?
Mariko: You’re right, that group of girls is saying, “Campy, come here Campy!”
Kevin: I told you!
30
over and pet Campy? She’s really friendly.
Mariko: Do I? Of course I do! I’ve never met a celebrity cat before.
ア　can’t you hear those students calling
イ　you heard that Campy is
ウ　should we probably walk
エ　don’t you see Campy
オ　anyway, do you want to go
カ　you really don’t know about Campy
キ　is that a cat sitting
ク　you mean that cat has a name
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〔４〕次の下線部（
31
～
35
）に最も近い意味を表すものを，それぞれ下のア～エのうちから
一つずつ選べ。
My daughter always does her homework
ア　by herself
I have to go home
32
イ　immediately
33
エ　from herself
ウ　slowly
エ　carefully
resulted in more effective learning.
イ　ended
Don’t take the salesperson’s words
34
ウ　caused
エ　spoiled
ウ　jokingly
エ　literally
at face value.
イ　exaggeratingly
My fiancé’s annual salary is rather low, but that’s
ア　not funny
ウ　to herself
right away.
The use of computers has
ア　rightly
on her own.
イ　in herself
ア　later
ア　prevented
31
イ　not good
beside the point.
35
ウ　not important
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エ　not surprising
〔５〕次の
Ａ
36
～
40
と空欄 Ｂ
について，正しい英文にするために枠内の語句を並べ替えるとき，空欄
にくる語句の組み合わせとして正しいものをそれぞれ下のア～オのうちか
ら一つずつ選べ。（語句は文頭にくる場合でも大文字で始まっているとは限らない。
）
A
36
37
38
B
I moved to Nagoya.
1. in Osaka
2. had
4. before
5. I
3. lived
ア　A-2
B-5
イ　A-5
B-4
エ　A-2
B-1
オ　A-5
B-2
A
Stop
B
ウ　A-4
B-3
.
1. talking
2. full
3. of food
4. with
5. your mouth
ア　A-2
B-4
イ　A-4
B-2
エ　A-5
B-3
オ　A-3
B-1
Takashi has studied really hard and
1. many
2. have
4. students
5. other
A
ウ　A-1
B
B-5
.
3. so
ア　A-1
B-2
イ　A-1
B-4
エ　A-2
B-1
オ　A-5
B-3
ウ　A-2
B-5
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39
40
We request that
A
B
1. all the participants
2. signed
4. the document
5. be
.
3. by
ア　A-3
B-2
イ　A-5
B-4
エ　A-2
B-1
オ　A-5
B-3
I’m
A
B
B-5
.
1. based
2. writing
4. a novel
5. on a
3. true story
ア　A-4
B-5
イ　A-5
B-3
エ　A-5
B-2
オ　A-4
B-1
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ウ　A-2
ウ　A-1
B-4