25問(#11〜15)、問題文リスト、和訳リスト、英日対訳リスト【英検1級とその先へ:単語クイズ!】
本記事は「【非公式】英検1級とその先へ:単語クイズ!」の#11〜15までを25問にまとめたものです。
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最後に25文の問題文リストと、それぞれの解説記事には書かなかった和訳リスト、その英日対訳リストをつけてあります。
【ご利用にあたっての留意事項】
※ 英検®は、公益財団法人 日本英語検定協会の登録商標です。このコンテンツは、公益財団法人 日本英語検定協会の承認や推奨、その他の検討を受けたものではありません。
※ 本コンテンツについて
本コンテンツは一個人である著者独自の制作物であり、各種検定試験から公式に承認を受けたものではありません。特定の試験の合格を保証するものでもありませんが、学習の補助教材として本気で内容を磨き上げています。
※ 出題範囲について
特定の試験の頻出順ではありません。英検1級レベルと思われるものを中心としていますが、さらにニッチ・マニアックな単語、また、英語の小説を楽しむのに役立つ語彙などなど、幅広く選定しています。
※ 問題文について
問題文は、かつて私が作った英単語リストを眺めながら「この単語はこういう文で使えそうだな」と自分で思いつくままに書いた英文を、AI(ブラウザ版GoogleのAIモードGemini)にネイティブチェックしてもらい、吟味し微調整をしてから、最終的に記事に仕上げています。
※ 選択肢について
選択肢の中には、注意が必要な単語が含まれている場合もあります。ただ、文学作品等の理解のため、自分で間違って使ってしまわないためにも、そういった単語もしっかり知っておくことが大切だと考えているため、このシリーズでは敢えて要注意な単語も扱っています。
※ 内容と語義について
内容は、英語学習を目的としたものであり、特定の思想を広めたり、特定の個人・団体を批評したりする意図は一切ありません。解説に記載している意味は、問題文の文脈に合わせた代表的なものなどが中心ですが、文芸作品等の理解のため、現代では古風になっている語義や意訳に近いものをあえて載せている場合もあります。多義語や細かいニュアンスや語法については、辞書を参照してください。
※ 語源に関して
語源は、諸説ある場合や定説が覆る可能性もあります。辞書や専門家の間でも意見が分かれることがありますので、このシリーズではそういった厳密な語源学ではなく、あくまで「一つの説」として、直接の語源ではなく、そのコアイメージとなるようなものを、広義での「語源」として紹介させていただいている場合があります。これは、英単語を効率よく覚えるための「記憶の一助」にすることを目的としているためで、元を辿って行った時に一つの言葉に行き着く場合には「同語源です」という言葉で説明させていただいております。
※ 正確性について
全例文・全選択肢、AI(ブラウザ版GoogleのAIモードGemini)による校閲を経ていますが、AIの精度も完璧ではありません。AIの助言、Google検索、Wiktionary、そして私の学習・読書経験(2009年英検1級合格、英語の小説を中心に約20年で約300冊読了)を照らし合わせ、精査・修正していますが、内容の正確性を絶対的に保証するものではありませんので、本コンテンツの利用によって生じた、いかなる損害についても、著者は一切の責任を負いかねます。あくまで、学習の参考としてご活用ください。
【主な参照リファレンス】
Google検索(フレーズ一致確認)
Google Gemini(英文校閲・語源確認)
Wiktionary(https://en.wiktionary.org)
アルク『標準語彙水準SVL12000』Vol.3 / Vol.4(語彙レベルの指標として)
私自身の読書(英語約300冊)における語彙リスト(小説に出てきた、私が気になった単語たち)
◆ 次の空欄に入る最も適切な選択肢を選んでください。
Q1. My boss is a very _____ person, but he is not an unsympathetic monster.
(1)reticent (2)jugular (3)plush (4)latent
Q2. The protagonist of this film is such a _____ to me. I don’t understand his feelings and actions at all.
(1)elegy (2)conundrum (3)manacle (4)purgatory
Q3. He is a Japanese _____ living in London, and after three years there, he has developed a bit of a British accent.
(1)mica (2)zinc (3)malaise (4)expatriate
Q4. The opposition party has strongly _____ the government’s decision concerning the policy.
(1)inveigled (2)titivated (3)rebuked (4)scrounged
Q5. The estimation accuracy is _____ not only on data volume and computational power, but also crucially on the quality of the data and the algorithm.
(1)pathological (2)contingent (3)vile (4)extortionate
Q6. The movie received many _____ reviews and was poorly received by most, but I actually enjoyed it.
(1)scathing (2)paltry (3)sinewy (4)frizzy
Q7. Being called a racist is the height of _____ for a diplomat.
(1)cupola (2)edification (3)honorarium (4)ignominy
Q8. The common cold is a _____ infection, so antibiotics are ineffective against it.
(1)wanton (2)sophomoric (3)viral (4)ventral
Q9. “Life is a journey, not a destination.” is a famous _____, and is said to be the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson, but in fact, Emerson never wrote these words verbatim.
(1)dissension (2)prostration (3)barrage (4)maxim
Q10. In the Middle Ages, the fortress on the hill was considered _____ because of the steep slopes surrounding it.
(1)impregnable (2)undue (3)expiatory (4)antebellum
Q11. Police officers must not _____ a suspect into confessing because it can lead to a false confession.
(1)bamboozle (2)scuttle (3)ordain (4)coerce
Q12. The demonstrators are _____ in opposing the reform by the government; they insist that the policy is by no means acceptable.
(1)adamant (2)malignant (3)transient (4)reciprocal
Q13. The _____ complexity of the category of problems requires a judicious approach to avoid further complications.
(1)metaphysical (2)intrinsic (3)commodious (4)foolhardy
Q14. Open-mindedness is a crucial _____ for achieving gender equality.
(1)prerequisite (2)coroner (3)aversion (4)terminus
Q15. This book serves as the definitive _____ of basic music theory; as such, it provides a comprehensive understanding of music.
(1)compendium (2)villainy (3)acclimatization (4)cadet
Q16. Agree or disagree : “Existence is the _____ of freedom; since no existence is free from the interaction of others, only non-existence offers true liberation.”
(1)antithesis (2)derivation (3)infantry (4)penance
Q17. He is a self-effacing person who prefers to work behind the scenes rather than being in the _____.
(1)limelight(2)cathode(3)fawn(4)rudder
Q18. The research findings _____ the scientists' hypothesis, thereby validating the theory.
(1)inverted (2)infested (3)exterminated (4)substantiated
Q19. His reaction was not spontaneous, but _____; it lacked sincerity, though this did not necessarily imply any malice on his part.
(1)contrived (2)sparse (3)grandiose (4)craggy
Q20. He is highly _____ with this technology; in fact, few people, if any, possess a deeper understanding of it than he does.
(1)sudsy (2)provisional (3)ludicrous (4)conversant
Q21. Her _____ attitude is a kind of defense mechanism; she is simply trying to protect her emotional vulnerability.
(1)motley (2)parched (3)dismissive (4)diaphanous
Q22. The written language of ancient Egypt was primarily composed of three scripts: Hieroglyphic, Hieratic, and _____.
(1)Flotilla (2) Demotic(3)Din (4)Libel
Q23. This measure is expected to _____ the implementation of the new procedures.
(1)expedite (2)conscript (3)append (4)upholster
Q24. He is so kind that he can't even _____ a mosquito without feeling a pang of guilt.
(1)twang (2)waylay (3)swat (4)secularize
Q25. After a civil war, the country was in a situation _____ with uncertainties, and riots could erupt at any moment.
(1)centripetal (2)fraught (3)circuitous (4)sodden
◇ 正解
Q1.(1)
Q2.(2)
Q3.(4)
Q4.(3)
Q5.(2)
Q6.(1)
Q7.(4)
Q8.(3)
Q9.(4)
Q10.(1)
Q11.(4)
Q12.(1)
Q13.(2)
Q14.(1)
Q15.(1)
Q16.(1)
Q17.(1)
Q18.(4)
Q19.(1)
Q20.(4)
Q21.(3)
Q22.(2)
Q23.(1)
Q24.(3)
Q25.(2)
◇ 例文リスト
My boss is a very reticent person, but he is not an unsympathetic monster.
The protagonist of this film is such a conundrum to me. I don’t understand his feelings and actions at all.
He is a Japanese expatriate living in London, and after three years there, he has developed a bit of a British accent.
The opposition party has strongly rebuked the government’s decision concerning the policy.
The estimation accuracy is contingent not only on data volume and computational power, but also crucially on the quality of the data and the algorithm.
The movie received many scathing reviews and was poorly received by most, but I actually enjoyed it.
Being called a racist is the height of ignominy for a diplomat.
The common cold is a viral infection, so antibiotics are ineffective against it.
“Life is a journey, not a destination.” is a famous maxim, and is said to be the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson, but in fact, Emerson never wrote these words verbatim.
In the Middle Ages, the fortress on the hill was considered impregnable because of the steep slopes surrounding it.
Police officers must not coerce a suspect into confessing because it can lead to a false confession.
The demonstrators are adamant in opposing the reform by the government; they insist that the policy is by no means acceptable.
The intrinsic complexity of the category of problems requires a judicious approach to avoid further complications.
Open-mindedness is a crucial prerequisite for achieving gender equality.
This book serves as the definitive compendium of basic music theory; as such, it provides a comprehensive understanding of music.
Agree or disagree : “Existence is the antithesis of freedom; since no existence is free from the interaction of others, only non-existence offers true liberation.”
He is a self-effacing person who prefers to work behind the scenes rather than being in the limelight.
The research findings substantiated the scientists' hypothesis, thereby validating the theory.
His reaction was not spontaneous, but contrived; it lacked sincerity, though this did not necessarily imply any malice on his part.
He is highly conversant with this technology; in fact, few people, if any, possess a deeper understanding of it than he does.
Her dismissive attitude is a kind of defense mechanism; she is simply trying to protect her emotional vulnerability.
The written language of ancient Egypt was primarily composed of three scripts: Hieroglyphic, Hieratic, and Demotic.
This measure is expected to expedite the implementation of the new procedures.
He is so kind that he can't even swat a mosquito without feeling a pang of guilt.
After a civil war, the country was in a situation fraught with uncertainties, and riots could erupt at any moment.
◇ 和訳リスト
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