第3問 次の問い（A〜C）に答えよ

A次の文章の26/27に入れるのに最も適当な語句を、それぞれ下の�@〜�Cのうちから一つずつ選べ。

In a study aimed at finding ways to encourage children to use computers, some differences were found in the attitudes of boys and girls. While many of the boys said they enjoyed the use of the computer itself, the girls tended to value the computer for how it could help them do something. [ 26 ] , computers were often a means for the girls, but an end for the boys. The study [ 27 ] found that the boys were more likely than the girls to have and use a home computer. However, further studies are necessary to confirm these results.

26
�@ In spite of this
�A In contrast
�B In the beginning
�C In other words

27
�@ also
�A namely
�B seldom
�C surely



B次の問い（問１・問２）において、文章の[28][29]に入れる三つの文が順不同で下のA〜Cに示されている。論理的な文章にするのに最も適当な配列のものを、それぞれ下の�@〜�Eのうちから一つずつ選べ

問１
People in mild climates in the northern hemisphere sometimes experience periods of very hot and humid weather. [ 28 ] Another reason for the name may be their belief that dogs became mad because of some mysterious powers at that time.


A. They believed that Sirius, the Dog Star, which rises with the sun during this time, added its heat to the sun's and caused the hot weather.

B.This expression comes from Latin, the language used by the ancient Romans.

C. These periods, which occur in July, August, and early September, are called "dog days" in English.

�@ A-B-C　�A C-A-B　�B B-C-A
�C C-B-A　�D A-C-B　�E B-A-C



問２
Economic growth refers broadly to an increase in wealth over a certain periods of time. [ 29 ] Even though gross national product, GNP, is a widely used measure, there are those who argue that it is not the most appropriate.

A. However, there are some differences of opinion among these specialists.

B. Economists generally agree on what influences economic growth.

C. They disagree, for example, about how they should measure economic growth.

�@ C-A-B　�A A-C-B　�B B-C-A
�C C-B-A　�D A-B-C　�E B-A-C



C次の枠内に示された30〜32の各文を入れるのに最も適当な箇所を、下の文章中の�@〜�Eからそれぞれ一つずつ選べ。ただし、各段落に一文ずつ入れよ。

Some people wear a fur coat for warmth in winter, but few realize that the fur in itself is not really warm at all. In fact, it has the same temperature as its environment. It does not warm us but keeps us warm. The source of heat is our body, not the fur. Fur is especially suited to preserving body heat by preventing it from flowing off into the cold surroundings. In other words, fur does not let heat pass through it easily; it is a poor conductor of heat.
　Different materials conduct heat differently. A frying pan with an iron handle soon gets too hot to be touched. This is because iron allows heat to pass through it very quickly. We prefer our flying pans to have wooden handles since wood is a poor heat conductor. �@ We would find a room of 22℃ quite comfortable even if we wore just a swimsuit, while bath water of the same temperature is unpleasantly cool. �A The water takes heat from our warm body much more quickly than the air does.
　Different parts of our body conduct heat differently. �BAn object that is too hot to be touched for more than a second with our hands or lips can be in contact with a fingernail for some time. That is because a fingernail is a poor conductor of heat and the heat only reaches the sensitive layer under the nail gradually.�C

　Hair and feathers consist of materials similar to nails. �D In addition to this feature, they keep a layer of air underneath. So geese, hares, and even bears in Siberia do not need special winter coats. They have been given warm coats by nature, �E Humans, having only a very small amount of natural hair, have hunted birds and animals for their feathers and fur since ancient times, and we still use feathers bedcovers and wool blankets.