大学入試 アウトプット英単語③

本記事は独学・国内学習による
英検1級保持者が書きました。


このシリーズは絶秒な良問のみで構成しています。
対象の大学レベルは国公立・早慶・MARCH 等です。
英検準1級・2級でライティング対策にも有効です。
それでは早速、
全25問、1問あたり30秒を目安にアタックしてみましょう。



空所に適切な語を入れて音読してください。
001

I guess it will be a long time before I can return to Japan.
=It may be a while before I can return to Japan.
▸ 〈It is＋時間＋before …〉「…するまでは～の時間がかかる」

002

⒜ Ten years have passed since my mother died.
⒝ It has been ten years since my mother died.
⒞ My mother died ten years ago.
⒟ My mother has been dead for ten years.
=It's been a decade since my mother passed away.
▸〈時間＋have passed since S did〉
　　「S が…してから～になる」

003

He has agreed to come on condition that there won't be any danger.
=He agreed to come, provided there's no danger.
▸〈on condition that S V〉「…という条件で」
that はよく省略される

004

You have only to study hard to pass the exam.
=You just need to study hard to pass the exam.
▸ 〈You have only to do〉「…しさえすればよい」
　　(=All you have to do is (to) do … )

005

This is how I mastered[ learned] English grammar.
=This is the way I learned English grammar.
▸〈This is how[the way] S V〉「このようにして…」

006

I don’t mind in the least [slightest].
=I don't mind at all.
▸〈not …in the least[slightest]〉「少しも…でない」
否定の強調でnot … at all と同義。

007

We find it difficult to sell cigarettes.
=Selling cigarettes is challenging for us.
▸ SVOC でO が不定詞の場合必ず形式目的語it を用いる。

008

John is the taller of the two.
=John is the taller one.
▸〈the＋比較級＋of the two (＋複数名詞)〉
　「2 つの中でより…」

009

On board the plane were no less[fewer] than 500 passengers.
=There were no fewer than 500 passengers on board the plane.
▸〈no less than A〉「A も(たくさん)」
A が可算名詞の複数形ならless はfewer でも可。

010

It was raining this morning, so I had difficulty [ trouble ] getting taxi.
=I had trouble getting a taxi this morning because it was raining.
▸ 〈have difficulty[trouble] (in) doing〉「…するのが難しい」

011

To my surprise, Linda married John.
=Surprisingly, Linda married John.
▸〈to A’s＋感情名詞〉「A が…したことに」
感情名詞としては joy, grief, disappointment が重要

012

He was the last person I expected to run into in London.
=He was the least likely person I expected to meet in London.
▸〈the last A＋関代〉「決して…しないA」

013

Julie was born two years after the Los Angeles Olympics took place.
=Julie was born two years after the Los Angeles Olympics occurred.
▸ 時の前後の差を表す場合はafter, before の前に置く

014

How come you’re dressed up today?
=Why are you dressed up today?
▸〈How come S V …?〉「どうして…するのか」

015

What on earth is wrong with your sister? She says she can hear heavenly voices and see
visions of angels.
=What in the world is wrong with your sister?
▸〈疑問詞＋on earth/in the world/ever〉 ― 疑問詞の強調

016

Drop me a line as soon as you get there.
=Send me a message when you arrive there.
▸〈drop A a line〉「A に一筆書く」
　line (n)「短い手紙」

017

If I had been told so then, I would be happier now.
=If I had been told that back then, I would be happier now.
▸〈仮定法過去・過去完了〉 の併用形
　　文末のnow に注目すべき

018

It having started raining the day before, the picnic was postponed.
=With it having started raining the day before, the picnic was postponed.
▸〈独立分詞構文〉
　「天候のit」を分詞の意味上の主語として用いる

019

Once you have started doing something, never give up.
=Once you start something, never give up.
▸〈 once 〉(接)「ひとたび…すると」

020

The doctor will get home in half an hour.
=The doctor will be home in half an hour.
▸ 〈経過〉を表す用法。

021

This letter needs to be corrected before it is sent.
=This letter needs to be fixed before sending it.
▸ need to be done「…される必要がある」(＝need doing)

022

We used to work in the same shop and we would often have coffee together.
=We used to work in the same shop and would often have coffee together.
▸ would (often) do〈過去の習慣的動作〉

023

Work is not the only object in life any more than play is.
=Work is no more an object in life than play is.
▸〈A is not B any more than C is D〉
　「C がD でないようにA はB でない」

024

She sat surrounded by her children.
=She sat, surrounded by her children.
▸ She とsurround は受動関係だから〈過去分詞〉

025

He regretted borrowing the book from her.
=He regretted having borrowed the book from her.
▸〈regret doing〉「…したことを後悔する」


【音読用 基本英文】
001 I guess it will be a long time before I can return to Japan.
▸ 〈It is＋時間＋before …〉
　「…するまでは～の時間がかかる」


002 I guess it will be a long time before I can return to Japan.
▸ It is＋時間＋before …「…するまでは～の時間がかかる」
⒜ Ten years have passed since my mother died.
⒝ It has been ten years since my mother died.
⒞ My mother died ten years ago.
⒟ My mother has been dead for ten years.
▸ 時間＋have passed since S did「S が…してから～になる」のバリエーション。


003 He has agreed to come on condition that there won't be any danger.
▸ on condition that SV「…という条件で」that はよく省略される


004 You have only to study hard to pass the exam.
▸ You have only to do「…しさえすればよい」(=All you have to do is (to) do …)


005 This is how I mastered[ learned] English grammar.
▸ This is how[the way] SV「このようにして…」


006 I don’t mind in the least [slightest].
▸ not …in the least[slightest]「少しも…でない」否定の強調でnot … at all と同義。


007 We find it difficult to sell cigarettes.
▸ SVOC でO が不定詞の場合，必ず形式目的語it を用いる。


008 John is the taller of the two.
▸ the＋比較級＋of the two (＋複数名詞)「2 つの中でより…」


009 On board the plane were no less[fewer] than 500 passengers.
▸ no less than A「A も(たくさん)」
A が可算名詞の複数形ならless はfewer でも可。


010 It was raining this morning, so I had difficulty [ trouble ] getting taxi.
▸ have difficulty[trouble] (in) doing「…するのが難しい」


011 To my surprise, Linda married John.
▸ to A’s＋感情名詞「A が…したことに」
　感情名詞としては joy, grief, disappointment が頻出



012 He was the last person I expected to run into in London.
▸ the last A＋関代「決して…しないA」


013 Julie was born two years after the Los Angeles Olympics took place.
▸ 時の前後の差を表す場合はafter, before の前に置く。


014 How come you’re dressed up today?
▸ How come S V …?「どうして…するのか」


015 What on earth is wrong with your sister? She says she can hear heavenly voices and see visions of angels.
▸ 疑問詞＋on earth/in the world/ever ― 疑問詞の強調


016 Drop me a line as soon as you get there.
▸ drop A a line「A に一筆書く」line (n)「短い手紙」


017 If I had been told so then, I would be happier now.
▸〈仮定法過去・過去完了〉 の併用形。文末のnow に注目。


018 It having started raining the day before, the picnic was postponed.
▸〈独立分詞構文〉ここでは「天候のit」を分詞の意味上の主語として用いる。


019 Once you have started doing something, never give up.
▸ once (接)「ひとたび…すると」


020 The doctor will get home in half an hour.
▸ 〈経過〉を表す用法


021 This letter needs to be corrected before it is sent.
▸ need to be done「…される必要がある」(＝need doing)


022 We used to work in the same shop and we would often have coffee together.
▸ would (often) do〈過去の習慣的動作〉


023 Work is not the only object in life any more than play is.
▸ A is not B any more than C is D「C がD でないようにA はB でない」


024 She sat surrounded by her children.
▸ She とsurround は受動関係だから〈過去分詞〉。


025 He regretted borrowing the book from her.
▸ regret doing「…したことを後悔する」


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