【共通テスト過去問】英語(リーディング)2023追試【本文と和訳・正解】

私は自分の魚が大好きで，今でもゴーストについて私が読めるものは何でも読んでいます。日本ではあまり知られていませんが，彼らは 1980 年代にイギリスの鯉飼育者によって広く所有されるようになりました。ゴーストは交配種の魚です。私のゴーストの父親は日本の黄金鯉で，彼女の母親は野生のミラーカープでした。ゴーストはすぐに成長し，彼女は数年で 85cm，12kg になりました。ゴーストは病気になる可能性が低く，40 年以上生き残ることができます。私のものは今，見事な 4 歳の成熟したプラチナゴースト鯉です。

ゴーストは，彼らの有名な「純血」の日本のいとこほど価値があるとは見なされていないため，通常はそれほど費用がかかりません。これにより，誕生日プレゼントのお金を持った 13 歳にとって，それらは手頃な価格になります。私のゴーストの最も印象的な部分は，彼女の金属のような頭と，太陽の下で輝く派手な胸びれです。「ゴースト鯉」という名前が示すように，これらの魚は泳いでいる間に視界に現れたり消えたりします。彼らは非常にかっこいい魚なので，ゴーストから始めてみませんか。

問1 記事から，トムの魚は 16 ではないことがわかります。

問2 この種は 17 ので「ゴースト鯉」と名付けられた。

① 彼らの外見がとても恐ろしい ② 彼らが泳ぐとき，謎に包まれたヒレが光る ③ 彼らは長い間密かに生きることができる ④ それらは不思議なことに水の中に消えていくように見える

第3問B 正解と日本語訳

問1 18 2 19 4 20 1 21 3 問2 22 4 問3 23 1

勇気を得る

大学での最後の学期に，私は自分の最終研究発表で賞を受賞しました。私はいつも人前で話すのが得意ではありませんでした。実際，私の最大の恐怖の 1 つは，スピーチをすることでした。小学校の頃から，私の内気な性格は人前で話すのに決して理想的なものでありませんでした。大学の初日から，私は特に毎月のクラスのプレゼンテーションを行うことを恐れていました。私は何時間も続けて練習しました。それはいくらか助けになりましたが，私はまだ緊張していたり混乱しているように聞こえました。

問1 次の出来事（①～④）をそれらが起こった順に並べなさい。 18 → 19 → 20 → 21

① 彼は最終プレゼンテーションの開始時に緊張した。 ② 彼は定期的に短いプレゼンテーションを行っていた。 ③ 彼はプレゼンテーションに対して賞を与えられた。 ④ 彼はリスクを冒して，より自信を持って行動しようという気持ちになった。

問2 リックは彼のお気に入りの歌手に感動し， 22 。

① 彼自身の内気な性格を受け入れた ② 彼女の次のコンサートに行くことに決めた ③ 教室に行く新しい方法を見つけた ④ 彼女の劇的な変化から学んだ

問3 評論から，あなたはリックが 23 ことを学んだ。

① 彼の不安に対処し始めた ② 職業を変えることに決めた ③ 彼の質問技能を向上させた ④ 彼の歌の才能を発見した

問題文

第3問A

The exchange student in your school is a koi keeper. You are reading an article he wrote for a magazine called Young Fish-Keepers.

My First Fish

I joined the Newmans Koi Club when I was 13, and as part of my club’s tradition, the president went with me to buy my first fish. I used money I received for my birthday and purchased a 15 cm baby ghost koi. She now lives with other members’ fish in the clubhouse tank.

I love my fish, and still read everything I can about ghosts. Although not well known in Japan, they became widely owned by UK koi keepers in the 1980s. Ghosts are a hybrid type of fish. My ghost’s father was a Japanese ogon koi, and her mother was a wild mirror carp. Ghosts grow quickly, and she was 85 cm and 12 kg within a couple of years. Ghosts are less likely to get sick and they can survive for more than 40 years. Mine is now a gorgeous, four-year-old, mature, platinum ghost

Ghosts are not considered as valuable as their famous “pure-bred” Japanese cousins, so usually don’t cost much. This makes them affordable for a 13 year old with birthday present money. The most striking parts of my ghost are her metallic head and flashy pectoral fins that sparkle in the sunlight. As the name “ghost koi” suggests, these fish can fade in and out of sight while swimming. They are super-cool fish, so why not start with a ghost?

問1 From the article, you know that Tom’s fish is not 16 .

① adult ② cheap ③ pure-bred ④ tough

問2 The species was named “ghost koi” because 17 .

① their appearance is very frightening ② their shadowy fins flash when they swim ③ they can live secretly for a long time ④ they seem to mysteriously vanish in water

第3問B

You have entered an English speech contest and you are reading an essay to improve your presentation skills.

Gaining Courage

In my last semester in college, I received an award for my final research presentation. I wasn’t always good at speaking in front of people; in fact, one of my biggest fears was of making speeches. Since my primary school days, my shy personality had never been ideal for public speaking. From my first day of college, I especially feared giving the monthly class presentations. I would practise for hours on end. That helped somewhat, but I still sounded nervous or confused.

A significant change came before my most important presentation when I watched a music video from my favourite singer’s newly released album. I noticed it sounded completely different from her previous work. She had switched from soft-rock to classical jazz, and her style of clothes had also changed. I thought she was taking a huge professional risk, but she displayed such confidence with her new style that I was inspired. I would change my sound and my look, too. I worked tirelessly to make my voice both bolder and calmer. I wore a suit jacket over my shirt, and with each practice, I felt my confidence grow.

When I started my final presentation, naturally, I was nervous, but gradually a sense of calm flowed through me. I was able to speak with clarity and answer the follow-up questions without tripping over my words. At that moment, I actually felt confident. Right then, I understood that we can either allow anxiety to control us or find new ways to overcome it. There is no single clear way to become a confident presenter, but thanks to that singer I realised that we need to uncover and develop our own courage.

問1 Put the following events (①～④) into the order in which they happened. 18 → 19 → 20 → 21

① He felt nervous at the start of his final presentation. ② He made short presentations on a regular basis. ③ He was given a prize for his presentation. ④ He was motivated to take a risk and act more confidently.

問2 Rick was moved by his favourite singer and 22 .

① accepted his own shy personality ② decided to go to her next concert ③ found new ways of going to class ④ learnt from her dramatic changes

問3 From the essay, you learnt that Rick 23 .

① began to deal with his anxiety ② decided to change professions ③ improved his questioning skills ④ uncovered his talent for singing

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