英検対策講座【2級】大問2: 長文の語句空所補充問題

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大問2　長文の語句空所補充問題

 

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次の英文を読み、その文意にそって(1)から(3)までの（　　　）に入れるのに最も適切なものを1, 2, 3, 4の中から一つ選びなさい。

[英検 2018年度 第3回検定問題より]

 

 

Good Job

 

　Nowadays, when you visit a successful company, you expect to see stylish, modern offices. Such companies often spend a lot of money on advertising and on creating a good public image. Their goals are to both impress customers and (　1　). In fact, people who are looking for a job are much more likely to apply to a famous and successful company.

 

　A recent trend in the United Kingdom, however, is for people to consider other things when choosing a company they want to work for. Russell Govan, who works in human resources, has been interviewing job applicants for 25 years. In the last few years, Govan says, he has (　2　). These days, he says, more and more young people prefer a pleasant atmosphere with friendly and supportive co-workers to high pay at a successful company. Basically, they are looking for companies that will give them the happiest working experience and the most satisfaction.

 

　Innocent Drinks, a fruit drink company in London, is one company that is trying to create such a fun and relaxed image. For example, it has set up an informal working environment where employees are able to chat and joke with their co-workers, so employees say they enjoy working there. (　3　), the owners say that this enjoyable environment leads to better ideas, such as cute pictures on their products' labels and a fun website written in informal English. Customers, too, are attracted to the company by its casual style. With all these benefits, it is likely that more companies will follow this trend.

 

 

（1）

 

1. become more stylish
2. gain more clients
3. increase their profits
4. attract new employees

 

 

（2）

 

1. needed more young people
2. worried about this trend
3. seen a change
4. found a problem

 

 

（3）

 

1. What is more
2. Like before
3. For this purpose
4. Despite this

 

 

学習アドバイス

 

長文の語句空所補充問題では、問題を解く際に、空所の文とその前後の文が重要なことが多いのですが、段落の最初から読んでいった方が、結局は正解を速く見つけることができるようです（空所の文だけを見るという方法は、問題が解けないか、間違いやすいので、お勧めできません）。

 

「つなぎ言葉」（文と文、段落と段落をつなぎ、前後関係を示す言葉）が問題を解くカギとなることが多いです。

 

「つなぎ言葉」の例： in addition「さらに」（追加）、for example「例えば」（具体例）、however「しかしながら」（逆接）、on the other hand「他方では、これに対して」（対照）、first of all「まず第一に」（順序）、as a result「その結果」（結果）、in short「要するに」（まとめ）など。

 

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