英検1級2009年第2回リスニング

English

グーテンモーゲ〜ン。
どうもです。
購入した蛍光灯が，実は以前のものよりも暗いのではないか?
との疑問を抱き始めて，ちょっとへこんできている whitypig です。
以前のものは，棒状の蛍光管だったので，ま，明るいことは明るかったんですよ。
まぁいいや。

2009年度2回目リスニング問題のディクテイション終わったよ

楽しかったです。特にインタビューは大変勉強になるなぁと。
このくらいのんをいっぱい聞いて慣れて力をつけていけば，
ネイティブのスピードにもチャレンジできるような気がします。
何度もいいますが，英検の過去問は無料で公開されているけど，
期間限定なので，ぜひダウンロードして保存しておくことをおすすめします。
ちなみに MP3 は，iTunes で作成されているっぽい。
ありがとう! 英検の中の人。

単語達

2009年度2回目のリスニング問題をやってあやしかった単語をピックアップしたので，
それを，いつものように，載っけておきます。

単語編

単語意味例文
plays his cards right物事をうまく処理する，チャンスを活用するIf he plays his cards right, he could be promoted in the not-too-distant future.
twistsひねり，意外な進展I like the interesting characters and the plot twists.
dragうんざりする物Working in this factory during summer is really a drag.
standもちこたえる，耐えるAre you sure you can stand the competition?
Come off itばかを言うなよ，いいかげんにしろ，やめろCome off it. He wasn't that good.
dubbed〜と呼ぶ，あだ名をつけるSearching for the cause of minor symptoms can result in stress, which has been dubbed ``cyberchondria.''
cyberchondriaサイバーコンドリア，サイバー心気症
Arctic Ocean北極海Greenland, which is ruled by Denmark, is an island in the Arctic Ocean that is five times the size of Japan.
InuitイヌイットFor the Inuit people who make up Greenland's majority, this is a historic step toward autonomy.
extremities先端，四肢の1つ，手足，難局，臨終Unfortunately, this prevents heat from reaching their body's extremities like the fingers and toes which are the parts that feel the cold most.
bungee jumpingバンジージャンプThese indivisuals love thrilling experiences like bungee jumping or going on hair-raising amusement-park rides.
hair-raising身の毛のよだつ，ぞっとする
adrenalineアドレナリンThis causes the brain to release hormones such as adrenaline that increase heart rate and blood pressure.
sedentary移住しない，定住性の，opp.migratory, いつも座っているIn contrast, people who prefer to avoid such thrills have a greater possibility of having ancestors who led more sedentary lifestyles.
abandoned見捨てられたDiscovered at abandoned mining sites in England and Wales, the worm can consume toxic heavy metals such as copper, lead, and zinc.
zinc亜鉛
nuttyナッツの味のする，風味豊かなThis impressive-looking nutty treat is actually very easy to make.
treat楽しみ，喜び，楽しみを与えてくれる物
soggy水浸しの，びしょぬれの，べとべとした，ふやけたIf wrapped, it'll get soggy.
workshop研修The lower third, or Bronze group, will be enrolled in a sales workshop to help improve their performance.
racks棚，台All the necessary tax forms are available on the racks near the entrance to the auditorium.
weird気味の悪い，風変わりなAnd they're accustomed to slightly weird Japanese English expressions.
banal平凡な，つまらないAnd I think sometimes Japanese teaching, the examples can be a bit banal.
insofar as〜する限りではAnd she really produced a lot of more adult topics that stimulated discussion, insofar as we were able to discuss anything.

穴埋め問題編

意味問題文
物事をうまく処理する，チャンスを活用するIf he (          ) (          ) (          ) (          ), he could be promoted in the not-too-distant future.
ひねり，意外な進展I like the interesting characters and the plot (          ).
うんざりする物Working in this factory during summer is really a (          ).
もちこたえる，耐えるAre you sure you can (          ) the competition?
ばかを言うなよ，いいかげんにしろ，やめろ(          ) (          ) (          ). He wasn't that good.
〜と呼ぶ，あだ名をつけるSearching for the cause of minor symptoms can result in stress, which has been (          ) ``(          ).''
サイバーコンドリア，サイバー心気症
北極海Greenland, which is ruled by Denmark, is an island in the (          ) (          ) that is five times the size of Japan.
イヌイットFor the (          ) people who make up Greenland's majority, this is a historic step toward autonomy.
先端，四肢の1つ，手足，難局，臨終Unfortunately, this prevents heat from reaching their body's (          ) like the fingers and toes which are the parts that feel the cold most.
バンジージャンプThese indivisuals love thrilling experiences like (          ) (          ) or going on (          ) amusement-park rides.
身の毛のよだつ，ぞっとする
アドレナリンThis causes the brain to release hormones such as (          ) that increase heart rate and blood pressure.
移住しない，定住性の，opp.migratory, いつも座っているIn contrast, people who prefer to avoid such thrills have a greater possibility of having ancestors who led more (          ) lifestyles.
見捨てられたDiscovered at (          ) mining sites in England and Wales, the worm can consume toxic heavy metals such as copper, lead, and (          ).
亜鉛
ナッツの味のする，風味豊かなThis impressive-looking (          ) (          ) is actually very easy to make.
楽しみ，喜び，楽しみを与えてくれる物
水浸しの，びしょぬれの，べとべとした，ふやけたIf wrapped, it'll get (          ).
研修The lower third, or Bronze group, will be enrolled in a sales (          ) to help improve their performance.
棚，台All the necessary tax forms are available on the (          ) near the entrance to the auditorium.
気味の悪い，風変わりなAnd they're accustomed to slightly (          ) Japanese English expressions.
平凡な，つまらないAnd I think sometimes Japanese teaching, the examples can be a bit (          ).
〜する限りではAnd she really produced a lot of more adult topics that stimulated discussion, (          ) (          ) we were able to discuss anything.

リーディング問題について

新宿駅でモトカノを待っている最中と，帰省の電車の中で解いていたのですが，
まだ途中。答え合わせもしてない。
これからやる予定。語彙問題については，知らない単語が結構あったので，
楽しみ。
2009年度2回目のリーディング問題が終わったら，以前の問題をやる予定。