2020年度 センター英語 第3問A 不要文削除 問題＆解説

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1. 2020年度 センター英語 第3問A 不要文削除 問題

1-1 問1

 In the early history of the NBA, the biggest professional basketball league in North America, the games were often low scoring and, as a result, not always exciting. ①A prime example was a game between the Lakers and the Pistons in 1950. The result of the game was a 19−18 win for the Pistons. These games frustrated fans of the day, and this became a major motivation to introduce a new rule to increase scoring: a 24-second limit for each shot. ②The pressure of the time limit caused players to miss their shots more often. ③After much discussion, the rule was first used in an official game on October 30, 1954. ④Ever since, individual teams have often scored over 100 points in a game. This simple change made the game more exciting and saved the league.

1-2 問2

You might have been told, “Sit up straight or you’ll get a backache.” But is it true? People have long assumed that posture has played some role in back pain. Surprisingly, the evidence from research linking posture and backache may be weak. ①Our back is naturally curvedーfrom the side it is S-shaped. ②Individuals have their own unique bone sizes that determine their body shapes. ③It has been thought that good posture meant straightening out some of the curves. ④According to a study examining doctors’ opinions, it was found that there was no single agreed-upon standard of proper posture. One researcher even says that often changing your posture, especially when sitting, is more important for preventing back pain. The main source of back pain may be stress and lack of sleep, not the way someone is sitting.

1-3 問3

One of the most important features in the development of civilization was the preservation of food. Preserving pork legs as ham is one such example. Today, many countries in the world produce ham, but when and where did it begin? ①Many credit the Chinese with being the first people to record salting raw pork, while others have cited the Gauls, ancient people who lived in western parts of Europe. ②Another common seasoning is pepper, which works just as well in the preservation of food. ③It seems almost certain that it was a well-established practice by the Roman period. ④A famous politician in ancient Rome wrote extensively about the “salting of hams” as early as 160 B.C. Regardless of the origin, preserved foods like ham helped human culture to evolve and are deeply rooted in history.

2. 2020年度 センター英語 第3問A 不要文削除 解説

2-1 第3問A 問1の解説

 In the early history of the NBA, the biggest professional basketball league in North America, the games were often low scoring and, as a result, not always exciting. ①A prime example was a game between the Lakers and the Pistons in 1950. The result of the game was a 19−18 win for the Pistons. These games frustrated fans of the day, and this became a major motivation to introduce a new rule to increase scoring: a 24-second limit for each shot. ②The pressure of the time limit caused players to miss their shots more often. ③After much discussion, the rule was first used in an official game on October 30, 1954. ④Ever since, individual teams have often scored over 100 points in a game. This simple change made the game more exciting and saved the league.

文の主題＝かつてNBAは得点が少なく結果としていつもエキサイティングというわけではなかった。

①その代表例は1950年に行われたレイカーズとピストンズの試合であった。

②制限時間という重圧のせいで、選手はより頻繁にショットをミスした。

③多くの議論の後、そのルールは1954年10月30日の公式戦で初めて使用された。

④それ以来、個々のチームは１試合で100点以上のスコアを獲得することも良くある。

②は制限時間の重圧という部分は良いが、選手がよりミスをするのでは点が増えないのでおかしい。

また②の前の文の「新しいルール(24秒ルール)」が③の「そのルール」だとすると文がしっかりつがなる。

2-2 第3問A 問2の解説

You might have been told, “Sit up straight or you’ll get a backache.” But is it true? People have long assumed that posture has played some role in back pain. Surprisingly, the evidence from research linking posture and backache may be weak. ①Our back is naturally curvedーfrom the side it is S-shaped. ②Individuals have their own unique bone sizes that determine their body shapes. ③It has been thought that good posture meant straightening out some of the curves. ④According to a study examining doctors’ opinions, it was found that there was no single agreed-upon standard of proper posture. One researcher even says that often changing your posture, especially when sitting, is more important for preventing back pain. The main source of back pain may be stress and lack of sleep, not the way someone is sitting.

文の主題＝研究からもたらされた証拠によると、姿勢と背中の痛みの関連は弱いかもしれれない。

①私たちの背中は自然に湾曲しており、側面から見るとS字型である。

②個人は体の形を決定する独自の骨の大きさを持っている。

③良い姿勢とは、この曲線の一部をまっすぐにすることを意味すると考えられてきた。

④医師の意見を調べた研究によると、正しい姿勢について合意された基準は１つとしてないことがわかった。

②のみ、姿勢についても、背中の痛みについても述べていないので分かりやすく仲間外れ。

①の「S字型」が③の「この曲線」と考えるとうまく文がつながる。

2-3 第3問A 問3の解説

One of the most important features in the development of civilization was the preservation of food. Preserving pork legs as ham is one such example. Today, many countries in the world produce ham, but when and where did it begin? ①Many credit the Chinese with being the first people to record salting raw pork, while others have cited the Gauls, ancient people who lived in western parts of Europe. ②Another common seasoning is pepper, which works just as well in the preservation of food. ③It seems almost certain that it was a well-established practice by the Roman period. ④A famous politician in ancient Rome wrote extensively about the “salting of hams” as early as 160 B.C. Regardless of the origin, preserved foods like ham helped human culture to evolve and are deeply rooted in history.

文の主題＝世界中の多くの国がハムを作るが、それはいつどこで始まったのか？

①多くの人は、生の豚肉の塩漬けを最初に記録したのは中国人であると信じているが、一方でヨーロッパの西部に住んでいた古代人であるガリア人を挙げる者もいる。

②もう1つの一般的な調味料は胡椒で、食品の保存には(ハムと)同じくらい役に立つ。

③それはローマ時代に確立したやり方であったことはほぼ確実なようだ。

④古代ローマの有名な政治家は、早くも紀元前160年に「ハムの塩漬け」について広範囲に記述していた。

③のみ「ハムがいつどこで始まったのか」？と無関係なのでわかりやすく仲間外れ。