大学入学共通テスト（英語） 過去問
令和5年度（2023年度）追・再試験
問23 (＜旧課程＞英語リーディング（第3問） 問8)
問題文
各問いの英文や図表を読み、解答番号にあてはまるものとして最も適当な選択肢を選びなさい。
You have entered an English speech contest and you are reading an essay to improve your presentation skills.
Gaining Courage
Rick Halston
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.
From the essay， you learnt that Rick （ 23 ）.
You have entered an English speech contest and you are reading an essay to improve your presentation skills.
Gaining Courage
Rick Halston
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.
From the essay， you learnt that Rick （ 23 ）.
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問題
大学入学共通テスト（英語）試験 令和5年度（2023年度）追・再試験 問23（＜旧課程＞英語リーディング（第3問） 問8） （訂正依頼・報告はこちら）
各問いの英文や図表を読み、解答番号にあてはまるものとして最も適当な選択肢を選びなさい。
You have entered an English speech contest and you are reading an essay to improve your presentation skills.
Gaining Courage
Rick Halston
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.
From the essay， you learnt that Rick （ 23 ）.
You have entered an English speech contest and you are reading an essay to improve your presentation skills.
Gaining Courage
Rick Halston
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.
From the essay， you learnt that Rick （ 23 ）.
- began to deal with his anxiety
- decided to change professions
- improved his questioning skills
- uncovered his talent for singing
正解！素晴らしいです
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この過去問の解説 （1件）
01
このエッセイから、Rickが（ 23 ）であることが分かる。という問題です。
訳）
あなたは英語のスピーチコンテストに参加しており、発表のスキルを向上させるためあるエッセイを読んでいます。
勇気を身につけること
Rick Halston
大学の最後の学期に、私は卒業研究の最終プレゼンテーションで賞を受賞しました。しかし、もともと人前で話すのが得意だったわけではありません。実際、スピーチをすることは最大の恐怖の１つでした。小学校の頃から内気な性格の私は、人前で話すことに向いているとは言えませんでした。大学に入学した初日から、特に毎月行われる授業でのプレゼンテーションをとても恐れていました。私は何時間もかけて練習しました。多少役に立ちましたが、それでも緊張していたり、混乱しているように聞こえてしまいました。
・is goot at ～ing : ～ing することが得意
・ideal for ～ : ～に向いている
・somewhat : いくらか
・confused（形容詞） : 混乱した
最も重要なプレゼンテーションの前に大きな変化が起きました。それは好きな歌手が新しく発表したアルバムのミュージックビデオを見たときでした。その音楽は、彼女のこれまでの作品とはまったく違っていました。ソフトロックからクラシックジャズへと音楽スタイルを変え、服装のスタイルも変わっていました。私は、彼女が非常に大きな職業上のリスクを取っているのだと思いました。しかし、新しいスタイルをとても自身を持って表現しており、強く刺激を受けました。自分も声や見た目を変えてみようと思いました。声をより力強く、そして落ち着いたものにするために、懸命に練習しました。シャツの上にスーツのジャケットを羽織り、練習を重ねるたびに自信が増していくのを感じました。
・significant（形容詞） : 大した、重大な
・previous（形容詞） : 以前の
・switch from ～ to ～ : ～から～に変える
・professional（形容詞） : 職業上の
・display（動詞） : 表す
・tirelessly（副詞） : 疲れを知らずに
最終プレゼンテーションが始まったとき、当然ながら私は緊張していました。しかし次第に心が落ち着いていくのを感じました。私ははっきりと話すことができ、追加の質問にも言葉に詰まることなく答えることができました。その瞬間本当に自信があると感じました。そのとき、不安に支配されるか、それを乗り越える新しい方法を見つけるかは自分次第なのだと理解しました。自信のある発表者になる為の唯一の正解はありません。しかし、あの歌手のおかげで私たちは自分自身の中にある勇気を見つけ、それを育てていく必要があるのだと気付きました。
・flow（動詞） : 流れる
・trip over ～につまずく
・anxiety（名詞） : 不安
・overcome : 乗り越える
・uncover（動詞） : 見つける、発見する
正解
不安への対処を始めたという意味です。
２段落目の文末に、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（自分も声や見た目を変えてみようと思いました。声をより力強く、そして落ち着いたものにするために、懸命に練習しました）.さらに３段落目の中盤に、I understood that we can either allow anxiety to control us or find new ways to overcome it（不安に支配されるか、それを乗り越える新しい方法を見つけるかは自分次第なのだと理解しました）.と記載があります。つまり、不安を完全になくしたわけではないが、向き合い対処し始めたことが明確に記載されているため正解です。
不正解
職業を変えることを決めたという意味です。
大学生のプレゼンテーションの内容で、進路変更ではないため不正解です。
不正解
質問する力を向上させたという意味です。
質問に答えたとは述べられていますが、主題は自信と不安の克服のため不正解です。
不正解
歌の才能に気付いたという意味です。
本文に記載がないため不正解です。
RIckは人前で話すことが怖く、不安を感じていました。しかし、歌手の大胆な変化に刺激を受け不安と向き合い自信を身につけ始めたことが述べられています。
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