商学部のⅠ．最低限の基礎事項の知識と場面をしっかりイメージすれば、パーフェクトに正解できるはず。ただ、設問２のparaphraseはぎこちないないので、迷わないように。取りこぼしをすると「やられる」ので慎重に、かつスピーディーに答えることが商学部では求められます。少なくても５~6年分の過去問を徹底的にやりきること。及第点は比較的高いように思われます。
Ⅰ． 次の会話文を読み，下記の設問に答えよ。
Mark and Anna are in the final stages of job-hunting. They are discussing their future plans.
Mark: Hi, Anna. What a surprise to run into you here! How are you doing?
Anna: I've been running around attending job seminars until recently. ( 1 )
＜就活をしている二人。以下、採用通知をもらっているようなので、(d) Have you found a job yet?＞
Mark: I got an offer to work in the investment division of Simons Inc. They opened an office in Tokyo last year. I'd be working on a contract basis at the beginning but the salary is fantastic!
＜採用は「契約社員」としてのようだが、給料がいい、という話。Annaは（A)で安定指向であることが分かる。から２は、(h) Sounds a bit risky to me.＞
Anna: ( 2 ) The company may decide to pull out of the Japanese market and then you'd be out of a job! (A)In today's economy stability is much more important than money, I think.＜給料よりも「安定」を優先するAnna＞
Mark: ( 3 ) But at the same time I don't want (イ)to be stuck in some dead-end job doing the same thing year after year. The work at Simons will be challenging but the opportunities to travel and to get promoted quickly are much better. So, have you got anything lined up?
＜Markは、平凡な安定よりもやりがいを求めている。Annaの考えにはついてけない。その点では、(e) I couldn't agree more.か(f) I strongly disagree.決め手は何？(イ)のdead-endは「袋小路」の意味。dead-end jobとは、給料のことか、仕事な中身のことかと考えると、以下のどちらを選ぶか？ (c) to have no other professional options (d) to work in a low-paying position＞
Anna: I'll be going back to my hometown to work in the planning department of the local city hall.
Mark: What kind of work will you be doing?
Anna: Mostly community development and helping foreign residents in the area.
Mark: That actually sounds pretty interesting. I didn't realize your town was so international.
Anna: ( 4. ) Almost thirty nationalities are represented.
Mark: ( 5 )
Anna: I can't complain. Nine-to-five schedule and little overtime.
＜Annaは市役所で在留外国人の支援の仕事をするというが、MarkはAnnaの故郷の町にそんなに外国人がいるのか疑問に思う。30か国ほどから来てるとAnnaに言われたらどう感じるか、が解答の手掛かりになる。（５）はI can't complain. Nine-to-five schedule and little overtime.から労働環境関連。＞
Mark: Do you get both Saturday and Sunday off?
Anna: (ﾛ)That goes without saying, not to mention two weeks of vacation every year.
Mark: Well, it sounds like you found a perfect job. I really do hope we (ハ)keep in touch and you tell me more about your new life.
＜ (ﾛ)、(ハ)は、必須基礎事項＞
Anna: Sure, I think I still have your e-mail address. Listen, are you interested in getting something to eat around here?
Mark: I'd love to but... (ニ)can I take a rain check? I have to meet my cousin.
＜rain checkとは、天候などが理由で試合が中止になったときに発行される「振替券」のこと。誘いをことわっていることから、容易に正解を選択できる。＞
Anna: Oh sure, let's get together when you're less busy.
Mark: I'll call you then, take care.
(Original Text)
設問1．会話文の空所（1）～（5）を埋めるのにもっとも適当なものを（a）～（j）からそれぞれ一つ選びなさい。
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(a) Are the working conditions good? (b) Do you have any major concerns? (c) Have you attended any events? (d) Have you found a job yet? (e) I couldn't agree more.
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(f) I strongly disagree. (g) It is a rare chance. (h) Sounds a bit risky to me. (i)Would you be interested? (j) You'd be surprised.
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設問2．下線部（イ）～（ニ）の意味にもっとも近いものを（a）～（d）からそれぞれ一つ選びなさい。
(イ) (a) to be forced to do a very difficult job
(b) to be very stressed out on the job
(c) to have no other professional options
(d) to work in a low-paying position
(ロ) (a) By all means (c) Of course
(b) It depends (d) Very difficult
(ハ) (a) become colleagues in the future (c) help each other out
(b) go out together (d) maintain regular contact
(ニ) (a) can I check my schedule first? (c) is it possible to invite one more person?
(b) can you lend me some money? (d) is it possible to postpone?
設問3．下線部（A）を日本語に直しない。
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(ロ) は、「ぜひとも」「もちろんです」の意味をある (a) By all means を選ばないように注意。 「承諾」する場合に使われる表現です。
(b) It depends は、「ケースバイケース」「時と場合による」といった意味ですが、具体的などのように使うかをよく確認しておく必要があります。Newsweekの記事の見出しに、"Good Gene, Bad Gene: It Depends"というのがありました。この見出しだけでもある程度使い方がわかります。詳しくは：http://www.newsweek.com/blogs/lab-notes/2008/06/10/good-gene-bad-gene-it-depends.html
商学部はⅢも取り上げます。
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