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1. この英文のタイトルとして最も適当なものを、次のの~のから選びなさい。(5点)
の Ancient Medicines
3 The Progreas of Medical Seience
の Medicines from, Forests
The Rainforesta Secrets
速読
問題次の英文を3分30秒で読んで、1,の問いに答えなさい。
[精読
問題 もう一度英文を読んで、2.~7.の問いに答えなさい。
2. 下線部(1)の something の具体的な内容として最も適当なものを,次のe~のかー
さい。(5点)
のマラリアに効く奇跡の薬が発見された。
のベルーは自然資源が豊かだった。
のキナの木の皮から粉楽が作られていた。
マラリアは当時ヨーロッパで深知な病気だった。
3. 下線部(2)のItは何を指していますか。日本語で具体的に説明しなさい。(6
th。
began using the bark to cure malaria. After many years, scientists identif.
became the primary medical treatment for malaria throughout the world.
ncient Greek physicians made a tea from willow bark to ease pain and lower fo
eople continued to use willow bark as a home remedy for centuries. (3) Moda
jentists identified salicylic acid as the special ingredient in the bark that eased n
d fever. Soon, drug companies were making aspirin tablets containing salicylic ac
day, aspirin is one of the most widely used drugs in the world.
Not all histories of medicines are centuries old. The story of taxol is an example of ho
cle drugs are still being found in the world's forests. In 1966, scientists discovere
verful chemical in the bark of the Pacific vew tree. This chemical could stop cel
h. They believed it would be useful in treating the unnatural cell growth
= Several years later, taxol was being used in treatments for certain kinds of cance
atists think that many medicines may still be hidden in the rainforests of the
Unfortunately, access to these rainforest plants is rapidly disappearing
companies are cutting down the rainforest trees and selling the wood
cial developers are working hard to clear the land for houses, farms, towns
5. The loggers and developers want to make money. They do not want to wait
entists to look for plants. s Before rainforests disappear completely, scientists
4. 下線部(3)に至るまでのアスピリンの歴史を,日本語で説明しなさい。(7点
5. 下線部(4)の解釈として最も適当なものを, 次の①~④から選びなさい。
O The history of every medicine is centuries old.
2 The history of no medicine is centuries old.
3 None of the histories of medicines are centuries old.
の Some histories of medicines are not centuries old.
6. 下線部(5)を和訳しなさい。(7点)
7. Which of the following are true?(You may choose more than one
O Village healers in Peru knew that quinine cured mala
2A tea from willow bark continued to be used to ease
centuries.
3 Aspirin tablets are still made of the bark of the wil'
の The bark of the Pacific yew tree was also used
ther as many medical secrets as possible. Soon, however, it may be too late
e rainforests' secrets.
remedy.
(351 words
6 Other miracle drugs like taxol may still be hide
world.
6A lot of rainforest plants are being cut down fc
medical secrets as possible.
療師
*bark [bá:rk]木の皮
1°remedy [rémadi治療薬,医薬品
1the Pacific yew [já:] tree セイヨウイチイの木
*cinchona [sigkóuna] tree キナの木
『quinine [kwáinain] キニーネ
ナギ
"salicylic acid [stlisilik áesid] サリチル酸
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