東海大学編入試験 展学のすすめ2024年度解答

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問1

(1) The main reason Gabriel Victoria chose medical science after leaving his musical career is:

• He found it intriguing to follow his father's career.

(2) Complete the blank ( ) with the most suitable phrase for the context:

• take a toll

(3) Complete the blank ( ) with the most suitable word for the context:

• exploratory

(4) Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined part "there was a learning curve to adapt it"?

• It gradually became possible to adapt it.

(5) According to the article, which of the following is correct?

• Gabriel believes that the habit of persistent practice is good for scientific research.

(6) According to the article, which of the following is NOT correct?

• Music theory and Schenkerian analysis both undermine Gabriel's approach to scientific research.

(7) Which of the following is the most suitable title for the article?

• Swapping the Piano for Pipettes

問2

(1) A torus fracture is classified as an incomplete fracture, which usually happens in small children. It is caused by sudden pressure typically from a fall which buckles the bone, making a bulge on one side of the bone.

(2) The COVID-19 pandemic has provoked discussions pertaining to the need for the equitable allocation of scarce medical resources.

(3) Emergency medical services, also known as paramedic services, provide different levels of pre-hospital care in accordance with the qualifications that a paramedic possesses.

(4) Recently, arguments have been made for "greening" the medical industry, which call for reexamining the use of plastic packaging and disposable tools.

(5) Glaucoma is an eye condition in which optic nerves are damaged and is the leading cause of blindness in elderly people.

(6) Non-invasive ventilation has become an important treatment option for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients who suffer from a progressive paresis of muscles. It helps to improve survival and the quality of life.

(7) Therapeutic interventions in conflict-affected areas can require strenuous effort, as the devastated people's narratives tend to avoid deep afflictions associated with death and violence.

(8) In some countries, people with an absent or dysfunctional spleen are requested to wear a medical ID, in the form of a necklace or a bracelet, to alert other people in an emergency.

(9) Smoking cessation is highly recommended for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), as it reduces the frequency of acute exacerbations.

(10) When a vaccine is injected into an organism, it causes the organism to produce antibodies against the disease.

問3

(1) Which of the following has the longest wavelength?

• visible light

(2) Which of the following does not reach the Earth's surface?

• UVC radiation

(3) Which of the following is correct according to the article?

• Of the three types of skin cancer, melanoma has the highest mortality rate.

(4) Which of the following is correct according to the article?

• Immunotherapy can be effective in treating patients with melanoma.

(5) People who have light skin color

• synthesize more vitamin D.

(6) According to the article, an effective way to protect against the harmful effects of UV radiation is to

• use sunscreen that blocks both UVA and UVB rays.

問4

(1) Based on the authors' description, oxygen animated the previously tranquil townspeople in Jules Verne's story because high oxygen.
 ・affected their bodies in many ways.

(2) The authors mention that Dr. Ox's experiment was unethical, because he ・carried out the experiment without telling the residents the truth.

(3) What is the possible concentration of oxygen in micromolar (μM) in the brain?
・28μm

(4) If the oxygen concentration of fluid surrounding the cells in an organ is equivalent to 8.8% oxygen, the organ would most likely be the
・kidney

(5) Among the author's six categories relating to oxygen tension, which one most appropriately explains the mechanism of ”oxygen toxicity?”
・forth

(6) Which of the following best describes the authors' opinion?
・Researchers should consider the physiological oxygen condition when conducting experiments in cell culture.

(7) Complete the blank ( ) with the most suitable word for the context.
・biochemical

(8) Complete the blank ( C) with the most suitable word for the context.
・reactive.

問5

(1) What term does the author use to refer to the fear of a simultaneous outbreak of the flu and COVID-19?

• twindemic

(2) Complete the box with the most suitable phrase for the context.

• one virus tends to edge out the others

(3) Which of the following is NOT true about the respiratory syncytial virus?

• The virus peaked in the summer of 2021.

(4) The author refers to the 1960s polio vaccination
・to imply that the idea of viral interference is not new.

(5) Examine the four spaces [ A ]~ [D] in the article and indicate the most appropriate place to insert the following sentences.

• [ B ]

(6) According to the Gambian research, how does exposure to one respiratory virus affect the body's immune defenses?

• It strengthens the body's immune defenses against other respiratory viruses.

(7) Which of the following best paraphrases Dr. Murcia's discovery?

• The viral interference theory is not precise, as those infected with the coronavirus are not immune to other viruses, possibly because it avoids the immune system's initial defenses.

(8) In gathering additional data in Gambia, it was found that the seasonal patterns of rhinovirus, influenza, and coronavirus

• all peaked separately between April 2020 and June 2021.

(9) Seeing how evolution, restrictions, and vaccinations influence virus behavior, what is the most plausible conclusion of viral interference so far?

• It is still unclear until COVID-19 changes into a predictable endemic pattern.

(10) Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word attenuate?

• lessen

(11) Researchers hesitate to generalize about how viruses interact because of the

• constant evolution of virus.

(12) Choose the best theme for this article.

• Impact of viral interference