【解説】2007年センター試験英語第3問C「空所文補充」

問題次の文の(　　)に入れるのに最も適当な文を、1～4の内から1つ選べ。

(　問1　) At 508 meters, it is one of the world’s tallest buildings. Taipei may not be widely known for its modern architecture, but it does have this towering building. The building has become a symbol of Taipei’s progress, identity and vision.

Let’s start in the basement and work our way up. There we can see the Grand Market, Asia’s largest food court. We then move up to the first floor where a busy shopping mall beings. On the second and third floors we find a variety of designer shops, while the fourth floor, called City Square, offers coffee shops with tables in a central plaza. (　問2　) They are the world’s fastest, and in no time at all we are at the top of the building. Half a kilometer below, the scene glows orange-pink with city lights. Even after the sun sets, we can still make out the outline of Taipei’s surrounding mountains, blacker than the evening sky.

Taipei 101 represents the progress of Taipei and its identity. (　問3　) Of course, many other aspects of Taipei’s culture are appealing, too. However, the citizens of this city can be proud to have this impressive building.

(　問1　)
1. Taipei is famous for its city lights and black rivers to the north and east.
2. Taipei is known for many of the world’s greatest ancient historical sites and fine museums.
3. Taipei has many things to be proud of, but perhaps the most impressive is the L-shaped Taipei 101 Mall.
4. Taipei’s newest attraction has the most stylish goods in the latest fashion.

問題次の文の (　　) に入れるのに最も適当な文を、1～4の内から1つ選べ。

(　問1　) At 508 meters, it is one of the world’s tallest buildings. Taipei may not be widely known for its modern architecture, but it does have this towering building. The building has become a symbol of Taipei’s progress, identity and vision.
Let’s start in the basement and work our way up. There we can see the Grand Market, Asia’s largest food court. We then move up to the first floor where a busy shopping mall beings. On the second and third floors we find a variety of designer shops, while the fourth floor, called City Square, offers coffee shops with tables in a central plaza. (　問2　) They are the world’s fastest, and in no time at all we are at the top of the building. Half a kilometer below, the scene glows orange-pink with city lights. Even after the sun sets, we can still make out the outline of Taipei’s surrounding mountains, blacker than the evening sky.
Taipei 101 represents the progress of Taipei and its identity. (　問3　) Of course, many other aspects of Taipei’s culture are appealing, too. However, the citizens of this city can be proud to have this impressive building.

(　問2　)
1. Also on the fourth floor are some escalators to the fifth floor.
2. On the fifth floor, we can buy tickets for the elevators to the observation deck.
3. The organic coffee beans from Colombia are especially famous.
4. We do not need to make reservations to use the observation deck.

問題次の文の(　　)に入れるのに最も適当な文を、1～4の内から1つ選べ。

(　問1　) At 508 meters, it is one of the world’s tallest buildings. Taipei may not be widely known for its modern architecture, but it does have this towering building. The building has become a symbol of Taipei’s progress, identity and vision.
Let’s start in the basement and work our way up. There we can see the Grand Market, Asia’s largest food court. We then move up to the first floor where a busy shopping mall beings. On the second and third floors we find a variety of designer shops, while the fourth floor, called City Square, offers coffee shops with tables in a central plaza. (　問2　) They are the world’s fastest, and in no time at all we are at the top of the building. Half a kilometer below, the scene glows orange-pink with city lights. Even after the sun sets, we can still make out the outline of Taipei’s surrounding mountains, blacker than the evening sky.
Taipei 101 represents the progress of Taipei and its identity. (　問3　) Of course, many other aspects of Taipei’s culture are appealing, too. However, the citizens of this city can be proud to have this impressive building.

(　問3　)
1. By visiting this building, one can sense the attractiveness of this modern city.
2. It is worth paying the expensive admission fees to see Taipei 101.
3. Taipei is a must for foreign tourists who want to enjoy shopping and good coffee.
4. Taipei is such a great city that it can be recommended for school excursions.