問1　What was the purpose of the explorers’ journey?

① To assist intelligent creatures on the planet

② To invade a planet and expand their colonies

③ To search for life outside their home planet

④ To test the performance of their new spaceship

問2　When the explorers were observing the planet from space, they imagined that the intelligent creatures on it would (　　).

①　be aggressive toward others

②　have advanced technology

③　have no interest in space

④　no longer live there

問3　The word reservations as used in DAY 9 is closest in meaning to (　　).

①　appointments

②　concerns

③　expectations

④　protections

問4　Which of the following best describes the author of the journal? (　　)

①　A being whose shape resembles an octopus

②　A human scientist exploring other planets

③　A space creature which looks like a human

④　An intelligent flat animal with no arms

問5　The explorers incorrectly assumed that all intelligent creatures would (　　).

①　be less creative than their species

②　have advanced to the land

③　live in some kind of liquid

④　understand their language

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【正答】

問1 ③　問2 ②　問3 ②　問4 ①　問5 ③

出典：センター2018本試験 - 大問5