問1　Which of the following is closest to the meaning of archaic as used in paragraph(2)?

①　advanced

②　contemporary

③　ordinary

④　primitive

問2　According to paragraph(3), what did people learn by using microscopes?

①　Cells were too small to be seen with microscopes.

②　Materials were made up of smaller things.

③　Molecules were the smallest components.

④　Sets of lenses decreased the size of items.

問3　According to paragraph(4), what do cameras enable us to do?

①　To capture moments in time accurately

②　To compare rapid social changes

③　To make invisible things move faster

④　To predict what will happen

問4　According to paragraph(5), how are X-rays used?

①　To find the locations of problems in the body

②　To improve visibility of objects’ surfaces

③　To learn when paintings were created

④　To test the quality of chemical compounds

問5　What is the main idea of this passage?

①　Applications of two lenses can improve people’s sight.

②　Development of technology affects our ways of thinking.

③　People need to be aware of the dangers of technology.

④　Technology plays a vital role in changing our five senses.

問6　次の表は、本文のパラグラフ(段落)の構成と内容をまとめたものである。1～4に入れるのに最も適当なものを、下の①～④のうちから一つずつ選び、表を完成させよ。ただし、同じものを繰り返し選んではいけない。

①　Examining the interiors of things

②　Exploring the universe of small things

③　Looking at instants during a series of changes

④　The use of lenses to look out into space

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【正答】

問1 ④　問2 ②　問3 ①　問4 ①　問5 ②　

問6 1④ 2② 3③ 4①

出典：センター2018本試験 - 大問6