1990년 국가직 9급 영어

1990년 3월 25일에 시행한 국가직 (행자부) 9급 공무원 시험 영어 기출문제입니다.

1. 다음 문장의 밑줄 친 부분에 ‘it' 이 들어갈 수 없는 것은 ?
 ① I took _____ for granted that you would go there.
 ② He was a great poet, and was respected as ______.
 ③ The baby was so lovely that I could not help kissing ___.
 ④ I think ____ wrong to value money more than time.
 ⑤ Where was ____ that you left your umbrella ?

답 ②

[해설]
① take it for granted that - ~을 당연하게 여기다
② as such(=as a great poet)
③ the baby는 내용상 남자인지 여자아이인지 나오는 경우는 he, she로 받고, 그렇지 않은 경우는 it으로 받는다.
④ I think it wrong to ~ - 가목적어, 진목적어
⑤ It was ~ that 강조의 삽입절 - it was ~ that(who)는 강조하기 위해 삽입한 절로써 강조하지 않을 때는 없어도 된다. 고로 없을 때도 완전한 문장이 성립된다.

2. 밑줄 친 단어의 뜻과 같이 사용된 것은 ?

Aluminium is a light substance.

 ① I'm not hungry. I'll have a light meal.
 ② I like light color.
 ③ Let's go home while it is light.
 ④ He read the letter by the light of the candle.
 ⑤ I'm going to buy a light overcoat.

답 ⑤

[해설] light -
1. 가벼운(opp. heavy) This baggage is light to lift.(이 수화물은 가볍게 들어올릴 수 있다.)
2. (작업등이) 쉬운, 수월한 light work - 수월한 작업
3. 소화가 잘되는, 양이 적은 a light meal - 가벼운 식사
4. 밝은, 색이 엷은, 연한 light color - 밝고 연한 색깔
5. 천박한, 경솔한
6. 늘씬한
7. 명랑한, 경쾌한
8. 홀가분한, 짐이 가벼운
n – 빛, 햇빛, 낮, 등불, 조명, 채광창, 계몽, 재능, 눈, 정신적 능력, 판단, 사고, 관점, 견해

3. 다음 밑줄 친 부분에 가장 어울리지 않는 것은 ?

There used to be a ____ to which I resorted when I was tired of studying at home.

 ① stream
 ② park
 ③ factory
 ④ hill
 ⑤ river

답 ③

[해설]
resort - (어떤 장소에) 자주 드나들다, (습관적으로) 잘 가다, 의지하다, (보통 달갑지 않은 수단에) 호소하다, 도움을 청하다(to)
resort to violence - 폭력에 호소하다
They resorted to a drastic measure. 그들은 강경 수단에 호소했다.
n. 자주 드나들기, 행락지, 사람들이 자주 가는 곳, 특히 휴일의 오락장

4. 다음 단어의 관계가 틀린 것은 ?
 ① reveal - revelation
 ② decide - decision
 ③ prove - proof
 ④ refuse - refusal
 ⑤ conceal - concelation

답 ⑤

[해설]
① reveal – 드러내다, 적발하다, 폭로하다, 밝히다, 비밀 등을 누설하다
⑤ conceal – 숨기다, 감추다, 비밀로 하다, 내색하지 않다, concealment.

5. 밑줄 친 자음이 발음되는 것은 ?
 ① palm
 ② colonel
 ③ colony
 ④ salmon
 ⑤ balmy

답 ③

[해설]
① palm – 손바닥, 장갑의 손바닥 부분, 종려, 야자, 종려의 잎, the palm - 승리(triumph), 영광, 영예
② colonel – (육군, 공군, 해병대의) 대령, (영) 육군 대령, 연대장, (미. 남부) 단장, 각하(단순한 경칭)
③ colony – 식민, 이민(단), 식민지 the Colony - 미합중국을 형성한 동부 13주의 영국 식민지, 거류지, 거류민
④ salmon - 연어
⑤ balmy – 향유의, 향기로운, 상쾌한, 위안이 되는(soothing), 정신이 이상한

6. 밑줄 친 부분이 잘못된 것은 ?
 ① He had no friend to talk about the matter with.
 ② There are many interesting books to read with.
 ③ Then he looked for the knife to open the tin with.
 ④ We have nothing to be afraid of.
 ⑤ She needs a wooden bowl to drink with.

답 ②

[해설] 부정사의 형용사 용법

7. 다음 우리말을 영어로 옮긴 것 중 맞는 것은 ?
  만일 바쁘지 않았더라면 거기에 갔었을 것이다.
 ① If I were not busy, I would have gone there.
 ② Had I not been busy, I would have gone there.
 ③ If I have not been busy, I had gone there.
 ④ Should I not be busy, I would go there.
 ⑤ If I was not busy, I went there already.

답 ②

[해설] 일반 가정법 과거완료

[8-9] 다음 밑줄 친 부분의 의미가 가장 가까운 것을 골라라.
8. Korea industry has grown by leaps and bounds.
 ① gradually
 ② easily
 ③ rapidly
 ④ always
 ⑤ usually

답 ③

[해설] by leaps and bounds – 급속도로, 빠르게

9. Don't be troubled with minute difference.
 ① temporary
 ② very small
 ③ strange
 ④ superficial
 ⑤ satisfactory

답 ②

[해설]
minute – 미세한, 미소한,
minute particles – 미분자. 상세한, 자세한, 정밀한, 엄밀한, 세심한,
with minute attention - 세심한 주의를 기울여.
① temporary – 일시적인, 잠시의, 덧없는, 임시의, 당장의, 임시 변통의(opp. permanent), 순간적인(momentary)
④ superficial – 표면상의, 겉면의, 면적의, 평방의, (상처 등이) 얕은, 피상적인, 천박한, 하찮은, superficiality

10. 다음 두 문장이 같은 뜻이 되도록 가.나.다.라.마 의 말을 옳게 배열한 것은 ?
 As he was honesty, he was trusted by his master.
=His honesty (가. trusted 나. his master. 다. him . 라. made
 마. by.)
 ① 라-가-나-마-다
 ② 라-나-가-마-다
 ③ 라-다-가-마-나
 ④ 가-나-라-다-마
 ⑤ 가-다-나-라-마

답 ③

[해설]
His honesty made him trusted by his master. 영어 문장은 반드시 주어, 동사로 시작한다.

[11-15] 다음 글을 읽고 아래 문장의 밑줄 친 부분에 가장 알맞은
말을 골라라.

Mother, having to answer the bell, ordered my brother to watch some fish, which was prepared for dinner. When she returned the cat was seen enjoying a good meal under the table. To the lady's cry of " George, didn't I tell you to watch the fish ? " my brother answered truthfully ; for he always told the truth and did what he was told. " So I did, mother, and the cat took it. " If she had explained to him properly why she wanted the fish watched, at the same time making special mention of a cat's fondness of fish, no doubt he would have watched to better purpose.

11. When mother returned, ______________.
 ① the cat saw her preparing the fish.
 ② the cat saw her eating the fish.
 ③ she saw the cat watching the table.
 ④ she saw the cat playing under the table.
 ⑤ she saw the cat eating the fish.


12. George answered that _____________.
 ① he had watched his mother.
 ② he watched the cat.
 ③ he had watched the fish
 ④ the cat had watched the fish
 ⑤ the cat had enjoyed the fish


13. Mother was ______ some fish for dinner.
 ① ordering
 ② watching
 ③ preparing
 ④ eating
 ⑤ making

답 ③

[해설] prepare for - ~을 준비하다

14. Mother should have made special mention of _______.
 ① a cat's dislike of fish
 ② a cat's liking of fish
 ③ George's kindness to the cat
 ④ the smell of fish
 ⑤ the importance of fish

답 ②

[해설] should have + p.p - 가정법 과거완료; ~했어야 했었는데(후회, 유감, 비난, 책망을 나타낸다.)

15. Mother had to go to ___________.
 ① the market
 ② the kitchen
 ③ the fireplace
 ④ the door
 ⑤ the bedroom


16. 짝지은 글의 뜻이 같지 않은 것은 ?
 ① I'm sorry I can't solve this problem.
   =I wish I could solve this problem.
 ② May I use your dictionary ?
   =Would you mind my using your dictionary ?
 ③ He had no friend with whom he could talk about the matter.
   =He had no friend to talk about the matter with.
 ④ They say that he was a teacher.
   =He is said to have been a teacher.
 ⑤ She said to me, " You look tired. What did you do ? "
   =She told me that I looked tired, and asked what I did.

답 ⑤

[해설]
① 소망의 가정법
② 허가
③ 영어의 정의(형용사절을 형용사 구로)
④ 복문을 단문으로(가주어나 일반인 주어일 때)
⑤ 직접화법을 간접화법으로 바꾸기 She told me that I looked tired, and asked what I had done.

17. 다음 문장은 어떤 단어를 설명한 것인가 ?
 A person who travels into a little known country to learn more.
 ① traveler
 ② conqueror
 ③ visitor
 ④ wanderer
 ⑤ explorer

답 ⑤

[해설]
② conqueror – 정복자, 전승자 the Conqueror - 정복왕 윌리엄 1세(Normandy공. 1066년 영국을 정복) play the conqueror - (동점자가) 결승전을 하다
④ wanderer - 돌아다니는 사람, 방랑자, 사도에 빠진 사람
⑤ explorer - 탐구하는 사람, 탐험가, (미국. Boy Scouts중의) 탐험 계획 참가자, Explorer - (미국 초기의) 인공위성

18. 다음 밑줄 친 부분의 모음의 발음이 나머지 넷과 다른 것은 ?
 ① southerner
 ② tough
 ③ country
 ④ cupboard
 ⑤ tolerate

답 ⑤

[해설] southerner - 남국의 사람, 남부인, 미>남부 여러 주의 사람
tough – 튼튼한, 질긴, 단단한(opp. tender, soft), 끈기 있는, tough meat - 질긴 고기 tough clay - 차진 점토. 강인한(hardy), 불굴의, 완고한, 권투 선수 등이 터프한, 억센(strong)
cupboard – 찬장, 식기장, 영>일반적으로 벽장(closet), cry cupboard - 시장해 하다.
skeleton in the cupboard - 한 집안의 비밀
tolerate – 묵허하다, 관대하게 다루다, 참다, 견디다

[19-20] 다음 밑줄 친 부분에 적당한 것을 골라라.
19. It is because of Edison , rather than of any other man, _____ the age in which we live is known as 'the age of electricity. '
 ① that
 ② this
 ③ which
 ④ when
 ⑤ those

답 ①

[해설] It is ~ that 강조의 삽입절

20. The committee recommended that the plan ____ carried out.
 ① would be
 ② was
 ③ have been
 ④ will be
 ⑤ be

답 ⑤

[해설] 제안, 주장, 명령, 동(의), 요구, 소(망) + that S (should) + 동사원형
propose, suggest, move / insist / order, command / agree / demand, recommend, ask / desire