英検2級無料模試【第47セット】Reading31問＋Writing2題｜独自33題・全解答と日本語解説

問1

The two schools decided to ______ a partnership to share science equipment.

1. restore
2. establish
3. examine
4. prevent

問2

The exhibition will ______ visitors to artwork created by young people from several countries.

1. protect
2. persuade
3. expose
4. reduce

問3

The volunteers tried to ______ residents to take part in the river cleanup.

1. persuade
2. produce
3. provide
4. observe

問4

The committee will ______ the final date after checking whether enough rooms are available.

1. compare
2. suggest
3. describe
4. confirm

問5

The students will ______ an alternative plan if the weather makes the outdoor event unsafe.

1. reject
2. propose
3. replace
4. repeat

問6

The school responded ______ parents’ questions about the new timetable within two days.

1. for
2. with
3. to
4. from

問7

It is important to keep an ______ record of how many participants completed the survey.

1. accurate
2. ancient
3. comfortable
4. temporary

問8

The building was ______ used as a railway office but is now a community learning center. (Choose the adverb meaning “in an earlier period.”)

1. actually
2. especially
3. frequently
4. previously

問9

The organizers decided to ______ publishing the photograph until they had obtained permission.

1. avoid
2. accept
3. require
4. recover

問10

The number of passengers began to ______ after the first free week had ended.

1. divide
2. decline
3. depend
4. describe

問11

The weather service cannot ______ the exact amount of rain that will fall on every street.

1. control
2. obtain
3. predict
4. contain

問12

The event manager is responsible ______ ensuring that emergency exits remain clear.

1. with
2. at
3. to
4. for

問13

We need to ______ transportation for the students who cannot use the regular bus.

1. arrange
2. assume
3. affect
4. avoid

問14

The city should take the maintenance costs ______ account before purchasing more machines.

1. on
2. into
3. with
4. over

問15

The community group hopes to ______ its activities to neighboring towns next year.

1. preserve
2. refuse
3. expand
4. observe

問16

The outdoor lesson was canceled ______ the risk of strong winds.

1. unless
2. although
3. despite
4. due to

問17

The teachers discussed ______ the results of the new study were reliable.

1. whether
2. unless
3. despite
4. instead of

長文空所A｜移動図書館の新しい運行計画

A regional library introduced a small mobile library for villages that were far from its main building. The van carried books and educational materials to public halls twice a month. At first, the staff chose stops based only on where the most residents lived. However, some elderly people and families without cars found it difficult to reach those locations. [18] The library began asking residents about walking distances, bus connections, and the times they were available.

The staff learned that a popular stop near a shopping center was easy to reach during the day but not in the evening. Another village needed a stop closer to its health center. [19] As a result, the library tested different locations and times instead of assuming that a single plan would suit every area.

The trial increased the number of people using the service, but it also created costs for fuel and staff time. Library managers therefore decided to review both access and operating costs over a full year. [20] Their aim was to provide a useful long-term service rather than simply make the van stop in as many places as possible.

問18｜[18]

1. Therefore, the library stopped asking people about their needs.
2. The library realized that population size alone could not determine a suitable stop.
3. This proved that every village had identical transport services.
4. The staff decided that walking distance did not matter.

問19｜[19]

1. These responses suggested that access depended on local conditions.
2. This showed that the original route would never need changes.
3. For this reason, the library removed every stop immediately.
4. The managers found that nobody wanted to borrow books.

問20｜[20]

1. The staff then promised unlimited stops regardless of cost.
2. The project was already known to be financially perfect.
3. The library was planning to stop lending books in villages.
4. They wanted evidence that the benefits justified the resources required.

長文空所B｜美術館で素材の再利用を試す

An art museum began collecting leftover cardboard and paper from its exhibition workshops. Some staff proposed using the materials to make boxes for future visitors. Others worried that certain items were too weak or had glue that would make them difficult to reuse safely. Instead of putting everything into one container, the team introduced a simple sorting system. [21] This made it easier to decide which materials could be used again.

The museum asked a group of students to design small exhibition signs using suitable recovered paper. The students experimented with different thicknesses and tested how long the signs stayed readable. [22] The museum did not claim that recycled paper was automatically better in every situation; it wanted to compare durability, preparation time, and material use.

After the first trial, the museum found that some signs worked well, while others became difficult to read in humid rooms. The team decided to revise the designs and repeat the tests over a longer period. [23] The project showed that reusing materials can be valuable when practical limits are considered.

問21｜[21]

1. The staff decided all used materials were suitable without inspection.
2. They refused to separate paper from cardboard.
3. Materials were grouped according to their condition and possible uses.
4. Visitors were told to bring their own glue to every exhibition.

問22｜[22]

1. The process helped them judge whether the products were practical, not just recycled.
2. They stopped testing the signs before using them.
3. The students were required to make every sign identical.
4. The museum decided that humidity could not affect paper.

問23｜[23]

1. Consequently, the museum announced the project was complete forever.
2. All future signs would be made without checking materials.
3. The team removed every record of the trial.
4. The organizers treated the first results as information for further improvement.

Eメール｜中高生向け職業体験の応募案内

From: City Career Exploration Office
To: Secondary School Teachers
Subject: Applications for the summer workplace visits

Dear Teachers,

Our city will offer short workplace visits for students this summer. Participants can learn how staff work at museums, laboratories, and public service offices. Each visit includes a safety explanation and a question-and-answer period. Students will not carry out tasks reserved for trained employees.

Schools should send a list of interested students by Wednesday, July 8. This is only a request for places, not a final reservation. We will check capacity and contact teachers on Friday, July 10. Schools that receive fewer places than requested must reply by Monday, July 13 with the names of the students who will attend.

Before the visits, all selected students must complete a short online safety introduction. Students who cannot access the online material should contact their teachers, who can arrange an alternative session. Please do not arrive at a workplace without receiving a confirmation message from our office. The exact arrival times and addresses will be sent after selections are final.

Thank you for your cooperation.
City Career Exploration Office

問24｜What does the list sent by July 8 represent?

1. A confirmed place for every interested student
2. A request for places that still need approval
3. A final list of the students who completed safety training
4. Permission for students to visit workplaces on their own

問25｜What must selected students do before visiting a workplace?

1. Choose their own tasks without supervision
2. Bring their own laboratory equipment
3. Pay a special entry fee
4. Complete the safety introduction or arranged alternative

説明文｜校庭の騒音を測る研究

A school science club wanted to study noise levels around its campus. Students used small sound meters to collect readings near the sports field, bus stop, and library. In their first report, they wrote that the bus stop was the noisiest location because its readings were generally higher. Their teacher asked them to check how the measurements had been collected.

They discovered that the bus stop had been measured during the morning rush hour, while the library and sports field had been measured later in the day. The number of people and vehicles therefore differed greatly. Students also noticed that one device had been held closer to a road than the others. These differences made the results difficult to compare.

The club decided to repeat the study, measuring each site at similar times and distances from major sources of noise. It would also record weather, traffic conditions, and school events that might affect sound levels. The students understood that a higher reading was an observation, but its cause needed further investigation. Their goal was to give the school useful information for planning quiet study spaces, not to prove that a particular place was always unsuitable.

問26｜Why were the first readings difficult to compare?

1. All measurements took place at exactly the same time.
2. Students had never used any equipment.
3. Measurement times and positions were different.
4. The school had no roads nearby.

問27｜What will the students change during the next study?

1. They will use more consistent times and distances and record conditions.
2. They will stop recording traffic and weather.
3. They will measure only one place and ignore the rest.
4. They will assume the bus stop is always the noisiest place.

問28｜What is the project’s main aim?

1. To eliminate all sounds in the town
2. To prove that transport should be stopped near schools
3. To replace the library with a sports field
4. To provide reliable evidence for planning quiet learning areas

説明文｜公共施設の案内画面を改善する

Many public offices use digital screens to show opening hours, service information, and directions. The screens can be updated quickly, which is helpful when appointments or routes change. In one city, officials replaced several paper noticeboards with large electronic displays at a community center. They expected that visitors would find the information easier to understand.

After two months, staff interviewed visitors. Some appreciated the clear maps and announcements, but others said that the text changed too quickly or was difficult to read from a seated position. A few visitors wanted information they could take home and read later. The city therefore decided not to depend on screens alone. Staff began offering printed summaries and adjusted text size and display times.

The city also considered electricity use and repair costs before purchasing more screens. Officials planned to test the revised displays with visitors who had different needs. They said that the goal was to make information accessible, not simply to install more technology. A useful system must work for people who cannot or prefer not to rely on a digital screen.

問29｜Why did some visitors dislike the first displays?

1. They contained no information about opening hours.
2. Every visitor was required to pay for the information.
3. The text changed too quickly or was hard to read from certain positions.
4. The displays could never be updated.

問30｜How did officials respond to the feedback?

1. They removed all directions from the center.
2. They offered printed summaries and changed how text appeared.
3. They required everyone to use phones instead.
4. They stopped speaking to visitors altogether.

問31｜What principle guided further decisions?

1. Using as many screens as possible regardless of costs
2. Replacing all public services with automated messages
3. Removing information that cannot fit on one screen
4. Making information usable for people with different needs