英検2級無料模試【第46セット】Reading31問＋Writing2題｜独自33題・全選択肢と根拠解説

問1

The researchers will ______ the air quality near the school for six months.

1. permit
2. monitor
3. receive
4. restore

問2

Students should not ______ that every online article has been checked by an expert.

1. assume
2. replace
3. donate
4. arrange

問3

The city redesigned the entrance to ______ visitors who use wheelchairs.

1. prevent
2. observe
3. accommodate
4. borrow

問4

The company did not ______ that the device had failed; it said more tests were required.

1. propose
2. refuse
3. predict
4. deny

問5

The team suggested a ______ solution that could be introduced without expensive new equipment. It needed to be feasible, affordable, and easy to put into practice.

1. practical
2. familiar
3. ancient
4. generous

問6

There was not enough ______ to conclude that the new policy had caused the improvement.

1. service
2. evidence
3. direction
4. permission

問7

The report clearly ______ between observations and the researchers’ opinions.

1. predicted
2. reduced
3. distinguished
4. participated

問8

The students feared that publishing recognizable photographs before checking consent would expose other students’ private information. For that reason, they were ______ to leave their original photographs online without checking privacy rules.

1. capable
2. available
3. certain
4. reluctant

問9

The museum must ______ permission before using photographs provided by local families.

1. obtain
2. affect
3. pretend
4. involve

問10

Participants are asked to register ______ so that the organizers can prepare enough materials.

1. by contrast
2. in advance
3. at random
4. by accident

問11

Some plants cannot ______ long periods without water, even if they can survive cold weather.

1. protect
2. provide
3. tolerate
4. explain

問12

The closure of the old bridge could ______ delays for people traveling to work.

1. take part in
2. look after
3. keep up with
4. give rise to

問13

The school decided to ______ a system that lets students choose smaller lunch portions.

1. adopt
2. refuse
3. calculate
4. permit

問14

The campaign aims to raise public ______ about the importance of protecting local wetlands.

1. transport
2. awareness
3. distance
4. permission

問15

The teacher asked students to include only information ______ to the research question.

1. generous
2. difficult
3. relevant
4. remote

問16

The community group will ______ a survey before deciding where to install the new benches.

1. break down
2. set aside
3. turn down
4. carry out

問17

The plan to extend the library’s opening hours is still ______ consideration.

1. under
2. against
3. about
4. across

長文空所A｜公共施設の段差情報マップ

A group of secondary school students decided to create a map showing which public places could be reached without stairs. They initially collected information from the websites of shops, libraries, and public offices. However, some descriptions were old, while others simply stated that a building was “accessible” without explaining which entrance to use. [18] The students realized that a general label was not enough for someone planning a journey.

They visited the locations with adult supervisors and recorded details such as entrances, lifts, and the width of narrow passages. They also asked people with different mobility needs to comment on the map’s usefulness. [19] For instance, an entrance that worked for one type of wheelchair might be difficult for another user.

The students published a first version but added a notice explaining when each location had last been checked. They invited owners to report changes while keeping a process for verifying corrections. [20] The team hoped the map would become more reliable through regular review instead of remaining a fixed list that slowly became outdated.

問18｜空欄[18]

1. Therefore, all the websites provided equally detailed information.
2. The students could not rely on these descriptions alone.
3. The map was no longer intended for public use.
4. Every building had the same type of entrance.

問19｜空欄[19]

1. These conversations showed that accessibility can depend on individual circumstances.
2. For this reason, the students stopped listening to users.
3. The group found that all wheelchairs required identical space.
4. The students decided to remove all measurements from the map.

問20｜空欄[20]

1. The team then refused to accept further information.
2. They promised that every entrance would remain unchanged forever.
3. A single inspection was considered sufficient for all future years.
4. This method allowed the map to be corrected as conditions changed.

長文空所B｜校内の余り食材を活用する研究

A school cooking club noticed that ingredients were sometimes left unused after practical lessons. The students wanted to avoid wasting food, so they proposed preparing additional dishes for other classes. Their teacher asked them to consider food safety and permission before sharing meals. The students realized that ingredients could have been stored under different conditions. [21] Instead, they first recorded the types and amounts of food that remained after each lesson.

After several weeks, the club found that some ingredients were frequently ordered in quantities larger than needed. It suggested adjusting future shopping lists based on the number of students attending each class. [22] This would reduce the need to find uses for leftovers after lessons had finished.

The club also held a discussion with kitchen staff, who explained that not every ingredient could be safely kept for another day. The students began distinguishing between unopened items that could be stored properly and food that required immediate disposal. [23] They learned that reducing waste requires careful planning as well as attention to hygiene.

問21｜空欄[21]

1. They therefore began distributing unexamined meals immediately.
2. The club decided that storage conditions never matter.
3. They chose not to serve extra dishes before gathering safer information.
4. The teacher asked them to ignore all food safety guidance.

問22｜空欄[22]

1. The club preferred preventing excess purchases to relying only on using leftovers.
2. This meant every class would need more ingredients than before.
3. The students stopped recording the number of participants.
4. The school decided never to hold cooking lessons again.

問23｜空欄[23]

1. Consequently, unopened food can always be kept indefinitely.
2. The club decided all food could be used after any number of days.
3. The students stopped working with the kitchen staff.
4. Their new guidelines placed safety alongside the goal of reducing waste.

Eメール｜校内デザインコンテストの応募規則

From: Regional Student Design Fair
To: Participating Schools
Subject: Final details of the poster competition

Dear Students and Teachers,

We are pleased to invite your school to our annual design fair. This year’s theme is “Making Public Spaces Easier to Use.” Teams should develop an original poster with a clear explanation of the problem they wish to solve. Each school may enter up to four teams.

All schools must send a short description of every project by Tuesday, June 2. Teams selected for the final exhibition will be notified on Friday, June 5. Only those teams need to submit full-size poster files, and their files must arrive by the following Monday evening. Please do not send expensive physical models; the exhibition space is limited.

On the day of the fair, each selected team will have four minutes to explain its proposal, followed by two minutes for questions. We will provide screens and standard presentation equipment, but presenters must bring a printed copy of their notes. Automatic replies to the file-upload system confirm receipt only. They do not mean that the file has passed our technical checks.

We look forward to seeing your ideas.
Regional Student Design Fair

問24｜What must every entering team send by June 2?

1. A full-size poster file
2. A physical model
3. A short project description
4. A list of all judges

問25｜What should selected teams understand about automatic upload replies?

1. A reply does not prove the file passed technical checks.
2. A reply guarantees a top prize.
3. A reply means physical models must be delivered.
4. A reply changes the speaking time automatically.

説明文｜再利用素材から作る舗装ブロック

Construction companies and researchers are investigating whether some waste materials can be used to make paving blocks. In one small study, a team produced several types of blocks containing different amounts of recycled glass. The researchers measured how much weight each block could carry and how it responded to repeated changes in temperature.

At first, blocks with one particular mixture performed well in a laboratory test. This finding attracted interest, since the material might reduce the amount of glass sent to waste facilities. However, the researchers warned that laboratory results did not guarantee that the blocks would last on busy roads. Weather, heavy vehicles, and installation methods could affect their durability. They also needed to investigate whether producing and transporting the blocks would require more energy than expected.

The team plans to conduct a controlled outdoor trial in an area with limited traffic. Engineers will check the blocks regularly and compare them with conventional paving materials. The researchers will then consider both performance and environmental costs before recommending wider use. They say that recycling a material is useful only when the resulting product is sufficiently safe and practical for its intended purpose.

問26｜Why are researchers interested in recycled glass blocks?

1. They have already been proven safe for every highway.
2. They might reduce waste if the resulting blocks are practical.
3. They never require transport or energy to produce.
4. They always last longer than all other materials.

問27｜Why is laboratory testing not enough?

1. The researchers did not use any glass.
2. The samples were never exposed to temperature changes.
3. The engineers refused to compare blocks.
4. Real roads involve additional conditions such as traffic and weather.

問28｜What will the research team do next?

1. Conduct a limited outdoor comparison and evaluate costs as well as performance.
2. Replace every road in the town immediately.
3. Stop examining how the blocks are produced.
4. Claim that recycled content alone guarantees quality.

説明文｜図書館で地域の記憶を記録する

A public library has started a project in which older residents describe how their neighborhood changed over the past fifty years. Volunteers record interviews with participants who agree to take part. The recordings may include stories about shops, schools, public transport, and everyday family life. Historians explain that these memories can provide valuable perspectives that are not always found in official documents.

However, human memory is imperfect. Different people may remember the same event in different ways, and some stories can contain mistakes about dates or places. The library therefore encourages researchers to compare interviews with photographs, newspapers, and other records. It also lets participants decide which parts of an interview may be made publicly available. A person might agree to speak with a researcher without wanting the full recording placed online.

The library stores original audio files securely and prepares short summaries for visitors. Staff label unverified claims as memories rather than established facts. They hope the collection will help future generations understand the town while respecting both historical accuracy and participants’ privacy. The project is intended to add human perspectives to other evidence, not to replace careful investigation.

問29｜Why can interviews be useful to historians?

1. They always provide exact dates for every event.
2. They eliminate the need for written records.
3. They can provide perspectives not contained in official documents.
4. They prove that every participant remembers events identically.

問30｜Why does the library compare interviews with other records?

1. To correct or clarify details that memories may not represent accurately.
2. To make every participant change their opinions.
3. To remove all historical photographs.
4. To guarantee that every interview becomes public.

問31｜How does the library handle the public release of recordings?

1. It publishes every original interview immediately.
2. It ignores the participants’ preferences.
3. It allows only written accounts, never audio.
4. It respects participants’ decisions about what may be made public.