慶英会 塾長｜慶應義塾大学卒・英検1級
中高一貫校の学校英語・NEW TREASURE・英検対策を専門とするオンライン個別指導塾です。塾長紹介
英検準2級プラスの学校・図書館・博物館の説明文では、inspection（点検）・maintenance（維持管理）・repair（修理）・renovation（改修）の違いが重要です。inspection＝状態を確認、maintenance＝定期的に良い状態を保つ、repair＝壊れた箇所を直す、renovation＝施設を改修・改善するという関係を、慶英会独自の40問（短文8・4長文32問）で学びます。全解答と全文和訳付きです。
結論｜点検・維持・修理・改修は異なる段階
- inspection：機器や施設の状態を確認し、問題がないか調べる点検。
- maintenance：機器や施設を良好に保つための保守・維持管理。
- repair：損傷・故障した場所や機器を修理する。
- renovation：建物や部屋の設備・配置・使い勝手などを改修する。
故障した機器を修理したからといって施設全体の改修が終わったとは限りません。scheduled / under inspection / repaired / reopenedなどの語で、計画中・点検中・修理済み・再開済みを正確に区別します。
英検準2級プラスの公式形式
日本英語検定協会の準2級プラスReadingは短文空所補充17問、長文空所補充6問、内容一致8問で、学校・公共施設・仕事も題材です。公式試験内容。本教材は慶英会独自の問題で、公式過去問ではありません。
Part 1｜設備と点検の語彙8問
問1
A detailed examination to check safety is an ___.
問1｜正解と和訳
正解：inspection。点検・検査。
和訳：安全性を調べる詳しい確認はinspectionだ。
問2
Regular work to keep equipment in good condition is ___.
問2｜正解と和訳
正解：maintenance。定期的な維持管理。
和訳：機器を良い状態に保つ定期的な作業はmaintenanceだ。
問3
Fixing a broken door is a ___.
問3｜正解と和訳
正解：repair。破損箇所の修理。
和訳：壊れた扉を直すことはrepairだ。
問4
Major changes to improve an old building are called ___.
問4｜正解と和訳
正解：renovation。施設の改修。
和訳：古い建物を大きく改善する変更はrenovationと呼ばれる。
問5
The building cannot reopen until the safety check is ___.
問5｜正解と和訳
正解：completed。点検の完了条件。
和訳：安全点検が完了するまで建物は再開できない。
問6
One broken chair may need a ___ rather than replacement.
問6｜正解と和訳
正解：repair。買替えとの対比。
和訳：壊れた椅子一脚は買替えず修理できるかもしれない。
問7
The museum planned routine ___ before the busy season.
問7｜正解と和訳
正解：maintenance。計画された維持管理。
和訳：博物館は繁忙期前に定期的な保守を計画した。
問8
The director said the room’s ___ would include better lighting and new seating.
問8｜正解と和訳
正解：renovation。設備を改善する改修。
和訳：館長は部屋の改修に照明改善と新しい座席を含むと説明した。
Part 2｜独自長文4題・内容一致32問
閉鎖された場所と開いている場所、修理が終わった箇所と未着手の改修を分けて読み取ります。
長文1｜図書館の読書室｜安全点検と改修計画
Reading passage（慶英会オリジナル）
A town library planned to renovate its reading room during the school holiday. The renovation would add better lighting and create a quieter study area. Before that project began, staff carried out a routine inspection of the existing furniture and found a loose handrail near one entrance. The library closed only the affected entrance and arranged a repair. The other entrance remained available. After the handrail was fixed, another inspection was needed before that entrance could reopen. The director explained that the handrail repair was a safety measure, while the planned renovation was a wider improvement project. The renovation had not begun yet, and its final opening date had not been announced. Students could continue borrowing books through the unaffected entrance. The library also continued regular maintenance of its computers rather than waiting for them to break.
問9. What was planned for the reading room?
A. A new airport ／ B. A renovation with lighting improvements ／ C. A cooking festival ／ D. A train station
問9｜正解・根拠
正解：B. A renovation with lighting improvements
renovation adding better lighting。
問10. What revealed the loose handrail?
A. A school exam ／ B. A bus inspection ／ C. A routine inspection ／ D. A book sale
問10｜正解・根拠
正解：C. A routine inspection
inspection found loose handrail。
問11. Which entrance was closed?
A. Only the entrance with the handrail issue ／ B. Every library entrance ／ C. The unaffected entrance ／ D. The museum entrance
問11｜正解・根拠
正解：A. Only the entrance with the handrail issue
closed only affected entrance。
問12. Could visitors still borrow books?
A. No, every service stopped ／ B. Only on Sundays ／ C. Only after renovation ／ D. Yes, through the other entrance
問12｜正解・根拠
正解：D. Yes, through the other entrance
could continue borrowing through unaffected entrance。
問13. What was arranged for the handrail?
A. New chairs ／ B. A repair ／ C. A new printer ／ D. A timetable change
問13｜正解・根拠
正解：B. A repair
arranged a repair。
問14. What was needed before reopening that entrance?
A. A library concert ／ B. A new membership card ／ C. Another inspection ／ D. A school holiday
問14｜正解・根拠
正解：C. Another inspection
another inspection needed。
問15. Had the wider renovation started?
A. No ／ B. Yes, it had finished ／ C. It was canceled forever ／ D. Only at night
問15｜正解・根拠
正解：A. No
had not begun yet。
問16. What regular activity continued for computers?
A. Selling all computers ／ B. Changing passwords daily ／ C. Replacing every computer ／ D. Maintenance
問16｜正解・根拠
正解：D. Maintenance
continued regular maintenance of computers。
長文1｜全文和訳
町の図書館は学校の休暇中に読書室の改修を予定し、照明改善と静かな学習区域を設ける計画だった。改修前の定期点検で入口近くの手すりが緩んでいると分かり、図書館はその入口だけを閉鎖して修理を手配した。別の入口は利用できた。手すりを直した後も再開前に点検が必要だった。館長は手すり修理は安全対策で、予定された改修はより広い改善計画と説明した。改修はまだ始まらず、最終開業日も未発表。生徒は影響を受けない入口から本を借り続けられ、コンピューターも故障する前に定期保守を継続した。
長文2｜科学館の展示機器｜壊れた2台と全体の保守
Reading passage（慶英会オリジナル）
A science museum used ten interactive screens in one exhibition. Before the weekend, technicians carried out an inspection and found that eight screens were working normally, while two had damaged connections. The team arranged repairs for the two faulty screens. Routine maintenance was still scheduled for all ten screens to reduce future problems. The museum did not claim that all ten screens had failed. During the repairs, visitors could use the eight working screens, although the damaged ones were marked as unavailable. The museum also considered a renovation of the exhibition room that would change its layout next year. That possible renovation had not been approved, so no date was confirmed. After the repairs, technicians tested the two restored screens again and reopened them only when the checks were complete. A school group was told that a planned renovation and urgent equipment repairs were separate matters.
問17. How many screens did the museum have?
A. Eight ／ B. Ten ／ C. Twelve ／ D. Twenty
問17｜正解・根拠
正解：B. Ten
ten screens。
問18. How many screens were damaged?
A. One ／ B. Eight ／ C. Two ／ D. Ten
問18｜正解・根拠
正解：C. Two
two damaged connections。
問19. How many remained usable during repairs?
A. Eight ／ B. Two ／ C. Zero ／ D. Ten
問19｜正解・根拠
正解：A. Eight
eight working screens usable。
問20. What was planned for all ten screens?
A. Immediate replacement ／ B. Removal from the museum ／ C. Sale to visitors ／ D. Routine maintenance
問20｜正解・根拠
正解：D. Routine maintenance
maintenance for all ten。
問21. What was arranged for faulty screens?
A. A new exhibition poster ／ B. Repairs ／ C. A bus tour ／ D. A new school
問21｜正解・根拠
正解：B. Repairs
arranged repairs for two。
問22. What might next year’s renovation change?
A. The museum’s name ／ B. The weather ／ C. The room layout ／ D. The students’ grades
問22｜正解・根拠
正解：C. The room layout
renovation change layout。
問23. Was the renovation approved?
A. No ／ B. Yes, fully complete ／ C. It began yesterday ／ D. It was already inspected
問23｜正解・根拠
正解：A. No
not approved。
問24. When were repaired screens reopened?
A. Before testing ／ B. Immediately after finding damage ／ C. After the proposed renovation ／ D. After completion of safety checks
問24｜正解・根拠
正解：D. After completion of safety checks
reopened when checks complete。
長文2｜全文和訳
科学館は展示で対話型の画面を10台使っていた。週末前の点検で8台は正常、2台は接続部分が損傷していると分かり、2台の修理を手配した。将来の故障を減らすため10台すべての定期保守も予定どおり行う。全10台が故障したとは発表していない。修理中も8台は利用でき、損傷2台だけ利用不可と表示した。また来年、室内の配置を変える改修案を検討したが未承認で日程は未確定だった。修理後、2台を再点検し確認完了後に利用を再開した。学校団体には将来の改修と急ぎの機器修理は別のことだと説明した。
長文3｜地域センターの屋根｜雨漏りと改修の違い
Reading passage（慶英会オリジナル）
A community center had planned to renovate its main meeting room next summer. The plan involved new seating and improved sound equipment. In the spring, however, a staff member noticed water near a storage wall after heavy rain. An inspection found that part of the roof needed repair. The manager arranged urgent work on the damaged section but did not immediately change the summer renovation plan. During the roof repair, the affected storage area was closed. The meeting room itself remained open because it was not part of the repair zone. After the work, staff inspected the area again to check for remaining problems. Meanwhile, routine maintenance of heating and ventilation continued in other parts of the building. The manager told visitors that the urgent roof repair was not proof that the entire building had been renovated. The summer renovation still required a separate decision about the final design and schedule.
問25. When was the meeting-room renovation planned?
A. Last winter ／ B. Next summer ／ C. The same afternoon ／ D. Ten years later
問25｜正解・根拠
正解：B. Next summer
planned for next summer。
問26. What problem appeared after heavy rain?
A. Broken school books ／ B. A missing projector ／ C. Water near a storage wall ／ D. A canceled lesson
問26｜正解・根拠
正解：C. Water near a storage wall
water near storage wall。
問27. What did the inspection find?
A. Part of the roof needed repair ／ B. The whole building was new ／ C. Every room was unsafe ／ D. There was no problem
問27｜正解・根拠
正解：A. Part of the roof needed repair
roof needed repair。
問28. Which area was closed during repairs?
A. The main meeting room ／ B. The entrance hall ／ C. The entire center ／ D. The affected storage area
問28｜正解・根拠
正解：D. The affected storage area
affected storage area closed。
問29. What remained open?
A. The storage area ／ B. The meeting room ／ C. All repair zones ／ D. The roof itself
問29｜正解・根拠
正解：B. The meeting room
meeting room remained open。
問30. What happened after roof work?
A. All renovation was canceled ／ B. The building was sold ／ C. The area was inspected again ／ D. New visitors were forbidden forever
問30｜正解・根拠
正解：C. The area was inspected again
inspected area again。
問31. What regular work continued elsewhere?
A. Heating and ventilation maintenance ／ B. Replacing all chairs ／ C. Painting a museum ／ D. Changing the bus route
問31｜正解・根拠
正解：A. Heating and ventilation maintenance
routine maintenance of heating and ventilation。
問32. Did the roof repair mean total renovation was complete?
A. Yes ／ B. Only for summer meetings ／ C. Only if the weather was good ／ D. No
問32｜正解・根拠
正解：D. No
not proof entire building renovated。
長文3｜全文和訳
地域センターでは次の夏に主会議室の改修を計画しており、新しい座席と音響機器を入れる案だった。しかし春の大雨後に保管室の壁近くに水が見つかり、点検で屋根の一部に修理が必要と判明した。管理者は損傷部分の緊急修理を手配したが夏の改修案は直ちには変更しなかった。修理中は影響のある保管区域を閉鎖したが、会議室は修理区域外なので開いていた。終了後には再点検を行い、建物のほかの部分では暖房・換気の定期保守も続けた。緊急の屋根修理で建物全体が改修された意味にはならず、夏の改修には設計と日程の別の決定が必要だと説明された。
長文4｜学校の体育館｜利用再開までの条件
Reading passage（慶英会オリジナル）
A school planned a renovation of its gym to improve lighting and add storage space. The renovation was scheduled for the end of the term. Before it began, a routine inspection found that one door did not close properly. The school arranged a repair and asked students to use another exit until the door could be checked again. Teachers carried on with lessons in unaffected areas under the school’s safety arrangements. When the repair was finished, the maintenance team inspected the door and confirmed that it closed correctly. The school then reopened that exit. However, the planned renovation had not started, and the school did not tell families that all gym improvements were complete. A notice explained the difference between a specific repair, routine maintenance and a wider renovation. Students were also asked not to confuse the repaired exit with the new storage area, which would be built later.
問33. What improvements were planned?
A. A new library booklist ／ B. Lighting and storage space ／ C. A train platform ／ D. A museum ticket system
問33｜正解・根拠
正解：B. Lighting and storage space
lighting and storage。
問34. When was the renovation scheduled?
A. Next morning ／ B. Last week ／ C. End of the term ／ D. After graduation next year
問34｜正解・根拠
正解：C. End of the term
scheduled for end of term。
問35. What did an inspection find?
A. A door did not close properly ／ B. Every light was broken ／ C. The gym had been removed ／ D. All exits were closed
問35｜正解・根拠
正解：A. A door did not close properly
one door did not close properly。
問36. What were students asked to use temporarily?
A. A new museum ／ B. Only a bus stop ／ C. The damaged door ／ D. Another exit
問36｜正解・根拠
正解：D. Another exit
use another exit。
問37. What could continue in unaffected areas?
A. No activities ／ B. Lessons ／ C. Construction only ／ D. All renovation
問37｜正解・根拠
正解：B. Lessons
carried on with lessons in unaffected areas。
問38. What happened after the door repair?
A. Every entrance closed ／ B. The school stopped inspecting ／ C. The door was inspected and the exit reopened ／ D. A new gym was built
問38｜正解・根拠
正解：C. The door was inspected and the exit reopened
inspected door then reopened exit。
問39. Had the main renovation started?
A. No ／ B. Yes, it had finished ／ C. It was canceled permanently ／ D. Only the storage area was built
問39｜正解・根拠
正解：A. No
had not started。
問40. What new facility would be built later?
A. A school bus station ／ B. A museum wing ／ C. An airport ／ D. Storage space
問40｜正解・根拠
正解：D. Storage space
new storage area built later。
長文4｜全文和訳
学校は体育館の照明改善と保管場所増設の改修を学期末に予定していた。開始前の定期点検で一つの扉が正しく閉まらないと分かり、修理を手配して再点検まで別の出口を利用するよう生徒へ案内した。学校の安全措置の下、影響のない区域では授業を続けた。修理後、保守班が扉を点検して正常に閉まることを確認し、その出口を再開した。ただし大規模改修はまだ始まっておらず、体育館の改善がすべて終わったとは家庭に伝えていない。通知では一箇所の修理、定期保守、広い改修の違いを説明し、修理した出口と後日建設される新しい収納場所を混同しないよう求めた。
復習｜事実の進行状況を読み分ける
- inspectionが行われた時点と、その後の修理の開始・完了を時系列で書く。
- maintenanceは故障が起きる前の定期保守にも使われることを確認する。
- repairの対象となる箇所とrenovationの対象となる範囲を区別する。
- 入口を一箇所閉鎖したことと施設全体の閉鎖を混同しない。
- 翌日・一週間後に32問を解き直し、各問題の英文根拠を確認する。
FAQ
repairとrenovationは同じですか？
修理する対象が壊れた箇所や機器なのに対し、renovationは施設全体や部屋の設備・配置などを改修する場合に使います。
inspectionが終わったら必ず再開できますか？
必ずしもそうではありません。点検で問題が見つかれば修理や再点検が必要になる場合があります。本文の具体的な条件を確認してください。
maintenanceは壊れたときだけですか？
いいえ。故障を予防するための定期的な維持管理もmaintenanceです。
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