英検準2級プラスのリスニング第2部｜予測・観測結果・未決定を聞き分ける独自6説明文24問

Students at a middle school expected that a new rainwater container would collect enough water for their entire garden. They recorded rainfall for six weeks and found that the container worked well during rainy periods. However, on dry days it provided only a small amount of water. The school has not bought a larger container. Teachers will compare the results with maintenance costs before deciding what to do next.

【全文和訳】中学校の生徒は新しい雨水容器で菜園全体に必要な水をまかなえると予想した。6週間測定したところ、雨の多い時期にはうまく機能したが、乾燥した日には少量しか得られなかった。学校はまだ大型容器を買っておらず、教師は維持費と結果を比較して次の方針を決める。

1. A：The container would supply the whole garden.。expected … entire gardenが最初の予測。
2. B：It worked better during rainy periods.。rainyでは有効、dryでは少量。
3. C：Bought a larger container.。has not bought a larger container。
4. D：Results and maintenance costs.。compare results with maintenance costs。

The city library predicted that an online reservation system would reduce lines at the service counter. During the first month, many readers used the website to reserve books. The library found that waiting lines were shorter on weekdays, but Saturday afternoons remained busy. It has not decided whether to add another service desk. Staff will ask visitors about their experiences before changing the system.

【全文和訳】市立図書館はネット予約で窓口の列が短くなると予想した。最初の月には多くの読者が利用し、平日の列は短くなったが土曜午後は混雑が続いた。追加窓口の設置はまだ決めておらず、変更前に利用者へ感想を尋ねる。

5. B：Waiting lines would become shorter.。predicted reduce lines。
6. C：On Saturday afternoons.。Saturday afternoons remained busy。
7. A：Whether to add a service desk.。has not decided whether add desk。
8. D：Ask visitors about their experiences.。ask visitors about experiences。

When the town introduced a shuttle bus, officials expected most passengers to use it for hospital visits. After three months, the records showed that people also rode to the public library and shopping area. The town counted journeys, not individual passengers, so it cannot say exactly how many residents used the service. Some residents have asked for a later bus. Officials will review the operating budget before changing the timetable.

【全文和訳】町はシャトルバスを導入したとき、主な利用目的を病院への移動と予測した。しかし3か月の記録では図書館や商店街への利用も分かった。記録は延べ移動回数で実利用者数ではないため、正確な人数は不明だ。遅い時間の便を求める声があり、担当者は時刻表変更前に運行予算を検討する。

9. A：Mainly trips to the hospital.。expected hospital visits。
10. B：Trips to libraries and shops.。also rode to library and shopping。
11. C：Unique residents using the service.。counted journeys, not individuals。
12. D：The operating budget.。operating budget。

A school hoped that a new app would make it easier for families to receive schedule changes. During a two-week trial, most participating families received messages successfully. However, several parents said that notifications sometimes appeared too late. The school has not proved that the app is better than every other communication method. Teachers will test changes to the notification settings before deciding whether to use it throughout the school.

【全文和訳】学校は新アプリで家庭が日程変更を受け取りやすくなると期待した。2週間の試行で参加した家庭の大半はメッセージを受け取ったが、通知が遅いという保護者もいた。学校は他の全連絡手段より優れていると証明したわけではない。全校導入を決める前に通知設定を変更して試す。

13. B：To improve communication about schedules.。hoped families receive schedule changes。
14. C：Notifications sometimes arrived too late.。sometimes appeared too late。
15. A：That the app beats every other method.。has not proved … better than every other method。
16. D：Changes to notification settings.。test changes to notification settings。

The school cafeteria predicted that offering smaller portions would reduce food waste. During a three-week experiment, staff measured the amount of food left on plates, and it decreased. However, the school did not investigate whether all students received enough nutrients. Teachers are now collecting opinions from students and families. The school may continue offering smaller portions, but that decision will be made after reviewing the feedback.

【全文和訳】食堂は小盛りの選択肢で食品ロスを減らせると予想した。3週間、食べ残し量を測ったところ減少した。ただし全員が十分な栄養を取れたかは調べていない。教師は現在生徒と家庭の意見を集めており、継続は回答を検討してから決める。

17. A：Smaller portions would reduce waste.。predicted reduce food waste。
18. B：Food left on plates.。amount of leftover food decreased。
19. C：Whether every student received enough nutrients.。did not investigate nutrients for all。
20. D：Feedback must be reviewed.。after reviewing feedback。

Local residents predicted that new benches would encourage more older people to visit the park. The town installed four benches as a trial and counted visitors for one month. More people were observed near the walking paths, but the town did not record visitors’ ages. It therefore cannot conclude that the increase was caused by older residents. Officials plan to gather more detailed information before deciding whether to add further benches.

【全文和訳】住民はベンチを増やせば高齢者の公園利用が増えると予想した。町は試行で4台設置し、1か月来訪者を数えた。歩道付近の人は増えたが年齢は記録していないため、増加が高齢者によるものとは結論できない。担当者は追加設置を決める前に詳しい情報を集める。

21. B：Older people.。older peopleが予測対象。
22. C：More people were seen near walking paths.。more people near paths。
23. A：Visitors’ ages.。did not record ages。
24. D：Gather more detailed data.。gather more detailed information。