英検準2級プラスのlook after・look for・look into・look forward to｜熟語の独自40問【全訳】

慶英会 塾長｜慶應義塾大学卒・英検1級
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英検準2級プラスの会話・長文では、look after・look for・look into・look forward toが違う行動を表します。look after＝世話・管理をする、look for＝探す、look into＝調査する、look forward to＝楽しみにするです。特にlook forward to meetingのtoは前置詞なので後ろに動名詞が続きます。慶英会独自の40問（短文12・書き換え12・長文4題16問）で、語法と実際の条件判断を学習できます。全解答・英文全文和訳付きです。

結論｜lookの後ろの語で意味が変わる

• look after A：子ども・植物・機器などの世話や管理をする。look after children / look after borrowed equipment。
• look for A：人・物・情報などを探す。look for a map / look for a solution。
• look into A：問題・苦情・事故の原因などを詳しく調査する。look into the complaint / look into why the system failed。
• look forward to A／doing：Aを楽しみにする。look forward to the event / look forward to meeting visitors。toは不定詞ではなく前置詞。

学校行事の長文では、上級生が年少の来訪者を見守り（look after）、写真を探し（look for）、サイトの不具合を事務室が調査し（look into）、来訪者が交流を楽しみにする（look forward to）というように一つの文章に4つの表現が現れます。大切なのは、誰が何を担当しているかの区別です。

準2級プラスの公式試験形式と本教材

日本英語検定協会の準2級プラスReadingは、短文語句空所補充17問、長文語句空所補充6問、長文内容一致8問です。公式試験内容。以下は慶英会が独自に制作した練習問題であり、英検の公式過去問ではありません。

Part 1｜lookの句動詞空所12問

括弧内で指定された句動詞を正しい時制・形にして入れてください。特にlook forward to doingの形を確認します。

問1

A volunteer agreed to ___ the younger children during the museum visit.（look after）

問2

The history club will ___ old maps in the town library.（look for）

問3

The school will ___ complaints about the new booking system.（look into）

問4

I am ___ meeting the visiting students next week.（look forward to）

問5

An older student helped ___ the equipment while the teacher was away.（look after）

問6

We spent an hour trying to ___ the missing registration form.（look for）

問7

The committee promised to ___ why the event timetable had changed.（look into）

問8

The children are ___ visiting the new science exhibition.（look forward to）

問9

Who will ___ the library’s borrowed tablets during the event?（look after）

問10

The group was ___ a quieter place to practice its speech.（look for・進行形）

問11

After noticing missing data, the researchers decided to ___ the problem.（look into）

問12

We ___ hearing the results after the survey ends.（look forward to・現在形）

Part 2｜指定表現で書き換える12問

元の文の意味を変えず、指定された句動詞を使って英文を書き換えます。模範解答は一例です。

問13

She took care of the younger students. Use look after.

問14

They searched for a missing library book. Use look for.

問15

The manager began investigating the complaint. Use look into.

問16

I am excited about meeting the guide. Use look forward to.

問17

The volunteer cared for the plants during summer. Use look after.

問18

We are searching for a new discussion room. Use look for.

問19

The school investigated why the service stopped. Use look into.

問20

She cannot wait to read the new guidebook. Use look forward to.

問21

Please take care of the camera until I return. Use look after.

問22

The students searched for suitable information online. Use look for.

問23

The staff are investigating the unexpected delay. Use look into.

問24

We are happy about the idea of working together next term. Use look forward to.

Part 3｜学校・図書館・自然の独自4長文16問

それぞれの長文で、世話をする人・探した資料・調査する問題・楽しみにしている出来事を本文から特定してください。報告された問題と実際に確認された原因を混同しないようにします。

長文1｜学校の英語交流会｜誰が世話をし、何を調べるか

Reading passage（慶英会オリジナル）

A junior high school was preparing an English exchange day for visiting students. The teachers asked a group of older students to look after the younger guests while they moved between classrooms. Another group was told to look for suitable photographs of earlier school events to use in a welcome presentation. During preparations, several parents reported that the registration website had displayed an incorrect time. The school office promised to look into the problem before sending final confirmations. The visiting students said they were looking forward to meeting local classmates and joining a short English discussion. On the morning of the event, the office corrected the timetable and sent an updated message. The school explained that a report of a website error did not mean every registration had been lost. Older students remained responsible for guiding visitors, while teachers handled official registration questions. The event went ahead as planned after the corrected information was shared.

問25. Who looked after the younger guests?

A. The parents at home ／ B. A group of older students ／ C. The website company ／ D. The museum staff

問26. What were students looking for for the welcome presentation?

A. Missing bus tickets ／ B. New school uniforms ／ C. Photographs of earlier school events ／ D. A different registration website

問27. What did the school office promise to look into?

A. The incorrect time on the registration website ／ B. The quality of the school’s lunch ／ C. The number of books in the library ／ D. Every student’s test score

問28. What were the visitors looking forward to?

A. Canceling the discussion ／ B. Replacing their teachers ／ C. Receiving a full refund ／ D. Meeting local classmates and joining discussion

長文2｜図書館の読み聞かせ｜本探しと運営上の調査

Reading passage（慶英会オリジナル）

A town library organized an English storytelling afternoon for families. Before the event, volunteers looked for picture books with clear illustrations and simple dialogue. Staff asked an experienced librarian to look after the borrowed sound equipment so it would be returned safely. Some families complained that the library website did not show whether seats were still available. The library manager agreed to look into the website’s information and checked the reservation records. The manager discovered that the system had shown old seat numbers even though the actual bookings were correct. The information page was updated, but visitors who had not received a confirmation still needed to wait. Several children said they were looking forward to hearing stories in English for the first time. The librarian explained that their enthusiasm was welcome, but attendance could be confirmed only after checking the actual reservations.

問29. What kind of books did volunteers look for?

A. Advanced law textbooks ／ B. Picture books with clear illustrations ／ C. Old bus timetables ／ D. Books with no pictures

問30. Who was asked to look after the sound equipment?

A. A visiting parent ／ B. An unknown supplier ／ C. An experienced librarian ／ D. A school bus driver

問31. What caused the confusing seat information?

A. The website displayed old seat numbers ／ B. Every booking had been deleted ／ C. The library had closed ／ D. The children arrived early

問32. What were the children looking forward to?

A. Buying a projector ／ B. Being given a refund ／ C. Canceling the activity ／ D. Hearing English stories

長文3｜自然観察会｜安全管理と調査の役割

Reading passage（慶英会オリジナル）

A community nature center planned a guided walk near a forest and a lake. Volunteers first looked for routes that were suitable for families with young children. The center assigned two experienced guides to look after safety equipment and check that everyone had enough drinking water. A few days before the walk, a damaged sign was discovered beside the trail. The center promised to look into why it had fallen and whether the nearby route was safe. The organizers decided to avoid the affected section until their checks were complete. Families who had registered said they were looking forward to seeing birds and learning about local plants. The center reminded them that the planned route might change, but the walk itself had not been canceled. The guides later found a safe alternative path and sent a revised map to all confirmed participants.

問33. What were volunteers looking for first?

A. New exhibition tickets ／ B. Routes suitable for families with young children ／ C. A new school building ／ D. A replacement for the lake

問34. What were the experienced guides assigned to look after?

A. The registration website ／ B. The museum’s books ／ C. Safety equipment ／ D. Every visitor’s house

問35. Why did the center promise to investigate the trail?

A. A damaged sign was found and safety needed checking ／ B. All birds had disappeared ／ C. The walk was already complete ／ D. The center lacked a guidebook

問36. What did registered families look forward to?

A. Buying new safety equipment ／ B. Changing the school timetable ／ C. Receiving a music lesson ／ D. Seeing birds and learning about plants

長文4｜学校の理科発表｜研究資料と期待する成果

Reading passage（慶英会オリジナル）

A school science club was preparing a presentation about local air quality. The students looked for reliable reports from public institutions and compared how the data had been collected. One student was asked to look after the digital measuring device during a weekend observation session. When two readings differed unexpectedly, the teacher said the group should look into the possible reasons rather than assuming that one device was broken. The students checked the instructions and repeated their measurements under more similar conditions. They discovered that the locations had different amounts of traffic, which could have influenced the readings. However, they did not claim to have proved the only cause. The club was looking forward to sharing its report at the school fair. Its members also planned to explain what remained uncertain and which observations would be useful for a future project.

問37. What information did students look for?

A. Promotional advertisements only ／ B. Reliable reports from public institutions ／ C. Visitors’ home addresses ／ D. Private school records

問38. Who was responsible for the measuring device?

A. Every student in the school ／ B. The museum receptionist ／ C. An assigned club student ／ D. The bus driver

問39. What did the teacher ask the group to look into?

A. Possible reasons for the different readings ／ B. New lunch menus ／ C. How to cancel the fair ／ D. Where to buy posters

問40. What was the club looking forward to?

A. Receiving automatic approval ／ B. Avoiding further measurements ／ C. Changing all measuring devices ／ D. Sharing its report at the school fair

復習｜前置詞と動名詞を確実にする

• look afterとlook forを使って、「世話をする対象」と「探す対象」を別々に説明する。
• look intoは調査を始めたという意味であり、問題の原因が証明されたとは限らない。
• look forward toの後に動詞が続く場合はmeeting / working / visitingなどの動名詞にする。
• 長文4題で、何が未確定で何が確認済みかを書き分ける。
• 翌日と一週間後に全40問を再演習し、各文の主語・目的語の関係を説明する。

FAQ

look forとlook intoは同じですか？

look forは物や情報を探すこと、look intoは問題・原因などを詳しく調査することです。目的語の種類と文脈を確認してください。

look forward to meetは正しいですか？

一般に正しくありません。look forward to meeting youが基本で、toは前置詞なので動名詞が続きます。

look afterは人だけに使いますか？

いいえ。子どもだけでなく植物・動物・機器・施設などの世話や管理にも使われます。

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