大阪の中高一貫校で英語長文の時系列・順序が分からない中1・中2へ｜独自4長文32問・全解答

結論：英語長文で個々の文は読めても、「最初に何が起きたか」「変更後に何をしたか」「最後にどうなったか」を問われると混乱する中1・中2は、first・then・next・after・before・in the end・finallyなどを手がかりに、最初の計画・途中の変更・実際の行動・最終結果を分けましょう。本記事は大阪府東部・南部の中高一貫校生向けに、慶英会独自の4長文32問、全解答、7日間の復習法を掲載します。

制作・監修：慶英会塾長（慶應義塾大学卒・英検1級）。以下は慶英会独自の架空教材で、学校の定期考査・指定教科書・英検過去問を転載したものではありません。学校の試験範囲や指定教材を優先してください。

時系列の読解から、段落全体の順序を整理する：各文の前後関係が分かっても、どの文が話題の導入・具体的な行動・結果・結論に当たるか迷う場合は、大阪の中高一貫校向け・英語文章整序24問で、指示語・接続語・時間表現を使って段落を再構成する練習もできます。

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時系列問題で失点する4つの原因

失点パターン	本文で確認する語	対処
最初の予定を答える	first, initially, planned	途中の変更がないか最後まで読む
順序を逆にする	before, after, then, next	矢印で順番を記録
変更前後を混同	old notice, latest announcement, instead	最新情報と行動を区別
最後の結果を見落とす	finally, in the end, at the end	最終段落を要約

慶英会独自4長文32問｜計画・変更・行動・結果を追う

Library plan（問1〜8）

慶英会独自の架空英文：On Monday, Rina planned to study in the library after school. First, she checked the website and learned that it would close at five. She arrived at four, but a notice said it would close early because of a staff meeting. Instead of going home, she called Ken. They decided to study at the community center, which stayed open until seven. Before leaving, Rina returned her books using the box near the entrance. In the end, both students finished their homework before dinner.

問1：What did Rina plan to do?

問2：What did the website say at first?

問3：Why did the library close early?

問4：What did Rina do instead of going home?

問5：Where did they study?

問6：What did Rina do before leaving?

問7：What happened in the end?

問8：Which happened first, calling Ken or returning the books?

問	模範解答	読み取りのポイント
1	Study in the library after school.	本文の根拠と時点を照合
2	The library would close at five.	本文の根拠と時点を照合
3	Because of a staff meeting.	本文の根拠と時点を照合
4	She called Ken and arranged to study at the community center.	本文の根拠と時点を照合
5	At the community center.	本文の根拠と時点を照合
6	She returned her books using the return box.	本文の根拠と時点を照合
7	Both students finished their homework before dinner.	本文の根拠と時点を照合
8	Calling Ken happened before returning the books.	本文の根拠と時点を照合

Science experiment（問9〜16）

慶英会独自の架空英文：On the first day, the science club planted three bean seeds in identical pots. The students put one pot near a sunny window, one in a shaded corner, and one outside. Each day, they measured the plants and recorded the results. After one week, the outdoor plant was tallest. However, the outdoor pot had received more water after heavy rain. The students discussed this with their teacher. The next week, they moved all pots to places with similar light and gave each the same amount of water. At the end of the second week, they compared measurements before writing their conclusion.

問9：What did the students plant?

問10：What did they do each day?

問11：Which plant was tallest after one week?

問12：What problem did they notice?

問13：What did they do before the second week?

問14：When did they compare new measurements?

問15：Why did they change the experiment?

問16：Did the first week’s result prove the outdoor place was best?

問	模範解答	読み取りのポイント
9	Three bean seeds.	本文の根拠と時点を照合
10	They measured the plants and recorded the results.	本文の根拠と時点を照合
11	The outdoor plant.	本文の根拠と時点を照合
12	The outdoor pot had received more water after heavy rain.	本文の根拠と時点を照合
13	They moved the pots to similar light and gave them equal amounts of water.	本文の根拠と時点を照合
14	At the end of the second week.	本文の根拠と時点を照合
15	To make the conditions more similar and the comparison fairer.	本文の根拠と時点を照合
16	No, because the plants received different amounts of water.	本文の根拠と時点を照合

Festival poster（問17〜24）

慶英会独自の架空英文：The English club wanted to make a poster for the school festival. First, each member suggested a title. Then, they voted and chose the shortest one because it was easy to remember. Next, they checked the date, time, and room number with the teacher. One member had copied the time from an old notice, so the club checked the latest announcement again. After correcting the time, they printed the poster near the main entrance. On festival day, students arrived at the correct room, and the club began on time.

問17：What did the English club want to make?

問18：How did the club choose the title?

問19：Why did they choose the shortest title?

問20：What information did they check?

問21：Why did they check the latest announcement again?

問22：Where did they put the poster?

問23：What happened on festival day?

問24：Which is the correct order?

問	模範解答	読み取りのポイント
17	A poster for the school festival.	本文の根拠と時点を照合
18	The members voted.	本文の根拠と時点を照合
19	Because it was easy to remember.	本文の根拠と時点を照合
20	The date, time, and room number.	本文の根拠と時点を照合
21	A member had copied the time from an old notice.	本文の根拠と時点を照合
22	Near the main entrance.	本文の根拠と時点を照合
23	Students arrived at the correct room and the activity began on time.	本文の根拠と時点を照合
24	Choose a title, check details, correct the time, then print the poster.	本文の根拠と時点を照合

Travel survey（問25〜32）

慶英会独自の架空英文：A group of students decided to study how classmates traveled to school. On Tuesday, they prepared a questionnaire. The next day, they asked 60 students to answer it. After counting responses, they found that 28 walked, 20 used the bus, and 12 rode bicycles. They first wrote that walking was the most common choice among respondents. Their teacher reminded them that the survey included only one school. Therefore, they changed the report so it did not claim to represent every student in town. Finally, they added a note explaining this limitation.

問25：What did they prepare on Tuesday?

問26：How many students answered?

問27：Which travel method was most common among respondents?

問28：What did the teacher remind them?

問29：Why did they change the report?

問30：What did they add at the end?

問31：Did they prove walking was most common in the whole town?

問32：Which event came before adding the note?

問	模範解答	読み取りのポイント
25	A questionnaire.	本文の根拠と時点を照合
26	Sixty students.	本文の根拠と時点を照合
27	Walking.	本文の根拠と時点を照合
28	The survey included only one school.	本文の根拠と時点を照合
29	It should not claim to represent every student in town.	本文の根拠と時点を照合
30	A note explaining the limitation.	本文の根拠と時点を照合
31	No. The survey covered only one school.	本文の根拠と時点を照合
32	They changed the report to limit its claim.	本文の根拠と時点を照合

時系列を整理する5ステップ

手順	すること	記録例
1. 最初の計画	planned / first / initially	最初の予定・場所
2. 変更	but / however / instead / latest	変更理由・変更後
3. 順序	before / after / then / next	A→B→C
4. 最後の結果	finally / in the end	実際に起きたこと
5. 根拠	質問の時点と本文が一致するか	古い予定を答えていないか

7日間の復習計画

日	練習	確認すること
1日目	長文1で計画・変更・行動を3列にする	計画と行動
2日目	長文2で実験手順を矢印にする	条件変更の順序
3日目	長文3の制作手順を番号で示す	first / next / after
4日目	長文4で調査から報告修正まで整理	結論と制約
5日目	誤答を本文を隠して解き直す	順序を再構成
6日目	各長文を英語2文で要約	重要情報を抽出
7日目	学校指定の初見長文に転用	実教材で確認

よくある質問

firstやthenを見つければ解けますか？

目印にはなりますが、接続語がない文章もあります。動詞の時制、変更表現、本文の内容も合わせて順序を判断します。

最初の案内と後からの案内が違うときは？

設問が最初の予定か実際の行動かを確認し、本文に明記された更新情報を照合します。

日本語でメモしてもよいですか？

学習初期は短い日本語メモや矢印で構いません。慣れたら英語でも整理し、試験の指示に従います。

この記事は学校の過去問ですか？

いいえ。慶英会独自の架空教材です。

関連記事・参考資料

• 英語長文の言い換え・内容一致32問
• 接続語の論理関係28問
• 事実・意見・推論28問
• 文部科学省『中学校学習指導要領解説・外国語編』

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