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英検2級 そっくり模試 第2回(一次試験・筆記)

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17語句補充
6長文空所
8長文読解
45-55要約(語)
80-100意見論述(語)

大問1 短文の語句空所補充(一部)

全17問のうち、3問を掲載しています。

(1)The factory beside the river caused serious ( ). Dead fish began to appear in the water, and people living nearby often complained about the bad smell.

1pollution ✓2decoration3permission4celebration

解説:第2文「死んだ魚・悪臭」が汚染の具体例。pollution=汚染。

(2)Before starting the work, the builder tried to ( ) how much the whole project would cost. He looked at the size of the house and the price of materials, then gave the family a rough figure.

1estimate2examine ✓3arrange4insult

解説:「大きさと材料費を見て概算を示した」から、見積もる=estimate。

(3)After the waiter accidentally spilled soup on a customer, the manager offered a sincere ( ). He also gave the customer a free meal to make up for the mistake.

1apology2invitation3receipt ✓4souvenir

解説:「無料の食事で埋め合わせた」流れから、心からの謝罪=a sincere apology(定型の共起)。

(6)The charity works hard to reduce ( ) in the region. It provides food, clothing, and education to families who cannot afford these basic things.

1poverty2victory3laughter4comfort
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大問2 長文の語句空所補充(冒頭)

長文の冒頭部分と設問例を掲載しています。全文と全設問はPDFに収録。

The Return of the Night Train

For many years, night trains seemed to be slowly disappearing from Europe. In the middle of the twentieth century, sleeper services had been a common and even glamorous way to cross the continent, carrying passengers overnight between famous capital cities. By the end of the century, however, cheap flights made it faster to travel between distant cities, and one old sleeper service after another was shut down. Airlines offered tickets at prices that trains could not match, and many rail companies decided that running trains through the night was no longer worth the effort. Recently, however, these trains have begun to return. A growing number of travelers now choose to board a train in the evening, sleep in a comfortable bed, and wake up in a different country the next morning, ( 18 ). …(続く)

(18)空所(18)に入れるのに最も適切なものを選ぶ問題です。

1without ever setting foot in an airport ✓2after paying a very high price3because the trains are almost always empty4although the journey takes only a few minutes

解説:第1段落。夜に乗り翌朝別の国で目覚める利点→空港に立ち寄らずに移動できる。without ever setting foot in an airport。

大問3 長文の内容一致選択(冒頭)

長文の冒頭部分と設問例を掲載しています。全文と設問はPDFに収録。

Dear Mr. Yamada, My name is Rachel Simmons, and I work for a company called Bright Path Software. This year our company will celebrate its twentieth anniversary, and we are looking for a place to hold a large evening party. A friend recommended your hall, so I am writing to ask whether it would be available on the evening of Saturday, June 14. …(続く)

No.24Why is Rachel writing to Mr. Yamada?

1To ask whether his hall is available for a party. ✓2To apply for a job at his company.3To complain about a recent event.4To cancel a booking she made earlier.

解説:第1段落。会社の20周年パーティー用にホールが空いているか尋ねるのが用件。

ライティング(設題)

設題と語数を掲載しています。模範解答と解説はPDFに収録。

大問4 英文要約(45-55語)

Read the article below and summarize it in English. Write your summary in the space provided on your answer sheet. Aim for a length of around 45–55 words.

TOPIC:self-checkout machines in supermarkets: benefits and drawbacks
POINTS:導入1文:何についての文章か(スーパーのセルフレジ)を示す。 / 長所を1〜2文で圧縮:少量の客は速く会計でき、店は人件費を抑えられる。 / 短所を1〜2文で圧縮:機械に不慣れな人には分かりにくい、レジ係の仕事が減る恐れ。 / 原文の文を写さず自分の言葉でまとめる。45〜55語に収める(本例=51語)。
This passage is about self-checkout machines, which let supermarket customers scan and pay for goods themselves. They can make paying faster for shoppers with few items and help stores spend less on staff. However, some people find the machines confusing, and …
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大問5 意見論述(80-100語)

Write an essay on the given TOPIC. Use TWO of the POINTS below to support your answer. Structure: an introduction, a main body, and a conclusion. Aim for a length of around 80–100 words.

TOPIC:Some people say that students should use tablet computers instead of paper textbooks at school. Do you think this is a good idea?
POINTS:Cost / Health / Convenience
I think students should use tablet computers instead of paper textbooks. First, tablets are very convenient. Students can carry many books in one light device, so they do not have to bring heavy bags to school every day. Second, using tablets can save money in…
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この模試について

英検2級の一次試験(筆記)は、大問1 語句空所補充(17問)、大問2 長文空所補充(6問)、大問3 長文読解(8問)、大問4 英文要約(45〜55語)、大問5 意見論述(80〜100語)で構成されます。本模試の第2回は、The Return of the Night Train / How Geckos Climb Wallsなどの題材を扱い、本番と同じ問題数・難易度で作成しています。 語彙問題では2級レベルの語(pollution, estimate, apology など)を中心に出題し、長文読解では言い換えや文脈把握を問います。 ライティングは英文要約(45-55語)と意見論述(80-100語)で、いずれも模範解答つきです。 全問題・全解説・解答用紙は無料登録後にPDFでダウンロードいただけます。