英語検定　２級(2021年第2回No.3)

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2-3		英語検定(２級)　筆記	2021年第2回(No.21～No.29) 各１０点 × ９問 ＝ ９０点満点
次の英文を読み、その文意にそって(21)から(23)の( 　　)に入れるのに最も適切なものを 1～4 の中から一つ選びなさい。 A Simple Solution 　In the town of BurnhamOnSea in England, police officer Ashley Jones noticed that there were a number of lonely people. He wanted to find a way to make it easier for these people to ( 21 ). After thinking about the problem, he came up with the idea of turning some of the benches in local parks into “chat benches.” He put a sign on each chat bench which says that if someone sits on the bench, that person does not mind having a conversation with a stranger. 　Only a few days after he set up the chat benches, Jones was happy to discover that his idea was working. People who had never met before were sitting on the benches and talking to each other. The benches are making a big difference, especially to ( 22 ). Many of them live on their own and find it difficult to travel to visit family or friends. In fact, some seniors do not have the chance to have a conversation for days or even weeks. 　A recent survey found that over 9 million people in the United Kingdom often feel lonely. Many of them find it difficult to make friends because they are scared of speaking to people they do not know. Jones’s simple idea provides an easy and attractive way to solve the problem of loneliness. ( 23 ), chat benches are becoming very popular. More than 40 benches have been set up across the United Kingdom, and the idea is spreading to other countries, such as Australia and the United States.
問21		答え： ( 21 ) (1) understand technology (2) find new homes (3) start talking to others (4) begin doing exercise
問22		答え： ( 22 ) (1) the lives of elderly people (2) the local school students (3) people with pets (4) young parents in the town
問23		答え： ( 23 ) (1) Indeed (2) Equally (3) On the contrary (4) For one thing
次の英文を読み、その文意にそって(24)から(26)の( 　　)に入れるのに最も適切なものを 1～4 の中から一つ選びなさい。 Cows Need Friends 　Milk production is big business. In North America, for example, one person consumes on average over 150 kilograms of milk every year. To supply the huge amount needed, big farms use machines that automatically feed cows and take their milk. Because ( 24 ), the cost of producing milk is lower. On such farms, though, it is easy for diseases to spread from one animal to another. This can lead to many cows dying on one farm. As a result, cows are often kept separately from a young age. 　Scientists in Canada researched the effects of keeping young cows in this way. They compared such cows with ones that had been kept with another cow. The researchers showed a red plastic container, which the cows had never seen before, several times to each cow. The cows that had been kept in pairs were interested in the container at first but soon ignored it. ( 25 ), the cows that had been kept alone continued to react as if it was the first time they had seen the container. The researchers concluded that cows kept alone are more sensitive to new things. 　This is important news for farmers. If cows cannot get used to the feeding and milking machines, milk production slows down. The researchers believe farmers would have fewer problems with feeding and milking if cows were kept in very small groups, rather than separately. The researchers also say that diseases are not such a big problem for small groups. There should be little risk of ( 26 ) if only two or three of them are kept together.
問24		答え： ( 24 ) (1) each cow is much larger (2) the milk can be kept longer (3) fewer people are needed (4) cheaper food is being used
問25		答え： ( 25 ) (1) Later on (2) At last (3) In other words (4) On the other hand
問26		答え： ( 26 ) (1) feeding cows too much (2) losing many animals (3) wild animals attacking (4) young cows staying healthy
次の英文を読み、(27)から(29)の各質問に最も適切なものを、1～4 の中から一つ選びなさい。 From: Robert Mitchell ＜r.mitchell@wmail.com＞ To: Melissa Robinson ＜m-robinson@matlockpost.com＞ Date: October 10 Subject: Application for news reporter job ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Ms. Robinson, I am writing today to apply for the news reporter job at The Matlock Post. I recently graduated from college with a degree in English, and I would like to start a career as a news writer. I saw an advertisement for the job in your newspaper last Sunday. I then visited your website, where I saw some instructions for applying by e-mail. Because I just graduated, I do not have any professional experience yet. However, I wrote for the college newspaper, The Campus Daily, for three years. In my third year there, I was also the news editor. The Campus Daily is run by the college students, but we published high-quality newspapers every week. During that time, I wrote at least four articles a week for the newspaper. I am attaching one of those to this e-mail. In addition, I am attaching a recommendation letter written by my English professor, Dr. Olson. I am a very hard worker and I get along well with other people. I also do not mind working extra hours or late at night. If you would like to schedule an interview, please call me at ********. I teach English to private students from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Thursdays, but any other time is fine. Thank you. Sincerely, Robert Mitchell
問27		Question: How did Robert Mitchell first learn about the news reporter job? 答え： (1) He read an advertisement for it in the newspaper. (2) He heard about it from someone at his college. (3) He saw a posting for it on The Matlock Post website. (4) He received an email about the job from a friend.
問28		Question: Robert Mitchell (1) or (2) or (3) or (4) 答え： (1) worked for a professional newspaper for three years. (2) is attaching four articles to his job application. (3) was the news editor at a college newspaper for a while. (4) often writes letters to one of his professors in college.
問29		Question: What will Robert Mitchell be doing on Thursday this week? 答え： (1) Helping students with English during the day. (2) Working extra hours late at night for his job. (3) Meeting with some other people that he knows. (4) Having an interview with Ms. Robinson for the job.