英検準２級読解Part2

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英検準２級読解Part2

　当ブログでは、授業のポイント解説をしています。

　塾生たちは、５月の第１回英語検定に向けた対策学習を行っています。過去問の長文読解を中心に対策を進めています。準２級の問題は、高校１～２年の学習内容が出題範囲となります。

2023年度・第１回　３Ａ

※問題省略

Sally's Concert

　Sally has been taking piano lessons for about a year. She started because she heard her uncle Kevin playing when she visited his house. She thought that his music sounded wonderful. Sally has been practicing hard and learning quickly. Her teacher told her that there would be a concert for the students at the piano school and that Sally should take part. Sally was very nervous, though. She thought that performing in public would be scary. However, her teacher said that it would be a good experience.

　At the concert, Sally's parents and Uncle Kevin were in the audience. When it was time for Sally to play, she was worrying a lot. Her teacher told her to relax and enjoy the chance to make other people happy. Sally did her best. When she finished playing, all the people in the audience were smiling, clapping, and cheering. This made Sally feel very special, and she knew that her teacher had been right.

語句

take part：参加する

nervous：不安な

though：だが

perform：演奏する

in public：人前で

scary：怖い

audience：聞き手、聴衆

clap：拍手する

cheer：声援を送る

right：正しい

文法

hear A ~ing

「Aが～しているのを聞く」

she heard her uncle Kevin playing

※

heard A play→演奏のすべてを聞いた

原形の場合は、動作のすべてが対象

時制の一致

Her teacher told her that there would be a concert

would：willの過去形

it is time for A to ~

「Aが～するとき」

When it was time for Sally to play

サリーが演奏する番になったとき

make A B

「AをBにする」（SVOC)

the chance to make other people happy

make A 原形不定詞

「Aに～させる」（使役）

This made Sally feel very special

過去完了（had p.p.）

that以下が、主節のことよりもさらに過去

she knew that her teacher had been right

she knew→新しい過去

her teacher had been right→古い過去

2023年度・第１回　３Ｂ

※問題省略

Up and Away

　Cars that can fly have appeared in many science-fiction stories. For over 100 years, people have been trying to build real flying cars. Some have succeeded, but their flying cars have never been produced in large numbers. These cars were usually too expensive for people to buy. However, a company in the European country of Slovakia thinks that its flying cars can be made at lower prices. As a result, it might soon be common to see flying cars in the sky.

　Stefan Klein, the owner of the company, has spent about 30 years trying to develop a flying car. In June 2021, Klein's car made its first trip. It took 35 minutes to travel about 90 kilometers from the airport in Nitra to the one in Bratislava. After it landed, the flying car's wings were folded up in less than three minutes, and Klein drove the car to the city center. The car has now been flown over 200 times, and the government of Slovakia has decided to allow people to use it for air travel.

　Klein thinks that his company will be able to sell many flying cars. He still faces several challenges, though. First, his flying car can only take off and land at airports. Also, it uses gasoline, so some people say that it is not good for the environment. Moreover, people need a pilot's license if they want to use the flying car. However, Klein thinks he will be able to solve these problems sometime soon.

語句

appear：現れる、登場する

science-fiction：SF

succeed：成功する

produce：生産する

in large numbers：数多く、大量に

as a result：結果として

common：普通の

develop：開発する

make a trip：目的のために旅行する

land：着陸する

fold up：折りたたむ

less than：より少ない、以下

government：政府

allow：許す、許可する

face：直面する

challenge：課題、難題

take off：離陸する

environment：環境

moreover：さらに

license：免許

solve：解決する

sometime：いつか（近いうち）

※some time：少しの間、しばらく

文法

助動詞＋受動態

its flying cars can be made at lower prices

it ~ to ・・（形式主語"it"）

「・・することは～である」

it might soon be common to see flying cars

it takes 時間 to ~（形式主語"it"）

「～するのに時間がかかる」

It took 35 minutes to travel about 90 kilometers

spend A ~ing

「～することにAを費やす」

Stefan Klein, the owner of the company, has spent about 30 years trying to develop a flying car.

＝spend A in ~ing / spend A on ~ing

現在完了＋受動態

The car has now been flown over 200 times

allow A to ~

「Aに～することを許可する」

the government of Slovakia has decided to allow people to use it

助動詞＋be able to

his company will be able to sell many flying cars

Klein thinks he will be able to solve these problems

✖ will can ~

2023年度・第１回　４Ａ

※問題省略（Ｅメール形式の問題）

From：Ralph Parker

To：Gary Jones

Date：June 4

Subject：My cousins

Hi Gary,

We haven't had a chance to meet since you and your family moved to your new house. Are you enjoying your new school? I know there's a great park near your new place. My mom and dad took me there once after we went to the mall on that side of the city. I really wanted to try the basketball court there, but I didn't have my ball. Have you played on it yet?

By the way, do you remember my cousins from Seattle? We had fun with them when they visited last summer. They're coming to stay with us again at the end of this month. Would you like to come over while they're here? We could have a game of basketball with them. I've also got a new board game, and I think we would have a great time playing it.

My cousins will be staying with us from June 21 to June 29. They will also visit their other relatives in the city, so they'll be quite busy. Can you tell me a couple of dates when you can come? My dad says that if your mom or dad can bring you here, he will take you home in the evening. Please speak to your parents and let me know.

Your friend,

Ralph

語句

there's＝there is

mall：ショッピングモール

by the way：ところで

at the end of：～の終わりに

come over：訪れる、やってくる

relative：親戚、親類

quite：とても、全く

a couple of：２～３の

文法

接続詞"since" "after" "while"

接続詞＋主語・動詞

since you and your family moved to your new house

after we went to the mall

while they're here

take / bring 人場所

「人をつれていく」

My mom and dad took me there once

your mom or dad can bring you here

be ~ing

「～する予定」（近い未来の確実な予定）

They're coming to stay with us again

可能性"could"

「～かもしれない」

We could have a game of basketball

推量"would"

「きっと～だろう」

I think we would have a great time

will be ~ing（未来進行）

「～しているだろう」

My cousins will be staying with us from June 21 to June 29.

間接疑問

疑問詞＋主語・動詞

when you can come

あなたがいつ来れるか

使役動詞"let" A 原形

「Aに許可して～させる」

Please speak to your parents and let me know.

ご両親に話してお知らせください

2023年度・第１回　４Ｂ

※問題省略

Video Game Arcades

　The first computer games were quite different from the ones that people play today. When computer games appeared in the 1950s, computers were big and expensive. They were only found in universities and large companies. Although computers were invented to solve serious problems, creating games is a good way to learn computer programming. In addition, the process of inventing new games has led to many important discoveries for computer technology.

　In the early 1970s, computers were still too expensive for most people to own. However, a number of fun games had been developed by students at universities in the United States. Some of these students wanted to make money from their games. They built computers inside large wooden boxes. Then, they put the boxes in places like bars and cafes. Customers could play the games by putting money into a special hole in the boxes.

　These computer games were a big success. More and more of them were created. One of the most popular games was Space Invaders. In this game, players tried to shoot space monsters that were attacking them. In the 1970s, "video game arcades" began to appear. These were places with many computer game machines. During the 1970s and 1980s, video game arcades became important places for young people to meet friends and make new ones.

　At the same time, companies were developing cheap home computers. People with these machines did not have to go to video game arcades. They did not have to pay each time they wanted to play a game. They did not have to wait for other people to finish playing either. Video game arcade owners tried to introduce games that used technology that home computers did not have. However, home computer makers were able to find ways to make their games more attractive. Now, many video game arcades have closed.

語句

although：～だが

invent：発明する

serious：重大な、深刻な

programming：プログラミング

in addition：加えて

process：過程

led：leadの過去分詞（～につながる）

discovery：発見

technology：技術

early：初期、早々

most：ほとんどの

a number of：いくつかの（たくさんの）

wooden：木製の

bar：バー、酒場

cafe：茶店

customer：客

put A into B：AをBに入れる

Space Invaders：ゲームの名称・スペースインベーダー

video game arcades：ゲームセンター

at the same time：同時に

cheap：安価な

either：～も

introduce：紹介する

文法

代名詞"one"

The first computer games were quite different from the ones that people play today.

video game arcades became important places for young people to meet friends and make new ones

代わりをするものが複数→ ones

※ "it"：前出の名詞と完全に同じもの

比較級 and 比較級

「ますます～、どんどん～」

More and more of them were created.

don't have to ~

「～する必要がない」

People with these machines did not have to go to video game arcades.

wait for A to ~

「Aが～するのを待つ」

They did not have to wait for other people to finish playing either.

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