【解答】英検2級朝活ミニテスト第20回

A

語彙・熟語（大問1形式）

目安 2分30秒

空所に入れるのに最も適切なものを1つ選びなさい。

(1)Living alone taught Ryo how to do () chores such as cooking, washing, and cleaning.

正解は③ household「家庭の」。household chores「家事」。他の選択肢：① legal「法律の」 ② rural「田舎の」 ④ precious「貴重な」

訳：一人暮らしでリョウは料理や洗濯、掃除といった家事のやり方を学んだ。

(2)Since Kate started living alone, she has kept a monthly () so that she does not spend more money than she earns.

正解は① budget「予算」。使いすぎないため→「予算」を立てる。他の選択肢：② rumor「うわさ」 ③ laboratory「実験室」 ④ patent「特許」

訳：ケイトは一人暮らしを始めてから、稼ぐ以上にお金を使わないよう毎月の予算を立てている。

(3)Before Mark moved to Tokyo, he felt () about living by himself because he had never cooked or paid bills before.

正解は② anxious「不安な」。料理も支払いも経験がない→一人暮らしが「不安だ」。be anxious about 〜「〜を心配している」。他の選択肢：① fortunate「幸運な」 ③ proud「誇りに思う」 ④ lively「元気な、活気のある」

訳：マークは東京に引っ越す前、料理も請求書の支払いもしたことがなかったので、一人暮らしについて不安に感じていた。

(4)At first, cooking every day was hard for Emi, but she soon () it.

正解は② got used to「～に慣れた」。At first hard, but soon →「慣れた」。他の選択肢：① made fun of「～をからかった」 ③ took after「～に似ていた」 ④ looked up to「～を尊敬した」

訳：最初は毎日料理をするのはエミにとって大変だったが、彼女はすぐにそれに慣れた。

(5)As a university student, Takashi had to () about 80,000 yen a month, including rent.

正解は④ live on「～（金額）で生活する」。live on＋金額「～で暮らす」。他の選択肢：① stand by「～を支持する、待機する」 ② carry on「～を続ける」 ③ look on「傍観する」

訳：大学生のころ、タカシは家賃込みで月約8万円で生活しなければならなかった。

B

長文読解（大問3形式）

目安 4分

Young People Living Alone

In Japan, the number of people living alone has been rising for several decades. According to government data, single-person households now make up almost forty percent of all households, more than any other type. While many of these people are elderly, a large number are young adults in their twenties and thirties who have moved to big cities for university or work.

Living alone has several advantages. Young people can make their own decisions about how to spend their time and money, and they learn to be independent by doing household chores and managing a budget. To meet the needs of these people, companies have developed new products and services, such as small-sized meals at convenience stores, compact apartments, and restaurants with counter seats designed for people eating alone.

On the other hand, living alone can also cause problems. Rents in large cities are high, so many young people have little money left to save after paying for housing. Some also feel lonely, especially when they are sick or have just moved to a new city. To address this, "share houses," in which residents have their own rooms but share a kitchen and a living room, have become popular. Residents say they enjoy meeting new people while still having privacy.

(6)Which of the following is true about single-person households in Japan?

正解は①。第1段落第2文に、単身世帯は全世帯の約40％で、他のどの形態よりも多いとある。②は高齢者も多く、学生が大半とは書かれていない。④は増加しているとあり逆。③は約40％であり半数を超えていない。

(7)How have companies responded to the needs of people living alone?

正解は④。第2段落最終文に、小分けの食事やコンパクトな部屋、一人客向けカウンター席など新しい商品やサービスを開発したとある。①は小さな部屋なので逆。②は本文にない。③はカウンター席のある店を作ったとあり逆。

(8)What is a "share house"?

正解は③。第3段落第4文に、自分の部屋を持ちつつ台所と居間を共有する住まいと説明されている。④は個室があるので誤り。①は sick を使っているが意味が違う。②は本文にない。

C

リスニング（Part1 会話形式）

目安 2分

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(9)No. 1

正解は②。there's one right next to the building（建物のすぐ隣にある）が根拠。職場の近くで、少し狭い。

(10)No. 2

正解は④。I'm going to see it again on Sunday before I decide. が根拠。

📜 スクリプト

M Mom, I found an apartment near my new office. The rent is sixty thousand yen a month.

W That sounds good. Is it close to a supermarket?

M Yes, there's one right next to the building. But the apartment is a little small.

W Well, you're living alone, so you don't need much space.

M That's true. I'm going to see it again on Sunday before I decide.

W Would you like me to come with you?

D

スピーキング（面接No.4形式）

35秒

Do you think young people should live alone before they get married?

💡 independent（自立した）と by themselves（自分で）はセットで覚えると便利です。

模範解答

Yes. I think living alone helps young people become independent. They have to cook, clean, and manage their money by themselves. These experiences will be useful when they start their own families in the future.

はい。一人暮らしは若者が自立するのに役立つと思います。料理、掃除、お金の管理を自分でしなければなりません。こうした経験は、将来自分の家庭を持つときに役立つでしょう。