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テーマ：ロボット　正解は緑、解説・和訳・スクリプト・模範解答つき

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(1) ①(2) ④(3) ①(4) ④(5) ②(6) ①(7) ③(8) ④(9) ④(10) ②

🎧 リスニング音声

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)Robots are now used to () caregivers in nursing homes, for example by helping residents stand up from their beds.

正解は① assist「手助けする」。assist A で「Aを補助する」。誤答：②accuse「非難する・告発する」③resemble「〜に似ている」④arrest「逮捕する」

訳：現在、介護施設では介護士を手助けするためにロボットが使われており、例えば入居者がベッドから立ち上がるのを助けている。

(2)Surgeons can perform () with robotic arms, which allow them to make very small and precise movements.

正解は④ operations「手術」。perform an operation で「手術を行う」。誤答：①ingredients「材料」②reputations「評判」③occupations「職業」

訳：外科医はロボットアームを使って手術を行うことができ、それによって非常に細かく正確な動きが可能になる。

(3)The robot vacuum cleaner starts working () at ten every morning, so no one needs to turn it on.

正解は① automatically「自動的に」。no one needs to turn it on から「自動的に」が適切。誤答：②fluently「流ちょうに」③reluctantly「しぶしぶ」④carelessly「不注意に」

訳：そのロボット掃除機は毎朝10時に自動的に動き始めるので、誰もスイッチを入れる必要がない。

(4)The factory now uses robots () human workers for dangerous jobs, such as lifting heavy metal parts.

正解は④ in place of「～の代わりに」。危険な作業で人間の「代わりに」ロボットを使う。誤答：①by way of「～経由で」②in spite of「～にもかかわらず」③in terms of「～の観点から」

訳：その工場では今、重い金属部品を持ち上げるなどの危険な作業に、人間の労働者の代わりにロボットを使っている。

(5)Some workers are worried that robots will () their jobs in the future.

正解は② take away「〜を奪う」。worried（心配）→仕事を「奪う」。誤答：①bring up「〜を育てる・話題に出す」③go through「〜を経験する」④turn in「〜を提出する」

訳：将来ロボットに仕事を奪われるのではないかと心配している労働者もいる。

長文読解（大問3形式）

目安 4分

Robots in Nursing Care

Japan's population is aging rapidly. Today, nearly 30 percent of the population is 65 or older, and the number of people who need nursing care is increasing every year. At the same time, there is a serious shortage of workers in the nursing care industry. The work is physically hard, and salaries are relatively low, so many care facilities have difficulty hiring and keeping enough staff.

To help, companies have developed various care robots. Some robots help caregivers lift patients from their beds, which reduces back pain among workers. Others are designed to communicate with elderly people. For example, a seal-shaped robot called Paro responds to touch and voice by moving its head and making sounds. Studies suggest that it can make elderly residents calmer and more cheerful, and it is now used in hospitals and care homes in Europe and the United States as well.

However, care robots are not yet widely used. Many of them are still expensive, and some staff members find them difficult to operate. In addition, some people feel that machines cannot replace human warmth and that elderly people need real human contact. Many experts therefore believe that robots should support caregivers rather than take their place. By leaving heavy physical tasks to machines, caregivers may be able to spend more time talking with the people they look after.

(6)Why is it difficult for nursing care facilities to find enough workers?

正解は①。第1段落に The work is physically hard, and salaries are relatively low とある。②は人を雇うのに苦労しているとあり、本文と逆。③は意味をなさず、本文に記述もない。④は介護を必要とする人は増えているとあり、本文と逆。

(7)What can the robot called Paro do?

正解は③。第2段落に responds to touch and voice by moving its head and making sounds とある。①は本文に記述がない。②はベッドから抱え上げるのは別の種類のロボット。④は腰痛を減らすのは抱え上げを補助するロボット。

(8)What do many experts believe?

正解は④。第3段落の最後に caregivers may be able to spend more time talking with the people they look after とある。①は本文に記述がない。②はstill expensive で操作が難しいという人もいるとあり、誤り。③はsupport caregivers rather than take their place とあり、本文と逆。

リスニング（Part2 文章形式）

目安 2分

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(9)No. 1

正解は④。robots made by local high school students の言い換え。

(10)No. 2

正解は②。Tickets are available at the entrance to Hall B より。

📜 スクリプト

🎙 Thank you for visiting the City Science Museum. Today, we have a special event in Hall B. From eleven o'clock, you can watch robots made by local high school students play a soccer game. After the game, visitors will be able to control the robots themselves. Please note that the hall is small, so only the first eighty visitors can enter. Tickets are available at the entrance to Hall B.

スピーキング（面接No.4形式）

35秒

Do you think robots will do most household chores in the future?

💡 「今すでにある例→将来の予測」の順に話すと、未来の話でも根拠が示せる。

模範解答

Yes. I think robots will do most housework someday. Robot vacuum cleaners are already common in many homes. As technology improves, robots will be able to cook and wash dishes, too. This will give people more free time.

はい。いつかロボットがほとんどの家事をするようになると思います。ロボット掃除機はすでに多くの家庭で一般的です。技術が進歩すれば、ロボットは料理や皿洗いもできるようになるでしょう。そうすれば人々の自由な時間が増えます。