【解答】英検2級朝活ミニテスト第43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)The coach told the players that () practice is the best way to improve their skills.

正解は① steady「着実な・継続的な」。steady practice で「地道な練習」。誤答：②empty「空の」③ancient「古代の」④vague「あいまいな」

訳：コーチは選手たちに、着実な練習こそが技術を向上させる最善の方法だと言った。

(2)Because of the teacher shortage, some schools are asking professional () from local sports clubs to coach club activities on weekends.

正解は④ instructors「指導者」。部活動を指導する人なので「指導者」が適切。誤答：①pedestrians「歩行者」②ancestors「先祖」③candidates「候補者」

訳：教員不足のため、地域のスポーツクラブのプロの指導者に週末の部活動の指導を頼んでいる学校もある。

(3)The members of the brass band () for the concert every day during summer vacation.

正解は② rehearsed「リハーサルをした・下稽古をした」。rehearse for a concert で「コンサートに向けて練習する」。誤答：①hesitated「ためらった」③surrendered「降伏した」④vanished「消えた」

訳：吹奏楽部の部員たちは、夏休みの間毎日コンサートに向けてリハーサルをした。

(4)The team () a lot of hard training before finally winning the championship.

正解は③ went through「〜を経験した・乗り越えた」。go through hard training で「厳しい練習を経験する」。誤答：①took after「〜に似ていた」②came across「〜に偶然出会った」④ran out of「〜を使い果たした」

訳：そのチームは多くの厳しい練習を経て、ついに優勝を勝ち取った。

(5)Club members () cleaning the gym after practice, so everyone does it once a week.

正解は① take turns「交代でする」。take turns doing で「交代で～する」。誤答：②keep in mind「心に留める」③set in「始まる」④come true「実現する」

訳：部員たちは練習後の体育館の掃除を交代で行っているので、全員が週に1回担当する。

B

長文読解（大問3形式）

目安 4分

Changes to School Clubs

For many years, club activities have been an important part of Japanese school life. After classes and on weekends, students practice sports, music, and other activities together. Teachers usually coach the clubs, often without extra pay, even on weekends. As a result, many teachers work very long hours, and some even have to coach sports that they have never played themselves. This situation has been seen as one cause of teachers' heavy workload.

To reduce teachers' burden, the government began moving weekend club activities from schools to local communities in 2023. Under the new system, coaches from local sports clubs or cultural groups instruct students instead of teachers. Supporters believe students will benefit from learning from experts. In addition, students from several schools can join the same group, which is helpful in areas where individual schools do not have enough members to form a team.

However, the change has raised some concerns. Some families worry about the costs, since they may have to pay fees to community groups, while club activities at school were almost free. There are also concerns that rural areas may not have enough qualified coaches. Because of these problems, the government has given local communities more time to make the change, and many areas are still looking for the best way to do it.

(6)What problem is described in the first paragraph?

正解は①。第1段落に Teachers usually coach the clubs ... As a result, many teachers work very long hours とある。②は通常は教員が指導しているとあり、誤り。③はoften without extra pay とあり、本文と逆。④は本文に記述がない。

(7)What is one advantage of the new system?

正解は④。第2段落に students from several schools can join the same group とあり、部員不足の地域で役立つと述べている。①は本文に記述がない。②は地域団体に費用を払う必要が出るかもしれないとあり、本文と逆。③は週末の活動は地域に移るのであり、なくなるわけではない。

(8)Why has the government given local communities more time?

正解は②。第3段落で費用の問題や地方の指導者不足が挙げられ、Because of these problems と続いている。①は本文に記述がない。③は専門家から学べる利点があると述べられており、誤り。④は本文に記述がない。

C

リスニング（Part2 文章形式）

目安 2分

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(9)No. 1

正解は①。he hurt his knee during practice の言い換え。

(10)No. 2

正解は①。最後の文 studying sports science at university より。

📜 スクリプト

🎙 Yuta has been a member of his school's baseball team for two years. Last month, he hurt his knee during practice and could not play in games. At first, he felt disappointed. However, his coach asked him to help record the team's data and analyze other teams. Yuta found this work very interesting. Now, he is thinking about studying sports science at university.

D

スピーキング（面接No.4形式）

35秒

Do you think all students should join a club at school?

💡 all（全員）を含む質問は、「人それぞれ事情がある」という視点でNoと答えやすい。

模範解答

No. I think students should be able to decide for themselves. Some students want to spend their time studying or working part-time. Also, being forced to join a club may cause stress for some students.

いいえ。生徒が自分で決められるべきだと思います。勉強やアルバイトに時間を使いたい生徒もいます。また、部活への参加を強制されることがストレスになる生徒もいるかもしれません。