【解答】英検2級朝活ミニテスト第49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 main () of the new science museum is to teach children about science through play.

正解は③ purpose「目的」。The purpose of A is to do で「Aの目的は～すること」。誤答：①poverty「貧困」②symptom「症状」④recipe「レシピ」

訳：新しい科学館の主な目的は、遊びを通して子どもたちに科学を教えることだ。

(2)Museum staff spent two years trying to () the damaged painting to its original condition.

正解は④ restore「修復する・元に戻す」。restore A to its original condition で「Aを元の状態に戻す」。誤答：①forbid「禁じる」②accuse「非難する」③invade「侵略する」

訳：博物館のスタッフは、傷んだ絵画を元の状態に修復するのに2年を費やした。

(3)Many museums now offer () tours, so people can see the exhibits online from their homes.

正解は③ virtual「仮想の・バーチャルな」。online from their homes → 「バーチャルな」ツアー。誤答：①rural「田舎の」②frozen「凍った」④hollow「空洞の」

訳：今では多くの博物館がバーチャルツアーを提供しており、自宅からオンラインで展示を見ることができる。

(4)I often () my visit to the Louvre in Paris; it was one of the best experiences of my life.

正解は① look back on「〜を振り返る」。過去の訪問を「振り返る」。誤答：②turn in「〜を提出する」③take after「〜に似ている」④run over「〜をひく」

訳：私はパリのルーブル美術館を訪れたことをよく思い返す。人生で最高の経験の一つだった。

(5)Every summer, the museum () a special exhibition about dinosaurs for children.

正解は③ puts on「開催する・上演する」。put on an exhibition で「展示会を開催する」。誤答：①takes in「取り入れる・だます」②gives out「配る」④hands over「手渡す」

訳：毎年夏、その博物館は子ども向けに恐竜についての特別展を開催する。

B

長文読解（大問3形式）

目安 4分

Museums in the Digital Age

Museums have traditionally been places where people go to see real objects, such as paintings, sculptures, and fossils. However, only a small part of most museums' collections is actually on display. Many objects are kept in storage because there is not enough space to show them or because they are too delicate to be displayed for long periods. As a result, visitors can usually see only a small fraction of what a museum owns.

Digital technology is changing this situation. Many museums have photographed their artworks in high resolution and made the images available online for free. This allows people around the world to study famous works in great detail, including objects that are kept in storage. For example, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam has put hundreds of thousands of images online. Some museums also use virtual reality to recreate ancient cities or to show how dinosaurs moved.

At first, some people worried that online access might reduce the number of visitors, because people could see the works without leaving home. In fact, however, many museums have found the opposite. People who view artworks online often become interested in seeing the real objects in person. Museums now see digital technology not as a threat but as a way to attract new visitors, especially young people who are used to getting information online.

(6)Why are many objects kept in museum storage?

正解は③。第1段落に there is not enough space to show them or because they are too delicate とあり、delicate を easily damaged と言い換えている。①は本文に記述がない。②は本文に記述がない。④は本文に記述がない。

(7)What has the Rijksmuseum done?

正解は②。第2段落に the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam has put hundreds of thousands of images online とある。①はVRで古代都市を再現するのは一部の博物館の例で、国立美術館についての記述ではない。③は本文に記述がない。④はfor free とあり、本文と矛盾する。

(8)What have many museums found?

正解は③。第3段落に People who view artworks online often become interested in seeing the real objects in person とある。①は本文に記述がない。②はnot as a threat とあり、本文と逆。④は当初の心配とは the opposite だったとあり、誤り。

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②。photography is not allowed in this area の言い換え。

(10)No. 2

正解は②。a researcher will give a free talk about mummies の言い換え。

📜 スクリプト

🎙 Good afternoon, and welcome to the National History Museum. Today, our special exhibition on ancient Egypt is open on the second floor. Please note that photography is not allowed in this area. At three o'clock, a researcher will give a free talk about mummies in the lecture hall on the first floor. Also, our museum shop is offering a ten percent discount on all books today.

D

スピーキング（面接No.4形式）

35秒

Do you think museums should be free for everyone?

💡 仮定法 If they were ～, ... could ～を使えると、2級面接でワンランク上の印象に。

模範解答

Yes. I think museums should be free. Museums are important places for learning about history and art. If they were free, more people, especially students and families, could visit them often and learn many things.

はい。博物館は無料にすべきだと思います。博物館は歴史や芸術を学ぶための大切な場所です。無料になれば、より多くの人、特に学生や家族連れが頻繁に訪れて多くのことを学べるでしょう。