英語検定　２級(2022年第2回No.3)
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2-3 英語検定(２級)　筆記 2022年第2回(No.21～No.29) 各１０点 × ９問 ＝ ９０点満点
次の英文を読み、その文意にそって(21)から(23)の( 　　)に入れるのに最も適切なものを
1～4 の中から一つ選びなさい。
　Trouble at Sea

　Plastic is used in a wide variety of goods.
In fact, it is estimated that about 400 million tons of plastic is produced
around the world each year.
Much of it is designed to be used only once and then thrown away.
Most of this waste is buried in the ground in landfill sites.
However, a large amount ( 21 ).
According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature,
more than 14 million tons of plastic waste goes into the ocean each year.
Plastic is strong and takes a long time to break down.
For this reason, the world’s oceans are quickly filling up with it.

　Plastic waste causes two major problems for wildlife living in and by the ocean.
First, animals sometimes get trapped by larger pieces of plastic and die
because they are unable to swim freely.
The other problem, however, is caused by smaller pieces of plastic.
Animals often ( 22 ).
A recent study found that about twothirds of fish species and 90 percent of all seabirds
have accidentally eaten tiny pieces of plastic floating in the ocean.

　In response, many environmental protection organizations are making efforts
to get governments to do something about the plastic in the ocean.
For instance, the Center for Biological Diversity has asked the U.S. government to make laws
to control plastic pollution.
Such groups are also trying to educate the public about the problem.
( 23 ), people continue to throw away plastic,
and the amount of plastic in the ocean continues to increase.
問21
答え： ( 21 )
(1) completely disappears
(2) ends up elsewhere
(3) is given to charities
(4) could be used again
問22
答え： ( 22 )
(1) live in large family groups
(2) have to make long journeys
(3) see these as food
(4) leave the ocean
問23
答え： ( 23 )
(1) In spite of this
(2) Therefore
(3) Likewise
(4) In particular
 
次の英文を読み、その文意にそって(24)から(26)の( 　　)に入れるのに最も適切なものを
1～4 の中から一つ選びなさい。
Performing Cats

　Andrew Lloyd Webber is famous for writing musicals,
and many of the songs he has written have become famous.
Over the last 50 years, Webber has created a number of popular musicals,
including The Phantom of the Opera and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
The characters in these were taken from wellknown stories
that had been around for many years.
One of Webber’s most successful musicals is Cats.
This features the song “Memory,” the most popular one he has ever written.
Like many of Webber’s other musicals, though, the characters in Cats were ( 24 ).

　As a child, one of Webber’s favorite books was Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats
by T. S. Eliot.
This is a collection of poems that describe ( 25 ).
For example, one of the characters likes to be the focus of everyone’s attention.
Another seems to be lazy during the daytime, but at night,
she secretly works hard to stop mice and insects from causing trouble.
Webber used the words of these poems for the songs in his musical,
and he created a world in which these cats live together.

　Webber began work on Cats in 1977, and it had its first performance in London in 1981.
It was so popular that it was still being performed there 21 years later.
( 26 ), after its first performance on Broadway in New York City in 1982,
it ran for 18 years there.
Cats has become popular around the world.
In fact, the show has been translated into 15 languages, performed in over 30 countries,
and seen by more than 73 million people.
問24
答え： ( 24 )
(1) not very important
(2) not created by him
(3) difficult to like
(4) based on his friends
問25
答え： ( 25 )
(1) the history of cats as pets
(2) how to take care of cats
(3) the personalities of some cats
(4) how cats' bodies work
問26
答え： ( 26 )
(1) In any case
(2) Unfortunately
(3) By mistake
(4) Similarly
 
次の英文を読み、(27)から(29)の各質問に最も適切なものを、1～4 の中から一つ選びなさい。
From: Michael Green ＜mikeyg4000@friendlymail.com＞
To: Television Depot Customer Service ＜service@televisiondepot.com＞
Date: October 9
Subject: ZX950 LCD TV
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Dear Customer Service Representative,
After reading several excellent reviews of the ZX950 LCD TV on the Internet,
I purchased one from your Television Depot online store.
When the item arrived, it appeared to be in perfect condition,
and I was able to set it up successfully by following the TV’s instruction manual.
However, once I started using it, I noticed that there was a problem.

I was unable to adjust the volume of the TV with the remote control.
I tried replacing the batteries in the remote control, but this did not fix the problem.
I looked through the instruction manual, but I could not find a solution.
Although I can adjust the volume with the buttons on the TV,
I’m sure that you can understand how inconvenient it is to do it this way.

Would it be possible to obtain a replacement remote control,
or do I need to return the TV, too?
It would be good if I don’t need to send it back
because it will be difficult to put such a large TV back into its box.
I hope you are able to solve this problem in the next few days.
I would very much like to use my new TV to watch the European soccer tournament
that begins next weekend.
I look forward to receiving your reply.
Regards,
Michael Green
問27 Question:
What is one thing that Michael Green says about the TV that he bought?

答え：
(1) It was sent to him without an instruction manual.
(2) It has received some positive online reviews.
(3) He got it from his local Television Depot store.
(4) He chose it because it was in a recent sale.
問28 Question:
What problem does Michael Green say the TV has?

答え：
(1) The sound level cannot be changed with the remote control.
(2) The remote control uses up its batteries in just a few hours.
(3) The buttons on the TV do not seem to be working.
(4) The TV sometimes turns itself off unexpectedly.
問29 Question:
Michael Green hopes the customer service representative
will　(1) or (2) or (3) or (4)

答え：
(1) send someone to help him put the TV back into its box.
(2) solve the problem in time for him to watch a sports event.
(3) tell him about tournaments sponsored by Television Depot.
(4) give him instructions to allow him to fix the problem himself.