「2 級リスニングテスト」 原稿

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お知らせ願います。
このテストには、第 1 部と第 2 部があります。英文はそれぞれ一度だけ読まれます。放送の間メモを
とってもかまいません。
では、第 1 部のテストから始めます。これは、対話を聞き、その質問に対して最も適切な答えを選ぶ
形式です。対話と質問は一度だけ読まれます。問題は、No.1 から No.15 まで 15 題で、解答時間はそれ
ぞれ 10 秒です。
以上、説明が終わりましたので、今から 2 級の No.1 を開始します。

(★＝男性 A ☆＝女性 A ☆☆＝女性 B)

☆☆No. 1
☆I heard that you moved into a new house last weekend, John.
★Yeah, but I still have a lot of unpacking to do, Donna. And I really need to decide
where to put all of my furniture by next week.
☆Would you like some help? I have a lot of experience arranging furniture.
★That’d be great. Thanks for offering.
☆☆Question: What does Donna offer to do for John?

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☆☆No. 2
☆Hello?
★Hi. I’d like to make an appointment to see the dentist this afternoon.
☆OK. What seems to be the problem?
★Well, one of my teeth really hurts, so I’d like to have it checked.
☆All right. Dr. Campbell can see you at three o’clock.
☆☆Question: Why is the man calling Dr. Campbell’s office?

☆☆No. 3
★Hello.
☆Hello, David. Traffic is very heavy right now and I’m going to be about 15 minutes
late for lunch. Can you order a chicken sandwich for me?
★Sure. I’m already here. Do you want the grilled chicken or the fried chicken? And
do you want french fries? Or a salad?
☆I want the grilled chicken with an order of french fries.
★OK. I’ll see you inside the restaurant. Drive safely.
☆☆Question: What will the man do for the woman?

☆☆No. 4
★Excuse me, I lost my library card, and I’d like a new one.
☆I can make you a new card, but I need to see your ID. Also, if you have any books
checked out, you need to return them.
★Well, I have my ID. I do have two books checked out for school, though.
☆Sorry, but you have to bring them in. I can’t make a new card before then.
☆☆Question: What does the woman tell the boy?

☆☆No. 5
★Excuse me. Is this your purse? I think you left it on the bus when you got off.
☆Oh, it is! Thank you so much! I was in such a hurry to get to work that I must have
left it behind.
★It’s lucky I saw it as I was getting off.
☆Thanks again, I’m so happy you found it.
☆☆Question: What is one thing the woman tells the man?

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☆☆No. 6
★Liz, can you help me with my computer?
☆What’s wrong? Are you having problems connecting to the Internet again?
★No, it’s worse than that. The computer won’t even start up! It just beeps loudly
when I press the power button, and then nothing happens.
☆I don’t think I can fix that. You’d better take it to a repair shop.
☆☆Question: What is one thing the man says about his computer?

☆☆No. 7
☆Colin, I just heard that I’m being transferred to the Beijing office next year.
★Wow, that’s exciting, Anne. The culture there is so different.
☆Yeah, but I don’t speak the language. In fact, I don’t know anything about China.
★Well, you have plenty of time to prepare. And I’m sure the people in the Beijing
office will be happy to help you once you get there.
☆☆Question: What do we learn about Anne?

☆☆No. 8
☆What do you think we should get Mom for her birthday this year?
★Well, we could go look for something at Redwood Mall. There’s a big sale there
this weekend.
☆I was thinking it would be more special if we made something ourselves, like a
birdhouse for the garden.
★A birdhouse? That sounds like a great idea! Mom loved the present we made her
for Christmas.
☆☆Question: What will the boy and the girl do for their mother’s birthday?

☆☆No. 9
☆Welcome to the White Horse Ranch Resort. You must be the Carters.
★That’s right. We’re excited about staying here this weekend.
☆Well, we’re happy to have you. You’ll be in Room 302. Why don’t you put your
things in your room? Then, I’ll show you the horses. We can take a morning ride and
then come back here for lunch.
★That sounds great. We’ll be back in a minute.
☆☆Question: What will the couple do first?

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☆☆No. 10
☆Excuse me. Could you move your truck, please? It’s in front of my office, and I
have a customer coming who needs to park there.
★I’m sorry. I was just picking up some things from the shop next door. I’ll be out of
your way in a second.
☆Thank you. Could you use the parking lot across the street next time?
★Yes, I’ll be sure to do that.
☆☆Question: Why is the woman complaining?

☆☆No. 11
☆Guess what? I’m thinking of going to France for my summer vacation! I’ve always
wanted to see Paris.
★That’s great! But you should buy your plane ticket soon. If you wait, the tickets may
get too expensive.
☆You’re right. I’d better start looking for tickets right away.
★That’s why I always stay at home for vacation. I can relax and take it easy.
☆☆Question: Why does the man say the woman should hurry?

☆☆No. 12
★I just saw a news report about the new hospital. It said it will have the latest medical
technology.
☆That’s fantastic. I hope that means doctors can help people get better faster.
★Me, too. It said some of the machines are so big that they need their own rooms.
That’s why the hospital is so large.
☆I see. And a bigger hospital could also help more patients.
☆☆Question: Why is the hospital so big?

☆☆No. 13
★Welcome to Fun Soccer Club for Kids. Today is our first practice of the summer.
☆Excuse me, Coach, but when will practice be over? I need to tell my parents so they
know when to come and get me.
★We’ll finish in about an hour.
☆Thanks. I’ll just go tell them. They’re standing over there.
☆☆Question: What does the man tell the girl?

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☆☆No. 14
☆Honey, did you take a look at the stereo?
★Yes, I did. It’s definitely broken, and I can’t seem to fix it. We’ll have to take it to
the electronics shop for repairs.
☆OK. We can stop there on the way to the shopping mall this afternoon.
★Good idea. I’ll go and put it in the trunk of the car.
☆☆Question: What does the man tell the woman?

☆☆No. 15
☆You went to see the doctor today, didn’t you, honey?
★Yeah. He gave me the medicine I needed, so that’s good. But I had to wait a really
long time to see him.
☆I’m not surprised. That clinic is always busy.
★Today, it was even more crowded than usual.
☆☆Question: What was the man’s problem?

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 続いて、第 2 部です。これは英文を聞き、その質問に対して最も適切な答えを選ぶ形式です。
英文と質問は一度だけ読まれます。問題は No. 16 から No. 30 まで 15 題で、解答時間はそれぞれ
10 秒です。
では、始めます。

☆☆No. 16
☆John teaches computer classes at a high school. In recent years, he has been
surprised because some of his new students do not know how to use a computer.
Many of them have only ever used smartphones. They do not know how a computer
works or how to type on a regular keyboard. Because of this, he has to teach more
basic skills than he expected.
☆☆Question: What surprised John about some of his students?

☆☆No. 17
★The yellow-legged buttonquail is a bird that lives in India and China. Although
yellow-legged buttonquails are small, their sounds can be heard up to 100 meters
away. In fact, in 2020, thousands of people in a village in China ran out of their
homes because they thought there was a tiger. Later, they found out that the noise
they heard had come from these small birds.
☆☆Question: What is one thing we learn about yellow-legged buttonquails?

☆☆No. 18
☆Richard bought an apartment in a large building last year. He was happy because
it was not expensive to live there. Last week, the building manager talked to him.
She said that everyone in the building would have to pay an extra fee for some
construction work to make the building safer during earthquakes. Richard is upset,
and he thinks new residents should not have to pay so much.
☆☆Question: What did the building manager tell Richard?

☆☆No. 19
★Sally has been playing soccer in a small, local league for several years. The
matches are very casual, and she has many friends on her own team and other teams.
From next year, the league announced that it will join a larger league, and Sally’s
team will be playing against a lot of different teams with good players. She is
looking forward to the challenge, but she is also a little nervous.
☆☆Question: Why is Sally a little nervous?

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☆☆No. 20
☆In Scotland, there is a traditional skirt called a kilt. It is usually worn by men and
it has a pattern on it. The most special pattern for kilts is called Balmoral Tartan. It is
special because only the king or queen of the United Kingdom can decide who may
wear this pattern. Balmoral Tartan is grey, black, and red. The colors were chosen to
match rock found in Scotland.
☆☆Question: Why is Balmoral Tartan special?

☆☆No. 21
★Suzie loves comic books and movies about superheroes. Recently, she has started
writing stories about a girl who can fly. She sent her stories to a publisher, but they
were not accepted. Then, she posted them on a website where writers can share their
stories. Many people said they enjoyed her stories. Suzie is looking forward to
writing more and being part of an online community.
☆☆Question: Why did Suzie post her stories online?

☆☆No. 22
☆There will be a big tennis tournament in Randy’s city next month. Randy tried to
buy tickets as soon as he heard about it, but they were already sold out. He learned,
however, that he could sign up to be a volunteer at the tournament. He will volunteer
for two days, and he will be able to get a better view of some events than if he had
sat at the back.
☆☆Question: Why did Randy decide to volunteer at the tournament?

☆☆No. 23
★Thank you for visiting Salston Library. Please remember to have a look at our
classic novels on the third floor. We would also like to remind you that our regular
hours are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. from Tuesday to Sunday. However, because Monday is a
public holiday, this week we will be open all day on Monday and closed on Tuesday
instead.
☆☆Question: Why will the library be open on Monday?

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☆☆No. 24
☆Traditional fairy tales such as “Rapunzel,” published by the Brothers Grimm in
1812, have changed a lot over the years. In the past, fairy tales contained more
violence, and they scared young boys and girls. However, these days, most fairy
tales are told with cute pictures, and they have happy endings that make children
feel safe.
☆☆Question: How were traditional fairy tales different in the past?

☆☆No. 25
★Miki has lived in her neighborhood since she was a child, and she is friends with
many of her neighbors. Recently, the neighborhood has begun to change. More
wealthy people have moved in and expensive shops and restaurants have opened.
This makes the neighborhood nicer in some ways, but Miki is also worried that
some of her neighbors will not be able to afford to live there anymore.
☆☆Question: Why is Miki worried?

☆☆No. 26
☆Last year, Lucas joined a gym, and at first, he went there every day to exercise
after work. Soon, though, he found that he was not going so often because he was
busy with work. From this month, he has decided to start going to the gym early in
the morning. He hopes this plan will allow him to exercise regularly.
☆☆Question: What has Lucas decided to start doing?

☆☆No. 27
★These days, a honeymoon is usually a short vacation after a wedding. However, in
the past, “honeymoon” had a different meaning. It was originally two words—hony,
which meant “sweet,” and moone, which meant “month.” Hony moone was used to
tell newly married couples that the sweet feeling of marriage does not last forever,
and that staying happy together takes hard work.
☆☆Question: How was the word “honeymoon” used in the past?

☆☆No. 28
☆This is an announcement for all employees. As you all know, our company name
changed at the beginning of this year. As a result, all employees need to pick up new
business cards from the personnel department on the first floor before 5 p.m. today.
Please do not leave the office today without going to the personnel department.
Thank you.
☆☆Question: What do employees have to do before 5 p.m.?

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☆☆No. 29
★Louise started high school last year. When she was young, she did not like being
outdoors because she did not like insects. For this reason, she was worried when her
teacher said that her class would be going on a camping trip. However, when she
went on the trip, she was surprised to find that she felt good being in nature. She did
not worry because her friends were with her.
☆☆Question: Why was Louise surprised?

☆☆No. 30
☆Thank you for coming to Savers Palace. Customers who came by car today can
get a 10 percent discount on parking. Just show your parking ticket to the staff when
you pay. Also, hand towels and bathroom soaps are sold at half price this month. For
more information on special offers, please come to the service counter.
☆☆Question: How can customers get a discount on parking?

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