大学入学共通テスト2024(R)⑥第３問B

今回から、先日2024年に実施された大学入学共通テストでの
英語の問題を扱って行きます。

基本的な問題の扱い方
第３問：配点１５▶︎ A＝６点 B=９点
1. B

基本的な問題の扱い方

今回、このブログでは、
共通テスト(英語)の「リーディング」の問題だけを扱うこととします。

基本的な問題の扱い方は、下記の通りにします。

①問題の提示
※基本的には「大問」毎に扱う予定ですが、問題の量などによりそれより細かく区切って取り扱うこともあります。
②模範解答の提示
③解説
④そのほかの補説

第３問には、A と B があります。
今回は、B だけの解説です。

第３問：配点１５▶︎ A＝６点 B=９点

※各大問の英文や図表を読み、解答番号【 1 】〜【 49 】にあてはまるものとして
最も適当な選択肢を選びなさい。

B

B You are going to participate in an English Day. As preparation, you are
reading an article in the school newspaper written by Yuzu, who took part in it
last year.

Virtual Field Trip to a South Sea Island

This year, for our English Day, we participated in a virtual science tour. The
winter weather had been terrible, so we were excited to see the tropical
scenery of the volcanic island projected on the screen.

First, we “took a road trip” to learn about the geography of the island, using
navigation software to view the route. We “got into the car,” which our
teacher, Mr. Leach, sometimes stopped so we could look out of the window and
get a better sense of the rainforest. Afterwards, we asked Mr Leach about
what we’d seen.

Later, we “dived into the ocean” and learnt about the diversity of marine
creatures. We observed a coral reef via a live camera. Mr Leach asked us if
we could count the number of creatures, but there were so many! Then he
showed us an image of the ocean 10 years ago. The reef we’s seen on camera
was dynamic, but in the photo it was even more full of life. It looked so
different after only 10 years! Mr Leach told us human activity was affecting
the ocean and it could be totally ruined if we didn’t act now.

[４段落目には簡単なイラスト(夜空に天の川や流星がある)がありますが、省略します。]
In the evening, we studied astronomy under a “perfect starry sky.” We put up
tents in the gymnasium and created a temporary planetarium on the ceiling
using a projector. We were fascinated by the sky full of constellations,
shooting stars, and the Milky Way. Someone pointed out one of the brightest
lights and asked Mr Leach if it was Venus, a planet close to Earth. He nodded
and explained that humans have created so much artificial light that hardly
anything is visible in our city’s night sky.

On my way home after school, the weather had improved and the sky was now
cloudless. I looked up at the moonless sky and realised what Mr Leach had
told us was true.

問１ Yuzu’s article also included student comments (①〜④) describing the
events in the virtual tour. Put the comments in the order in which the events
happened.
　【 18 】→【 19 】→【 20 】→【 21 】