【高校英語】共通テストの英文解釈 vol.1066≪2013年第3問B≫

□--■--□--■--□--■--□--------------------------------------------◆ 　　【高校英語】共通テストの英文解釈 vol.1066 　　　　　≪2013年第3問B≫　　月・水・土発行　　2021/7/26配信 ◆----------------------------------------□--■--□--■--□--■--□--■ 目次・・・■　問題　■　全文訳　■　解答・解説　■　語句　■　解答一覧 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 今回取り上げる問題は、2013年大学入試センター試験英語第３問Ｂです。 ■　問題 第３問　次の問い(Ａ～Ｃ)に答えよ。 Ｂ　次の英文は、アメリカのある町で住民が集まって、図書館駐車場横の空き地の 利用法について議論している場面の一部である。[ 29 ]～[ 31 ]に入れるのに最も 適当なものを、それぞれ下の{1}～{4}のうちから一つずつ選べ。 Bob: OK. Let's get started. I see we have well over a dozen people here to discuss what to do with the area next to the library parking lot. Would anyone like to start with some suggestions? ... Yes, Jack? Jack: I think there's enough space for a small park with at least one tree, maybe two... and a lawn of beautiful green grass. Maybe we can put a bench there as well. Along one side, we could leave some space for flowers. The park could be an ideal place to sit and read a book. B: That's pretty much what I imagined, too -- a kind of miniature park that [ 29 ]. {1} can be used for community events {2} creates a comfortable and peaceful atmosphere {3} suits the architecture of the new library {4} would be a good place to park a car J: That's right. Anne: But Jack, do you know how much money it would cost to do what you propose? We would need to hire somebody to take care of the flowers, trees and lawn and also clean up the leaves. B: So, Anne, what do you have in mind? A: Well, last year my husband and I decided to change our lawn into a desert-style rock garden, so we hired an expert to make one for us. It looks great, but more importantly, doesn't need much care. B: So what you're saying, Anne, is [ 30 ]. {1} a desert-style garden is better because it is more economical {2} a park with a lawn would help create jobs for residents {3} we can create a desert-style garden which looks professional {4} we have enough money to maintain a lawn and a garden J: Anne, can you explain it in more detail? A: Well, I've invited the person who designed our yard. This is Carol Jones. She can explain this better than I can. Carol: Hello, everyone. We all know that we don't get much rain here in the Southwest. A desert-style rock garden basically creates a scene we might see in deserts by using sand and rocks of various sizes and colors. It uses plants that don't require much water, such as cactuses and other desert plants. J: Hmmm. I have an image of deserts being really hot and uncomfortable, not relaxing. C: It doesn't have to be that way. We could choose a variety of rocks and plants. For instance, we could use rocks that are green and smooth pebbles from river bottoms to create a cooler impression. Some desert plants offer shade as well as beauty. A: So, Carol and I think that [ 31 ]. {1} a rock garden cannot be as comfortable as a garden full of plants. {2} a rock garden would go well with the atmosphere of the town {3} it is difficult to choose the right materials for a rock garden {4} it is possible to create a refreshing space with a rock garden Bob: OK, so we have two choices so far; rock garden, or the small park that Jack recommended. If there are no more suggestions, shall we take a vote? ※マーク部分の□は[ ]で、マル１は{1}で表記しています。