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SET 6 · 6.5–7.5 · 60 minutes

IELTS Reading 練習問題 — Set 6 解答・根拠

設問形式と言い換えの幅を広げた、本番仕様のオリジナルテストです。

3 passages · 40 questions · Sushitan original

Reading Passage 1 · Questions 1–13

The Return of the Public Drinking Fountain

Choose the correct heading, i–ix.

1. ii An old service given new tasks

Choose the correct heading for Paragraph A.

Evidence: revived interest ... asked to solve problems more complex than thirst

古い設備が新しい課題に対応します。

2. iii The decisive role of location

Choose the correct heading for Paragraph B.

Evidence: Location therefore matters

配置が環境効果を左右します。

3. iv Technology and public confidence

Choose the correct heading for Paragraph C.

Evidence: Trust ... sensor activation ... displays

技術と信頼の関係です。

4. v Seasonal engineering challenges

Choose the correct heading for Paragraph D.

Evidence: Cold climates ... hot regions

季節・気候ごとの技術課題です。

5. i Designing for different bodies

Choose the correct heading for Paragraph E.

Evidence: wheelchair ... children ... low vision

多様な利用者に合わせた設計です。

6. vi Divided ownership and repair

Choose the correct heading for Paragraph F.

Evidence: Responsibility is frequently fragmented

責任分担と修理が主題です。

7. viii Measuring continued use

Choose the correct heading for Paragraph H.

Evidence: Counting installations ... year after year

設置数でなく継続利用を測ります。

Do the statements agree with the information in the passage?

8. FALSE

Every newly installed fountain produces a large environmental saving.

Evidence: depends on use

利用されなければ効果は小さいです。

9. TRUE

Electronic features can create additional maintenance needs.

Evidence: introduce electronics and filters that require specialist repair

本文と一致します。

10. FALSE

The writer says fountains should replace household water provision.

Evidence: supplement, never substitute

置き換えではなく補完です。

Questions 11–13

Complete the sentences. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Researchers consider pedestrian movement and 11. heat exposure when selecting sites. Frost-resistant fountains put their valves below the freezing depth of the 12. soil. Effective systems send fault reports to one 13. coordinator.

11. heat exposure
Evidence: heat exposure
12. soil
Evidence: depth at which soil freezes
13. coordinator
Evidence: single coordinator
Reading Passage 2 · Questions 14–26

What Archaeological Experiments Can Prove

Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

14. They ignored manufacturing sequences.

Why were early appearance-based classifications considered insufficient?

Evidence: produced by different sequences of blows

外見が同じでも製作手順が違うからです。

15. Their relevant properties depend on the research question.

What does the writer say about replica materials?

Evidence: decide which properties matter to the question

研究目的に重要な性質を合わせます。

16. one method could have worked

A successful feasibility experiment demonstrates that

Evidence: one possible method, not the method historically used

可能性の一つを示すだけです。

17. Organisational support may change over time.

Why are long-term projects especially vulnerable?

Evidence: funding ends, staff move and records become inconsistent

組織・資金・人員の変化が影響します。

Which paragraph contains the following information?

18. Paragraph B

an example of experience changing experimental results

Evidence: Skill changes the amount of waste

熟練度が結果を変えます。

19. Paragraph E

a warning that different activities may leave similar evidence

Evidence: overlapping traces

痕跡が重なる場合があります。

20. Paragraph G

a reason to stop an activity despite public expectations

Evidence: valid experiment should be paused

観客向け実演と研究を区別します。

21. Paragraph C

an explanation of when an approximate component is acceptable

Evidence: approximate blade may be sufficient

問いにより近似品で足ります。

22. Paragraph D

a condition for making failed trials useful

Evidence: alternative explanations are systematically reduced

別要因を減らす必要があります。

Questions 23–26

Complete the summary. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS.

Microscopic wear can include polish, rounding and 23. scratches. Reference collections record 24. variation rather than one ideal example. Long projects should prepare archiving and 25. handover early. Overall, experiments are best used to narrow 26. claims.

23. scratches
Evidence: polish, rounding and scratches
24. variation
Evidence: documenting variation
25. handover
Evidence: archiving and handover
26. claims
Evidence: narrows claims
Reading Passage 3 · Questions 27–40

Why Convenience Changes What We Choose

Do the statements agree with the views of the writer?

27. NO

Any friction in a decision process is harmful.

Evidence: Friction is not inherently bad

安全に役立つ手間もあります。

28. YES

Defaults can sometimes be interpreted as recommendations.

Evidence: can feel like an implied recommendation

本文と一致します。

29. NO

Low prices always overcome platform switching costs.

Evidence: Competitors may offer lower prices yet struggle

低価格でも移行コストが残ります。

30. NO

Providing information guarantees that hurried customers will compare it.

Evidence: Disclosure alone may not protect users

情報提示だけでは十分でありません。

31. NO

Average completion time is sufficient for evaluating public digital services.

Evidence: measure who completes ... abandons ... never begins

平均だけでなく排除も見るべきです。

32. NO

A completely neutral ordering of options can be achieved.

Evidence: Neutral design is ... an aspiration

何らかの順序や初期状態が必要です。

Questions 33–40

Complete the summary. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS.

Small differences in effort and 33. uncertainty influence choice. Useful friction can protect against 34. error. Ethical defaults require clear alternatives and easy 35. opting out. Repeated convenience can create 36. switching costs. Under pressure, firms may add extras late in the booking 37. process. Digital shortcuts can disadvantage people without a 38. smartphone. Since all interfaces have a starting state, designers need 39. accountability. Convenience is partly paid for with attention and 40. effort.

33. uncertainty
Evidence: effort, attention and uncertainty
34. error
Evidence: prevent error
35. opting out
Evidence: ease of opting out
36. switching
Evidence: switching costs
37. process
Evidence: booking process
38. smartphone
Evidence: without a smartphone
39. accountability
Evidence: Accountability depends
40. effort
Evidence: attention and effort