2026年共通テスト英語リーディングの解答解説

解いたので簡単に解説。

今年はそこまで難しくありませんでしたね。易化と各予備校が発表しております。

読める人には時短できる箇所もあり、時間が余ったのではないでしょうか。

ただ、読めない人は変わりなく点数は取れない試験ですね。ひっかかりやすい選択肢や言い換えに気付くのが難しい問題もあり、消去法で解かないといけなかったのはいつも通り。平均点は上がりそう？

第１問

(1)　問1　③

　Pat : Our dance has jumping and twisting, so mecklaces might be dangerous. 

　Val : Mmm, sunglasses might make it hard to see. We might fall off the stage. が解答根拠

(2)　問2　①

　問1の箇所と

　Val : Right before the hip-hop part starts, we could take off the check shirts to show black tank tops inside. A dark color would match the sound of the bass guitar and drums.　が解答根拠、

(3)　問3　②

　Val : Let's not forget to talk with our instructor before we make the final decision about what costumes to buy. She said she's available before rehearsal tomorrow.　が解答根拠

第２問

(4)　問1　①

　1段落、 Although this response rate is not perfect, we believe it is sufficient for the results to be trusted. が根拠

(5)　問2　③

　2段落、Unfortunately, only 45% of respondents said that the food was healthy. This was a drop of eight percentage points from the previous survey. が解答根拠

(6)　問3　④

　Naokiのコメントから、①～③は違うので消去法で④ / 

　①Most Japanese students tend to choose a homestay

　②deliveries from local restaurants were an excellent alternative

　③It was a good choice because I made lasting friends of my own age.　が根拠で違う

(7)　問4　②

　Helgaのコメントから、①、③④は違うので消去法で②

　①One more thing, the chairs in the shared meeting places will hurt your back.

　③I could eat as much as I liked.

　④The big concern was non-residents could freely come and go on weekends.　が根拠で違う

第３問

(8)　問1　②

　1段落、My father had recommended it to me.　が根拠。

(9)(10)(11)(12)　問2　②⇒③⇒⑤⇒①　

　②　２段落、Sometime during the session I heard a faint buzzing sound, but little by little I could hear it more clearly.

　③　３段落、Just as I opened my eyes, the bug flew off toward the instructor.

　⑤　３段落、She walked to the window, opened it, and let the insect fly out.

　①　４段落、However, I did learn something important from that bug cup experience.　が根拠

(13)　④

　３段落、Having a warm heart for all creatures is one of the keys to a peaceful mind.が根拠

第４問

(14)　問１　③　

　消去法。他の選択肢がダメすぎる

(15)　問2　③

　ゲームのルールについて入れるので、Cの前にあるrules of the race.がヒント。

(16)　問3　①

　消去法　② ask the fashion industry　③growth of the market　④improving their business skillsなど他の選択肢がダメすぎる。

(17)　問4　③

　消去法　他の選択肢がダメ。　

眠いので残りは明日書きます。

第５問

(18)　問1　③

　1段落、Our library will hold a book fair from 1 to 8 February 2026, to introduce picture books from various countries to Readburgh children. が根拠

(19)　問2　④

　２段落、If you  volunteer, you will receive a book coupon. が根拠

(20)　問3　⑤

　Aは、Written byとPictures byを見ると違うとすぐわかる

　Bは、Priceを所を見ればすぐに正解だとわかる

　Cは、最初のタイトルに、Most stories are heart-warmining, but some are not.と書いてあるので違う。ここまでで消去法で答えは出るが

　Dは、動物を探さないといけないが、dog / cat / panda / goatなどが出るので正解

(21)　問4　③

　メールの箇所を見ると、Although one of your entries did not fit the target age range, your other titles are gratefully accepted (refer to the attachment.)と書いてあるので、

年齢を確認する。leafletの2段落目に、To help improve our selection of books, we are calling for picture book recommendations for preschool children.と書いてある。Panda Adventuresは、The story is long, so it is suitable for kids aged over ten. と書いてあるのでこれが根拠。

(22)(23)　問5　③　⑤

メールの箇所に、If you have an additional book recommendation, pelase email it to us.のが根拠。もう1つは、As we are still short of volunteers for the last day, would you kindly reconsider?と書いてあるので、最初のLeafletを見ると、We are also panning to have 'Story Time' reading sessions in The Children's Centre in the library on the final day.と書いてあるので、ここが根拠。

第６問

(24)(25)　問１　①④

　消去法。②はtwo tuna-filled onigiri、③はkept the shop open、⑤はwith his son△in a disorganized way△が違う。

　①は５段落目、The old man murmmured under his breath, ～ He shut the door before Mitsuki could utter another word. などThe old manの箇所から。

　④は、9段落、Mitsuki sat in the kitchen and thouoght about the old man. THen it hit her. "He's the man in the photo! That's why the young man looked familiar!" が根拠。

(26)(27)(28)(29)　問２　③⇒④⇒①→⑤

　②はwrote a message to the sonではないのでバツ。

　③は５段落、"I found it outside the shop," he said. 

　④は７段落、She opened the bag, and to her surprise, she discovered two onigiri inside. One was her regular tuna-filled onigiri and the other was salmon-filled. 

　①は７段落、Later in the afternoon, she won her match. Although her team did not win, it was the best she had ever done.

　⑤は１段落、She quickly unwrapped her onigiri, or rice ball, and bit into the salmon filling. She was immediately taken back to a comforting time in her life so man years ago.

(30)　問３　④

　消去法で、④

(31)　問４　②

　消去法、①because of the advice of the old man / ③ to a team victory / ④ went wellが違う。

第７問

(32)　問１　③

　消去法、①the time we are daydreamingがダメ　②in the nightmares？　④we are concentrating?　

　②は２段落、Even when we are supposed to be concentrating, we may not be paying attention to the task at hand. 、In short, mind-wandering is a shift away from thoughts on the current task to other unrelated thoughts. 

(33)(34)　問２　①④

　消去法、

　①は３段落、Past studies argued that mind-wandering was not merely a waste of time but actually quite harmful. Mind-wandering was found to negatively influence our mood, leading to work-related mistakes, traffic accidents, and even mental conditions such as depression. 

　④は４段落、One such effect is that mind-wandering helps us generate creatice ideas.

(35)　問３　②

　②は、４段落、This is called the "incubation period." This interval away from the problem is critical because during that time our brains are unconsciously sorting throught pieces of information and associating them with the problem. が根拠。

(36)　問４　①

　①は、５段落、However, through neuroimagin research conducted in 2001 the US, more than a dozen regions of the brain were found to be active during mind-wandering.が根拠

(37)　問５　④

　Amiは、stay up lateがダメ。６段落、Another suggestion is to get enough quality sleep each night.

　Barryは、I usually go cycling along the riverbank before school. I also like hiking around the countryside on holidays.なのでOK。６段落、Next, we can just go outside. For example when we are in a forest, we are able to relax in nature and our mind can more easily spread out in all directions.が根拠

　Chihiroは、I visit my local hot springs to forget about everything.なのでOK。６段落、First, make time for simple activities such as doing the dishes or taking a warm bath.が根拠

　Deanは、I check my phone to respond to my followers right after waking up in the morning.なのでダメ。６段落、Finally, when we wake up in the morning, we should try to notice any thoughts that occur before we get out of bed. In this half-sleep state, our mind tends to wander and our ideas can flow more freely. が根拠

第８問

(38)　問１　④

　Akaneの、I am concerned that the continuingdevelopment of high-tech, expensive equipment may discourage ordinary people from taking up certain sports.が根拠

(39)　問２　①

　共通しているものを探す。Fionaは、The team with a newer boat model completes the race a fraction of a second faster. This might not be considered fair.　Michaelは、New equipment giving advantages to one athlete over a harder-working one is an injustice.と書いてあるので①

(40)(41)(42)　問３　③⑤ / ①

　(40)(41)は、問2まででAkane、Fiona、Michaelを読んでマイナスなので、消去法でJack、Tamaraが正解。ちゃんと読んでもプラスの意見になっている。

　(42)は、②はathletesがダメ。③はJack、④はTamaraの話。

(43)　問４　②

　消去法で②。①はimproveしない　③enhance the integrityしない　④the regulationがlower the integrityではない

(44)　問５　③

　消去法。reduced burden on legsを見ると、more than half of the runners in each groupなので正解。