第16回目 英検1級英作文回答案

Topic (Agree or disagree)

石油やガス等の化石燃料は今後数十年間も世界の主要なエネルギーとして有り続けるか。

Will fossil fuels such as oil and gas still be the world’s main source of energy in the coming decades?

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☆序論

・化石燃料は地球温暖化などの問題を引き起こしてきたが、経済合理性、石油化学製品の供給安定や豊富な資源の観点から今後もしばらくの間、利用をやめることは出来ないだろう。

☆本論

・大半の産業施設は化石燃料をベースに建設されているため、非常に利便性が高く他のエネルギー源への切り替えは容易でないほど効率が高い。

・石油化学産業における製品バランスは非常に重要である。燃料に特化して消費を抑制してしまうと生活必需品の供給に影響を及ぼす恐れがある。

・新たな油田は毎年発見され続けておりまた経済的に利用されており、資源は潤沢である。

☆結論

・以上より当面の間、化石燃料は主要なエネルギー源として有り続けると考える。

（回答）

Fossil fuels have caused several problems such as global warming and environmental pollution. However, we cannot stop utilizing them for the time being because of its economic efficiency, the product balance of the petrochemical industry and its great availability.

First of all, conventional fossil fuels are quite convenient in every situation of human activities. Major parts of industries are designed based on them, such as power generating plants and transportation like vehicles. As a result, they are so efficient that people cannot shift to alternative energy sources for a while.

Moreover, the product balance of petrochemicals is very crucial in terms of the stable supplies of daily necessities. A variety of petrochemical products such as plastic, asphalt and fuel like petrol and diesel are derived from crude oil. Reduction of fuel consumption would lead to the disruption of these products' balance and end up with the shortage of necessities.

Finally, the great availability of fuel fossils will continue to be attractive for many industries. Although some experts claim it will run out in the near future, this is not the case. New oil fields have still been found every year all over the world, and many of them are utilized economically.

For these reasons, I think fossil fuels are going to be the main source of energy for the time being. (221語）