河北省石家庄二中2020届高三年级0.5模考试(英语)

河北省石家庄二中 2020届高三年级0.5模考试
英语
本试卷共150分，考试时间120分钟
第I 卷（共100分）
选项中选出最佳选项。

听每段对话或独白前， 你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5秒钟；听 完后，各小题将给出 5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What is the man doing? A. Giving a speech. B. Chairi ng a meet ing. 7. Why does the woma n si ng so well? A. She has a great teacher. B. She teaches singing.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

C. In troduci ng a pers
on.
C. She is young.
8. What is the sec ond gift for Jimmy? A. A car.
B. A watch.
9. Why does Jimmy feel happy? A. He lives with his pare nts. B. He ' s got what he dreams of. C. He ' s received lots of presents. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

A. Joh n.
B. Mark.
C. Tracy.
What will the man do next?
A. Leave right away.
B. Stay for dinner.
C. Catch a train.
What does the man come for?
A. A lecture.
B. A meeti ng.
C. A party.
What size does the man want?
A. 9.
B. 35.
C. 39.
What are the speakers talk ing about?
A. Life in Southeast Asia.
B. Weather con diti ons.
C. A holiday tour.
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出最
佳选项。

听完每段对话后，你都有 10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对
话仅读一遍。

1. Who is coming for tea? 从题中所给的
2. 3. 4. 5.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题, A 、B 、C 三个 C. A computer.
10. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. They are friends.
B. They are strangers to each other.
C. They are husband and wife.
11. Why does the woman come to talk with the man?
A. To get a job.
B. To take a test.
C. To see the secretary.
12. What does the man mean by saying sorry?
A. He can ' t hear the woman clearly.
B. He doesn ' t needesaigdner.
C. He can ' t help the woman. 听第9 段材料，回答第13 至16 题。

13. What do we know about the woman?
A. She lives close to the office.
B. She is new to the company.
C. She likes the big kitchen.
14. How does the man go to work?
A. On foot.
B. By bus.
C. By car.
15. Why was Susan late for work?
A. She missed the bus.
B. Her train was late.
C. Her car broke down.
16. What will the man do next day?
A. Go to work by train.
B. Visit Lily in her flat.
C. Leave home earlier.
听第10 段材料，回答第17 至20 题。

17. Where can you most probably hear this talk?
A. In a class of the English language.
B. In a class of the Greek language.
C. In a class of the French language.
18. How long does the class last?
A. 11 weeks.
B. 13 weeks.
C. 15 weeks.
19. What is “ the shortcut ” to learning words according to the speaker?
A. Taking more courses.
B. Reading basic words aloud.
C. Learning how words are formed.
20. Why is the class popular?
A. It is not offered each term.
B. It ' s taught by Professor Morris.
C. It helps to master some useful rules.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 洪15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A 、B 、C 和D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡
上将该项涂黑。

A Shakespeare's Birthplace and Exhibiti on of Shakespeare's World
Welcome to the world-famous house where William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and where he grew up. The property(房产)remained in the ownership of Shakespeare ' s family until 1806.The
House has welcomed visitors traveli ng from all over the world ,for over 250 years.
Enter through the Visitors Centre and see the highly -praised
exhibition Shakespeare ' s World, a lively and full introduction to the
life and work of Shakespeare.
.Sta nd in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up.
. Discover examples of furn iture and n eedlework from Shakespeare ' s period.
.Enjoy the traditional English garden, planted with trees and flowers mentioned in the poet ' s works.
. The Birthplace is with in easy walk ing dista nee of all the car parks show n on the map; n earest is Win dsor Street (3 minu tes '
walk).
. The House may present difficulties but the Visitors ' Centre, its exhibition, and the
garden are accessible(可进入的)to wheelchair user.
.The Shakespeare Coffee House (opposite the Birthplace)
21. How much is the admissi on for a family of two grow n-ups and two childre n? A.
$ 9.80
B. $ 12.00
C. $ 14.20
D. $ 16.40
22 Where is the nearest parking place to Shakespeare ' s Birthplace?
A. Beh ind the exhibiti on hall.
B. Opposite the Visitors ' Cen tre.
C. At Win dsor Street.
D. Near the Coffee House.
23. A wheelchair user may need help to enter _______ . A. the House
B. the garde n
C. the Visitor ' s Centre
D. the exhibition hall
B
I was about 30 years old and was working as a firefighter in the South Bronx
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It was a restful Sun day and betwee n alarms I rushed to the office to read a copy of the New York Times. I read an article on the Book Review sect ion which ope nly stated what I thought to be a calumny -that William Butler Yeats had gone beyond his Irishness and was forever to be known as a uni versal poet. As I read it, my blood bega n to boil.
There were few things I was more proud of tha n my Irish root, and ever since I first picked up a book of his poems from a shelf when I was in the military, Yeats had been my favorite Irish writer, followed by Sean O ' Casey and James
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I grabbed a piece of paper and wrote out a letter of an ger to the editor. Throughout Yeats poetry, his view of the world and the people in it was basically Irish. He had lived his life and written his poetry in a truly Irish way. It was annoyed to think Irishness was something to be transcen ded（超越）.
I don ' t know why I felt it my duty to safeguard the reputation of the world ' s greatest just knew that I had to write that letter.
After my letter got published, I received a letter from The New Yorker, asking for an in terview. When my article Firema n Smith appeared in that magaz ine, the editor of a large publishing firm called me, asking if I was interested in writing a book about my life. I had little con fide nee to write a whole book, though the subject was worthy. I wrote Report From Engine Co. 82 in six mon ths, and it sold really well. In the years that followed, I wrote three more best-sellers.
Being a writer had been far from my expectations. How had it happened? I often found myself thi nking about it, and my thoughts always came back to that letter to the New York Times. For me, the writing was a natural consequenee of the passion（热f青）I felt and the subjects represe nted the great values burning with in me as I wrote.
Over the years, my five childre n have come to me with one dilemma or ano ther. My an swer
is always the same. Think about what you ' re feeling and measure the heat of the fire in your heart,
for that is your passion. Your education and your experience will guide you toward making a right decisi on, but your passi on will en able you to make a differe nce in whatever you do. That ' learned the day I stood up for Ireland ' s greatest poet.
24. Why did the author write to New York Times?
A. To prese nt his love for literature.
B. To spread Irish culture to the world.
C. To show off his writi ng.
D. To defend the reputation of an Irish poet.
25. What does the underlined word a calumny in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A. a false stateme nt
B. a great honor
C. a total lie
D. a good reas on
26. Which stateme nt is true accord ing to the text?
A. The author thinks Yeats is more uni versal tha n Irish.
B. The author ' s passion is theokhijs success in writing.
C. Yeats ' s poems in spires the author to be a writer.
D. The author believes educati on and experie nce count most.
27. Which of the followi ng can be the best title for the text?
A. Yeats, my Irish hero
B. My writi ng career
C. A letter that changed my life
D. Hon esty is the best policy
C
Can you be too beautiful? It is hardly a problem that most of us have to bother —as much as we might like to dream that it were the case.
Yet the bless ings and curses of beauty have bee n a Ion g-sta nding in terest in psychology. Do those blessed with shiny faces and an attractive body live in a cloud of appreciation — or does it
sometimes pay to be ordin ary?
At the most basic level, beauty might be thought to carry a kind of halo （光环）around it; we see that some one has one good quality, and by associati on, our deep mind may assume that they have other good ones too.
But if beauty pays in most circumstances, there are still situations where it can have opposite results. While attractive men may be considered better leaders, for instanee, hidden sexist prejudices （偏见）can work against attractive women, making them less likely to be hired for high-level jobs that require power. And as you might expect, good-look ing people of both sexes run into envy —one study found that if you are in terviewed by some one of the same sex, they may be less likely to employ you if they judge that you are more attractive tha n they are.
More worryingly, being beautiful or handsome could harm your medical care. We tend to link good looks to health, meaning that illnesses are often taken less seriously when they affect the good-look ing. When treat ing people for pain, for in sta nee, doctors tend to take less care over the more attractive people.
To conclude, scientists point out that focusing too much on your appearanee can itself be harmful if it creates stress and an xiety —even for those already blessed with good looks. "If you
are crazy about attractive ness, it may affect your experie nee and in teract ions, she" says. It ' an outdated saying, but no amount of beauty can make up for a bad personality. As the writer Dorothy Parker put it so elegantly: Beauty is onM'skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone. ”
28. From paragraph 1, we can lear n that _____ .
A. some may be bothered by their un attractive appeara nee
B. most people are not afraid of being too beautiful
C. we might always dream about being bothered by others
D. being too beautiful can be a problem botheri ng every one
29. Which is right accord ing to the passage?
A. Doctors care more about beautiful patie nts.
B. Beautiful people tend to have a healthy body.
C. Attractive wome n and men have equal cha nee of leadership.
D. Focus ing too much on your appeara nee can be harmful.
30. What's the meaning of the un derl ined sentence in the last paragraph?
A. The more beautiful outside, the less beautiful in side.
B. Beauty can help make a better pers on ality.
C. Beauty cannot make up for bad pers on alities.
D. Ugly people have more con fide nee in their pers on ality.
31. What might be the best title for the passage?
A. What is Real Beauty?
B. The Bad Effects of Beauty
C. Ben efits of Beauty
D. Beauty, a Bless ing?
D
Dutch officials toasted on Tuesday the opening of what is being called the world 'fisrst 3D-printed concrete bridge, which is meant to be used by cyclists. There was applause as officials wearing hard hats and workmen ' sjackets rode over the bridge on their bikes at the opening ceremony in the southeastern town of Gemert.
“The bridge is not very big, but it was rolled out by a printer which makes it unique, Salet, from the Eindhoven University of Technology, told Dutch broadcaster NOS. Work on printing the bridge, which has some 800 layers, took about three months after starting in June and it is made of pre- stressed concrete, according to the university. of the advan “tagOesneof printing
a bridge is that much less concrete is needed than in the conventional technique in which a mould （泥浆） is filled, it ”said on its website, adding “ aprinter deposits the concrete only where it is needed. ”
The eight-metre （26-foot ） bridge crosses a water-filled channel to connect two roads, and it was tested for safety to bear loads of up to two metric tons in cooperation with the BAM Infra Construction Company. “ Although designed for bikes, it could take up to 40 trucks, signers
said. “ Weare looking to the future, s ”aid the head of BAM, Marinus Schimmel. “ 3Dprinting meant fewer rare resources were needed and there was significantly less waste,
The Netherlands is among countries, with the United States and China, taking a lead in this cutting-edge technology, using computers and robotics to construct objects and structures from scratch without using much traditional manpower. Last year a Dutch architect unveiled （
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unique 3D printer with which he hopes to construct an “ endlessloop ”building. And a Dutch start-up called MX3D has begun printing a stainless-steel bridge, of which a third is already completed. The aim is to finish printing by March and lay the bridge over an Amsterdam canal in the future. 32. According to the text, what makes the bridge unique? A. It adopts 3D printing B. It opens only to cyclists. C. It is made of new material. D. It uses much less concrete. 33. W hich does Marinus Schimmel agree ? A. In theory, it can support up to 40 bicycles. B. The kind of bridge is energy-saving.
C. The kind of bridge is safer than traditional ones.
D. The technology has been used widely.
34. W hich statement is true based on the last paragraph? A. The project of an
“ endless loop ” building has begun.
B. A stainless-steel bridge has been half constructed.
C. China is a country with advanced 3D printing.
D. 3D printing technology needs no manpower. 35. Where can you read this passage? A. News report B. Engineering paper C. History textbook
D. Advertisement
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第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项。

Frie ndships can be sources of joy and sources of sorrow. There isn what to do whe n thi ngs get tense or bad. 36 Broke n promises
Jan Yager, a specialist in this field often hears from people who ' ve been hurt by a friend
' s
broke n promise. Dr. Yager likes to point out we don
' t have formal con tracts with friends where
we ' ve agreed to n ever disappo int each other. Therefore if you bring a fan tasy about what the ideal friend will do in any situati on to a relati on ship, 37
When things feel un bala need
Maybe you feel like you
' re always sharing about your life, but your friend doesn
' t op
about hers. It ' csmmon for relationsh ips to experience periods where things are unbalaneed. Maybe one friend is going through a breakup and n eeds extra support .It ' s also possible ano ther
friend simply has more to discuss at any give n time. 38 39
It does n ' t feel great whe n yobeck Facebook Mon day morning to find out that your friends
went on a weeke nd getaway without you. Scott Christ nelly, ano ther specialist, says, clie nts to express their feeli ngs about it but also not to jump to con clusi ons.
else to talk to —maybe, a family member, or a close friend (not one who went on the trip) — to expla in how you feel. If you do make con versati ons, 40 A. Feeling left out B. Feeli ng stressed out
C. you are expect ing too much of your friend.
D. you are sett ing yourself up for disappo in tme nt.
E. you can brain storm what might have happe ned and how you will resp ond.
F. In times like these, it
' s important that you practice becoming a better listener.
G. Here are tips on how to man age the com mon relati on ship difficulties from specialists. 第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分 45分) 第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题 阅
读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 的最佳选项。

I was shopp ing in the supermarket whe n I heard the young voice. this lady here my 41
! ”
The mother rushed to her son; the n she turned to me to 42 .
I smiled and told her: "It ' s okay. ” Then I talked to the boy,
you? ”
He 43 me from head to toe, and asked:
“ Are yo44a li?tle
“ Yes, I have a son, ” I an sWhredire you so little?
” he asked.
选项中有两项为多余
't exactly a rule book on
I en (
Then find s
1.5分，满分30分）
A 、
B 、
C 和
D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处 Mom, come here! There
Hi, I ' m Darryl Kramer. m just not going s hand, and left.
"It ' s the way I was5 , ” I said. “ Some people are little. Some are tall. I grow any bigger. ” After I an swered his other questi on s, I shook the boy
My life as a little person is filled with 46 like that. I enjoy talking to children and explai ning why I look differe nt from their pare nts.
It takes only one glanee to see my 47 . I stand 114 cm tall. I was born a dwarf （侏儒）._48 so, I did all the things other kids did whe n I was grow ing up.
I didn ' t49 how short I was until I started school. Some kids picked on me 」calling me names. Then I knew. I began to 50 the first day of school each year. New students would always stare at me as I 51 to climb the school bus stairs.
But I learned to smile and 52 the fact that I was going to be 53 my whole life. I decided to make my uniquen ess an adva ntage rather tha n a disadva ntage. What I lacked in height,
B. size B. expla in B. ide ntified B. mummy B. viewed B. pains B. differe nee B. Even B. care B. tolerate B. struggled B. enjoy B. pitied B. en ded up with
B. decreased B. satisfied B. i nform B. meanin gless B. inten ti on B. frankn ess
C. shape C. apologize C. in spected C. pers on C. treated C. stares C. ugli ness C. If C. fear C. forget C. man aged C. con sider C. no ticed C. kept track of C. improved C. amazed C. warn C. embarrass ing C. hope C. sympathy
D. pers on ality D. reply D. checked D. girl D. born D. stories D. shyness D. Or D. realize D. ig nore D. learned D. accept D. avoided D. made use of D. changed D. puzzled D. praise D. special D. adva ntage D. emotio n
第II 卷 （共50分）（请把答案写到答题纸
上）
I 54 in pers on ality.
I ' m 47 now, and the stares have not 55 as I ' grown older. People are 56 when they
see me driving. I try to keep a good attitude. When people are rude, I 57 myself:
“ Look
what
else I have — a great family, nice frien ds. ”
It ' s the children ' s questions that make m>8 life I enjoy answering their questions. My and treat them with 41. A. weight 42. A. scold 43. A. studied 44. A. lady 45. A. raised 46. A. excuses 47. A. shortco mings 48. A. Just 49. A. admit 50. A. hate 51. A. determ ined 52. A. refuse 53. A. exposed 54. A. made up for 55. A. in creased 56. A. scared 57. A. remi nd 58. A. fan tastic 59. A. promise 60. A. respect
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Nowadays, the cellph one has become 61 com mon means of com muni catio n. However, the ringing is really disturbing. The ringing usually 62 （interrupt） my thinking and also your classmates ' . But this helps me understand the importanee of letting you, my students, _____________ know how to use cellph ones in a proper way. There are a few things you n eed 63 （remember） if you hope to use your cellphone 64 （polite）. First, never answer a call in the middle of a con versati on, uni ess you ask for his or her 65 （permit） first. Talk ing on the phone and making 66 __ （other） wait ing is bad mann ers. Secon d, if you send text messages while you 67 （talk）with some on e, it shows that you do not respect the pers on you talk to. Third, if you talk loudly in public places, it will make other people 68 （a nno y）. No one really wants to liste n to what you have to say. The last and most importa nt thing is to switch your cellph one 69 the sile nt mode （模式）in class, 70 is a good classroom manner.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题I分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（人），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

When I first came to senior high school, it was hard for me to keep up in class and near dropped out. The problem was what I was not con fide nt. Then coming Miss Li, my En glish teacher. She told me to try much hard. Whenever I lost heart, he would encourage me: You can make it. I spent a plenty of time memorizing words. We meet in her office each morning and she would urge me read En glish for at least 20 minu tes. Even tually, somethi ng amaz in gly happe ned and I got high marks in En glish. I really owe my great progresses to my teacher.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，你校来自英国的交换生Peter,回国后发邮件对你的帮助表示感谢，并询
问了你的学习情况，尤其是对你市业已开始的垃圾分类处理问题表示关注。

请你给他回复邮件。

1. 词数：100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯。

参考答案
听力：1-5BABAC
6-10CACBB 阅读理解：21-23BCA
24-27 DABC 36-40G D F A E
完型：41-45 BCABD
46-50 DBBDA
语篇填空 11-15ACABB 16-20CABCC 28-31 BDCD 32-35 ABCA 51-55 BDCAB 56-60 CADCA 61.a 62.interrupts 63.to remember 64.politely 68.a nno
yed 69. to 7O.which
短文改错： When I first came to senior high school, it was hard for me to keep up in class and near n early dropped out. The
problem was what I was not con fide nt. Then coming Miss Li, my En glish
that came
teacher. She told me to try much hard. When ever I lost heart, he would en courage me: You can harder she
make it. I spe nt a ple nty of time memoriz ing words. We meet in her office each morning and she met
would urge me A read En glish for at least 20 minu tes. Even tually, someth ing amazed happe ned to amaz ing
and I got high marks in En glish. I really owed my great progresses to my teacher.
progress
范文：
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，你校来自英国的交换生 Peter,回国后发邮件对你的帮助表示感谢， 并询
问了你的学习情况，尤其是对你市业已开始的垃圾分类处理问题表示关注。

请你给他回复邮
件。

1. 词数：100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯。

Dear Peter ，
I am more tha n happy to know that you have retur ned safe and sound. You owe your progress in Chin ese to my help. To tell you the truth, I also appreciate your help in my En glish. Now I am gett ing along well with my subjects, especially En glish.
As for our environment, it used to leave much to be desired, but now the whole city have promoted the awareness of environment protection. All the citizens are willing to separate and sort rubbish. All the rubbish is properly treated. Last week our school held a show Art works out of Rubbish.
Now I can't wait for you to come aga in to our city, a clea ner one tha n ever.
Yours Sin cerely,
Li Hua
听力原文：
Text 1
W: John, is Mark coming for tea tomorrow?
M: Yes, I told you yesterday, Tracy.
W: Oh, did you? Sorry, I must have forgotten.
Text 2
65.permission 66.others 67.are talking
W: What ' s the hurry? We ' d like you to stay for dinner.
M: Well, thank you, but Helen and I have to meet my parents at the railway station.
Text 3
W: Hi, Tom. We have to start the meeting without you.
M: I know. My flight was delayed because of the heavy rain.
W: But you are just in time for the discussion.
Text 4
M: How much are these shoes?
W: Oh, they are 35 dollars a pair.
M: Do you have Size 9?
W: I ' m afraid they are sold out.
Text 5
M: Hi, I ' m thinking of taking a trip during the Christmas holidays.
W: Where would you like to go?
M: Well, maybe somewhere warm and sunny.
W: How about a tour to Southeast Asia?
Text 6
M: Ladies and Gentlemen, let ' s welcome Jane Carter. Jane, you are so young. How can you sing
so well?
W: Well, Mr. Green. I like singing very much. And I ' ve been doing this for a while, above all I
have Mr. James as my teacher.
M: No wonder. I bel ieve you ' ll do a wonderful job tonight. Now ladies and gentlemen, Jane Carter.
Text 7
W: Happy birthday, Jimmy. Are you ready for the next present?
M: You mean there ' s more besides the watch?
W: Come with us. It ' s in the car. Now, here we are. You talking abo'ut tvheisbfeoernmonths.
M: Oh, it ' s a new computer. It ' s just what I want. I ' m so happy about it. Thank you so much, Mum and Dad.
Text 8
W: Excuse me, sir?
M: Can I help you?
W: My name is Jane Smith. I ' m a designer, looking for a job.
M: See my secretary. She will set you up with the test.
W: When?
M: Next month.
W: I can ' t wait that long.
M: Excuse me?
W: I can ' t wait a month. I need something sooner.
M: I ' m sorry.
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M: Hi, Lily, how ' s your new flat?
W: It ' s great. I really like it.
M: How big is it?
W: It ' s one big room, but it has a bathroom and a small kitchen, too.
M: How far is it from the office?
W: It ' s only about 10 minutes.
M: 10 minu tes by bus or by car?
W: On foot. I walked to work this mornin g. I was 10 minu tes early.
M: You are lucky. I was 10 minu tes late.
W: What happe ned?
M: All the buses came late.
W: What did Susan say?
M: She was late too.
W: What happe ned to her?
M: She took the train, and it was late too.
W: Well then you ' re really lucky after all. But what are you goingd to tomorrow?
M: I ' ll start 15 minutes earlier.
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M: Good after noon, everybody and welcome to this class on En glish words. I hope that all of you
can hear me. If not, please let me know. I am Prof. John Morris. I ' ll be your teacher for the next weeks. As you can probably tell, this is one of popular and crowded classes. In deed, every time these courses are offered, this room is very full. Why is that? Well, in order to use the En glish Ianguage, it ' s very important to have at least a basic understamF how words are formed. Just
to men ti on one figure, and there are many. There are about one milli on words in En glish. If you are an En glish lear ner, you might won der how you can possibly remember all of these words. Well, for one thing you don' h ave to. No native speaker exists who knows all of the words in the English Ianguage. Besides, there are shortcuts. Shortcuts? Yes, for example, if you know how words are formed by using parts of words from other Ian guages, such as Greek and Fren ch, you understand a good number of English words when you first come across them. Let me put it this way. Knowing the rules will help you to master a large nu mber of words. This is probably the No.
1 reas on why this class is so popular.。