Question

We have an English corner in our classroom. Every morning many of my classmates come to the corner. My teacher Miss Zhang comes here, too. At the corner, we all speak English.

The corner started last year. At first, there were only__ students because many were ____to speak English. After several weeks, more and more students came here. At first, some students just _____to the other students. I was one of them. I was afraid to speak English. I thought someone would ______me, but I wanted to speak. I always spoke English in my heart. My teacher went on saying, “Don’t be afraid. Open your mouth.” I tried and tried to open my mouth. At last, I said, “Hello!” to the teacher. The teacher was very ____. She said “Hello!” to me at once. From ___on, I began to speak English. I work hard at English and I try my best _more. I learn __my teacher and my classmates at the corner. Now I can speak a little English. Every Sunday morning, I come to the corner ___.

  It’s a good ___ to speak English. Please join us.

1.A. a lot of                B. a few                    C. a little       D. a bit of

2.A. excited                B. interested              C. angry                   D. afraid

3.A. talked                B. spoke                   C. listened                 D. came

4.A. help                    B. laugh at                   C. stop                   D. fit into

5.A. happy              B. interesting              C. sad                     D. afraid

6.A. then                    B. now                      C. today                     D. that

7.A. saying                B. of talk                   C. to speak                   D. telling

8.A. to                    B. at                      C. for                    D. from

9.A. late                    B. often                   C. early                    D. too

10.A. room                B. place                   C. home                    D. school

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.B

5.A

6.A

7.C

8.D

9.C

10.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述了在 作者的班级里有一个英语角，每天上午老师和同学们都去那里说英语。作者一开始不敢说，在老师的鼓励下终于开口说，最后喜欢上了英语角。

1.考查数量词及语境的理解。句意：起初仅有几个学生。only,仅仅，只。强调数量少，A许多，排除调。CD一点，修饰不可数名词。a few,几个，修饰可数名词。学生，可数名词。故选B。

2.考查形容词及语境的理解。A兴奋的B感兴趣的C生气的D害怕的。句意：因为我们害怕说英语。be afried to do sth,害怕而不敢做某事，结合上下文及结构选D。

3.考查动词及语境的理解。句意：一开始，一些学生只是听其他的学生说。listen to sb 听某人说。A talk 谈论，不及物动词。B speak,说，加语言作宾语，C来，结合上下文可知选C。

4.考查词组及语境的理解。句意：我认为有人会嘲笑我，但我想说英语。A帮助B嘲笑C停止D适合，结合上下文，可知选B。

5.考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：老师非常高兴。结合上下文，当作者能开口说话，老师的目的达到了，心情会是愉快的，故选A。

6.考查固定搭配及语境的理解。从那时起，我就开始说英语。then ,那时。故选A。

7.考查固定搭配及语境的理解。我尽力多说英语。try one’s best to do sth.尽力做某事。根据结构，故选C。

8.考查介词及语境的理解。在英语角我向老师和同学们学习。learn from sb,向……学习。故选D。

9.考查动词不定式及语境的理解。每个周日上午我很早就到英语角。A晚B经常C早D也。结合上下文及句意，因为有时间每周上午故不选B，故选C。

10.考查名词及语境的理解。那时一个说英语的好地方。a good place to do sth ,做···的好地方。故选B

考点：教育类短文