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___1_ students because many were ____2__to speak English. After several weeks, more and more students came here. At first, some students just ____3__to the other students. I was one of them. I was afraid to speak English. I thought someone would ___4___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 ___5___. She said “Hello!” to me at once. From ___6___on, I began to speak English. I work hard at English and I try my best __7___more. I learn __8___my teacher and my classmates at the corner. Now I can speak a little English. Every Sunday morning, I come to the corner ___9__.
It’s a good __10___ 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
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：这篇短文主要介绍了我们学校的英语角。起先，在这里，我不敢说英语，只是听，后来慢慢地我就说的很好。这是一个说英语的好地方。
1．联系下文more and more students came here.可知起先在英语角只有几个学生。A. a lot of 许多；B. a few一些，几个，修饰可数名词复数；C．a little一些，修饰不可数名词； D. a bit of一些，修饰不可数名词。students是可数名词复数，结合语境可知选B。
2．联系上句起先在英语角只有几个学生，可知是因为许多学生害怕说英语。be afraid to do sth 害怕做某事。故选D。
3．句意：起先，一些学生仅是听别人说英语。A. talked 谈话；B. spoke说，讲；C. listened 听；D. came来。故选C。
4．句意：我认为某些人会嘲笑我，但是我还想说。A. help帮助； B. laugh at 嘲笑；C. stop停止； D. fit into使适合。故选B。
5．联系上句，我对老师说“你好”，可知此处是老师很高兴。A. happy高兴的；B. interesting有趣的； C. sad 难过的；D. afraid害怕的。故选A。
6．句意：从那时起，我开始说英语。固定短语：from then on 从那时起。故选A。
7．句意：我努力学习英语，我尽最大努力说得更多。固定短语：try one’s best to do sth尽最大努力做某事。只有C项符合，故选C，尽最大努力说。
8．句意：在英语角，我向我的老师和同学学习。固定短语：learn from 向某人学习。故选D。
9．句意：每个星期天的早晨，我都很早来到英语角。A. late晚的； B. often 经常；C. early 早地；D. too也。故选C,此处用作副词。
10．句意：这是说英语的好地方。A. room房子； B. place地方；C. home家；D. school学校。此处指英语角这个地方，故选B。
考点:教育类短文。
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