五、综合填空。
I started to work as an English teacher in this primary school two years ago. There (1) (be) a boy called Eric in my class. He hardly ever talked with others. And he couldn't speak English as (2) (clear) as other students. I wanted to help him, so I talked with him after class from time to time. I encouraged him to make (3) (friend) with others. At the same time, I helped him improve his English. I (4) (teach) him the saying, “Where there's a will, there's a way.” Eric studied harder (5) did his homework more carefully than before. (6) my help, he made great progress(进步) in his schoolwork.
At the beginning of this term, I advised Eric (7) ______ (join) the English club and he followed my advice. I gave (8) ______ (he) a new pen as a gift. He was truly happy. Eric is very talented in (9) ______ (play) the violin and he says he expects to be (10) ______ violinist when he grows up. I hope his dream can come true.

1. was 2. clearly 3. friends 4. taught 5. and 6. With 7. to join 8. him 9. playing 10. a

【分析】
本题为英语综合填空题，需结合句子时态、词性变化、固定搭配及语境分析解题。先通读全文把握整体时态（以一般过去时为主），再逐个分析每个空的语法要求：1. 考查there be句型的时态；2. 考查副词修饰动词的用法；3. 考查固定搭配；4. 考查一般过去时的动词形式；5. 考查并列连词；6. 考查固定介词搭配；7. 考查固定动词搭配；8. 考查人称代词宾格；9. 考查介词后接动名词的用法；10. 考查不定冠词的用法。
【解析】
1. 全文讲述两年前的事，用一般过去时，there be句型遵循就近原则，主语a boy为单数，故填was。
2. as...as结构中用副词原级修饰动词speak，clear的副词形式是clearly，故填clearly。
3. 固定搭配make friends with sb（与某人交朋友），friend用复数，故填friends。
4. 一般过去时中，teach的过去式为taught，故填taught。
5. 空格前后是并列谓语动词，用并列连词and连接，故填and。
6. 固定搭配with one's help（在某人帮助下），句首首字母大写，故填With。
7. 固定搭配advise sb to do sth（建议某人做某事），故填to join。
8. 动词gave后接人称代词宾格，he的宾格是him，故填him。
9. 介词in后接动名词，play的动名词形式是playing，故填playing。
10. 此处泛指“一名小提琴手”，violinist以辅音音素开头，用不定冠词a，故填a。
【答案】
was, clearly, friends, taught, and, With, to join, him, playing, a
【知识点】
一般过去时、副词的用法、固定搭配
【点评】
本题为基础英语综合填空题，聚焦初中英语核心语法点，考查学生对时态、词性、固定搭配等基础知识的掌握，难度适中，适合巩固英语基础。
【难度系数】
0.6