二、语法填空。
I have wished to own a pet dog ever 1. I was five years old. My wish came true on my 2.(seven) birthday when my father bought me one as a present. I was very happy and named it Jeffrey. Jeffrey followed me 3.(close) wherever I went. It especially enjoyed spending time 4. me in the garden. Jeffrey was a cute dog, but it needed time to be trained.
Things changed a year ago. It neither followed me nor listened to my words. It made the house dirty and broke the bottles. So Mum asked me to give the dog 5.. It would break my heart if I 6.(lose) Jeffrey, so I kept it in my room.
I tried my best to train Jeffrey, but there was no change. One day, my dad suggested that I put Jeffrey to Uncle Tony's house. Uncle Tony has three dogs and he is very experienced in 7.(train) dogs. I was glad to hear that. I agreed to take it there.
On the way to Uncle Tony's house, Jeffrey was making a lot of noise as if it knew that it was going to another place.
Uncle Tony with his dogs 8.(wait) for us. Jeffrey was barking loudly. Uncle Tony seemed to be able to communicate with dogs and Jeffrey calmed down quickly. He told me that it was not easy to keep a pet. He asked me to leave Jeffrey with 9.(he) for at least a month. He also said that I could visit Jeffrey 10. I was free. I hope it would turn into a lovable pet soon.

1. since 2. seventh 3. closely 4. with
5. away 6. lost 7. training 8. was waiting
9. him 10. whenever

【分析】
首先通读全文，梳理出本文是一篇讲述作者养宠物狗经历的记叙文，把握整体叙事时态以一般过去时为主。接下来逐个分析空格：第一步优先回忆常见固定搭配，判断空格前后是否有固定短语的提示；第二步判断空格所需的词性，结合给出的提示词进行正确的词性转换；第三步结合句法规则，比如主谓一致、虚拟语气、从句引导词的用法推导答案，最后将所有答案代入全文通读，验证语义通顺、语法合规即可。
【解析】
1. 空格前有ever，后面接一般过去时的时间状语从句，ever since是固定搭配，意为“自从……以来”，符合语境，故填since。
2. 此处表示“我的第七个生日”，表示顺序要用序数词，基数词seven对应的序数词为seventh，故填seventh。
3. 空格修饰动词followed，副词可修饰动词，形容词close对应的副词形式closely意为“紧紧地”，符合句意，故填closely。
4. 此处是固定搭配spend time with sb.，意为“和某人共度时光”，故填with。
5. 语境是妈妈要求我把捣乱的狗送走，give away是固定短语，意为“送走、赠送”，故填away。
6. 本句是对现在情况的虚拟语气，主句结构为would+动词原形，if引导的非真实条件从句的谓语动词要用一般过去时，lose的过去式为lost，故填lost。
7. 空格前是介词in，介词后接动名词作宾语，动词train的动名词形式为training，故填training。
8. 本句主语是Uncle Tony，with his dogs是插入的伴随成分，不改变主语的单复数，结合语境我们抵达时Tony叔叔正在等我们，要用过去进行时，故填was waiting。
9. 空格前是介词with，介词后要接人称代词的宾格形式，主格he对应的宾格为him，故填him。
10. 此处引导时间状语从句，句意为“我任何时候有空都可以来看Jeffrey”，whenever意为“无论何时”，符合语境，故填whenever。
【答案】
1. since 2. seventh 3. closely 4. with
5. away 6. lost 7. training 8. was waiting
9. him 10. whenever
【知识点】
固定短语识记，词类转换规则，状语从句用法
【点评】
本题属于初中常见的记叙文类语法填空，考点覆盖了初中核心的词法、句法知识点，兼顾基础识记和语法灵活运用能力的考察，大部分考点都属于平时高频练习的内容，学生做完后可以将答案代入全文通读，验证逻辑和语法是否通顺，减少不必要的失分。
【难度系数】
0.6