二、语法填空(真题·宁波北仑)
阅读下面的短文,在空白处填入一个适当的词,或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
Now a lot of families keep pets in their houses. Most pets are small animals such as cats, dogs, fish, snakes and birds.
The dog is the favourite pet. The second favourite is the cat and 16third favourite is the bird. These small animals are very cute and 17(friend). People usually have them as their family members. They look after them 18(real) well. 19do they do for their pets? They let them wear beautiful clothes and they give them nice 20(name). They also offer(提供) their pets nice food. They buy food for their pets in pet shops. And 21keep their pets clean every day.
Pets are all very happy. Many pets have their houses and beds. They often go out to relax and take a walk 22people in the park in the morning.
Some children like pets 23they need a friend to play with at home. Many old people also keep pets at home just because they often feel lonely(孤独的). So, it's very important for families 24(keep) pets in their houses.
In my opinion(看法), every family 25(need) pets.
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16. the 17. friendly 18. really 19. What
20. names 21. they 22. with 23. because
24. to keep 25. needs

【分析】本题为语法填空真题，需结合语境、语法规则、词性转换及固定搭配解题。思考方向：1. 序数词前需加定冠词；2. and连接并列形容词，需转换词性；3. 修饰副词用副词形式；4. 特殊疑问词根据语境选择；5. 可数名词根据语境变复数；6. 人称代词主格作主语；7. 固定介词搭配；8. 连词体现逻辑关系；9. 固定句型用不定式；10. 一般现在时主谓一致。
【解析】16. 序数词third前需加定冠词the，表顺序；17. and连接并列成分，前为形容词cute，故将名词friend转为形容词friendly；18. 修饰副词well需用副词，real的副词形式为really；19. 语境为“他们为宠物做什么”，用疑问词What；20. name为可数名词，此处指给宠物起多个名字，用复数names；21. 指代前文的people作主语，用人称代词主格they；22. 固定搭配take a walk with sb（和某人散步），填介词with；23. 前后为因果关系，孩子喜欢宠物的原因是需要玩伴，用连词because；24. 固定句型It's + adj. + for sb to do sth，故用不定式to keep；25. 主语every family为第三人称单数，一般现在时，动词用needs。
【答案】16. the 17. friendly 18. really 19. What 20. names 21. they 22. with 23. because 24. to keep 25. needs
【知识点】冠词用法、词性转换、固定搭配
【点评】本题考查初中阶段核心基础语法，结合语境即可解题，适合巩固语法基础，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.6