2020-2021年人教版英语专题训练八年级英语上册语法填空经典1

1、2020-2021 年人教版英语专题训练八年级英语上册语法填空经典1一、八年级英语上册语法填空专项练习（含答案解析）1 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空白处填入一个适当的 词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。Helen is in Grade Eight. She smiles at everyone and she's always glad to help others. But do you know she had a sad story?Helen's parents died in fire when she was nine years o

2、ld. After that, her aunt anduncle adopted （收养）her. They sent her to a new school. In that school, Helen（ know） nothing about her new classmates. She didn't talk too much and she was（ shy） and quieter than most kids. That madedifficult for her to make friends, so shehad few friends at school. Her

3、 aunt and uncle worried about her. （ lucky） , Helen meta funny girl named Sandy. After making friendsSandy, Helen became moreoutgoingbefore. Sandy usually tells jokes to make her laugh and Helen often helpsSandy with her studies. Now they are good friends.Helen is really hard-working and she always

4、（ get） A's in her subjects. Sandy says,"Helen studies very hard. She often helps me with my homework. Now I'm getting better （ grade） with her helpshe is different from me, I like her very much.【答案】a；knew；shyer；it；Luckily；with ； than ；gets；grades；Though/ Although【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文主要叙述海伦九岁时

5、父母死于火灾。在那之后，她叔叔婶婶收养了她。他们送她去了一所新学校。在那所学校，海伦对她的新同学一无所知。她 说话不多，而且比大多数孩子更害羞，更安静。这使她很难交到朋友，所以她在学校很少 有朋友。她叔叔婶婶很担心她。幸运的是，海伦遇到了一个有趣的女孩，名叫桑迪。在和 桑迪交了朋友之后，海伦变得比以前更外向了。桑迪经常讲笑话逗她笑，海伦经常帮助桑迪学习。现在他们是好朋友了。海伦真的很努力，她的科目总是得了Ao桑迪说：海伦学习很努力。她经常帮我做作业。现在在她的帮助下，我的成绩越来越好。虽然她和我不一 样，但我非常喜欢她。（ 1）考查不定冠词。句意：海伦九岁时父母死于一场火灾。fire 火灾，可

6、数名词单数，且以辅音音素开头，要用不定冠词a,故答案为：a。（ 2）考查一般过去时。句意：在那所学校，海伦对她的新同学一无所知。know 知道，动词。本段都是叙述过去发生的事情，要用一般过去时。know的过去式knew ,故答案为：knew。（ 3）考查形容词。句意：她说话不多，而且比大多数孩子更害羞，更安静。空格后有.and quieter than ,可知有and连接并列形容词比较级。形容词 shy的比较级shyer,故答 案为：shyer。（ 4）考查代词。句意：这使她很难交到朋友。make 使，让，使役动词，此处结构为make+宾语+宾补（形容词）。固定结构。此处是不定式短语作真正宾语

7、，要放在句末，用 it 作形式宾语，故答案为：it。（ 5）考查副词。句意：幸运的是，海伦遇到了一个有趣的女孩，名叫桑迪。由逗号与句子隔开，修饰整个句子作状语。形容词 lucky的副词为luckily。故答案为：Luckily 。（ 6）考查介词。句意：在和桑迪交了朋友之后，海伦变得比以前更外向了。make friendswith sb. 与某人交朋友，固定短语。故答案为：with 。（ 7）考查连词。句意：在和桑迪交了朋友之后，海伦变得比以前更外向了。根据moreoutgoing和before,可知那时与以前相比，要用比较级 +than句型，故答案为：than。（ 8）考查一般现在时。句意：

8、海伦真的很努力，她的科目总是得了A。 always 总是，频率副词，常与一般现在时连用。主语 she,第三人称单数，谓语动词要用第三人称单数gets。故答案为：gets。（9）考查名词复数。句意：现在在她的帮助下，我的成绩越来越好。grade,成绩，可数名词。空格前有形容词better ，后接名词。空格前没有不定冠词，要用复数grades 表示一类事物。故答案为：grades。（ 10）考查连词。句意：虽尽管她和我不一样，但我非常喜欢她。根据前后句意思，可知前后句是让步关系，要用从属连词though/although 。故答案为：Though/ Although 。【点评】考查语法填空。考点涉

9、及名词，副词、代词、连词、介词、冠词以及形容词的等考查，要求考生在理解信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析推理，写出正确的答案。2 阅读下面短文,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（最多限填 3 个单词）。A father and his daughter were flying a kite in the park. When they stopped, the young daughter saw an old man （ sell）apples. She asked her father to buy her an apple.Her father d

10、idn't bring much money him, but it was enough to buy two apples. So, hebought two apples and gave them to his.His daughter held one apple in her left hand and the other in the right hand. Then the father （ ask）her if she could share one apple with him. When the girl heard this, she （ quick）took

11、a bite from one apple. And before father could speak, she took a bite from the second apple quickly, too.The father was （ surprise） . He wondered why his daughter did like that. Hethought maybe his daughter was too young to understand about （ share） and giving.A smile disappeared from his face.But s

12、uddenly his daughter with an in her left hand said, "Dad, please have this one.This one is much （ sweet） . "The father's smile came back after knowing why hisdaughter quickly took a bite from each apple.Don't judge anything too quickly. Always spare some more time to understand thi

13、ngs better. 【答案】selling ； with ； daughter ； asked； quickly ； her ； surprised ； sharing ； apple ；sweeter 【解析】【分析】主要讲了爸爸给女儿买了两个苹果，然后让女儿和自己分享时，女儿把两个苹果都咬了一口，爸爸起初认为女儿不懂得分享，一会才明白女儿通过咬苹果发现哪个苹果是甜的，并且把甜的苹果给了爸爸。（1）句意：当他们停下来时，小女儿看见一个老人正在卖苹果。 see sb. doing sth.看见某 人正在做某事，固定搭配，所以 sell用selling,故填selling。bring sth

14、. with sb.随身(2)句意：她爸爸没有随身带许多钱，但是买两个苹果是足够的。携带某物，固定搭配，故填 with。(3)句意：所以他买了两个苹果，并且把它们给了他的女儿。根据全文可知主要讲了爸 爸给女儿买苹果，所以用 daughter,女儿，一个女儿，所以用单数，故填 daughter。(4)句意：然后爸爸问她是否能和他分享一个苹果。时态是一般过去时，所以用ask的过去式 asked, 故填 asked。(5)句意：当女孩听到这个时，她迅速咬了一口苹果。副词修饰实义动词，took是实义动词，所以用形容词 quick的副词quickly,故填quickly。(6)句意：在他爸爸说话前，她也

15、迅速咬了另一个苹果一口。形容词修物主代词修饰名 词，father的名词，指的是小女孩的爸爸，所以用 her,她的，形容词修物主代词，故填 her。(7)句意：爸爸是惊讶的。was后面用形容词，主语 father指的是人，所以用以的结尾的形容词，即surprised ,惊讶的，故填 surprised o(8)句意：他认为或许他的女儿太小而不能明白分享和给予。about是介词，后面用动词ing, share 的 ing 是 sharing, 故填 sharing o(9)句意：但是突然他的女儿左手拿着一个苹果说：爸爸，请吃这个。”女儿手里拿着苹果，apple,可数名词，an后面用单数，故填 ap

16、ple。(10)句意：这一个是甜许多。much修饰比较级，is后面用形容词，sweet甜的，形容词，比较级是 sweeter,故填 sweeter。【点评】考查语法填空，考查词汇在语篇中的运用能力。注意理解句意，首先读一遍，然 后再逐一作答。注意句型、搭配、短语及语境。3.阅读下面短文，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(最多 限填3个单词)。My husband and I were planning how to spend the weekend with our daughters. Our girls jumped in and told us they wan

17、ted to do. "We want to go to the butterfly (蝴蝶)museum," said Ariella and Eliana.As soon as we (walk)into the main area of the museum, we saw many (kind) of beautiful butterflies. They all flapped(摆动)their colorful wings.My girls (run) around playing happily. I knew it was right (decide) to

18、 come to the museum. They were having so much fun.I turned to our museum tour guide(导游)and asked, "How do butterflies live?""A very short time, less than one month, "she said."What can butterflies do in such a short time?" I asked.The guide stopped, looked at me, and sa

19、id "They make the world beautiful than before.""Wow," I said, "I never thought about butterflies like that. Thank you."After we said goodbye, I couldn't stop (think) about the guide's words. She was right. We all have (anything ) to show to the world with the ti

20、me we have. When we make the best use of our time can make a difference.Like a butterfly, you have your own way of making the world a little better for everyone.Live like a butterfly.【答案】 what; walked; kinds; ran； to decide ; long； more; thinking ； something ； we【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文主要叙述夫妇带女儿们参观蝴蝶博物馆，理解蝴蝶

21、的寿 命只有不足一个月引发的思考。告诉就像一只蝴蝶，有自己的方式让世界对每个人都好一 点°(1)考查宾语从句的关联词。句意：我们的姑娘们跳了进来告诉我们她们想干什么。tell告诉，及物动词，后接宾语从句。且 do是及物动词，要接宾语，要用关联词what。故答案为：what。(2)考查一般过去时。句意：我们一走进博物馆的主要区域，就看到了许多美丽的蝴蝶。由句子结构可知，引导词 as soon as引导的时间状语从句，主句谓语动词 saw,可知用一般 过去时。从句要用一般过去时，walk的过去式walked,故答案为：walked。(3)考查考查名词复数。句意：我们一走进博物馆的主要区域

22、，就看到了许多美丽的蝴蝶。空格前有 many许多的，形容词，后接可数名词复数。kind种类，可数名词。要用复数kindso故答案为：kinds。(4)考查一般过去时。句意：我的女儿们快乐地到处跑着玩。根据句子结构可知缺少谓语 动词。由下文谓语动词knew ,可知用一般过去时，run的过去式ran,答案为:ran。(5)考查不定式做主语。句意：我知道决定来博物馆是对的。由句子结构可知，不定式短 语做真正主语，放在句末。it作形式主语。要用不定式to decide ,故答案为：to decide。(6)考查疑问词。句意：蝴蝶能活多久？根据下文A very short time, less than

23、 one month,可知上文询问多长时间，要用 how long o空格前有how ,故答案为：long。(7)考查形容词比较级。句意：他们让世界比以前更美丽了。make使，让，使役动词。make +宾语+宾补(形容词)，固定搭配。根据空格后有比较连词than,要用比较级。beautiful 的比较级 more beautiful o 空格后有 beautiful ,要用 more ,故答案为： more。(8)考查固定搭配。句意：我们道别后，我不能停止思考导游的话。根据下文She wasright. We all have 9( anything) to show to the world

24、 with the time we have. 可知作者没有停止思考导游的话，想到我们人类应该怎样做。要用 stop doing sth.停止做某事，固定搭 配。故答案为：thinking。(9)考查复合不定代词。句意：随着时间的推移，我们都有一些东西要向世界展示。 anything用于否定句和疑问句；something用于肯定句。有句子结构可知是肯定句，要用something , 故答案为：something o(10)考查人称代词。句意：当我们充分利用我们的时间时，我们就能有所作为。由句子 结构可知，when引导的时间状语从句，主句缺少主语。且与从句的主语相同，要用we,故答案为：we。【

25、点评】考查语法填空。主要涉及的名词、过去时、不定式、代词等。4 阅读下面短文，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（最多 限填 3 个单词）。Dear Mom and Dad,Greetings from Hawaii! It has so beautiful sunshine here! We （ have）a great timenow.This week we （ be） in Honolulu," the capital of Hawaii. It has the most famousbeach, WaiKiKi. The water is very c

26、lear the waves （波浪）are very high. It's good forsurfing （冲浪）, So it's full of people. I learned surfing Tony last month. Yesterday wewent surfing in the sea and it was such great （ funny） ! We had a wonderfulthere. Tony is a very good surfer and he's alsogood teacher. So I can surf very （

27、 good） now.Next week I （ return ） home. And I will give presents to .That's it for younow. I miss you, Mom and Dad.Love,Sarah 【答案】are having； are； and； from ； fun ； time； a； well ； will/am going to return ； you【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文是Sarah 写给她的父母的一封信。Sarah 这个星期在夏威夷的首都Honolulu ，她学会了冲浪，下周她将回家。（1）句意：我们现在玩得

28、很开心。have,有，进行；have a good time ,固定短语，玩得开心，过得愉快。由语句中的now 可知此句要用现在进行时，故答案为are having。（2）句意：本周我们在夏威夷的首府檀香山。be,是，系动词；be in+地点，在某地。由语句中的this week可知此句要用一般现在时，因主语 we,故答案为are。（3）句意：水很清澈，浪很高。根据语句 The water is very clear与the waves （波浪）are very high. 的含义可知，这两个句子表示并列，要用and 连接，故答案为and。（4）句意：我上个月跟托尼学冲浪。固定短语learn

29、sth from sb,向某人学习，故答案为from 。（5）句意：昨天我们去海里冲浪，真有趣！funny,滑稽的。根据文中的语句esterday wewent surfing in the sea 提示可知此句表示有趣的，故填fun。（ 6）句意：我们在那里玩得很开心。根据上文语句Yesterday we went surfing in the sea andit was such great fun 提示可知，我在那里玩得很开心，固定短语have a wonderful time ，玩得开心，故填time 。（ 7）句意：托尼是一个很好的冲浪者，他也是一个好老师。根据上文语句Tony is

30、 a verygood surfer提示可知，他也是一名好老师。teacher,可数名词单数，前面要用不定冠词，故答案为a。（8）句意：所以我现在可以冲浪了。good ,好，形容词。根据语句So I can surf提示可知，此句需要副词，来修饰动词surf,故填well。（ 9）句意：下周我要回家。根据语句中的next week 可知，此句要用一般将来时；return,回来，主语是 I, be 动词用 am,故答案为 will return 或 am going to return。（ 10）句意：我会给你们带礼物。根据文中的语句That's it for you now. I mi

31、ss you, Momand Dad.理解可知，Sarah给父母带礼物，故填you。【点评】考查语法填空。通读全文理解大意，然后根据上下文或者所给单词的提示对所缺部分进行逐一解答。5 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空白处填入一个适当的 词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。The friendship between humans and dogs probably began 14, 000 years ago. Here is example of a dog's life in the human world today.Jessie is Nancy

32、9;s pet dog. She is just a member of Nancy's family. Nancy looks afterher very（ care） . Jessie can always find delicious in her bowl when she ishungry. Every day, Nancy （ prepare） meat, chicken and different kinds of vegetablesfor her. Jessie also has yogurt and two （ spoon） of honey after dinne

33、r. After that, theygo out for a walk. Nancy's husband is a famous doctor and （ they） only son is away inBeijing,she has enough time and money to look after Jessi, and she really enjoys （ do）it. "I want to give her the healthiest and （ wonderful ） life as long as possible!" she says.【答案

34、】an； like； carefully； something ； prepares； spoons； their ； so； doing ；（ the ）most wonderful【解析】【分析】本文讲述了一只狗的生活起居。（ 1 ）句意：这儿是一个今天在人类社会里一只狗的生活。根据下文提到一只狗的生活，可知空缺处的意义为一只，填入an,故答案an。（ 2）句意：它就像南希家庭的一员。根据根据后文提到南希对它有多好，可知它被当成一家人，故填入like,短语，be like,像，故答案为like。（3）句意：南希很细心的照顾它。根据空缺处修饰look after,可知应该填入副词形式，故答案

35、为carefully。（ 4）句意：当她很饿的时候，她总是可以在碗里找到美味的食物。根据空缺处的意义可知，为一些东西，填入something ，故答案为something 。（ 5）句意：每天，南希喂他准备肉，鸡肉，和各种不同种类的蔬菜。根据Every day ， 可知用一般现在时，主语是 Nancy,第三人称单数，故谓语动词用单三式，故答案为 prepares。（6）句意：吃饭后，Jessie有牛奶和2勺蜂蜜喝。根据空缺处前面有two ,可知用复数，填入 spoons, 故答案为 spoons。（7）句意：他们唯一的儿子在北京。根据空缺处修饰som,可知填入形物代，填入their,故答案为t

36、heir。（8）句意：因此她有足够的时间和金钱照顾Jessio根据该句和前面的句子构成因果关系，可知空缺处填入 so,故答案为so。（9）句意：她真的很喜欢做这件事。根据短语 enjoy doing sth ,喜欢做某事，故答案为doing。（ 10）句意：我想给她最健康和最好的生活。根据空缺处前面用了最高级，可知这里用最高级，填入the most wonderful ，故答案为the most wonderful 。【点评】本文考查了语法填空，做此类题时，注意熟记相关语法点和短语，结合上下文，选出正确的选项，给出单词正确的形式。6 阅读下面的材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内

37、所给单词的正确形式。Reading is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons.First, reading is （ education ） . You can always keep yourself happy youlike reading. You will never feel （ boring ） or tired.Next， you can read a book anywhere in a car, a plane, or even in the bathroom. Allyou need （ be）a book.Another good

38、 reason for reading is that it is （ use） . If you regard reading as ahobby, you will get better and be better at it. And you will read （ fast） and find iteasier to understand you read. As your reading skills improve, you will find yourschoolwork becomes much easier.Some people say that reading is ou

39、t of date. This is not true. You can read on computers, and the better you read, the better your computer skills will be.Good （ learn ） may become writers, too. They always have more things （ write ） about. Reading is a wonderful hobby. Why not start reading right now?【答案】educational； if； bored； on；

40、 is； useful； faster； whatlearners； to write【解析】【分析】主要讲了阅读是一种好的爱好的原因。(1)句意：首先，阅读是有教育意义的。be+形容词，education是名词，其形容词是educational ，故填 educational 。( 2)句意：你可以总是保持愉悦，如果你喜欢阅读。根据句意可知前后阅读是保持开心的条件，如果，if,引导条件状语从句，故填 if。(3)句意：你将永远不会感到无聊。主语是 you,指人，以ing结尾的形容词修饰物，以ed 结尾的形容词修饰人，boring 修饰物，bored 修饰人，故填bored。(4)句意：你可以

41、在车上、飞机上的任何地方，甚至在卫生间读书。 on a plane,在飞机上，故填on。(5)句意：所有你需要的仅仅是一本书。主语是单数book,所以用is,故填is。(6)句意：读书的另一个英语是它是有用的。be+形容词，use的形容词是 useful,故填useful。(7)句意：你将读得更快。根据后句easier是比较级，所以 fast用比较级faster,故填faster。( 8)句意：并且发现更容易理解你读得内容。根据句意可知是宾语从句，所以用what，指读得内容，故填what。( 9)句意：好的学习者也可能成为作家。writers 是名词，指人，所以learn 用表示人的名词，即学

42、习者 learner, writers是复数，所以learner也用复数learners,故填learners。( 10)句意：他们总是有写的更多的东西。things 是名词，to do 不定式做定语，故填towrite 。【点评】考查语法填空，考查词汇在语篇中的运用能力。注意理解句意，首先读一遍，然后再逐一作答。注意句型、搭配、短语及语境。7 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入适当的词或 使用括号中词语的适当形式填空。A man was visiting a rich person's house. As he went along the road,

43、 he saw box ofapples at the side of the road. He said: "I do not want to eat those （ apple） . The richman will give some nice food to eat." Then he took the apples and threw them awayinto the dust （尘土） . He went on and came to a river. The river got so high, and he could get through it.He（

44、 wait） for some time and then he said: "I cannot go the rich man'shouse today, because I cannot get over the river."He（ start） to go home. He had eaten no food that day. He began to wantsomethingto eat he was really hungry. He came to theapples,and hewashappy（ take） them out of the dus

45、t and eat them.throw good things away. You may be happy to have them later.【答案】a/one ； apples； me ； not/hardly ； waited ； to ； started ；because/ when ；to take； Don't / Never【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，文章通过对一个男人在去拜访富人的路上看见一箱 苹果及对这箱苹果态度的变化，告诉人们不要扔掉好的东西，以后你可能会用到它们。（ 1）考查冠词或者数词。句意：当他沿着路走时，他看到路边一箱苹果。box 是可数名词单数

46、，其前要用不定冠词a或数词one, a box of 一箱'；故填a/one。（ 2）考查名词。句意：我不想吃这些苹果。those 那些，指示代词，其后要接可数名词的复数。apple的复数是 apples,故填apples.（ 3）考查代词。句意：这个富人将给我好的东西吃。及物动词give 其后要接双宾语。根据语境是给我一些好吃的。I的宾格是me,故填me。（4）考查副词。句意：河水涨得这么高，因此他不能过河。空格前有情态动词could,根据句意应用否定词not/never, 故填 not/never 。（5）考查动词。句意：他等一会儿然后说；英语中并列句时态保持一致。应用waited

47、 ，故填 waited 。（ 6）考查介词。句意：今天我不能去富人家里。go to some place 去某地，故填to。（ 7）考查动词。句意：他动身回家。并列句时态保持一致。前后都用过去式，因此start也应用过去式started ，故填 started 。（ 8）考查连词。句意：他开始想吃东西因为/ 当他真的很饿的时候。because 因为， when当时候，两个放进空都符合句意，故填 because /when。（ 9）考查非谓动词。句意：他很高兴把它们拿出来吃它们。be happy to do sth 高兴做某事，应用不定式to take, 故填to take。（ 10 ）考查副词

48、。句意：不要扔掉好东西。祈使句的否定句在句首加Don't 或副词Never。故填 Don't / Never。【点评】考查语法词汇在语篇中的综合运用能力，首先通读短文并根据所给的词掌握短文大意，再考虑句型句法搭配，从而确定所填词的形式。8 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的 词或使用括号中词语的正确形式（最多限填三个单词）填空。Tom was twelve years old. His, Jenny, was two years youngerhim. One daytheir mother wanted them （ clean）th

49、e house. Because they did very（ good） , their mothera delicious cake for them and said to Tom. “ Tom,cut thecaketwo pieces, and give one to your sister. Don't forget that you must do like abrother. “” Likea brother? ”Tom asked. “ doesa brother do it? ”“ Healways（ give） the big piece to the other

50、 person, ” answeredmother.“ Oh, I see,” said Tom. Hgehtthaobuout ita minute, then he took the cake to his sisterand said to her, “ Please cut the cake into two pieces, Jenny, and be a good sister. 【答案】sister； than； to clean ； well ； bought； into ； How； gives； his； for【解析】【分析】本文叙述了汤姆和他的妹妹之间的小故事。（ 1 ）

51、句意：他的妹妹珍妮比他小两岁。Jenny 是女孩，根据句意可知Jenny 比 Tom 小两岁，所以Jenny是妹妹sister。younger是比较级，所以用比较级标志词than,比，故答案是sister， than 。（ 2）句意：有一天，他们的母亲要他们清扫房子。want to do sth. 想要做某事，固定搭配，故答案是to clean 。（ 3）句意：因为他们做的很好。副词修饰实义动词，do 是实义动词，用副词修饰动词，good,形容词，其副词是 well,故答案是well。（ 4）句意：他们的妈妈给他们买了一块美味的蛋糕。根据全文可知时态是一般过去时，所以用buy的过去式bough

52、t,故答案是 bought。（5）句意：汤姆，把蛋糕切成两块，给妹妹一块。cutinto把切成；故答案是into 。（ 6）句意：一个哥哥会怎样做呢？根据前文like a brother 像哥哥一样，可知表示方式，所以用how ,故答案是 How。（7）句意：他总是把大的那个给别的人。主语是 he,第三人称单数，所以 give用单三式 gives,故答案是 gives。（ 8）句意：他妈妈回答。mother ，名词，前面用形容词修物主代词修饰，这里指Tom 的妈妈，所以用形容词修物主代词his 他的，故答案是his。（9）句意；他想了大约一分钟。 for+时间段，故答案是for。【点评】考查语

53、法填空，考查词汇在语篇中的运用能力。注意理解句意，首先读一遍，然 后再逐一作答。注意句型、搭配、短语及语境。二、八年级英语上册阅读理解专项练习（含答案解析） 9 根据短文内容填空。A seabird named Lydia recently made a 26-day nonstop （不间断的）journey of about 2,500mi-les, just to search for food for her baby. She is fitted with a satellite tracking device （卫星跟 踪仪） . Her trip started on Oct.

54、18 from Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean. The trip is known as the lon-gest nonstop journey by one of these endangered seabirds.Before that, this kind of birds was known only to fly a few hundred miles from where they live, staying away for just a few days at a time. They usually fly over the se

55、a.The scientists feel it strange that Lydia made such a long, nonstop journey and flew overland.So the above facts raise some serious questions about efforts to stop the decline （减少）of thebirds. The number of the birds has fallen by 10 percent over the past 20 years.Besides, the scientists are surpr

56、ised that she was away from her baby for such a long time. They wonder why she needed to go that far. Maybe it shows that fish resources （资源）aroundChristmas Island are not large enough now. That might explain the slow decline of the bird 一 sea pollution （污染）is serious.（ 1 ） Why did Lydia make such a

57、 long and nonstop journey?2) How far does this kind of birds usually fly at a time?3) What do you know about the number of this kind of seabirds?4) What do the scientists think Lydia s long journey may show?5) What can we learn from Lydia's journey? (请自拟一句话作答)( 1 ) Because she wanted to look/search for food for her baby.2) A few hundred miles.3) It has fallen by 10 percent over the past 20 years.4) Fish resources around Christmas Island are not large enough now.5) We should try to protect our environment.【解析】【分析】 细节理解。根据第一段just to search for food for her baby 可知为了给她的孩子找食物。故答案是：Because s