2026 届高考英语语法填空分类强化100 题
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一、括号内给动词的三种填法：
1. 谓语动词方向，然后进一步考虑该谓语动词的时态、语态和主谓一致；
2. 非谓语动词方向，再结合语境逻辑和搭配考虑用动词不定式、-ing 形式或过去分词；
3. 动词词类转换方向，结合语境考虑动词转化为名词或转化为-ing/-ed 形容词。
二、填写动词时态语态和主谓一致“四看”：
1. 看句子明确的时间状语，如in the past three months;
2. 看句子特定的句型，如This is the first time that…;
3. 看主从句时态呼应，如状语从句考虑“主将从现”；
4. 看特定语境，如科普类文章多用一般现在时，故事经历类文章多用一般过去时。
三、语法填空两个重要理念：
1. 同一个考点不重复考查。
如谓语考查两个不同时态或同一时态不同语态；非谓语考查to do, -ing 或-ed 形式中1-3 个；名词考查动词
变名词或单数变复数；形容词考查变副词或比较等级等；介词、冠词、代词同一语篇 一般只考查一次。
2. 括号内所给单词一次变形。
想考查副词给形容词；想考查名词给动词或形容词；想考查形容词给名词或动词；想考查名词复数给名词
单数形式。
四、自由填空黄金做题思路:
1.填写介词，需要考虑空前空后与动词、名词或形容词的固定搭配或习惯用法；
2.填写冠词，考虑a 和an 的区别，以及定冠词和不定冠词区别及词固定搭配；
3.填写连词，既要考虑并列句and, but 的选择又要考虑名词性从句、定语从句和状语从句连接词的选择；
4.填写代词，高频词是it，还有one，another, either, neither, that 等不定代词。
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月考原题1：The garden is about size of a football pitch, with typical Chinese elements…
变式训练：
1（2022 新课标I 卷）Covering an area about three times ________ size of Yellowstone National Park, the GPNP
will be one of the first national parks in the country.
2（2021 浙江卷）__________ Lincolns enlarged the house to a full two stories in 1856 to meet the needs of their
growing family.
3：（2025 全国一卷）Go is one of earliest binary-based (基于二元的) games.
思考：定冠词the 高频考点还有：
月考原题2：It currently attracts around 800,000 visitors a year and has evolved into a place for _________
(exhibit) Chinese culture, hosting numerous events related to China.
变式训练：
1（2018 全国I 卷）You may drink, smoke, be overweight and still reduce your risk of ___________(die) early by
running.
2（2019 全国I 卷）Scientists have responded by ___________ (note) that hungry bears may be congregating (聚
集) around human settlements.
3 (2017 全国II)This included digging up the road, (lay) the track and then building a strong roof over the
top.
4（2022 全国甲卷）He flew 4, 700 kilometers from Xi’an to Kashgar on seat 20, ___________ (plan) to hike back
to Xi’an in five months.
5：The speaker paused briefly, ____________(control) his voice to sound calmer.
6：She suggested ____________(picnic) on the hill to watch the amazing sunset together.
7：_____________(canoe) in the quiet river helps us forget all the stress from school.
思考：动词加-ing 有哪些规则：
月考原题3 ：China was committed to peace and ready to build a community with a shared future ____
mankind.
变式训练：
1 (2025 浙江1 月卷)Customers today look past the fact that something is secondhand and focus instead________
the fact that they have something unique to wear…
2（2024 新课标I 卷）The Glasshouse stands a great achievement in contemporary design, to house the
plants of the southwestern part of China…
3 (2021 浙江1 月卷) The study found that between 1985 and 2017, average rural BMI increased __________2.1 in
women and men.
4(2021 浙江6 月卷) In 1844 they bought it __________ $1,200 and some land from Charles Dresser, who performed
their marriage ceremony in 1842.
5 (2020 天津卷) I never worried about my son while I was away because my mother kept an eye __________ him.
6 (2025 北京卷)These efforts help us travel more responsibly. After all, exploring the world shouldn’t come
the planet’s expense.
7 (2021 全国乙卷)Ecotourism has its origin with the environmental movement of the 1970s. It was not widely
accepted as a travel concept _________ the late 1980s.
8（2025 全国一卷）A decent winner always tries to beat the opponent no more than one or two points as
a gesture of respect for the other side.
9 (2024 九省联考卷) He feels that neat handwriting is still an important skill, so he has his students write not only
by hand but also _______ old fashioned fountain pens.
10 (2024 新课标卷)I happen to know that Tang’s play The Peony Pavilion (《牡丹亭》) is similar in some ways
________ Romeo and Juliet.
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01（2026 高三·全国·专题练习）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Surprise! A New Penguin
A team of 1 (science) in New Zealand recently came across the remains of a 2 (previous)
unknown species of penguine — by mistake. The 3 (discover) of the Waitaha penguin species, which has been
extinct for 500 years, is 4 (excite) news for the scientific community because it gives new insight into how
past extinction events can help shape the present environment.
The researchers uncovered the Waitaha penguin remains while studying New Zealand’s rare yellow-eyed
penguin. The team wanted to investigate the 5 (effect) humans have had on the now endangered species.
They studied centuries-old bones from what they thought were yellow-eyed penguins and compared them with the
bones of modern yellow-eyed penguins. 6 (surprising), some of the bones were older than they had been
expected. Even more shockingly, the DNA in the bones indicated that they did not belong to yellow-eyed penguins.
The scientists concluded that these very old bones must have belonged to a previously unknown species, which they
named the Waitaha penguin.
By studying the bones, scientists further concluded that the Waitaha penguin was once native to New Zealand.
But after the 7 (settle) of humans on the island country, its population was wiped out.
Based on the ages of the bones of both penguin species, the team discovered a gap in time between the 8
(disappear) of the Waitaha and the 9 (arrive) of the yellow-eyed penguin. The time gap indicates that the
extinction of the Waitaha penguin created the opportunity for the yellow-eyed penguin population to migrate to New
Zealand.
Though yellow-eyed penguins thrived (兴盛) in New Zealand for many years, that species now also faces
extinction. The yellow-eyed penguin today is considered one of the world’s 10 (rare) species of penguin,
with an estimated population of 7,000 that is now the focus of an extensive conservation effort in New Zealand.
02（25-26 高三上·湖南长沙·月考）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Bird-watching has been included in a public benefit program “Park Classes” in Wuhan schools. 1
(bury) in books and having little access to the outside world, many students don’t have the 2 (little)
idea of what nature really is.
This program is designed 3 (raise) the awareness of environmental protection among school kids,
who often feel greatly refreshed by 4 (appreciate) the grace of adorable creatures through cameras.
Among the selective courses 5 (be) the restoration of small and micro wetlands. As for this
course, 6 is needed is a lot of hands-on practice. Under the 7 (guide) of their teachers,
students are required to conduct research on a 500-square-meter wetland in the city parks. Focusing their attention 8
the wetland’s physical condition, they have recorded the number of plant and animal species to create a restoration
plan. Thanks to their efforts, the biodiversity of the wetland has been 9 (significant) improved.
“It’s very meaningful,” said Li Chenliang, 10 eighth grader from this project. “I have gained
a lot of knowledge that cannot be directly got from books. I should make full use of the city’s ecological advantages
and get more chances to get closer to nature.”
03（2026·陕西西安·三模）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The third season of the well-known documentary franchise(系列作品) “Our National Park” will start airing
on Dragon TV at 10pm every Friday from October 14, with both English and Chinese on-screen 1 (text).
It is the first documentary franchise in China filmed and produced in 8K ultra-high definition 2
(showcase) the country’s national parks. Filmed through all four seasons, the documentary 3 (capture) the
vast contrasts of the country’s natural landscapes, from the snow-clad forests of the northeast to the tropical heat of
Hainan, from expansive plains to towering mountains and deep gorges.
The team recorded 4 abundance of precious natural footage, 5 (feature) flagship species
from each national park such as giant pandas, gibbons, Amur tigers and leopards. Additionally, a number of new
species 6 (discover) during the filming process.
The series also explorer the complex relationships among different species. As it shows, nature is not a
collection of isolated individuals, but an interconnected whole. The series reveals 7 various species are
linked and dependent 8 one another within the ecological chain.
Stories of 9 (harmony) coexistence between humans and nature within the national parks are also
10 (vivid) told. By protecting entire, healthy ecosystems, these parks serve as living examples of how conserving
biodiversity and ensuring humanity’s sustainable future are deeply interconnected.
04（25-26 高二上·重庆·月考）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式
Food and nutrition have 1 (great) influenced space exploration missions. With the development of
technology, attention is now being paid more to 2 (prepare) food for the microgravity environment, taking
into account 3 (factor) like nutrient density (密度), shelf life, challenges, and applications.
Space food products should be designed 4 (meet) the balanced nutritional requirements, and it is 5
great significance to provide humans with an adequate supply of fresh food to meet their nutritional needs, so there
will be 6 (few) health risks connected with mental stress, microgravity, and radiation exposure from space.
For short-term space missions, astronauts’ food could 7 (bring) from earth. Still, for long-term space
missions to the Moon, Mars, and other distant missions, 8 are the current research destinations, astronauts
must find a way to eat, such as by growing plants 9 finding other means of survival. Scientists and researchers
are also attempting to develop novel food production technologies and space foods like D printing and space farming
for 10 long-term space mission.
05（25-26 高三上·河北邢台·月考）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The milu deer, one of China’s 1 (strange) animals, used to be common in China long ago. Like
other deer, they lived together and ate grass as well as the soft 2 (part) of trees. However, milu deer were
often hunted for food or sport in the past. And in 1900, the last of the milu deer 3 (disappear) from China
following floods and the invasion of the Eight-Nation Alliance.
In 1985,20 milu deer 4 (reintroduce) from Britain to China and placed in the Beijing Nanhaizi Milu
Park. The next year another herd of 39 arrived from the UK to the Dafeng Milu Nature Reserve in Jiangsu
Province.
The milu deer certainly seemed happy to be back in China because their numbers started to grow 5
(steady). There were soon so many of them 6 64 milu deer were sent to a newly opened reserve in Shishou,
Hubei Province from Beijing in the 1990s.
At the moment, the milu deer are still living in reserves 7 they are being protected and cared for.
As 8 result, their population is now recovering fast. The deer are being trained 9 (survive)
outside the park so that they can one day all return to the wild. The rescue of the milu deer is already a success story.
Now it is up 50 us to make sure that the deer live happily ever after.
06（25-26 高三上·福建厦门·月考）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
China’s 13th Arctic Ocean scientific expedition team is now working in the Chukchi Sea. During the roughly
80-day journey, the crew will have about 40 days 1 (carry) out scientific research.
The expedition this time 2 (focus) on the ecosystem changes against the rapid changes in the Arctic
with four major tasks, 3 include the investigation of the ecological environment of the Pacific sector in
the central Arctic Ocean, the comprehensive survey of sea ice and the geology and geophysics of the Gakkel Ridge
(山脊), as well as research on circulation 4 sea ice.
It is the second time that a survey 5 (conduct) on the Gakkel Ridge, a mid-ocean ridge 6
(stretch) about 1,800 kilometers in the Arctic. “The Gakkel Ridge, a new volcanic ridge, is the Earth’s slowest-
spreading mid-ocean ridge, which is vital in studying the 7 (expand) of global plates,” said Wang Jinhui,
leader of the scientific expedition team.
A survey of aerosols (气溶胶) in the Arctic is also on the way. “The special conditions in the area, such as the
change of sea ice cover and density and the change of local species, are the influencing factors that may 8
(dramatic) affect the generation and emission of aerosols,” said Le, 9 member of the scientific expedition team.
“Polar scientific research is an 10 (importance) field for mankind to understand the mysteries of
nature and explore new spaces for development,” said Wang.
07（25-26 高三上·湖南·月考）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Ami Vitale, who is a National Geographic photographer, writer, and documentary filmmaker from Montana,
once 1 (gain) access to document the young pandas at China’s “panda wilderness school” — a program that
helps prepare young pandas for release — at the Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Wolong.
Vitale shares her images and shows 2 researchers, caretakers and doctors help pandas adapt to living 3
(independent).
At three months old, panda babies enter a “preschool” phase where natural behaviors replace dependency.
Under 4 (control) wilderness settings, the young pandas practice finding bamboo to eat, identifying safe
shelters, and 5 (investigate) their surroundings.
Meanwhile, researchers assess the young pandas to make sure they can survive without any supervision. 6
(choose) for independent living, the young pandas must be able to find food and water by 7 (they), and
they always need to guard against enemies and potential disasters like floods and earthquakes, 8 occur in
this area.
Vitale witnessed a historic milestone: the release of Zhang Xiang, 9 first female panda from
Wolong to be reintroduced into the wild. “As she left, she took with her the future hopes of a whole species,” says
Vitale.
Vitale is inspired by the 10 (grow) of the panda population. “China and the panda remind us all that
nature has the ability to recover if we give it a chance,” she says.
08（25-26 高二上·广东湛江·月考）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Three Chinese astronauts have returned to Earth safely on November 14th. They came back on the new
Shenzhou-21 spacecraft because their old ship, Shenzhou-20, was not safe anymore.
The three crew members were 1 (initial) scheduled to return to Earth on Nov. 5, but their journey
home 2 (put) off “due to a suspected impact from tiny space debris (碎片)” to their ship. Their return was
postponed for nine days, and their 204-day stay in space was the 3 (long) for any astronaut at China’s
space station.
After a nine-day wait, they finally headed home on the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft 4 also transported
new members to the station, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).
Medical teams found that the astronauts were 5 good physical condition, Chinese state media outlet
CCTV reported.
“The path of human’s 6 (explore) of space is not smooth,” Chen Dong, one of the astronauts, told
journalists after 7 (get) out from the capsule. “It’s filled with difficulties and challenges. But that is exactly
why we choose to walk this path.”
“I’m very proud that we successfully completed 8 mission…We have finally made it home
safely.”
The 9 (damage) Shenzhou-20 ship had “a slight crack” in the window of its return capsule, likely
caused by debris impact, making it unsafe for the crew to return in, according to the CMSA．The ship will stay in
orbit to carry out 10 (experiment) instead, the agency said.
09（25-26 高二上·湖南长沙·月考）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Lost in the city’s concrete jungle, urban residents eagerly look forward to connecting with nature on
weekends.
One natural forest 1 (frequent) by people in Sichuan province is Shunan Bamboo Sea in Yibin.
2 (measure) 120 square kilometers, this bamboo forest is the largest primeval (原始的) bamboo park in China,
maintaining a mild winter. During the winter season, 3 many parts of the country are covered in snow and
ice, this green scenery stands out 4 a cozy escape.
Known as one of the country’s most beautiful forests, this site has been a popular tourist attraction since scenes
from the Oscar-winning Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 5 (shoot) there in 2001.
The bamboo forest achieved global 6 (recognize) by earning an ecotourism rating and being listed
as a world-class bamboo reserve. It is reported 7 (become) the fourth tourism destination in China to
receive Green Globe 21 certification in 2003.
The bamboo forest covers Changning and Jiang’an, two counties in Yibin. Amazed at its vast expanse, Huang
Tingjian, 8 poet from the Song Dynasty (960 — 1279), described it as “bamboo waves”. 9 was
owing to Huang’s literary influence that this 10 (poet) description gave rise to the forest’s popular
nickname — the Bamboo Sea. Today it offers not just an escape, but a chance to reconnect with nature and heritage
alike.
10（25-26 高三上·广东佛山·期中）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Gardening is a way to connect people with the natural world. It is not only about growing plants but about
creating 1 space where people feel safe, supported and part of something bigger.
The garden 2 (serve) as a calm and welcoming environment, and many people have expressed how
much it helps improve their well-being. People 3 are very shy or having mental health problems come to
the garden and 4 (slow) open up over time. It’s amazing 5 (see) the change — people become
more relaxed, talkative and confident. They say it’s the garden that makes them feel safe and helps them let go of
6 (they) worries.
Beyond that, gardening is a 7 (power) way to bring people together, especially those who might not
have many chances to communicate 8 others. We see it all the time in the garden, where people who start out
volunteering for the first time often come back regularly because they enjoy the sense of community.
The garden also gives people the 9 (confident) to take what they’ve learned and share it with their
families and communities. It’s a beautiful cycle — people come to the garden, learn skills, 100 then
take that positive energy back to their homes and neighbourhoods. It’s a win-win for everyone.
11（25-26 高三上·山西运城·月考）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
In Shanxi’s Pinglu Yellow River Wetland Reserve, flocks of wild swans from Siberia have arrived for the
winter, 1 is an annual migration event that attracts wide attention. Since late October, swans have been
arriving in groups, with numbers 2 (rise) significantly in December. Over 5,000 swans have been observed
so far, and the figure 3 (expect) to reach 10,000 by January or February. Their graceful presence adds lively beauty
to the riverside.
Covering more than 6,000 hectares at the Shanxi-Henan border, Pinglu Yellow River Wetland offers a mild
climate and abundant food, making it 4 ideal winter habitat. In recent years, growing ecological restoration
and protection efforts have improved the local environment 5 the benefit of the swans and other wildlife.
6 (ensure) the swans’ safety, local authorities have strengthened monitoring, installed fences 7
prepared sufficient food supplies. As temperatures drop, more swans are expected to arrive.
The beautiful 8 (see) of swans resting and playing on the water attracts many visitors. “In Pinglu,
watching swans 9 (become) a popular winter activity,” said a local mother taking photos. “It’s a 1 (true)
valuable chance to enjoy nature and teach our children about ecological protection.”
12（25-26 高二上·广西玉林·期中）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Recently, we 1 (have) a heated debate on chemical farming and organic farming. People’s opinions
vary from person to person.
The majority oppose chemical fertilisers. To begin with, chemicals 2 (leave) in crops may raise the risk
of cancer and other diseases. Moreover, crops grown with them usually have more water than essential minerals,
lacking sufficient nutrition. And they often have less flavour as well. In contrast, organic farming has become 3
good alternative. Farmers focus on keeping their soil rich and free of disease through natural means. This method not
only holds soil’s water and nutrients, but also helps organic produce 4 (preserve) its natural nutrients and
original flavour. Organic farmers also use many other 5 (method) to produce rich soil. They often change the
kind of crop grown in each field every year. 6 instance, they may grow corn or wheat in a field one year,
and then grow beans there the next. Why different crops 7 (grow) is because they put important minerals
back into the ground, making it ready for the next batch of crops. Organic farmers also plant diverse crops 8
use different depths of soil to help keep it rich.
Some people would prefer to stop the use of man-made chemicals in agriculture 9 (entire). 10
keeps them from doing so is the fact that chemical farming serves the high demand for food around the world.
13（2025 高二上·江苏·学业考试）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
At 16, Gabriel Rochet wants to change the world in his own way. He is 1 young French technology
lover and the inventor of the Paxo phone.
Rochet said that 2 (he) phone costs less than 30 euros (欧元), much cheaper than today’s smartphones.
Unlike traditional phones, Paxo phones can be assembled (组装) by people 3 get parts through the internet
and follow online teaching videos. “If you have experience, the work takes less than an hour; 4 for
beginners, it may take a day,” Rochet said.
“Paxo phones 5 (make) of a small number of parts,” Rochet said. “Fewer parts mean 6
(little) waste and carbon footprint.” Rochet pointed out that the smartphone industry is one of the most polluted 7
(industry).
Of course, Paxo phones can’t do as much 8 most smartphones. You can make phone calls and send
messages. There are now three applications: clock, GPS and calculator, as well as two games: Snake and 2048.
So far the Paxo phone project has drawn much attention and people want to help with its 9 (develop).
“About 20 people offered 10 (work) on the next version (版本).” Rochet said.
14（25-26 高三上·广东中山·期中）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
A volcanic eruption has struck the south of Iceland’s capital Reykjavik, sending smoke 1 (cloud)
over the area famous for its wide lava (岩浆) fields and volcanoes. Scientists had warned of a possible eruption, since
hundreds of small earthquakes had been recorded in recent weeks.
The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) stated the eruption started on Monday, 2 no disruption (中
断) has been reported at the nearby Airport. Since the eruption 3 (happen) in an unpopulated area, there
are no immediate risks to communities or buildings. However, the IMO warned people not to approach the area, due to
4
(dangerous) high levels of volcanic gases. It added that the wind would carry some gases north, possibly 5
(affect) several areas including Reykjavik.
The local destination management office also issued ( 发布) a gas 6 (warn) on Monday. In a
statement, it said the local police chief demanded that all paths to the volcano should be kept 7 (close)
after talking with scientists due to heavy gas pollution 8 is life-threatening. Authorities are working to
reopen access once 9 pollution died down.
Days earlier, the management office had warned hikers in the region to be careful, noting that recent earthquake
activity was similar 10 the lead-up to another volcanic eruption last year.
15（2026·河北·一模）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The population of Przewalski’s horses in China has surpassed 900, accounting 1 one-third of the
global total. The details were announced in Urumqi, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking
40 years since the species 2 (reintroduce) to China. The growth in the horse population in China has been
internationally recognized as 3 successful model for species reintroduction.
Przewalski’s horses, the world’s only 4 (remain) wild horse species, boast an evolutionary history
lasting over 60 million years. Native to the Junggar Basin in Xinjiang and parts of Mongolia, the species is listed as
a national first-class protected animal in China and remains 5 (endanger) globally.
In 1985, China launched a program to reintroduce Przewalski’s horses from overseas and established breeding
bases in Xinjiang and northwest China’s Gansu Province. Through years of scientific conservation efforts, including
habitat 6 (restore), a professional monitoring system and step-by-step rewilding programs, the population 7
(witness) steady growth.
According to Yu Minghai, deputy director of Xinjiang’s forestry and grassland bureau, the Xinjiang Wild Horse
Breeding and Research Center, the 8 (large) breeding center for Przewalski’s horses in Asia, has bred over
800 such horses to date and released 6 of them into the wild across 18 separate batches. 9 (current),
Xinjiang is home to 546 Przewalski’s horses. Beyond Xinjiang, Gansu Province, 10 the local population
of Przewalski’s horses now exceeds 250, has also seen a growing number of this species.
16（25-26 高三上·福建厦门·开学考试）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。
Passenger pigeons (旅鸽) once flew over much of the United States in unbelievable numbers. When its
population reached its highest point, there were more than 3 billion of them. Even as late as 1870 when their numbers
had already become smaller, a flock 1 (believe) to be 1 mile wide and 320 miles long was seen near
Cincinnati.
Sadly, where the birds were most abundant, people believed there was 2 ever-lasting supply and
killed them by the thousands. Commercial hunters attracted them to small clearings with grain, 3 (wait)
until pigeons had settled to feed, and threw large nets over them, taking 4 (hundred) at a time. The birds
were shipped to large cities and sold in restaurants.
By the closing decades of the 19th century, the hardwood forests where passenger pigeons nested 5
(damage) by Americans’ need for wood, which scattered the flocks and forced the birds to go farther north, 6
cold temperatures and spring storms contributed to 7 (they) decline. Soon the great flocks were gone,
never to be seen again.
In 1897, the state of Michigan passed a law prohibiting the killing of passenger pigeons, 8 by then, no
sizable flocks had been seen in the state for 10 years. The last confirmed wild pigeon in the United States was shot
by a boy in Pike County, Ohio, in 1900. 9 a time, a few birds survived under human care. The last of them,
known 10 (affectionate) as Martha, died at the Cincinnati Zoological Garden on September 1,1914.
