外研（新标准）版2021年八年级上学期英语期中专项复习：完形填空

    Do you like going to the movies? Most of the1 in high schools like movies very much.  Last Sunday I went to a school and asked some students2their favorite movies.3of their answers were really interesting. Here are their likes and4:

    Jim, a 5 boy, likes watching thrillers because they are scary6exciting. His classmate, Kate, can't stand documentaries. She told me they were7 parents. But she really likes comedies because they are funny. Jack is a big boy. He said he8mind documentaries. But he doesn't like comedies9they are boring! And the coolest movies are action movies. Everyone 10 them very much!

    Everyone is different. There is nobody in the world the same 1 you; you are unique (独特唯一的)! Everybody is 2 from everyone else. That is good! 3 it makes the world(世界) an interesting place. There are people taller 4 you, and shorter than you. Maybe your hair is the same color as your friend's hair, but maybe it is longer than 5. Another difference is your hair may be straight, hers may be curly.

    I am sure you have some friends who are 6 than you. And you also have some friends, they are as 7 at sports as you. But there are also people around you who are not good at some things. 8 does your best friend look like? Do you both 9 to finish your homework at school? Do you both want to wear the same clothes every day? I think 10 some ways you are the same, but in many other ways you are different.

    So say loudly to the world, "I am who I am –I'm unique!"

Most of us have learned English for several years, so we canread English books and magazines without the teacher's help. We feel good when wefinish1 anEnglish story or a whole book2ourselves. But3canwe be a better reader?

It is important to4some suitable (适宜的)books. Then what books are suitable？Well, Ithink we should first choose books that are not too difficult or too5. Then when we arereading, we should6let new words taketoo much of our attention (注意力). Just do as we often do in our own languages.While we are reading, try to7the meaning of thenew words, and try to decide which of the key words we could guess and which wehave to8in dictionaries.

If we follow the9, we will be10in reading Englishbooks and magazines.

    Henry is a little heavier than hewants to be. He1 to lose some weight(减肥). So he is on diet(节食). He tries not to eat too2andhe eats very little sugar because it will make him3.He also does exercise every4. He swims very often,5 he runs about two kilometers a day. Now he is6thanbefore. Henry's sister, Susan, is healthier than Henry. She is also younger and7 than he is. She does8everyday, too. She doesn't9 much meat. She eats a lot of fruit andvegetables because she thinks10arebetter for her health.

    Life in 30 years will be1because many changes will take place, but what will the changes be?

    The population is growing fast. There will be2people in the world and most of them will live longer than before. Computers will be3 smaller and more useful, and there will be at least one in every home. And computer studies will be one of the important 4in school.

    People will work fewer hours than they are doing now, and they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and traveling. Traveling will be much cheaper and5. And many more people will go to other countries6holidays.

    There will be changes in our food, too. More land will be used for7new towns and houses. Then there will be less8 for cows and sheep, so meat will be more expensive. Maybe people won't eat it every day, they will eat more vegetables and fruit instead. Maybe people will be healthier.

    Work in the future will be different, too. Robots9most of dangerous and hard work. Because of this, many people will not have10 to do. This will be a problem.

     How much fat (脂肪), salt and sugar should children eat? Should they stop 1 fatty foods from KFC or McDonald's? Should they give up salty junk food like puffed cheese sticks (膨化奶酪棒)? Should they stay away from foods 2 lot of chemicals and dyes (化学制品和色素)?

    Fat, salt and sugar make foods taste good. 3 too much of a good thing can be bad for you. That's  4 food scientists strongly believe that healthy eating is important. They want to help children and parents choose 5 foods. Most parents agree with the scientists. They hope schools will 6 the responsibility (责任) of keeping kids healthy and strong.

    So, many schools ask their dining halls to sell both healthy and tasty lunches. They hope that the dining halls 7 serve natural foods. They don't want kids to eat foods with unhealthy ingredients (成分) in 8. Scientists and educators also want schools to serve different kinds of foods. They say that 9 should show cultural differences. Teachers and parents care deeply about how kids 10 best. Science shows that healthy eating is good for a kid's learning.

    Are you looking for quick, simple and delicious dinner? Spaghetti (意大利面) and rice are always 1, and many people like to eat them. Now let's learn 2 to make them.

    How to make spaghetti? First, cook the spaghetti in hot water for 20 minutes. After that, you can start to make the sauce (调味汁). 3 an onion. Pour little oil (油) into pepper, beef and other things. Next, add gravy and some 4, and cook them for few minutes. Then put the spaghetti 5 a plate. Finally, pour the sauce over the top and 6 them together. Now, you can start to eat.

    How to cook 7 with a rice pot? Put water and rice in the pot and close the cover. Turn on the rice pot and it will start to cook the rice. It 8 takes about30 minutes, so you can cook vegetables and meat during this time. You will 9 a special sound when the rice is ready. 10 you should wait about five minutes before you open the cover. It will make the rice more delicious.

    London is one of the largest cities in the world. What other 1 do you know about it? Do you know there are three "Londons"?

    One is the City of London, the oldest part of London. It is the country's' financial (金融的) center. The City is 2 in the day. Lots of people work there. But at night the City is a different 3. Most people who work there don't 4 there. The City is quiet at night.

    Another is the West End 5 lots of popular shops and hotels. It's the 6 part of London. There are great theaters, cinemas, museums, long streets of fine shops, and parks. So many people around the world 7 the West End every year. The Houses of Parliament, Whitehall, the Buckingham Palace are also in the West End. Whitehall is very 8 street. Most of government offices (政府机关) are there.

    If the City is the "money" of London, and the West End is the "goods (商品)" of London, 9 the East End is the "hands" of London. There are lots of factories in the East End, and many people work there. Many of 10 live a poor life.

    Mike Tam is a 16-year-old boy. He has many good 1 —He exercises every morning and reads books every night. He is doing well in studies and his favorite 2 are science and history.

    Both of Mike's parents are good swimmers. When Mike was four years old, his father 3 to teach him how to swim. After two months of learning, Mike could swim 4 a fish.

    Each week, Mike has to spend at least 16 hours 5. He spends two hours practicing swimming every day before school. After morning practice, he goes to school by bike. He likes riding bikes, 6 it is good for his health.

    On Saturday, he gets up at 7: 00 a. m. He swims in the swimming pool for four hours. After that, he goes home to do his homework. He 7 watching movies, so he goes to the cinema every Sunday. "It is 8 to watch movies with my friends," he said. His parents often go to the swimming pool on weekends to encourage (鼓励)9 when they don't have to work.

    Mike doesn't mind spending a lot of time practicing. "I love swimming, and practice can help me get good 10 in competitions (比赛)," he said.

Hello, my name is Betty. I'm 1 English girl. I'm 13 and I'm in No.8 Middle School. My 2 number is 3524-6193. This is a photo3my family. This is my father,4. And this is my mother, Jenny Brown. The girl is my sister, and 5 is 15. Oh, Who 6 that woman(女子) next 7 my father? She is my aunt. She is my 8 sister. My grandpa 9 in the photo. 10 in Shanghai. Here is a dog. It is Diandian.