江苏省盐城市康居路初中教育集团2026-2027学年八年级上学期11月期中英语试题

盐城市康居路初中教育集团2026—2027学年度第一学期期中考试

初二英语试卷

一、听力部分略

笔试部分  满分80分

（友情提醒：请各位同学将答案写到答题卡上）

Nothing is impossible for a willing heart! Go for it!

第Ⅰ卷（选择题共50分）

二、完型填空（共10小题，每小题1分，共计10分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

During the Northern Song Dynasty, there was a man called Chen Yaozi. He was good at shooting arrows (箭). One day he was   21   shooting. He shot eight or nine times out of ten and became very   22   of himself. He noticed that there was an old man selling   23   among the crowd. He only nodded his head without much interest! This hurt Chen a lot. He asked the old man, “Can you shoot an arrow?”

“No, I can't,” the old man said.

“What do you think of my shooting   24   then?”

“  25   special. You can do this well because you have practiced many times. That's all.”

Then the old man put a bottle on the ground and covered its   26   with a coin with a small square hole in the middle. He then took out some oil with a gourd (葫芦), held it high and began to fill the bottle. Now, the oil came down into the bottle just   27   the hole of the coin. Everybody was   28  .

When the old man finished, he   29   the crowd the coin. “Can you see any oil marks on it?” The crowd gave him a big cheer, but the old man stopped them. “This is nothing special, either. I can do this because I have practised it a lot. Practice makes perfect ”

  30  , people use the idiom “Practice makes perfect” to describe someone who is skilled in doing something after plenty of practice.

21. A. watching        B. practising          C. making          D. seeing  

22. A. proud           B. full               C. afraid            D. tired

23. A. arrows          B. coins              C. oil              D. water

24. A. power           B. energy            C. skills            D. interest

25. A. Nothing         B. Anything          C. Something        D. Everything

26. A. face            B. mouth             C. nose            D. leg

27. A. onto            B. along             C. across           D. through

28. A. bored           B. surprised          C. angry           D. crazy

29. A. showed         B. watched           C. offered          D. borrowed

30. A. Besides         B. However          C. Later            D. Suddenly

三、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，共计30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案.

Scientists say that hobbies can help kids become smarter, healthier and even more successful when they grow up. Now, let's see what they can help.

Help You Learn

When you have a hobby, you learn new things. You have to look at websites, magazines and books to get more information about your hobby. After reading, you have to understand and practise. More reading makes you a better reader and a better learner.

Help You Be Creative

For many hobbies, such as building model cars and model planes, you have to use your brain and your hands at the same time. We learn by doing things and by touching things. These kinds of activities make people more creative.

Help You Be Relaxed

Having a hobby makes you feel good. Scientists say, “When you make something, the ‘feel good’ part of your brain gets a message. It makes you feel happy.” When we feel happy, we have less stress. Too much stress can make people sick.

Help You Build Skills

People with hobbies learn how to set goals and solve problems. Learning these skills when you are young can help you grow up. For some kids, having a hobby can play a part in finding a job they want in the future.

31. Which hobby can help kids be creative according to the passage?

 

 

 

 

32. What can we learn from the passage?

A. More reading is good for kids' understanding.

B. Hobbies can help kids get rich easily.

C. Hobbies always make kids feel tired.

D. Kids just use their hands to make model cars.  

33. In which part of a magazine can we read this passage?

A. Lifestyle.    B. Science.    C. Culture.    D. Nature.

B

China's young tennis star Zheng Qinwen made history at the 2026 China Open. In the women's singles final, she beat (击败) Russia's Mirra Andreeva 2:0 and got her first WTA 1000 title.

She played at home with lots of local fans watching her. Zheng gave an excellent and strong show. She is the first Chinese player to win the singles title (单打冠军) in the China Open's 20-year history.

As the Paris Olympic champion in 2024, she fought bravely in the whole game.

This win is very important. Before this, no Chinese player won the singles title of the China Open. It is a big success for Chinese women's tennis. This shows Chinese tennis players can play well and win top WTA 1000 games at home. It also encourages more young Chinese children to love tennis and go for their sports dreams. This win is meaningful to her. It shows her hard work and strong spirit. For Chinese tennis fans, it is a wonderful moment. Zheng is a good role model for teenagers. She tells us we can make our dreams come true if we keep practicing and never give up.

34. What was the score of Zheng Qinwen's final match?

A. 2:0    B. 2:1    C. 1:2    D. 0:2

35. What special thing did Zheng do at the 2026 China Open?

A. She won all foreign players easily.

B. She won the first Chinese singles title.

C. She won her first Olympic gold medal here.

D. She was the world's youngest tennis player.

36. What kind of person is Zheng Qinwen according to the last paragraph?

A. Hard-working and brave.    B. Quiet and shy.

C. Funny and talented.    D. Strict and clever.  

37. What is the best title for the passage?

A. How to Play Tennis Well    B. The history of tennis

C. Famous Tennis Players in the World    D. Zheng Qinwen's Great Win

C

Have you ever smelled the sweet smell of incense? Chinese incense culture is a special and important part of traditional Chinese culture. It has a history of over 2,000 years. For a very long time, Chinese people have used incense in their daily lives and important activities.

In ancient times, people had many different uses for incense. First, burning incense could clear bad smells and make the air fresh. When people studied, read books or rested, the soft smell of incense helped them feel calm. Second, people used incense in traditional ceremonies (仪式). It stood for people's best wishes for health and peace. People usually used special plants and clean wood as materials to make natural incense.

As time goes by, this old culture never disappears. Today, more and more young Chinese people become interested in incense culture. They take lessons to learn to make incense by hand. They also listen to traditional stories behind this old art. For them, learning incense culture is a good way to know more about Chinese traditions

In fact, incense is much more than a nice smell. It carries our traditional culture and connects the past with the present. It still plays an active role in our modern life.