第18卷 副词比较级与最高级-2027年湖北省（技能高考）《英语考纲百套卷》（原卷版+解析版）

**基本信息** 聚焦副词比较级与最高级专项，通过35道单项选择系统覆盖基础形式、as...as结构、the+比较级...the+比较级等核心用法，结合语篇理解考查应用能力，针对性强。 **专项设计** |模块|题量/典例|题型特征|知识逻辑| |----|-----------|----------|----------| |单项选择|35题（如2题比较级、5题最高级、12题the+比较级...the+比较级）|覆盖基础形式（earlier）、否定比较（not taller than）、倍数表达（twice as...as）等|从形容词副词转换（careful→carefully）到比较级/最高级变化规则，再到语境应用，形成"规则-变式-语境"递进逻辑| |阅读理解|15题（3篇语篇）|通过语篇隐含比较结构考查理解能力|依托真实语境检验语法知识迁移，强化语言能力中的语境理解与应用|

编写说明：【2027版】湖北省（技能高考）《英语考纲百套卷》，依据教育部最新版《中等职业学校英语课程标准》、《中等职业学校英语教学大纲》、《湖北省普通高等学校招收中等职业学校毕业生技能高考文化综合考试大纲》编写。本套试卷共85份：第一部分是55份考点训练卷。第二部分是20份专项训练卷。第三部分是10份综合模拟卷。 本试卷是【2027版】湖北省（技能高考）《英语考纲百套卷》的第18卷，是副词比较级与最高级考点训练卷。 【2027版】湖北省（技能高考）《英语考纲百套卷》 第18卷 考点训练卷·副词比较级与最高级 考试时间：60分钟 满分：100分 班级 姓名 学号 成绩 一、单项选择（共35小题，每题2分，共70分）。在每小题给出的四个选项中，选出一个可以填入题中空白处的最佳选项，把答案填写在答题卡上。未选、错选或多选均不得分。 1. — I think I failed the English exam. — ______ ! You worked really hard for it. A. Good luck   B. Well done   C. Come on   D. Congratulations 【答案】C 【解析】 考查交际用语。对方担心考试失败，应给予鼓励“Come on（加油）”。A用于祝愿好运（考前），B/D用于事后表扬成功。 2. She got up much ______ than usual this morning. A. early   B. earlier   C. earliest   D. more early 【答案】B 【解析】 考查副词比较级。early以“辅音字母+y”结尾，变y为i加-er，比较级为earlier。much修饰比较级。D项形式错误。 3. She doesn't write as ______ as her deskmate. A. carefully   B. careful   C. more carefully   D. most carefully 【答案】A 【解析】 not as/so+副词原级+as；修饰动词write用副词carefully。 4. Tom jumps ______ than Jack. A. high   B. highest   C. highly   D. higher 【答案】D 【解析】 than提示用副词比较级；high指实际“跳得高”；highly表抽象“高度地”。 5. Of all the boys in the class, Mike runs ______. A. fast   B. faster   C. (the) fastest   D. more fast 【答案】C 【解析】 of all提示三者以上，用副词最高级；副词最高级前面the可以省略。 6. He finished his task ______ of all the members in the team. A. soon   B. sooner   C. (the) soonest   D. more soon 【答案】C 【解析】 考查副词最高级。“of all the members”提示三者以上范围，soon的最高级为soonest，副词最高级前the可省略。D项形式错误。 7. Which is ______, the car or the train? A. fast   B. faster   C. fastest   D. more fast 【答案】B 【解析】 考查两者比较。“the car or the train”为两者，用比较级faster。C为最高级用于三者以上，D形式错误。 8. Can you speak ______? I can't follow you. A. a little slowly  B. a little more slowly   C. more slower   D. very slowly 【答案】B 【解析】 考查程度副词修饰比较级。“can't follow you”暗示需要“说慢一点”，用比较级more slowly，a little修饰比较级表示程度轻微。C项more slower重复比较，D无非比较含义。 9. The old man walks ______ than he did five years ago. A. more slowly   B. more slow   C. slowly   D. slowlier 【答案】A 【解析】 考查多音节副词比较级。slowly为双音节副词，比较级为more slowly。D项slowlier为错误形式（slow为形容词，slowly为副词）。 10. I have ______ money than you, but I am ______ happier. A. little; much   B. less; much   C. least; more   D. less; more 【答案】B 【解析】 考查比较级+修饰词。第一空than提示用less（little的比较级）；第二空用much修饰比较级happier，表示程度。D项more与happier重复比较（happier已是比较级）。 11. He works much ______ than he did last year. A. hard   B. harder   C. hardest   D. hardly 【答案】B 【解析】 much修饰比较级；hard“努力地”；hardly“几乎不”。much harder努力得多。 12. The ______ you practice, the ______ you will speak English. A. more; well   B. much; better   C. most; best   D. more; better 【答案】D 【解析】 the+比较级，the+比较级“越……越……”；more practice更多练习，better更好。 13. He runs ______ and ______ as he gets excited. A. fast; fast   B. fastest; fastest   C. faster; faster   D. more fast; more fast 【答案】C 【解析】 比较级+and+比较级，“越来越……”；faster and faster越来越快。 14. She speaks English ______ enough to communicate with foreigners. A. fluently   B. fluent   C. more fluent   D. more fluently 【答案】A 【解析】 enough修饰副词放后面；修饰动词speak用副词原级fluently。 15. He runs twice as ______ as his cousin. A. quick   B. quickly   C. more quickly   D. most quickly 【答案】B 【解析】 倍数+as+副词原级+as；修饰动词run用副词quickly。 16. He works ______ than any other student in his class. A. hard   B. hardest   C. more hard   D. harder 【答案】D 【解析】 考查“比较级 + than + any other”表最高级含义。hard为单音节副词，比较级为harder。C项more hard为错误形式。 17. He did ______ in the exam than expected. A. good   B. well   C. better   D. best 【答案】C 【解析】 than提示比较级；well不规则变化比较级better；do well in擅长。 18. The more you read, ______ you will become. A. the wise   B. the wiser   C. wiser   D. wisest 【答案】B 【解析】 考查“the + 比较级，the + 比较级”结构。后半句需用“the + 比较级”，wise的比较级为wiser。A为原级，C缺the，D为最高级。 19. Of the two solutions, this one works ______. A. the more effectively   B. more effective C. most effectively   D. the most effective 【答案】A 【解析】 考查“the + 比较级 + of the two”结构。两者比较用比较级more，修饰动词work需用副词effectively。B/D为形容词，C为最高级。 20. Among all the singers, she sings (the) ______. A. beautifully   B. more beautifully   C. beautiful   D. most beautifully 【答案】D 【解析】 among all三者以上；多音节副词最高级most-ly；副词最高级the可以省略。 21. Nothing describes the beautiful scenery ______ than this poem. A. more vividly B. most vividly C. vividly D. very vividly 【答案】A 【解析】 本题考查副词比较级。句中的 describes（描述）是实义动词，需用副词修饰，排除形容词选项。句首的 Nothing 与句末的 than 构成了“否定词 + 副词比较级”的结构，用来表达最高级的含义，意为“没有什么比这首诗描述得更生动了”。因此选 A (more vividly)。 22. Tom is not taller ______ his brother. Maybe they are of the same height. A. than   B. as   C. so   D. but 【答案】A 【解析】 not+比较级+than“不如……，不见得比……更……”。 23. ______ you drive, ______ it will be. A. The careful; the safe   B. The more carefully; the safer C. The more careful; the more safe   D. Carefully; safely 【答案】B 【解析】 考查“the + 比较级，the + 比较级”结构。第一空修饰动词drive用副词carefully→more carefully；第二空作表语用形容词safe→safer。A/C/D形式错误。 24. The train runs ______ the bus, but the plane runs ______ of all. A. faster than; fastest   B. fast; faster   C. fastest; faster   D. faster; fastest 【答案】A 【解析】 考查比较级与最高级综合。第一空than提示用比较级faster than；第二空“of all”提示用最高级fastest。B/C/D比较对象或等级错误。 25. You must drive ______ more carefully on rainy days. A. even   B. very   C. quite   D. too 【答案】A 【解析】 even修饰副词比较级；even more carefully要更加小心。 26. —How is your new boss? —Nobody else treats workers ______. A. well   B. best   C. better   D. good 【答案】C 【解析】 否定词nobody+比较级=最高级含义；Nobody else treats workers better 没有人对工人（比他）更好。 27. He did ______ in this exam than in last exam. A. badly   B. worse   C. worst   D. bad 【答案】B 【解析】 badly不规则变化，比较级worse，最高级worst；than提示比较级。 28. She spends ______ time reading than her sister. A. little   B. least   C. few   D. less 【答案】D 【解析】 little不规则变化比较级less；less time更少时间；than提示比较级。 29. He speaks English ______ his teacher, but he writes ______. A. as well as; more carefully   B. as good as; most carefully C. so well as; more carefully   D. as well; careful 【答案】A 【解析】 考查同级比较与比较级。第一空肯定句用as...as，修饰动词speaks用well→as well as；第二空but表转折，用比较级more carefully（比老师更认真）。B中good为形容词，C中so用于否定句，D缺as。 30. He has never seen a better film than this one. This means ______. A. This is the best film he has ever seen.   B. This is a good film.   C. This is a bad film.   D. He doesn't like this film. 【答案】A 【解析】 考查“否定词 + 比较级 = 最高级”含义。never + better表示“从未见过更好的”，即“这是最好的”。B不够准确，C/D与句意相反。 31. Among all volunteers, he contributes (the) ______. A. little   B. least   C. less   D. fewest 【答案】B 【解析】 among all全部志愿者；little最高级least；副词最高级the可以省略。 32. She speaks more and more ______ as she practices every day. A. clear   B. more clear   C. more clearly   D. clearly 【答案】D 【解析】 more and more +多音节副词原级，“越来越……”；more and more clearly越来越清楚。 33. He drove ______ than before and arrived at the station ______. A. more careful; earlier   B. more carefully; more early   C. more carefully; earlier   D. careful; early 【答案】C 【解析】 考查比较级连续使用。第一空修饰动词drove用副词carefully→more carefully；第二空修饰动词arrived用副词early→earlier。B中early的比较级为earlier而非more early。 34. The manager spoke ______ of his assistant's work and decided to promote him. A. highly   B. high   C. higher   D. more highly 【答案】A 【解析】 考查固定搭配“speak highly of”。意为“高度评价”，用副词highly原级即可。C/D为比较级但此处无比较含义，high指具体高度。 35. You should know better ______ trust such a dishonest man. A. than   B. than to   C. to   D. then 【答案】B 【解析】 固定搭配 know better than to do sth. 明白事理而不至于做某事。 二、阅读理解（共15小题，每题2分，共30分）。在每小题给出的四个选项中，选出一个可以填入题中空白处的最佳选项，把答案填写在答题卡上。未选、错选或多选均不得分。 A In a small town south of the Yangtze River, people make special teapots. Good teapots are made from purple clay from Huanglong Mountain. Local workers call this special clay "gold within the mud". Three main kinds of clay are used: purple, red and green. People name them "five-colored earth". Purple clay is the most well-known. It looks rough but feels smooth. It can "breathe". When you pour hot water into a teapot of purple clay, steam can slowly go through its wall. So tea inside can keep nice smell and will not turn bad easily. Different from porcelain teapots made on wheels, Yixing teapots are hand-beaten. Workers press clay into thin pieces. They cut, bend and beat them to make bodies, lids, spouts and handles. No two teapots are exactly the same. Some special-shaped teapots are made by putting curved clay pieces together. Workers fire teapots in a special kiln(窑). The temperature must be just right. Too low, the clay stays soft; too high, the teapot will break. After days of firing and cooling, workers polish teapots lightly and finish them. Yixing teapots are not just for show. People use them for making tea. Years of use will make its surface darker and shinier. Later, even clean water poured from it may carry a light tea smell. Later, ancient Chinese scholars began to draw and write words on teapots. Since then, teapots have become works mixing poems, handwriting and hand skills. 36. What does the underlined phrase "gold within the mud" in Paragraph 1 suggest about purple clay? A. It is yellow in color like gold. B. It is very difficult to find and dig. C. It is highly valued by local workers. D. It can be turned into real gold after firing. 37. Why does the author mention that steam can go through the clay wall? A. To show that purple clay teapots have good quality. B. To prove that purple clay is soft and easy to shape. C. To explain why purple clay teapots are difficult to make. D. To compare purple clay with other kinds of clay. 38. What makes Yixing teapots different from porcelain teapots? A. They are made from five colors of clay. B. They are shaped by hand instead of on wheels. C. They are fired at a much higher temperature. D. They are only used for special occasions. 39. Put the following steps of making a Yixing teapot in the correct order. a. Fire the teapot in a kiln. b. Press clay into thin pieces. c. Cut and beat clay into parts. d. Polish the teapot lightly. A. a → b → c → d B. b → c → a → d C. c → b → a → d D. b → a → c → d 40. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage? A. ①／②③④／⑤ B. ①②／③④／⑤ C. ①／②／③④⑤ D. ①②③④／⑤ 【导语】本文介绍中国宜兴紫砂壶的原料、手工制作工艺以及它的使用价值与文化内涵。 【答案汇总】 36.C　37.A　38.B　39.B　40.A 【逐题解析】36.词义猜测题。"gold within the mud"是一种比喻，说明当地工人认为这种泥土非常珍贵。A误将比喻当作颜色描述；B文中未提及挖掘难度；D为字面曲解，非真实含义。 37.写作目的题。作者提到蒸汽能透过壶壁，是为了说明紫砂壶"会呼吸"的透气特性，从而证明其品质优良。B、C、D均非作者写作目的。 38.细节理解题。第三段首句"Different from porcelain teapots made on wheels, Yixing teapots are hand-beaten"直接给出区别。A错误，五种泥料是统称，并非每把壶都用五种；C、D原文未提及。 39.排序题。根据第三、四段，制作顺序为：压泥成片（b）→切割拍打成型（c）→入窑烧制（a）→轻微抛光（d）。A将烧制放在首位错误；C将切割放在压片之前错误；D将烧制放在成型之前错误。 40.篇章结构题。第一段（①）介绍原料概况；第二段（②）介绍紫砂特性；第三、四段（③④）介绍制作工艺；第五段（⑤）介绍使用价值与文化内涵。结构为：总说原料→分说特性→分说工艺→总说价值，最接近①／②③④／⑤。 B With modern scanning technology, researchers find a secret hidden under one Picasso's painting. For more than one hundred years, people could not see a woman's picture under Portrait of Mateu Fernández de Soto. This finding helps people better understand Picasso's early art creation. The hidden woman wears a popular hair style from the early 1900s. Workers at an art museum found her. They used infrared cameras to scan the painting. Then they saw her clear eyes, ears and hair. No one is sure who this woman really was. She may be a model, a friend or someone Picasso loved. Though we cannot confirm her real identity, experts keep studying the painting for more facts. X-ray scans also show Picasso painted the new picture directly over the old one. In his early days, he often did so because he did not have enough money for new painting boards. He did not clean away the old picture completely before painting new works. This special way of creating slowly became one of his art features. Now, hidden pictures under great works are found more often as technology develops. Similar findings appear in works of other world-famous artists. New scanning tools change how people understand old famous paintings. 41. What does the underlined word "infrared" in Paragraph 2 most probably mean? A. A kind of camera that uses invisible light. B. A tool used for cleaning old paintings. C. A type of paint used by Picasso. D. A machine that repairs damaged artworks. 42. According to the passage, why is the woman described as "mysterious"? A. Because her painting style is unusual. B. Because her real identity remains unknown. C. Because she lived in the early 1900s. D. Because she was a famous model. 43. What can be inferred from the fourth paragraph about Picasso's early career? A. He was already very rich and famous. B. He never painted on new boards. C. He always cleaned his old works before repainting. D. He had financial difficulties at that time. 44. What is the main idea of Paragraph 5? A. Picasso was the first artist to paint over old works. B. Old paintings are too difficult to understand. C. Many artists copied Picasso's painting style. D. Technology helps discover more secrets in old paintings. 45. Why does the author mention other world-famous artists in the last paragraph? A. To prove that Picasso was not the only artist who painted over old works. B. To show that similar hidden discoveries have happened in other artworks as well. C. To suggest that other artists were more talented than Picasso. D. To argue that hidden paintings are more valuable than visible ones. 【导语】文章讲述借助现代扫描技术，研究者在毕加索画作之下发现了隐藏的女性人像，介绍该发现带来的意义。 【答案汇总】 41.A　42.B　43.D　44.D　45.B 【逐题解析】41.词义猜测题。第二段"They used infrared cameras to scan the painting. Then they saw her clear eyes..."可知infrared camera是一种能扫描出隐藏图像的设备，红外线是不可见光，故A正确。B、C、D无依据。 42.细节理解题。第三段"No one is sure who this woman really was"直接说明她的身份成谜，故称其为"mysterious"。A、C、D均非"神秘"的原因。 43.推理判断题。第四段"because he did not have enough money for new painting boards"直接表明他当时经济困难。 44.段落主旨题。末段指出随着技术发展，更多隐藏画作被发现，新技术正改变人们对名画的理解方式，故D正确。A"first"无依据；C"copy"未提及；B与文意相反。 45.推理判断题。末段"Similar findings appear in works of other world-famous artists"说明毕加索画作下的发现并非孤例，类似情况也出现在其他艺术家作品中。A偷换概念（画旧作vs藏新画）；C/D原文无依据。 C On a sunny morning, a fisherman sat on the quiet beach of a small village. His small boat was nearby, with some fish inside. A rich businessman walked down and noticed him. "How long do you spend catching these fish?" the businessman asked. "Not very long," answered the fisherman. "Why not keep working longer? You can catch more fish," said the confused businessman. "I have got enough fish for today. They can feed my whole family. I can even share some fish with my neighbours," the fisherman said. The businessman asked what he would do for the rest of his day. The fisherman told him: after getting enough fish, he would go home for lunch and a short nap. Later he would play with his children. When night came, he would meet friends in the village, enjoying music, singing and dancing. The businessman felt excited. He wanted to give advice. "You should work longer hours. Catch as many fish as you can. Save money, buy bigger boats, set up your own company. Then you can make your company public and become much richer." "What shall I do after becoming rich?" the fisherman asked. "Then you can buy a nice house by the sea. Go fishing whenever you feel like it. Spend lots of happy time with family and friends," the businessman replied. The fisherman smiled. "But isn't that the life I am already enjoying right now?" 46. What does the underlined word "confused" most probably mean? A. Angry and upset. B. Puzzled and not understanding. C. Happy and satisfied. D. Bored and uninterested. 47. What does the businessman suggest the fisherman do first to become richer? A. Spend more time fishing. B. Buy a big house by the sea. C. Share fish with neighbors. D. Take a nap after lunch. 48. Why does the fisherman refuse the businessman's advice? A. He hates making money from fishing. B. He already lives the happy life the businessman described. C. His family doesn't allow him to start a company. D. He is too old to work for longer hours. 49. What is the businessman's attitude toward the fisherman at the beginning of the conversation? A. He looks down on the fisherman. B. He feels jealous of the fisherman's life. C. He is angry at the fisherman's laziness. D. He is curious and wants to help. 50. What message does the author want to convey through this story? A. Rich people always live a happier life. B. Working hard is the only way to happiness. C. Happiness can be found in simple present-day life. D. We must make big companies to realize our dreams. 【导语】本文通过商人和渔夫的对话，探讨幸福的真谛，幸福不一定来自巨大财富，简单生活也可以充满快乐。 【答案汇总】 46.B　47.A　48.B　49.D　50.C 【逐题解析】46.词义猜测题。商人无法理解渔夫为何不多捕鱼，因此感到困惑（confused）。A"愤怒的"、C"高兴的"、D"无聊的"均不符合商人此刻的心理状态。 47.细节理解题。商人的建议有先后顺序：先延长工作时间捕更多的鱼，存钱，再买更大的船，最后开公司。因此第一步是"花更多时间捕鱼"。 48.细节理解题。渔夫反问"这不就是我现在已经拥有的生活吗？"说明他已经拥有商人描绘的幸福。A"讨厌赚钱"与"捕鱼养家"矛盾；C、D文中无依据。 49.观点态度题。商人看到渔夫捕鱼不多便主动询问并给出建议，说明他起初是好奇且想帮忙的。 50.主旨理解题。故事通过商人与渔夫的对话，传达"幸福可以存在于简单的当下生活"这一主题。A、B、D表述片面或与故事主旨相反。 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 编写说明：【2027版】湖北省（技能高考）《英语考纲百套卷》，依据教育部最新版《中等职业学校英语课程标准》、《中等职业学校英语教学大纲》、《湖北省普通高等学校招收中等职业学校毕业生技能高考文化综合考试大纲》编写。本套试卷共85份：第一部分是55份考点训练卷。第二部分是20份专项训练卷。第三部分是10份综合模拟卷。 本试卷是【2027版】湖北省（技能高考）《英语考纲百套卷》的第18卷，是副词比较级与最高级考点训练卷。 【2027版】湖北省（技能高考）《英语考纲百套卷》 第18卷 考点训练卷·副词比较级与最高级 考试时间：60分钟 满分：100分 班级 姓名 学号 成绩 一、单项选择（共35小题，每题2分，共70分）。在每小题给出的四个选项中，选出一个可以填入题中空白处的最佳选项，把答案填写在答题卡上。未选、错选或多选均不得分。 1. — I think I failed the English exam. — ______ ! You worked really hard for it. A. Good luck   B. Well done   C. Come on   D. Congratulations 2. She got up much ______ than usual this morning. A. early   B. earlier   C. earliest   D. more early 3. She doesn't write as ______ as her deskmate. A. carefully   B. careful   C. more carefully   D. most carefully 4. Tom jumps ______ than Jack. A. high   B. highest   C. highly   D. higher 5. Of all the boys in the class, Mike runs ______. A. fast   B. faster   C. (the) fastest   D. more fast 6. He finished his task ______ of all the members in the team. A. soon   B. sooner   C. (the) soonest   D. more soon 7. Which is ______, the car or the train? A. fast   B. faster   C. fastest   D. more fast 8. Can you speak ______? I can't follow you. A. a little slowly  B. a little more slowly   C. more slower   D. very slowly 9. The old man walks ______ than he did five years ago. A. more slowly   B. more slow   C. slowly   D. slowlier 10. I have ______ money than you, but I am ______ happier. A. little; much   B. less; much   C. least; more   D. less; more 11. He works much ______ than he did last year. A. hard   B. harder   C. hardest   D. hardly 12. The ______ you practice, the ______ you will speak English. A. more; well   B. much; better   C. most; best   D. more; better 13. He runs ______ and ______ as he gets excited. A. fast; fast   B. fastest; fastest   C. faster; faster   D. more fast; more fast 14. She speaks English ______ enough to communicate with foreigners. A. fluently   B. fluent   C. more fluent   D. more fluently 15. He runs twice as ______ as his cousin. A. quick   B. quickly   C. more quickly   D. most quickly 16. He works ______ than any other student in his class. A. hard   B. hardest   C. more hard   D. harder 17. He did ______ in the exam than expected. A. good   B. well   C. better   D. best 18. The more you read, ______ you will become. A. the wise   B. the wiser   C. wiser   D. wisest 19. Of the two solutions, this one works ______. A. the more effectively   B. more effective C. most effectively   D. the most effective 20. Among all the singers, she sings (the) ______. A. beautifully   B. more beautifully   C. beautiful   D. most beautifully 21. Nothing describes the beautiful scenery ______ than this poem. A. more vividly B. most vividly C. vividly D. very vividly 22. Tom is not taller ______ his brother. Maybe they are of the same height. A. than   B. as   C. so   D. but 23. ______ you drive, ______ it will be. A. The careful; the safe   B. The more carefully; the safer C. The more careful; the more safe   D. Carefully; safely 24. The train runs ______ the bus, but the plane runs ______ of all. A. faster than; fastest   B. fast; faster   C. fastest; faster   D. faster; fastest 25. You must drive ______ more carefully on rainy days. A. even   B. very   C. quite   D. too 26. —How is your new boss? —Nobody else treats workers ______. A. well   B. best   C. better   D. good 27. He did ______ in this exam than in last exam. A. badly   B. worse   C. worst   D. bad 28. She spends ______ time reading than her sister. A. little   B. least   C. few   D. less 29. He speaks English ______ his teacher, but he writes ______. A. as well as; more carefully   B. as good as; most carefully C. so well as; more carefully   D. as well; careful 30. He has never seen a better film than this one. This means ______. A. This is the best film he has ever seen.   B. This is a good film.   C. This is a bad film.   D. He doesn't like this film. 31. Among all volunteers, he contributes (the) ______. A. little   B. least   C. less   D. fewest 32. She speaks more and more ______ as she practices every day. A. clear   B. more clear   C. more clearly   D. clearly 33. He drove ______ than before and arrived at the station ______. A. more careful; earlier   B. more carefully; more early   C. more carefully; earlier   D. careful; early 34. The manager spoke ______ of his assistant's work and decided to promote him. A. highly   B. high   C. higher   D. more highly 35. You should know better ______ trust such a dishonest man. A. than   B. than to   C. to   D. then 二、阅读理解（共15小题，每题2分，共30分）。在每小题给出的四个选项中，选出一个可以填入题中空白处的最佳选项，把答案填写在答题卡上。未选、错选或多选均不得分。 A In a small town south of the Yangtze River, people make special teapots. Good teapots are made from purple clay from Huanglong Mountain. Local workers call this special clay "gold within the mud". Three main kinds of clay are used: purple, red and green. People name them "five-colored earth". Purple clay is the most well-known. It looks rough but feels smooth. It can "breathe". When you pour hot water into a teapot of purple clay, steam can slowly go through its wall. So tea inside can keep nice smell and will not turn bad easily. Different from porcelain teapots made on wheels, Yixing teapots are hand-beaten. Workers press clay into thin pieces. They cut, bend and beat them to make bodies, lids, spouts and handles. No two teapots are exactly the same. Some special-shaped teapots are made by putting curved clay pieces together. Workers fire teapots in a special kiln(窑). The temperature must be just right. Too low, the clay stays soft; too high, the teapot will break. After days of firing and cooling, workers polish teapots lightly and finish them. Yixing teapots are not just for show. People use them for making tea. Years of use will make its surface darker and shinier. Later, even clean water poured from it may carry a light tea smell. Later, ancient Chinese scholars began to draw and write words on teapots. Since then, teapots have become works mixing poems, handwriting and hand skills. 36. What does the underlined phrase "gold within the mud" in Paragraph 1 suggest about purple clay? A. It is yellow in color like gold. B. It is very difficult to find and dig. C. It is highly valued by local workers. D. It can be turned into real gold after firing. 37. Why does the author mention that steam can go through the clay wall? A. To show that purple clay teapots have good quality. B. To prove that purple clay is soft and easy to shape. C. To explain why purple clay teapots are difficult to make. D. To compare purple clay with other kinds of clay. 38. What makes Yixing teapots different from porcelain teapots? A. They are made from five colors of clay. B. They are shaped by hand instead of on wheels. C. They are fired at a much higher temperature. D. They are only used for special occasions. 39. Put the following steps of making a Yixing teapot in the correct order. a. Fire the teapot in a kiln. b. Press clay into thin pieces. c. Cut and beat clay into parts. d. Polish the teapot lightly. A. a → b → c → d B. b → c → a → d C. c → b → a → d D. b → a → c → d 40. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage? A. ①／②③④／⑤ B. ①②／③④／⑤ C. ①／②／③④⑤ D. ①②③④／⑤ B With modern scanning technology, researchers find a secret hidden under one Picasso's painting. For more than one hundred years, people could not see a woman's picture under Portrait of Mateu Fernández de Soto. This finding helps people better understand Picasso's early art creation. The hidden woman wears a popular hair style from the early 1900s. Workers at an art museum found her. They used infrared cameras to scan the painting. Then they saw her clear eyes, ears and hair. No one is sure who this woman really was. She may be a model, a friend or someone Picasso loved. Though we cannot confirm her real identity, experts keep studying the painting for more facts. X-ray scans also show Picasso painted the new picture directly over the old one. In his early days, he often did so because he did not have enough money for new painting boards. He did not clean away the old picture completely before painting new works. This special way of creating slowly became one of his art features. Now, hidden pictures under great works are found more often as technology develops. Similar findings appear in works of other world-famous artists. New scanning tools change how people understand old famous paintings. 41. What does the underlined word "infrared" in Paragraph 2 most probably mean? A. A kind of camera that uses invisible light. B. A tool used for cleaning old paintings. C. A type of paint used by Picasso. D. A machine that repairs damaged artworks. 42. According to the passage, why is the woman described as "mysterious"? A. Because her painting style is unusual. B. Because her real identity remains unknown. C. Because she lived in the early 1900s. D. Because she was a famous model. 43. What can be inferred from the fourth paragraph about Picasso's early career? A. He was already very rich and famous. B. He never painted on new boards. C. He always cleaned his old works before repainting. D. He had financial difficulties at that time. 44. What is the main idea of Paragraph 5? A. Picasso was the first artist to paint over old works. B. Old paintings are too difficult to understand. C. Many artists copied Picasso's painting style. D. Technology helps discover more secrets in old paintings. 45. Why does the author mention other world-famous artists in the last paragraph? A. To prove that Picasso was not the only artist who painted over old works. B. To show that similar hidden discoveries have happened in other artworks as well. C. To suggest that other artists were more talented than Picasso. D. To argue that hidden paintings are more valuable than visible ones. C On a sunny morning, a fisherman sat on the quiet beach of a small village. His small boat was nearby, with some fish inside. A rich businessman walked down and noticed him. "How long do you spend catching these fish?" the businessman asked. "Not very long," answered the fisherman. "Why not keep working longer? You can catch more fish," said the confused businessman. "I have got enough fish for today. They can feed my whole family. I can even share some fish with my neighbours," the fisherman said. The businessman asked what he would do for the rest of his day. The fisherman told him: after getting enough fish, he would go home for lunch and a short nap. Later he would play with his children. When night came, he would meet friends in the village, enjoying music, singing and dancing. The businessman felt excited. He wanted to give advice. "You should work longer hours. Catch as many fish as you can. Save money, buy bigger boats, set up your own company. Then you can make your company public and become much richer." "What shall I do after becoming rich?" the fisherman asked. "Then you can buy a nice house by the sea. Go fishing whenever you feel like it. Spend lots of happy time with family and friends," the businessman replied. The fisherman smiled. "But isn't that the life I am already enjoying right now?" 46. What does the underlined word "confused" most probably mean? A. Angry and upset. B. Puzzled and not understanding. C. Happy and satisfied. D. Bored and uninterested. 47. What does the businessman suggest the fisherman do first to become richer? A. Spend more time fishing. B. Buy a big house by the sea. C. Share fish with neighbors. D. Take a nap after lunch. 48. Why does the fisherman refuse the businessman's advice? A. He hates making money from fishing. B. He already lives the happy life the businessman described. C. His family doesn't allow him to start a company. D. He is too old to work for longer hours. 49. What is the businessman's attitude toward the fisherman at the beginning of the conversation? A. He looks down on the fisherman. B. He feels jealous of the fisherman's life. C. He is angry at the fisherman's laziness. D. He is curious and wants to help. 50. What message does the author want to convey through this story? A. Rich people always live a happier life. B. Working hard is the only way to happiness. C. Happiness can be found in simple present-day life. D. We must make big companies to realize our dreams. 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $