Ⅰ.阅读理解
(2020·淄博市高三模拟)
Pearl Fryar knew he wanted to do something unique with the farmland he bought in South Carolina. He wanted to win the local garden club's “ Yard of the Month” award.
Fryar didn't have the money to purchase new trees，so he began by using bushes and shrubs that a local nursery had thrown away—plants that looked dead to most people.
Because he worked at a can factory during the day，Fryar often tended his garden at night. Neighbors got used to seeing him stand on the ladder，cutting his steadily growing bushes. The shrubs began to take on different shapes. As the years went by，the creations became more delicate. Fryar began planting trees and using zip ties，coat hangers，PVC pipe，and even his wife's old stockings to achieve the forms he wanted. “He has a way of handling plants to do things he wants them to by training，bending，wiring，and clipping，” said a neighbor.
Many professional gardeners are amazed by what Fryar has been able to accomplish. Some plants which wouldn't survive in the South thrived under his care.
Fryar's attention to detail and his willingness to work hard have made him a local hero. He was the first African American to win “Yard of the Month” from the local garden club.
Fryar's garden now includes about 400 species of plants and 150 different plant sculptures. A box for donations can be found on the property，but giving is optional. Fryar welcomes people who can't afford to pay. He understands. He's been there. “You can be somebody，” he tells students who visit the garden. “ Show me anyone who works at anything with a passion and has patience，and they're going to be successful. Be strong enough not to let the barriers in life stop you. ”
语篇解读 文章属于记叙文。Pearl Fryar对园艺很感兴趣，他利用被扔掉的灌木打造独特的园林，成为第一个从当地园艺俱乐部赢得“本月之园”奖的非裔美国人。
1．How did Fryar make his garden unique?
A．He made the plants into different shapes.
B．He bought new trees from a local nursery.
C．He used his professional knowledge.
D．He asked his neighbors to cut his bushes.
A [ 考查细节理解。根据第三段的“Neighbors got used to seeing him stand on the ladder，...to achieve the forms he wanted”可知，Fryar用很多方式使他的植物长成不同的形状，变得独一无二。 ]
2．What does the underlined word “thrived” in paragraph 4 mean?
A．Died away. B．Became weak.
C．Faded slowly. D．Grew strong.
D [考查词义猜测。画线词前面的句子提到许多专业园艺师对Fryar的成就感到惊讶，由此判断，他有非凡的园艺技术，能够化腐朽为神奇，故画线词所在句子应表示一些在南方无法生存的植物在他的照料下也茁壮成长，D项表意符合语境。thrive“兴旺，欣欣向荣，茁壮成长”。]
3．What made Fryar win the award?
A．Passion and innovation.
B．Patience and generosity.
C．Ambition and sympathy.
D．Willingness and honesty.
A [考查推理判断。根据文中的信息可知，Fryar 对园艺充满热情，并且有自己的想法，敢于尝试，勇于创新，由此可知，他的热情和创新是他获奖的关键。]
4．What is the best title for the text?
A．Making a Man into a Hero
B．The Hard Life of Pearl Fryar
C．Transforming a Garden into Art
D．The First Man of “Yard of the Month”
C [考查标题判断。文章主要讲述了Pearl Fryar通过自己的努力、热情和创新把奄奄一息的植物变为艺术品，把自己的园圃打造得独一无二，令人赞叹。C项“Transforming a Garden into Art”体现了文章的主旨。]
