Question

To support his sick wife and earn a paycheck, a 61-year-old Iowa man named Steve Simon sometimes walks 35 miles to his job as an overnight gatekeeper. Simon said that he leaves his basement apartment in a small town at about 3:30 p.m. to get to the Lakesside hotel and Casino in Osceola where he begins to work at 11:00 p.m. for $9.07 per hour. His wife suffered a stoke nine years ago and some days there just isn’t enough money to put gas in the couple’s 2002 car. Moving closer to his job would likely mean paying more than he now does in monthly rent—$400.

Family and a job are “the two most important things I can think of,” Simon said, explaining why he walks to his job. He and his wife, Renee, adopted their now 22-year-grandson, Steven, who has been unemployed since January.

Although some people along the route do stop to offer him a lift, they often drop him off about 8 miles from home. But Simon doesn’t seem to mind. He describes the walking route as “picturesque（风景如画的）” and sounds like he enjoy passing the cows and fields along the way. He’s done the walk in all kinds of weather, including snow. It’s a little dangerous because trucks frequent Interstate highway 35, whizzing （飞驰） past him at 70 miles per hour.

Simon story has a familiar ring. Last month there were storied written about a Detroit man named James Robertson who for years has been walking 21 miles roundtrip through city streets to and from his factory job. The media attention got Robertson $350,000 from a GoFundMe campaign and a new car. We wonder what the Internet holds for Simon.

1.Simon walks 35 miles to his job mainly ________.

A. to attract others’ attention

B. to keep healthy and strong

C. to accompany his sick wife

D. to save money for his family

2.What do we know about Simon’s walking route?

A. It is pretty boring.

B. There are high buildings.

C. It is full of fun and danger.

D. There are only a few regulars.

3.James Robertson is mentioned because ________.

A. his story inspired Simon

B. he donated money to Simon

C. he is quite familiar with Simon

D. his experience is similar to Simon’s

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文是记叙文。文章主要讲述了一个老人因家庭经济原因选择步行很远去上班的故事。

1. 推理判断题。由文章开头的To support his sick wife and earn a paycheck及第二段末的adopted their now 22-year-oldgrandson, Steven, who has been unemployed since January可推断，Simoff步行上班是为了给家里省钱。故选D。

2. 推理判断题。由第三段中的he enjoys passing the cows and fields along the way及It's a little dangerous ... 可推断，Simon的徒步路线充满乐趣和危险。故选C。

3. 推理判断题。由最后一段开头的Simon's story has a familiar ring及下文的 James Robertson who for years has been walking 21 miles ... to and from his factory job可推断，作者提到James Robertson是因为他和Simon有类似的经历——都因家庭经济困难而步行很远去上班。故选D。

【学法指导】

推理题常见的提问形式

常以infer，imply，suggest，conclude，learn，intend，mean，describe，purpose等词提问。或提问中含有表示推测的情态动词，如can，could，might，would等和其他表示可能性的动词，如probably，most likely等。

4.推理判断题。由最后一段开头的Simoff 's story has a familiar ring及下文的 James Robertson who for years has been walking 21 miles ... to andfrom his factory job可推断，作者提到James Robertson是因为他和Simoff有类似的经历——都因家庭经济困难而步行很远去上班。故选D。

考点：考查记叙文阅读