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巴西青年德里克虽天生失明,却凭借非凡毅力征服了巨浪。他的故事生动地诠释了"当你有信念时,一切皆有可能"的真理。
Derek Rabelo was born in Brazil in 1992. His father called him Derek after a famous 1 star, Derek Ho.
Derek's father wanted Derek to become a surfer too, but there was a 2: unluckily, Derek was born 3. His father's dream to see his son surf seemed 4!
When Derek was 17, his father told him about his 5. From that moment, Derek tried his best to become a surfer. 6 went to the beach every day and started taking surfing 7 with a coach. Derek kept trying and 8 he learned to surf.
Derek explains that 9 he can't see, he understands the noises that the waves make and he can 10 them when they are coming. He says every part of a wave makes a different noise, 11 he knows which direction to surf in.
In 2012, he flew to Hawaii to surf one of the most challenging and dangerous 12 in the world. Local surfers were very 13 to see the confident young man surf the huge wave with no problem 14.
A film producer decided to make a film about him. Beyond Sight: The Derek Rabelo Story tells Derek's inspirational story and teaches us that nothing is impossible if you 15 yourself.
1. A. swimming B. film
C. surfing D. pop
2. A. problem B. rule
C. promise D. plan
3. A. poor B. weak
C. deaf D. blind
4. A. necessary B. impossible
C. proper D. real
5. A. story B. advice
C. truth D. dream
6. A. They B. He
C. We D. She
7. A. lessons B. matches
C. photos D. exams
8. A. instead B. usually
C. finally D. still
9. A. though B. unless
C. when D. before
10. A. see B. touch
C. taste D. hear
11. A. or B. but
C. so D. for
12. A. beaches B. waves
C. islands D. sports
13. A. sorry B. worried
C. scared D. surprised
14. A. after all B. at all
C. at the same time D. from time to time
15. A. believe in B. depend on
C. deal with D. look after

[文章大意]本文讲述盲人德里克·拉贝洛克身体障碍
成为冲浪选手的励志故事。
1. C [解析]考查名词和动词辨析。句意:他的父亲以一
位著名冲浪明星德里克·何的名字给他取名为德里克。
swimming游泳;film电影;surfing冲浪;pop流行音乐。根
据"Derek's father wanted Derek to become a surfer"可知,
此处指冲浪明星。故选C。
2. A [解析]考查名词辨析。句意:德里克的父亲也希望德
里克成为一名冲浪者,但存在一个问题:不幸的是,德里克
生来就失明。problem问题;rule规则;promise承诺;plan
计划。根据"Derek's father wanted Derek to become a
surfer too, but there was a...; unluckily, Derek was
born..."可知,前文说父亲想让他当冲浪者,后文说他天
生失明,此处应指存在"问题"。故选A。
3. D [解析]考查形容词辨析。句意:德里克的父亲也希望
德里克成为一名冲浪者,但存在一个问题:不幸的是,德里克
生来就失明。poor贫穷的;weak虚弱的;deaf聋的;
blind盲的。根据下文"... he can't see"可知,德里克是盲人。
"the+形容词"结构表示一类人,如the deaf聋人;the
blind盲人
故选D。
4. B [解析]考查形容词辨析。句意:他父亲想看到儿子冲
浪的梦想似乎不可能实现了。necessary必要的;
impossible不可能的;proper恰当的;real真实的。根据
"His father's dream to see his son surf seemed..."可知,
儿子失明,所以父亲的梦想应该不可能实现。故选B。
5. D [解析]考查名词辨析。句意:当德里克17岁时,他的
父亲把自己的梦想告诉了他。story故事;advice建议;
truth真相;dream梦想。根据"When Derek was 17, his
father told him about his..."可知,呼应上文"His father's
dream",指父亲想看到他当冲浪者的梦想。故选D。
6. B [解析]考查代词辨析。句意:他每天都去海滩,还开始
跟着一位教练上冲浪课。they他(她,它)们;he他;we我
们;she她。根据"... went to the beach every day and
started taking surfing... with a coach."可知,此处指德里
克,用人称代词he。故选B。
7. A [解析]考查名词辨析。句意:他每天都去海滩,还开始
跟着一位教练上冲浪课。lesson课程;match比赛;photo
照片;exam考试。根据"... went to the beach every day
and started taking surfing... with a coach."可知,"take
lessons"意为"上课",是固定搭配。故选A。
8. C [解析]考查副词辨析。句意:德里克不断尝试,最终学
会了冲浪。instead代替;usually通常;finally最终;still仍
然。根据"Derek kept trying and... he learned to surf."可
知,德里克不断尝试后最终学会了冲浪。故选C。
instead of意为"而不是"
9. A [解析]考查连词辨析。句意:德里克解释说,尽管他看
不见,但他能听懂海浪发出的声音,还能听到海浪何时涌
来。though尽管;unless除非;when当……时;before
在……之前。根据"Derek explains that... he can't see, he
understands the noises that the waves make and he
can... them when they are coming."可知,此处应用
though,意为"尽管,虽然"。故选A。
10. D [解析]考查动词辨析。句意:德里克解释说,尽管他
看不见,但他能听懂海浪发出的声音,还能听到海浪何时
涌来。see看见;touch触摸;taste品尝;hear听见。根据
"Derek explains that... he can't see, he understands the
noises that the waves make and he can... them when
they are coming."可知,呼应"understands the noises",是
"听到"声音。故选D。
11. C [解析]考查连词辨析。句意:他说海浪的每个部分都
会发出不同的声响,所以他知道该朝着哪个方向冲浪。or
或者,否则;but但是;so所以;for因为。根据"He says
every part of a wave makes a different noise... he knows
which direction to surf in."可知,此处为因果关系,声音不
同"所以"能判断方向。故选C。
12. B [解析]考查名词辨析。句意:2012年,他飞往夏威夷,
去冲世界上最具挑战性、最危险的海浪之一。beach海
滩;wave海浪;island岛屿;sport运动。根据"In 2012, he
flew to Hawaii to surf one of the most challenging and
dangerous... in the world."可知,冲浪是冲"海浪"。故
选B。
13. D [解析]考查形容词辨析。句意:当地的冲浪者们非常
惊讶,看到这位自信的青年毫无困难地冲过巨浪。sorry
抱歉的;worried担心的;scared害怕的;surprised惊讶的。
根据"Local surfers were very... to see the confident
young man surf the huge wave with no problem..."可知,
盲人能冲浪,所以当地的冲浪者感到"惊讶"。故选D。
14. B [解析]考查短语辨析。句意同上。after all毕竟;at
all根本;at the same time同时;from time to time有时。
根据"Local surfers were very... to see the confident
young man surf the huge wave with no problem..."可知,
"not... at all"意为"一点儿也不",这里"no problem at
all"意为"毫无问题"。故选B。
15. A [解析]考查动词短语辨析。句意:《超越视觉:德里
克·拉贝洛的故事》讲述了德里克鼓舞人心的故事,并且
告诉我们:如果你相信自己,一切皆有可能。believe in相
信;depend on依靠;deal with处理;look after照顾。根据
=take care of
"Beyond Sight: The Derek Rabelo Story tells Derek's
inspirational story and teaches us that nothing is
impossible if you... yourself."可知,故事告诉我们要
"相信"自己。故选A。