A
(2021·四川泸县第五中学高一下期中)Derek Rabelo is not the only surfer to conquer Hawaii's famous Pipeline big wave break, but while all others use their sight to do it, this young professional surfer must rely only on his other senses. That's because he is completely blind.
When Derek was born, over 24 years ago, he got his name from Derek Ho，the first Hawaiian surfing world champion. A surfing enthusiast himself, Emeslo dreamed that his son would share the talent of his uncle, a professional surfer. Unfortunately, Derek was born completely blind, but this didn't stop his family from believing that he could do anything he wanted, even if that meant becoming a surfer.
At age 2, Derek received a bodyboard and the beaches of Guarapari，Brazil，became his backyard.He was always comfortable in the water and surfing was in his blood, but he didn't actually try riding a wave until he turned 17, when his father bought him a surfboard. His father taught him the basics and encouraged him to keep practicing, but after successfully standing up on the surfboard, Derek knew he needed to become much better if he was going to achieve Emeslo's dream and become a professional surfer. So he joined the Praia do Moroo surf school, where he studied under coach Fabio Maru.
Standing up on a surfboard and conquering small waves is one thing, while gathering the courage to take on Hawaii's boardbreaking Pipeline is another. But that's exactly what Derek Rabelo set out to do just months after learning how to surf. Everyone told him it was too dangerous, but he felt he could do it. And he did, earning the praise of famous professional surfers like Kelly Slater and Mick Fanning. Now 24, Rabelo has been surfing the Pipeline every winter since.
【语篇解读】 本文为一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了Derek Rabelo——一位盲人职业冲浪者，他征服了夏威夷的巨浪。
1．What does the first Paragraph tell us?
A．Good eyesight is necessary for becoming good surfers.
B．Nobody has ever conquered Hawaii's big wave break.
C．Derek Rabelo dreams to conquer Hawaii's big wave break.
D．Derek Rabelo is the only blind professional surfer to conquer Hawaii's big wave break.
D [段落大意题。第一段主要讲述了虽然Derek Rabelo不是唯一征服了夏威夷巨浪的职业冲浪者，但他是唯一一位盲人职业冲浪者，他征服了夏威夷的巨浪。故选D。]
2．How did Emeslo behave after Derek was born?
A．He named him after his uncle.
B．He never lost confidence in him.
C．He sent him to a surfing champion.
D．He started his own interest in surfing.
B [细节理解题。根据第二段的“but this didn't stop his family from believing that he could do anything he wanted，even if that meant becoming a surfer”可知，Emeslo自从Derek出生就从没有对他失去过信心。故选B。]
3．After Derek was able to stand up on the surfboard，he ．
A．began to try riding a wave
B．was no longer afraid of water
C．realized he still had a long way to go
D．knew his father's dream had come true
C [细节理解题。根据第三段的“but after successfully standing up on the surfboard，Derek knew he needed to become much better if he was going to achieve Emeslo's dream and become a professional surfer”可知，当Derek站到冲浪板上之后，他知道他还有很远的路要走。故选C。]
4．Which of the words can best describe Derek according to the last paragraph?
A．Brave and confident.
B．Skillful but proud.
C．Thoughtful and modest.
D．Courageous but stubborn.
A [推理判断题。根据最后一段的“Everyone told him it was too dangerous，but he felt he could do it.And he did，earning the praise of famous professional surfers like Kelly Slater and Mick Fanning.”可知，每个人都告诉他这太危险了，但他觉得自己能做到。他做到了，赢得了像凯利·斯莱特和米克·范宁这样的著名职业冲浪者的赞扬。所以可以推断出他是勇敢而且自信的。故选A。]
