阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
(CNN) — An ultra-marathoner trying to “run” from Florida to Bermuda in a human-powered inflatable (充气的) bubble was rescued Saturday morning, after he signaled for help, the Coast Guard said.
Reza Baluchi, according to his website, has set a goal of running across more than 190 recognized nations to encourage world peace.
The Coast Guard first encountered Baluchi on Wednesday after receiving a report about a man in a bubble off the coast of Miami, disoriented and asking for directions to Bermuda, a Coast Guard press release said. It was not clear when he started his adventure.
A Coast Guard ship found Baluchi. Officials described the craft as a “hydro pod bubble” and a man in a 2013 YouTube video called a Baluchi bubble “a big hamster wheel.” It moved along the ground as Baluchi ran inside.
In the press release, the Coast Guard said Baluchi had protein bars, bottled water, a GPS and a satellite phone. The Coast Guard conveyed the voyage’s dangers and asked Baluchi to quit his journey because he didn’t have enough supplies. But he wouldn’t leave his bubble, officials said.
The Coast Guard monitored his progress and on Saturday morning exhausted Baluchi activated(激活) his personal locating beacon(灯塔), the Coast Guard said.
A Coast Guard airplane and a helicopter, along with the boat Maersk Montana, were sent to rescue Baluchi 70 nautical miles east of St. Augustine, the Coast Guard said.
He was exhausted and taken to the Coast Guard air station, where his medical condition was evaluated. There were no reported injuries, the Coast Guard said.
“Part of his effort was to make world peace but he got caught up in the Gulf Stream,” said Coast Guard public affairs specialist Mark Barney. “The chances of muscling out of the Gulf Stream were pretty low.”
Baluchi could not be reached for comment, but a video posted on Baluchi’s Facebook page described his plans to travel in the bubble across the Caribbean, as well as his other athletic exploits.
The CNN.com story quoted Baluchi saying he’d run across the United States twice and around its border once. He said he fled Iran to escape persecution (迫害). Now he is an American citizen.
21. What happened to Baluchi when he first encountered the Coast Guard?
22. From the passage, we can know that __________.
23. Which of the following words can best describe Reza Baluchi’s personality?
正确答案
解析
本题属于细节题，根据以上解题思路可知，Baluchi之所以向海警求助，主要是因为迷失方向，所以答案选A。
考查方向
解题思路
事实细节题。根据文章第三段“The Coast Guard first encountered Baluchi on Wednesday after receiving a report about a man in a bubble off the coast of Miami, disoriented and asking for directions to Bermuda…”可知，Baluchi之所以向海岸警卫队求助，是因为他“已经搞不清楚方向了”。
易错点
对于encounter, disorient和direction等重点词汇记忆模糊。
正确答案
解析
根据以上解题思路，Baluchi因迷失方向而向警方求助，虽然筋疲力尽，但并未受伤。所以选答案D。
考查方向
解题思路
事实细节题。根据文章第一段“An ultra-marathoner trying to “run” from Florida to Bermuda in a human-powered inflatable (充气的) bubble was rescued Saturday morning, after he signaled for help, the Coast Guard said.”可知，Baluchi向海警发出求救信号，然后获救，并未受伤。
易错点
遗留文章信息点，判断不全面。
正确答案
解析
adventurous adj.爱冒险的。它和整个文章主旨相照应。从他横穿美国，从伊朗逃避迫害，都可以看出他的这个性格，所以正确答案选B。
考查方向
解题思路
本题考查对文章大意的把握。根据文章最后一段“The CNN.com story quoted Baluchi saying he’d run across the United States twice and around its border once. He said he fled Iran to escape persecution (迫害). Now he is an American citizen.”可知，Baluchi不顾艰险从伊朗出发逃避迫害，跑遍美国两次…，都说明他是一个爱冒险的人。
易错点
不能讲单词的准确意思以及原文进行对接。