Willa Nicoletta, Genuine relaxation
Somewhere in the world, there’s a place where stress isn’t allowed and peace and genuine relaxation are the only demands of the day．If you could go there, you would thoroughly enjoy yourself．There are not too many places in the world like this．．．but this is one of them．It’s luxurious．It’s ultra-private．
Welcome to Villa Nicoletta．
Villa Nicoletta is a 4 bedroom luxury villa and an oasis(绿洲) of rest and rejuvenation（恢复活力） in a land of unspoiled peace．Located on a 70-foot cliff overlooking the north shore of the Island of St．Thomas and the pretty waters of Caret Bay, Villa Nicoletta offers some the finest accommodations in the Caribbean for those seeking a vacation of elegance, peace and privacy．You’ll see how the sun blankets the landscape and water in shimmering brilliance by day and how the sky twinkles like billions of flawless diamonds at night．
Completed in 2000, the 3,300-square-foot Villa Nicoletta is fully equipped with state-of-the-art electronics, including: 6 High Defintion flat-screen TVs all with 120-channel satellite television and four Dell computers with 19-inch flat-screen monitors, wireless broadband Internet and printer/scanner/fax capability. There are also 6 DVD players to go with the TVs, as well as CD players, radios and video games.
When you book Villa Nicoletta, you shall book the entire villa.
Off Season: April 16 to December 14
★4 bedrooms—$5700 /week (8 people max)
Sleep sofa can add additional 2 people $ 200/night
Peak Season: December 15 to April 15
★4 bedrooms—$6300/week(8 people max)
Sleep sofa can add additional 2 people $ 200/night
1.The villa can be rented to a maximum of people at a time.
A．five B．eight C．thirteen D．ten
2.If a family with 6 people spends a two-week Christmas holiday in the villa, how much will they pay?
A．$12,600. B．$15,400. C．$11,400. D．$13,200.
3.Villa Nicoletta is most likely to be popular with tourists who .
A．like adventure
B．want to escape the noisy life of the city
C．enjoy the winter sports
D．seek excitement in the sea
4.We can infer that .
A．you have to share the villa with other tourists
B．the Island of St. Thomas is famous for the ocean theme amusement park
C．fewer tourists stay in Villa Nicoletta in autumn than in spring
D．you can go in for extreme sports in Villa Nicoletta
5.The underlined word “twinkles” here means .
A．shines with a light B．falls like snow
C．burns with a spot D．cries in surprise
1.D
2.A
3.B
4.C
5.A
【解析】
试题分析：本文实际上一是一则广告，介绍了Willa Nicoletta这个度假胜地。
1.D 细节题。根据文章倒数4,5行bedrooms—$5700 /week (8 people max)和Sleep sofa can add additional 2 people $ 200/night原来有8人，加床2人，那么一共10人，故D正确。
2.A 计算题。根据倒数第二行★4 bedrooms—$6300/week(8 people max)可知8口之家一个星期6300。那么2个星期就是$12,600，故Ａ正确。
3.B 推理题。根据第二段1,2行Villa Nicoletta is a 4 bedroom luxury villa and an oasis(绿洲) of rest and rejuvenation（恢复活力） in a land of unspoiled peace．说明这个地方很安静祥和，故B正确。
4.C 推断题。根据Off Season: April 16 to December 14说明在4月到12月是不营业的，故春天也就是1月到4月是开放季节，故C正确。
5.A 推理题。根据本句how the sky twinkles like billions of flawless diamonds at night．说明像钻石一样璀璨，那么该词应该是指A正确。
考点：考查广告类短文
点评：本文实际上一是一则广告，介绍了Willa Nicoletta这个度假胜地。广告布告类短文是高考中常见的考查类型，文本所给信息非常丰富，要求考生从中选出适合题目要求的信息。解此类题目时，考生可以先阅读题目和选项，了解具体要求，然后再仔细阅读文章，认真筛选甄别，这样的阅读就有的放矢，可以大大提高阅读的速度和效率。
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