Villa 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(綠洲) of rest and rejuvenation（恢復活力）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 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 bright diamonds at night.
Completed in 2000, the 3,300-square-foot Villa Nicoletta is fully equipped with state-of-the-art electronics.
When you book Villa Nicoletta, you shall book the entire villa.
Off Season: April 16 to December 14
★4 bedrooms — ＄5,700/week (8 people max)
Sleep sofa can add additional 2 people ＄200/night
Peak Season: December 15 to April 15
★4 bedrooms — ＄6,300/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 fortnight’s 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 can 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
1.D
2.A
3.B
4.C
【解析】
試題分析：本文介紹了一個度假村Villa Nicoletta，這是擺脫壓力的最理想的地方。并介紹這個度假村里的詳細的信息。
1.D 細節(jié)題。根據★4 bedrooms — ＄5,700/week (8 people max)Sleep sofa can add additional 2 people ＄200/night和★4 bedrooms — ＄6,300/week (8 people max)
Sleep sofa can add additional 2 people ＄200/night說明這個地方一次性最多10個人。故D項正確。
2.A 細節(jié)題。根據Peak Season: December 15 to April 15★4 bedrooms — ＄6,300/week (8 people max) Sleep sofa can add additional 2 people ＄200/night說明在圣誕節(jié)這段時間一個星期是＄6,300，那么兩個星期是＄12,600.；本題重在審題fortnight是兩個星期，故A正確。
3.B 推理題。根據第一段前3行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.說明這個地方原來城市的喧囂，是一個擺脫壓力的好地方，故受到那些希望逃離壓力的人的歡迎，故B正確。
4.C 推斷題。根據Off Season: April 16 to December 14說明從4月到11月是淡季，那么在秋天這里的客人較少，故C正確。
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