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(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 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
【小題1】The villa can be rented to a maximum of           people at a time.

A．fiveB．eightC．thirteenD．ten
【小題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.
【小題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
【小題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
【小題5】The underlined word “twinkles” here means       .
A．shines with a lightB．falls like snow
C．burns with a spotD．cries in surprise


【小題1】D
【小題2】A
【小題3】B
【小題4】C
【小題5】A

解析試題分析：本文實際上一是一則廣告，介紹了Willa Nicoletta這個度假勝地。
【小題1】D 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)4,5行bedrooms—$5700 /week (8 people max)和Sleep sofa can add additional 2 people $ 200/night原來有8人，加床2人，那么一共10人，故D正確。
【小題2】A 計算題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二行★4 bedrooms—$6300/week(8 people max)可知8口之家一個星期6300。那么2個星期就是$12,600，故Ａ正確。
【小題3】B 推理題。根據(jù)第二段1,2行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．說明這個地方很安靜祥和，故B正確。
【小題4】C 推斷題。根據(jù)Off Season: April 16 to December 14說明在4月到12月是不營業(yè)的，故春天也就是1月到4月是開放季節(jié)，故C正確。
【小題5】A 推理題。根據(jù)本句how the sky twinkles like billions of flawless diamonds at night．說明像鉆石一樣璀璨，那么該詞應該是指A正確。
考點：考查廣告類短文
點評：本文實際上一是一則廣告，介紹了Willa Nicoletta這個度假勝地。廣告布告類短文是高考中常見的考查類型，文本所給信息非常豐富，要求考生從中選出適合題目要求的信息。解此類題目時，考生可以先閱讀題目和選項，了解具體要求，然后再仔細閱讀文章，認真篩選甄別，這樣的閱讀就有的放矢，可以大大提高閱讀的速度和效率。

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