2013届高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习三星级12AVillaNicoletta,GenuineRelaxationSomewhereintheworld,there’saplacewherestressisn’tallowedandpeaceandgenuinerelaxationaretheonlydemandsoftheday.Ifyoucouldgothere,youwouldthoroughlyenjoyyourself.Therearenottoomanyplacesintheworldlikethis,butthisisoneofthem.It’sluxurious.It’sultra-private.WelcometoVillaNicolettaVillaNicolettaisa4-bedroomluxuryvillaandanoasis(绿洲)ofrestandrejuvenation（恢复活力）inalandofunspoiledpeace.Locatedona70-footcliffoverlookingthenorthshoreoftheislandofSt.ThomasandtheprettywatersofCaretBay,VillaNicolettaoffersthefinestaccommodationsintheCaribbeanforthoseseekingavacationofelegance,peaceandprivacy.You’llseehowthesunblanketsthelandscapeandwaterinshimmeringbrilliancebydayandhowtheskytwinkleslikebillionsofbrightdiamondsatnight.Completedin2000,the3,300-square-footVillaNicolettaisfullyequippedwithstate-of-the-artelectronics.WhenyoubookVillaNicoletta,youshallbooktheentirevilla.OffSeason:April16toDecember14★4bedrooms—＄5,700/week(8peoplemax)Sleepsofacanaddadditional2people＄200/nightPeakSeason:December15toApril15★4bedrooms—＄6,300/week(8peoplemax)Sleepsofacanaddadditional2people＄200/night56.Thevillacanberentedtoamaximumof_______peopleatatime.A.fiveB.eightC.thirteenD.ten57.Ifafamilywith6peoplespendsafortnight’sChristmasholidayinthevilla,howmuchwilltheypay?A.＄12,600.B.＄15,400.C.＄11,400.D.＄13,200.58.VillaNicolettaismostlikelytobepopularwithtouristswho_______.A.likeadventureB.wanttoescapethenoisylifeofthecityC.enjoythewintersportsD.seekexcitementinthesea59.Wecaninferthat_______.A.youcansharethevillawithothertouristsB.theislandofSt.ThomasisfamousfortheoceanthemeamusementparkC.fewertouristsstayinVillaNicolettainautumnthaninspringD.youcangoinforextremesportsinVillaNicolettaBHowwouldyouliketosleepwithonehalfyourbrainasleepandtheotherhalfawake?Dolphinssleepthisway.Recently,scientistsatIndianaStateUniversityhavediscoveredthatduckssleepthiswaytoo.Theyfoundthatduckssleephalfawakesotheycanrestandwatchfordangeratthesametime.Afterputtingtheirducksinarowandvideotapingthem,someresearchersfoundducksontheendofeachrowspentmoretimeasleepwithoneeyeopen,apparentlylookingforpredators.“Themoretheducksfeltthreatened,themoretheysleptwithoneeyeopen,”saidleadauthorNielsC.Rattenborg,agraduatestudentatIndianaStateUniversity,TerreHaute.”theuniqueaspectisnotthattheydoit,butthattheycontrolit.Whentheysleepattheedgeofagroup,theytendtorealizegreaterdanger,sotheyspendmoretimesleepingwithonehalfoftheirbrain.”Duckswithoneeyeopenwerestillawakeenoughtodetectpredators,saidtheauthorsofthestudy,whichappearstodayinthejournalNature.Theresearchersstudiedfourgroupsoffourducksheldinplasticboxes,whichwerearrangedinarow.Ducksontheendwerefoundtosleepwithoneeyeopen31.8percentofthetime,comparedto12.4percentofthetimeforducksinthecentralposition.Also,ducksinthecentralpositiondidnotopenoneeyemorethantheothers,whileducksoneachendkepttheeyefacingawayfromthegroupopen186.2percentofthetime.Brainwavereadingsoftheducksshowedthatthehalfofthebrainreceivingsignalsfromtheclosedeyeindicatedthathalfofthebrainwassleeping.Signalsfromthehalfofthebrainreceivingsignalsfromtheopeneyeshowedastatebetweenfullyawakeandasleep.60.Itwasdiscoveredthat.A.mostpeoplewouldliketobehalfasleepB.duckscansleephalfawakeC.dolphinssleepontheirwayD.duckshavedifferentsleepinghabitsfromeachother61.A...
