Hello everyone. I’m Jake Stevens and I’m your rep here at the hotel. I’m sure you’ll all have a great time here. So let me tell you a bit about what’s on offer. I’ll start by telling you about some of the excursions that are available for guests.
One thing you have to do while you’re here is go dolphin watching. On our boat trips, we pretty well guarantee you’ll see dolphins – if you don’t you can repeat the trip free of charge. We organise daily trips for just 35 euros. Unfortunately 【Q11】 there aren’t any places left for this afternoon’s trip, but come and see me to book for later in the week.
If you’re energetic, I’d recommend our forest walk. It’s a guided walk of about seven kilometres. There’ll be a stop half way, and 【Q12】 you’ll be provided with a drink and sandwiches. There’s some fairly steep climbs up the hills, so you need to be reasonably fit for this one, with good shoes, and bring a waterproof in case it rains. It’s just 25 euros all inclusive, and it’s every Wednesday.
Then on Thursdays we organise a cycle trip, which will give you all the fun of biking without the effort. We’ll take you and your bike up to the top of Mount Larna, and leave you to bike back – 【Q13】 it’s a 700-metre drop in just 20 kilometres so this isn’t really for inexperienced cyclists as you’ll be going pretty fast. And if it’s a clear day, you’ll have fantastic views.
On our local craft tour you can find out about the traditional activities in the island. And the best thing about this trip is that 【Q14】 it’s completely free. You’ll be taken to a factory where jewellery is made, and also a ceramics centre. If you want, you can buy some of the products but that’s entirely up to you. The trip starts after lunch on Thursday, and you’ll return by 6 pm.
If you’re interested in astronomy you may already know that the island’s one of the best places in the world to observe the night sky. We can offer trips to the observatory on Friday for those who are interested. They cost 90 euros per person and you’ll be shown the huge telescopes and have a talk from an expert, who’ll explain all about how they work. 【Q15】 Afterwards we’ll head down to Sunset Beach, where you can have a dip in the ocean if you want before we head off back to the hotel.
Finally, there’s horse riding. This is organised by the Equestrian Centre over near Playa Cortino and it’s a great experience if you’re a keen horseback rider, 【Q16】 or even if you’ve never been on a horse before. They take you down to the beach, and you can canter along the sand and through the waves. It costs 35 euros and it’s available every day.
So there’s plenty to do in the daytime, but what about night life?
Well, the number one attraction’s called ‘Musical Favourites’. Guests enjoy a three-course meal and unlimited free drinks, and watch a fantastic show, starting with musicals set in Paris and then crossing the Atlantic to Las Vegas and finally Copacabana. At the end the 【Q17】 cast members come down from the stage, still in their stunning costumes, and you’ll have a chance to chat with them. It’s hugely popular, so let me know now if you’re interested because 【Q18】 it’s no good leaving it until the last minute. It’s on Friday night. Tickets are just 50 euros each, but for an extra 10 euros you can have a table right by the stage.
If you’d like to go back in time, there’s the Castle Feast on Saturday evening. It’s held in a twelfth-century castle, and you eat in the great courtyard, with ladies in long gowns serving your food. You’re given a whole chicken each, which you eat in the medieval way, 【Q19】 using your hands instead of cutlery, and you’re entertained by competitions where the horseback riders attempt to knock one another off their horses. Then you can watch the dancers in the ballroom and 【Q20】 join in as well if you want. OK, so now if anyone …
What information does the speaker give about each of the following excursions?
Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-H, next to Questions 11-16
听前预测:定位词 dolphin watching。
题目解析:定位词原词重现后,文中提到“we pretty well guarantee you’ll see dolphins—if you don’t you can repeat the trip free of charge”,此句中虽出现了 free of charge,但原意是说没看到海豚则可免费再参加一次,并不是说此项活动是免费的,因此 E 选项不能选。接着提到“there aren’t any places left for this afternoon’s trip”,对应 G 选项(今天此项活动的名额已满),因此答案为 G。
听前预测:定位词 forest walk。
题目解析:此题较为简单,定位之后很容易找出答案。文中提到“you’ll be provided with a drink and sandwiches”,这意味着活动中会提供食物,因此答案为 D。
听前预测:定位词 cycle trip。
题目解析:此题需要理解原文相关信息之后才能作出正确选择。文中提到“We’ll take you and your bike up to the top of Mount Larna, and leave you to bike back…”,紧接着又提到“it’s a 700-metre drop in just 20 kilometres”,可知这个项目为下坡的路程,所以 A 选项是正确的。后文提到“this isn’t really for inexperienced cyclists”,说的是不适合没有经验的自行车手,所以 B 选项不能选。
听前预测:定位词 craft tour。
题目解析:此题较为简单,定位词重现之后,即可听到“the best thing about this trip is that it’s completely free”,可知这项活动是完全免费的,因此答案为 E。
听前预测:定位词 observatory。
题目解析:此题同样需要理解原文相关的信息。定位词重现之后,先是介绍此项活动的主要内容及费用,但均无法在选项中找到相对应的信息,直到文中提到“Afterwards we’ll head down to Sunset Beach, where you can have a dip on the ocean”,说明此项活动的主要项目结束后,大家可以去游泳,因此答案为 F。
听前预测:定位词 horse riding。
题目解析:此题注意避免遗漏答案句中的信息。答案句为“…it’s a great experience if you’re a keen horseback rider, or even if you’ve never been on a horse before.”,其中前半句说如果你喜欢骑马,这会是一个很棒的活动,后半句说即使你从来没有骑过马, 这也会是一个很棒的活动,所以这项活动同样适合初学者,因此答案为 B。
