One country that is certain of the effect of films on tourism is Australia. The Tourist Office of Queensland say that Crocodile Dundee,【C1】______Paul Hogan, made Australia the popular【C2】______it is today. In the three years after Crocodile Dundee was【C3】______, visitor numbers doubled. 【C4】______what makes people want to visit the place where a movie was filmed? In many cases the reason is【C5】______the film makes audiences【C6】______of the existence of a place. 【C7】______the James Bond movie The Man with the Golden Gun was filmed in Phuket, Thailand, most Westerners had never heard of it. Today it is a major destination. Leonardo di Caprio"s film The Beach has【C8】______tourism in another part of Thailand. The film is about the discovery of the most idyllic beach in the world. As a result the Thai authorities are【C9】______a tourist boom in the film"s【C10】______, Koh Phi Phi. Some people are influenced by a movie"s【C11】______as much as its location, especially if it is a romance. Four Weddings and a Funeral has【C12】______that "The Crown" hotel in Amersham has been busy ever【C13】______the movie was first shown. In fact the bedroom where the【C14】______played by Hugh Giant and Andie McDowell spend their first night together is【C15】______for years ahead. "We" ve【C16】______the number of marriage proposals that have been made there, " says the hotel【C17】______. It is not just the tourist boards who are happy【C18】______the influence of films on a destination. Residents of a rather run-down area of London have seen house prices almost double 【C19】______Julia Robert"s romance with Hugh Grant in Notting Hill . Film stars, such as Madonna, who had previously thought of Notting Hill as a good place for a party, have now bought【C20】______there. Perhaps they hope to revive their romances.
单选题
【C1】
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】解析：语义衔接题。本题主要考查动词的常见用法。所给四词均有“扮演，表演”的意思。act，play，perform后跟所演的角色，如：He acted his part well．他扮演的那个角色很成功。只有star后跟演员的名字，意为“由…担任主角”，[D]为最佳选择。从文章可以看出，此处要判断的是<鳄鱼邓迪>和Paul Hogan两者之间的关系，很明显后者为演员名字，能连接演员名字的单词是[D]starring.
单选题
【C2】
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】解析：语义衔接题。 target意为“目标，对象，靶子”，如：He became the target for criticism．他成了批评的对象。 destination意为“目的地”，如：Sydney is our travel destination，悉尼是我们的旅游目的地。 terminal意为“终点站，终端”，如：a computer terminal计算机终端。intention意为“意图，打算”。根据文章。因为电影<鳄鱼邓迪>，澳大利亚成为热门的旅游目的地，[B]符合题意。而且，从下文中也可以找到destination原词的复现。
【答案解析】解析：语义衔接题。根据文意，电影可以让观众意识到某个地点的存在，aware of符合题意。acquainted意为“熟知的”，多和with搭配，如：I am already acquainted with him．我已经和他相熟。ignorant意为“无知的”。 know和audiences之间为主动关系，因此，known不符合题意。
【答案解析】解析：惯用衔接题。根据文意，本段都是在讲述电影的拍摄促进了旅游业的发展，那么，举《海滩》的例子，肯定也是在证明这一点。activate意为“刺激，使活动”，如：The virus was activated．病毒被激活了。boost意为“推进，推动”，如：boost the local economy推动地方经济发展。encourage意为“鼓励，激励”，如：I encouraged her to work hard and to try for the examinations．我鼓励她用功并为这次考试努力学习。 excite意为“使…激动，使…兴奋”，如：The news excited everybody，消息鼓舞了每个人。此处指电影<海滩>推动了当地旅游业的发展，[B]为答案。
单选题
【C9】
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】解析：语义衔接题。文章指出，电影的拍摄促进了旅游业的发展，泰国官方 了旅游热潮。face 意为“面对，面临”；meet意为“遇见，会面”；encounter意为“遭遇，相遇”，多用在贬义的语境，指不好的遭遇，如；The more dangers we encounter，the harder should we push forward，越是艰险越向前。 confront意为“使面对，使面临”．与with连用，多用在贬义的语境，如：I am confronted with many difficulties．我面临很多困难。此处指地方部门面临旅游业的兴旺，[A]符合题意。
【答案解析】解析：语义衔接题。四个词都有“保证，确保”的意思，但是用法和具体含义各有差别。ensure意为“保证”，如：We can ensure that the work shall be done in the right way．我们可以保证把工作做好。 reassure意为“使…安心”，如：When the child was afraid in the storm，his parents reassured him．孩子害怕风暴时，他的父母安慰他。guarantee意为“保证，担保”，如：My watch is guaranteed for one year．我的表保修一年。insure意为“保险”，如：It is advisable to insure your life against accidents．最好参加人寿保险，以防意外。此处指电影<四个婚礼和一个葬礼>使皇冠大酒店生意应接不暇，[A]符合题意。
【答案解析】解析：语义衔接题。根据后面的for years ahead可以推测，本题需要填入一个可以表示“提前…”的词。involve意为“卷入，涉及”；prearrange意为“提前安排，预先安排(会议等)”；schedule作为动词时意为“确定时间”。而book特指“预订酒店”，符合此处的语境，为本题答案。