泽熙美文Cloze Test
One country that is certain of the effect of films on tourism is Australia. The Tourist Office of Queensland say that Crocodile Dundee, 1 Paul Hogan, made Australia the popular 2 it is today. In the three years after Crocodile Dundee was 3 , visitor numbers doubled. 4 what makes people want to visit the place where a movie was filmed? In many eases the reason is 5 the film makes audiences 6 of the existence of a place. 7 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 DiCaprio’s film The Beach has 8 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 9 a tourist boom in the film’s 10 , Koh Phi Phi.
Some people are influenced by a movie’s 11 as much as its location, especially if it is a romance. Four Weddings and a Funeral has 12 that “The Crown” hotel in Amersham has been busy ever 13 the movie was first shown. In fact the bedroom where the 14 played by Hugh Grant and Andie McDowell spend their first night together is 15 for years ahead. “We’ve 16 the number of marriage proposals that have been made there,” say the hotel 17 .
It is not just the tourist boards who are happy 18 the influence of films on a destination. Residents of a rather run down area of London have seen house prices almost double 19 Julia Roberts’ 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 20 there. Perhaps they hope to revive their romances.
1.
A.acting
B.playing
C.performing
D.starring
正确答案：D
[解析] 本题考核的知识点是：动词辨析。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，能连接演员名字的单词是D．
2.
A.target
B.destination
C.terminal
D.intention
正确答案：B
[解析] 本题考核的知识点是：名词辨析。target意为“目标，对象，靶子”，如：He became the target for c14ticism.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。
3.
A.produced
B.staged
C.presented
D.released
正确答案：D
[解析] 本题考核的知识点是：动词搭配和辨析。produce产生；stage上演；present呈现；release释放，发布。此处指电影的上演或公映，动词使用release。stage多指戏剧的上演。
4.
A.However
B.But
C.Whereas
D.And
正确答案：B
[解析] 本题考核的知识点是：语篇连贯。此处选择but起到承上启下的作用。however后需要使用逗号，whereas表达对比，and不符合题意。
5.
A.because
B.that
C.for
D.why
正确答案：B
[解析] 本题考核的知识点是：连词——关系词选择。此处为表语从句，用that引导，是对原因的具体解释。
6.
A.acquainted
B.ignorant
C.aware
D.known
正确答案：C
[解析] 本题考核的知识点是：形容词搭配和辨析。根据文章，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，known不符合题意。
7.
A.While
B.When
C.As
D.Once
正确答案：B
[解析] 本题考核的知识点是：语篇连贯。此处为时间状语从句，when为最佳答案。while和as引导时间状语，强调同时性，不符合题意。
8.
A.activated
B.boosted
C.encouraged
D.excited
正确答案：B
[解析] 本题考核的知识点是：动词辨析。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为最佳答案。
9.
A.facing
B.meeting
C.encountering
D.confronting
正确答案：A
[解析] 本题考核的知识点是：动词辨析。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，如：The more dangers we encounter, the harder should we push forward.越是艰险越向前。confront意为“(与with连用)使面对，使面临”，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。
10.
A.place
B.site
C.location
D.spot
正确答案：C
[解析] 本题考核的知识点是：名词搭配。place地点，地方；site地点，场所；location位置场所；spot斑点，污点。此处指拍片地点，使用名词location。
11.
A.mind
B.mood
C.spirit
D.affection
正确答案：B
[解析] 本题考核的知识点是：名词辨析。：mind意为“头脑，主意”；mood意为“心情，情绪”；spirit意为“精神状态”；affection意为“爱意，感
