One country that is certain of the effect of films on tourism is Australia. The Tourist Office of Queensland say that Crocodile

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问题     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.
【C8】

选项 A、activated
B、boosted
C、encouraged
D、excited

答案B

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。
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