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

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.
【C12】
选项 A、ensured
B、reassured
C、guaranteed
D、insured
答案A
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。
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