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Real Hotels Featured in Movies
Timberline Lodge
Featured in: The Shining
Located on the south side of Mount Hood, Oregon, Timberline Lodge was used for some shots of the fictional Overlook Hotel in this 1980 horror film, based on Stephen King’s best-selling novel. Hotel management asked director Stanley Kubrick not to show room 217 (featured clearly in the book), concerned that future guests would avoid slaying there. A nonexistent room number 237 was used instead. Surprisingly, room 217 is now requested more than any other room.
Park Hyatt Tokyo
Featured in: Lost in Translation
Located in the lively Shinjuku district, Park Hyatt Tokyo is a primary setting for Sofia Coppola’s film Lost in Translation. Take a drink at the New York Bar on the hotel’s top floor (where Bill Murray’s Bob Harris spends most of his evenings) and enjoy wonderful 360-degree views of the city and Mount Fuji.
Juvet Landscape Hotel
Featured in: Ex Machina
This sci-fi thriller takes place at the remote, ultra-modem home of lech company CEO Nathan Bateman, the inventor of a highly advanced humanoid robot. His amazing house is actually the Juvet Landscape Hotel in Valldalen, Norway. Designed to blend in with (与......协调) the environment, the hotel’s rooms feature natural materials and floor-to-ceiling glass windows.
The Plaza Hotel
Featured in: Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
After accidentally boarding a flight to New York while the rest of his family heads to Florida, 10-year-old Kevin McCallister checks into the Plaza Hotel. For the 25th anniversary of Home Alone 2, the hotel is offering a special “Live Like Kevin” package, which includes an over-the-top ice cream sundae delivered to your room. The Plaza Hotel has been featured in several other films, including North by Northwest, Sleepless in Seattle and The Great Gatsby.
1. Why was Stanley Kubrick required to use room number 237?
A. For safety concerns. B. For political concerns.
C. For a cultural reason. D. For an economic reason.
2. Which hotel should you choose if you want to enjoy a mountain view?
A. The Plaza Hotel. B. Park Hyatt Tokyo.
C. Timberline Lodge. D. Juvet Landscape Hotel.
3. How is the Plaza Hotel different from the other three hotels?
A. It charges people most for its service. B. It has branches all over the world.
C. It has appeared in more than one film. D. It is designed in harmony with nature.
【答案】1. D 2. B 3. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章向读者介绍了在电影中出现的现实中的真实酒店。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。由第一段中的“Hotel management asked director Stanley Kubrick not to show room 217 (featured clearly in the book), concerned that future guests would avoid staying there. A nonexistent room number 237 was used instead.(酒店管理层要求主管Stanley Kubrick（不要展示217号房间（书中有明确说明），担心未来的客人会避免住在那里。取而代之的是不存在的237号房间)”可知，因为217号房间在小说中有明确说明，酒店管理层害怕未来的客人不住，不住就赚不到钱。由此可知，Stanley Kubrick用237号房间代替是因为经济原因。故选D项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。由Park Hyatt Tokyo中的“Take a drink at the New York Bar on the hotel's top floor (where Bill Murray’s Bob Harris spends most of his evenings) and enjoy wonderful 360-degree views of the city and Mount Fuji.(在酒店顶层的纽约酒吧（Bill Murray的Bob Harris晚上大部分时间都在这里度过）喝上一杯，欣赏城市和富士山的360度美景)”可知，在Park Hyatt Tokyo可以欣赏到山景。故选B项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。由第一段中的“Located on the south side of Mount Hood, Oregon, Timberline Lodge was used for some shots of the fictional Overlook Hotel in this 1980 horror film, based on Stephen King’s best-selling novel.(坐落在俄勒冈州胡德山南边的“Timberline Lodge”在这部1980年根据斯蒂芬·金的畅销小说改编的恐怖片中被用来拍摄虚构的Overlook Hotel)”，第二段中的“Located in the lively Shinjuku district (地区), Park Hyatt Tokyo is a primary setting for Sofia Coppola's film Lost in Translation.(位于热闹的新宿区，Park Hyatt Tokyo是Sofia Coppola电影《迷失在翻译》的主要拍摄地)”，第三段中的“This sci-fi thriller takes place at the remote, ultra-modern home of tech company CEO Nathan Bateman, the inventor of a highly advanced humanoid robot. His amazing house is actually the Juvet Landscape Hotel in Valldalen, Norway.(这部科幻惊悚片发生在科技公司首席执行官Nathan Bateman的一个偏僻、超现代的家中，他发明了一种高度先进的人形机器人。他令人惊叹的房子实际上是位于挪威的Juvet Landscape Hotel)”和最后一段中的“The Plaza Hotel has been featured in several other films, including North by Northwest, Sleepless in Seattle and The Great Gatsby.(The Plaza Hotel也曾在其他几部电影中出现过，包括《西北偏北》、《西雅图不眠之夜》和《了不起的盖茨比》)”可知，The Plaza Hotel和其他三家酒店的不同之处在于它出现在不止一部电影中，其它三家酒店只出现在一部电影中。故选C项。
