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1、正保远程教育（美国纽交所上市公司 代码：DL）2016年职称英语理工类完形填空重难点试题(12) PeopleExpress,foundedinApril1981,grewrapidlyonthebasisoflowfaresandno-frillsservice.Itsoonbecamealeadingairlineand__1__changedtheindustryasfirmsconstantlyengagedinpricewarstolurepassengers.Then,PeopleExpress’bubble__2__becaus
2、eitoverexpanded,consumercomplaintsmountedandotherairlinesmatcheditsfaresonpopularroutes.In1986,PeopleExpress__3__hundredsofmillionsofdollarsandwasforcedtosellouttoTexasAir,theownerofContinentalandEasternAirlines.Inearly1987,TexasAir__4__PeopleExpressintoitsContinentaldivisi
3、onandindustryobserversbelieved__5__thecostlyfarewarswouldbeended.Theycouldnothavebeenmorewrong.Tostimulatebusinessforits__6__continentalAirlines,TexasAirinstitutedanewlowfarecategory__7__MaxSaver.Thefareofferedpricesthatwereupto40percentlowerthan"supersaver"ratesoffered__8_
4、_allairlines.Forexample,theround-tripMaxSaverfarefromNewYorktoHoustonwas$70.TheMaxSaverfareswereimmediatelymatchedbyallmajorairlines,__9__fearedlosingbusiness. WhileMaxSaverrateswerelow,theyalsohadrestrictions.Ticketscouldnotbe__10__orflighttimesmodifiedafterpurchase.Passen
5、gerswouldhavetostayovereitheraSaturdayorSunday.Reservationshadtobemadeatleasttwodays__11__,andtherewerelimitedseatsavailable. ThreeweeksafterMaxSaverrateswere__12__,AmericanAirlinesannouncedplanstoraiseitsdiscountfaresandrequire30-day__13__purchasingforitslowestfares.Itfelt
6、itcouldnotcontinueattheratesineffect.However,just10days__14__,AmeriacnAirlineshadtoreviseitsplan.TexasAirrefusedtoabandontheMaxSaverfare;itevenextendedtheprogramintothebusysummerseason.Competitorswentalongandthepricewarragedon,__15__anexecutive’scommentthat"nobody’scoststru
7、cturecansurviveMaxSavers." 1.A)little B)slowly C)quick D)radically 2.A)burst B)explode C)opened D)disappeared_____________________________________________________________________[4]职业培训教育网010-82333888（24小时）正保远程教育（美国纽交所上市公司 代码：DL） 3.A)gained B)made C)lost D)disap
8、peared 4.A)emerged B)merged C)hascombined D)mixed 5.A)what B)which C)where
