2013年职称英语理工类A级完形填空练习题(5)

来源：职称英语发布时间：2013-02-04 职称英语辅导视频评论

People Express

　　People Express, founded in April 1981, grew rapidly on the basis of low fares and no-frills service. It soon became a leading airline and __1__ changed the industry as firms constantly engaged in price wars to lure passengers. Then, People Express' bubble __2__ because it overexpanded, consumer complaints mounted and other airlines matched its fares on popular routes. In 1986, People Express __3__ hundreds of millions of dollars and was forced to sell out to Texas Air, the owner of Continental and Eastern Airlines.

　　In early 1987, Texas Air __4__ People Express into its Continental division and industry observers believed __5__ the costly fare wars would be ended. They could not have been more wrong. To stimulate business for its __6__ continental Airlines, Texas Air instituted a new low fare category __7__ MaxSaver. The fare offered prices that were up to 40 per cent lower than "supersaver" rates offered __8__ all airlines. For example, the round-trip MaxSaver fare from New York to Houston was $70. The MaxSaver fares were immediately matched by all major airlines, __9__ feared losing business.

　　While MaxSaver rates were low, they also had restrictions. Tickets could not be __10__ or flight times modified after purchase. Passengers would have to stay over either a Saturday or Sunday. Reservations had to be made at least two days __11__, and there were limited seats available.

　　Three weeks after MaxSaver rates were __12__, American Airlines announced plans to raise its discount fares and require 30-day __13__ purchasing for its lowest fares. It felt it could not continue at the rates in effect. However, just 10 days __14__, Ameriacn Airlines had to revise its plan. Texas Air refused to abandon the MaxSaver fare; it even extended the program into the busy summer season. Competitors went along and the price war raged on, __15__ an executive's comment that "nobody's cost structure can survive MaxSavers."

　　1. A) little

　　B) slowly

　　C) quick

　　D) radically

　　2. A) burst

　　B) explode

　　C) opened

　　D) disappeared

　　3. A) gained

　　B) made

　　C) lost

　　D) disappeared

　　4. A) emerged

　　B) merged

　　C) has combined

　　D) mixed

　　5. A) what

　　B) which

　　C) where

　　D) that

　　6. A) expand

　　B) to extend

　　C) expanded

　　D) extended

　　7. A) called

　　B) calling

　　C)to call

　　D) calling on

　　8. A) to

　　B) for

　　C) with

　　D) by

　　9. A) what

　　B) that

　　C) which

　　D) this

　　10. A) put off

　　B) canceling

　　C) destroyed

　　D) canceled

　　11. A) before

　　B) in advance

　　C) ahead of

　　D) later

　　12. A) introduced

　　B) brought in

　　C) taken in

　　D) adapted

　　13. A) advanced

　　B) before

　　C) ahead

　　D) prior to

　　14. A) lately

　　B) later

　　C) late

　　D) latter

　　15. A) despite of

　　B) despite

　　C) in spite

　　D) although

　　KEY: DACBD CADCD BAABB

　　小编推荐：
　　2012年职称英语考试试题及答案汇总
　　2012年职称英语考试成绩查询专题
　　2012年中石油职称英语考试成绩查询
　　2012年全国职称英语考试成绩查询汇总

　　添加职称英语考试应用，试题免费做，课程免费听，考试答疑，考友交流，快来加入我们吧！

　　考试工具，免费应用助学习：

模拟考场	章节试题	你问我答	资讯订阅	高清课程

视频学习

我考网版权与免责声明

① 凡本网注明稿件来源为"原创"的所有文字、图片和音视频稿件，版权均属本网所有。任何媒体、网站或个人转载、链接转贴或以其他方式复制发表时必须注明"稿件来源：我考网"，违者本网将依法追究责任；

② 本网部分稿件来源于网络，任何单位或个人认为我考网发布的内容可能涉嫌侵犯其合法权益，应该及时向我考网书面反馈，并提供身份证明、权属证明及详细侵权情况证明，我考网在收到上述法律文件后，将会尽快移除被控侵权内容。