【单选题】
· Read the fax below about people express.
·Choose the best word to fill each gap fromA,B,C、or
D、on the opposite page.
· For each question 19-33,mark one letter(A,B,C、orD、on yourAnswer Sheet.
· There is an example at the beginning, (0).
PeopleExpress, founded inApril 1981, grew rapidly on the basis of low fares and no-frills service. It soon became a leading airline and {{U}} (19) {{/U}} changed the industry as firms constantly engaged in price wars to lure passengers. Then, PeopleExpress’ bubble {{U}} (20) {{/U}} because it overexpanded, consumer complaints mounted and other airlines matched its fares on popular routes. In 1986,PeopleExpress {{U}} (21) {{/U}} hundreds of millions of dollars and was forced to sell out to TexasAir, the owner ofContinental andEasternAirlines.
In early 1987,TexasAir {{U}} (22) {{/U}} PeopleExpress into itsContinental division and industry observers believed {{U}} (23) {{/U}} the costly fare wars would be ende
D、They could not have been more wrong. To stimulate business for its {{U}} (24) {{/U}}ContinentalAirlines, TexasAir instituted a new low fare category {{U}} (25) {{/U}} MaxSaver. The fare offered prices that were up to 40 per cent lower than" supersaver" rates offered …28…all airlines. For example, the round-trip MaxSaver fare from New York to Houston was $79. The MaxSaver fares were immediately matched by all major airlines, {{U}} (26) {{/U}} feared losing business.
While MaxSaver rates were low, they also had restrictions. Tickets could not be {{U}} (27) {{/U}} or flight times modified after purchase. Passengers would have to stay over either a Saturday or Sun- day. Reservations had to be made at least two days {{U}} (28) {{/U}} ,and there were limited seats available. Three weeks after MaxSaver rates were {{U}} (29) {{/U}}AmericanAirlines announced plans to raise its discount fares and require 30-day {{U}} (30) {{/U}} purchasing for its lowest fares. It felt it could not continue at the rates in effect. However, just 10 days {{U}} (31) {{/U}}AmericanAirlines had to revise its plan. TexasAir refused to abandon the MaxSaver fare; it even extended the {{U}} (32) {{/U}} pro- gram into the busy summer season.Competitors went along and the price war raged on, {{U}} (33) {{/U}} an executive’s that "nobody’s cost structure can survive MaxSave."
B．for
C．with
D、by
网考网参考答案：D
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