16.Here are the best travel sites we've found to help you get the best bargains on airfares.
1)Kayak.com scours (搜索) hundreds of online sources for the cheapest fare.The more flexible you are on time,the better you have the chances of finding a great bargain.Search for dates up to three days before or on any weekends in the next year.And with the site's explore tool,you can scan a world map for all the places you can reach within a specified per-ticket price range.
Kayak can also forecast whether fares will go up or down with its"price predictor".Enter your desired travel plan and the site will return a list of flight options,along with a recommendation to either buy now or wait for a fare drop.
2)AirfareWatchdog works best for travelers ready to take off at the drop of a deal.The site has actual people hiding on airline Web sites expecting fare sales.They sign up for rewards programs to get promotional codes and discount offers that can be passed on to AirfareWatchdog users.Also,in November 2014,the site added a new service,Hotelwatchdog,which fetches hotel listings that offer great values,meaning they have prices lower than similar nearby hotels.
3)WhichBudget.com will help you build an inexpensive,overseas flight plan by using local,budget airlines---a great way to save on international travel.Select your overseas starting point,end point or both,and the site will list airlines you've probably never heard of.For example,if you search for flights from Bangkok to Beijing,you'll get options from China Eastern and Hainan Airlines.
21.How can you get the best bargain by using Kayak.com?B
A.Get the promotional codes and discount offers.
B.Leave plenty of time to book your ticket.
C.Buy a round-trip ticket.
D.Select your starting point and end point in advance.
22.Which of the following is the new service provided by AirfareWatchdog?A
A.A list of hotels with the lowest price
B.Promotional codes and discount offers.
C.A list of local budget airlines for foreign travelers.
D.Advice on buying the ticket now or wait for a drop.
23.The passage is written forC.
A.people who want to know where to travel
B.people who don't have promotional codes
C.people who plan to buy airplane tickets
D.people who work in an airline company.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了对于要旅游的人要购买机票的一些推荐.
解答 21.B.细节理解题.根据第二段The more flexible you are on time,the better you have the chances of finding a great bargain可知用Kayak.com得到最好的交易要留出足够的时间预订机票;故选B.
22.A.细节理解题.根据第三段Also,in November 2014,the site added a new service,Hotelwatchdog,which fetches hotel listings that offer great values,meaning they have prices lower than similar nearby hotels可知Airfarewatchdog的新服务有最低价格的饭店名单;故选A.
23.C.推理判断题.根据第一段Here are the best travel sites we've found to help you get the best bargains on airfares可知文章是为打算购买飞机票的人写的;故选C.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.