第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
London taxi drivers know the capital like the back of their hands. Just 36 into one of the city’s 22,000 distinctive (有特色的)shaped cars and tell the driver your 37 . No matter how small and obscure (模糊的) the street is, 38 will be able to get you there without any 39 .
The reason London taxi drivers are so 40 is that they have all gone through a very rough training period known as “the knowledge” to get the special license （许可证） 41 to drive taxis. During this period, 42 can take from two to four years, the would-be taxi driver 43 learn the most 44 route to every single road and to every important building in London. To 45 this, most learners go around the city 46 small motorbikes, practicing how to move to and from different points of the city.
Going around London on a small motorbike can have its problems, particularly during the winter. Collin Sinclair, 40, who has been a taxi driver for 15 years, described his 47 period as a time of 48 , sweat and tears. “There was thick snow everywhere and I had to 49 my mother’s tights (紧身裤) because I was so cold,” he said.
Learner taxi drivers 50 several times during their training period 51 government officers. Sinclair thought his exams were a nerve-racking (伤脑筋的) experience. “The officers 52 you, ‘How do you get from Buckingham Palace to the Tower of London?’ and you have to take them there in a very direct line. When you get to the Tower, they 53 say, ‘Well done.’ They will quickly 54 the next question. After five or six questions, they’ll just say, ‘See you in two months time,’ and 55 you know the exam is over.”
36.A. jump B. take C. insert D. sit
37.A. name B. address C. destination D. place
38.A. a driver B. the driver C. and the driver D. drivers
39.A. question B. hesitation C. puzzle D. trouble
40.A. kind B. efficient C. gentle D. sensitive
41.A. made B. taken C. needed D. suited
42.A. it B. which C. that D. what
43.A. has to B. wants to C. must D. need
44.A. easy B. fast C. good D. direct
45.A. achieve B. admit C. know D. find
46.A. ride B. by C. take D. on
47.A. driving B. training C. parking D. working
48.A. hope B. convenienceC. flood D. blood
49.A. dress B. put on C. wear D. dress in
50.A. are taught B. are tested C. are fed up D. are tired
51.A. with B. as C. for D. by
52.A. ask B. tell C. order D. teach
53.A. will B. used to C. won’t D. would
54.A. move on to B. rely on C. stand by D. fill out
55.A. when B. what C. then D. that
