【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[听力原文] London taxi drivers know the capital like the back of their hands. No matter how small or indistinct the street is, the driver will be able to get you there without any trouble. {{U}}The reason London taxi drivers are so efficient is that they all have gone through a very tough training period to get special taxi driving license.{{/U}} {{U}}During this period, which can take two to four years,{{/U}} the would-be taxi driver has to learn the most direct route to every single road and to every important building in London. To achieve this, most learners go around the city on small motorbikes practicing how to move to and from different points of the city. Learner taxi drivers are tested several times during the training period by government officers. The exams are terrible experience. The officers ask you "How do you get from Birmingham palace to the Tower of London?" and you have to take them there in the direct line. {{U}}When you get to the tower, they won't say "well done".{{/U}} They will quickly move on to the next question. After five or six questions, they will just say "See you in two months' time." and then you know the exam is over. {{U}}Learner drivers are not allowed to work and earn money as drivers.{{/U}} Therefore, many of them keep their previous jobs until they have obtained the license. The training can cost quite a lot, because learners have to pay for their own expenses on the tests and the medical exam. Why are London taxi drivers very efficient? [解析] 本题为原因、细节类型题。主要考查考生对对话中具体信息的抓听能力。短文中第三句说：“The reason London taxi drivers are so efficient is that they all have gone through a very tough training period to get special taxi driving license.”(伦敦的出租车司机之所以如此高效是因为他们在拿到特殊的出租车驾照之前要经历一段严格的训练时期。)由此可以判断，伦敦的出租车司机是经过特殊训练的(they have received special training)。因此，正确答案应选B。

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[听力原文] How long does the training period last? [解析] 本题为细节类型题。主要考查考生对对话中具体信息的抓听能力。短文中第四句说：“During this period, which can take two to four years”(训练时间大概为2到4年)由此可以判断，正确答案应选D。

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[听力原文] Why does the speaker think the driving test is a terrible experience? [解析] 本题为原因、细节类型题。主要考查考生对对话中具体信息的抓听能力。短文中第九句说：“When you get to the tower, they won't say 'well done'.”(当出租车学员司机驶达塔楼，考官们从不说“做得好”。)由此可以判断，考官们很严格，很难取悦(hard to please)，因此，正确答案应选A。

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[听力原文] Why do learner drivers have to keep their present jobs? [解析] 本题为原因、细节类型题。主要考查考生对对话中具体信息的抓听能力。短文中第十二句说：“Learner drivers are not allowed to work and earn money as drivers.”(学员司机在未拿到驾照之前是不允许当司机来挣钱的。)由此可以判断，正确答案应选C。