2．London taxis，with their friendly drivers who actually know where they are going，are ranked best in the world，according to an annual taxi survey．
The survey by travel website hotels．com found London taxis，despite being the most expensive，beat rivals （对手） across the globe to head the list for the third consecutive （连续的） years，scoring a total of 59percent in votes on several categories by travelers．
London taxi drivers were voted both friendliest and most knowledgeable．Drivers in the English capital must pass a rigorous examination called The Knowledge to earn their taxi license．
New York's yellow taxis came second in the list，scoring 27percent which was up 10percentage points from last year even though Manhattan's cab drivers tied （打成平局） with Parisian taxi drivers as the rudest．
Travelers said New York had the most convenient taxis．
Taxi drivers in Rome were voted the worst drivers in the world with almost one in ten travelers thinking the Italian capital had the world's worst taxi drivers when it came to the quality of driving．
"Traveling by taxi is one of the first experiences that many travellers have upon arrival in a new city．In fact，the research found that cabs are by far the most popular method of traveling from the airport to their hotel，"a spokesman for hotels．com said in a statement．
The global survey scored city based taxis for their levels of cleanliness，value，quality of driving，knowledge of the area，friendliness，safety and convenience．
Rounding out the top five were Tokyo with a total score of 26percent，Berlin with 17percent，and Bangkok famed for its tuktuks scoring 14percent．
The survey for hotels．com，part of the Expedia group，was conducted among over 1，900travellers between May 1128this year．
33．Which of the following about London's taxi drivers is wrong？D
A．They are the friendliest． B．They are the most knowledgeable．
C．They charge the most money． D．They drive fastest．
34．What does the underlined word"rigorous"mean in the third paragraph？A
A．strict B．important C．official D．lawful
35．Rome's taxi drivers are lack ofB．
A．good manners B．driving skills
C．the sense of cleanliness D．the sense of safety．
分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章讲述了世界各地的出租车司机的排名问题，伦敦司机排名第一位，并分析了原因．
解答 33：D 细节理解题．根据文章2，3段London taxi drivers were voted both friendliest and most knowledgeable．和The survey by travel website hotels．com found London taxis，despite being the most expensive说明ABC三项内容都是伦敦司机的优点，他们是友好的，他们是有知识的，他们挣了很多钱，而D在文章没有提及．故选D．
34：A 细节理解题．根据文章第三段1，2行London taxi drivers were voted both friendliest and most knowledgeable．Drivers in the English capital must pass a rigorous examination called The Knowledge to earn their taxi license．说明伦敦的司机都要通过这样的一个严格的考试才能拿到驾驶证件，故A正确．
35：B 细节理解题．根据文章倒数第四段Taxi drivers in Rome were voted the worst drivers in the world with almost one in ten travelers thinking the Italian capital had the world's worst taxi drivers when it came to the quality of driving．说明涉及到驾驶技术的时候，罗马的司机最糟糕．故B项正确．
点评 考查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，再做出正确选择．在做推理判断题时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．
