听第10段材料，回答每17至30题。

17. Where does Thomas Manning work?

A. In the Guinness Company.

B. At a radio station.

C. In a museum.

18. Where did the idea of a book of records come from?

A. A bird-shooting trip.

B. A visit to Europe.

C. A television talk show.

19. When did Sir Hugh’s first book of records appear?

A. In 1875

B. In 1950

C. In 1955

20. What are the two speakers going to talk about next?

A. More records of unusual facts.

B. The founder of the company.

C. The oldest person in the world.

第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项

涂黑。

例 ：It is generally considered unwise to give a child he or she wants.

A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever

答案是B.

21. Carl is studying food science at college and hopes to open up meat processing factory of his own one day.

A. / ； a B. / ；the C. the; a D. the; the