A. He studied at a college.      B. He served in the army.      C. He worked in a gallery. 

12. Whose works did Peter like best? 

A. Rembrandt's.      B. Botticelli's.      C. Rubens'. 

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Where does the conversation take place? 

A. At a library.      B. In a law firm.      C. On a train. 

14. By what time did John plan to finish his term paper? 

A. March.      B. August.      C. October. 

15. Why did John quit his part-time job? 

A. He had to catch up with his study.      B. He was offered a better one.      C. He got tired of it. 

16. What is Susan's attitude to John's problem? 

A. Carefree.      B. Understanding.      C. Forgiving. 

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What did the speaker do before the year 2012? 

A. A fitness coach.      B. A chess player.      C. A marathon runner. 

18. Why was the 2016 Olympics important for the speaker? 

A. He was motivated by Bolt.      B. He broke a world record.      C. He won fifth place. 

19. Which is the hardest for the speaker? 

A. Getting over an injury.      B. Doing strength training.      C. Representing Botswana. 

20. What is the speaker mainly talking about? 

A. His plan to go for the gold.

B. His experience on the track.

C. His love for his home country. 

第二部分  阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Theatres and Entertainment

St David's Hall

St David's Hall is the award winning National Concert Hall of Wales standing at the very heart of Cardiff's entertainment centre. With an impressive 2,000-seat concert hall, St David's Hall is home to the annual Welsh Proms Cardiff. It presents live entertainment, including pop, rock, folk, jazz, musicals, dance, world music, films and classical music.

The Hayes, Cardiff CF 10 1 AH

www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk

The Glee Club 

Every weekend this is "Wales" premier comedy club where having a great time is the order for both audiences and comedy stars alike. It is hard to name a comedy star who hasn't been on the stage here. If yoare looking for the best comedies on tour and brilliant live music, yoshould start here.

Mermaid Quay, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff CF 10 5 BZ

www.glee.co.uk/cardiff

Sherman Cymru

Sherman Cymru's theatre in the Cathays area of Cardiff reopened in February 2012. This special building is a place in which theatre is made and where children, artists, writers and anyone else have the opportunity (机会) to do creative things. Sherman Cymris excited to present a packed programme of the very best theatre, dance, family shows and music from Wales and the rest of the world.

Senghennydd Road, Cardiff CF 24 4 YE

www.shermancymru.co.uk