聽力考試的第一節(jié)考查考生理解特定或具體信息的能力�？忌鶕�(jù)所聽到的一段180-220詞的獨白或?qū)υ�，填補表格中的空白。該小節(jié)錄音材料將播放兩遍。問題在干中給出，不再在錄音中播放。本小節(jié)一共五道題，播放錄音前有25秒的答題時間，第一遍錄音放完后有30秒答題時間，第二遍錄音播放完后有20秒完成答案和檢查答案時間。
本節(jié)考試的核心題型為細節(jié)題，考查考生對給定范圍細節(jié)的定位和獲取事實性具體信息的能力。出題點集中在時間、地點、天氣、人物、數(shù)字、電話號碼和價格等細節(jié)信息上。由于考題中已給出所要求的細節(jié)內(nèi)容，因此考生只需要聽懂原文并進行合理定位即可。該小節(jié)題目比較簡單，考生對該部分的分數(shù)應(yīng)志在必得。
經(jīng)典例題：
For Questions 1-5, you will hear a conversation in which a woman is asking for tourist information about Sudeley Castle and Snowshill Manor.While you listen, fill out the table with the information you’ve heard. Some of the information has been given to you in the table. Write only 1 word in each numbered box. You will heard the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the table below .(5 points)
Information about Sudeley Castle
Opening hour
a.m 1.
Closing hour
5p.m.
Cost for adults
￡ 2.
Cost for Children
￡3
Information about Snowshill Manor
Collection that children will like
3.
Payment for visit
￡ 4.
Close from(month)
5.
