听力考试的第三节考察考生获取特定信息，理解主旨要义和详细信息，猜测词义，判断说话者的态度、意图的能力。考生根据听到的三段独白或者对话材料（每段200-300词），从每题所给的4个选项中选出最佳选项。注意该小节录音材料将只播放一遍。问题在提干中给出，不再在录音中播放。第一、二段独白或者对话播放录音前有15秒的答题时间，第一遍录音放完后有30秒答题时间，第三段独白或者对话播放录音前有20秒的答题时间，第一遍录音放完后有40秒答题时间。考试进行时，考生先将答案写在试卷上；听力部分结束前，考生有5分钟的时间将考试卷上的答案誊写或砖土道答题卡上。

第三节听力测试考察考生在五个方面的综合能力，而且该小节听力录音只播放一遍，因此，难度较前两节有较大增加。但是，由于第三小节全部是客观题，考生在播放录音前15到20秒应该充分利用时间，分析各小题的选项，对文章内容进行最大程度的猜测。而且由于考题在试卷上印出，因此，可以带着问题去听听力。所以，总的来说，只要掌握了一定的方法，攻克这部分考题也不是难事。

经典例题：

Part C

Directions:

You will hear three pieces of recorded material. Before listening to each one, you will have 5 seconds to read the questions which accompany it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answers to each question. You will hear each piece once only.

Questions 11-13 are based on a report about children healthy development. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11-13.

　　11. What unusual question may doctors ask when giving kids a checkup next time?

　　［A］How much exercise they get every day.

　　［B］What are they most worried about.

　　［C］How long their parents accompany them daily.

［D］What entertainment they are interested in.

　　12. The academy¹ suggests that children under age two

　　［A］get enough entertainment.

　　［B］have more activities.

　　［C］receive early education.

　　［D］have regular checkups.

　　13. According² to the reporter, children’s bedrooms should

　　［A］be no place for play.

　　［B］be near a common area.

　　［C］have no TV sets

　　［D］have a computer for study