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雅思听力考试文本001

You are going to listen to a conversation between two people: a customer and a representative of a company which rents cars. There are three alternative answers (A, B, and C) for each question. Decide which alternative is the most suitable answer and circle the appropriate letter. 

First, you have some time to look at questions 1 to 6. 

Now the test will begin. Remember, you will hear the recording only once, so answer the questions as you listen. 

Now listen to the first part of the conversation and answer questions 1 to 6.

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"Thank you for calling Car Line. So that we can best help you, can you please press the star button on your phone now? Thank you. Now choose one of the following four options by pressing the buttons on your telephone. Press one if you would like to make a car reservation. Press two if you would like to talk to someone about a car reservation. Press three if you... Please hold while we put you through to one of our assistants."

"Good morning, Melanie speaking. How can I help you?"

"My name is Mr. Maxine, and I booked a car several days ago to be picked up from Heathrow Airport in London. I'd like to change the booking."

"I see. Have you got a reference number?"

"Yes, I have it here somewhere on a piece of paper. Ah, here it is. It's A for Alpha, C for Charlie, F for Foxtrot, Y for Yankee. Yes, the number is 15, uh, 15 A for Alpha, and G for Golf."

"Let's see. Can I just check that? ACFY15AG?"

"Yes, Mr. John Maxine."

"Yes, that's it."

"Okay, okay. So, how can I help you?"

"I booked a car for three days from this Friday at 6:00 p.m. to Monday at 6 p.m. Yes, a manual. I'd like to change it for a larger car and an automatic rather than a manual. And I'd also like to book it for five rather than three days."

"Okay, let's have a look. We have an estate which is automatic."

"Yes, that will be perfect."

"There is a difference in price, though, for the extra two days, yes, but also for the size of the car. The estate is £15 more expensive per day than the saloon car you have already booked."

"Okay, and how much extra is it altogether then?"

"Um, that makes it an extra £165."

"H, it seems rather expensive. The last time I hired one, it wasn't so much. When was that?"

"Um, several weeks ago."

"I see. Before the speakers continue their conversation, look at questions 7 to 10. As you listen to the rest of the dialogue, complete the numbered spaces 7 to 10. Write no more than two words or a number for each space."

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"Well, it's basically because the rates change daily according to the cars available. The estate is the last automatic we have for hire for that period. We have a manual estate which is cheaper if that would help."

"No, it has to be an automatic."

"Okay. Shall I debit your card for the extra £165?"

"Is it possible for me to pay the extra in cash when I pick up the car at the airport?"

"I'm afraid that isn't possible, as there are no facilities for handling cash at that time of the day."

"That seems odd."

"It's because the money can't be banked in the evening, and for security reasons, no cash is held on the premises."

"Okay, you can debit my card."

"You'll have to give the number to me again."

"Isn't it logged on the screen?"

"For security reasons, it doesn't come up on the screen when we look at the booking. Any changes, and it has to be entered again."

"I see. It's 75... Okay, that has now been authorized. Shall we send the receipt to your Park Vale address?"

"Yes, number 40."

"Is there anything else I can help you with, Mr. Maxine?"

"No, nothing else, thank you."

"Have a nice trip."

"Thank you. Goodbye."

"That's the end of Section 1. You now have half a minute to check your answers."

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**Section 2**

You will hear Joanne describing her home city of Darwin in Australia to a man called Rob, who hopes to go there. First, you have some time to look at questions 11 to 15 on page 67.

Now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 15.

"Joanne: Hi, you must be Rob. Nice to meet you. So, I hear you're planning to visit Australia?"

"Rob: Yeah, and I really wanted to talk to you because I was thinking of spending some time in Darwin, and my sister told me you're from there."

"Joanne: That's right."

"Rob: So, tell me about it."

"Joanne: Well, where shall I start? Well, Darwin's in what they call the Top End, because it's right up at the northern end of Australia. And it's quite different from the rest of Australia in terms of cultural influences. In fact, it's nearer to Jakarta in Indonesia than it is to Sydney, so you get a very strong Asian influence there. That means we get lots of tourists. People from other parts of Australia are attracted by this sort of international, cosmopolitan image. And as well as that, we've got the same laid-back atmosphere you get all over Australia, probably more so, if anything, because of the climate. But what a lot of the tourists don't realize until they get there is that the city's also got a very young population. The average age is just 29, and this makes the whole place very buzzy. Some people think that there might not be that much going on as far as art and music and dancing and so on are concerned because it's so remote. I mean, we don't really get things like theater and opera in the same way as cities down in the south, like Sydney, for example, because of the transport expenses. But in fact, what happens is that we just do it ourselves. Lots of people play music, classical as well as pop, and there are things like artists' groups and writers' groups and dance classes. Everyone does something; we don't just sit and watch other people."

"Rob: You said it's very international?"

"Joanne: Yeah, they say there's over 70 different nationalities in Darwin. For instance, there's been a Chinese population there for over a hundred years. We've even got a Chinese temple. It was built way back in 1887, but when a very bad storm—a cyclone, in fact—hit Darwin in the 1970s, it was almost completely destroyed. The only parts of the temple that survived were part of the altars and the stone lions. But after the storm, they reconstructed it using modern materials. It's still used as a religious center today, but it's open to tourists too, and it's definitely worth going to see it. Oh, and as far as getting around goes, you'll see places that advertise bicycles for hire, but I wouldn't recommend it. A lot of the year, it's just so hot and humid. Some tourists think it'll be fine because there's not much in the way of hills and the traffic's quite light compared with some places, but believe me, you're better off with public transport. It's fine and not expensive. Or you can hire a car, but it's not really worth it."

"Rob: What's the swimming like?"

"Joanne: Well, there are some good beaches, but the trouble is that there's this nasty creature called the box jellyfish, and if it stings you, you're in bad trouble. So you have to be very careful most of the year, especially in the winter months. You can wear a lycra suit to cover your arms and legs, but I wouldn't like to risk it even so, personally. And there are the saltwater crocodiles too. I mean, I don't want to put you off. There are protected swimming areas, netted off where you'll be safe from jellyfish and crocs, or there are the public swimming pools. They're fine, of course."

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Now, you have some time to look at questions 16 to 20.

Joanne (Continued):
So, which places would you specially recommend?

Rob:
Well, one of the most popular attractions is called Aquascene. What happens is, every day at high tide, hundreds of fish come in from the sea, all different sorts, including some really big deep-sea fish. Some of them will even take food from your hand. It’s right in the middle of town at the end of Esplanade. It's not free; I think you have to pay about $5, but it’s definitely something you have to experience.

Then, of course, Darwin has a great range of food, being such a cosmopolitan place. If you don’t have lots to spend, the best place to go is Smith Street Mall, where they have stalls selling food. There’s all sorts of different things, including Southeast Asian dishes, which I really like. You’d think there’d be plenty of fresh fish in Darwin since it’s on the coast, but because of the climate, it mostly gets frozen straight away. But you can get fresh fish in the restaurants on Cullen Bay Marina. It’s a nice place to go for a special meal, and they have some good shops in that area too.

Rob:
What else?

Joanne:
Well, there’s the Botanic Garden. It’s over 100 years old, and there’s lots to see: an orchid farm, rainforest, a collection of palm trees, a wetlands area. You can easily spend an afternoon there. That’s at Fannie Bay, a couple of kilometers to the north. Then, if you’ve got any energy left in the evening, the place to go is Mitchell Street. That’s where it all happens as far as clubs and music are concerned. You’ll bump into lots of my friends there.

Rob:
Talking of friends, why don’t I give you some email addresses? I’m sure they wouldn’t mind.

Section 3

You now have some time to look at questions 21 to 23.

Now listen and answer questions 21 to 23.

Today we’re going to be finding out about the most popular sports in the Emerald Isle—that’s Ireland, of course. Can you guess what they are? Well, there are these two lesser-played games: a form of rounders and Gaelic handball. But we’ll start with one which is perhaps over 3,000 years old, arriving in Ireland with the Celts. Some claim that may be a slight exaggeration, but I consider it to be the fastest field game in the world. And it goes by the name of hurling. Well, that’s what it’s known as in the English-speaking world, anyway.

So, what do you have to do? You’ve got 15 players on the team, one of them being the goalkeeper. Each one has a stick called a hurley. Here you are, I’ve brought mine along; I’ve had it since I was at school. This is what it looks like. And basically, you have to get this ball called a sliotar (S-L-I-O-T-A-R). It’s not spelled the way it’s pronounced. You hit it into the net for three points, or you can hit it over the net for one point. The goal looks like the letter H with the net under the crossbar. The goalie has a bigger stick than the others to help keep the ball out. You can also catch the sliotar and run with it for four steps maximum, or bounce it on your stick. Is that clear to you all?

I’ll be showing you a video a bit later so you can see what a game actually looks like. You might like to think of it as a mixture of lacrosse, hockey, and baseball. Oh, and it’s played by women too, but it goes by the name of camogie in that case.

Now, look at questions 24 to 30.

Shall I give you a bit of the history? Now, generally, the Golden Age of the game is considered to be the 18th century, but systematic rules were first agreed and drawn up at that great shrine of learning, Trinity College Dublin, in 1879, founding the Irish Hurling Union. This was closely followed, just a few years later, by the formation of the Gaelic Athletics Association, with greater organization. Last century, the All-Ireland Hurling Championship got off to a flying start. And I’m proud to say that my own native city of Cork has won more than 20 titles over the years. But then, so have Kilkenny and Tipperary.

Is it only played in Ireland? Well, it is the only country with a national team at the moment. But you may be surprised to discover there are hurling clubs in London, as well as in America and Argentina, to name just a few.

The other game I’d like to take a little time to introduce you to is Gaelic football. It’s played on the same pitch as hurling, with the same number of players, but there’s no net. You just have to get the ball over your opponent’s goalposts, and you can do that by kicking or punching the ball. However, you're not supposed to do that to the players, I might add. Imagine it as a combination of soccer and basketball. But in my opinion, it’s a more exciting spectacle than either of those. Excuse my bias, if you will. It’s also very popular with women. In fact, there are more women’s teams than for any other sport, whether despite or because of the physical contact involved. I wouldn’t like to say. They do play a shorter game—60 minutes rather than the men’s 70.

Section 4

You are going to hear a talk about universities and colleges in Britain. As you listen to the talk, complete the notes below.

First, you have some time to look at questions 31 to 40.

Now, listen carefully and answer questions 31 to 40.

Every year, thousands of young people want to study in Great Britain. They come from a range of backgrounds and have varying expectations of what their study in the country will be like and how to apply to the university. Today, I'd like to talk about universities and colleges in Britain. There are 45 universities, 30 polytechnics, and about 1,000 major technical, commercial education, and art colleges in the UK.

In 1973 to 1974, there were over 200,000 full-time students in universities, of whom almost 10% were from overseas. A total of nearly 276,000 students attended full-time courses in establishments of further education and about 13,270 in colleges of education.

University first-degree courses in arts and science are normally of three or four years’ duration. With very few exceptions, students are not admitted for any shorter period of study. The academic year normally extends from October to June and is divided into three terms. Information about courses and entrance requirements should be obtained by writing directly to the university at least 12 months before the proposed date of admission.

All applications for admission are dealt with by the university’s Central Council on Admissions (the UCAS), to which all candidates seeking admission to a full-time, internal, first-degree course, or a first diploma course of more than one year’s duration must apply. Full details of the admission procedure are to be found in the UCAS handbook.

A copy of this handbook and the standard application form should be obtained from UCAS at PO Box 28, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 1HY. The application form must be returned to UCAS by a stated closing date, usually in December, or October for Oxford and Cambridge. UCAS will continue to send application forms to universities for consideration at their discretion for a limited period after the 15th of December, but candidates are strongly advised to ensure that their application forms reach UCAS by the stated closing date to help their chances of selection.

To help their chances of selection, candidates who fail to obtain a place in the initial selection period are automatically put into the Clearing House scheme in June/July, when these candidates’ application forms are again sent to those universities which still have vacancies.

Students from the following countries should send their application forms to UCAS via the overseas student office of their own country in London: Bahamas, Brunei, Cyprus, Ghana, Guyana, India, Luxembourg, Singapore, Tanzania, Thailand, and Uganda.

Graduates of a university in Britain or overseas who wish to take another first-degree course should approach the university concerned to enquire whether it wishes them to apply directly or through the central UCAS scheme.

Now, let’s turn to transferring. It is very rare for a student who has begun a first-degree course at one university in Britain to transfer to another British university with a view to completing it there, and there is no provision for the automatic granting of credit for university studies already undertaken. Students who have already completed some university-level study should make inquiries directly with the individual university.

To be considered for admission, a candidate must show that their earlier education has qualified them to enter the course and that they speak, write, and understand English sufficiently well. The usual minimum qualifications for entry to a first-degree course in a university are good passes in the General Certificate of Education (GCE)—the British school-leaving examination. This is usually three passes at Ordinary Level and two at Advanced Level, or one at Ordinary Level and three at Advanced Level.

A certificate which gives admission to a university in the candidate's own country will be taken into consideration for admission to a British university, but a university may still require passes in some subjects of the GCE or an equivalent examination. It should be noted that possession of the minimum entrance requirements does not guarantee admission. Selection is competitive, and each application is judged on its merits.

The British Council offices overseas and the Schools Council at 160 Great Portland Street, London W1N 6LL are prepared to offer advice on the acceptability of specific overseas qualifications in place of the British General Certificate of Education. A copy of the original certificate and, where appropriate, an approved translation should accompany all inquiries.

你将听到两个人之间的对话：一位顾客和一家租车公司的代表。每个问题有三个备选答案（A、B和C）。决定哪个答案最合适，并圈出相应的字母。

首先，你有一些时间来看问题1到6。

现在测试开始。记住，你只能听一次录音，所以在听时回答问题。

现在听对话的第一部分，并回答问题1到6。

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“感谢致电Car Line。为了更好地帮助您，请按下电话上的星号键。谢谢。现在通过按电话上的按钮选择以下四个选项之一。按1，如果您想预订租车；按2，如果您想与某人谈论租车预订；按3，如果您…请稍候，我们会为您接通一位助理。”

“早上好，这里是Melanie。我能帮您什么吗？”

“我是Maxine先生，几天前我预订了一辆车，从伦敦希思罗机场取车。我想修改预订。”

“我明白了。您有参考号码吗？”

“有，我这里有一张纸，上面写着。啊，这里是。A是Alpha，C是Charlie，F是Foxtrot，Y是Yankee。是的，号码是15，呃，15 A是Alpha，G是Golf。”

“让我看看。我能检查一下吗？ACFY15AG？”

“是的，John Maxine先生。”

“对，就是它。”

“好的，好的。那么，我能帮您什么？”

“我预订了一辆车，从这个星期五下午6点到周一下午6点，共3天。是手动挡。我想换一辆更大的车，自动挡的。另外，我还想预订5天，而不是3天。”

“好的，让我看看。我们有一辆自动挡的旅行车。”

“是的，那太完美了。”

“不过，价格有所不同，多两天的费用是的，还包括车的尺寸差异。旅行车每天比您已经预订的轿车贵15英镑。”

“好的，那么总共需要多少额外费用？”

“嗯，那就是额外的165英镑。”

“哦，似乎有点贵。上次我租的时候没那么贵。那是什么时候？”

“嗯，几周前。”

“我明白了。在继续对话前，请看问题7到10。在听其余对话时，完成编号为7到10的空格。每个空格不超过两个单词或一个数字。”

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“嗯，基本上因为价格每天根据可用车辆变化。那段时间旅行车是我们最后一辆自动挡的。我们有一辆更便宜的手动挡旅行车，如果这有帮助的话。”

“不，我需要自动挡的。”

“好的。我可以扣除您额外的165英镑吗？”

“我可以在机场取车时用现金支付额外费用吗？”

“恐怕不行，因为那时段没有处理现金的设施。”

“这很奇怪。”

“这是因为晚上无法存款，为了安全原因，不保留现金。”

“好的，您可以扣我的卡。”

“您需要再次告诉我号码。”

“它不是在屏幕上显示吗？”

“出于安全原因，当我们查看预订时，屏幕上不会显示任何更改，必须重新输入。”

“我明白了。是75……好了，现在已经授权了。我们把收据寄到您的Park Vale地址吗？”

“是的，40号。”

“还有什么需要我帮忙的吗，Maxine先生？”

“没有了，谢谢。”

“祝您旅途愉快。”

“谢谢。再见。”

“第一部分结束。现在你有半分钟时间检查你的答案。”

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**第二部分**

你将听到Joanne向一个名叫Rob的男人描述她在澳大利亚的家乡达尔文。首先，你有一些时间看第67页上的问题11到15。

现在仔细听并回答问题11到15。

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"Joanne: 你好，你一定是Rob。很高兴见到你。所以，我听说你打算去澳大利亚？”

"Rob: 是的，我真的很想和你聊聊，因为我想在达尔文待一段时间，我姐姐告诉我你来自那里。”

"Joanne: 没错。”

"Rob: 那么，告诉我关于那里的情况吧。”

"Joanne: 好吧，从哪里开始呢？嗯，达尔文在他们所谓的“顶端”，因为它位于澳大利亚的最北端。它在文化影响方面与澳大利亚其他地方截然不同。事实上，它离印尼的雅加达比悉尼更近，所以你会感觉到很强的亚洲影响。这意味着我们有很多游客，澳大利亚其他地方的人被这种国际化、都市化的形象吸引。不仅如此，我们还有整个澳大利亚都有的那种悠闲气氛，甚至更多，因为气候的关系。但许多游客直到他们到达那里才意识到，这个城市还有非常年轻的人口。平均年龄只有29岁，这让整个地方非常有活力。一些人认为由于它很偏远，可能没有太多艺术、音乐和舞蹈活动，但事实上，我们只是自己做。很多人玩音乐，古典音乐和流行音乐都有，还有艺术家团体、作家团体和舞蹈班。每个人都做点什么，我们不仅仅是看别人表演。”

"Rob: 你说它非常国际化？”

"Joanne: 是的，据说达尔文有超过70个不同的国籍。例如，那里有一个超过100年的华人社区。我们甚至还有一座华人庙宇。它建于1887年，但在20世纪70年代，一场严重的风暴袭击达尔文，几乎完全摧毁了这座庙宇。幸存下来的只有部分祭坛和石狮。但风暴过后，他们用现代材料重建了它。今天它仍然作为宗教中心使用，但也对游客开放，绝对值得一看。哦，说到出行，你会看到一些地方出租自行车，但我不推荐。大部分时间太热太潮湿。一些游客认为这没问题，因为这里没有太多山丘，交通也比某些地方轻松，但相信我，你最好乘坐公共交通工具。它很好而且不贵。或者你可以租车，但不太值得。”

"Rob: 游泳怎么样？”

"Joanne: 嗯，有一些好海滩，但问题是有一种叫箱形水母的生物，如果它蛰到你，你会有大麻烦。所以大部分时间你必须非常小心，特别是在冬季。你可以穿莱卡衣服来遮住手臂和腿，但我个人不会冒这个险。而且还有咸水鳄鱼。我不想吓到你，有保护区可以游泳，那里有防护网，能让你免受水母和鳄鱼的侵害，或者你可以去公共游泳池，它们也很好。”

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你现在有一些时间看问题16到20。

现在听并回答问题16到20。

第2部分（继续）

Joanne：
那么，哪些地方是你特别推荐的呢？

Rob：
嗯，最受欢迎的景点之一叫做Aquascene。每天在涨潮时，成百上千条鱼从海里游过来，各种各样的鱼，包括一些非常大的深海鱼。有些鱼甚至会从你手里吃食物。它就在市中心，位于Esplanade的尽头。它不是免费的，我觉得大约需要支付5美元，但绝对是你必须体验的地方。

然后，当然，达尔文有丰富的美食，作为一个国际化的地方。如果你预算有限，最好的地方是Smith Street Mall，在那里有摊位卖食物。有各种各样的东西，包括我非常喜欢的东南亚菜肴。你可能会认为达尔文作为沿海城市应该有很多新鲜的鱼，但由于气候原因，它的大部分鱼都会立即冷冻。不过，你可以在Cullen Bay Marina的餐馆里吃到新鲜的鱼。那是一个适合享受特别餐点的好地方，那里也有一些不错的商店。

Rob：
还有什么呢？

Joanne：
嗯，还有植物园。它有超过100年的历史，有很多可以参观的地方：兰花农场、雨林、棕榈树的收藏和湿地区域。你可以很容易地在那里待上一下午。它位于Fannie Bay，离北面几公里。如果你晚上还有精力去的地方，那就是Mitchell Street。那里是所有俱乐部和音乐活动的聚集地，你会碰到很多我的朋友。

Rob：
说到朋友，为什么不把他们的电子邮件地址给我？我相信他们不会介意的。

第3部分

现在，你有一些时间来看第21到23题。

现在听并回答第21到23题。

今天，我们将了解爱尔兰最受欢迎的运动——爱尔兰绿岛（即爱尔兰）的运动。你能猜到是什么吗？嗯，有两项较少玩的运动：一种是回合式棒球，另一种是爱尔兰手球。但我们先从一种可能已有3000多年历史的运动开始，它是随着凯尔特人传入爱尔兰的。有些人认为这可能是略微夸张的说法，但我认为它是世界上最快的场地运动。它的名字叫做曲棍球。嗯，至少在英语国家，它是这样被称呼的。

那么，你需要做什么呢？你有15名队员，其中一名是守门员。每个人都有一根叫做Hurley的棍子。看，这就是我带来的，我从上学时就有这根棍子。这就是它的样子。基本上，你需要用这根棍子击打一个叫做sliotar（S-L-I-O-T-A-R）的球。它的拼写方式和发音不一样。你将球击入网中得3分，或者将球打过网得1分。球门的形状像字母“H”，网在横杆下方。守门员的棍子比其他队员的长，用来帮助挡住球。你也可以接住sliotar并跑最多四步，或者把它弹在你的棍子上。大家明白了吗？

我稍后会给你们播放一个视频，这样你们可以看到比赛是什么样的。你可以把它想象成一种结合了曲棍球、冰球和棒球的运动。哦，女性也会玩这种运动，不过她们称之为Camogie。

现在，看看第24到30题。

我给你们讲讲历史吧。通常认为这项运动的黄金时代是在18世纪，但系统的规则是在1879年在那个伟大的学府——都柏林三一学院制定的，成立了爱尔兰曲棍球联盟。几年来，随着组织的完善，爱尔兰田径协会也随之成立。上个世纪，爱尔兰全岛曲棍球锦标赛如火如荼地展开。我很自豪地说，我自己的家乡科克市获得了超过20次的冠军。但是，基尔肯尼和提尔里也获得过很多次。

它只在爱尔兰玩吗？嗯，目前它确实是唯一有国家队的国家。但你可能会惊讶地发现，伦敦、美国和阿根廷等地也有曲棍球俱乐部。

我想再花点时间给大家介绍另一个运动——爱尔兰式足球。它和曲棍球在同一个场地上进行，队员人数一样，但没有网。你只需要把球踢进对方的门柱之间，你可以用踢球或打球的方式进行进攻。不过，我得说，你不能用这些方式去打对方的球员。可以把它想象成足球和篮球的结合。但是依我看，它比这两项运动更刺激。请原谅我的偏见。它在女性中也非常受欢迎。事实上，女性队伍的数量超过了其他任何运动，不论是因为还是尽管有身体接触。至于是否因为这个原因，我不好说。她们的比赛时间较短——60分钟，而男性比赛时间是70分钟。

第四部分

你将听到一场关于英国大学和学院的讲座。在你听讲座时，请填写下面的笔记。

首先，你有一些时间来看第31到40题。

现在，认真听并回答第31到40题。

每年，成千上万的年轻人想要在英国学习。他们来自不同的背景，并且对他们在英国的学习生活和如何申请大学有不同的期望。今天，我想谈一谈英国的大学和学院。英国有45所大学，30所理工学院，以及大约1000所主要的技术、商业教育和艺术学院。

在1973到1974年，英国大学的全日制学生超过20万，其中近10%来自海外。共有大约276,000名学生在进一步教育机构上全日制课程，约有13,270名学生在教育学院上课。

大学的第一学位课程，通常是为期三年或四年的艺术和科学课程。除非有很少的例外，学生不会被录取进行更短时间的学习。学年通常从10月开始，至6月结束，分为三学期。有关课程和入学要求的信息，应至少提前12个月直接向大学索取。

所有的入学申请都由大学的中央招生委员会（UCAS）处理，所有希望入读全日制第一学位课程或超过一年期限的第一文凭课程的候选人必须通过UCAS申请。详细的入学程序请参阅UCAS手册。

应从UCAS获取此手册的副本和标准申请表，邮寄至PO Box 28，Cheltenham，Gloucestershire GL50 1HY。申请表必须在规定的截止日期之前返回给UCAS，通常为12月，牛津和剑桥的申请截止日期为10月。UCAS将在12月15日之后，根据大学的自由裁量权继续发送申请表，但强烈建议候选人在规定的截止日期前提交申请表，以提高被选中的机会。

为了提高选中的机会，那些在初次选拔期间未能获得录取的候选人将自动进入清算中心计划，在6月和7月，这些候选人的申请表将再次发送给仍有空缺的大学。

来自以下国家的学生应通过本国的海外学生办公室向UCAS提交申请表：巴哈马、文莱、塞浦路斯、加纳、圭亚那、印度、卢森堡、新加坡、坦桑尼亚、泰国和乌干达。

在英国或海外的大学毕业生，若想再申请第一学位课程，应向相关大学咨询，了解是否需要通过中央UCAS系统申请，还是直接申请。

现在，我们来谈谈转学。在英国，已经开始第一学位课程的学生转学到另一所英国大学并在那里完成学位课程的情况非常少，而且没有为已经完成部分大学学习的学生自动授予学分的规定。已经完成一些大学课程的学生应直接向个别大学咨询。

要被考虑录取，候选人必须表明他们之前的教育已经使他们有资格进入该课程，并且他们的英语听说读写能力足够。通常，进入大学第一学位课程的最低要求是通过了英国的普通教育证书（GCE），也就是英国的中学毕业考试。通常要求在普通水平通过3门科目，在高级水平通过2门科目，或者在普通水平通过1门科目，在高级水平通过3门科目。

如果候选人拥有自己国家颁发的证书，并且该证书能使其有资格进入英国的大学，大学会考虑该证书，但大学仍然可能要求通过一些GCE科目或同等考试。需要注意的是，满足最低入学要求并不保证能够被录取。选拔是竞争性的，每个申请会根据其优点进行评估。

英国海外的英国文化协会办公室和学校委员会（160 Great Portland Street，London W1N 6LL）愿意为学生提供关于某些海外学历是否可以替代英国普通教育证书的建议。原始证书副本和在适当情况下的认证翻译应附随所有咨询。