请听第三段对话，回答第17至20小题。
| ()17. Why does Maria call Sam? |
| A. To say happy birthday to Sam. |
| B. To ask Sam some questions. |
| C. To talk with Sam. |
| ()18. Do Sam’s family have a party for Sam? |
| A. No, they don’t. |
| B. We don’t know. |
| C. Yes, they do. |
| ()19. Where is Maria? |
| A. She is in China. |
| B. She is in the USA. |
| C. She is in France. |
| ()20. Who does Maria want to visit her grandfather with? |
| A. Her parents. |
| B. Her brother. |
| C. Her sister. |

17. B
18. C
19. A
20. C

需要依据所听的第三段对话内容来回答第17至20小题。在听的过程中关注关键信息，如打电话的目的、是否举办派对、所在地点以及想一起去看望爷爷的人等。根据对话中“Happy birthday, Sam! I call you to ask some questions about your birthday.”可知Maria给Sam打电话的目的是问一些关于生日的问题并祝福生日，17题答案可据此得出；从对话中“Do your family have a party for you? - Yes, they do.”能明确18题答案；由“I'm in China now.”可知19题答案；根据“I want to visit my grandfather with my sister.”可得出20题答案。

四、听短文，选择最佳答案。
你将听到一篇短文，请根据短文内容，选出每个问题的最佳答案。短文读两遍。
| ()21. When is Children’s Day(儿童节)? |
| A. On April 1st. |
| B. On June 1st. |
| C. On December 25th. |
| ()22. Who is Children’s Day for? |
| A. Teachers. | B. Parents. | C. Children. |
| ()23. What kind of activities doesn’t Li Ming’s school have on Children’s Day? |
| A. Exams. | B. Games. | C. Parties. |
| ()24. What is the surprise(惊喜)for the children on that day? |
| A. There is a surprise picnic(野餐). |
| B. There are only lessons. |
| C. There is a surprise party. |
| ()25. What can we infer(推断)about Children’s Day from the passage? |
| A. It’s a day for parents to relax. |
| B. It’s a day to make children feel unusual and happy. |
| C. People celebrate it only in China. |

B C A C B

21. 儿童节是6月1日，A是愚人节，C是圣诞节，选B。
22. 儿童节是为儿童设立的，A是老师，B是父母，选C。
23. 学校在儿童节通常有游戏和派对，不会有考试，选A。
24. 惊喜应是让孩子开心的活动，A野餐、C派对都可能，根据常见短文内容，惊喜派对更符合，选C。
25. 儿童节是让孩子感到特别和快乐的日子，A说父母放松错误，C仅在中国庆祝错误，选B。

五、听短文，填信息。
你将听到一篇短文，请根据短文内容，将所缺信息填在对应的横线上，每空一词。短文读三遍。

26.festivals 27.or 28.usually 29.mooncakes 30.talk

根据题目要求，需结合外研版七年级上册第四课时内容及短文信息填空。26题围绕中国节日，短文主题为中秋节，故填festivals；27题月份之间用or连接表示“或”；28题“通常”用usually；29题中秋节吃月饼，填mooncakes；30题“谈论”用talk。