浙江省湖州市吴兴区2022学年九年级英语上学期期末考试试题牛津译林版

浙江省湖州市吴兴区2022-2022学年九年级英语上学期期末考试试题考生须知：1.全卷分试题卷和答题卷两部分。试题卷共8页，答题卷共2页。全卷满分为100分，考试时间为100分钟。2.试题卷分卷Ⅰ和卷Ⅱ两部分。卷Ⅰ中的试题（1-43小题）的答案填涂在答题卷上，卷Ⅱ中试题的答案写在答题卷相应的位置，写在试题卷上无效。卷Ⅰ说明：本卷共三大题，43小题，满分61分。一、听力（本题有15小题，其中1-10小题每小题1分，11-15小题每题2分，共20分）第一节：听下面五段对话，每段对话后有1个小题，请从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项，每段对话仅读一遍。1.HowoftendoesPeterplaybasketball?A.Twiceaweek.B.Never.C.Everyday.2.WheredoesLiLing’snewteachercomefrom?A.America.B.England.C.Canada.3.Whowillturnoffthelight?A.Theboy’smother.B.Theboy’sfather.C.Theboyhimself.4.What’sthematterwiththeboy?A.Hepickedupawatch.B.Heneedsanewwatch.C.Hehaslosthiswatch.5.What’stherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Strangers.B.Neighbors.C.Newfriends.第二节：听下面两段较长对话，每段对话后有2至3个小题，请从题中所给的A、B、C19\n三个选项中选择正确的选项，每段对话读两遍。听下面一段较长对话，回答第6至7小题。1.WherewilltheEnglishCornerbe?A.Ontheplayground.B.Infrontofthelibrary.C.Inthedininghall.2.Whattimewillthespeakersmeet?A.At7:30.B.At8:00.C.At8:30.听下面一段较长对话，回答第8至10小题。3.WhatisthegirlgoingtodoinParis?A.Dosomeshopping.B.Goswimming.C.Gosightseeing.4.HowwilltheboygotoFlorida?A.Bytrain.B.Byplane.C.Byship.5.Whenistheboyleaving?A.OnSunday.B.OnTuesday.C.OnSaturday.第三节：听下面一段独白，独白后有5个小题，请从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项。独白读两遍。6.Howmanycitiesaretalkedaboutinthestory?A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.7.Whatisthespeakertalkingabout?A.Cities.B.Songs.C.Famousstars.8.Whichisthemostexcitingcity?A.LasVegas.B.SanFrancisco.C.LosAngeles.9.WhatisILeftMyHeartinSanFrancisco?19\nA.Thenameofamovie.B.Thenameofabook.C.Thenameofasong.1.WhatisLosAngelesfamousfor?A.Itsnicesongs.B.Itskindpeople.C.Itsgoodweather.二、完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共15分）阅读下面短文，理解其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AMovetoSafetyTheTurnerssatatthekitchentable.Thesunwasshiningandfilledthekitchenwithawarmlight.Itwasaperfectdayforhavingapicnicorgoingsurfing.ButintheTurners'kitchen,nooneseemedtobepayingattentiontothe      16      ."Okay,girls,"saidMrs.Turner."Icantellbytheexpressionsonyourfacesthatyouhaveaprettygoodideaofwhyweneedtohavethisfamily      17      ."LindaandKalaexchangedlooksandslowlynodded."YourmomandIhavehadmanytalkslatelyaboutthepossibilityof      18      ,"saidMr.Turner."Wewerehopingthatitwouldn'tcometothis,    19     wedon'thaveotherchoices.""ButDad,"saidKala,"Kilaueahasbeenanactivevolcano（火山）since1983!Nothinghashappenedtousortoourhouseyet.Ithinkwe'llbe      20      here.""ButyourdadandIcareaboutalltherecentwarningsgivingbythegovernment.Eventhoughwe'vebeensafeuptonow,thereisnowaytoguarantee（保证）thatalargereruption（喷发）isn'tcomingup,"saidMrs.Turner.19\n"Mom,thisisour      21      .Ican'tevenrememberlivinganywhereelse!"Lindasaid,fightingbacktears.Mrs.Turnerputanarmaroundherdaughter'sshoulder."Thiswon'tgo      22      foranyofus,"shesaid."DadandIlovethishouse,too.Wehavesomanyhappymemorieshere.Butwe'retiredoflivingwithsuchuncertainty.Themost    23    thingintheworldtousisthatourfamilystayssafe."Mr.Turner      24      ."Girls,thereareotherplacesinHawaiiwherewe'llfeelsafer.We'llhaveto    25     ourhouse,butyouknowhomeiswhereverwegoasafamily.We'llmakenew    26     ,andwe'llfindthingstoloveaboutournewhome."Thegirlswerequietforamomentastheyconsidered    27     itwouldmeantomove."TherearesomanythingsI'll      28      here,"saidKalaquietly."Weallwill,"saidMrs.Turner."ButoneoftheplacesthatyourdadandIhavelookedatisonlyafewminutes'walktothebeach."KalaandLindacouldn'thelp      29      whentheyheardthat.Theybothspenteveryspareminutetheyhadsurfing.Iftheirparentstoldthemthattheycouldactuallyliveinthewater,theywouldhavebeenperfectlyhappy.Mr.Turnerwalkedaroundtotheothersideofthetable.Heputonelargehandoneachofhisdaughter'sshoulders."I'mproudofyoutwo,"hesaid."Thankyoufortryingto      30      whythisissoimportanttoyourmomandme."LindaandKalasmiled.Dadwasright:homewaswhereverthefamilywas.16.A.kitchenB.tableC.picnicD.weather19\n17.A.tripB.meetingC.dinnerD.celebration18.A.movingB.travelingC.returningD.rushing19.A.becauseB.soC.thoughD.but20.A.happyB.safeC.braveD.relaxed21.A.dreamB.choiceC.homeD.island22.A.earlyB.easilyC.quicklyD.successfully23.A.unforgettableB.difficultC.importantD.interesting24.A.agreedB.shoutedC.judgedD.repeated25.A.givebackB.giveupC.lookforD.lookup26.A.problemsB.sportsC.memoriesD.reaons27.A.whatB.whyC.howD.whether28.A.senseB.stressC.respectD.miss29.A.smilingB.arguingC.worryingD.doubting30.A.explainB.wonderC.understandD.discuss三、阅读理解（本题有13小题，每小题2分，共26分）阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ARestaurantsintheUSA19\nSteve’sPizzaSomanypizzastoresinSouthBeach,butaskaMiamiBeachlocalwheretogetthebestpizzaandthey’lltellyouaboutSteve’s.ThisisNewYork–stylepizza,handmadewithcareandgoodingredients(佐料).NewstoresofSteve’sareopeningelsewhereinMiami,allinnon-touristareas.Openinghours:11am-3amCattleman’sSteakhouseThisplaceis20mileseastofthecity,butlocalpeoplewouldprobablydrive200milestoeathere.Thefoodisgood,andthesceneryisevenbetter.ComeearlyandwanderaroundthegroundsofIndianCliffsRanch,whereyou’llseeeverythingfromrabbitstobuffalo,thencatchthesunseteitherbeforeorafteryourmeal.Openinghours:5pm-10pmAbsoluteBaking&CaféThescreendoorisalwaysswingingopenatthistownhotspotwithgiantbreakfasts.Trythegreenchilioneggs–it’smadefromscratch,asaretheorganicbreads.Andlunchincludessalads,bigsandwichesandlocalgrass-fedbeefburgers.Don’tmissasquareofsoft,freshcarrotcake.Openinghours:7am-2pmWalt’sWharfEverybody’sfavoriteforfreshfish(somedriveinfromLA),Walt’spackstheminonweekends.Youcan’torderyourdinner(thoughthey’reacceptedforlunch),butit’sworththewaitfortheseafoodandsteaksinthemany-windowedgroundfloororupstairsincaptain’schairs.Openinghours:11am-3:30pm19\n31.Accordingtothepassage,Steve’sPizza.A.hasnewstoresalloverMiamiB.liesonMiamiBeachC.servesthebestpizzainMiamiD.isopenonlyinthedaytime32.Whichrestaurantservesbothbreakfastandlunch?A.Steve’sPizza.B.Walt’sWharf.C.Cattleman’sSteakhouse.D.AbsoluteBaking&Café.33.Thepassageisprobablytakenfrom.A.asciencereportB.ahistorybookC.atravelmagazineD.amovieposterBYouprobablyknowmanyofthethingsthatyoucandowiththehundredsofdifferentmuscles（肌肉）inyourbody.Buthaveyoueverthoughtabouthowthemusclesinananimal’sbodyaredifferentfromyours?Ananimal’smusclesaremadetodothethingsthatarethemostimportantforitslife.Lionsarehunters.Theydependontheirabilitytocatchotheranimals.Lionsmustbefastinordertocatchtheirprey(猎物).Thepowerfulmusclesintheirbacklegsallowthemtorunatspeedsofmorethan30milesperhour.Theycanalsojumpadistanceofmorethan35feet.Thestrongmusclesintheirfrontlegshelpthemcatchtheirprey.Snakesalsousetheirmusclesforhuntingpreyandformovement,buttheirmusclesworkinverydifferentwaysthanlion’sdo.Becausesnakesdonothaveanylegs,theyusetheirmusclestopushagainstthegroundorotherobjectstomovethemselvesforward.Theirmusclesalsoallowthemtoeatthingsthatseemmuchtoolarge.Forexample,asnakemayeatan19\neggthatislargerthanthewidthofitsbody.Howdoesthishappen?Thesnake’sstrongneckmusclesworktogethertopushtheeggdownthemouth.Theelephant’slongnosehasalotofmuscles.Scientistbelievethatthenosealonehasmorethan100,000muscles!Thisisbecausetheelephantusesitsnosemuchinthesamewaythatpeopleusetheirhandsandfingers.Eventhoughthenoseislarge,itcanperformsurprisinglytasks.Forexample,anelephantcanpickupatreebyitsrootsoreventoliftababyelephant.Thegreatmusclesoftheseanimalsseemprettyunbelievable.Butthemusclesinyourbodyworkexactlythewayyouneedthemto.Afterall,itmightbefuntobeabletojumpadistanceof30feet,butasahumanbeing,thereisjustnotmuchneedforit.34.Theunderlinedword“hunters”inParagraph2meanspersonsoranimalsthat________.A.keepanimalsforfunB.raiseanimalsformeatC.catchanimalsforfoodD.runafteranimalsforexercise35.Accordingtothepassage,whatmakesthemusclesinyourbodydifferentfromananimal’s?A.Theexercise.B.Yourpower.C.Theenvironment.D.Yourneeds.36.Whichofthefollowingshowsstructure(结构)ofthepassage?(P=Paragraph)19\nCOnenight,whenIwaseight,mymothergentlyaskedmeaquestionIwouldneverforget.“Cindy,mycompanywantstopromote(升职)mebutneedsmetoworkinBrazil.Thisislikeyourteachertellingyouthatyou’vedonewell andallowingyoutoskip(跳)agrade,butyou’llhavetoleaveyourfriends.Wouldyousayyestoyourteacher?”Shegavemeahugandaskedmetothinkaboutit.Iwaslostinthought.Thequestionkeptmewonderingfortherestofthenight.Ihadsaid“yes”butforthefirsttime,Irealizedthe difficult decisionsadultshadtomake.Foralmostfouryears,mymotherwouldcallusfromBrazileveryday.EveryeveningI’deagerlywaitforthephonetoringandthentellhereverythinghappenedduringtheday.Aphonecall,however,couldnevertakeherplaceanditwasdifficultnottofeellonelyattimes.Duringmyfourth-gradeChristmasbreak,weflewtoRiotovisither.Lookingatherlargeemptyapartment,▲ItwasthenIstartedtounderstandthedifficultchoicesshehadtomake.Sheneededtothinkaboutbothfamilyandwork. Facedwithdifficultdecisions,sheusedtotellme,youwouldn’tknowwhetheryoumaketherightchoice,butyoucouldalwaysmakethebestoutofthesituation,withapositive attitude.19\nBackhome,Iremindedmyselfthatwhatmymothercoulddo,Icould,too.Ifshe managedtoliveinRioallbyherself,I,too,couldlearntobe independent.Ilearnhowtotakecareofmyselfandsethighbutachievable goals.Mymotherisnowbackwithus.ButIwillneverforgetwhatthe experience hasreallytaughtme.I’velearnedalotbecauseofthisseparation.Therearelotsofdifficultdecisionsthatwehavetofaceinourlife.Weneedtohaveapositive attitudenomatterwhathappens.37.Itwas_____forthewritertosay“yes”tohermother’sdecision.A.difficultB.excitedC.unusualD.happy38.Whichofthefollowingsentencecanbeputintheblank▲inParagraph3?A.Ithoughtmymothermightregretherdecision.B.IthoughtmymothermightleaveBrazilwithus.C.Irealizedmymotherbehavedwellinhercompany.D.IrealizedhowlonelymymotherwasinBrazilherself.39.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatthewriter______.A.achievedall thehighgoalsinherlifeB.wantedtogoabroadalonelikehermotherC.foundithardtomakeanydecisionD.learnedalotfromtheunforgettableexperienceDIthappenseverynight—bedtime.Butwhatifyou’renotsleepy?Shouldyoustillgotobedifyouarejustgoingtolietherewithyoureyeswideopen?It’saproblemthat19\nhasbeenaroundaslongastherearepeopletryingtosleep.Youmightbeexcitedbysomethingyoudidintheday.Youmightbenervousaboutwhatyou’regoingtodothenextday.Maybeyoudon’tlikesleepingaloneinyourroom.Maybeyouhavefrighteningdreams.Allofthesearepossiblereasonsforyoursleepingproblem.However,therearesomestepsyoucantaketohelpyousolveit.Onethingthatcanhelpistalkingtoaparentoranothertrustedadultaboutwhatyou’reworryingaboutatbedtime.Forexample,ifyou’renervousabouttakingatest,orupsetaboutbeingteased(被嘲弄)atschool,itcanreallyhelptotellsomebody.Knowingthatsomebodyhasheardyoucanhelpeaseyourmindsothatyoucanhaveagoodrest.Sleepinginacomfortablebedinaquietandcoolroomisagoodchoice.Ifthere’sanythinginyourroomthatmakesyoufeeluneasyoranxiousatnight,likeapicturethatlooksstrangeinthedark,oranoisyfaucet(水龙头)inthebathroom,besuretoaskyourparentstomoveorfixit.Makesureelectronics,suchasmobilephonesoriPads,arekeptawayfromyourbed.Theycankeepyouexcited,makingitharderforyoutofallasleep.Ifyouareusuallyrestlessaroundbedtime,doingcertainthingstorelaxbeforehandmayhelpyoufallasleep.Trytotakemoretimetowinddownbytakingawarmbath,orlisteningtoabedtimestoryatleast30minutesbeforeyougotosleep.Italsohelpstofollowabedtimeroutineandgotosleepatthesametimeeverynight.Asaresult,yourbodywillgetthemessagethatit’salmosttimetosleep.Yourbodywillknowtostartfeelingtired.Inordertofindtherightsolutionforyou,it’spossiblethatyouunderstandwhatexactlyiskeepingyouupatnight.Gettingagoodnight’ssleepisworththetimeand19\neffortoffindingtherightsolutiontoyoursleepingproblem.40.Paragraph2ismainlyabout_________.A.whypeoplehavefrighteningdreamsatnightB.whydaytimeactivitiesinfluencepeople’ssleepC.whatcanhelppeoplesolvethesleepingproblemD.whatmaymakeitdifficultforpeopletofallasleep41.Whatdoesthephrase“winddown”inParagraph5probablymean?A.Keepclean.B.Getrelaxed.C.Stayawake.D.Feelsleepy.42.Togetagoodsleep,whatdoesthewriteradviseyoutodofirst?A.Togotobedatacertaintimeeverynight.B.Todosomethingtomakeyoutiredintheday.C.Tostayawayfromelectronicsbeforegoingtobed.D.Toknowtheexactreasonwhyyoustayawakeatnight.43.Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthepassage?A.SleepQualityB.FrighteningBedtimeC.GettingaGoodSleepD.CarefortheHealth卷Ⅱ说明：本卷共四大题，满分39分。四、任务型阅读（本题有4小题，每小题1分，共4分）阅读下面的短文，在下表中填入恰当的内容完成阅读摘记。MarcoPolowasfromVenice,Italy.In1271,attheageof17,MarcowentonatripwithhisfatheranduncletoChina.Todaypeopleoftentraveltodifferentplacesaroundthe19\nworld.ButitwasveryhardforpeoplefromEuropetovisitChinathen.Afterthreeandahalfyears,thePolosreachedChinain1275.Whilehewasthere,MarcoPoloworkedforKublaiKhan,theemperorofChina.HewasabletolearnandexperiencemanythingsthatwerenewtoEuropeans.Inhisdiary,hewrote,“KublaiKhan’spalaceisthegreatestI’veeverseen.Thestreetsofthenewcapital,Dadu,aresostraightandsowide.”Papermoneyalsotookhimbysurprise,sinceitwasnotyetinuseintheWestatthattime.Homeswereheatedwith“blackstones…whichburnlikewood.”Thosestoneswerecoal,andmostoftheEuropeansknewlittleaboutitthen.After17yearsinChina,MarcoandhisfamilyfinallyreturnedtoVenice.Afterhereturnedhome,MarcocompletedabookcalledTheTravelsofMarcoPolo,fulloffactsabouthiswonderfulexperiencesinChina.Character:44In46，hereturnedtoVenice.Hewassurprisedatpapermoneyandcoalwhichwerenotusedinthewestthen.Hestarteda45withhisfatheranduncleattheageof17.ffathfatheranduncle.Achievement:Hefinishedabookaboutsomeofhis47inChina.五、单词拼写（本题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）根据短文内容和所给中文提示，在空白处填入单词。每空限填一词。Everyonehashis48（自己的）dreamofthefuture.Butdoyouknowwhatthefuture19\nreallyis?Ithinkfutureisnow.Thatistosay,wemusttreasureeveryminuteand49（秒）.ThereisanoldEnglish50（谚语，格言）,“Gaintime,gainlife.”Timeissomethingthatcan’tbeseenor51（触摸）,butwefeelitpassingby.Timeisalwayswithus.Weoftensay,“Timeismoney”,butitismore52（宝贵的，贵重的）thanmoney,becausewhenmoneyisspent,wecanearnitback.Butiftimeisgone53（离开，远离）,itwillneverreturn.That’sthereasonwhywesaytimeispriceless.Grasping（把握）the54（现在）isgraspingthefuture.Weshouldworkhardinorderto55（创造）abrightfuture.Weshouldmakethebestuseofeveryhourandtakeevery56（机会）.Weshoulddoeverythingas57（很好地）aspossible.Neverputoffwhatcanbedonetodaytilltomorrow.六、语法填空（本题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。Hearingisveryimportanttoallofus.Wecanhearbeautifulmusic,nicesongsofbirds,thelaughterofpeopleorotherdifferent58(kind)ofsoundsintheworldwithourears.How59(wonder)itistohaveagoodhearing!Sowemusttrytoprotectourears.Thefollowingwilltellyou60toprotectears.It’sreportedthat61(listen)toloudmusicalotcanbebadforears,especiallywhenheadphones(耳机)62(use).Soturnthemdownwhenyou’rewearingheadphones63trynottowearthem.Youshouldletyourearshave64restifyoureallylikewearingthem.Ifyouaregoingtoaconcert,wearearplugs(耳塞)toprotectyourears65theterriblemusic!Infact,earplugs66arespecialcanbemadeforyouifyougotoconcertsalotorifyouareamusicianyourself.Ifyourearshurt,it'snecessary6719\n(see)adoctor.Followtheadviceaboveandyouwon’tbesaying“What?”whenyouaregettingold.七、书面表达（本题15分）假定你是李平，请你对意大利交换生Armino的邮件进行回复，词数80-100。TO:LiPingFrom:ArminoHiLiPing,Howareyou?Ihopeyou’refineandnottoobusy!Ican’twaittoleaveforChinanextweek,ButcouldyoutellmesomethingaboutChinesetablemanners?WhatplacesofinterestcanIvisitwhenIaminyourcity?Seeyousoon!ArminoTO:ArminoFrom:LiPingHiArmino,LiPing19\n参考答案一、听力1--5CBACB6--10BAABC11--15BBACC二、完形填空16--20DBADB21--25CBCAB26--30CADAC三、阅读理解31--33CDC34--36CDB37--39ADD40--43DBDC四、任务型阅读44.MarcoPolo45.trip46.129247.experiences五、单词拼写48.second49.saying/proverb50.touched51.valuable52.away53.present54.create55.regret56.chance/opportunity57.well六、语法填空七、58.kinds59.wonderful60.how61.Listening/tolisten62.areused63.or64.a65.from66.which/that67.tosee八、书面表达Onepossibleversion:HiArmino,Gladtohearfromyouagain.Asyoumentionedinyouremail,thereareindeedsometablemannersinChina.Forexample,wearenotsupposedtostarteatingfirstifthereareolder19\npeopleatthetable.Andit’simpolitetopointatanyonewithchopsticks.Asforplacesofinterest,I’llshowyouaroundTaiLake.Youcanenjoyboththefreshfishesandthebeautifulscenery.Also,Huzhouisthehometownofwritingbrushes.IsuggestyougototheHuzhouWritingBrushMuseumwhichisfullofdifferentkindsofthewritingbrushes.I’mlookingforwardtoseeingyou!LiPing听力材料：第一节：听下面五段对话，每段对话后有1个小题，请从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项，每段对话仅读一遍。1.W:Peter,youlookstrongandhealthy.Doyouoftendosports?M:Yes.Iplaybasketballeveryday.AndIgoswimmingtwiceaweek.2.M:Isthatyournewteacher,LiLing?W:Yes.SheisanEnglishwoman.SheteachesEnglishthisterm.3.W:Honey,it’sbedtime.Youshouldgotobednow.M:OK,Mom.Andpleasehelpmeturnoffthelight.4.W:Youlookupset!What’sthematter?M:Ican’tfindmywatch.Haveyouseenitanywhere?W:Oh,ChenGangpickedupawatchontheplayground.Itmaybeyours.5.W:Oh,youhavejustmovedinnextdoor?M:Yes,gladtomeetyou.W:Gladtomeetyoutoo.Oh,ifyouneedsomething,pleaseletmeknow.W:Thanks.19\n第二节：听下面两段较长对话，每段对话后有2至3个小题，请从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项，每段对话读两遍。听下面一段较长对话，回答第6至7小题。W:Doyouhaveanyplansfortonight?M:No.Why?W:HowaboutgoingtotheEnglishCorner?M:EnglishCorner?Wherewillitbe?W:Itwillbeinfrontofthelibrary.Someforeignteacherswilljoinit,too.M:Soundsnice,butmypronunciationisn’tgood.I’mafraidtotalkwiththem.W:Comeon!Practicemakesperfect.TheEnglishcornerwillstartat8:00tonight.Let’smeetat7:30.M:Allright.Seeyou!听下面一段较长对话，回答第8至10三个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。M:Whereareyougoingforyourvacation,Alice?W:I’mgoingtoParisinFrance.M:Thatsoundsexciting.Whatareyougoingtodothere?W:Iwilldosomeshoppingthere.M:Whenareyougoing?W:OnTuesday.M:Howareyougoing?Byplane?W:No,Iwanttogobytrain.Thereisalottoseewhiletraveling.Whataboutyou,David?19\nM:I’mgoingtoFloridawithmyparentsbyair.W:Great!Howlongareyoustayingthere?M:Halfamonth.Iwillbeawayforalongtime.AndIwanttogosightseeingbybike.Iwillalsogoswimmingthere.W:Whenareyouleaving?M:OnSaturday.W:Enjoyyourself.Whenyouarebacktoschool,showmeyourphotos.M:Youtoo.Bye!第三节：听下面一段独白，独白后有5个小题，请从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项，完成信息记录表，独白读两遍。M:ThisisAmericainVOASpecialEnglish.Todaywe’llbringyouthestoryofsongsaboutAmericancities.First,NewYork.Manypeopledreamaboutgoingthere.Theywanttobecomerichandfamous.SongsaboutthisdreamarethemostpopularoneswrittenaboutNewYork.American’smostexcitingcityisLasVegas.Thereyoucanplaygamesallnightlong.Thecinemasandpubsareopen24hoursaday.In1964,ElvisstarredinamoviecalledVivaLasVegas.Therewasafamoussongfromthatmovie.OneofthemostbeautifulcitiesinAmericaisSanFrancisco.ThemostpopularsongaboutthecityiscalledILeftMyHeartinSanFrancisco.Tonyrecordeditin1962.ManypeopleloveLosAngeles.ItisnowAmerica’ssecondlargestcity.LosAngelesispopularbecausetheweatherthereiswarmandthesunshinesalmostalltheyear.Randysingsabouthisfeelingsforthecityinhissong.19