2022年1月上海市春季高考英语仿真试卷（二）（考试版）

2022年1月全国普通高等学校招生统一考试上海春考英语仿真模拟试卷（二）LListeningComprehensionSectionA（第题，每题1分；第11・20题，每题L5分；共25分）SectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentvvospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper;anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.A.Alaundrystaffmember.B.Atailorformen'sclothes.C.Atelephoneoperator2.A.Driving.B.Reading.3.A.$15.B.$5.4.A.AyellowlightB.AroadaccidentD.AmineworkerC.Shopping.C.$10.C.Arobbery.D.Walking.D.S20.D.ATVprogramme.A.Therewillbetoomanypeopleattheparty.Hefeelssorrythatthewomanisnotcoming.Itmakespeoplehappiertohavemoreparties.Thewomancanbringherbrothertotheparty.A.Thewomancouldusehisruler.He'sfasteratdoingcalculations.Hewillfinishthemeasurementsoon.Thewoman'srulerisbetterthanhis.A.Thefinalbeginsnextweek.Themanshouldcheckwithhisdoctoragain.Shewantsthemantoattendthefinalwithher.Shehopesthemanwillbeabletoplayinthefinal.

Themostawkwardemailmistakeisusuallycommittedinanger.Youwriteanunkindmessageaboutsomeone,intendingtosendittoafriend,butaccidentallysendittothepersonyou'rediscussing.Tnthatcase,asktospeakinpersonassoonaspossibleandsaysorry.Explainyourfrustrationscalmlyandsensibly—seeitasanopportunitytoclearupanydifficultiesyoumayhavewiththisperson.Ifyouhavewrittenthewrongnameinanemail,itisbestto.A.apologizeinaseriousmannerB.tellthereceivertoignoretheerrorC.learntowritethenamecorrectlyC.learntowritethenamecorrectlyC.learntowritethenamecorrectlyC.learntowritethenamecorrectlyC.learntowritethenamecorrectlyD.sendashortnoticetoeveryoneC.learntowritethenamecorrectlyD.sendashortnoticetoeveryoneWhatshouldyoudowhenanunpleasantconversationisstartedbyyour"replyall“email?A.Tryofferingotherchoices.B.Avoidfurtherinvolvement.A.Tryofferingotherchoices.B.Avoidfurtherinvolvement.C.Meetotherstaffmembers.D.Makealight-heartedapology.C.Meetotherstaffmembers.D.Makealight-heartedapology.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Definingemailerrors.B.Reducingemailmistakes.A.Definingemailerrors.B.Reducingemailmistakes.C.Handlingemailaccidents.D.Improvingemailwriting.C.Handlingemailaccidents.D.Improvingemailwriting.(C)Twomodelshavespokenoutaboutthepressurestheyfacedtostayskinny,shiningalightonthecontinuedbodyimageissuesfacedbythefashionindustry.ErinHeatherton,aformerVictoria'sSecretmodel,hasrevealedthatshewaspressurizedtoloseweightbythefashionhouse.ModelRosieNelson,whohadasimilarexperiencetoHeatherton,addsthattheissueismademoreproblematicbythedisconnectbetweenwhatthepublicthinkmodelinginvolvesandtherealityofit."Peoplethinkit'sreallyglamorousandluxurious,withloadsoffreebiesandgettingpaidmillions.Thafsmotthecase.There'sanunderlyingpressuretostaythinandthethoughtthatyouwillberejectedifyourhipsaretoobig.”Shesaidtheindustryseesmodelsas"interchangeablecoathangers”,writingthatthekeytosuccessistheabilitytostayasize0-2throughoutyourcareer,"Youngmodelslearnaboutitthehardway,“shewrote."Ifanagencycatchesthesmallestweightgain,youaremeasured,toldtoloseweightimmediatelyandreprimanded.CarynFranklin,formerco-editorofI-DmagazineandcurrentlyprofessorofDiversityatKingstonUniversity,saysthatthereisacultureofdenialaroundtheissuemeaningthatthefashionindustrydoesnotseewhateffectitishavinginthewiderworld."Womenarewomenwhohavebeenengagingwithfashionsincetheyweresevenoreightyearsoldhavebeentaughttoseethemselvesasanexterior.^^Franklinaddsthat30yearsago,modelswereshorterandbodiesweremorerealisticallyproportioned.“Nowtheindustrystandardheightis5ft11inbutthemeasurementsthatdesignersmaketotheirsampleshaven'tchanged.Thetallermodelthereforeisunderpressuretoreduceherbodyaccordingly.”ThetestimonyofHeathertonandNelsoncomesdaysafterabillinCalifornia,aimedatreducingeatingdisordersamongmodels,cleareditsfirstlegalhurdle.Thebill,whichrequiresthestatetodevelophealthstandardsformodelsinthestate,passedtheAssemblyLabourandEmploymentCommittee."Thegoalofthebillisnotonlytoprotectthehealthoftheworkersthemselves,butalsotohelpyoungpeopletoemulatethemodelsJsaidDemocraticpoliticianMarcLevine,whoauthoredit.LastDecember,Francebannedexcessivelythinmodels,partlyasaresponsetothedeathofIsabelleCaro,a28-year-oldmodelwhodiedofaneatingdisorder(anorexia).In2012,Israelpassedalawbanningunderweightmodels,andItalyandSpainhavetakensimilarmeasures.NelsonishopefulthatthroughanewgenerationofdesignerssuchasNasirMazhir,whostreetcastshismodels,therewillbeachange.Twomodelsexposesalifestylecharacterizedbyanunknownluxury.extrabenefits.anenviableimage.extremestress.ItcaninferredfromRosieNelson'sremarksthatmodelsareoftentreatedwithgreatseverity.nolongerliveunderpeerpressure.pursueperfectphysicalconditions.areonlytooeagertoloseweight.ThebillinCaliforniaismainlyintendedtoguidethefollowersofmotethehealthofmodels.setanexampleforothercountries.establishmoralstandardsformodels.FromthetextwelearnthatNasirMazhir[A]isparticularaboutmodels.[B]posesathreattheindustry.fC]wouldadoptnewsamples.[D]isobligedtoabidebylaws.SectionCDirections:Readthefollowingpassages.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbevisedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.ChinesepaleontologistshaveidentifiedatleasttwonewspeciesofmassivedinosaursthatoncewanderedtheXinjiangUyghurAutonomousRegioninnorthwesternChinasome130millionyearsago.Thenewly-revealedbonesbelongedtoagroupoflong-neckedplant-eatingdinosaursthatincludetitanosaurs,accordingtothestudypublishedThursdayinthepeer-reviewedjournalScientificReports.AndthenotablespecieslikethePatagotitanmayorumestimatedtobeaslongas37meterslong.ThetwodinosaursrevealedinThursday'sstudyarethefirstoftheirkindofbefoundintheTurpan-HamiBasininXinjiang.TheirdiscoveredaddstotheevidencethattheregionhostedrichbiodiversityduringtheCretaceousperiodthatendedsome66millionyearsago,accordingtotheresearchers.WangXiaolin,thestudy'sleadauthor,toldSixthTonethattheyunearthedthefossilsbetween2008and2016inthevastareasoftheGobiDesertintheTurpan-HamiBasin.68.“Therearejustsomanypterosaurfossilsintheregion,eventheireggsandembryos,“saidWang,apaleontologistattheInstituteofVertebratePaleontologyandPaleo-anthropologyoftheChineseAcademyofSciences.“69.Sowedidn'thavethetimetodealwiththedinosaurbonesdiscoveredatthesameAlthoughalargedesertnow,Wangassumedthatthebasinwasoncehometoahugelakeandrichvegetation,supportingbillionsofprehistoricanimals.Oneofthedinosaursmentionedinthestudy,althoughincomplete,isthoughttobeofalargeanimalstretchingover20meters.ResearchershavenameditSilutitansinensis,aftertheancientSilkRoadtraderoutethatcrossedXinjiang.TheHamititanisestimatedtobeatleast17meterslong,researcherssaid.“It'sverydifficulttofindcompletefossilsoflargedinosaurs,“Wangsaid,explainingthattheGobiDesert'senvironmentweathersfossilsquickly.Researchersalsofoundseveralotherdinosaurbonesintheregion,butthespecimensofferedscantinformationbywhichtobeidentified,accordingtodiestudy.Insomeareas,youcanfindatleastonesamplepersquaremeter.However,itwaspreviouslybelievedthatthatspecieshadnotspreadtoEastAsia.TitanosaurswereamongthelargestdinosaursknowntohaveeverexistedonEarth.Meanwhile,thesecondspecieshasbeennamedHamititanxinjiangensis,afterthecitywherethedinosaurwasdiscovered.Theywerethendiggingfossilsofpterosaurs,anextinctwingedreptilethatcoexistedwithdinosaursmillionsofyearsago.I'mconvincedthatmoredinosaurfossils,includingfootprints,bonesoreggs,couldbediscoveredintheprovinceinthefuture.SummaryWriting（10分）Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint（s）ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.Wishyouweremorecreative?Justpretend!Onegreatironyaboutourcollectiveobsessionwithcreativityisthatwetendtoframeitinuncreativeways.Thatistosay,mostofusmarrycreativitytoourconceptofself:Eitherwe're"creative“orwearen't,withoutmuchofamiddleground.Dr.Pillay,atechentrepreneurandanassistantprofessoratHarvardUniversity,hasspentagoodchunkofhiscareersubverting（使放弃）theseideas.Hebelievesthatthekeytounlockingyourcreativepotentialistodefytheclichedadvicethaturgesyouto"believeinyourself."Infact,youshoulddotheopposite:Believeyouaresomeoneelse.Dr.Pillaypointstoa2016studydemonstratingtheimpactofstereotypes（固定维）onone'sbehavior.Theauthors,educationalpsychologistsDenisDumasandKevinDunbar,dividedtheircollege-studentsubjectsintothreegroups,instructingthemembersofonetothinkofthemselvesas"eccentric（古怪的）poets”andthemembersofanothertoimaginetheywere"rigidlibrarians”（thethirdgroupwasthecontrol）.Theresearchersthenpresentedalltheparticipantswithtenordinaryobjects,includingafork,acarrot,andapairofpants,andaskedthemtocomeupwithasmanydifferentusesaspossibleforeachone.Thosewhowereaskedtoimaginethemselvesaseccentricpoetscameupwiththewidestrangeofideas,whereasthoseintherigid-librariangrouphadthefewest.Meanwhile,theresearchersfoundonlysmalldifferencesinstudents9creativitylevelsacrossacademicmajors.Infact,thephysicsmajorsinhabitingthepersonasofeccentricpoetscameupwithmoreideasthantheartmajorsdid.Theseresults,writeDumasandDunbar,suggestthatcreativityisnotanindividualtraitbuta“malleable（易适应的）productofcontextandperspective."Everyonecanbecreative,aslongasheorshefeelslikeacreativeperson.Dr.Pillay'sworktakesthisastepfurther:Hearguesthatsimplyidentifyingyourselfascreativeislesspowerfulthantakingthebold,creativestepofimaginingyouaresomebodyelse.Thisexercise,whichhecallspsychologicalHalloweenism,referstotheconsciousactionofinhabitinganotherpersona.Anactormayemploythistechniquetogetintocharacter,butanyonecanuseit.Unfortunately,thoseideasoftengetdrownedoutbecausemostofusspendwaytoomuchtimeworrying,andabouttwothingsinparticular:howsuccessful/unsuccessfulweareandhowlittlewe'refocusingonthetaskathand.Thesetwinworriesfeedoneachother——anunfocusedpersonisanunsuccessfulone,webelieve-andsowedon'tallowourmindstowanderintoitsquietlyfertilefields.Translation(第1・2句，每句3分；第3句，4分；第4句5分；共15分)Directions:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsgiveninthebrackets..收到我的信之后，他很快回复我了。(respond).河对面矗立着太阳之塔,在里面有一棵160英尺高的生命之树。(Across).作为一个移民，我很难对当地的文化感同身受，但我要努力去适应新的环境。(it).在教练的帮助下，他刻苦训练，严格自律，最终获得成功，这使队友们对他刮目相看。(endup)VI.GuidedWriting(25分)Directions:WriteanEnglishcompositionin120-150wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelowinChinese.假设你是红星中学高三学生李华，你的外国笔友John发邮件询问你双减政策实施以来你生活的变化,以及你对双减政策的评价。请根据以上两点回邮件，字数150左右。A.He*sangry.B.Hefeelssick.C.Hegetsonwellwithothers.D.Hepreferstostudyalone.A.Itprovidesreadingmaterialsforwaitingpeople.Hehadtowaitalongtimeforaseatthere.Theseatsusedthereareuncomfortable.Hewasn'tabletofindaseatthere.A.Gototheballetlaterintheyear.B.Takeballetlessonswithhissister.C.Findascheduleoffutureperformances.D.Getaticketfromhissister.SectionBDirections:InSectionB.youwillheartwoshortpassagesseveralandonelongerconversation,andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachofthem.Thepassagesandtheconversationwillhereadtwice,hutthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.A.Colleagueshaveface-to-faceconversationwithhim.Colleaguesinthesameofficeemailhimatwork.HehastouseLinkedlnforworkandjobs.Hefee!isolatedfromhisfamily.A.Timetravel.B.3Dprinters.C.Internetofthings.D.FitnessA.Curious.B.Doubtful.C.Uninterested.D.ConfidentA.Timetravel.B.3Dprinters.C.Internetofthings.D.FitnessA.Curious.B.Doubtful.C.Uninterested.D.ConfidentQuestions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.Asocialtrend.Awriter.Ashoecompany.Abook14.A.Asocialtrend.Awriter.Ashoecompany.AbookA.Newstylesofshoesweredeveloped.B.Designersstartedwearingtheshoes.Thecompanymadeeffortstoadvertiseitsshoes.Manhattanclubspromotedtheshoestothecustomer.A.Theywillspreadmuchfaster.Advertisingcampaignsstopped.Onlyafewpeoplewillnoticethem.Word-of-mouthmarketingbegantowork.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.A.Classmates.B.Roommates.C.Cousins.D.Colleagues.A.Hecouldn'tdecideonatopicforhispaper.Hehadn'theardfromhisfamilyinawhile.HethoughtthewomanhadbeenillHethoughthispaperwaslate.A.Toclassifydifferentkindsofhoney.Tofindtheirwaybackhome.Tolocatefavouriteplants.Toidentifyrelatives.A.Writeapaper.B.Visithisparents.C.Planafamilyreunion.D.Observebeesmthelab.ILGrammarandVocabulary(每题1分；共20分)SectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.AbdulrazakGurnahisAwardedthe2021NobelPrizeinLiteratureAbdulrazakGurnah,72,wonthe2021NobelPrizeinLiterature.NewsoftheawardwasgreetedwithexcitementinZanzibar.TheTanzanianwriter,thefirstBlackwinnersinceToniMorrison,21(honor)forhis"uncompromisingandcompassionatepenetrationoftheeffectsofcolonialism.,,GrowingupinZanzibar,anarchipelagooffthecoastofTanzania,AbdulrazakGurnahneverconsideredthepossibility22hemightonedaybeawriter."ItneveroccurredtomeJhesaidinaninterview."Itwasn'tsomethingyoucouldsayasyouweregrowingup,'Iwanttobeawriter.'"Heassumedthathewouldbecome"somethinguseful,likeanengineer.,,GurnahwasborninTanzaniain1948butmovedtoEnglandatayoungage.Hehaswritten10novels,including"MemoryofDeparture,"and"PilgrimsWay”,many23focusontherefugeeexperience.His1994novelnParadise,nwhichtoldthestoryofaboygrowingupinTanzaniaintheearly20thcentury,wontheBookerPrizeandmarkedhisbreakthroughasanovelist.Hisnovel"Paradise"issetincolonialEastAfricaduringtheFirstWorldWar.Manyofhisworksexplore24hehascalled"oneofthestoriesofourtimes,"thedeepinfluenceofmigrationboth25peopleandtheplacestheymaketheirnewhomes.Hehassaidhe"stumbled(跌跌撞撞)into”writingafter26(arrive)inEnglandasawayofexploringtheemigrantexperience—boththelossandliberation.Gurnah^nativelanguageisSwahili,27hewritesinEnglish.HeisonlythesixthAfrica-bornwritertobeawardedtheNobelforliterature.28itwasfoundedin1901,ithasmostlybeenawardedtoEuropeanandNorthAmericanwriters.AndersOlssonischairmanoftheNobelCommitteeforliterature.HecalledGurnah"oneoftheworld's29(outstanding)post-colonialwriters.0HesaiditwassignificantthatGumah'srootsareinZanzibar,30placethat"wascosmopolitanlongbeforeglobalization...nSectionBDirections:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.Whydokidsneverseemtogettired?It'stheage-oldquestionaskedbyparents:Whydokidsneverseemtogettired?Finally,sciencehasananswer.Accordingtoanewstudy,mostchildrenhaveametabolicrate_31—tothatofawell-trainedenduranceathlete,andtheycanrecoverfromfatigueevenfaster.Forthestudy,publishedinFrontiersinPhysiology,researcherscomparedthemetabolicandfatigueratesofthreegroupsofparticipants:8-to10-year-oldboys,—32—adults,andnationally-rankedenduranceathleteswhocompeteintriathlons,marathonsandcycling.Researcherscomparedtheenergyoutputand_33—ratesfollowingexerciseby_34—heartrates,oxygenlevels,andlactate-removallevelstoseehowquicklytheparticipantsrecovered.Children35—adultsinallofthetests.

Stepforstep,researchersfoundthatthekidsburnedmoreenergybecausetheyhadtotakemorestepstocoveracertaindistancethantheiradultpeers.Theyalsotendedtouseless_36—movementstocompleteeachtask.Butthestudyfoundthatthechildrenovercametheseobstacleswith_37—fatigue-resistantmusclesthatallowedthemtorecoverquicklyfromhigh-intensityexercise.Thafsright,fatigue-resistantmuscles.Theseresultscomeasno_38—toanyparentwhohasever_39—onthecouchaftertryingtokeepupwithkidsattheplayground.There'sareasonwhyparentsoftenjokeabout_40—theirkids*energyandsellingittomakemillions.Andnow,itseems,sciencefinallyagrees.A.efficientB.collapsedC.similarD.recoveryE.seeminglyF.surpriseG.bottlingH.unathleticI.randomlyJ.monitoringK.outperformedIILReadingComprehension（41-55题，每题1分；56-70题，每题2分；共45分）SectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedAB,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Thefactthatpeoplearenolongertiedtospecificplacesforfunctionssuchasstudyingorlearning,saysWilliamMitchell,aprofessorofarchitectureandcomputerscienceatMIT,meansthatthereis“ahugedropindemandfbrtraditional,private,enclosedspaces“suchasofficesorclassrooms,andsimultaneously"ahugeriseindemandforsemi-publicspacesthatcanbeinformallyappropriatedtoinnovativeworkspaces”.Thisshift,hethinks,amountstothebiggestchangein41inthiscentury.Inthe20thcenturyarchitecturewasabout42structures-officesforworking,cafeteriasforeating,andsoforth.Thiswasnecessarybecauseworkersneededtobenearthingssuchaslandlinephones,faxmachinesandfilingcabinets.Thenewarchitecture,saysMr.Mitchell,will"makespacesintentionally43Architectsarethinkingaboutlight,air,treesandgardens,allintheserviceofhumanconnections.Buildingswillhavemuchmore44shapesthanbefore.45,peopleworkingonlaptopsfinditcomfortingtohavetheirbackstoawall,sohybridspacesmaybecomecurvier,withmorenooks（角落，凹处），inordertomaximizethesurfaceareaoftheirinnerwalls.This"46"iswhatseparatessuccessfulspacesandcitiesfromunsuccessfulones,saysAnthonyTownsend,anurbanplannerattheInstitutefortheFuture,athink-tank.Almostanypublicspacecan47someofthesefeatures.Forexample,anot-for-profitorganizationinNewYorkhas48BryantPark,aonce-abandonedbutcharminggardeninfrontofthecity'spubliclibrary,intoahybridspacepopularwithofficeworkers.Thepark'smanagersnoticedthatalotofvisitorswereusingmobilephonesandlaptopsinthepark,sotheyinstalledWi-Fiandaddedsomechairswithfold-ablelecturedesks.Theideawasnottodistractpeoplefromtheflowersbuttoletthem49theirlittlebitofthepark.Theacademicnameforsuchspacesis"thirdplaces”,atermoriginallycoinedbythesociologistRayOldenburginhis1989book,“TheGreat,GoodPlace”.Atthetime,longbeforemobiletechnologiesbecamewidespread,Mr.Oldenburgwantedto50betweenthesociologicalfunctionsofpeople'sfirstplaces(theirhomes),theirsecondplaces(offices)andthepublicspacesthat51safe,neutralandinformalmeetingpoints.AsMr.Oldenburgsawit,agoodthirdplacemakesadmissionfreeorcheap—thepriceofacupofcoffee,say-offerscreaturecomforts,iswithinwalkingdistanceforaparticularneighborhoodanddrawsagroupof52.Asmore63placespopupandspread,theyalsochangeentirecities.Justasbuildingsduringthe20thcenturywerespecializedby54,townswereaswell,saysMr.Mitchell.Suburbswereforliving,downtownsfor55andotherareasforplaying.Buturbannomadismmakesdistricts,likebuildings,multifunctional.Partsoftownthatweremonocultures,hesays,graduallybecome"fine-grainedmixed-useneighborhoods“moresimilarinhumantermstopre-industrialvillagesthantomodernsuburbs.41.A.developmentB.architectureC.technologyD.purpose42A.specializedB.detailedC.outstandingD.unusual43.A.attractiveB.cooperativeC.multifunctionalD.agreeable44.A.variedB.dynamicC.artificialD.patterned45.A.InadditionB.ForinstanceC.OnthecontraryD.Meanwhile46.A.orientationB.divisionC.flexibilityD.simplicity47.A.justifyB.convertC.ruinD.assume48.A.manufacturedB.transformedC.introducedD.expanded49.A.customizeB.overlookC.superviseD.review50.A.judgeB.balanceC.chooseD.distinguish51.A.serveasB.originatefromC.differfromD.integrateinto52.A.applicantsB.architectsC.competitorsD.regulars53.A.leisureB.publicC.appealingD.third54.A.functionB.conceptC.organizationD.block55.A.entertainingB.workingC.socializingD.gatheringSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)''Everythinghappensforthebest,'1mymothersaidwheneverIfaceddisappointment."Ifyoucancarryon,onedaysomethinggoodwillhappen.Andyou'llrealizethatitwouldn'thavehappenedifnotforthatpreviousdisappointment.nMotherwasright,asIdiscoveredaftergraduatingfromcollegein1932.Ihaddecidedtotryforajobinradio,thenworkmywayuptosportsannouncer.Ihitchhiked(搭彳更车)toChicagoandknockedonthedoorofeverystation-andgotturneddowneverytime.Inonestudio,akindladytoldmethatinmostcasesbigstationscouldn'triskhiringinexperiencedperson.nGooutintheremoteareasandfindasmallstationthatwillgiveyouachance/shesaid.IwentbackhometoDixon,Illinois.Whiletherewasnoradio-announcingjobsinDixon,myfathersaidMontgomeryWardhadopenedastoreandwantedalocalathletetomanageitssportsdepartment.SinceDixonwaswhereIhadplayedhighschoolfootball,Iapplied.Thejobsoundedjustrightforme.ButIwasn'thired.Mydisappointmentmusthaveshown."Everythinghappensforthebest,"Momremindedme.Dadofferedmethecartohuntforjobs.ItriedWOCRadioinDavenport,Iowa.Theprogramdirector,awonderfulScotsmannamedPeterMacArthur,toldmetheyhadalreadyhiredanannouncer.AsIlefthisoffice,myfrustrationboiledover.Taskedaloud,*'Howcanafellowgettobeasportannouncerifhecan'tgetajobinaradiostation?11IwaswaitingfortheelevatorwhenIheardMacArthurcalling,nWhatwasthatyousaidaboutsports?Doyouknowanythingaboutfootball?”Thenhestoodmebeforeamicrophoneandaskedmetobroadcastanimaginarygame.Theprecedingautumn,myteamhadwonagameinthelast20secondswitha65-yardrun.Idida15-minuteboosttothatplay,andPetertoldmeIwouldbebroadca