2023届安徽省亳州市重点中学高考英语二模试卷含解析

2023高考英语模拟试卷注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．______,hisideaswasacceptedbyallthepeopleatthemeeting.A．Strangeasmightitsound B．AsitmightsoundstrangeC．Asstrangeitmightsound D．Strangeasitmightsound2．Thegovernmenthasbeenundergrowingpressureto______thecausesofairpollutionassmogfrequentlysmothersthecountry’slargecities.A．release B．scheduleC．maintain D．address3．Natureisunderstandableinthesense______shewillanswertrulyandrewardwithdiscoverieswhenweaskherquestionsviaobservation.A．that B．whereC．how D．what4．Fortunatelysomebodywhohappenedtobepassingbycalledtheemergencyaidthetrafficaccidentoccurred.A．hurriedly B．quickly C．immediately D．shortly5．—Howcouldtheymisunderstandmelikethat?—Justkeepsilent!It’sthebestwaytoletthemknowtheyyouwrong.A．do B．didC．aredoing D．haddone6．—NextweekIwillgotoajobinterview.willyougivemesomesuggestions?—Smilingisagreatwaytomakeyourself________.A．standout B．turnoutC．workout D．pickout7．Communicationcanhelpyougainmorerespectfromyourparents,andyoumaybeabletoreach____thatmakeeveryonehappy.A．compromises B．contributions C．congratulations D．competitions8．_____hishomeworkintime,hehadtostayuplateintothenight.A．Finishing B．Havingfinished C．Tofinish D．Tohavefinished9．Haditnotbeenforhisexperienceintheforest，we____________inthebattlewiththefiercebear.A．hadn'tsurvived B．wouldn'thavesurvivedC．didn'tsurvived D．wouldn'tsurvive10．Iusuallydothewashingupandleavethecookingtomywife，______she’sabettercookthanme．A．unless B．as C．eventhough D．incase11．—Astudysuggestsreducingenergydemandinthefuturemay________urbanareas.—That’strue.Citiesneedmoreenergythansmalltownsorotherruralareas.A．catchonB．actonC．hangonD．centeron12．Thepilotaskedallthepassengersonboardtoremain________astheplanewasmakingalanding.A．seat B．seatingC．seated D．tobeseating13．Ithinkyoucouldcomplain,_______,ofcourse,youarehappywiththewaythingsare.A．unless B．that C．which D．where14．Hehasmadelittlepreparationfortheinterview,sothechanceofhimsucceedinginitis.A．slimB．fantasticC．obviousD．gentle15．Asisknown,onlyhardleadstohappiness.A．workB．worksC．workedD．working16．—Helen,areyougoingIotheairporttopickupJackthedayaftertomorrow?—________tomorrownight.Iwouldgo.A．Werehetocomeback B．IfhewasabouttocomebackC．Hadhecomeback D．Ifhewouldcomeback17．Likeallparentsintheworld，wewantyoutogrowupinaworld__________isfullofloveandkindness.A．where B．thatC．when D．what18．ClassTwo,ourclassbecametheBasketballChampionofourschool.A．Beating B．tobeat C．Beatenby D．Havingbeaten19．Everygreataccomplishmentrestsontheofwhatcamebeforeit;whenyoutraceitback,you’llseeonesmallstepthatstarteditall.A．reputationB．expectationC．recreationD．foundation20．Lastsummerwesawaverygoodfilm,____wasabouttheAnti-Japanesewar.A．whichB．whenC．thatD．where第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）ThebestpasswordmanagersLastPassPerhapsthebest-knownpasswordmangermadenewslastNovemberbyannouncingthatitsappwouldbefreeacrossallplatforms.“ByofferingLastPassforfreeacrossallyourdevices,we’remakingitthatmucheasierforeveryonetomakegoodpasswordhabitstherule,whileresettingtheexpectationsofwhatagreatpasswordmanagementexperienceshouldbeinamulti-deviceworld,”JoeSiegrist,vicepresidentofLastPass,wroteinablogpost.DashlaneYouneedtopay$39.99fortheupdatedversion,whichallowsyoutosync(同步)andsharewithallyourdevices.Thefreeversionisgreatifyoujustneedthemanagerononedevice.Dashlaneprovidesadashboardthatjudgeshowsecureyourpasswordsare,soyoucanseeinrealtimeifyournewpasswordismoresecurethantheoldone,andit’llautomaticallychangeyourpasswordforyouifneeded.KeepassOnebigreasonwhymightchooseKeepassisthatKeepassdoesn’tuseacloudtokeeptrackofallofyourpasswords.Instead,allyourinformationiskeptonyourowncomputer.That’sbadnewsifyourcomputerdiesorgetsstolenandyouhaven’tbackeditup,butifyou’recautiousaboutacloud-basedsystem,thisopen-sourceplatformmightbethewaytogo.StickyPasswordIfsafetyandsecurityareyourbiggestconcerns,StickyPasswordisagoodoption,especiallyconsideringitsteamfromAVGTechnologies.PerhapsitsbiggestfeatureisthatyoushouldsyncyourdevicesusingyourownWi-Fi,meaningthepasswordswouldn’teverleaveyourhomenetwork.1、LastPassisakindofpasswordmanagerthat_____.A．wasdesignedlastNovemberB．helpsusersdevelopgoodlivinghabitsC．offersusersgoodmanagementexperienceD．helpsusersexperiencepasswordmanagement2、WhatisanadvantageofDashlane?A．UserscangettheupdatedversionforfreeB．IthelpsuserschangethepasswordregularlyC．UserscanuseitontwodifferentdevicesforfreeD．Ithelpsusersevaluatethesafetyofthepassword3、OnemaychooseKeepassif___________.A．heisafraidofhiscomputerbeingstolenB．helikeskeepinghisinformationinhisowne-mailC．hedoesn’ttrustthesafetyofthecloud-basedsystemD．hedoesn’tlikespendingmoneyonpasswordmanagers4、WhatwillbeadvisedtodowhenpeopleupdateStickyPassword?A．ConsiderthesafetyofitsteamB．UsethenetworkintheirownhomesC．KeepthenewpasswordwrittendownD．CalltheengineersfromAVGTechnologies22．（8分）InDecember,afterherthirdfallinafewmonths,DorisCarpenterwasadmittedtoRochdaleinfirmary（养老院）.Carpenter,84,livesalone,butsheisincreasinglyunsteadyonherfeet,andifshefalls,shehasn’tthestrengthtogetupagain.Previously,acallto111wouldcallnursingstaffwhocouldputherbackintoachair,butitwasincreasinglyclearshewasn’tcoping,andneededmoresupport.Thisisn’tlikeanyoldhospital,however.TodayCarpenterisn’tinbedbutsittinginachair,dressedinherownclothes,afatDanBrownbookinfrontofher.“Youdon’tfeellikeyou’reinhospital,”shesays.Twosideroomshavebeenfurnishedwithsmallgroupsoftablesandchairs,withbrighttablecloths.Thosepatientswhoareablecanhelpthemselvestofoodatmealtimesandsitwithotherstoeat,orgotothelibrarytoselectanotherturner.AphysiotherapisthelpsCarpenterwithherpainfulback,andisworkingtohelpimproveherconfidenceonstairs.Previously,anelderlypersoninCarpenter’sconditionwouldmostlikelyhaveendedupinanacutehospitalward(病房).There,veryfrequently,peopleofheragewouldgetstuck,andmanywouldgodownhillfast.“Theycomeintohospital,andourmodelintheNHSistoputthemtobed,”saysSteveTaylor,thedivisionaldirectorforcommunityservices.“Putyourpyjamason,youstayinthatbed,wewillfeedyouandtoiletyou.”Shockinglyquickly,hesays,patientscanlosewhatabilitiestheypreviouslyhad.“Andthen,whenitcomestimetodischargeyou,youcannolongerwalk.”ThisisprobablythebiggestchallengefacingtheNHS–theproblemofanolderpopulation,thelongyearsofillnessthatmanyofuswillfaceandafragilesocialcaresystemunderpinningitall.1、What’sthemainideaofthefirstparagraph?A．Carpenteroftenfallsathome.B．NoonelooksafterCarpenter.C．ThereissomethingwrongwithCarpenter’slegs.D．Carpenterisinsuchpoorconditionthatshehadtogotohospital.2、HowmightCarpentersfeellivinginthenewhospital?A．Lonely. B．Desperate.C．Relaxed. D．Curious.3、Inwhichsectionofanewspapercanyoufindthistext?A．Society. B．Technology.C．Family. D．Medicine.23．（8分）ItseemedlikeatypicalNovemberday,amonthaftermygrandmotherhadpassedaway.Iwas

frustratedbyeverythingthatwasgoingonaroundme.IwasmadandconfusedabouteveryoneespeciallywhenIsawayounggirlwalkingthrough

thestoreholdinghergrandmother’shand.Thelittlegirlwasbegginghergrandmotherforicecream

justlikeIusedtowhenIwasyoung.Iwasjealousofthelittlegirl,becauseshehadsomethingI

didn’thaveanymore—agrandmotherbyherside.Ihadtoforcemyselftoignorethelittlegirl.Shewasjusttoohappyformeandthatwas

unacceptableatthattimeinmyworld.Iwenttothecashregistertopayformythings.Itwasthenthatmyangerquicklyshiftedfrom

thelittlegirltothecashier.Shetookmythingstoanotherregister.Whenthecashiergavememy

changeIdidn’tsaythankyou.Isimplytookmychangeandleft.Feelingtiredandhopeless,Ibeganwalkingtomycar.AsIstoodin

apublicparkinglota

millionquestionsformedinmymind.Whydidthishappentome?Aren’twesupposedtogetsigns

fromthepeoplethatpassedon?Whydidn’tIfeelherpresenceanymore?Suddenly,awomandrivingrightbymysiderolleddownherwindow.“Excuseme,excuseme,

excuseme,”shesaidloudly.Thinkingshewasgoingtoaskformyparkingspot,Isimply

pointed

tomycar.“No,excuseme,”shesaidagain.ThenIfeltIhadnochoicebuttoseewhatthisannoyingladywanted.Shereachedtothevery

bottomofherbagandhandedmeathreebooklet.“Itlookslikethatyouneedthis,”shesaidcalmlywithasmileonherface.Ilookeddownattheusedbookletandthereweresomebigboldlettersonthefrontcover

reading,“WhatHopeforDeadLovedOnes?”BythetimeIlookedupshehadgone.IfeltasenseofrelaxationasIreadthefirstpage.Itexplainedhowpeoplepassonandthat

theirspiritremainswithus.ItwasthefirsttimesincemygrandmotherpassedawaythatIhadfelt

herwithme.Ididn’tknowwhethertolaughorcry,butIknewthatIfinallyfelthappinessfroma

stranger.1、Whywastheauthorjealousofthelittlegirl?A．Shehadhergrandmotherbyherside.B．Shecouldaskhergrandmotherforsomeflowers.C．Shewaswalkingwithhergrandfather.D．Shegavethebookletstothewoman.2、Thewomandrivingrightbytheauthor’ssidewantedtogivetheauthor_______.A．someflowersB．anotebookC．aletterD．abooklet3、Whatcanweknowfromthelastparagraph?A．Thewomanbecametheauthor’sfriend.B．Theauthorwashappyintheend.C．Theauthorwaswithhergrandmotheragain.D．Theauthorfeltangry.24．（8分）DujiangyanPandaBase–BestPandaVolunteerProgramLocation:DujiangyanPrefecture,67kmor11Activities:pandaviewing,holdingpandas,andpandakeeperprogramSuitablefor:thosewhowantaless-crowdedpandavolunteerprogramThoughnewlyestablishedin2014,DujiangyanPandaBaseisquieterandseesfewertravelersthanBifengxiaPandaCenter,sovolunteershavemoretimeandchancestogetclosetothepandas.Besides,thiscenterboastsaninteractiveexperience:thePandaKeeperProgram.Travelerscanassistcaretakersintakingcareofpandas.ChengduGiantPandaBreedingCenter–MostPopularLocation:Chengducityoutskirts,10kmawayfromChengdu,easilyaccessibleActivities:seeingpandas,watchingpandabreedingmoviesBestfor:touristswhohavelimitedtime,andareonlyinterestedinseeingorholdingpandasWell-equipped,especially,forgiantpandabreeding,thebaseaimstocreateanapproximationofthepanda’swildlivingenvironment,andtotrainthepandastoadapttowildliving,andthenreleasesthemintothewild.WolongPandaCenter–HomeofWildPandasLocation:southwestWenchuanCounty,121kmwestofChengduActivities:seeingpandas,takingcareofpandas,takingaphotowithapandaBestfor:peoplewhowanttotakepartinthevolunteerprogram(takingcareofpandas)Withacomprehensivenaturalresources,WolongPandaCenterhasbeenopenedafterthe“5.12”earthquake.Visitorscannotonlyseepandas,butalsoparticipateinpandakeeperprogramstoexperiencetakingcareofpandas,andtakephotoswiththem.1、WhatisspecialaboutDujiangyanPandaBase?A．Itiseasilyaccessible.B．Itisoncedestroyed.C．Itisthemostpopular.D．Itislesscrowded.2、WhichcenterisnearesttoChengduaccordingtothepassage?A．DujiangyanPandaBase.B．ChengduGiantPandaBreedingCenter.C．WolongPandaCenter.D．BifengxiaPandaCenter.3、WhyisWolongPandaCenterthehomeofwildpandas?A．Becauseofitsrichnaturalconditions.B．Becauseofitsman-madewildenvironment.C．Becauseofitsconvenienttraffic.D．Becauseofitsfewervisitors.25．（10分）FlyingHighBarringtonIrvingmadehishistoricflightandfoundedaneducationalnon-profit-makingorganization.Hismessageforkids:“Theonlythingthatseparatesyoufromscientistsisdetermination,hardworkandastronglikingforwhatyouwanttoachieve.”Thesecret,hebelieves,ishavingadreaminthefirstplace,andthatstartswithlearningexperiencesthatinspirekidstobuildcareers.ThemomentofinspirationforIrvingcameattheageof15inhisparents’bookstore.Onecustomer,aprofessionalpilot,askedIrvingifhe’dthoughtaboutbecomingapilot.“ItoldhimIdidn’tthinkIwassmartenough;butthenextdayhetookmetothecockpit(驾驶舱)ofthecommercialairplaneheflew,andjustlikethatIwashooked.”Tofollowhisdream,IrvingturneddownafootballscholarshiptotheUniversityofFlorida.Hewashedairplanestoearnmoneyforaflightschoolandincreasedhisflyingskillsbypractisingathomeona$40flightsimulator(模拟)videogame.Thenanotherdreamtookhold:flyingalonearoundtheworld.Hefacedmorethan50rejectionsforsponsorshipbeforeconvincingsomecompaniestodonateaircraftcomponents.Hetookoffwithnoweatherradar,node-icingsystem,andjust$30inhispocket.“IliketodothingspeoplesayIcan’tdo.”After97days,26stopsanddozensofthunderstorms,hetoucheddowntoacheeringcrowdinMiami.“Itwasseeingsomanyyoungpeoplewatchingandlisteningthatpushedmeintogivingbackwithmyknowledgeandexperience.”Irvinghasbeendoingiteversince.Hesetuphisnon-profit-makingorganization,ExperienceAviation(航空),aimingtoincreasethenumbersofyouthinaviationandscience-relatedcareers.Kidsattendprogrammesdealingwithhands-onroboticsprojectsandflightsimulatorchallenges.“Wewanttocreatechancesforstudentstoaccomplishsomethingamazing,”henotes.PerhapsIrving’smostpowerfuleducationaltoolistheexamplehisownlifeprovides.Afterlandinghisrecord-breakingflightatage23,hesaid,“EveryonetoldmeIwastooyoung,thatIdidn’thaveenoughexperience,strength,orknowledge.TheytoldmeitwouldtakeforeverandI’dnevercomehome.Well...guesswhat?”1、AccordingtoIrving,whatisthemostimportantinachievingsuccess?A．Meetingpeoplewhoprovideunexpectedhelp.B．Gettingachancetostudytechnicalknowledge.C．Havingsomethingspecificthatyouwanttoaccomplish.D．Developingcommunicationwithdifferentorganizations.2、WhatIrvingrepliedtothepilotinthebookstoresuggestedthat______.A．hefeltembarrassedtorefusetheofferB．hewasdoubtfulabouthisownabilitiesC．heknewhiseffortswouldberewardedD．herealizedimmediatelyhowluckyhewas3、WhatcanwelearnaboutIrvinginParagraph3?A．Hechosetoreducehisbudgetaslowaspossible.B．Hewasfinallygivenenoughmoneytokeepgoing.C．Hegotthemostusefulflyingtipsfromhisvideogame.D．Hetookonafurtherchallengeafterheknewhowtofly.4、Irvingsetuphisnon-profit-makingorganizationbecause______.A．hehopedtobecomeapublicfigureB．heexpectedtostartabusinessinotherfieldsC．hesawtherewasgreatinterestinwhathewasdoingD．hethoughthecouldteachmorethanflightschoolscould第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）MydaughterbroughtherfourdogsovertomyhousethoughIkeeptwoofmyown.Forafewhoursthenthehousewasfullof1.Therewasrunning,barkingandgrowling.Toyswerechasedafter,lapswere2onandfaceswerelicked.Nowthattheyhavethoroughly3themselvesout,allsixdogsarenapping4andthecatfinallycameoutofhidingagain.Ihavehaddogsasmy5foralmostallofmylifehere.Theyhavegivenmea6andfriendshipthatnoamountofmoneycouldever7.Ofcourse,theyhavehadtheirflawstoo.Theirbreathhasn’t8beenthebest,Norhastheirbody9.Theysometimeshavedefecated(排便)onmyfloorhadthrownthemselvesuponmy10.Theyhavewokenmeupfartoo11,fartoooften.Theirsuddenbarkinghasmademy12ringandmyheartratejump.Theyhavestolenmycoversand13onmypillows.Theyhavecoveredmyclothesandcarpetsin14.Whatisworse,theyhave15myshoesandsometimesmyfurniture.AndIhaveseenthemeatthingsthatIwon’tdare16here.Still,Ihavelovedthemallunconditionally17theyhavealllovedmeunconditionally.Inthis18momentwiththemallnappingaroundme,Ican’thelpbutthinkwhatthisworldwouldbelike19wealllovedeachotherasunconditionallyasourdogsloveus.Wouldtherebea(n)20towar,hunger,hate,andfear?Iexpectthatwewillbeabletocreateapeacefulworldforallthepeopleonit.1、A．hopeB．noiseC．trustD．expectation2、A．caughtB．broughtC．jumpedD．turned3、A．takenB．carriedC．heldD．worn4、A．peacefullyB．anxiouslyC．possiblyD．fully5、A．interestB．colleaguesC．guidesD．companions6、A．loyaltyB．rewardC．cheatD．entertainment7、A．suggestB．remindC．buyD．charge8、A．sometimesB．alwaysC．neverD．still9、A．sizeB．heightC．lengthD．smell10、A．yardB．bathroomC．bedD．pool11、A．soonB．earlyC．quicklyD．late12、A．earsB．eyesC．bellsD．phones13、A．climbedB．readC．sleptD．played14、A．furB．leavesC．dustD．water15、A．swalloweddownB．chewedupC．takeninD．broughtout16、A．conveyB．deliverC．promoteD．describe17、A．whenB．thoughC．becauseD．after18、A．importantB．quietC．boringD．lonely19、A．ifB．asC．sinceD．for20、A．solutionB．endC．supportD．change第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）OneofthethingsIlikebestaboutBeijingisthebeautifulparks.Onethatislesswell-knownbyWesternvisitorsiscalledTaoranting.It1．(lie)tothewestoftheTempleofHeaven.2．(open)in1956,Taorantingwasthe3．(early)modemcityparkconstructedaftertheestablishmentofthePeople’sRepublicofChina.Some60,000visitorscomehereeveryday.Theparkgets4．(it)namefromtheTaoranPavilion,which5．(build)in1695.Scholarsoftengatheredinthispaviliontoreadandwritepoetry.Inthe20thcenturyseveralfamousrevolutionaries(革命家)were6．(close)associatedwiththeTaoranPavilion.Incommon7．otherChineseparks，thisonealsohasa“parkwithinapark”—HuaxiaMingyuan.Themini-parkcontains36pavilionsinall,10of8．arefull-sizedcopiesoffamouspavilionsin10Chinesecities.OneofthethingsIalsoloveaboutChineseparksisthewaypeoplecometogethertosinganddanceandpractice9．(tradition)Chinesemartialartssuchastaichi.Allinall,Taorantingisajoyfulpark10．(experience)atanytimeoftheyear,andatonlyRMB2togetin,ithastobeoneofthebestvalueplacestovisitintheentirecapital.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（八），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。MyfatherandIstayedatBaiShanHotelforaweekwhenwevisitYanjilastmonth、Itisinthedowntownarea,butitiseasytogotoanywherefromthehotelbypublictransport、Welivedinacomfortablydouble-roomwithabigbath、WhatIlikedbestwerethefreehigh-speedInternetconnectionintheroom、Icheckedmyemailmessageseveryday、IalsosharedformyfriendsmanyphotostakinginYanji、Thefoodwaswonderfulwithreasonableprices,andweenjoyedseverallocaldish、ItissuchgreathotelthatlwillrecommendittoanyfriendofmewhoisgoingtoYanji、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是英才中学学生会主席，你校将邀请一名英国心理学家来做关于中学生心理问题的讲座。请参照以下内容写一份书面通知。1.介绍活动的目的2.时间：5月15日下午2:00--5:00;地点：学校讲座厅3.要求：全体同学准时参加，请同学们提前准备一些自己在学习和生活方面遇到的问题，最后20分钟与心理学专家进行互动交流。参考词汇：psychological心理学的psychologist心理学家lecturehall讲座厅TheStudents’Union学生会注意:词数100左右。_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、D3、A4、C5、B6、A7、A8、C9、B10、B11、D12、C13、A14、A15、D16、A17、B18、D19、D20、A第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、1、D2、D3、C4、B22、PlaysFatherComesHomefromtheWars(Parts1,2&3)ThesethreeshortplaysbySuzanLori-ParksarethestartofanambitiousattempttoretellthestoryoftheAmericancivilwar.ThefocusisonaslavepromisedhisfreedombyhismasterifhejoinsinthefightagainsttheUnion.SteveToussaintandJimmyAkingbolaheadthecast,andJoBonneyisincharge.•15Septemberto4October,RoyalCourt,London.BoxofficeAPacifist’sGuidetotheWaronCancerBryonyKimmingsandBrianLobelconsiderourattitudestocancerandthelanguageweemploytodealwithitthroughthestoriesoffivepeople.Thisisanall-singing,all-dancingaffairwithmusicbyTomParkinson,wipingoffthepinkcharityribbonstolookattherealitiesofdiagnosis(诊断)andwhatitmeansforthewiderfamily.•20-24September,Home,Manchester.BoxofficeTheNestEveryparentwantsthebestfortheirbaby.KurtandMarthaarepreparedtoworkhardtoensuretheirshaseverythingheneeds,evenifthatmeansKurttakingonextrawork.FranzXaverKroetz’sextraordinaryplayaboutthedamagethatprofitcausestoindividualsandtheenvironmentgetsanewtranslationfromConorMcPherson.•15-22October,Lyric,Belfast.BoxofficeTheRedBarnDavidHare’snewplayisbasedonLaMain,apsychologicalthrillerbythegreatGeorgesSimenon.Thestoryconcernstwocoupleswho,ontheirwaybackfromaparty,struggle