福建省莆田市仙游第一中学2024届高考冲刺英语模拟试题含解析

福建省莆田市仙游第一中学2024届高考冲刺英语模拟试题考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Thankyouverymuchforeverything．You'vebeensohelpful.—__．JustletmeknowifthereisanythingelseIcandoforyou． A．Withpleasure B．Thepleasureismine． C．Pleasedon'tsayso D．No,thanks2．I’dneverwonderedbeforewhetherornothewaskid-friendly.Withoneglance,Iquicklythatheprobablywasn’t.A．agreed B．reportedC．explained D．decided3．Ifthenewsecuritysystem______intoeffect,suchaccidentswouldneverhavehappened.A．wouldbeput B．wereput C．shouldbeput D．hadbeenput4．PeoplebelievethattheChinaDreamisnotverydifficult________solongasthewholenationworkshardforit.A．realizing B．toberealizedC．realized D．torealize5．Heinsistedwhathedid_______rightandthatanyonewhobrokelaws________．A．was;bepunished B．be;waspunishedC．was;waspunished D．be;bepunished6．—Mum，lookatmyshoes．Ineedanewpair．—________．Iboughtthemforyouonlyaweekago!A．YoubetB．YousaiditC．Youdon'tsayD．Younameit7．I’veknownSarahfornearlytenyears.She_________oncemycustomer.A．is B．hasbeenC．was D．hadbeen8．Youcan’timaginehowexcitedwewere________thatourschoolmateshadwonthefirstplaceinNationalRobotCompetition.A．learning B．havinglearnedC．tobelearning D．tolearn9．—Helen,areyougoingIotheairporttopickupJackthedayaftertomorrow?—________tomorrownight.Iwouldgo.A．Werehetocomeback B．IfhewasabouttocomebackC．Hadhecomeback D．Ifhewouldcomeback10．Ilikesuchhouseswithbeautifulgardensinfront,butIdon’thaveenoughmoneytobuy.A．it B．one C．that D．this11．Thegovernmentplaced_____onthenumbersofforeigncarsthatcouldbeimported.A．limitations B．administrationC．requirements D．restrictions12．Excuseme,couldyoutellmethetime,please?Sorry,Idon’thaveawatchwithme.___________A．Thanksalot. B．Whatapity.C．I’msorrytohearthat D．Thanksallthesame13．I______haveworriedbeforeIcametothenewschool,formyclassmateshereareveryfriendlytome.A．mightn’t B．mustn’tC．needn’t D．couldn’t14．Thedesksinourclassroomaresoclosetogetherthatthereisnotenoughroomtomovethem．A．between B．in C．across D．over15．WatchingbasketballgamesonTVathomeisonething,goingtowatchthem________liveisquiteanother.A．perform B．performing C．toperform D．beingperformed16．—Youshouldhavehelpedyourmomwashthedishes．—Imeant．Butsheisalwaystellingmetostudy．A．todo B．to C．doingso D．doing17．_______itissohot,Iguesswecan’tdoanythinguntilafterdark.A．Incase B．Nowthat C．Evenif D．Asthough18．________iswillingtovolunteerinthe2022BeijingWinterOlympicsiswelcometojoinus.A．WhateverB．WhoeverC．WheneverD．Wherever19．—______yousinganddanceatthislatehourofthenight?—Sorry,Iwillstoprightnow.A．May B．ShallC．Will D．Must20．Manynetizensareimpressedwiththeexcusegivenbyateacherforquittingherjob______sheowestheworldavisit.A．because B．that C．where D．why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）Whenweseeapersonintrouble,thefirstideathatcomestoourmindistolendahand.Butwhatifweseeananimalintrouble,doesthesameruleapply?Thisquestionwasraisedafteragroupofpenguinsweresavedfromanicygully（峡谷）inAntarctica.ItwasfilmedfortheBBCwildlifeseriesDynasties.Thefilmcrewwereanxiouswhentheysawthatagroupofpenguinshadfallenintoagullyandbeentrappedwiththeiryoung.Theybuiltaslope（斜坡）sothatafewofthepenguinscouldsavethemselves.Thecasehastakentheinternationalmediabystorm.Viewerswatchingthisfilmletoutasighofrelief.“I’msoglad.Iunderstandnottakingactiondirectly,butahelpinghandisn’tbothering,right?”viewerKathrynShawsaidonherFacebook.However,othersthinkhumaninterference（干涉）isunnatural.“Youcan’thavesunshinethroughoutyourlife.Tohavedoneanythingelsewouldonlymakemattersworse,”saidtheshow’screatorDavidAttenborough,accordingtoTheTimes.Inthiscase,however,MikeGunton,theexecutiveproduceroftheseries,saidthatthiswasaone-offsituation.“Therewerenoanimalsgoingtosufferbyinterfering.Youweren’ttouchingtheanimalsanditwasjustfeltbydoingthis...theyhadthechancenottohavetokeepslippingdowntheslope,”hetoldtheBBC．SuchcasesarefamiliartoPaulNicklen,wildlifephotographerforNationalGeographic.HetoldMetro,“Ifit’severapredator（捕食者）situation,nomatterhowgut-wrenching,youstayoutoftheway.Evenwhenyou’rewatchingamalepolarbeareatababybear.”“There’snorulebookinthosesituations.Youcanonlyrespondtothefactsthatarerightthereinfrontofyou,”WillLawson,theshow’sdirector,toldDailyMail.1、Whathasledtoaheatedmediadiscussion?A．People’svariousremarksonpenguins. B．Therescueofpenguinsfromagully.C．Somepenguins’sufferingsinagully. D．WaysoffilmingtheseriesDynasties.2、Whoholdsapositiveattitudetowardshumaninterference?A．KathrynShaw. B．WillLawson.C．PaulNieklen. D．DavidAttenborough.3、Whichofthefollowingbestexplainstheword“gut-wrenching”underlinedinparagraph2?A．Puttingoneinplace. B．Makingoneconfused.C．Puttingoneindanger. D．Makingoneheartbroken.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．ReasonsfortheNecessityofLendingaHandtoAnimalsB．SuggestionsonHowtoProtectAnimalsFromDangerC．EffectsofHumanInterferenceonDangerousAnimalsD．OpinionsonWhethertoHelpAnimalsinTroubleorNot22．（8分）Havingalearningdisabilitydoesn’tmeanyoucan’tlearn,butyou’llneedsomehelpandneedtoworkextrahard.Ifyouhavealearningdisabilitysuchasdyslexiaordyscalculia,rememberthatyouarenotsloworstupid.Learningdisabilitiescanbegenetic.Thatmeanstheycanbepasseddowninfamiliesthroughthegenes,Butkidstodayhaveanadvantageovertheirparents.Learningexpertsnowknowalotmoreaboutthebrainandhowlearningworks,andit’seasierforkidstogetthehelptheyneed.Dyslexiaisalearningdisabilityhatmeansakidhasalotoftroublereadingandwriting.Kidswhohavetroublewithmathmayhavedyscalculia.Otherkidsmayhavelanguagedisorders,meaningtheyhavetroubleunderstandinglanguageandunderstandingwhattheyread.Itcanbeconfusing,though.Whatqualifiesas“trouble"enoughtobediagnosedasalearningdisability?Reading,doingmath,andwritinglettersmaybetoughforlotsofkidsatfirst.Butwhenthosetroublesdon’tfadeawayandit’sreallydifficulttomakeanyprogress,it’spossiblethatthekidhasalearningdisability.Findingoutyouhavealearningdisabilitycanbeupsetting.Youmightfeeldifferentfromeveryoneelse.Butthetruthisthatlearningdisabilitiesareprettycommon.Andifyourlearningspecialistorpsychologisthasfiguredoutwhichoneyou’refacing,you’reontherighttrack.Now,youcanstartgettingthehelpyouneedtodobetterinschool.Butforthisspecialhelptoreallywork,you’llneedtopracticethenewskillsyou’releaning.Itmaytakealotofeffortseveryday,Thatcanbeachallenge,butyoucandoitSoon,you’llenjoytheresultsofallyourhardwork:morefunandsuccessatschool.1、Whatdoweknowaboutlearningdisability?A．Itisaphysicaldisease.B．Itcanbetreatedbydoctors.C．Ithappenstochildrenwhoarelazy.D．Itgetsyouintotroublewhenlearningasubject.2、Childrenarelikelytohavealearningdisability.A．iftheirparentshavethesameproblemB．iftheyarenotinterestedinasubjectC．iftheydon’tgethelpintimeD．iftheydon’tworkhard3、Howcanyouknowifyouhavealearningdisability?A．Yourteachersaysyouareaslowstudent.B．Youcan’tmakeprogressafterhardwork.C．Youhavetroublewithsomelessonsatfirst.D．Yourlearningstyleisdifferentfromothers.4、What’sthemainpurposeofthetext?A．Tofindoutthereasonsforthelearningdisability.B．Togetparentstoknowmoreabouttheirchildren.C．Tohelppeopleknowandhandlelearningdisability.D．Toaskteacherstohelpstudentswithlearningdisability.23．（8分）Therecenthigh-profilemovieCrazyRichAsiansshowsasideofSingaporethatmostpeople-notevenSingaporeans—don’tgettosee.WhilethestoryislargelysetinSingapore,filmingtookplacebothinthecitystateandneighbouringMalaysia.AttractionssuchasSingapore’sMarinaBaySandsandMalaysia’sheritageCheongFattSzeMansionappealtopeople.CrazyRichAsiansisbynomeanstheonlymovietobefilmedintheseareas.HerearefiveinternationalfilmsthatyoumaynothaveknownweresetorfilmedinSingaporeorMalaysia.1.EQUALS(2015)Inthissci-firomance,Singaporeservesasthelocationofanapocalyptic(世界末日的)society.ViewerscancatchglimpsesoftheMarinaBarrage,SingaporeBotanicGardens,andthespectacularHendersonWavesatSouthernRidgesbridge.2.ROGUETRADER(1999)BasedonthetruestoryofBritishinvestmentbrokerNickLeeson,itisabouthowhelost$2.2billionthroughriskytradesinSingaporeandbroughtdownBarings,Britain’soldestmerchantbank.Leesonwrotethebookthatthefilmisbasedonwhileservingaprisonsentence.ThemoviehasscenesofRalesHotelandtheCentralBusinessDistrict.3.SAINTJACK(1979)ThiscontroversialadaptationofPaulTheroux’snovelwasgroundbreakinginthatitwasthefirstHollywoodmovietobefilmedentirelyonlocationinSingapore—withoutgovernmentapproval,though.4.LUST,CAUTION(2007)DirectedbyOscar-winnerAngLee,thisspythriller,setinHongKongandShanghaiduringthe1930sand1940s,isaboutagroupofstudentswhoplantoassassinate(刺杀)anintelligencechief.LocationsinIpohandPenanginMalaysiawereusedforthistimeperiodduetotheirprewararchitecture.5.ENTRAPMENT(1999)ThisthrillershowsKualaLumpur’sPetronasTwinTowersseveraltimes.However,thethenMalaysianPrimeMinisterwasreportedlydispleasedthatthefilmshowedthegreatlandmarknexttosmalldirtyhouses—inreality,theyaresurroundedbylarge,luxuriousgardens.1、WhatcanbelearnedaboutNickLeeson?A．HeactedinthemovieROGUETRADER.B．Hewasputintoprisonafterhisriskytrade.C．Hewasaskedtowriteabookforamovie.D．HewasoneofBritain’soldestbusinessmen.2、ThemovieLUST,CAUTIONwasshotinMalaysiabecauseof________.A．thecomplexplotofthestoryB．somethrillingscenesinthemovieC．someparticularbuildingsinthecountryD．thedirector’spreferenceforthecountry3、Whatdothefiveinternationalfilmsmentionedabovehaveincommon?A．TheyshowedadarksideofSingapore.B．TheybecameOscarwinnersintheend.C．TheywereshotinSingaporeorMalaysia.D．Theyweredirectedbyworld-famousdirectors.24．（8分）Whatexactlyisintelligence?Therearen’tanyeasyanswers.Despitetheprogressthathasbeenmadeingeneticsandpsychology,humanintelligencehasremainedoneofthemostcontroversialareasofmodernscience，untilnow,thatis,forthediscoveryofagene(基因)linkedtointelligencehasmadetheexpertsthinkagain.RobertPlominoftheInstituteofPsychiatryinLondonandhiscolleaguesintheUShavebeenlookingintogeneticmake-up.Fromtheirresearch,theyhavediscoveredthataslightlydifferentgeneismorecommoninthosewithahighIQ.PlominanalyzedDNAfromtwogroupsof51childrenagedbetween6and15.WhathefoundwasthatthefirstgrouphadanIQof136,puttingtheminthetop5%ofthepopulation,whiletheothergrouphadanaverageIQof103.Ananalysisoftheirgenesshowedthat32%ofchildreninthehighergrouphadthegeneinquestion,whileonly16%inthesecondgroupdid.However,thereisalotmoreresearchtobedone,andPlominhimselfiscautiousatthisearlystage.Hesuggeststhatthereareprobablymanygenesthatcontributetointelligence,ratherthanjustone.SeveralstudieshaveshownastronglinkbetweenIQandcareersuccess,althoughsomepsychologistsremainunconvincedaboutthis.ProfessorMichaelRowe,whohaswrittenabookcalledGeniusExplained,isoneofthese.“ThepeoplewiththehighestIQsarenotusuallytheoneswhodobestintheircareers.”Manypsychologistsnowbelievethatwhenitcomestointelligence,IQisn’teverything.Manyalternativeviewshavebeenputforwardrecently.Oneexampleistheideaofmultipleintelligences,whichwasdevelopedinthe1980sbyHarvardpsychologistHowardGardner.ThisoffersamuchbroaderviewthantheIQtheory,includingcreativityandcommunicationskillsasrelevantfactors(因素)inintelligence.TonyBuzan,brainexpertandauthorofMasteryourMemory,isenthusiasticaboutthisbelief,arguingthattruegeniuses(天才)doindeedappeartocombinehighlevelsofeachtypeofintelligence.HelistsAlexandertheGreat,PabloPicassoandAlbertEinsteinasexamples.Atthesametime,Buzanbelievesthateveryonecandeveloptheirintelligence,onlyiftheytakethetroubletoexercisetheirbrain.Perhapsthere’shopeforusall!1、Whatisthetopicofthepassage?A．Therelationshipbetweengenesandintelligence.B．IQbenefitsalotfromhighintelligence.C．Howtodevelopintelligence.D．Whatmakesintelligence.2、WhydoestheauthorusedatainParagraph2?A．Tomakeasuggestion. B．Todrawaconclusion.C．Toproveanidea. D．Togiveanexample.3、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．RobertPlominconfirmsgeneshavesomethingincommon.B．HowardGardnerthinksintelligenceincludesvariousfactors.C．MichaelRoweapprovesofastronglinkbetweenIQandcareer.D．TonyBuzanagreesgeniusesexercisebraintoimproveintelligence.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“This”inParagraph4referto?A．Thedevelopmentofintelligence.B．Theideaofmultipleintelligences.C．IQisn’teverythingforintelligence.D．Alternativeviewshavebeenputforward.25．（10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.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）OnabrightFridayafternooninspring,SumejaTulichadeveryreasontoenjoywalkinginthestreetsofNewYork,acityshe'd1ninemonthsearlierfromLondontoattendajournalismschool.“Whentheweatherisgood,it'sveryhardtofindareasontobe2ordissatisfiedwiththecity,”shesaid.YethertimeinNewYorkhascoincidedwithendlessugliness,Asshe3towardthesubwaystation,shethought,“Please,God,Iwanttoseesomething4today.”Shesaid,“Enoughofthiscraziness”.AttheCityHall5,shesettledontoabench.Itwasjustafter2p.m.Onlyafewpeoplewerethere.Aman6againstapillar（柱子）,thewayanyonemight,waitingforthetrain.Thestillnesswasinterruptedbya(n)7thatthenexttrainwastwostationsaway.ThenTulic8themanatthepillarcollapsingforwardontothetracks.Aman,whowas9waitingforthetrainontheplatform,ranover,peeredovertheedgeandthenjumpedontothe10.Themanwhohad11wasnotmoving.Twomoremenjumpeddowntohelp."Idon'tknow12thesemengotthewitandthequickness,"Tulicsaid."Themanwhofellwaskindofjammedinthetracks.Theywerevery13toknowthatthetrainwascoming.Willitstop?Willthey14pullinghimout?"Onthetracks,the15manwashelduptoasittingpositionbythethreemen,whothenliftedhimfrombelowto16whodraggedhimfromaboveandrolledhimontotheplatform.Thentherescuerswerethemselves17,pulledbacktosafetybyhelpinghands.Assoonastheywereallclear,thetrainpulledin.Anambulance18soonandthemanwastakentoalocalhospitalwith19butnon-life-threateninginjuries,doctorssaid."Thatisthegreatestthing."Tulicsaid,"Theinfrastructure(基础设施)inthiscityofmillionsisthe20themselvesproviding,beingthereforothers."1、A．hungoutB．movedtoC．passedbyD．leftbehind2、A．pleasedB．ashamedC．depressedD．relieved3、A．walkedB．rushedC．travelledD．toured4、A．urgentB．strangeC．mysteriousD．nice5、A．stationB．schoolC．theatreD．store6、A．struggledB．leanedC．layD．sat7、A．noteB．reportC．announcementD．poster8、A．rememberedB．foresawC．ignoredD．glimpsed9、A．againB．alsoC．neverD．seldom10、A．tracksB．roadC．trainD．platform11、A．stoodB．settledC．fallenD．escaped12、A．whomB．whetherC．whenD．where13、A．nervousB．embarrassedC．dangerousD．disappointed14、A．objecttoB．succeedinC．putoffD．giveup15、A．unconsciousB．dyingC．activeD．discouraged16、A．themB．usC．othersD．anyone17、A．jammedB．recognizedC．affectedD．rescued18、A．stoppedB．startedC．arrivedD．raced19、A．carelessB．seriousC．slightD．unforgettable20、A．peopleB．passengersC．friendsD．students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）Undoubtedly,Britainisanationofhatwearers.Fromtakingoffhats1．launchingmortarboards(学位帽)intheair,hatshavelongbeenassociatedwithceremoniesandpractices.Eventhehistoryofthecountrycan2．(tell)throughhats.3．(date)backtomedievalEngland,theflatcapbecameasymbolofworkingclasscultureinthe19thand20thcenturies.TheEdwardianErawas4．goldenageofhats,whenthedecorationsbecameevenmoredelicate,rangingfromflowers,birdstofruits.Theporkpiehat,startinginthemiddle19thcentury,wasthe5．(choose)formanywell-dressedVictoriancitizens.Decadeslaterit6．(gradual)becameakeyfeatureofLondonstreetstyle.Bythe1960s,though,hatsfadedoutofpeople’ssightbecauseoftheriseofprivatecars.ItwastheRoyalWedding7．(hold)in2011thatcontributedtothereturnofhatwearing.Forexample,StockportHatWorksMuseum—theonlymuseuminthecountryfeaturedinhatsandhatmaking—is8．(popular)thanever,withadistinctincreaseonitsvisitors.9．marksBritainoutontheworldstageisthelargenumberofhatsofdifferentshapesandcolors.ThevarietyofhatsinBritain10．(reflect)itsmulticulturalbackgroundandrichculturalheritage.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，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，错误仅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（∧），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：在错的词下面划一横线，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。LastMonday,myauntwenttoattendameeting、Afterthemeeting,shewenttoarestaurantforalunch、Therefore,whenitwastimetopaythebill,shecouldn’tfindherpurse、Shethoughtitmusthavestolen、Justthen,amaninhisearlytwentycameupandpaidforher、Myauntwasverygratefully、Theytalkedabouteachotherforawhileandmyauntfinallyrealizewhohewas、Abouttenyearsbefore,myauntcollectedsomemoneytohelpingaboy、Thatyoungmanwastheboy、Myauntdidn’trecognizeher,butthekindnesshadneverbeenforgotten、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你叫李华，你的笔友Mike写信向你打听中国高中校园学习生活情况。请你给他回信，从以下几个方面作简单介绍。1.学习情况；2.课外活动；3.未来的期望。注意:1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯。DearMike,Howiseverythinggoing?___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、D3、D4、D5、A6、C7、C8、D9、A10、B11、D12、D13、C14、C15、D16、B17、B18、B19、D20、B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、B2、A3、D4、B22、1、D2、A3、B4、C23、1、B2、C3、C24、1、D2、C3、B4、B25、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’sextraordinaryplayaboutthedamagethatprofitc