2024届浙江省考试院抽学校高考临考冲刺英语试卷含解析

2024届浙江省考试院抽学校高考临考冲刺英语试卷注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Wouldyoumindmycomingoverandhavingalookatyourrehearse(排练)?Mylittleson’scuriousabouttheperformance.—_______.Justcomeround.A．Yes,Ido B．Nevermind C．Notatall D．Yes,please2．May!Howisyourplan?IheardyoustarteditlastSunday.Oh!Iforit,butIhaven’tdecidedwheretostartit.A．haveprepared B．hadprepared C．havebeenpreparing D．waspreparing3．Ourteacherenteredtheclassroom,__________.A．abookinhand B．bookinhandC．bookinhishandD．abookinhands4．Havingbattledwiththeir_______overwhethertoofferhelptoanagedmanorwomanwhohasfallenover,mostpeoplechoosetohelp.A．compromise B．contradictionC．conscience D．competence5．—Whatdoyouwanttodonext?Wehavehalfanhouruntilthebasketballgame.—_____.Whateveryouwanttodoisfinewithme.A.It’suptoyou B．GladtohearthatC．Youcan’tmissit D．Itjustdepends6．Afterstudyinginamedicalcollegeforfiveyears,Jane______herjobasadoctorinthecountryside.A．setout B．tookover C．tookup D．setup7．—IspendtwoweeksinBeijinglastyear.—ThenyoumusthavevisitedtheGreatWallduringyourstay,________you?A．mustn’t B．didn’tC．haven’t D．hadn’t8．—DoyouknowLindawasfiredforhercasualattitudetowardsthejob?—Nowondershe_________whenItriedtoamuseherthismorning.A．wastickledpink B．pulledmylegC．gavemethecoldshoulder D．sawthehandwritingonthewall9．Wefirmlybelievethat______thenewexaminationsystemcomesintoexistence,completelynewsituationswillarise.A．consideringB．supposedC．providingD．given10．Don’tletyourselfbe______intobuyingthingsyoudon’treallywant.A．advocated B．clarified C．flashed D．persuaded11．____theplayerIcameacrossinthestadiumspoke,Ihadn’trealizedshewasforeign.A．Until B．Unless C．Since D．Although12．TheOxfordEnglishDictionaryisnecessaryforlearningEnglish，soyou'dbetterbuy__________．A．this B．that C．it D．one13．––Isthisteagoodcoldaswell?––______withice,thisteaisespeciallydelicious.A．ServedB．ServingC．HavingservedD．Tobeserved14．UsuallyBeijingRoastDuck_____togetherwithspecialpancakes,greenonionsandsweetsauce.A．wasservedB．willserveC．isservedD．served15．HaveyoureadthebookLifeandDeathAreWearingMeOutbyMoYan,_____thatwonhimthe2012NobelPrizeinLiterature?A．theone B．one C．those D．ones16．—Whatdidshewanttoknow,Tom?—Shewondered_______wecouldcompletetheexperiment.A．whenwasit B．itwaswhenthatC．itwaswhen D．whenitwasthat17．Someschools,includingours,willhavetomake________inagreementwiththenationalsoccerreform.A．amusementsB．adjustmentsC．appointmentsD．achievements18．—Youknowquitealotaboutthefashionshow.—Well,Cathy________ittomeduringlunch.A．introducesB．introducedC．hadintroducedD．willintroduce19．Theeconomyinbigcitieshascontinuedtorisethankstothelocalgovernmentstoincrease______.A．thatB．themC．itD．those20．—OK，here___________.—Thankyouforyourlift.Seeyoulater.A．areweB．isitC．weareD．comesit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）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.22．（8分）EarlyorLaterDayCareManyyoungparentsareconfusedaboutwhethertheirchildrenshouldhaveearlydaycare,andtherehavealwaysbeendifferentviewsonthissubject.TheBritishpsychoanalystJohnBowlbybelievesthatseparationfromparentsduringthesensitive“attachment”periodfrombirthtothreemayscarachild’spersonalityandleadtopsychologicalproblemsinlaterlife.SomepeoplehavedrawntheconclusionfromBowlby’sworkthatchildrenshouldnotbesubjectedtodaycarebeforethreebecauseoftheparentalseparationitcauses,andmanypeopledobelievethis.AccordingtoBowlby,agreatdealofpsychologicalharmcanoccurwhenyoungchildrenareseparatedfromtheirparents.Iftheyareleftwithouttouchforawhile,theywillhaveahigherstresslevel.Parents’influenceontheirchildren’swell-beingmayneverbegreaterthanduringtheearliestyearsoflife,whenachild’sbrainisdevelopingrapidlyandwhennearlyallofherorhisexperiencesareshapedbyparentsandthefamilyenvironment.However,therearecritics.Someanthropologists(人类学家)pointoutthattheloveaffairbetweenchildrenandparentsfoundinmodernsocietiesdoesnotusuallyexistintraditionalsocieties.Therehasbeenalonghistoryofthefactthatfatherandmotherdidnotbringuptheirchildrenalone.Plato,around394B．C．,arguedthatasystemofearlychildcarewouldfreewomentoparticipateinsociety.ResultsfromIsraeliandDutchstudiesshowthatchild-raisingdutiesaremoreevenlydistributedamongabroadergroupofpeople.Besides,studieshavereportedthatearlydaycarehasaneutralorslightlypositiveeffectonchildren’sdevelopment.Theylearnthebenefitsofbeingsociallysmart,understandingtheconceptofsharingandcaring.Theypromoteconcentrationskills,whichisveryimportantintheirlearning.Therearegameswherechildrenaretaughtbasiclanguageandmathematicalskillsthroughstoriesandeverydayexamples.Commonsensetellsusthatearlydaycarewouldnotbesowidespreadifchildrenhadproblemswithit.ButBowlby’sanalysisraisesthepossibilitythatithasdelayedeffects.Thepossibilitythatsuchcaremightleadtomorementalillness15or20yearslatercanonlybeexploredbytheuseofstatistics.Whateverthelong-termeffects,parentssometimesfindtheimmediateeffectsdifficulttodealwith.Childrenunderthreedislikeleavingtheirparentsandshowunhappiness.Attheageofthreealmostallchildrenfinditeasytogotothenursery.Thematter,then,isfarfrombeingclearlyknown,thoughexperienceandavailableevidenceindicatethatearlydaycareisreasonableforyoungchildren.1、Thepassagemainlyargueswhether______.A．childrenoverthreewillacceptschooleducationB．childrenunderthreeshouldbesenttonurseryschoolsC．thefamilyrelationshipisdifferentintraditionalsocietiesD．earlydaycareshouldbetotallyreplacedinmodernsocieties2、WhichofthefollowingsupportsBowlby’stheory?A．Earlydaycarewouldn’tbesopopularifithadnegativeeffects.B．Separationfromparentsforyoungchildreniscommoninhistory.C．Parentsfindtheimmediateeffectsofearlydaycaredifficulttodealwith.D．Studiesshowearlydaycarehasapositiveeffectonchildren’sdevelopment.3、Theauthor’sattitudetowardsearlydaycareisthat______.A．childrenunderthreeshouldstaywiththeirparentsB．ithaspotentialbenefitsforbothchildrenandparentsC．thebadeffectofitonchildrenwilldisappearastheygrowupD．itiscontroversialandthesettlementcallsfortheuseofstatistics4、Whichofthefollowingshowsthedevelopmentofideasinthepassage?I:IntroductionP:PointSp:Sub-point(次要点)C:ConclusionA． B．C． D．23．（8分）HerearefourwonderfulhotelsandcampsitesinEurope.EkiesAllSensesResort,Chalkidiki,GreeceThiscouldbetheperfectretreatforstressedparentswhoneedspoiling.Forastart,it’sinlovelyGreece,butthere’snoneedtotakeaferry,asit’sonthemainland.Withajuicebarbesidethe(heated)pool,open-airspa,calmbeach,restaurantsormealsondemand,andsecretbaystoexplorebyboat,itmakesforasuper-relaxedbreak.·Doublesfrom€

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€272B&B,openlateApril-October,CasaVicentina,Algarve,PortugalForaback-to-naturefeel,family-runCasaVicentinaintheAlgarveisperfect.Builtwithecologicalmaterials,it’sinaprotectedparkareaonanaturallake.Breakfastisaplentifulbuffet-andbikesaresuppliedfreeofchargesoyoucangotothebeachorcafesandrestaurants.Accommodationisinbrightlydecoratedroomsorlargersuitescompletewithsmallkitchens.·Roomsfrom€75B&B,wonderfulland.ComFairyChimneyInn,Cappadocia,TurkeyOlderkidswilllovethefairytalelandscapeofCappadociaandtheexcitementofstayinginacavehotel.TheFairyChimneyInnusedtobepartofacavemonastery(修道院).Itsroomsarebeautifulandhomely,withtraditionaldecorationsandtheoccasionalreminderofthemodernworld.Allroomshavecourtyardsoverlookingtheextraordinarylandscape.·Roomsfrom€55B&B,plus11perchild,fairychimney.ComCasaSanGabriel,Umbria,ItalyCasaSanGabrielisasmallhilltopfarmwherethreeself-cateringcottagesshareaswimmingpool,playgroundandbarbecue.There’saddedexcitementforyoungguestsinthefamilyofalpacas(羊驼)keptonsite.Thereareseveralwater,wildlifeandactivityparksnearby,andslightlyfurtherafieldaPinocchiothemepark.·AweekatIIFienilecottage(sleeps4-6)costsfrom€650,B&B(lowseasononly)from€95,casasangabriel.com1、IntheEkiesAllSensesResort,youcanenjoy_______.A．aferryjourneyB．anopen-airspaC．livingintreehousesD．dancingintheplayground2、Whichofthefollowingwillyouchooseifyouwanttoenjoyabreakfastbuffet?A．TheEkiesAllSensesResort.B．CasaVicentinaC．TheFairyChimneyInnD．CasaSanGabriel3、Ifyouwanttoseesomewildlifeonholiday,whichwebsiteshouldyouclick?A．B．C．D．24．（8分）Sometimes,youjustcan'thelpit.Maybeyou'rewatchingasadmovie,orthinkingaboutthefriendwhomovedaway.Nextthingyouknow,youfeelpressureinyourthroat,youreyesarewatering,andyouhavetearsrunningdownyourcheeks.AccordingtoAdVingerhoets,aprofessorofpsychologyatTilburgUniversity,intheNetherlands,whoisoneofthefewscientistsintheworldwhohavestudiedcrying,therearethreetypesoftears.Basaltearsarethefirsttype.TheyactasaprotectivebarrierbetweentheeyeandtherestoftheWorld.Nextarereflextears.Theywashyoureyescleanwhensomethinggetsinthem.Finally,thereareemotionaltears.“Thesearereleasedinresponsetoemotionalstates,”explainsVingerhoets.Scientistsbelievecryinghassomethingtodowithhowhumansdevelopedandlearnedtodependoneachother.“Humansareverycomplexsocialcreatures,”saysLaurenBylsma,aprofessorattheUniversityofPittsburgh,inPennsylvania."Itseemsthattearsservetoarousehelpandsupportfromothers,”Shesays.Vingerhoetsagrees,"Ithinkthatthereasonwhyhumansshedtears（流眼泪）hassomethingtodowithourchildhood,"hesays."that'sthetimewhenwearestilldependentonadultsforloveandprotectionandcare.Themajoradvantageofemotionaltearsisthatyoucantargetthemataspecificperson."Vingerhoetssaysthisabilitycouldhavecomeinhandyinprehistorictimes,whenhumanswerelivingamongdangerousanimals.Tearswereasaferwaytogetattention."Inthiscase,itisbettertouseasilentsignaltoaskforhelp,"hesays.VingerhoetsandByhmadofrequentstudiestobetterunderstandwhyhumanscry.AccordingtoByhma,thereisstillmuchmoretodiscover."It'ssurprising,"shesays,"howmuchwestilldon'tknow.”1、Inthescientists'opinion,cryingis________.A．asignofhumanevolutionB．aresultofhumankindnessC．acauseofpersonalgrowthD．ameansofrelyingoneachother2、Theunderlinedphrase"thisability"inthelastparagraphreferstotheabilityto________.A．seekhelpwiselyB．aimtearsatsomeoneC．cryemotionallyD．appealtootherpeople3、Fromthetext,welearnthatAdVingerhoetsandLaurenBylsma________.A．holddifferentopinionsaboutthecausesoftearsB．thinkpositivelyoftheeffectsoftearsC．areworkingtogethertostudytearsD．havelearnedenoughabouttears4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．ThetypesoftearsB．ThecomponentsoftearsC．ThescienceoftearsD．Theopinionsabouttears25．（10分）NewYorkCityTourGuideCENTRALPARKPHOTOTOUR$79WithSamL.CometoshootintheCentralParkofNewYorkthatwillallowyoutotakehomedigitalpostcards.ThistourisagreatintroductiontoCentralParkandcombinesviewsofthebridges,lakesandskyline.Ateachstopofthephototour,Iwillprovideyouwithexplanationsaroundphotography（摄影）,camerasettings,etc.Youwillbeabletoputthesetipstogooduseimmediately.NEWYORKRUNMNGTOUR$50WithSebastienB．Loverunning?LoveNewYork?Doyouwanttoseethesitesofthecity?Contactmeandwe'lltakeaspecialtour.Allyou'llneedtodoistoputonyoursportsshoesandwe'llbeoff.I'llshowyoumyfavoriterunningspotsalongtheHudsonRiverornorthofCentralParkandawayfromallthetourists.Ifyou'rethinkingoftrainingforsomething,I’llgiveyoutheexplanationsandtipstomakethebestofyourtimetraining!GREENWICHVILLAGEFOODTOUR$75WithManhattanW.Discoverunbelievableplacestoeat.ThisistherealGreenwichVillagegastronomic（美食的）experience.Alongtheway,findouthowthevillagehaskeptitsuniquecharacterthroughouttheyears,fromtheDutchandEnglishcontrolledperiodstotoday.Tourrunseverydayfrom12:30PM-2:30PM.NEWYORKBYNIGHTPHOTOTOUR$115WithSamL.WehavealreadypreparedNYCforthemostuniquepointsforyou.Duringthe21Thenighttourteachesnightphotographytechniqueswhilediscoveringthe"darker"sideofthecitythatneversleeps:theUNheadquarters,42ndstreet,GrandCentralTerminal,theChryslerBuilding,RockefellerCenterandRadioCityMusicHall.1、WhowillyoucontactifyouwanttotakepicturesoftheCentralPark?A．SamL.B．SebastienB．C．ManhattanW.D．Rockefeller.2、HowmuchcanyouspendrunningalongtheHudsonRiverwithSebastienB?A．$79.B．$50.C．$75.D．$115.3、WhatcanyoudoifyouchooseManhattanWasyourtourguide?A．Youcanshootsomepictures.B．Youcandosomesports.C．Youcanenjoysomedeliciousfood.D．Youcanlearnnightphotographytechniques.4、Inwhichpartofamagazinecanyoureadthiskindofpassage?A．Advertisement.B．History.C．Science.D．Politics.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）Notsolongago,aterriblefirebrokeoutinanapartmentindiecityofPitesti,justwestofBucharest.Innotime,1werewelcomedby5-metre-tallflamesandroaringsmoke.2,usingtheiradvancedequipment,theyquicklybroughtthebeastunder3.Theapartment'sownerMr.Petriandhislovelydog,Sandy,werethe4ofthebigfire.Localfirefightinghero,CostacheMugurel5hiswaythroughthecruelflamestorescuethemanandhispet.Mr.Petri,6injuredinthefire,wasrushedtohospital.Sandyfellover7breathingintoomuchsmokeandlifelesslylayontheroadside.Mugurel,rememberinghisCPR(心脏复苏术）training，passionately8thechestofthedog,desperatelytryingto9hislife.Andhebegantolosehopeaftermany10.Hewasphysicallyandmentally11.Finallyheperformedmouth-to-mouthonthedog,screaming“12getsleftbehind!”.Unexpectedlythedog13himselfandbeganpanting.Theon-lookingcrowdcheeredandMugurelbegantoweepwith14.Hehurriedlycarriedhimtotheawaitingvet(兽医).Like15,thestoryofMugurelandhisnewfoundfriendspreadaroundthecity.HisFacebookwas16wordsofgratitude,lovingemoticons(表情符号）andnotesfromfriendsandfansalike.Accordingtovetexperts,recoveringanimalsviaCPRisrather17TheAmericanHeartAssociationcalculatesthatonlylessthan6percentofcatsanddogssurviveifthey18heartattacks.Therehavebeenmanystoriesrelatedto19inPitesti,butnonehavecaughtthe20ofthepopulationquitelikeSandy's.1、A．firefightersB．policemenC．friendsD．neighbours2、A．ThereforeB．BesidesC．HoweverD．Moreover3、A．treatmentB．controlC．stressD．way4、A．causesB．resultsC．victimsD．heroes5、A．battledB．lostC．pushedD．got6、A．blindlyB．hardlyC．slightlyD．seriously7、A．afterB．beforeC．inspiteofD．incaseof8、A．pattedB．beatC．examinedD．touched9、A．careaboutB．takeawayC．saveD．stop10、A．countingsB．trainingsC．shoutsD．attempts11、A．relaxedB．exhaustedC．concernedD．troubled12、A．SomebodyB．EverybodyC．NobodyD．Anybody13、A．cameupB．cameoverC．cameoutD．cameto14、A．joyB．pityC．stressD．fright15、A．wildfireB．windC．disastersD．sounds16、A．informedofB．linkedwithC．remindedofD．floodedwith17、A．commonB．rareC．practicalD．easy18、A．cureB．avoidC．missD．suffer19、A．firesB．vetsC．dogsD．accidents20、A．attentionB．meaningC．breathD．heart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）Oneplacethathasleftalasting1．(impress)onmeistheislandofLesvosinGreece,Iwenttherefor2．holidaywithsomeofmyfriends.Wefeltthatwedeservedabitofsunandachance3．(relax)afterhavingstudiedsohard.Strangelyenough,eventhoughIwentthereforawell-earnedrest.I4．(actual)workedharderthanIhadeverdonebefore.Insteadofspendingmydaysonthebeachsunbathingandswimminginthesea,Iendedup5．(help)thelocalsdealwiththeendlessarrivalofrefugees(难民),manyof6．werestrugglingtogettothebeachaftertheirboatshadturnedover.Anyway,thisholidayturnedouttobeoneofthemost7．(forget)ofmylife,butforallthewrongreasons.Often,whenI’malonethesedays,I8．(disturb)bythememoriesofthefacesofparentswhocouldn’tfindtheirchildren,andthesoundofpeoplescreaming9．help.10．thepeopleofLesvosdidtohelpthesepeople,openingtheirhomestothemandsharingthefewpossessionstheythemselvesowned,wasabsolutelyamazing.IwascompletelytouchedbythegenerosityofthepeopleofLesvos.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;每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。Dormitorylifeispartofcollegelife.Butsometimetheharmonyinthedormitoryisdisturbedinonewayoranother.Whatisknowntoall,aharmoniousdormitorylifeisimportanttocollegestudentsandbenefitallthemembers.Ononehandyoucanhaveagoodrestandputyourheartsintostudy.Ontheotherhand,youwillhaveagoodmoodandenjoybeingtogether.Thereareseveralwayscreateandmaintainaharmoniousdormitorylife.Firstly,youhavetoevaluateyourlife-styleandtrytogetridofyourdirtyhabits,ifthereareany.Secondly,whenanannoyedsituationarises,you’lljusthavetolearntotolerateeachotherorco-exist.Thirdly,you’llhavetosharewitheachotherandmakethegoodfriends.Onconclusion,youshouldtryyourbesttobuildaharmoniousdormitorylifeforourcollegelife.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你叫李华，现在在英国交换学习，你的朋友陈明写信告诉你他打算赴英留学，想知道初到英国可能会遇到的困难。请你用英语给他写一封回信，信的内容应包括：1.可能会遇到的困难：语言方面的障碍、饮食的不习惯、想家孤独等；2.鼓励他并表示愿意帮助他。注意：1.词数100个左右。2.信的开头已为你写好，不计人总词数。DearChenMing，I'mgladtohearfromyou.YouaskedmeaboutthedifficultiesyoumaymeetwithwhenyougethereinUK._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、C3、B4、C5、A6、C7、B8、C9、C10、D11、A12、D13、A14、C15、A16、D17、B18、B19、C20、C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、PlaysFatherComesHomefromtheWars(Parts1,2&3)ThesethreeshortplaysbySuzanLori-ParksarethestartofanambitiousattempttoretellthestoryoftheAmericancivilwar.ThefocusisonaslavepromisedhisfreedombyhismasterifhejoinsinthefightagainsttheUnion.SteveToussaintandJimmyAkingbolaheadthecast,andJoBonneyisincharge.•15Septemberto4October,RoyalCourt,London.BoxofficeAPacifist’sGuidetotheWaronCancerBryonyKimmingsandBrianLobelconsiderourattitudestocancerandthelanguageweemploytodealwithitthroughthestoriesoffivepeople.Thisisanall-singing,all-dancingaffairwithmusicbyTomParkinson,wipingoffthepinkcharityribbonstolookattherealitiesofdiagnosis(诊断)andwhatitmeansforthewiderfamily.•20-24September,Ho