福建省宁德一中2025届高三3月份第一次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

福建省宁德一中2025届高三3月份第一次模拟考试英语试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Areyoureadytoleave?—Almost,I’llbereadytogojustassoonasI________puttingthecleandishesaway.A．getthrough B．giveupC．carryout D．setabout2．—Don’tmakeaspecialjourneytopickupthelaundryforme.—It’sOK.I________totheshopanyway.A．wasgoingB．willhavegoneC．havegoneD．willbegoing3．helawisequallyappliedtoeveryone.Noone_______beaboveit.A．shall B．mustC．may D．need4．Tedcouldn’tremembertheexactdateofthestorm,butheknewitwasSundaybecauseeverybodywasatchurch.A．/,the B．a,/C．/,a D．the,/5．—It’stoocomplex,Ithink．—________.Sowe’dbettermakeiteasierforstudentstogetinvolved．A．That’sridiculous B．That’sthepointC．That’ssettled D．That’sallright6．—Thefoodhereisniceenough.—Myfriend________mearightplace.A．introduces B．introducedC．hadintroduced D．wasintroducing7．—WhatdoyouthinkofBetty?—Lovely，thoughshe______benaughtysometimes．A．should B．mustC．can D．need8．Theonlyproblemwas______wekeptgettinglost!ButpeopleinTianjinareveryfriendlyandhelpful.A．why B．whetherC．that D．how9．WorldAIDSDayisalsoimportantinremindingusthatHIVhasnotgoneaway,andtherearemanythingsstilltobedone.A．which B．whatC．that D．/10．Iregretnothavingtakenyouradvice.OtherwiseI________thismistakeatthemoment.A．didn’tmake B．wouldn’tmakeC．hadn’tmake D．wouldn’thavemade11．_______moreenergytomystudyinsteadofbeingcrazyaboutcomputergames,Iwouldbesittinginacomfortableofficenow.A．IfIdevoted B．HadIdevotedC．WouldIbedevoted D．ShouldIbedevoted12．Themanwasina________conditionwithsevereinjuriestohislegsafterbeingattackedbyasharkinfarnorthQueensland.A．skepticalB．criticalC．practicalD．physical13．Thedoctorhadalmostlosthopeatonepoint,butthepatientfinally.A．pulledout B．pulledthrough C．pulledup D．pulledover14．Ourbossistoostrictwithus.Ican’t_____inwiththeworksituationhere.A．fit B．get C．make D．take15．Tobeapromisingstudentisnotaneasyjob.Ittakestime.Ican’tagreemore._______.Thereisnoshortcut.A．AllroadsleadtoRome B．SlowbutsurewinstheraceC．Practicemakesperfect D．Romewasnotbuiltinaday16．—Comeon,pleasegivemesomeideasabouttheproject.—Sorry.Withsomuchwork_______mymind,Ialmostbreakdown.A．filledB．fillingC．tofillD．beingfilled17．Canthose___________atthebackoftheclassroomhearme?Noproblem.A．seat B．sitC．seated D．sat18．Speakingaforeignlanguageallowsyouto________timeinanegotiation,foryoucanactlikeyouhavenotunderstoodtocomeupwithyouranswer.A．save B．afford C．buy D．spend19．—Iwonderwhatmakesyouagoodsalesperson.—I________asawaiterforthreeyears,whichcontributesalottomytoday’swork.A．serveB．servedC．haveservedD．hadserved20．Someschools,includingours,willhavetomake________inagreementwiththenationalsoccerreform.A．amusementsB．adjustmentsC．appointmentsD．achievements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）“Anythingyouwant,anytimeyouneedit.”Themessageappearedoncomputerscreensacrossthecountryatthesametime,onthesameday:December12th,at12p.m..Simultaneously,importantlookingenvelopescontainingcardswiththesamemessagewerehand-deliveredtotheofficesofallthemajornewscompanies.OnefounditswaytothedeskofChrisLin,abusinessreporteratThePost.Thecardwasbeautifullydesigned–ablackbackgroundwiththewordsprintedoutincrispwhiteletters.Therewasnoexplanationontheback,justawebsiteaddress.Chriswenttothewebsite.Itsstylewasidenticaltothecard’sandsaid:“Anytime:StartingTomorrow.”ThenextdaywebsitesandblogswerefilledwitharticlestheorisingaboutAnytime.WasitashoppingwebsitelikeTaoBaoorAmazon?Ajoke?Somethingillegal?Anytime’smarketinghadworked–itwasahouseholdnamebeforeit’devenmadeasinglesale.Whentheopeningcame,thatdayatnoon,theAnytimewebsitesuddenlyhadasinglefieldthatread,“Whatdoyouwant?”Allyouhadtodowastypethewordsintothatbox,andthenspecifyhowquicklyyouwantedyouritemdelivered:withinone,ten,ortwenty-fourhours.Bloggerswerethefirsttotesttheservice.Andtheirreviewswereglowing.Withinweeks,Anytimehadbecomeapartofdailylife.NobodyusedotherdeliverysitesorthepostanymoreasAnytimewasmuchcheaperandfaster.ChrisstillwonderedwhatexactlyAnytimewas.Hetriedtofindoutwhoownedthecompany,butitwasregisteredinasmallcountrythatdidnotrequiresuchinformationtobemadepublic.Hedidfindsomeinterestingfacts,though.Anyonewhochallengedthecompany,itseemed,metwithserioustrouble.AgovernmentofficialcriticalofAnytimeforavoidingtaxwasforcedtoleavehispositionafternewsstoriessuddenlyappearedclaiminghewasdishonest.TheheadofanothercompanytakingAnytimetocourtdiedinacaraccidentjustdaysbeforethecasewastobegin.ChrisbeganmakingalistofallthepeoplewhohadsomethingterriblehappentothemafteropposingorcriticisingAnytime.Bylunch,hehadmorethanonehundredexamples.Somethingwasdefinitelywrong.Chrisworkedonhislisttherestoftheday,emailingpeoplewhocouldprovidemoreinformationandlookingthroughnewspaperrecords.Afterworkingthroughthenight,anexhaustedChrisfinallyfellasleepathisdeskat4a.m..Whenhewokeafewhourslater,therewasamessageflashingonhiscomputerscreen:“Stopmakingtrouble.”Chrissmiled.Hehadnointentionofstoppingnowthatheknewhewasontherighttrack.1、WhatwasonthefrontofthecardsenttoChrisLin?A．Aninvitationtoacompanyopening.B．Thewebsiteaddressofanewcompany.C．Thewords“Anytime:Startingtomorrow”.D．Thewords“Anythingyouwant,anytimeyouneedit”.2、Whydidthecompanychoosetosendthecardstomanynewsreporters?A．Becauseitdidn’thaveenoughmoneyfortraditionaladvertising.B．Becauseitwantedtoattractthereportersascustomers.C．Sothereporterswouldwritestoriesaboutthenewcompany.D．Sopeoplewouldfindthenewcompanyinteresting.3、WhatdidChris’sresearchsuggestaboutAnytime?A．Itmaybeverydangerous.B．Itspopularitywouldsoondecrease.C．Itwasdoingbusinessallovertheworld.D．Itwasbeingwidelycriticisedbyjournalists.4、HowdidChrisfeelattheendofthestory?A．Scaredthathewouldgetintotrouble.B．Confidentthathewouldfindthetruth.C．Nervousaboutwhatthecompanywoulddo.D．Satisfiedthathehaddiscoveredthecompany’ssecret.23．（8分）Chinaplanstolaunch156smallsatellitesby2025toprovideInternetservicesinlowsignalareasandplaceswithadversenaturalenvironment,accordingtoChinaAerospaceScienceandIndustryCorporation(CASIC).Duetoenvironmentalconditionsofdeserts,mountainsandseas,halfoftheworld'spopulationhasnoaccesstotheInternet,andtheinformationdeficiencyhamperslocaldevelopment.ItwillbeChina'sfirstbroadbandInternetaccesssystemwithsmallsatelliteshoveringinloworbit,whichwillalsohelpmeettheneedsofcommercialspacedevelopment.Theproject,namedHongyun,planstosendthefirstsatelliteby2012,andlaunchfourmoreby2020.Bytheendof2025,CASICplanstohaveallofthe156satellitesinoperation.TheHongyunProiect,whichfocusesoncommunication,remotesensingandnavigation,canoffercommunicationandInternetservicesforChinaandless-developed3countrieswithreducedlatency.Meanwhile,theprojectcanalsobenefitemergencycommunication,sensordatacollectionandremotecontrolofunmannedequipment.Currently,internationalmaritimesatellitesarewidelyusedincommunicationsinmountainousareasandairplanes,butthosesatellites,36,000kilometersabovetheEarth,havetimeandsignaldelayaswellashighcostforprovidingservices.ThesmallsatellitessentbytheHongyunProjectwillhoverinloworbitsonlyhundredsofkilometersto1,000kilometersabovetheEarth,andthuscouldimprovetheInternetaccess.However,theloworbitsatellitesmayfacechallengesinpowersupply,astheyneedmoreenergytoreducetheinfluenceofair-resistancecomparedtohighorbitsatellites.Experimentsareneededtodeterminewhethersolarenergyaloneisenough.1、Accordingtothepassage,________________.A．156satelliteswillbelaunchedbytheHongyunProjectby2020B．internationalmaritimesatellitescancausesignaldelayC．TheHongyunProjectmaynotencouragecommercialspacedevelopmentD．loworbitsatellitesarecurrentlyusedwidelyincommunicationsinmountainousareas2、Theunderlinedword“hampers”inParagraph2probablyrefersto________.A．accelerates B．determinesC．prevents D．promotes3、WhichofthefollowingisnotincludedintheHongyunProject?A．CommunicationandNavigation. B．Remotesensing.C．Datacollection. D．Solarenergy.4、Loworbitsatellitesneedmoreenergyinorderto________.A．providemoreaccuratedata B．improvetheInternetaccessC．reducetheeffectofair-resistance D．facemorechallenges24．（8分）Compassion（同情）isadesirewithinustohelpothers.Witheffort,wecantranslatecompassionintoaction.Anexperiencelastweekendshowedmethisistrue.Iworkpart-timeinasupermarketacrossfromabuildingfortheelderly.Theseoldpeopleareourmaincustomers,andit'snothardtolosepatienceovertheirslowness.ButlastSunday,oneagedgentlemanappearedtoteachmeavaluablelesson.Thisuntidymanwalkeduptomyregister（收款机）withaboxofbiscuits.Hesaidhewasoutofcash,hadjustmovedintohisroom,andhadnothinginhiscupboards.Heaskedifwecouldlethimhavethefoodontrust.Hepromisedtorepaymethenextday.Icouldn'thelpstaringathim.Iwonderedwhatkindofpersonhehadbeentenortwentyyearsbefore,andwhathewouldbelikeiffortunehadgonehisway.Ihadahurtinmyheartforthiskindofhumansoul,allaloneintheworld.ItoldhimthatIwassorry,butstorerulesdidn'tallowmetodoso.Ifeltstupidandunkindsayingthis,butIvaluedmyjob.Justthen,anotherman,standingbehindthefirst,spokeup.Ifanything,helookedmorepitiable."Chargeittome,"wasallhesaid.WhatIhadbeenfeelingwaspity.Pityissoftandsafeandeasy.Compassion,ontheotherhand,iscaringinaction.Ithankedthesecondmanbuttoldhimthatwasnotallowedeither.ThenIreachedintomypocketandpaidforthebiscuitsmyself.Ireachedintomypocketbecausethesetwomenhadreachedintomyheartandtaughtmecompassion.1、Theagedgentlemanwhowantedtobuythebiscuits______.A．promisedtoobeythestorerulesB．forgottotakehiscreditcardwithhimC．hopedtohavethefoodfirstandpaylaterD．couldnotaffordanythingmoreexpensive2、Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheoldgentleman?A．Kindandlucky.B．Poorandlonely.C．Friendlyandhelpful.D．Hurtanddisappointed.3、Whydidtheauthorrefusetheoldgentleman'srequestfirst?A．Hewantedtokeephispresentjob.B．Hefeltnopityfortheoldgentleman.C．Heconsideredtheoldmandishonest.D．Heexpectedsomeoneelsetopayfortheoldman.4、Whatlessondidtheauthorlearnfromthisexperience?A．Wealthismostimportantinolderage.B．Helpingothersiseasiersaidthandone.C．Pityisbettergainedthroughpractice.D．Obeyingtherulesmeansmorethancompassion.25．（10分）Barcelona'sfamousSegradaFamiliaisfinallysettogetabuildinglicence,137yearsafterworkonthestilluncompletedchurchbegan.ConstructionontheUNESCOWorldHeritagebasilica(长方形基督教堂),whichisBarcelona'smostvisitedtouristattraction,beganin1882basedonadesignbyarchitectFranciscoLozano.However,whenhesteppeddown,architectAntoniGauditookoverthedesignin1883.Thebuildingwon'tbefinisheduntil2026-onehundredyearsafterthearchitectwaskilledbyastreetcarinthecity.HisbodywasburiedinaroomundertheflooroftheSagradaFamilia.Togetitspaperworkrubberstamped,thechurchauthoritieshaveagreedtofinallypaythegovernmenta∈36millionfeeforabuildingpermit.Gaudiwastoldtogetthepaperworkprocessed,butthearchitectfailedtodoso—proceedingwithconstructionregardless.Themoneyfromthechurch'spermitwillbeusedtoupgradetransportlinksandbeautifythearea.GaudiandhisworkshavebecomesymbolsofBarcelona,thecapitalcityofCatalonia,northeastSpain.GaudiplayedanactiveroleindirectingtheconstructionoftheSagradaFamiliauntilhisdeathin1926.Hewouldoftenrequestthatworkbemodifiedandadjusteduntilitwasexactlywhathehadinmind.However,interpretationofthedesignsbypresentdayarchitectsisparticularlychallengingbecauseofthenatureoftheexistingdesigns.TheunfinishedbuildingiscalledamasterpieceofGothicarchitectureanditisperhapsthemostuniqueandmysteriousbuildinginthestyleeverconstructed.Thepopularityofthesitewithtouristshashelpedfundthepushtocompletethechurchandpayforthepaperwork.1、WhatdoweknowabouttheSegradaFamilia?A．Ithasbeencompletelyconstructed.B．ItwasfirstdesignedbyAntoniGaudi.C．Itwillgetabuildingpermitin2026.D．Itbegantobebuilt137yearsago.2、WhatcanweinferaboutAntoniGaudi?A．HewishedtobeburiedinthechurchB．Heisrememberedasagreatarchitect.C．Hedidn'tknowapermitwasnecessary.D．Heistoblamefortheunfinishedchurch.3、WhatmakestheSegradaFamiliasopopular?A．ItsunusualdesignstyleB．Itstwofamousarchitects.C．Itsspecialbuildingmaterials.D．Itsillegalconstructionpaperwork4、Thechurchmanagedtopayforthelicence________.A．inthesupportofthegovernmentB．byreducingconstructioncostsC．withtheaidoftouristincomeD．throughdonationsfromarchitects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）Aman,whoisnowsixty-eightyearsold,wentoverseasfortyyearsago.Justbeforethey1,thegirlhelovedgavehimasasouvenir,aheart-shapedknot（结）(symbolizingdevotion)madeofknitting（编织品）2.Andhehungitonhisbelt3.Severalyearslaterhe4andhadchildren.Hissweet-heart’slooks,5timewentby,becamedimmer（更模糊）anddimmerlikealandscapepicture6awaygradually,andhishomelandonlyappearedinhis7.Intheeveningofhislifeheoftenlookedattheknotandsighed.Oneday,8thesightoftheknot,hisgrandson9gettingholdofitasatoy.Theboytoucheditandtriedto10it.Atlasthedidthetrickandgotit11andopen.Whenitwasspreadout,itturnedtoitsformasalong12,averysimplewoolthread.Onlybytheclever13ofabelovedgirlcouldthethreadbeknittedintosuchacomplicatedknot.14lovemadesomanysimplethingscomplexintheworld.Theoldmanwasthus15toagreattruth.Mostofthecomplaints,16andhatredinliferesultfromvery17matters.Ifoneis18mindfulofthem,theybecomementalknots.Butifone19theknot,itremainsasimplethreadorline,20shapeitbecomes.1、A．marriedB．returnedC．partedD．left2、A．clothB．woolC．silkD．cotton3、A．asfarB．longbeforeC．sofarD．fromthen4、A．gotmarriedB．setoffC．wentawayD．grewup5、A．whileB．afterC．asD．though6、A．givingB．fadingC．dyingD．leaving7、A．dreamsB．thoughtsC．ideasD．minds8、A．atB．uponC．toD．for9、A．lettoB．heldonC．insistedonD．heldout10、A．unfoldB．foldC．tieD．fasten11、A．relaxedB．easyC．looseD．different12、A．threadB．ropeC．pipeD．string13、A．fingerB．handsC．headD．arms14、A．UnmarriedB．SeparatedC．HeatedD．Devoted15、A．awokenB．knownC．madeD．come16、A．joyB．kindnessC．bitternessD．dislikes17、A．lightB．simpleC．bigD．small18、A．alreadyB．neverC．alwaysD．seldom19、A．seesthroughB．goesthroughC．caresforD．dealswith20、A．whicheverB．whateverC．howeverD．whenever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）We’veallbeenthere:inalift,inlineatthebankoronanairplane,surroundedbypeople1．are,likeus,deeplyfocusedontheirsmartphonesor,worse,strugglingwiththeuncomfortablesilence.What’stheproblem?It’spossible2．weallhavecompromised(受损的)conversationalintelligence.It’smorelikelythatnoneofusstartaconversation3．it’sawkwardandchallenging,orwethinkit’sannoyingandunnecessary.Butthenexttimeyoufindyourselfamongstrangers,considerthatsmalltalkisworththetrouble.Expertssayit’sanimportantsocialpracticethatresults4．bigbenefits.Dismissingsmalltalkasunimportantiseasy,butwecan’tforgetthatdeeprelationshipswouldn’tevenexistifitweren’tforcasualconversation.Smalltalkisthegrease(润滑剂)forsocialcommunication,saysBernardoCarducci,directoroftheShynessResearchInstituteatIndianaUniversitySoutheast.“Almosteverygreatlovestoryandeachbigbusinessdealbeginswithsmalltalk,”he5．(remark).“Thekeytosuccessfulsmalltalkislearninghow6．(connect)withothers,notjustcommunicatewiththem.”Ina2014study,ElizabethDunn,associateprofessorofpsychologyatUBC,invitedpeopleontheirwayintoacoffeeshop.Onegroup7．(ask)toseekoutaninteraction(互动)withitswaiter,theother,tospeakonly8．necessary.Theresultsshowedthatthosewhochattedwiththeirserverreportedsignificantlyhigherpositivefeelingsandabettercoffeeshopexperience.“It’snotthattalkingtothewaiterisbetterthantalkingtoyourhusband.”saysDunn.“Butinteractionswithperipheral(边缘的)membersofoursocialnetworkmatterforourwell-beingalso.”Dunnbelievesthatpeoplewhoreachouttostrangersfeel9．significantlygreatersenseofbelonging,abondwithothers.Carduccibelieves10．(develop)suchasenseofbelongingstartswithsmalltalk.“Smalltalkisthebasisofgoodmanners,”hesays.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短文。短文中共有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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。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。LiMingaswellashisclassmatesarealwayshelpingothers、OnMayDay,hisclasswenttotheSeniorCenteranddidsomevoluntaryworks、Onarriving,theywereallwarmwelcomed、Thentheybegintowork,cleaningthewindowsandsweptthefloor、Everythingdone,wesatintheyardreadingnewspaperstotheelderly、Themanagerherepraisedandthankedthem、Theyfeltveryproudbecauseofwhattheydidbroughtjoytoothers、Fromtheirexperience,I'velearnedthattheelderlyshouldbepaidmoreattention、SoI'vemadeapromisewhichIwillgivetheelderlyasmuchhelpasIcan、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）你班将于12月24日下午1点在学校礼堂(auditorium)举行圣诞汇演。假如你是班长，请你根据以下要点用英语在班级QQ群里发一则通知，布罝相关亊宜。要点：1.每个同学准备一个才艺节目；2.积极参加游戏；3.做文明观众注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、D3、A4、B5、B6、B7、C8、C9、C10、B11、B12、B13、B14、B15、D16、B17、C18、C19、B20、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、PlaysFatherComesHomefromtheWars(Parts1,2&3)ThesethreeshortplaysbySuzanLori-ParksarethestartofanambitiousattempttoretellthestoryoftheAmericancivilwar.ThefocusisonaslavepromisedhisfreedombyhismasterifhejoinsinthefightagainsttheUnion.SteveToussaintandJimmyAkingbolaheadthecast,andJoBonneyisincharge.•15Septemberto4October,RoyalCourt,London.BoxofficeAPacifist’sGuidetotheWaronCancerBryonyKimmingsandBrianLobelconsiderourattitudestocancerandthelanguageweemploytodealwithitthroughthestoriesoffivepeople.Thisisanall-singing,all-dancingaffairwithmusicbyTomParkinson,wipin