2023屆貴州省習(xí)水縣高考仿真卷英語(yǔ)試卷含解析

2023高考英語(yǔ)模擬試卷注意事項(xiàng):1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)碼填寫(xiě)清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在條形碼區(qū)域內(nèi)。2．答題時(shí)請(qǐng)按要求用筆。3．請(qǐng)按照題號(hào)順序在答題卡各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書(shū)寫(xiě)的答案無(wú)效；在草稿紙、試卷上答題無(wú)效。4．作圖可先使用鉛筆畫(huà)出，確定后必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆描黑。5．保持卡面清潔，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分30分）1．—Ourteamhasjustnarrowlywonthegame.Ifeelsorelievednow.—__________!A．Cheerup B．YoubetC．Whatapity D．Welldone2．She________tosomeoneonthephone,soIjustnoddedtoherandwentaway.A．talked B．hastalkedC．hadtalked D．wastalking3．Don’tthrowawaytheoldbooks．Givethemto____needsthem．A．whoever B．a(chǎn)nyone C．who D．whomever4．Abrahamsethimselfupinfrontofhisdaughter,hands________herhair,andwasclosetotears,reluctanttotearhimselffromher.A．totoywith B．toyedwith C．toyingwith D．beingtoyedwith5．I’mmostawfullygratefultoyou.Ican’tthinkwhatI________withoutyou.A．coulddo B．woulddoC．shouldhavedone D．musthavedone6．Whentension________inarelationshipbetweentwopeople,afrequentwayofdealingwiththisistosendmessagesthroughathirdperson.A．a(chǎn)rouses B．a(chǎn)rises C．rises D．raises7．Wehavemorethan80flatsinthisbuilding,each____solarheaters．A．isequippedwith B．equippedwithC．isequippedby D．equippedby8．Insomecountries,peopleeatwithchopsticks,whilein________,knivesandforks.A．a(chǎn)nother B．otherC．others D．theother9．Itisreportedthehousingpricesinsomebigcitiesfallindifferentdegrees.A．whichB．whatC．thatD．where10．John,________moneywasnownoproblem,startedanewcompanywithhisfriends.A．forwhose B．ofwhoseC．ofwhom D．forwhom11．Theyaredeterminedtogointothedarkcave,________mywarningofdanger.A．regardlessofB．becauseofC．a(chǎn)partfromD．insteadof12．PeopleexpectShanghaiDisneylandParktoofferbetterservicethan________ofTokyo’s.A．this B．it C．one D．that13．Whatdoyouthinkofzoology?Inmyopinion,zoologyis______botany.A．a(chǎn)subjectsointerestingasB．a(chǎn)sainterestingsubjectasC．a(chǎn)sinterestingasubjectasD．interestingasasubjectas14．Nostudent________gooutofschooltohavelunchwithoutpermissionoftheheadteacher.A．might B．mustC．shall D．could15．Thegeneralsecretarystressedthatwhathehadjustsaidwasonlyhis_________view,notofficialintentions.A．private B．separate C．personal D．single16．I’veheardalotaboutyou.Yougotpromoted,right?______Manythanks.A．GoodforyouB．YouaskedforitC．ThereyouareD．You’vegonetoofar17．________inthelastexamination,shewasmoreconfidentofanothersuccessinthecomingone.A．Tosucceed B．Tohavesucceeded C．Havingsucceeded D．succeeding18．—Beseated,pleaseandI’llmakeyouacupoftea.—_________.Let’scometothepointfirst.A．Youneedn’tdosoB．Pleasedon’tbotherC．YouarewelcomeD．Youareindeedtoopolite.19．It’scertainlyhardwork.But,amanwhowishestohaveacareerhastomakeagreatmanysacrifices.A．onthecontrary B．inaddition C．ontheotherhand D．inthatcase20．—Iamsearchingoneonlineshoppingsiteafteranotherforacomputer.—So__________IbeforeIdecidedtobuyanewcamera.A．had B．have C．a(chǎn)m D．would第二部分閱讀理解（滿(mǎn)分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）InDecember,afterherthirdfallinafewmonths,DorisCarpenterwasadmittedtoRochdaleinfirmary（養(yǎng)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）BestScienceBooksof2017Atitsheart,Scienceisaboutcuriosity.Soitstandstoreasonthesebooksaboutscienceshouldmakeyouexamineyourworldmoreclosely,andindoingso,giveyouasenseofwonder.BigChicken,byMarynMcKenna.InvestigativejournalistMarynMcKennausesthemodernindustrialchickenasawindowintohowantibiotics（抗生素）transformed,modernagriculture—forgoodandill.Shetraceshowanimalantibioticsendangerhumanhealth,musingseriousproblemsfromantibiotic-resistantstomachinfectionstoUTIs.RecognizingthatAmericansaregoingtocontinuetoeatchickennomatterwhat,McKennasuggestsawayinwhichfactoryfarmingridsitselfofitsdependenceonantibiotics.WhyTimeFlies,byAlanBurdickNewYorkerstaffwriterAlanBurdickexaminesthegreatestgifthumanityhaseverknown:time.Time,hewrites,appearstoexistintwodistinctforms.Onelsthestandardized,objectivekindfoundinclocksandwatches;theotherisourinternal,biologicalsenseoftime,theonewemeasureinourcells,bodiesandminds.Butthecloserhelooks,thelessclearerthisdistinctionappears.Paleoart,byZo?LescazeDinosaurshavelongcapturedtheimaginationsofscientistsandartistsalike,andPaleoartbringsthosevisionstogetherinablendofhumanknowledgeandcreativity.Theseimagesnotonlyshowourchangingunderstandingofdinosaurs,butalsoreflectthedistinctartisticsensibilitiesoftheirtime.Bothartisticandeducational,thesepicturesarecertainlyinfluential.WhatIt’sLiketoBeaDog,byGregoryBernsBerns,aneuroscientist,traineddogstositinamachine:inordertolookintothebrainsofconsciousdogsforthefirsttime.Thatpioneeringworkinspiredhimtodigdeeperintothemindsofotheranimals,fromsealionstotheextinctthylacine（袋狼）,Bernssays,“Withtheirabilitytothink,chooseandfeel,dogsandotheranimalsdonotdeservethecrueltreatmenthumanssooftendotothem.”1、Whichbookhassomethingtodowithpublichealth?A．WhyTimeFlies.B．Paleoart.C．WhatIt’sLiketoBeaDog.D．BigChicken.2、Whowritesabouttime?A．AlanBurdick.B．Zo?Lescaze.C．GregoryBerns.D．MarynMckenna.3、WhatwasBerns’pioneeringwork?A．Studyingextinctanimals.B．Observingdogbrains.C．Fightingforanimalrights.D．Trainingdogs.23．（8分）TheSuperBowlistheannualchampionshipgameoftheNationalFootballLeague（NFL）．Thegameistheculmination（高潮）toaseasonthatbeginsinthelatesummerofthepreviouscalendaryear．Normally，Romannumeralsareusedtoidentifyeachgame，ratherthantheyearinwhichitisheld．Forexample，SuperBowlIwasplayedonJanuary15，1967，followingthe1966regularseason．ThesingleexceptiontothisruleisSuperBowl50，whichwasplayedonFebruary7，2016，followingthe2015regularseason．Thenextgame，SuperBowlLII，scheduledforFebruary4，2018，willfollowthe2017regularseason．Thegamewascreatedaspartofamerger（合并）agreementbetweentheNFLanditsthenrivalleague，theAmericanFootballLeague（AFL）．Currently，thePittsburghSteelershavethemostSuperBowlvictories，withsix．TheNewEnglandPatriotshavethemostSuperBowlappearances，withnine．Theday（usuallythefirstSundayinFebruary）onwhichtheSuperBowlisplayed，nowconsideredasanunofficialAmericannationalholiday，iscalled"SuperBowlSunday"．Itisthesecond-largestdayforU．S．foodconsumption，afterThanksgivingDay．Inaddition，thesevenmost-watchedbroadcastsinU．S．televisionhistoryareSuperBowls．In2015，SuperBowlXLIXattractedanaudienceof114.4million．Becauseofthehighviewership，commercialairtimeduringtheSuperBowlbroadcastisthemostexpensiveoftheyear，leadingtocompaniesregularlydevelopingtheirmostexpensiveadvertisementsforthisbroadcast．Asaresult，watchinganddiscussingthebroadcast'scommercialshasbecomeasignificantaspectoftheevent．Inaddition，popularsingersandmusiciansincludingMichaelJackson，Madonna，Prince，Beyonce，PaulMcCartney，TheRollingStones，TheWho，WhitneyHouston，andLadyGagahaveperformedduringtheevent'spregameandhalftimeceremonies．1、Accordingtothetext，intheSuperBowl______．A．theNewEnglandPatriotshavewonninetimesB．thePittsburghSteelershavewonsixtitlesC．ArabicnumeralsareusedtorefertoeachgameD．winnersofthelastseasonplayagainsteachother2、OnSuperBowlSunday，Americanpeopleusually______．A．buyexpensiveSuperBowlticketsB．consumethemostfoodoftheyearC．a(chǎn)voidtheSuperBowlcommercialsD．enjoyperformancesbyfamousartists3、In2015，the______SuperBowlwasheld．A．46thB．49thC．51stD．55th4、WecanknowfromthetextthattheSuperBowl______．A．isapublicholidayintheUnitedStatesB．istheannualchampionshipgameofAFLC．launchesanewseasonoftheNationalFootballLeagueeveryyearD．hasfrequentlybeenthemostwatchedAmericantelevisionbroadcastoftheyear24．（8分）DundonaldCareClubhasajam-packed,excitingandfun-filledprogramofactivitiesandoutingsforyourchildtoparticipatein.InformationOpen:MondaytoFriday8:00am－6:00pm,fromMonday14toMonday2October(inclusive)Costs:￡18perday(8:00am―6:00pm)￡10perhalfday(8:00am—1:00pmor1:00pm~~6:00pm)￡80fulllweekPleasenotethatbookingsMUSTbemade2weeksinadvanceandpaidinFULL.DundonaldCareClub(availableatDundonaldonly)DateTypeofbookingActivityamActivitypmMonday14OctoberFulldayEglingtonPark,IrvineTuesday15OctoberFulldayWestFMStudioTourWednesday16OctoberHalfdayorFulldayAthleticsandBadmintonDundonaldCastleThursday17OctoberFulldayRoukenGlenCountryParkFriday18OctoberHalfdayorFulldayHalloweenCraftsColdbaking—somesweettreatsMonday2OctoberFulldaySpookystorytelling,HalloweendecorationsthenHalloweenpartyincludingcookingforapplesPleasechecktheprogramonwhetherafullorhalfdaybookingisavailable.Weathernotpermitting,asuitablealternativeactivitymaybeprovided.1、IfyougototheDundonaldCareClubonMondayandFriday,youatleastpay________.A．￡36 B．￡28 C．￡98 D．￡902、Whatwillvisitorsdoat8:00am—1:00pm,16October?A．MakeHalloweencrafts. B．Dosomesportsactivities.C．Preparesomesweettreats. D．HaveaWestFMStudioTour.3、Whatinformationcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Therearenoactivitiesatweekends.B．Outingsarethecenteroftheprogram.C．Theactivitywillbecancelledinbadweather.D．Thebookingisavailablefrom14to2October.25．（10分）AmazonChina,oneofthelargestonlinebooksellers,unveiledthebestsellingbooksinChinaforthefirsthallof2017onTuesday,disclosingChinesepeople’sreadinghabits.JapaneseauthorKeigoHigashino’sMiraclesoftheNamiyaGeneralStoretoppedthelistofthemostpopularpaperbooks,followedbylateChinesewriterYangJiang’sWeThreeandIsraelihistorianYuvalNoah’sHomoDeus:ABriefHistoryofTomorrow.InthelistofpaideBooksonKindle,thetopthreeplacesweretakenbyChinesewriterZhouMeisen’sIntheNameofthePeople,KeigoHigashino’sMiraclesoftheNamiyaGeneralStoreandFallofGiants—bookoneofBritishauthorKenFollett’shistoricalCenturyTrilogy.AmazonhasalsoreleasedarankingofChinesecitieswherepeoplereadmost.HefeiandZhengzhouoccupythefirstandsecondspotrespectivelyforthesecondstraightyear.TherankingwasbasedontheratioofbookssalescomparedtothevolumeofallproductssoldonAmazonduringthefirstsixmonthsoftheyear.PopularTVdramashaveincreasedthesalesoftheoriginalbooks.IntheNameofthePeople,ananti-corruptionnovel,hasbecomethemostfavoredchoiceonKindle’spaideBooksandtheeighthpopularprintedbookinAmazon.Thecompanyhasattributedthesalessuccesstothenovel’ssuperTVadaptation,anditwentonlineinMarch.Statisticsshowthepurchasesofthebook’se-versionincreased24timesthreemonthsafteritsscreening,andprintedcopiesrose12times.HongKongauthorIsabelNeeYeh-su’sTheFirstHalfofMyLifeisanotherexample.TherecentTVadaptionofthenovelcausedabookbuyingcrazeinChina.Purchasesofthebook’shardcopiesrose600timesaweekaftertheTVplaywasairedearlierthismonth.1、WhichisthetopthreeintermsofbothpaperbooksandpaideBooks?A．WeThreeB．IntheNameofthePeopleC．ABriefHistoryofTomorrowD．MiraclesoftheNamiyaGeneralStore2、Whatdoes“it”meaninParagraph4?A．Thesalessuccess.B．Themostfavoredchoice.C．TheTVadaptationofthenovel.D．Thepurchaseofthebook’se-version.3、Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A．Advantagesofreadingbooks,B．Potentialmarketsforreadingbooks.C．PopTVdramas’positiveeffectsonthesalesoforiginalbooks.D．Closerrelationshipbetweenoriginalbooksandreadingbooks.4、Whichcolumndoesthepassageprobablycomefrom?A．Culture.B．News.C．Sports.D．Entertainment.第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）AsIadmiremybeautifulteapot,Iamremindedofmyweddingdaybackin1990.Myfiance(未婚夫)，Don,andIhadenjoyedourlasteveningof1lifeathisparents‘homeinNelson.Myfuturebrother-in-law,Kerry,hiswife,Tabatha,andtheirbabydaughter,Amanda,were2toarrivelatethatnight.ButIneededagoodnight’s3beforeourbigday,soIleftDonathisparents’placeforthenight.Thenextmorning,whenImetupwithmyparents,I4somethingwrong.Atfirst,theydidn’twanttotellme,buteventuallythey5:Kerry,Tabathaandthebabyhadbeeninabad6.Adrunkendriverhad7theircar,throwingitintoanotherone.ThepeopleinitactedquicklytofreeKerry,Tabathaandthebaby8thevehicle.Myfiancé’sparents.GraceandJohn,racedtothehospital9theymetthe“roadside10“whohadhelpedtheirfamily.Whiletellingthemthe11oftheaccident,theymentionedthattheytoowerecomingintotownfora(n)12.Graceknewthattherewerethreeweddingsscheduledforthefollowingdayandaskedwhichonetheywereheretoattend.Toher13,these“angels”whohadhelpedherfamilyweremyauntDeniseandherdaughter,Anne!Kerrysufferedtwobrokenlegs,Tabathaabrokenhipandthebabyabrokenleg,but14allthreeweretorecover.Beforeheadingintotheoperationroom,Kerrymakesure15weweretoldtogoaheadwithourweddingas16.Justbeforetheceremony,wereceivedthegoodnewsthathisoperationhadbeen17.Weweregreatlycomfortedbythenews.Atthegift-opening,Grace18usapresentboxfromKerryandTabatha.Aswe19thedamagedbox,weshookourheadsinamazement.Insideitwasabeautiful,perfect20.1、A．singleB．gentleC．harmfulD．wealthy2、A．deliveredB．intendedC．gatheredD．expected3、A．dietB．sighC．sleepD．a(chǎn)dventure4、A．soughtB．sensedC．a(chǎn)rguedD．inspired5、A．movedoffB．gaveinC．crowdedinD．referredto6、A．projectB．campaignC．a(chǎn)ccidentD．connection7、A．wanderedB．limitedC．rodeD．hit8、A．fromB．outC．offD．of9、A．thatB．whichC．whereD．when10、A．a(chǎn)ngelsB．a(chǎn)udienceC．driversD．doctors11、A．resultsB．detailsC．curiosityD．feast12、A．presentB．hospitalC．weddingD．operation13、A．embarrassmentB．emergencyC．disappointmentD．a(chǎn)mazement14、A．occasionallyB．terriblyC．interestinglyD．thankfully15、A．thatB．whichC．whenD．how16、A．harvestedB．plannedC．existedD．consulted17、A．considerateB．successfulC．powerfulD．painful18、A．lentB．sentC．handedD．ordered19、A．openedB．closedC．a(chǎn)wardedD．wiped20、A．glassB．plateC．cupD．teapot第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Inhumanhistory,manyancientandsplendidcivilizationsweredevelopedanddied.Chinaistheonlycountry1．uninterruptedhumancivilization.ChinesecivilizationoriginatedontheshoresoftheYellowRiver.Andtherichland2．ChinesecivilizationbeganisHenanProvince.TheYellowRivergoesacross3．(center)Henan.ItisChina’smainnorth-to-southandeast-to-westartery(干線(xiàn)).China’smostancient4．(lead),theYellowEmperorandtheYanEmperor,5．(bear)here.Eventoday,Chinesepeopleallovertheworldstill6．(proud)callthemselvesthechildrenofthesetwoemperors.Theriverholds7．unshakablepositionintheheartofeveryChinese,8．(respect)byeverygenerationandcalled“theMotherRiver”.Withintelligence,hardworkanddetermination,Chinesepeopletrytoachieveco-existenceandcommonsuccessonthisland.The5,464-km-longYellowRiverbreaksthelastbarrierandflowsintothebroadplain,9．(form)thecradleofChinesecivilization.Tillnow,theYellowRiverhasraised13dynasties’capitalLuoyang,8dynasties’capitalKaifengandthebiggesteconomiccenterin10．(it)area—Zhengzhou.第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿(mǎn)分10分）28．（10分）假定英語(yǔ)課課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫(xiě)的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在其下面寫(xiě)出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(xiàn)（＼）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下畫(huà)一橫線(xiàn)，并在該詞下面寫(xiě)出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均限一詞。2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。Weallhaveastrongdesiretosucceed、Forsomethedesireisgreatthanthatoftheaveragepeople、Inafact,everyonewantstosuccessfulbuteveryfewarewillingtopaythepriceofhardwork、Successisanattitudeandhasnorealsecrets、Itallstartwithyourbeliefsystem、Yourbeliefsystemstartswithwhatyoufeelaboutyourself、Youmustfirstbelieveinyourself、Onyourjourneytosucceed,youwillfindthattherearenoshortcuts、Youwillneverbeabletocompletelymastereverydetailofyourlife、Attempttodosowillonlyleadtodisappointment、Beside,it’snecessaryforyoutohavecleargoals、You’dbetterputdownyourgoalsonpaperwhichtheyarevisiblesothattheycanhelptomonitoryourprogresses、第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿(mǎn)分25分）29．（25分）假如你是新華中學(xué)的學(xué)生李華，你的英國(guó)朋友Tom非常喜歡中國(guó)的傳統(tǒng)文化，想到你校來(lái)學(xué)習(xí)一年的漢語(yǔ)，請(qǐng)根據(jù)以下要點(diǎn)用英語(yǔ)給他寫(xiě)一封電子郵件。1．介紹你們學(xué)校：①百年歷史；②48個(gè)教學(xué)班，300多名教職工；③坐落在山腳下，一條小河穿過(guò)校園。2．他將面臨的困難或問(wèn)題：①語(yǔ)言障礙；②思鄉(xiāng)。3．你的建議。注意：1．詞數(shù)100左右；2．可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)；3．信的開(kāi)頭和結(jié)尾已經(jīng)給出，但不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。DearTom,I’mverygladtohearthatyouarecomingtoourschooltolearnChineseforayear.HereI’llintroduceourschoolfirst._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分30分）1、D2、D3、A4、C5、C6、B7、B8、C9、C10、D11、A12、D13、C14、C15、C16、A17、C18、B19、C20、A第二部分閱讀理解（滿(mǎn)分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、PlaysFatherComesHomefromtheWars(Parts1,2&3)ThesethreeshortplaysbySuzanLori-ParksarethestartofanambitiousattempttoretellthestoryoftheAmericancivilwar.ThefocusisonaslavepromisedhisfreedombyhismasterifhejoinsinthefightagainsttheUnion.SteveToussaintandJimmyAkingbolaheadthecast,andJoBonneyisincharge.?15Septemberto4October,RoyalCourt,London.BoxofficeAPacifist’sGuidetotheWaronCancerBryonyKimmingsandBrianLobelconsiderourattitudestocancerandthelanguageweemploytodealwithitthroughthestoriesoffivepeople.Thisisanall-singing,all-dancingaffairwithmusicbyTomParkinson,wipingoffthepinkcharityribbonstolookattherealitiesofdiagnosis(診斷)andwhatitmeansforthewiderfamily.?20-24September,Home,Manchester.BoxofficeTheNestEveryparentwantsthebestfortheirbaby.KurtandMarthaarepreparedtoworkhardtoensuretheirshaseverythingheneeds,evenifthatmeansKurttakingonextrawork.FranzXaverKroetz’sextraordinaryplayaboutthedamagethatprofitcausestoindividualsandtheenvironmentgetsanewtranslationfromConorMcPherson.?15-22October,Lyric,Belfast.Boxoffice: