2024屆浙江省杭州市杭州市第四中學(xué)高考仿真模擬英語試卷含解析

2024屆浙江省杭州市杭州市第四中學(xué)高考仿真模擬英語試卷請考生注意：1．請用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應(yīng)位置上，請用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應(yīng)的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認(rèn)真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項(xiàng)》，按規(guī)定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—Ourteamhasjustnarrowlywonthegame.Ifeelsorelievednow.—__________!A．Cheerup B．YoubetC．Whatapity D．Welldone2．Itisgoingtoraintoday.Takeanumbrellawithyouto________youfromtherain.A．stop B．prevent C．keep D．protect3．Tofetchwaterbeforebreakfastseemedtomearule______.A．toneverbreak B．nevertohavebrokenC．nevertobebroken D．nevertobebreaking4．Cellphonesarenowwidelyusedinourdailylives，________________itpossibleforustotalktoanyoneeasily.A．tomake B．madeC．make D．making5．IliketheseEnglishsongsandthey________manytimesontheradio.A．taught B．havetaughtC．a(chǎn)retaught D．havebeentaught6．—WhatdoyouthinkofBetty?—Lovely，thoughshe______benaughtysometimes．A．should B．mustC．can D．need7．Inviewofrapidlyagingpopulation,thesecond-childpolicyatthestartof2016.A．isadoptedB．wasadoptedC．hasbeenadoptedD．wasbeingadopted8．Oncepublished,thenovelwasa(n)successandwassoontranslatedintonineforeignlanguages.A．occasionalB．instantC．constantD．individual9．Marydoesn'twanttomovetoBeijingbecauseifshe_________there,shewouldn'tbeabletoseeherhusbandoften.A．wouldlive B．weretoliveC．haslived D．lives10．Haveyougotthesejeansin________largersize?Thispairisabittoosmallaround________waist.A．a(chǎn);the B．/;theC．the;/ D．a(chǎn);a11．—Whatdoyouwanttodonext?Wehavehalfanhouruntilthebasketballgame.—_____.Whateveryouwanttodoisfinewithme.A.It’suptoyou B．GladtohearthatC．Youcan’tmissit D．Itjustdepends12．Icertainlyexpecttobeelectedbeststudentoftheyear.It’sreally________!A．a(chǎn)goodSamaritanB．a(chǎn)wetblanketC．a(chǎn)featherinmycapD．a(chǎn)pieceofcake13．Mycousininsistedthatshe______toAustraliaforfurtherstudy.Butthecompanyrefusedherapplication.A．sends B．willbesentC．besent D．wouldbesent14．Whathappenedtotheyoungtreesweplantedlastweek？Thetrees_____________well，butIdidn'twaterthem.A．mightgrow B．needn'thavegrownC．wouldgrow D．wouldhavegrown15．—Iwonderwhyhehasbeenactingsostrangelythesedays．—Recentpressureatworkmay____hisbehavior． A．a(chǎn)ccountfor B．callfor C．changefor D．standfor16．Duetothereformandopening-up,ourlivingconditions,undoubtedly,haveimproved________overthepastdecades.A．considerately B．a(chǎn)pproximately C．a(chǎn)ppropriately D．considerably17．Despitethefactthathisscoresweregood,theywerehardlyasexcellentasastudentwithhisintelligence.A．a(chǎn)chieved B．hadachievedC．wouldachieve D．shouldhaveachieved18．Theflatisgoodvalueformoneybecausenotonlydidtheysellittomeatacheapprice,buttheythrewinsomeoldfurniture_________.A．a(chǎn)ttheircommand B．forgoodmeasureC．beyondmyreach D．beneaththeirdignity19．BythetimeIsawtheangryexpressiononhisface,I________exactlywhatIwashavingtoface.A．knewB．hadknownC．wouldknowD．haveknown20．Hardworkandlackofsleephave_____herbeautyandyouthinrecentyears.A．wornout B．triedoutC．madeout D．sentout第二部分閱讀理解（滿分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）In2013，areportfromTheNeroEnglandJournalofMedicineshowedthatincreasedbodyweightisrelatedtothedeathrateforallcancers.Thisisbasedonastudyinvolvingabout900,000people,spanningmanyyears.Thestudy,startedin1992bytheAmericanCancerSociety,includedmenandwomenfromall50states.Theyoungestparticipantswere30yearsold,andtheaverageagewas57.ByDecember2008,24%oftheparticipantshaddied,justaquarterofthemfromcancers.Inanalyzingtheresults,researchersattemptedtotakeaccountofsuchpotentialfactorsassmokingdrinkingalcohol,takingaspirinandawidevarietyofotherfactorsthatmightotherwiseaffecttheresults..Theresultsareclear:themoreyouweigh,thegreateryourriskofdyingofcancerwillbe(upto52%higherformenand62%forwomen).Inmenaswellaswomen,theonlycancersthatdidnothaveastrongconnectionwithweightwerelungcancerand-braincancer.Forwomen,thestrongestcorrelationwithweightwasuterinecancer(子宮癌),whichis6.5timeshigherforwomenwithaBMI(BodyMassIndex)of40ormore.Formen,itwaslivercancer,whichis4.5timeshigherinmostobese(肥胖的)men.Smokerstendtobemoresuccessfulinkeepingweightoffthannon-smokers,slightlyreducingtherisk.Butmanyofthemdon’thavegoodlungs.Thus,inanotherway,theyalsofacerisks.Asforwhyextraweightleadstoexcesscancerdeathrate,there’snoclearagreement.ButthedecreaseinvitaminDinobesepeopleseemsalikelyfactor.VitaminDisknowntohavearoleinpreventingcancer.Also,thereisasimplefactthatobesitymakesthemanagementofcancermoredifficult.Althoughfornowthereisnosimpleanswertowhyobesityincreasesaperson’scancerrisk,allweknowforcertainisthattheriskisreal.1、Thepassageismainlyconcernedwiththerelationshipbetween________.A．dietandcancerB．bodyweightandcancerC．sexandcancerD．smokingandcancer2、Theauthordevelopsthepassagemainlythrough________.A．timeorderB．spaceorderC．a(chǎn)nalysisandcomparisonD．figuresandexamples3、Theunderlinedword“spanning”inthefirstparagraphprobablymeans“________”.A．lastingB．includingC．happeningD．changing4、Accordingtothepassage,whatcanwelearnaboutthestudy?A．Thereisaclearexplanationconcerningwhyobesityleadstomorecancers.B．Generallyspeaking,womenfacefewerrisksofdyingofcancerthanmenC．WomenwithaBMIof40dyingofuterinecanceraremorethanotherwomen.D．Smokersarestilllikelytofacerisksofdyingofcancerthoughkeepingweightoff.23．（8分）AnexcitinglandingprocessofChang'e-4lunarprobe(月球探測器)wasseenthroughthemonitoratBeijingAerospaceControlCenterinBeijing,Jan.3,2019.Ittoucheddownonthefarsideofthemoonat10:26a.m.BeijingTime,becomingthefirstspacecraftsoft-landingonthemoon'sunknownsidenevervisiblefromEarth.China'sChang'e-4probehasstartedtheexplorationonthefarsideofthemoonthankstotherelaysatellitethatprovidesacommunicationlinkwithgroundcontrol.Therelaysatellite,namedQueqiao,meaningMagpieBridge,afteraChineselegend(傳說),waslaunchedonMay21,2018,andbecamethefirstcommunicationsatelliteoperatinginthehaloorbit,nearly500,000kmfromtheearth.Itcanalsoprovidecommunicationforprobesfromothercountries.Therelaysatellitewillalsobeusedforscientificandtechnologicalexperiments.ThemaximumdistancebetweenthesatelliteandtheChang'e-4probeonthefarsideofthemoonis79,000km.ThesatelliteprocessesdatafromtheprobeandsendsittoEarth.Thesatellitecanstayinitsorbitforalongtimeduetoitsrelativelylowfuelconsumption,astheearth'sandmoon'sgravitybalancesitsorbitalmoving.Whileinorbit,itcan"see"boththeearthandthefarsideofthemoon.TheconceptofusingarelaysatelliteinthehaloorbitwasfirstputforwardbyU.S.spaceexpertsinthe1960s,butwasrealizedbyChinesespaceengineers.Researchershopetousethecamerasonthesatellitetorecordasteroids(小行星)hittingthefarsideofthemoon.TocontrolthecostoftheChang'e-4probe,therelaysatellitewasdesignedtoberelativelysmall,weighingabout400kg.Researchershadjust30monthstodevelopthesatellite,puttingthemunderhighpressure.Topromotepublicinterestinspaceexploration,theChinaNationalSpaceAdministrationinvitedpeopletowritedowntheirwishesforlunarandspaceexploration,andtherelaysatellitecarriesthenamesoftensofthousandsofparticipantsandtheirmessages.1、Whatdowelearnfromthesecondparagraph?A．TherelaysatellitewaslaunchedonJan.3,2019.B．Chang'e-4probewasthefirstcommunicationsatellite.C．Therelaysatelliteonlyexploresthefarsideofthemoon.D．TherelaysatellitecanhandledatafromChang'e-4probe.2、Whywasthesizeoftherelaysatelliterelativelysmall?A．Toreducethecostasmuchaspossible.B．TomakeitcircleMoonforalongertime.C．Toavoidbeingcrashedbyothersatellites.D．TofollowAmericanspaceexperts'advice.’3、Whatmaderesearcherssufferfromgreatstress?A．Fewpeopleinterestedintheexplorationonthemoon.B．Therelaysatellitecarryingtoomuchequipment.C．Theirlackingenoughtimetodeveloptherelaysatellite.D．People'sneverbeingoptimisticabouttherelaysatellite.4、Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A．ChinaisanewspacepoweraftertheUSA．B．Chang'e-4probelandsonMoon'sfarside.C．Chinesespaceengineersmakemuchprogress.D．Spaceexplorationisadangerouschallenge.24．（8分）Tofightfortheconservationofforestecosystem,severalecologistsincludingDanielJanzenconvincedDelOro,anorangejuiceproducer,todonatepartoftheirforestlandtoanationalpark.Inreturn,DelOrowasallowedtothrowlargeamountsofwasteintheformoforangepeels(皮)ona3-hectarepieceoflandwithinthenationalparkatnocost.Dealingwithtonsofleftoverpeelsusuallyinvolvedburningthemorpayingtohavethempouredintoalandfill,sotheproposalwasveryattractive.Butayearlater,anotherjuicecompanychallengedthedealincourt,arguingthattheircompetitorwas“pollutinganationalpark.”Theyendedupwinning,andthedealbetweenDelOroandthenationalparkfellthrough.Thenin2013,whilediscussingpossibleresearchavenueswithTimothyTreuer,DanielJanzenmentionedtheorangestory.Feelinginterested,Treuerdecidedtostopbythatpieceoflandthathadbeencoveredwithfruitwaste15yearsearlier.Whathefoundshockedhim.“WhileIwouldwalkoverexposedrockanddeadgrassinthenearbyfields,I’dhavetoclimbthroughundergrowthandcutpathsthroughwallsofvines(藤)intheorangepeelsiteitself,“saidTimothyTreuer.Treuerandhisteamspentmonthspickingupsamples(樣品),analyzingandcomparingthem.Theyfoundgreatdifferencesbetweentheareascoveredwithorangepeelsandthosethatwerenot.Theareawithorangewastehadrichersoil.Theeffectthattheorangepeelshadonthelandisprobablynotthatsurprisingtopeoplefamiliarwithcomposting(施肥),butwhatisreallyshockingisthatajudgeactuallythoughtthewasteoforangeminedanationalparkandsloppeditfromgoingforward.NowthatTimothyTreuersstudyhasreceivedworldwideattention,thistypeofruiningisbeingseriouslyconsideredasawayofbringingforestsbacktolife.1、WhycouldDelOrothroworangepeelswithinthenationalpark?A．Herenteda3-hectarepieceoflandinthenationalpark.B．Hegavepartoftheirforestlandtothenationalpark.C．Thenationalparkwantedtomakethesoilricher.D．Hecametoanagreementwiththenationalparkbypayingsomemoney.2、WhenwasthedealbetweenDelOroandthenationalparkmade?A．In1998.B．In1999.C．In2012.D．In2013.3、WhatmadeTreuershocked?A．TheorangestoryDanielJanzenmentioned.B．ThedealbetweenDelOroandthenationalpark.C．Thepollutionoforangepeelstothenationalpark.D．Theeffectthattheorangepeelshadontheland.4、What’stheauthorsattitudetothejudgementionedinthelastparagraph?A．Positive.B．Worried.C．Admirable.D．Disapproving.25．（10分）OnJanuary13,2016,Francebecamethefirstcountryintheworldtopassalawrequiringsupermarketstodonatefoodthatisapproachingitsexpirationdate(保質(zhì)期)insteadofthrowingitaway.Theregulationthatappliestosupermarketsover4,000squarefeetrequiresstorestosignofficialdonationagreementswithlocalfoodbanks.Thelawalsomakesitillegalforstorestopourwaterovernearly-expiredfood,orstoreitinsidelockedwarehousesuntilitispickedupbythegarbagetrucks.Thesemeasuresareoftenundertakenbysupermarketstopreventthehungryfromsearchingforfoodthroughthedustbins.Thoughthatmayappearcruel,thestoresclaimtheydoittoavoidpotentialfoodpoisoningthatcouldoccuriftheproductisonitswaypastitsexpiry.Thosewhodonotobeythenewlawfacetheriskofheavyfines.Also,excessgoodslikeyogurtormilkthatarelikelytogobadquicklyarenowallowedtobedonateddirectlytothefoodbanks.Thoughthishasalwaysbeenpossible,thecurrentprocessislongandcomplex,makingitdifficultforproducerstogiveawaythefoodinatimelymanner.France’sfoodbanksareofcoursethrilledaboutthepossibilityofreceivingextrafood.JacquesBailet,whoheadsanetworkofFrenchfoodbankscalledtheBanquesAlimentaires,saysthatofthe110,000tonsofgoodsreceivedannually,only36,000tonscomesfromsupermarkets.Bailetestimates(估計(jì))thatjusta15%increaseinsupermarketdonationswouldtranslatetoover10millionadditionalmealstofeedthehungryeachyear.Thoughthisisagreatfirststep,ArashDermabarsh,theactivistresponsibleforthegrassrootsmovementthatledtotheban,isnotdone.HenowwantstoextendthelawtootherplaceslikerestaurantsandalsotrytoconvinceothercountriesintheEuropeanUniontopasssimilarregulations.Thesestepsarenecessarybecauseoftheover9milliontonsoffoodwastedinFrance;anastonishing67%isthrownawaybyconsumers,withsupermarketsandrestaurantsmakinguptherest.1、Whatshouldstoresdowithnearly-expiredfood?A．Throwitaway.B．Sendittothehungry.C．Storeitinrefrigerators.D．Giveitawaytofoodbanks.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“excess”inParagraph4probablymean?A．Extra.B．Cheap.C．Seasonal.D．Returned.3、WhatmightBailetagreewithabouttheFrenchfoodbanks?A．Theyhavealotofexpiredfood.B．Theywillgetmuchbenefitfromthelaw.C．Theirfoodisenoughforthepeopleinneed.D．Theirfoodmainlycomesfromsupermarkets.4、WhatdoesDermabarshplantodo?A．BuildmorefoodbanksinFrance.B．Makethelawtakeeffectinmoreplaces.C．Organizeacampaigntopromotethislaw.D．Raiseconsumersawarenessofwastereduction.第三部分語言知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分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）Myleastfavoritepartwasparticipatinginsportmeets,forIlovedrunningbymyself.Whenfacedwithrunningagainstfellowathletes,Iwas1.Ihadbutterfliesinmystomachandthesuddenurgetogotothenearest2.Thisyear,3,Iwasencouragedtojoininalongdistancerunningcompetitionbymycoach.The800-metereventwasapproaching,meaningthatIwould4soon.Ibreatheddeeplyandtriedto5myworries.Iwalkedovertosomeofthe6whowouldrunwithmeandstartedto7withthem.Wewerealllooseningupandgettingreadytorunas8aspossible.Isteppeduptothelinefortheevent.Thestarterraisedhiscapgunand9.Abouttwenty-fiverunners10.Withtheserunnersaroundme,I11mycoach’swords,“Youmaybesmall,butyouhave12power.”So,Ikeptupwithathletestwicemy13.Ipi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B．nervous C．comfortable D．brave2、A．stadium B．hospital C．bathroom D．station3、A．however B．instead C．otherwise D．moreover4、A．delay B．fail C．escape D．compete5、A．ignore B．increase C．form D．imagine6、A．reporters B．judges C．runners D．coaches7、A．watchout B．turnback C．getaway D．warmup8、A．smoothly B．rapidly C．calmly D．patiently9、A．returned B．withdrew C．screamed D．fired10、A．tookoff B．setdown C．lookedon D．wentabout11、A．challenged B．recalled C．forgot D．a(chǎn)dapted12、A．exact B．great C．practical D．suitable13、A．pressure B．salary C．size D．a(chǎn)ge14、A．offered B．pretended C．regretted D．managed15、A．claimed B．heard C．supposed D．remembered16、A．speech B．mind C．fight D．pace17、A．beat B．pushed C．dragged D．followed18、A．soft B．cautious C．firm D．slight19、A．excited B．disappointed C．relaxed D．depressed20、A．distance B．time C．lap D．step第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）BeforeIarrivedinChinalastfall,Ihadalreadyspentsixyears1．(learn)ChineseHowever,Iwasonlyable2．(increase)myvocabularyandstudyfortests.Whenitcametospeaking,everythingI'dlearnedwould3．(sudden)escapeme.WhenIstartedmyfreshmanyearatBeijingUniversity,Igottoknow4．toimprovemyChinese.EvenifIfoundquiteafew5．(method),myChinesedidn'timprovesoquickly.Istillstruggledwithgrammar,tonesandconfidence,butwhenmyfreshmanyearended,Ifelt6．confidentthanever.Withthetermover,I7．(take)atripalonetoShanghaiandputwhatIhadlearnedintouse.AsIlookbackonmyfirstyearoflearningChineseatuniversity,Ihavebenefitedalotowing8．thesupportofmyChineseteacher.Althoughnextyear'sChineseclassisgoingtobevery9．(challenge),IknowthatIwon't10．(judge)bymygrades.I'mimproving,andthat'sallthatmatters.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(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（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。Dearfriends,WelcometoChina.I’mverypleasingtotellyousomearrangementduringyourstayinBeijing.OurheadmasterwastomeetyouonMondaymorningandhewillsayanythingaboutourschool.Wewillbeshownaroundthelabbuildingandthelibraryintheafternoon.OnTuesdaymorning,thestudentsfrombothcountriesaretovisitattheForbiddenCity,aboutthatMrZhangwilltellsomeinterestingstories.Intheevening,wearegoingtohavepartyinRoom402.Manystudentswillgiveniceperformattheparty.At9:45onWednesdaymorning,you’llleavetoXi’anbytrain.Ihopeyou’llhaveagoodtimehere.Thankyou.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）2019年世界園藝博覽會于4月29日至10月7日在北京舉行。假定你是李華，你打算邀請交換生Frank去參觀。請用英語給他寫封郵件，內(nèi)容包括:1.邀請他的原因；2.行程安排(如時(shí)間，住宿，交通等)。注意:1.詞數(shù)120左右；2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié),以使行文連貫；3.開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。DearFrank,I'mwritingtoinviteyoutovisitthe2019BeijingInternationalHorticulturalExhibition._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Lookingforwardtoyourearlyreply.Yours,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、D3、C4、D5、D6、C7、B8、B9、B10、A11、A12、C13、C14、D15、A16、D17、D18、B19、A20、A第二部分閱讀理解（滿分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.BoxofficeTheNestEveryparentwantsthebestfort