云南省玉溪第二中學2023-2024學年高考臨考沖刺英語試卷含解析

云南省玉溪第二中學2023-2024學年高考臨考沖刺英語試卷考生須知：1．全卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，全部在答題紙上作答。選擇題必須用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題的答案必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆寫在“答題紙”相應(yīng)位置上。2．請用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫姓名和準考證號。3．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．ManyteacherslikesurfingtheInternet,________theymayfindalotofusefulvideosaboutteaching.A．which B．whereC．when D．that2．Hefinishedwritinghisfirstnovellastyear,andweallthinkthatis______hiscareerreallytookoff.A．where B．whenC．how D．why3．Theinnerthoughtsofthetwoyoungpersonsarerevealedinthebook,______bothofthemfailtoexpress.A．where B．whenC．who D．which4．Theargumentremainsextremelyheateditisnecessarytofrequentlyupdateteachingmaterial.A．that B．which C．if D．whether5．Why________youchoosetoworkinaremotevillageschoolwhenyoucanownarespectablejobinacity?A．need B．shouldC．must D．will6．______,hisideaswasacceptedbyallthepeopleatthemeeting.A．Strangeasmightitsound B．AsitmightsoundstrangeC．Asstrangeitmightsound D．Strangeasitmightsound7．—It’sreallygreattohaveacomputertostoremyphotos.—Don’tcountonittoomuch.It________breakdownandyou’dbettermakeacopyofthem.A．must B．canC．should D．will8．Marybecame______homesickandcriticaloftheUnitedStates,soshefledfromherhomeinWestBloomfieldtoherhometowninAustria.A．completelyB．sincerelyC．a(chǎn)pproximatelyD．increasingly9．There’sanotherwaytosurvivethiscompetition--awaynooneeverseemstotellyouabout,_____youhavetolearnforyourself.A．one B．it C．that D．a(chǎn)nother10．Thewriterwasso________inherworkthatshedidn’tnoticehimentertheroom.A．a(chǎn)bandoned B．focused C．a(chǎn)bsorbed D．centered11．Someexpertsthink,________genes,intelligencealsodependsonanadequatediet,agoodeducationandanicehomeenvironment.A．insteadof B．exceptforC．a(chǎn)partfrom D．farfrom12．—HowaboutgoingsightseeingthisSaturdayafternoon?Sorry,I_______myresearchreportthewholeweekend.A．willhavewritten B．willbewritingC．havewritten D．havebeenwriting13．Whenthegirldid________thecouragetotellherparentswhathadhappened,unfortunatelyherownfamilydidn'tbelieveher.A．workout B．workup C．workat D．workon14．Ihavetorescheduletheappointmentwithyousincethereisa______inmyarrangement.A．contract B．contrast C．connection D．conflict15．TheOxfordEnglishDictionaryisnecessaryforlearningEnglish，soyou'dbetterbuy__________．A．this B．that C．it D．one16．-HowcanIgetintouchwiththetravelagency,Robin?-JustsurftheInternetandthencallone________thetelephonenumberisprovided.A．withwhich B．inwhich C．ofwhich D．bywhich17．It’snearlyfouryearssinceIworkedinthatfirm.I________abandwithotherfellows.A．operated B．hadbeenoperatingC．wasoperating D．a(chǎn)moperating18．AlthoughtheRomacouldn’tbeforcedtopaytaxes,theycouldn’tvote______theyagreedto______agovernment.A．unless,submitto B．until,correspondtoC．when,resignto D．while,compromiseto19．—Tony_______whatIdidannoyingthoughhedidn’tsayanything.—Soyouthinkyouwillhavetomakeanapology?A．couldfind B．shouldhavefoundC．mightfind D．musthavefound20．Morethanonedoctor_____involvedintherescuethattookplaceaftertheearthquake．A．wasB．isC．wereD．a(chǎn)re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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Ifyou'veeverbeenannoyedbythesoundofsomeoneeating，especiallyastheynoisilyslurpnoodles，don'tworry,you'renotalone.Acompanyhasrecentlydesignedaforkthatconnectstoanapponyoursmartphone，whichwillthenplaynoisecancellingsoundsifyouhappentoslurpyournoodlestooloudly.Theforkwasdesignedwithamicrophoneinitshandlethatistrainedtorecognizethesoundofslurping.Themicrophonewillthensendasignaltothephoneapp.settingoffthenoisecancellingsounds.Thecompanythatdesignedthefork,calledOtohikofork,wasinspiredbywhatiscalled"noodleharassment"bysocialmediausers,whichisrunningwildinJapan."TheJapanese,whogenerallydislikenoisyeating.consideritproperandevenpreferabletosuckupone'snoodleswithaloudslurpingsound".Unfortunatelyforvisitors,however,suchenthusiasticslurpingtendstograteontheirnerves,whichiswhatleadtothecreationofthephrase"noodleharassment"inthefirstplace.Thecompanybehindthefork,Nissin,istheverysamecompanythatinventedCupNoodles,whobroughtinstantnoodlestotheworldnearly70yearsago,sotheyaredefinitelyconcernedaboutwhetherornotforeignersareputoffbythesoundofslurpingnoodles.Theforkisbeingsoldforagood$130,butthosebotheredenoughbynoodleslurperswilllikelyfinditwellworththemoney.Nissinisonlyplanningalimitedrunof5000forksforthetimebeing,whichcannowbepre-orderedonlythroughtheirwebsite.Thecompanyisplanningtobeginreleasingthemjustintimefortheholidays.Ofcourse,itstillremainstobeseeniftheforkcanbeprogrammedtodrownoutthesoundofloudchewers,whichisprobablyofgreaterconcerntosensitiveWesterners.1、Fromthetextwecanknowthat_________.A．"noodleharassment"isusedtoreducethenoiseB．theOtohikoforkwillencouragenoodlesalesinJapanC．themicrophoneinitshandlestopstheslurpingsoundD．theapponasmartphoneoperatesjustlikeasilencer2、Thenewforkwasinvented_______.A．tobringnoodleeatersmorefun B．tosolveapracticalproblemC．tochangetheJapaneseeatinghabit D．topopularizeinstantnoodles3、Thenewforkwillbethemosthelpfulfor______.A．WesternvisitorstoJapan B．fansofJapanesenoodlesC．thespreadofJapaneseculture D．thereformofJapanesefood4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitle?A．ANewForkWinsPopularity B．NissinMakesAnotherInventionC．ANoiseCancellingForkBorn D．GoodNewsforWesternVisitors22．（8分）Takeadvantageofthisoffertostayinthemiddleofthemagicandsaveupto25%onroomsatselectDisneyResorthotels.ValidforstaysmostnightsfromMay28throughAugust31.BookthroughJuly14thisyear.SeekinganewadventureatWaltDisneyWorldResort?BeamongthefirsttovisitPandora—TheWorldofAvatar.ThisnewlandissettoopenonMay27atDisney’sAnimalKingdomthemepark.Experienceitsgrandness--andthegreatpleasurethatlieswithinall4parks—whenyoucreateavacationpackagebyaddingthemeparkticketstothisroomoffer.ThisspecialofferisvalidfortheDisneyResorthotelslistedbelow.ViewthechartforabreakdownofsavingswithineachResortcategory.SummerExpeditionOfferResortCategoryResortSavingsSelectDisneyDelux(豪華的)VillaResortHotelsSaveupto25%SelectDisneyDeluxeResortHotelsSaveupto25%SelectDisneyModerateResortHotelsSaveupto25%SelectDisneyValueResortHotelsSaveupto25%Thenumberofroomsallocated(分配)forthisofferislimited,Savingsbasedonthenon-discountedpriceofthesameroom.Lengthofstayrequirementsmayapply.ModerateandDeluxesuitesmaybeavailableatalessdiscount.Tobookbyphone,call(407)939-1852andspeakwithapersonalvacationadvisororcallyourtravelagent.ImportantDetailsAdditionalperadultchargesmayapplyifmorethan2adultsperroomatDisneyValue,ModerateandDeluxeResorts.Guestsunderage18musthaveparentorguardianpermissiontocall,1、Whencanavisitorbookadiscountedhotel?A．OnJuly14.B．OnJuly30.C．OnAugust31.D．OnOctober1.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutPandora?A．ItisashootingplaceforAvatar.B．Itisdangeroustovisitalone.C．ItcanbevisitedbeforeMay27.D．ItbelongstoAnimalKingdomthemepark.3、Whatshouldavisitoraged15dotobookadiscountedroom?A．Comeonthespot.B．Bookonhisown.C．Turntohisparent.D．Choosetobookonline.23．（8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.24．（8分）Don’tputitoff,doitnow!Whydowespendsomuchtimenotdoingtheworkweshoulddo,orputtingoffsmalljobsthathavepileduptocreateabigproblem?Procrastinating,asputtingthingsofflikethisiscalled,isinourcharacterwehavenaturallysincebirth;weavoiddullordifficultjobsuntilit’stoolatetodoanythingelse.“Weoftenputthingsoffalthoughweknowitwillmakelifemorestressful,”saysDr.Steel,anauthorityonthescienceofmotivation.“Ifthesetaskswerefun,we’djustdothemnow.Weputoffwhatisdifficultorunpleasant,suchasthepaperworkthatneedsdoingbeforeleavingtheofficeorcleaningthebitsofyourhomethatpeoplecan’tsee.Butthefactis,thelesspeopleprocrastinate,themoremoneytheyhave,thebetterrelationshipstheyhave,andthehealthiertheyare.”Thisisobviouswhenyoulookatthecoupleswhodon’targueaboutwhetheranyonehascleanedthekitchen,andthepeoplewhosimplygoforaruninsteadofendlesslyreschedulingitintheirheads.Ofcourse,therearetherestofus,whofeelthesmalljobspilinguparoundusdaily.“We’veevolvedtorespondtothemoment,andnottosetoursightstoofarinanuncertainworld,”Dr.Steeladds.“Wearenotsetuptoappreciatelong-termrewards,whetherit’sthebenefitofafour-yeardegree,doingexerciseordieting.Weusuallyfeelthecostnowandtherewardcomesmuchlater.”AccordingtoDr.Steel,wehavetwodecision-makingsystems.Theyarethelimbic,whichisresponsiblefortheshortterm,andtheprefrontalcortex,whichdealswiththefuture.Webouncebetweenlong-termgoalsandshort-termtemptations,soweneedgoalsthatwilltranslateourplansforthelimbicsystem.Let’staketheexampleofstudents’writingessays.Theyshouldsetthemselvestargetsandwordcountsperday.Thesearethusturnedfromseeminglyendlesstasksintosomethingconcretewithmeasuredprogress.Dr.Steelrecommendssuchtechniques,or“pre-commitments”,addingthatleavingyouamonthbeforethe“deadline”makesitmorelikelyataskwillbecompleted.Thebenefitisthatyou’llavoidtheembarrassmentofnotfollowinguponsomethingpeopleareexpectingyoutodo—tellingeveryoneyouaregoingtotakeupjoggingmakesyoumorelikelytodoso.Overcomingprocrastinationfinallycomesdowntoplanning,which,ifyou’renotcareful,becomesprocrastinationinitself.Butitisworthmakingsureyouhaveeverythinginplace.“Successfulpeopledon’tpretendtheydon’tprocrastinate,”Dr.Steelsays.“Peoplewhopretendtheyhavewillpowerarelesssuccessful.”Instead,planforprocrastination:makeyourworkenvironmentatempleofproductivitybycuttingoutwhatstopsyoupayingyourattention,soyoucanreallyfocusonmovingforward.1、WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutprocrastinationinParagraph1?A．Itissomethingmanypeoplecan’thelp.B．Itisanexcusepeopleoftenuseinpublic.C．Itiscausedbythetechnologyinpeople’slife.D．Itismorecommonwhenpeoplehavesmalljobstodo.2、Inparagraph3,Dr.Steelbelievesthatpeoplewhoprocrastinateshould______.A．a(chǎn)ttempttoovercometheirnaturaltendenciesB．taketheadviceofothersinthesamesituationC．beawarethattheirproblemisrelativelysmallD．findoutmoreaboutthewaytheymakedecisions3、WhydoesDr.Steelrecommendmaking“pre-commitments”inParagraph4?A．Theyareanalternativetoimpossiblegoals.B．Theymakechallengesfeelmoremanageable.C．Theyareaneffectivewayofimpressingothers.D．Theyallowpeopletoachievetheiraimssooner.4、Whatdoestheauthordobysayingtheunderlinedsentence?A．Encouragethereadertodevelopplanseffectively.B．Advisethereadertodealwithcomplextasksquickly.C．Warnthereaderagainstspendingtoolonggettingorganized.D．Remindthereadertotakethetimetofocusproperlyonatask.25．（10分）Inrecentyears,carmanufacturers(制造商)havebeenputunderpressuretoinventavehiclethatisbothcheapertorunandbetterfortheenvironment.Oneofthefirstideasthatcarmanufacturerstriedwastoreplaceengineswhichrunonfossil(石化)fuelswithelectricmotors.Unfortunately,thesevehicleshadseveraldisadvantagesandtheydidn’tsellverywell.Theproblemswerethatthebatteriesoftheseelectriccarsranoutveryquicklyandtookalongtimetorecharge.However,carmanufacturershaveimprovedtheconcept.Thisiswherethehybridcar,whichhasbothanelectricmotorandatraditionalpetrolengine,comesin.Theelectricmotorneverneedstoberechargedanditismuchbetterfortheplanetthanatraditionalcar.Inahybridcar,theengineiscontrolledbyacomputerwhichdetermineswhetherthecarrunsonpetrol,electricity,orboth.Whenthecarneedsmaximumpower,forexample,ifitisacceleratingorclimbingasteephill,itusesallofitsresources(資源),butatsteadyspeedsitrunsonlyonpetrol.Whenslowingdownorbreaking,theelectricmotorrechargesitsbatteries.Hybridcarsarebetterfortheenvironmentbecausetheyhaveamuchsmallerenginethanatraditionalcar.Also,hybridcarsonthemarketaremadeusingmaterialssuchasaluminumandcarbonfiber,whichmakesthemextremelylight.Bothofthemmeanthattheyuselesspetrolthannormalcars,sotheyproducelesspollution.Ofcourse,hybridcarsaren’tperfect;theystillrunonfossilfuelandsopollutetheenvironmenttoacertaindegree.However,theymaybethefirststepalongtheroadtocleaner,‘greener’cars.Carmanufacturersarealreadyworkingonvehicleswhichrunonhydrogengivingoffharmlesswatervapor.Itlookslikewemightbeheadingintherightdirection.1、Whatcanweknowaboutthevehicleswhichranonelectricmotors?A．Theymovedveryfast.B．Theywereunpopular.C．Theirengineswereoftenreplaced.D．Theirengineswereexpensive.2、Howdoesthecomputerinahybridcarfunction?A．Itkeepsthecarrunningsteadily.B．Itdirectsthecartoclimbhills.C．Itdecideswheretopowerthecar.D．Itcontrolshowthecarusespower.3、WhatdoestheunderlinedpartrefertoinParagraph5?A．Car’ssmallerengineandspecialmaterials.B．Electricmotorandpetrolengine.C．Hybridcarandhydrogencar.D．Aluminumandcarbonfiber.4、What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A．Cars’enginesB．CarpollutionC．GreencarsD．Cars’advantages第三部分語言知識運用（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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）LastnightIenteredapoetrycompetition.Itwasveryrushed.ItwastheverylastminuteandIwas1.YetIreallywantedtodoit.Sowithoutthe2ofmyfamily,Igotupinfrontofagroupofpeopleandgotreadyto3mypoem.ButIdidn’texpectto4.Judgeswerechosenfromtheaudienceby5abouncy(有彈性的)ballthrownoutintotheirmidst(中間)tosee6wouldcatchit.Asitiswithmost7,performershad2minutestoimpressthe8whowouldthengiveascorefrom0.0to10.Therewerefivejudges.Iwasthe9personinthecompetition.I’monly16andeverybodyelsewasabout20-70.Mypoem10reallywell.PeoplelikeditandIthinkmanywereimpressedbymycourageto11onstageandperformmyownwork.IntheendI12third,butIwasnotdisappointed.13,itwasonly0.3pointsthatseparatedme14secondplace.15itwasallover,Iwaswaitinginthecarparkformydadtopickmeup.OneofthejudgescameuptomeandtoldmeIhaddoneafantasticjob.Eventhoughmanypeoplehadcongratulatedme,thiswas16.Theladyjudgewasverysincere.Shesaid,“Here,havethe17,soyouremembertonight”.I18asmilecardoutforthewomanthankingherforherwordsandtheball.Shewasimpressedbythecardbutnowordspassedbetweenus.Itwasa19understanding.Wordswouldruinthemoment.Myfatherbeeped(鳴喇叭)fromthecarparksoI20mygoodbyeandgotinthecar,holdinginmyhandthebouncyballthatchangedme.1、A．unlucky B．uncomfortable C．unhappy D．unprepared2、A．support B．suggestion C．idea D．a(chǎn)dvice3、A．give B．begin C．write D．present4、A．fail B．win C．cry D．lose5、A．making B．dropping C．having D．leaving6、A．whom B．who C．that D．whoever7、A．competitions B．games C．meetings D．events8、A．readers B．listeners C．a(chǎn)udiences D．judges9、A．youngest B．oldest C．tallest D．strongest10、A．became B．went C．read D．sounded11、A．getup B．goup C．keepup D．lookup12、A．chose B．wanted C．came D．had13、A．Aboveall B．Afterall C．Inall D．Firstofall14、A．of B．from C．over D．with15、A．While B．When C．Before D．Until16、A．different B．wonderful C．surprised D．reasonable17、A．prize B．poem C．experience D．ball18、A．pushed B．carried C．looked D．pulled19、A．good B．silent C．happy D．simple20、A．nodded B．showed C．said D．expressed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個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）JohnAllen,anAmericanscientistoncesaid,“TheInternetistheworld's1．(large)library,butallthebooksinitareonthefloor！”Whathemeant2．(be)thattheInternetisfullofinformationbutitcanbedifficulttofind3．youreallyneed.TheInternethasanother4．(advantage).Anyonecancreateawebsite,soyoucanfindwebsitesaboutwhateveryoucanimagine.Unfortunately,alotofwhat5．(write)onthemisn'talwaystrue!Atthesametime,theInternetprovidesmanyotherthings.Onsomewebsites,youcandownloadmusicandfilms.Theyareusuallyverycheapandsomeareevenfree.Onsomeotherwebsites,youcanconnectwithpeople6．a(chǎn)llovertheworld.Andtherearesomegreatonlineshops,too.ItistruethattheInternet7．(change)thewayweworkandcommunicatesofar.Butweshouldn'tdependon8．toomuch.Somepeoplearealsoafraidthat9．(surf)theInternethastakentheplaceofotherhealthieractivities，10．(especial)foryoungpeople.Whetheryouloveitorhateit,though,you'dbettergetusedtoitbecauseit'srightheretostay.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（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處錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在此符號下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，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）不計分。ThemostimportantfestivalinTibetistheTibetanNewYear,inJanuary1stoftheTibetancalendar、ItisforsaygoodbyetothepastyearanwelcomingtheNewYear、Frommid-December,peoplestarttoprepareordofestivalshopping、AlotofactivityareheldinthestreetsoftheLhasaduringtheNewYearFestival、Thereisaninterestedcompetitiononthisday、Ayoungmanfromeachfamilytriedtogetthefirstbucketofwaterfromtheriver、Itisbelievedbegoldwater、AccordingtotheTibetantradition,theywillbringgoodluck,happinessandwealthtothosewhichgetit、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）第二節(jié)書面表達假定你是李華。你所在的校乒乓球隊正在招收新隊員。請給你的留學生朋友Eric寫封郵件邀請他加入，內(nèi)容包括：球隊活動；報名方式及截止日期。注意：詞數(shù)100左右；可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、B3、D4、D5、C6、D7、B8、D9、A10、C11、C12、B13、B14、D15、D16、C17、D18、A19、D20、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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、D2、B3、A4、C22、1、A2、D3、C23、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.BoxofficeTheRedBarnDavidHare’snewplayisbasedonLaMain,apsychologicalthrillerbythegreatGeorgesSimenon.Thestoryconcernstwocoupleswho,ontheirwaybackfromaparty,strugglethroughthesnow.TheplayisdirectedbyRobertIcke,andthecastisheadedbyMarkStrongandHopeDavis.?6-20October,Lyttelton,London.Boxoffice4、WhatdoweknowaboutFatherComesHomefromtheWars?A．ItissetintheUSA．B．ItisputonthroughoutSeptember.C．Ittellsof