湖北省黃石市2025屆高三3月份模擬考試英語(yǔ)試題含解析

湖北省黃石市2025屆高三3月份模擬考試英語(yǔ)試題注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫(xiě)在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑，如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號(hào)?；卮鸱沁x擇題時(shí)，將答案寫(xiě)在答題卡上，寫(xiě)在本試卷上無(wú)效。3．考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Notuntil_________________thebetterqualitiesinourselves____________expecttofindtheminothers.A．havewedeveloped;canweB．wehavedeveloped;thatcanweC．wehavedeveloped;canweD．canwedevelop;thatwewill2．________wellformyjobinterview,IreallyhadbutterfliesinmystomachonmywaytothecompanyIhadappliedto.A．Havingnotprepared B．NothavingpreparedC．Nottohaveprepared D．Tohavenotprepared3．Itgivesusgreatdelight______Chinesesciencefictionsarebecomingincreasinglypopular.A．how B．whatC．that D．why4．Thereareprobablyalienslivinghereonearth._____!Ican’tbelieveyousaidthat.A．Comeon B．ForgetitC．Goahead D．Allowme5．Asurveyoftheopinionsofexperts_________thatthreehoursofoutdoorexerciseaweek________goodforone’shealth.A．show;are B．shows;isC．show;is D．shows;are6．—Tony,youseeminhighspirits.—________Wewonthematch4-1.A．Guesswhat? B．Oh,comeon!C．Sowhat? D．Nowonder.7．Thescientistdoesnotstudynature________itisusefultodoso.Hestudiesitbecausehetakespleasureinit.A．until B．becauseC．though D．unless8．Totellthetruth,IwouldratherI________thepaininsteadofyou.Youdon’tknowhowworriedIwas.A．took B．hadtakenC．havetaken D．shouldhavetaken9．Thecompanybegantoproducesilkunderwearlastyear,mostof________importedtoEurope.A．itB．themC．thatD．which10．—Alice,whyaren’tyouatworktoday?—Iadayoff． A．havegiven B．havebeengiven C．gave D．wasgiven11．IhadhopedtotakeaholidaythisyearbutIwasn’tableto______.A．getaway B．dropin C．checkout D．holdon12．Doubleovensareagoodidea,especially________youarecookingseveralmealsatatime.A．though B．if C．that D．unless13．Hardwork，alongwithdedicatedrevolutionaryspiritisthefundamentalguaranteeofsuccess，whichis________weshouldlearnfromthepioneersparticipatingintheLongMarch.A．that B．whatC．where D．how14．Asisoftenthecase,therearealwayssomeobstaclesintheway，something________beforewerealizetherealgoalofeducation.A．tobegotthrough B．gotthroughC．gettingthrough D．havingbeengotthrough15．Iwouldpersuadehertomakeroomforyou______itbenecessary.A．could B．mightC．should D．would16．Althoughthesituationwastoughduringtheeconomiccrisisnowthingsarebeginningto________.A．lookup B．keepup C．setup D．buildup17．—Hemadeanapologybeblamedwhathehaddone.—It'sreallywiseofhim.A．soastonot;ofB．inordertonot;forC．soasnotto;forD．inordernotto;of18．ThefarmersaidthePLAmencametorescuetimelywhenthey_____inthesnowstorm.A．weretrappingB．werebeingtrappedC．a(chǎn)retrappingD．a(chǎn)rebeingtrapped19．Whentheyfirstcametothecity,myparentsoftenwenttoneighborsforatalk,justasthey________inthecountryside.A．willdo B．haddoneC．havedone D．weredoing20．Idon’tunderstandwhyCatherinestoppedshort_____sheoughttohavecontinued.It’sobviousthatshelackedself-confidence.A．whenB．whileC．ifD．a(chǎn)s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）EveryJanuary,morethan3,000peopletakepartinoneofthemostdifficultracesonEarth:theToughMancompetitionintheUK.Theparticipantsrun,swimandclimbaroundthe15kmcourse.Butthisisnonormalrace.Theserunnershavetocrawlthroughtunnels,runacrossafieldofnettles(蕁麻)andjumpoverfire.What’smore,thecompetitiontakesplaceinJanuarywhentemperaturesarefreezing.Peopletravelfromthroughouttheworldtoparticipateinit.Thecompetitionisquitedangerousandeveryyearthereareaccidents.Injurieslikebrokenbonesandcutsarequitecommon.One-thirdoftheparticipantsdonotcompleteit.Runnershavetobeveryathleticandmostpeopletrainalltheyeartoprepareforit.Therearesimilarevents,butthisisthefirstoneintheworld.Manypeopledothecompetitionbecauseitissofamous.Everyyeartheorganizerschangetheeventsandaddnewthings.Thismeansthatthecompetitionstaysthrillingandchallenging,sopeoplegobackyearafteryear.First,theparticipantsrun1kmalongamuddyroad.Next,theycrawlunderlownetsontheground.Afterthenets,therunnersjumpoffahighplatformintoalakeandswimfor1km.Then,theyreachthefieldoffire.Here,therunnersrunacrossafieldandjumpoversmallbonfires(篝火).Next,theparticipantsmustcrawlthroughalongtunnelwhichispartlyunderwater.Finally,therunnersrun2kmthroughnettlesbeforetheyreachthefinishingline.1、637．Accordingtothetext,theparticipantsinthecompetition________.A．a(chǎn)rerequiredtorun15kmB．maytaketheriskofbeinginjuredC．havetotakeamedicalexaminationD．a(chǎn)retrainedtodealwithemergencies2、639．WhatdowelearnabouttheToughMancompetition?A．Itisexcitingbutquitetough.B．Itisintendedforoverweightpeople.C．TheparticipantsaremainlyBritishnatives.D．Onlyone-thirdoftheparticipantscanmakeit.3、641．Toattractparticipants,theorganizersusually________.A．createmoreitemsB．holdthesimilaractivitiesC．holdthecompetitioninwinterD．organizethecompetitionindifferentcounties4、643．Thepurposeofthetextisto________.A．warntheparticipantsofdangerB．a(chǎn)dvertisetheToughMancompetitionC．introducetheToughMancompetitionD．informtheparticipantsofthecompetition22．（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.23．（8分）Supermarketshopperswhobuylotsoffoodson"twoforone"dealsarefarmorelikelytobeobese(肥胖的),amajorstudysuggests.CancerResearchUKfoundthatthosewithhighestconsumptionofdiscountedfoodswereat50percentgreaterriskofobesity,comparedwiththosewithlowtake-upofsuchdeals.Thestudyofmorethan16,000householdsfoundalmostoneinthreefoodanddrinkitemsinUKsupermarketbasketswereboughtonpromotion.Andthediscountswerefarmorelikelytobeappliedtounhealthyfoods,withalmosthalfofallchocolate,crisps,popcorn,andsavourysnacksboughtonpromotion.Shopperswhosebasketscontainedbetween40and80percentofgoodsonspecialofferwere54percentmorelikelytobeobesethanthosewithamaximum20percentoffoodsonsuchdeals.Thosewithhighesttake-upofthedealsbought30percentlessfruit,andnearly25percentfewervegetablesthanthoseshunningthedeals.Thestudyfollowsagovernmentconsultationonproposalstoban"buyone,getonefree"dealsonunhealthyfoodsandsupermarket"guiltlanes"aspartofitschildhoodobesitystrategy.Oneinfivechildrenareoverweightorobesewhentheystartprimaryschool,risingtoaroundoneinthreewhentheyleave.Researchhasfoundthatobesityincreasestheriskof13differenttypesofcancerincludingbowelandbreastdisease.AlisonCox,directorofcancerpreventionatCancerResearchUK,said:"Thegovernment'sproposed9p.m.banonjunkfoodadsisastepforwardinfightingchildhoodobesity.Nowwewanttoseerestrictionsonpricepromotionsforunhealthyfoodanddrinkitems,aswellasthosestrategicallyplacedatcheckouts.Thiswillhelpfamiliestomakehealthierchoices."Thereisn'tonemagicfixfortheproblem,butgettingridoftheseencouragementstobuyunhealthyfoodiskeytochangingit."1、Whoarefarmorelikelytobeobese?A．ThosewhobuyfoodanddrinkitemsinUKsupermarkets.B．Peoplewhoprefer"buyone,getonefree"dealsonunhealthyfoods.C．Shopperswhosebasketscontainedamaximum20percentofdiscountedfoods.D．Householdswithlowtake-upofchocolate,crisps,popcorn,andsavourysnacks.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"shunning"inParagraph4mean?A．Closing. B．Accepting. C．Avoiding. D．Negotiating.3、Tofightchildhoodobesity,thegovernmenthas.A．suggestedabanonunhealthyfoodadsataspecificperiodofthedayB．restrictedpricepromotionsforunhealthyfoodanddrinkitemsC．officiallypreventedjunkfoodfromsaleafter9p.m.D．helpedfamiliestomakehealthierchoices4、Whatmightbeasolutiontotheproblem?A．Changingpeople'sattitudestowardshealthydiet.B．Findingoutthereasonwhypeoplelikejunkfood.C．Removingwhatmakespeoplebuyunhealthyfood.D．Teachingconsumerstherightwayofpickingfood.24．（8分）Something’shappeningatthelowestpointonourplanet,some1,388feetbelowsealevel.TheDeadSea,asaltlakeclosetoIsrael,JordanandtheWestBank,isshrinkingatanalarmingrate—about3.3feetperyear,accordingtotheenvironmentalistgroupEcoPeaceMiddleEast.“It’snotjustlikeonecountryispunishingtheDeadSea;it’smorelikethewholeregion,”saidphotographerMoritzKüstner,whovisitedtheareainFebruarytoworkonhisseries“TheDyingDeadSea”.TheDeadSeaneedswaterfromtheothernaturalsourcessurroundingit,suchastheJordanRiverbasin.Butaroundthe1960s,thecoursesofsomewatersourcesitrelieduponwerediverted.Israel,forinstance,builtapipelineduringthattimesoitcouldsupplywaterthroughoutthecountry.Mineralextraction(提取)industriesareanothermainreasonwhythewaterlevelsaredeclining,expertssay.TheDeadSea’smineralshavebeenpopularfortheirmedicalpowerandcanoftenbefoundincosmetics(化妝品)andotherconsumerproducts.Andthen,ofcourse,there’stheMiddleEast’shot,dryclimate,whichmakesitdifficultforthelaketorefillitself.Lastyear,IsraelandJordansigneda$900milliondealinanefforttostabilizetheDeadSea’swaterlevels.ItinvolvesbuildingacanalfromtheRedSeatotheDeadSeawhichwouldbeabletonotonlysupplywatertoIsraelandJordanbutalsotopumpmuchneededwater—some300millioncubicmetersannually—intotheDeadSea.“ThisisthemostimportantandsignificantagreementsincethepeacetreatywithJordan(in1994),”saidSilvanShalom,Israel’senergyandwaterresourcesministeratthetime.Whetherthecanal—estimatedtotakethreeyearstocomplete—willworkoutpositivelyandasplannedremainstobeseen.Fornow,KüstnershowsusthattheDeadSearemainsverymuchaplaceofinterest,withpeoplefromallovertheworldgoingtheretoswiminitssaltywaters.1、HowmanyreasonsfortheDeadSea’sshrinkingdoestheauthormentioninthepassage?A．One. B．Two.C．Three. D．Four.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“diverted”inparagraph3mean?A．Switch. B．Improve.C．Accomplish. D．Repair.3、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．TheDeadSeaisdryingoutcausingwatershortagetohumans.B．KüstnervisitedtheDeadSeatoshootTVseriesaboutpeople’slife.C．TheDeadSea’smineralshavebeenusedinsomeproducts.D．TheDeadSea’swaterlevelshavebeenstabilizedbybuildingacanal.4、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．HowtheDeadSea’swaterlevels’declineinfluenceshumanbeings.B．HowimportanttheDeadSeaisinIsrael,JordanandtheWestBank.C．WhatweshoulddotosavetheDeadSeafrombeingdestroyed.D．WhytheDeadSeaisdyingandthemeasuretakentosaveit.25．（10分）ThepeopleofChicago,Illinois,US,canthankthreecanalseverytimetheydrinkaglassofcleanwatertoday.ThebuildingoftheIllinois-MichiganCanal,theChicagoSanitaryandShipCanalandtheCal-SagCanalallhelpedtheChicagoRiverstartflowinginadifferentdirectionin1892.Sincetheirconstructionoveracenturyago,thesewaterwayshaveconnectedLakeMichiganandtheMississippirivernetworkandensuredaregularflowoffreshwaterofChicago.However,someunusualandunfortunatesideeffectshavealsobeencreatedbecauseoftheirconstruction.Asiancarp(鯉魚(yú)),alsoknownassilverorflyingcarp,arethreatenedintheirnativehabitatintheChineseHeilongjiang,Yangtze,andPearlRiverbasins.ButtheyhavebecomeincreasinglysuccessfulatfillingtheMississippirivernetworksincefirstbeingintroducedintoArkansascatfishfarmsinthe1970stocontrolalgae(水藻).Byswimmingintothecanalsandspreadingfurtheracrossthecountry,therearenowmajorfearsthatthisintroducedspeciesmaybeabletoaccessLakeMichiganandthewiderGreatLakes-whichstoreanincredible21percentoftheentireworld’sfreshwater.“TheactualinfluenceofAsiancarpontheGreatLakeshasyettobeexplainedclearly,andwethinkthisuncertaintyispartofthereasonwhytheyaresuchanobviousissue,”saysDrCorySuski,AssociateProfessorintheDepartmentofNaturalResourcesandEnvironmentSciencesattheUniversityofIllinois.HepointsoutthatadultAsiancarparetoolargetobehuntedbyanythinglocally,thattheyhaveaprolific(多產(chǎn)的)reproductionrate,andtheycanstealfoodfromtheothernativespeciesintherivers.“CouldtheysurviveintheGreatLakesoristherenotenoughfoodforthem?”heasks.Stoppingthefishfromspreadinghasthereforebecomeakeyconcernforlocallawmakers,whohavemadeeffortssuchasbuildingelectricfencesintheChicagoSanitaryandShipCanal.However,anybigeffortstostopthecarp-suchasallowingtheChicagoRivertoonceagainflowinitsoriginaldirection-wouldinturnthreatenthesecurityofthecity’swatersupply,replacingonebigproblemwithanother.1、Accordingtothetext,theconstructionofthethreecanals.A．changedthedirectionoftheMississippiriver.B．broughtfreshwatertothepeopleofChicago.C．lastedforalmostacenturybecauseofhugecost.D．hasbeenthelargestconstructionprojectinUShistory.2、Accordingtothetext,Asiancarps.A．havenearlybecomeextinctinChineserivers.B．haveoccupiedlargeareasintheGreatLakes.C．wereintroducedtotheUStofightagainstalgaepollution.D．a(chǎn)relikelytopollutethefreshwaterintheGreatLakes.3、WhatisthemajorconcernofAsiancarpintheUS?A．Itslargesizeandfastreproductionrate.B．Thefoodshortagefacingthespecies.C．ItsthreattotheGreatLakesecosystem.D．Itsnaturalenemiesinthelocalareas.4、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．USlawmakersknewlittleofthethreatcausedbyAsiancarp.B．ElectricfencesmightnotbeenoughtostopthespreadofAsiancarp.C．TheChicagoRiverhaschangeditsflowingdirectionmanytimes.D．PeopleinChicagowillsoonfaceaseriouswatersupplyshortage.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）Iwassittingatthedinnertableonasummerevening.Dinnertime1toldmeIshouldeateverythingonmyplateandthenasktobe2fromthetable.AsItooka(n)3ofmeat,atinyvoiceseemedto4intomyear:takethatporkbonetoReds.Redswasaneighborhooddognot5toanyone,buthewentintoouryardsonadaily6forloveandhandouts.Ihadno7whetherRedswasinouryardatthetime,yetthevoicewas8.Therewasinstant9insidemyyoungheadastowhetherIshouldriskthe10ofgettingupfromthetablebeforemyplatewasempty.Yetthevoicecontinued,11metogetupandlookforReds.12backmychairdespitemyparents’13expressions,Iwalkedthroughthekitchenandoutofthebackdoor.IdidnotseeReds,butIsawourgarage,abouttwentyfeetaway,wasonfire.I14asIrushedbackintothekitchen,porkinhand.“15thefiredepartmentnowthegarageisonfire!”Itseemedthatoneofmybrothershad16intoaminorfightwithsomeolderboysintheneighborhoodthatday.Althoughtheboysneveradmittedtoitdespiteapolice17,webelievedtheysetthegarageonfireafter18oilarounditswalls.19,welivedtwoblocksfromthefirestation,andthefirewas20intime.Whatwasthewhisperingvoicethattoldmetogetupfromthetableandgooutside?Iwillneverknowforsure,butIwillalwaysbelieveitwasallbecauseofawhisperingangel.1、A．conditionsB．suggestionsC．guidesD．rules2、A．keptB．putC．excusedD．refused3、A．inspectionB．biteC．stepD．picture4、A．knockB．lookC．turnD．whisper5、A．belongingB．goingC．stickingD．holding6、A．natureB．pointC．basisD．schedule7、A．choiceB．demandC．intentionD．idea8、A．primaryB．insistentC．innocentD．weak9、A．explosionB．connectionC．conflictD．understanding10、A．incidencesB．functionsC．purposesD．consequences11、A．urgingB．holdingC．experiencingD．requesting12、A．CarryingB．DatingC．PushingD．Taking13、A．excitedB．surprisedC．nervousD．considerate14、A．terrifiedB．sighedC．screamedD．sniffed15、A．GoB．CallC．OperateD．Challenge16、A．steppedB．takenC．broughtD．fit17、A．introductionB．investigationC．knowledgeD．performance18、A．pouringB．pickingC．recordingD．lifting19、A．HopefullyB．DesperatelyC．RegretfullyD．Thankfully20、A．putoutB．sentoutC．heldupD．keptup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(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Itwas1．(extreme)coldlastMondaymorning.WhileIwaswalkingonmywaytoschool,Inoticedtwostreet2．(clean)sweepingthestreet,across3．Iwalkeveryday.Seeingthem4．(work)sohardonsuch5．coldmorning,Iwasmovedandmadeupmymindtodosomethingforthem.Afterarrivingatschool,Idiscussedwithsomeclassmates6．wecoulddo.Thenextday,wegotupearlyandpreparedporridgeathome.Whenwehandedthemthehotporridgeandexpressedourappreciationfor7．(they)hardwork,theylookedalittle8．(surprise)atfirst.Andthentheytooktheporridge,grateful9．ourkindness.Althoughitwasverycold,weall10．(feel)warmatthatmoment.第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）短文改錯(cuò)（共10小題；每小題l，滿分10分）文中共有10處語(yǔ)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(hào)(^)，并在其下面寫(xiě)出談加的詞。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(xiě)出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改僅限一詞。2、只允許修改l0處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。Onenight,Mr、Greenwenttoastoretobuytheshirt．Thesalesgirlshowedhimseveralshinstochoose．Hehadnoideawhichonewouldsuithim．Atlast,hehadmadeuphismindstowasveryexciting．However,whenhegotupthenextday,triedtheshirtinandlookedatitthiswayandthat,hisexcitementwasgoneaway．Hefounditwasnotsonicetolookathomethanitisinthestore．Knowingthathecouldn’tpossiblechangeit,hethoughthehadbetterputitawayanduseitinthefuture第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）你的英國(guó)朋友AliceBryant來(lái)信跟你談?wù)撘魳?lè)的話題。請(qǐng)你根據(jù)以下要求，寫(xiě)一篇回信，談?wù)勀愕目捶?。主要?nèi)容包括：1.你喜歡的音樂(lè)；2.你對(duì)音樂(lè)的看法。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)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、C2、B3、C4、A5、B6、A7、B8、B9、A10、B11、A12、B13、B14、A15、C16、A17、C18、B19、B20、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、1、637．B2、639．A3、641．A4、643．C22、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.Kurta