平凉市重点中学2025届英语高三第一学期期末质量检测试题含解析

平凉市重点中学2025届英语高三第一学期期末质量检测试题注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Sopopular_____inhisadoptedhometownthathehasbeennamedhonorarycitizenofBeijing.A．StephonMarburyisB．StephonMarburywillbeC．isStephonMarburyD．willStephonMarburybe2．Theathletes,especiallythewinners,shouldremainmodest________rapidprogresstheyhavemade.A．whatever B．howeverC．howmuch D．nomatter3．Ithinkitagreathonor_____tovisityourcountry.A．toinvite B．inviting C．havinginvited D．tobeinvited4．Smelltheflowersbeforeyougotosleep,andyoumayjust________sweetdreams.A．keepupwith B．putupwith C．endupwith D．catchupwith5．Mr.White,who________inShanghaiforsevenyears,isamanagerofacompanyinBeijing.A．wasworking B．workedC．hadworked D．hasworked6．Ifyoucandowhatyou’reweakest______,youcanhandleanychallenge.A．forB．atC．withD．to7．—Doyou________readyforthespringouting?—No,Istillhavetobuysomefruit.A．everything B．anything C．something D．nothing8．Itwasfromonlyafewsuppliesthatshehadbroughtinthevillage____thehostesscookedsuchanicedinner.A．where B．when C．that D．which9．Goodfood，goodsleep，noexercise．That'shegainedweight．A．howB．whenC．whatD．whether10．Lilyisagoodsinger.HowIwishI________aswellasher.A．sing B．willsingC．hadsung D．sang11．Nobodycangobackandstartanewbeginning,______anyonecanstartnowandmakeanewending.A．forB．andC．butD．so12．________twohoursdailyhasmadeconsiderabledifferencetomyphysicalcondition.A．TowalkB．WalkingC．WalkedD．Havingwalked13．Themanwasina________conditionwithsevereinjuriestohislegsafterbeingattackedbyasharkinfarnorthQueensland.A．skepticalB．criticalC．practicalD．physical14．Philipswon8goldmedalsattheBeijingOlympicGames,__________astonishedtheworld.A．that B．which C．what D．who15．Inthismoviegoingseason,womenaredrivingticketsalestoadegree,ifever,seenbefore.A．really B．frequentlyC．rarely D．never16．Ifthetrafficsoheavy,Icouldhavebeenbackby6o’clock.A．hadn’tbeen B．wasn’tC．couldn’tbe D．hasn’tbeen17．—________thewomanwiththebabycomeover?Wehaveaseathere.—Thankyou,sir.ActuallyIdohavemyseathere.Butmybabylikestolookoutofthewindow.A．Would B．ShallC．Must D．May18．Thepoliceareinvestigatingthecompany,threeof________managershavealreadybeenarrested.A．whose B．thatC．which D．where19．______hewas12,Einsteinhadlearnedadvancedmathematicsbyhimself.A．ThefirsttimeB．AtthetimeC．BythetimeD．Duringthetime20．ThefarmersaidthePLAmencametorescuetimelywhenthey_____inthesnowstorm.A．weretrappingB．werebeingtrappedC．aretrappingD．arebeingtrapped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）ThousandsofpersonsinPeruaresufferingfromthediseasecholera.Medicalexpertssayitisthefirsttimeintheircenturythatcholerahasreachedthewesternpartoftheworld.TheUnitedStatesCentersfordiseasecontrolsaysthekindofcholerahasbeenspreadingthroughouttheworldsince1961.ItwasdiscoveredthatyearinIndonesia.SincethefirstcaseinPeru,morethansixteenthousandpeoplehavebeenaffectedandaboutonehundredhavedied.Choleraiscausedbypollutedfoodandwater.Peoplebecomeinfected(传染)whentheyeatthepollutedfoodordrinkthepollutedwater.Ifuntreatedimmediately,theymaydiewithinhours.Mostvictimshowever,canbesaved.Treatmentincludesdrugsandreplacementofbodyfluids(液体)directlyintotheblood.Medicalresearchershavedevelopedavaccine(菌苗)medicinestoprotectagainstcholera.Butthevaccineisonlyabout50%effective.Anditprotectsagainstcholeraforonlyaboutsixmonths.Medicalexpertssaythebestwaytofightcholeraistopreventit.Theyalsosaypeopleshouldnoteatuncookedfoodorfoodthathasnotbeencookedlongenough.Peoplewholiveinareaswherecholerahasbeenfoundshouldwashtheirhandsbeforeeatingandcooking.Theyshoulddrinkonlywaterthathasbeenboiledormadepurewithchemicals.1、Theunderlinedword“Cholera”inthefirstparagraphmeans________.A．acertainplaceinPeruB．akindofillnesswhichmaymakepeopledieC．acertainplaceinIndonesiaD．acertainmedicinetodealwithdiseases2、Choleraresultsfrom(由于……结果)________.A．PeruandIndonesiaB．thedifferentpeoplesintheworldC．thedifferentareasintheworldD．pollutedwaterandpollutedfood3、Howtotreatthepeoplewhohavebeencaughtbycholera?A．Bymedicinesandbloodimprovement.B．Byeatingunpollutedfood.C．Bydrinkingunpollutedwater.D．Bytakingthemtoaseparatedplace.4、Themosteffectivewayofavoidingcholerais________.A．seeingdoctorsassoonaspossibleB．fightingagainstitC．payingattentiontotheeatinganddrinkingD．takingvaccineimmediately22．（8分）Nospacecraftwilleverlandonthesun.thesunisaflamingballofgasthatreachesthousandsofdegreesFahrenheit.Butnextyear,ashipfromEarthwillflyclosertoitthananymanmadecrafthasflownbefore.Themission(任务)isabigdevelopmentforscientistsand,maybe,foreveryoneelse.InSeptember2018,NASAplanstolaunchtheParkerSolarProbe.Afterajourneyofnearly90millionmiles,itwillflywithin3.8millionmilesofthesun.withintwomonthsoflaunching,theprobeisexpectedtoreachthesun’scorona(日冕).That’sthesun’souteratmosphereofgases.Gettingtherewon’tbeeasy.Designingaspacecrafttoughenoughtoholduptothesun’sheathasproveddifficult.Butthathasn’tstoppedengineersfromtrying.Temperaturesinthecoronacanreachmillionsofdegrees.Theprobewilllimititselftoregionswherethingsgetnohotterthan2,500oF.That’sstillaheavyheatloadforaspacecraft.Buta4.5-inch-thickheatshield(罩)willprotecttheprobe’scameraandscientificinstruments.NASAsaysthedatatheprobecollectscouldprovideknowledgeintothephysicsofstars.Oursunisspecialtous.Butasastar,it’srathercommon.Sothebetterweunderstandhowitworks,thebetterweunderstandallstarsofitsmassandcolor.Perhapsthemostimportantiswhattheprobemayshowusaboutsolarstorms.Duringsolarstorms,chargedparticlesstreamthroughthesolarsystem.Theycandisablecommunicationssatellitesandshutdownpowdersystems.Onestudyhasfoundthataveryintensesolarstormcouldcauseupto$2trillionindamageintheUSalone.ItcouldalsoblackouttheEastCoastforayear.Understandingsolarstormsmightallowustopredictthemandprotectourselves.Thatcouldmakeevenamissionwithabillion-pluspricetagoneofNASA’sgreatbargains.1、Whatcanwelearnabouttheprobe?A．It’llflyclosertothesunthatthepreviousonesB．It’sthefirstmanmadeinstrumenttoflytothesunC．It’llgettothecoreofthesuninnearlytwomonthsD．It’llflyabout3.8millionmilestoreachthecorona.2、Whatisthechallengefortheengineers?A．DirectingtheprobetocollectdataB．ReducingthetemperatureoftheprobeC．BuildingashieldagainsttheheatD．Limitingtheprobetoproperregions3、Whatmightbethebesttitle?A．ExploringthestarsB．GettingclosetothesunC．DesigningaspaceshipD．Protectingtheearth4、Wheredoesthevalueofthemissionlie?A．MonitoringsatellitesB．ExploringsolarenergyC．DevelopingscientificinstrumentsD．Forecastingsolarstorms23．（8分）AlibabaCloudandtheHangzhoucitygovernmentannouncedthelaunchofETCityBrain2.0,acloud—poweredandAl-drivenurbantraffic-managementsystemthataimstoincreasethecity’sefficiency.AfterovertwoyearsoftestinginAlibaba’shomebase,ETCityBrainhasbecomethenewinfrastructure(基础设施)forHangzhou,withatotalcoverageof420squarekilometersinarea,includingover1,300trafficlights.Over200trafficofficersareconnectedviamobilephones,enablingthemtoreceivereal-timealertsonanytraffic-relatedemergencies.Inversion2.0,thesystemwilloptimizethecity’sfirefightingabilitiesbyprovidingkeyinformationtofirefighters,suchaswaterpressure,thenumberandpositionoffirehydrants(消防栓)inagivenarea,thelocationofgaspipesandotherdetailstheyneedtoknow.Theinformationisinstant,makingtheentirefirefightingprocessfaster,saferandmoreaccurate.CityBraingivesmeaningtodata.ByusingAIandadvancedalgorithms(计算程序),CityBrainisabletoanalyzealargeamountofdataandturnthemintousefulinformationinreal-timespeed.AsaresultofCityBrain’sabilitytopredicttrafficflow,detectaccidentsandprovideinstantfeedback,Hangzhouhasdroppedfrom5thtothe57thonthelistofChina’smostcongestedcities.Hangzhouisprobablytheonlycitythatcantellyouhowmanycarsareonthestreetatanygiventime.Inthecaseofmedicalemergencies,CityBrainisabletochangetrafficlights,soemergencyvehicleslikeambulancesandfiretruckscanheadtothescenewithoutinterruption,acceleratingtheirarrivaltimeby49%.Dr.WangJian,theheadofAlibaba’sTechnologySteeringCommitteewhoinventedtheterm“CityBrain”,saidthesystemisdesignedtoempoweracitytoactquicklyanddirectly.Itismorethanjustabouttrafficmanagement.It’sreallyabouthowtomakecitymorelivableatatimeofshrinkingnaturalresourcesaroundtheglobe.“Itisamatterofsustainability,whileusingaslittlenaturalresourcesaspossible,”Wangsaid,“Thisisjustthebeginning.”1、WhatbenefitwillETCityBrainbring?A．Lowercrimerates.B．Efficientgovernment.C．Lesstrafficcongestion.D．Improvedmedicalcare.2、WhichofthefollowingfunctionsofthecityBrainisNOTmentionedinthetext?A．Predictingtrafficflow.B．Givingquickfeedback.C．Changingtrafficlights.D．Handlingtrafficaccidents.3、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“optimize”inparagraph3?A．Better. B．Practise.C．Operate. D．Emphasize.4、Whatcanweconcludefromthelastparagraph?A．ETCityBrain2.0isamatureversion.B．Alibabatargetsenvironmentally-friendlydevelopment.C．Thegovernmentisdevotedtoimprovingthesystem.D．Thesystemcansolvetheproblemoflackofresources.24．（8分）Thepopularwisdomforyearshasbeenthatdrinkinginmoderation(适度)—that’sone“standard”drinkadayforwomenandtwoformen-islinkedtoalowerriskofcardiovascular(心血管的)disease.Butrecentstudiesarecastingsomedoubtonthatlong-heldlearning.Sciencenowsaysitdependsonyourageanddrinkinghabits.A2017studyofnearly2millionBritishwithnocardiovascularriskfoundthattherewasstillamodestbenefitinmoderatedrinking,especiallyforwomenover55whodrankfivedrinksaweek.Whythatage?Alcoholcaninfluencethesubstanceinthebloodinpositiveways,expertssay,andthat’sabouttheagewhenheartproblemsbegintooccur.Also,a2018studyfoundthatdrinkingmorethan100gramsofalcoholperweek—equaltoroughlysevenstandarddrinksintheUnitedStatesorfivetosixglassesofwineintheUK—increasesyourriskofdeathfromallcausesandinturnlowersyourlifeexpectancy.Linkswerefoundwithdifferentformsofcardiovasculardisease,withpeoplewhodrankmorethan100gramsperweekhavingahigherriskofstroke,heartfailure.Another2018studyfoundthatconsistentlydrinkingamoderateamountofalcohol,withinrecommendedguidelines,hadaprotectiveeffectontheheartovertime.Unstabledrinkinghabitswereassociatedwithahigherriskofheartdisease,whichtheauthorsreflectedmightindicatebroaderlifestylechanges,suchaspoorhealthorstress.Formerdrinkerswerealsoatgreaterrisk.Overall,however,thelatestthinkingisthatanyheartbenefitmaybeoutweighedbyotherhealthrisks,suchashighbloodpressure,certaincancersandliverdamage.Womenwhodrinkareatahigherriskforbreastcancer;alcoholcontributesabout6%oftheoverallrisk,possiblybecauseitraisescertaindangeroushormonesintheblood.Drinkingcanalsoincreasethechanceyoumightdevelopliver,mouthandoralcancers.Onepotentialreason:Alcoholweakensourimmunesystems,makingusmorelikelytoinflame(发炎)—adrivingforcebehindcancer.1、Whydoesmoderatedrinkingbenefitwomenover55?A．Ithelpsthemlivelongerthanmen.B．Itreducesthechanceofsomeheartproblems.C．Itdestroystheharmfulchemicalsintheirblood.D．Ithelpsthemrecoverfromcardiovasculardisease.2、Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph3?A．Drinkingmorethan10gramsofalcoholperweekissurelyharmful.B．Solidlinkswerefoundbetweenthediseaseandtheamountofalcohol.C．Thelifespanvariesaccordingtoamountofconsumedalcohol.D．SevenstandarddrinksaretherecommendedamountofdrinkingintheUK.3、Whowillbeatalowerriskaccordingtothe2018study?A．Consistentdrinkerswithlifestylechanges.B．Unstabledrinkerswithlifestylechanges.C．Consistentdrinkerswithinrecommendedamountofalcohol.D．Unstabledrinkerswithinrecommendedamountofalcohol.4、Whichcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Moderatedrinkinghabitsbenefittheheart.B．Moderatedrinkingweakensourimmunesystems.C．Moderatedrinkingcanpreventcancer.D．Moderatedrinkingdoesmoreharmthangoodtohealth.25．（10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.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）GeorgeSpringerhelpedhisteamHoustonAstroswintheWorldSeriesin2017.HewasawardedtheMostValuablePlayer,1hisstruggleismostlyhidden.His2isnotintryingtohitafastball,butin3it.Hestutters(口吃).GrowingupinConnecticut,Springerwasthekidwhowould4raisehishandinschool,thekid5everytimeheopenedhismouth.“Iwastheguywhodidn’ttalk,’’hesaid.“Iwould6speakingatallcosts.’’Hewasoften7.Sometimeshewasbullied(欺侮).Thephonewassufferingtohim.8wereworse.Ifhewantedadishthatheknewwouldbetoughtosay,hewould9.Ifhewaswithhisfamily,hissisterNicolewould10forhim.Heremembersacoupleofattemptsatspeechtherapy(语言治疗),buthesaidhewas11withencouragingparents,anabilityto12himselfinsports,andasmallgroupoffriendswho13.“Iftherapyworksforyou,14.Butforme,Ialsodevelopedmyown15tohandleit,’’hesaid.“Besides,whenIwasaroundallmyfriends,itdidn’treallyseemto16them.IfIdidit,theywould17untilIwasdone,thenfinishtheconversation.’’Tohelpotherkids18thesameissue,Springerfrequentlyappearedininterviewsandevenagreedtowearamicrophone19duringthe2017All-StarGame.Hethenadded“Ican’tletanythinginlifeIcan’t20slowmedownorstopmefrombeingwhoIwanttobe.’’These22wordsprovedit.1、A．so B．yet C．and D．since2、A．strength B．fault C．goal D．difficulty3、A．talkingabout B．dealingwith C．thinkingabout D．playingwith4、A．even B．sometimes C．often D．never5、A．indelight B．infear C．inrelief D．introuble6、A．forbid B．prefer C．regret D．avoid7、A．deserted B．scared C．teased D．attacked8、A．Classes B．Restaurants C．Foods D．Debates9、A．gesture B．weep C．signal D．beg10、A．take B．pay C．order D．cook11、A．blessed B．gettingalong C．provided D．fedup12、A．refresh B．relax C．enjoy D．express13、A．cared B．forgave C．understood D．approved14、A．interesting B．great C．unique D．strange15、A．ways B．interest C．habits D．taste16、A．amaze B．hurt C．aid D．bother17、A．laugh B．press C．wait D．panic18、A．raising B．facing C．confusing D．settling19、A．onfield B．inschool C．athome D．onstage20、A．grasp B．possess C．control D．defend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）AUSteenagercriticized（批评）onsocialmediaforwearinga1．(tradition)Chinesedresstoherhighschoolprom（毕业舞会）defendedherdecisionandhaswonsupportfromnetizens（网民）inChina.KeziahDaum,18,2．highschoolseniorinUtah,facedastrongreactionfromthousandsonline,someofwhomaccusedherof“culturalappropriation（文化挪用）”aftershepostedfourprompicturesonTwitteronApril22thatfeaturedherwearingaqipao,abody-huggingone-pieceChinesedressfor3．(woman).“I4．(praise)bythemanypeoplefromChinawhohavebothreachedouttomeandhavepostedtosocialmediatheirviewpoints.Ithankthem5．themoralsupportregardingmydecision6．(wear)aqipao,”DaumtoldChinaDailyinanemailonTuesday.“I7．(sincere)thanktheoutpouringofsupportIhavereceivedfromthepeopleofChina.”Daumstoodbyherchoicetowearthedress,8．wasredandorangewithgold-and-blackembroidery（刺绣）.ShesaidonTwitterthatshewillnottakedowntheoriginalpost.“Thedress9．(catch)myeyeatfirstbecauseof10．(it)beauty,”shesaid.“Iwasalsosohappytofindadresswithamodestneckline.ItisveryhardtofinddressesinAmericaforpromwhichcoverawomen’sneckline.”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作文。文中共有10处语言错误，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（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出其修改后的词。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。LastSundayIsawaworststorminyears．Itcamesuddenandwentonforoverthreehours．Afterlunch,Iwentintomyroomtohavearest．Theairwashotter,andallisquiet．Thenastrongwindstartedtoblowintomyroom．Piecesofpaperonmydeskflewhighintotheairandsomeflewouttheopenwindow．AsIranouttocatchthem,bigdropofrainbegantofall．WhenIcamebackintohouse,itwasrainingharderandharder．Itriedveryhardtoclosethewindow．ThenIheardaloudlycrashingsoundfromthebackofthehouse．WhenIranoutofmyroomtofindoutwhathadhappened:abigtreehadfallendownandbrokethetopofthebackroom．第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是高中三年级学生李华，你向你的英国朋友Peter咨询在短时间内提高英语水平。请你根据下列要求写信。

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参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、A3、D4、C5、B6、B7、A8、C9、A10、D11、C12、B13、B14、B15、C16、A17、A18、A19、C20、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、1、B2、D3、A4、C22、1、A2、C3、B4、D23、1、C2、D3、A4、B24、1、B2、A3、C4、D25、PlaysFatherComesHomefromtheWars(Parts1,2&3)ThesethreeshortplaysbySuzanLori-ParksarethestartofanambitiousattempttoretellthestoryoftheAmericancivilwar.ThefocusisonaslavepromisedhisfreedombyhismasterifhejoinsinthefightagainsttheUnion.SteveToussaintandJimmyAkingbolaheadthecast,andJoBonneyisincharge.•15Septemberto4October,RoyalCourt,London.BoxofficeAPacifist’sGuidetotheWaronCancerBryonyKimmingsandBrianLobelconsiderourattitudestocancerandthelanguageweemploytodealwithitthroughthestoriesoffivepeople.Thisisanall-singing,all-dancingaffairwithmusicbyTomParkinson,wipingoffthepinkcharityribbonstolookattherealitiesofdiagnosis(诊断)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,