2025届江西省抚州市临川区第二中学高考冲刺押题（最后一卷）英语试卷含解析

2025届江西省抚州市临川区第二中学高考冲刺押题（最后一卷）英语试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Idon’tcareforbaseball.—Howcanyousayyoudon’tlikesomethingyou’venevereventriedit!A．till B．after C．unless D．when2．Thegovernmentofficialsmettheworkersandengineersworkingonthestadium,most____weremigrantworkers．A．ofwhich B．ofwho C．ofwhom D．ofthem3．Itwasconsiderate_____younottoplaythepianowhileIwasasleep.A．of B．for C．to D．from4．SheisstubborninresistinghisenquiriesabouttheMoonstone_____thedegreethatshemakesitseemasifshedoesnotwantthemystery______.A．on;tosolve B．with;solvingC．for;beingsolved D．to;tobesolved5．Itisonethingtoenjoylisteningtogoodmusic,butitisquite______toperformskillfullyyourself.A．another B．other C．theother D．others6．Thereisarealpossibilitythattheseanimalscouldbefrightened,________asuddenloudnoise.A．beingthere B．shouldtherebeC．therewas D．therehavingbeen7．goesupmustcomedown,andgasolinepricesarecomingdownfastinsomepartsofAmerica.A．WhereB．WhatC．WhichD．That8．Idecidedtodoarandomactofkindnesslastyear.And______thatthepersonIwouldenduphelpingmostwouldbemyself.A．Ilittleknew B．littledidIknew C．littledidIknow D．littleIknew9．I____aboutwhatyou’vesaidandI’vedecidedtotakeyouradvice．A．thoughtB．havebeenthinkingC．wasthinkingD．wasthinking10．Theteacher’svoicestillremainedcalm______shewasgettingannoyed.A．aslongasB．evenifC．asifD．nowthat11．Apublichealthcampaign_____thenumberofheartdiseasedeathsby80percentoverthepastthreedecades．A．hadreduced B．hadbeenreducedC．hasreduced D．hasbeenreduced12．Whenwas_____youlastmetJennifer?Ihaven’tseenherforages.A．itthat B．it C．itwhat D．what13．Wehavetimeandagain____ourpositiononTaiwanissue!Whateverhappens,wewon’tchangeit!A．explained B．clarified C．introduced D．concluded14．_____areceptiontocelebratethe68thanniversaryofthefoundingofthePeople'sRepublicofChina，vicepremierLiuattachedimportancetomutuallybeneficialcooperationbetweenUSAandChina．A．Addressing B．AddressedC．Beingaddressed D．Toaddress15．Aftermakingthespeech,hewentthroughitinhismindtoreflectwherehe_________better.A．coulddo B．woulddo C．couldhavedone D．wouldhavedone16．______flag-raisingceremonywasheldattheGoldenBauhiniaSquareonJuly1tocelebrate______17thanniversaryofHongKong’sreturntoChina.A．A;/ B．A;theC．The;the D．/;the17．Duringthe2008financialcrisis，theFrenchpresidentNicolasSarkozyagreedtoprovidemillionsofemergencyfundaidtohelpunemployment．A．release B．resemble C．relieve D．recommend18．—Don'tputthewasteontheground,youngman.—Oh,I'msorry.I______thedustbinthere.A．hadn'tseen

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D．wasn'tseeing19．______tonuclearradiation,evenforashorttime,mayinfluencegenesinhumanbodies.A．Havingexposed B．BeingexposedC．Toexpose D．Exposed20．Paulawaiteduntilalltheluggagewascleared,__________hersneverappeared.A．or B．so C．as D．but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）Afullmoonisappearing—anditwillhaveabigimpactonanimals,especiallythoseintheocean.Recentstudiesshowthatmanytypesofanimalshavebiologicalclocksfinelytunedtothecyclesofthemoon,whichdrivesinterestingandsometimesstrangepatternsofbehavior.Besidesdiscoveringhiddenaspectsofanimallife,theresearchalsohasintentionofbetterunderstandingthecircadianclocks(生物钟)presentinallanimals,includinghumans.Thefirstcircadianclocksevolvedintheoceans,sostudyingtheminoceananimalscantellusalotabouthowtheyevolvedandhowtheyworkandinteractwitheachother,explainsKimLast,aresearcherattheScottishAssociationforMarineScience.Oysters(牡蛎),whichopentheirshellstoeatandspawn,alsohavealunarrhythm,anewstudyshows.Inarecentexperiment,Frenchresearcherscarefullymonitoredhowwidelyadozenoystersopenedtheirshellsduringa3.5-monthperiod.Theteamusedahigh-techdevicethatquantifiedthevalveopeningeverytwoseconds,asdescribedinapaperpublishedinthejournalBiologyLetters.TheyfoundthattwotypesofoystersinArcachonBayinsouthwesternFranceweresignificantlymoreopenduringnewmoonsandmoreclosedwhenthemoonwasfull.Inaddition,theoysterscouldtellthedifferencebetweenthefirstquartermoonandthethirdquartermoon,andweresignificantlymoreopen(bynearly20percent)atthelatter.It’sunknownwhytheoystersdothis,thoughitcouldbeduetomorealgae(海藻)orotherfoodbeingavailableduringthenewmoonandastheyearprogresses,saysstudyleaderDamienTran,aresearcherattheUniversityofBordeaux.Thelunarcyclecouldinfluencefoodavailabilitybyitsimpactonthetidesandthustheocean’scurrents.Whenthemoonisfullornew,itisdirectlyinlinewithEarthandthesun,forcingastrongpullontheoceanandthuscausingmorepronouncedtides,explainsDavidWilcockson,aoceanbiologistatAberystwythUniversityinWaleswhowasn’tpartofthestudy.1、Wheredidtheearliestlifeformsprobablyevolve?A．Inthetides. B．Intheoysters.C．Inthemoon. D．Intheocean.2、Basedontheobservations,whatisthelikelyorderofwhentheoystersaremostopenandmostclosed?①Thenewmoon;②Thefullmoon;③Thefirstquarter;④ThethirdquarterA．①-②-③-④ B．①-②-④-③C．①-④-③-② D．①-③-④-②3、Whatisitthatleadstothehugetides?A．Astrongpull. B．Astraightline.C．Thelunarcycle. D．Theocean’scurrent.4、Whyareoystersmentionedasanexample?A．Toexplainwhytheyopentheirshells.B．Tofurtherstressthemoon’simpactonanimals.C．Toshowthedifficultyofscienceexperiments.D．Tointroducehowthehigh-techdeviceisusedinexperiments.22．（8分）ClaraDalywasseatedonanAlaskaAirlinesflightfromBostontoLosAngeleswhenaflightattendantaskedanurgentquestionovertheloudspeaker:“DoesanyoneonboardknowAmericanSignlanguage?”Sheknewsheneededtohelp.Clara，15atthetime，pressedthecallbutton.Theflightattendantcamebyandexplainedthesituation.“Wehaveapassengerontheplanewho’sblindanddeaf，”shesaid.Thepassengerseemedtowantsomething，buthewastravelingaloneandtheflightattendantscouldn’tunderstandwhatheneeded，accordingtoPEOPLEmagazine.ClarahadbeenstudyingASLforthepastyeartohelpwithherdyslexiaandknewshe’dbeabletofingerspellintotheman’spalm.Sosheunbuckledherseatbelt，walkedtowardthefrontoftheplane，andkneltbytheaisleseatofTimCook，then64.Gentlytakinghishand，shesigned，“Howareyou?AreyouOK/”Cookaskedforsomewater.Whenitarrived，Clarareturnedtoherseat.Shecamebyagainabitlaterbecausehewantedtoknowthetime.Onherthirdvisit，shestoppedandstayedforawhile.“Hedidn’tneedanything.Hewaslonelyandwantedtotalk,”Clarasaid.Soforthenexthour，that’swhattheydid.Shetalkedaboutherfamilyandherplansforthefuture(shewantstobeapolitician).CooktoldClarahowhehadgraduallybecomeblindovertimeandsharedstoriesofhisdaysasatravelingsalesman.Eventhoughhecouldn’tseeher，she“lookedattentivelyathisfacewithsuchkindness，”apassengerreported.“Clarawasamazing.”aflightattendanttoldAlaskaAirlinesinabloginterview.“YoucouldtellTimwasveryexcitedtohavesomeonehecouldspeakto，andshewassuchanangel.“Cook’sreaction:“BesttripI’veeverhad.”Lookingforwaystogivebackyourself?Startwiththisrandomactofkindnessthatcanchangesomeone’sliferightnow.1、Theflightattendantaskedanurgentquestionbecause______________.A．thepassengerwastravelingaloneB．theplanewasinadangeroussituationC．thepassengeraskedforsomethingurgentlyD．Theycouldn’tcommunicatewiththepassenger2、WhydidClaratalkaboutherplansforthefuture?A．Becausetheflightattendantaskedhertodoso.B．BecausesheneededtopicstogoontalkingwithCook.C．BecauseCookexpectedtounderstandteenagersbetter.D．Becauseshewantedtoshowherambitionforthefuture.3、WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeClara?A．Kindandcaring. B．Warm-heartedandcautious.C．Generousandamazing. D．Ambitiousandattentive.4、Thepassageismainlywrittento______________.A．tellatouchingstoryofanamazinggirlB．appealtoreaderstolendahandkindlyandrandomlyC．stressthegreatimportanceofAmericanSignLanguageD．showhowconsideratetheflightattendantwastohelpCook23．（8分）Imagineacatthatdoesnotneedsomeonetocleanupafteritkeepsanolderpersoncompanyandhelpsthemremembertotaketheirmedicine.ThatistheshareddreamofthetoymakerHasbroandscientistsatBrownUniversityinProvidence,RhodeIsland.Theresearchersreceiveda$3-million-dollarawardfromtheNationalScienceFoundationforaspecialproject.Theywanttofindwaystoaddartificialintelligence,orA．I.,toHasbro’s“JoyforAll”robotic.Thecathasalreadybeenforsalefortwoyears.Thoughpricedover1000dollars,itsoldquitewell.Itwasmeanttoactasa“companion”forolderpeople.Nowtheprojectisaimedatdevelopingadditionalabilitiesforthecat.ResearchersatBrown’sHumanity-CenteredRoboticsInitiativeareworkingtodecidewhichactivitiesolderadultsmayneedthemost.Theyhopetomakethecatperformasmallnumberofactivitiesverywell.Suchactivitiesincludefindinglostobjectsandremindingthepersontotakemedicineorvisittheirdoctor.Theyalsowanttokeepthecostdowntojustafewhundreddollars.ItisanideathathasappealedtoJeanneElliott.Her3-year-oldmotherMaryDerrliveswithherinSouthKingstown.Derrhasdementia(痴呆).TheJoyforAllcatthatElliottboughtthisyearhasbecomeatruecompanionforDerr.ThecatstayswithDerrandkeepshercalmwhileElliottisatwork.Elliottsaidaroboticcatthathelpshermothertoremembertotakehermedicineandbecarefulwhenshewalkswouldbegreater.Theresearchersaretryingtolearnhowtheimprovedcatswillcompletehelpfulactivitiesandhowtheywillcommunicate.Theysaythattheydonotwantatalkingcat,however.Insteadtheyaretryingtodesignacatthatcanmoveitsheadinaspecialwaytosuccessfullycommunicateitsmessage.Intheend,theyhopetocreateanexchangebetweenthehumanandthecatinwhichthehumanfeelsthecatneedsthem.Bydoingso,theresearchershopetheycanevenhelppreventfeelingsoflonelinessandsadnessamongelderlypeople.1、What’sthepurposeoftheproject?A．Torelievethepainoftheelderly.B．Topromotethesalesofamedicine.C．Toinventaroboticcatfortheelderly.D．Tohelpmaketheroboticcatsmarter.2、Comparedwiththeoldmodel,thenewroboticcatwillbe.A．smallerB．cheaperC．moretalkativeD．moreexpensive3、WhatdoesParagraph3intendtotellus?A．Thecatgivesmuchhelptotheelderly.B．Themorefunctionsofthecat,thebetter.C．Thereisnocurefordementiaatpresent.D．MaryDerrwouldhavediedwithoutthecat.4、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Atalkingcatisquitepopularamongtheelderly.B．Feelingsofsadnessamongtheelderlyareunavoidable.C．Eachfamilycanaffordsuchacatinthefuture.D．Thefeelingofbeingneededisvitaltotheelderly.24．（8分）Afewyearsago，myyoungersisterandIwerethefirsttoboardourflightforNorfolk，Virginia.Justaswewereabouttoboardtheplane，amechaniccameoutoftheaircraftandblockedthedoorwithhisarms.Heturnedtotheflightattendantandhurriedlystated，“Wegotproblems！”Ithoughttomyself，“WhydidIhavetobetheonetohearthat？Whycouldn'tIhavebeenatthebackoftheline？Ididn'tneedtoknowthat！”Verysoonwewerebackintheterminal，waiting，andthenfinallybackontheplane.Iwaitedforthepilottogiveanexplanation.Pilotstakecoursestoeasepassengers'mind，right？Theyknowwhattosaytocalmnerves.Unfortunately，Ididn'tthinkthispilottookthatcourse.Soonhisvoicethunderedthroughouttheplane，"Sorryforthedelay，ladiesandgentlemen.Wehadnopowerontheplane.Wehaveageneratoronthegroundrightnow，andwe'regoingtojumpstarttheengines.Oncewegetthemgoing，we'llgetupintheairandheadtoNorfolk，andseewhathappens.”Seewhathappens？Weweregoingtogetupintheair，andseewhathappens？Couldn'twehaveanotherplan，onethat'sbeenworkedoutjustalittlebetter？Atthispoint，allIcoulddowastolaughnervously.Onewomanstartedyelling，“Ohno！We'regoingtocrash！”Thereweresighsofdesperationandanxietyspreadingthroughoutthecabin.Finally，wegotupintheairthirtyminuteslater，andwhathappened？Nothing--otherthanthrust（推力）andlift.WearrivedinNorfolk，andnosoonerhadthewheelstouchedthegroundthanaroundofapplauseburstout，aseveryonethroughouttheairplanebreathedasighofreliefatthesametime.Although，Ididsincerelyliketohaveaplanbetterthan“seewhathappens"workedoutwhenflying--itreallyisn'tsuchabadlifestrategy.Successwillneverbeguaranteed.Thebestthingyoucandoisjustgetupintheair，andseewhathappens.Sometimesadjustmentswouldbemadeintheair，orshallwesay，inthemiddleoftheprocess.1、Thepurposeofthetextisto_____________.A．introduceafrighteningflightexperienceB．provethattakingaplaneisdangerousC．showawayofmakingplansD．tellreadersalifestrategy2、Whateventwasbeyondtheauthor'sexpectation?A．Themechanicexplainedtheproblemstothepassengers.B．Thepilotsaidnothingtocalmthepassengers.C．ThepassengersarrivedinNorfolksafely.D．Theflightwasdelayedforhalfanhour.3、Havingknowntheproblems,manypassengers_____________.A．feltdesperateandanxiousB．stoodupandstartedyellingC．waitedcalmlyfortheproblemstobesolvedD．complainedaboutthemechanic'scarelessness4、Fromthetextwecanlearnthat_____________.A．somepassengerweresleepingallthewayontheplaneB．thepassengersarrivedintheirdestinationsafelyasplannedC．theauthorandhisyoungersisterwerethelasttoboardtheplaneD．thepassengersclappedtheirhandsoncetheplanelandedsafely5、Whichopinionwouldtheauthormostprobablyhold?A．Toensuresuccess,don'tgetstartedbeforeyou'vegoteverythingready.B．Toavoidrepeatingfailure,giveyourselfallthereasonswhyyoucan't.C．Tosetupabusiness,don'twaituntilyouhaveeverythingyouneed.D．Toachievesuccess,trytopreparefortheworst.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）Musicisinthecornersofeverydaylife.Itissaidtobebeneficialtousboth1．(physical)andmentally.Therearemanywaystomakemusic.Forexample,ifyoublowintobamboosorshells,2．(permit)airtocomein,theycanproducepleasantmusic.Arecentdiscoverysuggeststhatmusicwasplayedmuchearlierthanwethink.In1995,deepin3．caveinSlovenia4．wasoccupied45,000yearsagobyNeanderthals,alegboneofabearwithfourfingerholeswasfound.Thediscoverysuggestedthatflutes（笛子）hadcomeinto5．(exist)atthattime.Later,manyother6．(tradition)musicalinstrumentslikedrumsweredugoutfromunderground.Ancientpeopleeven7．(seek)awaytomakemusicoutofabowthat8．(intend)forhunting,sowehavetoadmitthattheydidhaveagreatgift9．music.Butifexactlydated,theNeanderthalfluteisbyfarthe10．(early)knownexampleofmusic.Nowmusiccanbefoundineveryknownculture,andeventhemostdistantgroupshaveacertainformofmusic.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。每处错误仅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。LiDanwastryingtowakeupfromhersleep、Shesatupslow,yawningwithhereyesclosed、Thoughsheknewthatshewouldbelaterfortheballetlessonifshedidnothurryup,butshewasstillverysleepy、Shefallsbackonthebedandwentbacktoasleep、Sheevenbegantodream,andinherdream,shewasdancing、ShebecameaelegantswaninTchaikovsky’sballetSwanLake、Thenhismothercameintotheroom、AnnoyingtoseeLiDanstillsleeping,shesaidinaloudvoice,“LiDan,getup!”LiDanstruggledtogetoutofbed、Atlast,afteraquickbreakfasts,LiDanleftherballetlesson、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）英国某同学打算邀请中国学生开展“手拉手”活动(TheHand-in-HandProgram)，正在站招募参加者。假如你是李华，你对该活动很感兴趣，现请你给活动负责人Mr.Smith写一封申请信，包括以下要点：1.个人意向；2.个人优势；3.个人作用。注意：1.词数100左右(开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数)；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearMr.Smith，IreactaboutyourHand-in-HandProgramonyourwebsitejustnow.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、C3、A4、D5、A6、B7、B8、C9、B10、B11、C12、A13、B14、A15、C16、B17、C18、C19、B20、D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、D2、C3、A4、B22、1、D2、B3、A4、B23、1、D2、B3、A4、D24、1、D2、B3、A4、D5、C25、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.BoxofficeTheNes