2022-2023学年北师大学附中高三第三次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

2023年高考英语模拟试卷注意事项：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．—Youcouldalwaysputthedecisionoffalittlebitlonger.—__________IfIleaveitmuchlongerImightmissmychance.A．That’sreasonable. B．Isn’titagoodidea?C．Doyouthinkso? D．Ican’tagreemore.2．John'ssuccesshasnothingtodowithgoodluck.Itisyearsofhardwork_________hasmadehimwhatheistoday.A．what B．whichC．where D．that3．—Doyouknow______themeetingroomearlier?—Shehadaheadache.A．whyAnnleftB．whydidAnnleaveC．whyAnnwillleaveD．whywillAnnleave4．Whatactually______theaccidenthasnotyetbeendetermined.A．broughtout B．broughton C．broughtabout D．broughtup5．Eversincethenewparkwasopenedtothepubliclastmonth,I______awalkiniteverymorning.A．amtaking B．takeC．havetaken D．havebeentaking6．Theaccidenthavebeencausedbyadogrunningacrosstheroad,butwedon’tknowforsure.A．might B．shouldC．will D．must7．--Couldyoupleasecutthepricealittle?--Er..._________youbuymorethanten.A．evenif B．solongas C．incase D．assoonas8．Sheisquite________toofficework.Youhadbetterofferhersomesuggestionswhennecessary.A．familiar B．similarC．fresh D．sensitive9．Despitetheknowledgehehasaccumulated,HeJiangcontinuestobetroubledbythequestionoftheunequal_______ofscientificknowledgethroughouttheworld.A．advocateB．distributionC．allocationD．division10．You________havebookedtheticketsinadvance;therewereplentyleft.A．needn’t B．can’tC．shouldn’t D．mustn’t11．—Mum,Iamworryingaboutmypetdogwhileweareaway.—Boy,you________.Ourneighborhasofferedtohelpus.A．can’tB．wouldn’tC．needn’tD．mustn’t12．Thisfilmisverywithyoungpeople,whichtellsareallyromanticstory.A．familiarB．popularC．similarD．particular13．Mostofustrytodiscoverwethinkisthemostmovinglovestoryinourcompany.A．which B．that C．what D．who14．Theirflight______duetobadweather.Theywouldliketoknowwhentheflightwilltakeoff.A．hadbeendelayedB．wasdelayedC．hasbeendelayedD．willbedelayed15．WhethertofavorurbandevelopmentorthepreservationofhistoricalsitesisespeciallycontroversialinChina,wherethereexistsrichhistory,diversifiedtraditionandcultural________.A．surplus B．deposits C．accounts D．receipts16．Anoldladycametothebusstoponlythebushadgone.A．torun;tofind B．running;tofind C．andran;finding D．running;finding17．—Let’sgotothecinemathisSundaymorning.—I’dloveto，butI________asavolunteerinmycommunitythen.A．willwork B．haveworkedC．willbeworking D．wasworking18．—IhavesomethingimportanttotellJohn.ButIcan’tfindhim.—Hiscellphoneishere,sohe________havegonetoofar.A．mustn’t B．needn’tC．wouldn’t D．can’t19．Mostgraduatesinbigcitiesaresufferingformconnectedtosoaringhousepricesandjobhunting.A．curiosity B．eagerness C．thirst D．anxiety20．______inpainting,Johndidn’tnoticeeveningapproaching.A．Toabsorb B．TobeabsorbedC．Absorbed D．Absorbing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）Must-readBooksthatAreHittingtheBigScreenThisYearTheZookeeper’sWifebyDianeAckermanStarring:JessicaChastainandJohanHeldenberghReleaseDate:July31,2017Thistruestoryisbothheartbreakingandheartwarming.AckermanartfullyretellsthestoryofJanandZabinskiandhowtheyusedtheirzootosaveoverthreehundredpeoplefromtheNazis.Aftertheirzoowasbombed,theymanagedtohidepeopleinanimalcages,givinganimalnamestotheirguestsandhumannamestotheiranimals.Thisisonestorywetrulyhopelivesuptothehopeonfilm.TheLostCityofZbyDavidGrannStarring:SiennaMillerandRobertPattinsonReleaseDate:August14,2017Lookingforadventure?Thisstoryisjustwhatyouneed.Thebook(andfilm)tellsthetaleofBritishexplorerPercyFawcettandhowheventuredintotheAmazonjunglein1925,nevertoreturn.It'sanenchantingmysterythatwecan’twaittoseeplayoutonscreen.TheDinnerbyHermanKochStarring:RichardGereandRebeccaHallReleaseDate:October5,2017Wealwayssaywe'ddoabsolutelyanythingforourkids,right?Thestorybeginswithtwocouplespolitely,eatingdinnertogether,avoidingaconversationabouttheirchildrenwhohavecommittedahorrificact.Asthestorygoeson,you'llseejusthowfartheseparentswillgotoprotecttheonestheylove.TheCirclebyDaveEggersStarring:EmmaWatsonandPattonOswaltReleaseDate:November28,2017Ayoungwoman,Mae,ishiredtoworkforapowerfulInternetcompanyandFeelslikeshe'shitthejobjackpot.Thefacilityisveryadvanced,lively,andabitwild.Mae'sstorybeginsasoneofambitionbutsoontumsintoaheart-racingstoryofsuspense.1、WhydidJanandZabinskiputpeopleinanimalcages?A．Toofferthemlivingplaces B．TotreatthemasanimalsC．Toavoidbeingbombed D．TohidefromtheNazis2、Whoplaystheroleofamodernwhite-collarwoman?A．EmmaWatson B．RebeccaHallC．SiennaMiller D．JessicaChastain3、Whencanyougotoseethefilmifyouenjoyadventurestories?A．InJuly B．InAugustC．InOctober D．InNovember4、Whichofthefollowingisrelatedtoparents'raisingkids?A．TheZookeeper'sWife B．TheLostCityofZC．TheDinner D．TheCircle22．（8分）Therearetwotypesofpeopleintheworld.Althoughtheyhaveequaldegreeofhealthandwealthandothercomfortsoflife,onebecomeshappy,theotherbecomesunhappy.Thisarisesfromthedifferentwaysinwhichtheyconsiderthings,persons,eventsandtheresultingeffectsupontheirminds.Peoplewhoaretobehappyfixtheirattentionontheconvenienceofthings.Thepleasantpartsofconversation,thewellprepareddishes,thegoodnessofthewine,thefineweather.Theyenjoyallthecheerfulthings.Thosewhoaretobeunhappythinkandspeakonlyoftheoppositethings.Therefore,theyarecontinuallydissatisfied.Bytheirremarks,theysourthepleasureofsociety,offend(hurt)manypeople,andmakethemselvesdisagreeableeverywhere.Ifthisturnofmindwasfoundedinnature,suchunhappypersonswouldbethemoretobepitied.Theintentionofcriticizingandbeingdislikedisperhapstakenupbyimitation.Itgrowsintoahabit,unknowntoitspossessors.Thehabitmaybestrong,butitmaybecuredwhenthosewhohaveitrealizeitsbadeffectsontheirinterestsandtastes.Ihopethislittlewarningmaybeofservicetothem,andhelpthemchangethishabit.Althoughinfactitischieflyanactoftheimagination,ithasseriousresultsinlifesinceitbringsondeepsorrowandbadluck.Thosepeopleoffendmanyothers;nobodylovesthem,andnoonetreatsthemwithmorethanthemostcommonpolitenessandrespect.Thisfrequentlyputstheminbadtemperanddrawsthemintoarguments.Iftheyaimatgettingsomeadvantagesinsocialpositionorfortune,nobodywishesthemsuccess.Norwillanyonestartasteporspeakawordtofavortheirhopes.Iftheybringonthemselvespublicobjections,noonewilldefendorexcusethem,andmanywilljointocriticizetheirwrongdoings.Theseshouldchangethisbadhabitandbepleasedwithwhatispleasing,withoutworryingneedlesslyaboutthemselvesandothers.Iftheydonot,itwillbegoodforotherstoavoidanycontact(接触)withthem.Otherwise,itcanbedisagreeableandsometimesveryinconvenient,especiallywhenonebecomesmixedupintheirquarrels.1、Thephrase“sourthepleasureofsociety”mostnearlymeans________.A．haveagoodtastewithsociallifeB．makeothersunhappyC．tendtoscoldothersopenlyD．enjoythepleasureoflife2、Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat________.A．weshouldpityallsuchunhappypeopleB．suchunhappypeoplearedangeroustosociallifeC．peoplecangetridofthehabitofunhappinessD．unhappypeoplecannotunderstandhappypersons3、Ifsuchunhappypersonsinsistonkeepingthehabit,theauthorsuggeststhatpeopleshould________.A．preventanycommunicationwiththemB．shownorespectandpolitenesstothemC．persuadethemtorecognizethebadeffectsD．quarrelwiththemuntiltheyrealizethemistakes4、Inthispassage,thewritermainly________.A．describestwotypesofpeopleB．laughsattheunhappypeopleC．suggestswaystohelpunhappypeopleD．tellspeoplehowtobehappyinlife23．（8分）Adecade-longstudy,alsothefirstmajorresearchintoairpollutionanddiseasehasshownthatlivingnearamainroadincreasestheriskofdementia(痴呆).Thestudyof6.6millionpeoplefoundthatonein10dementiadeathsinpeoplelivingwithin50metresofabusyroadwasduetowastegasandnoise.

Airpollutionisalreadyknowntocontributetothedeathsofaround40,000peopleinBritaineachyearbyworseningbreathingandheartconditions,whilepreviousresearchshowedemissions(排放物)cancausebrainshrinkage.

ButthenewstudybyCanadianpublichealthscientistsisthefirsttofindalinkbetweenlivingclosetoheavytrafficandtheincreasingofdementia,adiscoverydescribedas"believable"and"impressive"byBritishexperts.

DrHongChensaid."Ourstudysuggeststhatbusyroadscouldbeasourceofenvironmentalstressorsthatcouldgiverisetotheonsetofdementia.

Populationgrowthandurbanizationhasplacedmanypeopleclosetoheavytraffic,andwithwidespreadexposuretoheavytrafficandgrowingratesofdementia,evenamodesteffectfromnear-roadexposurecouldcausealargepublichealthburden.

Moreresearchtounderstandingthislinkisneeded,particularlyintotheeffectsofdifferentaspectsoftraffic,suchasairpollutantsandnoise."Inthenewstudy,theteamtrackedalladultsagedbetween20and85livinginOntarioformorethanadecadefrom2001to2012.Theyusedpostcodestodeterminehowclosepeoplelivedtoamainroadandanalyzedmedicalrecordstoseeiftheywentontodevelopdementia,Parkinson'sdiseaseormultiplesclerosis(多发性硬化).

WhiletherewasnocorrelationbetweenlivingneararoadandParkinson'sdiseaseormultiplesclerosis,dementiariskreducedaspeoplelivedfurtherfromamainroad,witha7percenthigherriskindevelopingdementiaamongthoselivingwithin50metres;a4percenthigherriskat50-100metresanda2percenthigherriskat101-200metres.

After200metrestherewasnoincrease.

Researchersbelievethatnoiseoftrafficmayalsoplayaroleintheraisedriskaswellasotherurbanpollution,whichisoftenpresentnearbusyroads.1、WhatcanweknowaboutCanadian'snewstudy?A．Britishexpertsthinkhighlyofit.B．Itbringsbenefitstodementiapatients.C．Itshowsthatairproductionisveryserious.D．Itshowsthatairpollutioncancausebrainshrinkage.2、WhatDrHongChensaidshowedthat______.A．peoplearediagnosedwithdementiamainlyduetoairpollutionB．widespreadexposuretotrafficwillreducetheriskofhavingdementiaC．thelinkbetweenlivingnearroadsandhavingdementiawasnotobviousD．busyroadscouldbeasourceofenvironmentalstressorsthatcauseddementiatoincrease3、Whatdoestheunderlinedtheword‘correlation’mean?A．Change.B．Improvement.C．Association.D．Secret4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Livingnearamainroadaddstotheriskofnoise.B．Livingbeyond300metresofamainroadissafeforpeople.C．Livingwithin200metresofamainroadhasalowerriskofhavingdementia.D．Thefurtherpeopleliveawayfromheavytraffic,thesmallertheriskofhavingdementia.24．（8分）Morestudentsthaneverbeforearetakingagapyear(间隔年)beforegoingtouniversity.Itusedtobecalledthe“yearoff”betweenschoolanduniversity.Thegap-yearphenomenonoriginated(起源)withthemonthsleftovertoOxbridgeapplicantsbetweenentranceexamsinNovemberandthestartofthenextacademicyear.Thisyear,25,310studentswhohaveacceptedplacesinhighereducationinstitutionshaveputofftheirentryuntilnextyear,accordingtostatisticsonuniversityentranceprovidedbytheUniversityandCollegeAdmissionsService(UCAS).Thatisarecord14.7%increaseinthenumberofstudentstakingagapyear.TonyHigginsfromUCASsaidthatthestatisticsaregoodnewsforeveryoneinhighereducation.“Studentswhotakeawell-plannedyearoutaremorelikelytobesatisfiedwith,andcomplete,theirchosencourse.Studentswhotakeagapyearareoftenmorematureandresponsible.”hesaid.Butnoteveryoneishappy.OwainJames,thepresidentoftheNationalUnionofStudents(NUS),arguedthattheincreaseisevidenceofstudenthardship—youngpeoplearebeingforcedintoearningmoneybeforefinishingtheireducation.“Newstudentsarenowawarethattheyarelikelytoleaveuniversityupto£15,000indebt.Itisnotsurprisingthatmoreandmorestudentsaretakingagapyeartoearnmoneytosupporttheirstudyforthedegree.NUSstatisticsshowthatover40%ofstudentsareforcedtoworkduringtermtimeandthefigureincreasesto90%duringvacationperiods,”hesaid.1、Whatdowelearnaboutthegapyearfromthetext?A．Itisflexibleinlength. B．Itisatimeforrelaxation.C．Itisincreasinglypopular. D．Itisrequiredbyuniversities.2、AccordingtoTonyHiggins,studentstakingagapyear.A．arebetterpreparedforcollegestudiesB．knowalotmoreabouttheirfuturejobsC．aremorelikelytoleaveuniversityindebtD．haveabetterchancetoentertopuniversities3、HowdoesOwainJamesfeelaboutthegap-yearphenomenon?A．He’spuzzled. B．He’sworried.C．He’ssurprised. D．He’sannoyed.4、WhatwouldmoststudentsdoontheirvacationaccordingtoNUSstatistics?A．Attendadditionalcourses. B．Makeplansforthenewterm.C．Earnmoneyfortheireducation. D．Preparefortheirgraduatestudies.25．（10分）AdultEducationCoursesComputerStudiesTechnologyisadvancingatarapidpace,andwerelymoreandmoreoncomputersforeverythingfromcookingtoorganisingourtaxes.Thissix-weekcoursewillgiveyouanunderstandingofcomputerfundamentals,includingtheuseofsoftwarepackages(Word,ExcelandPowerpoint)andhowtousetheInternet.Start:May2,2019Time:Wed7pm-9pmCost:$300Length:6weeksPlace:SydneyCollegeWoodworkLearnthebasicsofwoodworkingwithsimplehands-onprojectstobuildyourconfidenceandskills.Eachlessonexploresadifferentareaofwoodworkingthatwillprovideyouwiththeskillsneededforanywoodworkingproject.Flexiblelearningallowsyoutochooseonlythelessonsthatinterestyou.Start:April15,2019Time:Mon5pm-7pmCost:$30perlessonLength:12weeksPlace:AdultLearningCentreWebDesignProvidesadvancedtraininginsoftware,design,andcodingfortheweB．Studentsmusthavealreadycompletedarecognisedbasicwebdesigncourseorhaveatleast2years'relevantworkexperience.StudentscompletingthecoursewillreceivetheDiplomainAdvancedWebDesign.Start:June1,2019Time:Weekdays9am-4pmCost:$4,990Length:40weeksPlace:UniversityofTechnologyArtThispracticalcourseisintendedtohelpestablishedartiststaketheircreativityfurther.Fromsketchingandcolour,tocomposition,paintingandexperimentingwithstyle,youwillstudyandexploreanengagingvarietyofcreativemediaandsubjectmatter.Start:April21,2019Time:Thur3pm-6pmCost:$750Length:15weeksPlace:CityArt203、Whichcoursesaresuitableforbeginners?A．WebDesignandArt.B．ComputerStudiesandArt.C．WoodworkandWebDesign.D．ComputerStudiesandWoodwork.1、Whichcourseawardsstudentsanofficialcertificate?A．Art.B．Woodwork.C．WebDesign.D．ComputerStudies.2、HowmuchwillastudentwhoattendsonlyhalfofalltheWoodworklessonspayintotal?A．$30. B．$180.C．$250. D．$360.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）“Now,”Mrs.VirginiaDeViewsaid,smiling,“wearegoingtodiscoverourprofessions.”Theclassseemedtobegreatlysurprised.Ourprofessions?Wewereonly13and14yearsold!Theteachermustbe.“Yes,youwillallbesearchingforyourfuture.Eachofyouwillhavetosomeoneinyourfield,plusgiveanoralreport.”Eachdayinherclass,VirginiaDeViewremindedusaboutthis.Finally,Ipickedprintjournalism.ThisIhadtogotointerviewatrue-bluenewspaperreporter.Iwasextremelynervous.Isatdowninfrontofhimabletospeak.Helookedatmeandsaid,“Didyoubringapencilorpen?”Ishookmyhead.“Howaboutsome?”Ishookmyheadagain.Finally,IthoughtherealizedIwas,andIgotmyfirstbigtipasa.“Never,nevergoanywherewithoutapenandpaper.Youneverknowwhatyou’llruninto.”Afterafewdays,Igavemyoralreporttotallyfrommemoryinclass.IgotanAontheentireproject.Yearslater,Iwasincollegelookingaroundforanewcareer,butwithnosuccess.ThenIVirginiaDeViewandmydesireat13tobeajournalist.AndIcalledmyparents.Theydidn’tme.TheyjustremindedmehowcompetitivethefieldwasandallmylifeIhadrunawayfromcompetition.Thiswastrue.Butjournalismdidsomethingtome:itwasinmyblood.Itgavemethefreedomtogouptototalstrangersandaskwhatwas.Forthepast12years,I’vehadthemostsatisfyingreportingcareer,storiesfrommurderstoairplanecrashesandchoosingmystrongestarea.WhenIwenttopickupmyphoneoneday,anincrediblewaveofmemorieshitmeandIrealizedthathaditnotbeenforVirginiaDeView,Iwouldnotbesittingatthatdesk.Iwasallthetime:“Howdidyoupickjournalism?”“Well,yousee,therewasthisteacher…”Ialwaysstartout.IjustwishIcouldthankher.1、A．good B．mad C．carelessD．curious2、A．universities B．familiesC．professionsD．lives3、A．interview B．please C．admireD．respect4、A．expressed B．orderedC．expectedD．meant5、A．hardly B．nearly C．naturallyD．eagerly6、A．drink B．newspapersC．preparations D．paper7、A．satisfied B．comfortableC．terrifiedD．sorry8、A．studentB．journalistC．teacherD．writer9、A．calledB．recognizedC．remembered D．visited10、A．answer B．promiseC．stopD．persuade11、A．how B．whetherC．whyD．when12、A．breakingin B．gettingdown C．fallingoffD．goingon13、A．making B．retellingC．coveringD．writing14、A．certainly B．finally C．doubtfullyD．completely15、A．hurt B．excitedC．disappointedD．asked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）Whatarethebenefitsoflaughter?Laughter1．(use)asasignalforbeingpartofagroup—itsignalsacceptanceandpositiveinteractionswithothers.Infact,laughterisimportant,andhasbeenshowntohavemany2．(benefit)effectsonthehumanbodyindifferentways.Justcheckoutthesehealthbenefitsoflaughter.Boosts(增强)yourimmunesystem.3．(study)haveshownthatlaughterbooststheimmunesystem,increasingthenumberofantibody-producingTcells.Thisthenmakesuslesslikely4．(catch)coughsandcolds.Italsolowersthelevelsofatleastfourhormones(激素)whichareconnectedwithstress.So,afteragoodlaughyoushouldbefarlessanxious.Improvesyourbreathing.Laughmoreandmore,becauselaughteremptiesyourlungsoftheair5．ittakesin,resultinginacleansingeffect-similar6．deepbreathing.Thisis7．(especial)helpfulforpeoplewhoaresufferingfromasthma(哮喘).Protectsyourheart.Yourheartisamuscleand,likeanymuscleinyourbody,itgets8．(strong)andfunctionsbetterwhenexercised.Regularlaughterislike9．(get)agymmembershipforyourheartThestudysaidthat15minutesoflaughteradayisasimportantforyourheart10．30minutesofexercise3timesaweek.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英文课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，如你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除和修改。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：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Nowadaystherearesomestudentsusecellphonestocopyteachers’lecturenotes、Theythinkthattakingnoteswithcellphonesinsteadofbythehandcansavetime,thatcanbeusedinstudies、Inmyopinion,cellphonesareeithergoodnorbad、Itdependonhowweuseit、Weshouldmakeproperlyuseofcellphones、Cellphonesaremucheasyforustocopynotesandmoreconvenienttosearchwhatweneed、However,weshouldrememberthatcellphonesintheclassroomcanleadtolazy、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是高一新生李华，来到学校已经三个多月了。现在请你给在北京大学读书的哥哥写一封信，告诉他你的在校情况并请哥哥分享他的高中学习经验。说明：1.主要内容：对哥哥的问候，你的在校情况（生活、学习等方面），你的请求。2.字数要求：100—120（信头已经给出，不计入总词数）。3.写作要求：内容齐全，行文流畅。Mydearelderbrother,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、C2、D3、A4、C5、D6、A7、B8、C9、B10、A11、C12、B13、C14、C15、B16、B17、C18、D19、D20、C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、A3、B4、C22、1、B2、A3、A4、C23、WilkieCollinswasborninLondonin1824andhisfirstnovel--ahistoricalromancecalled“Anatonia”--waspublishedwhenhewas26.ShortlyafterthishemetCharlesDickens,andtheyformedaclosefriendshipthatlastedfortenyearsandinfluencedbothmen'swriting.Collinswentontopublish25novelsaswellasmanyshortstories,playsandworksofnon-fiction.However,heismostwellknownforthetwomysterynovels“TheWomaninWhite”and“TheMoonstone”.CollinspublishedbothmysteriesasserialsinAlltheYearRound.Whenitappearedinthemagazinein1860,“TheWomaninWhite”wassopopularthatitbecamethesubjectofasongandaplay.Iteveninfluencedfashion,andmanywomenstartedtodressinwhite.Eightyearslater“TheMoonstone”waspublishedandearnedCollinsthetitle"thefatherofthemodernEnglishdetectivenovel".TSElliot,anotherfamouswriter,saidthatTheMoonstonewasthe"firstandgreatestofEnglishdetectivenovels",anditisstilladmiredbymoderncrimewriterstoday.Anauthorofmanymysteries,DorothyLSayersconsidered“TheMoonstone”tobe"probablythefinestdetectivestoryeverwritten",andmanypeopleagreewithher.Thereareseveralreasonswhytheythinkso