2025届福建省永安一中等三校高三第一次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

2025届福建省永安一中等三校高三第一次模拟考试英语试卷注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Althoughwarstillexistsonourplanet，Idobelieveit’spossiblefordifferentethnicgroupstolivetogetherin______.A．agreementB．harmonyC．connectionD．comparison2．—Ourteamhasjustnarrowlywonthegame.Ifeelsorelievednow.—__________!A．Cheerup B．YoubetC．Whatapity D．Welldone3．"Theydidn’ttakemeasuresintime,otherwisetheexplosions____．"someexpertssaid．A．wouldn’thappen B．didn’thappenC．wouldn’thavehappened D．mustn’thavehappened4．_____tomanagetimewisely,andyoucanmakethemostoutofeachday.A．LearningB．TolearnC．LearnedD．Learn5．IfI_____itwithmyowneyes,Iwouldn’thavebelievedit.A．didn’tsee B．weren’tseeingC．wouldn’tsee D．hadn’tseen6．Ididntseeyoursisteratthemeeting.Ifshe,shewouldhavemetmybrother.A．hascome B．didcomeC．came D．hadcome7．Itisobvioustothestudents_____________theyshouldgetwellpreparedfortheirfuture.A．as B．thatC．which D．whether8．EgyptianPresidentdecidedto______onFridayafternoonafteran18-daycampaignagainsthim,endinghisthirty-yearrule.A．stepdown B．breakin C．breakdown D．stepin9．Thebookisnowoutofprint,______itcaneasilybeborrowedfromlibraries.A．andB．forC．soD．but10．Theyhaveleadingexpertsinthisfield，andthat's__________they'vemadeimportantprogress．A．where B．whyC．whether D．who11．Myteacheraskedmetocopy_____article_____secondtime． A．an;the B．an;a C．the;a D．the;the12．ClassTwo,ourclassbecametheBasketballChampionofourschool.A．Beating B．tobeat C．Beatenby D．Havingbeaten13．Theexplosioninthechemicalplant______avoidedhadthecountyauthorities,aimingtoomuchatshort-terminterests,performedtheirdutiesfromthebeginning.A．shouldbe B．mightbe C．musthavebeen D．couldhavebeen14．Thatwasnotthefirsttimehe____us.Ithinkit'shightimewe____strongactionsagainsthim.A．betrayed,take B．hadbetrayed,tookC．hasbetrayed,took D．hasbetrayed,take15．Parentsneedtoencouragekidstodeveloptheirpotential_____puttingtoomuchpressureonthem.A．withoutB．besidesC．byD．for16．—MayIhelpyou?Youseemtobehavingsomeproblems.—______,thanks.IthinkIcanmanage.A．Allright B．NoproblemC．It’sallright D．There’snoway17．Thehouse______Iliveinisverysmall.A．thatB．whomC．whenD．what18．IntheNameofPeople,apopularTVdrama,showsadeep________onthefightagainstcorruption.A．argumentB．themeC．reflectionD．impression19．—HelenisgoingtoManchesterforfurthereducationnextmonth.—I’m______becauseIhavetostayathomeandwork.A．greenwithenvyB．whiteasasheetC．tickledpinkD．blackandblue20．TheChinesepeoplearehopefulfor________2019willbringfortheirfamiliesandthecountry.A．how B．whichC．what D．that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）Nineyearsago,afewdaysbeforeChristmas,IwasadirectoratacompanyinSanFrancisco,andIwascalledintoameetingthatwasalreadyinprogress.Thatmeetingturnedouttobemyexitinterview.Iwas64yearsoldatthetime.Itwasn’tcompletelyunexpected.Isignedapileofpapersandleftthecompany.So,40plusyearsofemploymentwasover.Ihadagoodreputationandbackground.Retirementwasnotachoiceforme.Iwantedtodosomething.Andthenanideacameintomymind,bornfrommyconcernforourenvironment.Iwantedtobuildmyownbusiness,designingandproducingbiodegradable(可生物降解的)packagingfromwaste.Thisiscalledcleantechnology,anditwasreallymeaningfultome.Itcouldhelpreducebillionsofpoundsofsingle-useplasticpackagingwastedeachyear.Fiveyearslater,I’mdelightedandproudtosharewithyouthatourincomehasdoubledeveryyearandwehavenodebt.Meanwhile,Ihaveawonderfulpartner,andwe’vewonmorethan20awardsfortheworkthatwe’vedone.AndIamdoingthemostrewardingandmeaningfulworkofmyliferightnow.ButwhatIreallylongforistofindotherfirst-timeentrepreneurs(企业家)whoaremyage.Iwanttoconnectwiththem.SoIwanttodosomethingaboutthatinafewyears.Iwantustostarttalkingmoreaboutpeoplewhodon’tbecomeentrepreneursuntiltheyareseniors.Andthenconnectingallofthemacrossindustries,regionsandcountries—buildingacommunity.1、Whathappenedtotheauthornineyearsago?A．Heretiredfromhisformercompany. B．Hefailedaninterview.C．Hehadagoodfamilybackground. D．Hechangedhisjobtoabetterone.2、Whywasthenewbusinessmeaningfultotheauthor?A．Itwasbeneficialtotheenvironment.B．Itdevelopedacleantechnology.C．Itprovidedjobsforlotsofpeople.D．Itbroughtinquitealotofmoney.3、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetothedevelopmentofhisowncompany?A．Cautious. B．Disappointed. C．Ambiguous. D．Positive.4、Whatdoestheauthorplantodointhefuture?A．Todosomethingelseaboutenvironment.B．Tohelppeoplewhowanttobecomesuccessful.C．Tomeetmorepeoplefromdifferentbackgrounds.D．Tobuildacommunityforseniorentrepreneurs.22．（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.23．（8分）Careersinzoologyareextremelyvariedandunique,andcanprovideincrediblelearningandworkopportunitiesforanyonedevotedtoanimalstudiesandwelfare.Zoology,orthestudyofanimals,isawidefieldwithmanyspecialties,includingresearch,conservation,veterinary(兽医的)medicine,andthecareofanimals.Forpeoplewithaloveofanimalsandsometraining,dreamsofcareersinzoologymaycometrue.Somecareersinzoologyfocusonresearchandscientificstudies.Thesecareersmayallowthosewithagoodtheoreticalsciencebackgroundtodevelopandrunstudiesthatimprovehumanunderstandingoftheanimalworld.Researchinzoologycanhelpcreatesaferandmoreeffectiveproductsforanimalsorcanteachhumansmoreaboutanimalbehaviorinordertoaidinconservation,breedingprograms,andhabitatpreservation.Careersinzoologythatfocusonconservationattachgreatimportancetothecontinuedsurvivalandincreasedprotectionofanimalspecies.Conservationistsmayworkwithpoliticalgroupsorgovernmentstohelpmakelawstoprotectandpreserveanimals,ormayworkinthefieldgatheringinformationonpotentialthreatstothehealthofglobalecosystems.Someconservationistsworkineducationalfields,tryingtoimprovehumaneffortstosaveanimalsfromextinction.Animalsaresubjecttoillnessandinjury,andsomecareersinzoologyhelptocreateasafe,stableanimalpopulation.Veterinarymedicineisanimportantspecialtyfield,andmaytakeseveralyearsofintensivetrainingtoqualifyasacertifiedveterinarian.Whilemanyveterinariansfocusonthesmall-animalpracticeofdomesticpets,vetsinruralareasoftenworkwithlargefarmanimalsandmoreadventurousveterinariansmayworkwithexoticspeciesinzoosandwildlifepreserves..Humanslovetoobserveanimals,andmodern-dayzoosandwildlifepreserveshelpmeetthatinterestwhileprovidingfacilitiestoassistwithconservationprograms.Zoologycareersinzooscanrangefromoverseeingbreedingprograms,tocreatingtheproperdietforadeer,tocleaningthetiger’scage.Manyvolunteerandentry-leveljobsareavailableforpeoplethatloveanimals.1、Whatisthepurposeofresearchingonanimalsinzoology?A．Tohelpgovernmentsmakelaws.B．Toimproveresearchers’scientificknowledge.C．Tocreatesafeandeffectiveproductsforhumans.D．Toeducatepeopletoprotectanimals.2、Whatcancareersinzoologythatfocusonveterinarymedicinehelp?A．Betterunderstandanimals.B．Protectanimals’health.C．Cleantheanimals’cages.D．Increasethenumberofanimals.3、Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthewholepassage?A．B．C．D．4、Whatdoesthepassagemainlypresent?A．Volunteers’passionforzoology.B．Anewideaofcareersinzoology.C．Differenttypesofcareersinzoology.D．Effectivemeasuresofanimalprotection.24．（8分）Createdin1998byCaseyandShelleyBlack，theNorthernLightsWildlifeWolfCenterfocusesonnotonlyrescuingyoungabandonedwolvesbuteducatingthepublic．Unlikeothercenters，youcanactuallywalkwiththewolvesandhaveexciting，hands﹣oninteractionwiththemhere．Andso，wegatheredonelatewintermorningtolearn，prepareandwalk．ScrappyandFlora，ourwolvesthatday，werebroughttothecenterwhenonlyafewdaysold．"Theylivedinthehousewithusforthefirstseveralmonths．Wetreatedthemlikehumanbabies，fedthemandsleptwiththem，"saidShelley．So，theyaretotallyusedtopeople．However，thesearewildanimals．Forthatreason，ShelleyandCaseyexplained，thewalkistotallyonthewolf'sterms．"Wedon'tapproachthem，butiftheycomeuptous，wecantouchthem．"Withallthisinmind，weheadedforthewoods．Wewerewalkingonaloggingroadwhensuddenly，Flora，all60poundsofher，hurrieduptomeandraiseduponherlegs．Shewasalmostastallasme．Assheleanedin，putherhugemuddypawsonmyshouldersandsniffedmyface，apparentlyshewassayinghelloinwolftalk．Wewalkedfarther，maybehalfamile，whileScrappyandFloradashedinandoutofthewoodsstoppingtooccasionallyrollinthesnow，digforthisorthatandjustplay．Thenweallheadedintothetreestoapicturesquestreamwherethewolvessplashed，drankandhadagreattime．Onecouldpointoutthatthiswholeadventurewasstagedandquiteartificial．Butthepurpose，CaseyandShelleysaid，istoexplainthewolves'placeintheenvironmentand，primarily，toletpeopleknowwolvesdon'thavetobeuniversallyfeared﹣theyreallydon'thidesecretlyinthewoodsjustwaitingtoeatpeople，butthey'dratheravoidpeople，forthemostpart．1、HowistheNorthernLightsWildlifeWolfCenterdifferentfromothers？A．Ittrainsandeducateswildwolves．B．Itaimstorescueyoungabandonedwolves．C．Itraiseswolvesforcommercialpurposes．D．Itallowsvisitorstotakeawalkwithwolves．2、WhatcanbeinferredfromShelleyandCasey'sexplanationinParagraph2？A．Thewalkcanbepotentiallydangerous．B．Thewolveshavelostalltheirwildness．C．Peopleshouldgetclosetothewolvesactively．D．Thewolvescanreadpeople'smindlikehumanbabies．3、WhydidFlorabehavelikethatwhenshesawtheauthorontheloggingroad？A．Toexpresscuriosity．B．Toshowfriendliness．C．Toattractattention．D．Toseekcompanionship．4、WhydoCaseyandShelleyorganizesuchanadventure？A．Toadvertisethecenter．B．Topublicizewolfhunting．C．Topromoteenvironmentalprotection．D．Toclarifysomeconventionalviewsofwolves．25．（10分）Thebristleconepineisthelongest-livingthingontheearth.Thesetrees,withtheirstrangely-shaped,wind-beatenlimbs(枝干),canliveupto5,000years.Butexpertsworrythatawarmingclimateinsomeareasmaythreatenitsfuture.Researcherssaywarmerweatherispermittingasimilarkindoftree,thelimberpine,totakeovergoodgrowingplacesfromtheancientbristlecone.Theysaythetreeisbeingcrowdedoutofmountainousareaswhereitgrows.“Thebristleconepineistheoldestindividuallygrowingorganism,”researcherssay.TheygrowinhighmountainforestsineasternCalifornia,NevadaandUtah.Inthosemountains,thetreesfacehighwindsandextremetemperatures,whichleavethemwithtwistedlimbsandshapes.“Eveninsuchtoughconditions,”BrianSmithers,aresearcherattheUniversityofCalifornia,said,“thelimberpineistakingallthegoodspots.”Thelimberpineisthebristlecone’sdistantrelativeandcompetitor.Itcanalsolivealongtime——upto2,000years.Anditisusuallyfoundatloweraltitudes,wheretemperaturesarewarmer.However,accordingtoathree-yearstudywhichcenteredontreesthathavestartedgrowinginthelast50yearsinCalifornia’sWhiteMountains,mostofthetreesgrowingathigheraltitudeswerelimberpines.Scientistscomparedthecompetingspeciestotwoo1dmeninaveryslowraceupamountainside.Thisracebetweensuchslow-growingtreestakesthousandsofyears.Theysayclimatechangeiscausingthecompetition.Smitherssaidthebristleconepinesarenotindangerofdisappearing.Butheassumestheycouldbecrowdedoutofsomeplaceswheretheyhavegrownforthousandsofyears.Theresearcherssaythefindingsshowhowclimatechangecanaffectthetwokindsoftrees.Theinformation,theysay,canhelpscientistsunderstandmorecomplexforests.1、What’sthefunctionofParagraph1?A．Tointroduceatopic.B．Tosummarizethewholepassage.C．Todescribetheappearanceofatree.D．Topraisethehardworkoftheexperts.2、WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph2mean?A．Therewillbeoldertreessentoutofthosemountains.B．Therewillbemoreplacescoveredwithbristleconepines.C．Therewillbebetterlimberpinesreplacingtheancientones.D．Therewillbefewerbristleconepinesgrowinginthoseareas.3、Accordingtothepassage,thereasonwhylimberpinescangrowathigheraltitudesis_________.A．thehighwindsB．thedifficultconditionsC．thechangingclimateD．theextremetemperatures4、Whatistheresearchers’attitudetowardsthefutureofthebristleconepine?A．Positive.B．Concerned.C．Enthusiastic.D．Indifferent.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）完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ItwasverylatewhenIgotoutofthecinema.Bythetimethe1ended,itwas1a.m.Iwalkedtomycarwhichwas2acrossthestreet.WhenIarrived,Inoticedsomething3──thedoorswereunlocked.Itookaquick4roundthecarandtomygreat5,everythingwasundamaged,exceptthatmy6wasgone.Afterafurthersearch,Ihadto7thefactthatitwasgone,butIconsideredmyselfincredibly8thatnothingvaluablewastaken.ThenextdayIgota9voicemailfromaman.Hesaidhehadwalkedhisdoginthemorningandcameacrossmy10briefcasewithmynameonit.Icalledhimback11Hepromisedto12it.AtfirstIaskedhimtosendit,butthenI13Thoughwewereinthesamecity,Ididn’twanttotroublehim.Ifinallydecidedtogotocollectitthoughitprobablywouldn’tbe14enoughtogotoa15housetopicksomethingup.Imetthemanandwasgreatly16tohim.Wordscouldnotexpressmy17ofthisstranger’skindness.Ithinkthatthere’ssomuch18intheworldandtherearesomanypeoplewho19theirinnergoodnessthroughactsofkindness.Itfeelsgoodtogivekindnessanditalsofeelsniceto20otherswanttogive.1、A．party B．movie C．meeting D．interview2、A．driven B．repaired C．bought D．parked3、A．strange B．interesting C．exciting D．tiring4、A．charge B．attempt C．look D．chance5、A．surprise B．sorrow C．puzzle D．relief6、A．money B．briefcase C．watch D．cellphone7、A．receive B．declare C．accept D．oppose8、A．anxious B．confident C．fortunate D．satisfactory9、A．familiar B．surprising C．worried D．loud10、A．modern B．old C．new D．lost11、A．immediately B．usually C．wrongly D．hurriedly12、A．borrow B．clean C．occupy D．mail13、A．reconsidered B．discussed C．criticized D．remembered14、A．honest B．proud C．wise D．active15、A．neighbor’s B．stranger's C．friend’s D．teacher’s16、A．grateful B．helpful C．regretful D．wonderful17、A．satisfaction B．approval C．sympathy D．appreciation18、A．hatred B．contribution C．goodness D．doubt19、A．search B．show C．find D．remove20、A．force B．challenge C．help D．realize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）Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.ItwasacoldwinterdaythatSunday.Theparkinglottothechurchfilledupquickly.Inoticed,asIgotoutofmycar,fellowchurchmembers1．(whisper)amongthemselvesastheywalkedinthechurch.AsIgotcloser,Isawamanleaningupagainstthewalloutsidethechurch.Hewasalmostlyingdown2．hewereasleep.Hishatwaspulleddownsoyou3．notseehisface.Heworeshoes4．looked30yearsold,toosmallforhisfeet,withholesalloverthem,histoesstuckout.Iguessedthismanwashomelessandasleep,soIwalkedonbythroughthedoorsofthechurch.Wealltalkedforafewminutes,andsomeonementionedtheman5．(lie)outside.Peoplewhisperedbutnoonetooktrouble6．(ask)himtocomein,includingme.Afewminuteslaterchurchbegan.WeallwaitedforthepreachertotakehisplaceandtogiveustheWord,whenthedoorstothechurchopened.Incamethemanwalkingdownthechurchwithhisheaddown.Peoplegaspedandwhisperedandmadefaces.Hemadehiswaydownthechurchandupontothepulpit(讲坛)7．hetookoffhishatandcoat.Myheartsank.There8．(stand)ourpreacher...hewas9．“homelessman”.ThepreachertookhisBibleandlaiditonhisstand.“Folks,Idon’tthinkIhavetotellyou10．Iampreachingtoday.Ifyoujudgepeoplebytheirappearance,youhavenotimetolovethem.”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，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限一词。2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。DearRalph,I'maseniorstudent、Ihavebeinlovewithaboyforthreeyears、Butheisashyboy,soIwrotehimaletterfirstlytoexpressmyfeeling、Andhewroteback、Inhisletterhesaid,“Wearestudents、Ourtaskisstudy、Letuswaittoseeuntilwehaveanychanceaftergraduation、”SoaftergraduationItelephonedtohim,askinghimaboutgoout、Buthesaidhedidn'twantto、HejustwantedtosleepandwatchedTV、HowdoyouthinkIshoulddo?DoyouthinkIshouldcontinuetolovehimandgiveup、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，从互联网(theInternet)上得知一个国际中学生组织将在新加坡(Singapore)举办夏令营，欢迎各国学生参加。请写一封电子邮件申请参加。内容主要包括:1.自我介绍(包括英语能力)；2.参加意图(介绍中国、了解其他国家)；3.希望获准。注意：（1）

词数不少于100；

可适当加入细节，是内容充实、行文连贯；

开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearSirorMadam,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、B2、D3、C4、D5、D6、D7、B8、A9、D10、B11、C12、D13、D14、B15、A16、C17、A18、C19、A20、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、A2、A3、D4、D22、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",andmanypeopleag