河北省廊坊市高中联合体2025届高三下学期联合考试英语试题含解析

河北省廊坊市高中联合体2025届高三下学期联合考试英语试题注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请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．IwishI______photographythen.Ifso,Icouldgiveyouahandatpresent.A．studied B．hadstudiedC．havestudied D．willstudy2．Thebusdroppedmeoffandpulledaway_____IrealizedIhadleftmybagonit.A．whileB．beforeC．afterD．since3．It'sthattimeofyearagain，whenAlipay______usjusthowmuchwe'vebeenspending，andonwhat．A．reminds B．remindedC．hasreminded D．isreminding4．Wehavenoideawhatairwewillbebreathinginthefutureifweanythingtostophazyweather.A．hadn’tdoneB．didn’tdoC．haven’tdoneD．don’tdo5．Theuseofcomputershasmade______possibleformorepeopletoworkathome.A．it B．that C．which D．what6．Philipswon8goldmedalsattheBeijingOlympicGames,__________astonishedtheworld.A．that B．which C．what D．who7．—Hi!John,wouldyouliketoplayfootballwithus?—Oh，Ican’t.I___mylessonallthemorningandstillneedhalfanhour.A．amreviewing B．havebeenreviewingC．havereviewed D．reviewed8．IkeepthepicturewhereIcanseeiteveryday,remindsmeofthedaysinmyhometown.A．that B．whichC．who D．when9．IthoughtFatherwouldbebetter,but______itis,heisgettingworse,whichmakesmemoreworried.A．before B．as C．because D．after10．ManypeoplefallintopanicduetotheearthquakeandtsunamiinJapanbutexpertsdon’texpectthistobe________aspropermeasureshavebeentaken.A．compulsory B．contemporary C．temporary D．permanent11．Hissuggestion_______toseethefilmAvatarinterestedeveryoneofus.A．thatwego B．whichweshouldgo C．thatwewouldgo D．weshouldgo12．IwastellingajokeandSamjustinterruptedmetotelladifferentone.Healways_____!A．biteshistongueB．saveshisskinC．stealsmythunderD．pullsmyleg13．TheladystandingovertheremaybefromtheUSA,_____Iguesshaslostherway.A．whom B．whoC．which D．where14．Itisreportedthehousingpricesinsomebigcitiesfallindifferentdegrees.A．whichB．whatC．thatD．where15．Asyoucansee,thenumberofcarsonourroads________risingthesedays.A．waskeeping B．keepC．keeps D．werekeeping16．Thankstothe“sugartax”，foodfactorieshavereducedsugarintheirproducts,________about45millionkilogramsofsugar.A．tosaveB．savedC．savingD．havingsaved17．Thevarietyoffoodattherestaurantislimited,buteverymealcanserveatleasttwopeopleandisunder¥10,sonotonlyisit______butpracticalaswell.A．adaptableB．adjustableC．adoptableD．affordable18．Thesteamboatwasfullyfurnishedwithlifepreservers.Thepassengersmightbesaved__________accidents.A．inspiteof B．insteadofC．incaseof D．inplaceof19．StarskaterWuDajingwonChina’sfirstgoldmedalatthe2018PyeongChangOlympicWinterGamesbreakingworldrecordinshorttrackmen’s500m.A．toB．byC．withD．in20．Consideredtobealessdangeroustotobacco,"e-cigs"aretakingovertheWestasmoreandmorepeopleswitchoverwhentryingtokickthehabit.A．adjustment B．alternativeC．advertisement D．amusement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）MadameMarieCuriefamouslywontwoNobelPrizes,butmanyotherwomenhavealsobeenawardedtheprize,too.Herearetheirstories.SelmaLagerlofSelmaLagerlofwasaSwedishauthorandteacher.Shepublishedherfirstnovel,GostaBerling’sSaga,attheageof33.ShewasthefirstfemalewritertowintheNobelPrizeinLiteraturewhichshewasawardedin1909.Additionally,shewasthefirstfemaletobegrantedmembershipintheSwedishAcademy.GertyTheresaCoriGertyandherhusband,CarlCori,metinPragueandlivedinAustriabeforeimmigratingtotheUnitedStatesin1922,wherethetwomedicaldoctorsworkedtogetheratRoswellParkComprehensiveCancerCenterinNewYork.In1947,GertyandCarlwereawardedtheNobelPrizeinPhysiologyorMedicine,makingGertyCorithefirstwomantoholdthehonor.MariaGoeppert-MayerIn1942,MariaGoeppert-MayerjoinedtheManhattanProject.Fromthere,shemovedontoLosAlamosNationalLaboratory,thentoArgonneNationalLaboratory,whereGoeppert-Mayerdevelopedthenuclearshellmodel.Forthis,shesharedthe1963NobelPrizeinPhysicswithJ.HansD．JensenandEugenePaulWigner.DorothyCrowfootHodgkinDorothyHodgkin’smotherencouragedherloveofscienceasachild,andatage18,shebeganstudyingchemistryatawomen-onlyOxfordcollege.HerworkonmappingvitaminB12earnedhertheNobelPrizeinChemistryin1964.1、WhatisSelmaLagerlofnotedforinhistory?A．Herbooks. B．Hermedicine.C．Herpoliticalworks. D．Herteachingskills.2、WhowasthefirstwomantowintheNobelPrizeinPhysiologyorMedicine?A．SelmaLagerlof B．GertyTheresaCori.C．MariaGoeppert-Mayer D．DorothyGrowfootHodgkin3、WhendidDorothyGrowfootHodgkinwinhertheNobelPrizeinChemistry?A．In1922. B．In1942.C．In1963. D．In1964.22．（8分）IwasintheSantsCruzMountainsnotlongago,speakingandsingingatawomen’sconference.Wewerefocusingonthethemeoflovingothersinpracticalwaysthroughourgifts,andsomethinginparticularhappenedduringoneofthesessions（会议）willremainimprintedinmemory.AyoungSyrianwoman(Lilith)wasinvitedtotheconferenceatthelastminute,andeveryoneseemedsurprisedanddelightedthatshe’dactuallycome.Justafewdaysearlier,Lilithhadfledhercountryandfoundrefugewithoneofthewomenattendingtheconference.AsanOrthodoxChristianinSyria,sheandherlovedoneshadbecomeattackedtargetsofviolentterroristgroupsinthecountry’songoingcivilwar.Lilithhadwitnessedhorrorsnooneofheryoungageshouldeversee.Despitethefurtherdangeritpresented,she’ddecidedtoleaveherhomeandherfamilytofindsafetyhereinAmerica.Knowingsomeofherstory,andseeinghersittingthroughthesessionsattheretreat（畏缩不前）---head,coveredinascarf,bowedtowardthefloor---brokemyheart.Lilith’sstorytouchedallofus,includingPam,whowasquiltmaker.Pamhadjustfinishedabeautifulquilt,andhadbroughtitwithher.She,alongwithafewoftheleaders,decidedtogiveittoLilithasasymboloftheircomfortandlove.Duringourlastsession,Lilithwascalledforwardandprayedover,hugged,andwrappedupinthatbeautifulquilt.IthoughtofthemanyhoursPamundoubtedlyspentworkingonit,andtheterribleeventsthatledLilithtothismoment---surroundedbythebeautyandlovequiltembodied.Iwept.Whentheytoldheritwasforher,shewept.1、Whatisthepurposeofthewomen’sconference?A．Tohelpothersinapracticalway.B．Towinequalrightsforwomen.C．Togettogethertodanceandsing.D．Toexchangegiftswitheachother.2、WhydidLilithgotoAmerica?A．Toattendthewomen’sconference.B．Tofindsafety.C．Tofindherfamily.D．Tofindabetterjob.3、Fromthispassage,weknowthatthewriteris____________.A．enthusiasticB．sympatheticC．intelligentD．talented4、Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedword?A．aplaceofinterestB．aplaceofdangerC．aplaceofconferenceD．aplaceofshelte23．（8分）Markisalwaysengagedinhiswork.Butthistimehefeltthatitwastimeforhimtotakepartinhiscommunity,sohewenttotheneighborhoodmeetingafterwork.Theareacitycouncilwomanwasleadingadiscussionabouthowthequalityoflifewasonthedecline.Theneighborhoodfacedmanyproblems.Marklookedatthechartstapedtothewalls.Therewerechartsforparkingproblems,crime,andforproblemsinemptybuildings.Markreadfromthecharts,“Policepatrolscutback,illegalparkingup20%”.Peopleweresupposedtosuggestsolutionstothecouncilwoman.ItwastoomuchforMark.“Theproblemsaretoobig”,hethought.Heturnedtothemannexttohimandsaid,“Ithinkthisisawasteofmytime.NothingIcandowouldmakeadifferencehere.”Ashenearedthebusstoponhiswayhome,Marksawawomancarryingagrocerybag,andababy.AsMarkgotcloser,herotherchild,alittleboy,suddenlyranintothestreet.Thewomantriedtoreachforhim,butasshemoved,herbagshifted,andgroceriesstartedtofallout.Markrantotaketheboy’sarmandledhimbacktohismother.“Yougottastaywithmom,”hesaid.Thenhepickedupthestraygrocerieswhileandthewomansmiledinrelief.“Thanks,”shesaid,“You’vegotgreattiming.”“Justbeingneighborly,”Marksaid.Asherodehome,heglancedatthewallsofbus.Ononeofthemwas“Smallactsofkindnessaddup.”Marksmiledandthought,“Maybethat’sagoodplacetostart.”1、WhatwasbeingdiscussedwhenMarkarrivedattheneighborhoodmeeting?A．Thehighpriceofgrocery.B．Theeducationproblemofchildren.C．Theworseningofqualityoflife.D．Thehousingconditionsinthecommunity.2、What’sMark’sopinionaboutthecommunityproblemsaccordingtothefirstparagraph?A．Peoplecouldsolvetheproblemsbythemselves.B．Hedidn’thavetheabilitytosolvesuchproblems.C．Hedidn’thaveenoughtimetosolvetheproblems.D．Peopleweretooselfishtohelpotherssolvetheproblems.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedwords“Smallactsofkindnessaddup”meaninthelastparagraph?A．Allsmallactswilladduptokindness.B．Everyoneshouldtryhisbesttodogooddeeds.C．Allsmallkindactscanmakepeoplegrowupquickly.D．Everyonecanplayhisownparttomakethingsbetter.4、Whatcanwelearnfromthispassage?A．Markalwaysplayedanactivepartincommunityactivities.B．Visualaidswereusedtodisplaytheseriousnessofproblems.C．Manypeoplewerediscouragedbytheproblemsfacingthem.D．Thecitycouncilwomanwasresponsibleforthefallingoflifequality.24．（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.25．（10分）It'sthoughtthataround5trillionpiecesofplasticarecurrentlyfloatinginouroceans.Bothmammalsandfishbenefitfromcleanoceans.Itisreportedthatmorethan8milliontonsofplasticendupinouroceanseveryyear,andnearlyhalfoftheplasticweproduceissingle-useonly.Thisshoebrand,however,isridingthewaveofchangeandisonamissiontohelpcleanupourwatersandridtheseaofplasticbottlesthatcantakeupto400yearstobreakdown.Vivobarefoot'snewestfootwearusesrecycledplasticmaterialsandhascreatedaneducationprogramthatspreadsawarenessabouthowharmfulplasticisforsealife.Everypairofshoesismadeupof17plasticwaterbottlestakenfromtheoceanandturnedintoasustainable,comfortablepairofshoes,whicharealsohealthyforyourfeet.Andwhilenoteveryonecantakepartinoceancleanups,choosinglittlewayswecangivebacktoourplanetgoesalongway.Vivobarefoot'snewproductsincludeavarietyofhigh-performancestylessuchascasualsneakers,runningshoes,andhikingboots.Thebrandhopesthatitslatestinitiative（首创精神）willhelplessentheindifferencetopollutionandhowharmfulitisforalllivingbeings.Inthefuture,Vivobarefoothopestoincreasetheirproductionofshoescreatedfromsustainablematerials,andthankfully,theyarenowoneofmanybrandsthataimtoincreaseenvironmentalismandeducatecommunitiesonhowglobalwarmingaffectseveryone.Thisyear,they'lladdmorerecyclableandtraceablematerialsintomorethanhalfoftheirproductionline,andtheyhaveplentyofcreativedevelopmentsintheworksaswell.Theshoesalsohaveahealthbenefit.Basedontheconceptthatwider,minimallydesignedshoesenableourfoottofunctionatmaximumpotential,wearersalsoexperiencebetterbalanceandsensoryinput.1、Howdoestheauthormakehispointconvincing?A．Bylistingfigures.B．Bytellingastory.C．Bygivingexamples.D．Bymakingcomparisons.2、WhatisVivobarefootdoingtohelpwiththemarinecreatures?A．Donatingmoneytobuyfoodforthem.B．Keepingtheoceansfreefromplasticbottles.C．Producingmoreshoesfromsustainablematerials.D．Raisingpublicawarenessofrecyclingandreuse.3、WhatisprobablyVivobarefoot'soperationphilosophy?A．Customer-focused.B．Service-orientedC．Money-saving.D．Environmentally-friendly.4、WhichofthefollowingisTrueaccordingtothetext?A．Vivobarefoot'snewproductshaven'tbeenreleased.B．Vivobarefootisthemostpopularshoebrandintheworld.C．Vivobarefootcaresaboutnotonlyitsbusinessbutalsopublicservices.D．Vivobarefootisthefirstcompanytofindthenewfunctionofwastematerials.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）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。IwassixwhenIjoinedmyfather'sfieldsinOkla.BythetimeIwaseight,IwashelpingDad1oldfurniture.HegavemeacentforeverynailI2outofoldboards.Igotmyfirstrealjob,atJM'sRestaurantwhenIwas12.Mymainresponsibilitieswere3tables.Atthatage,itwas4goingtoworkandglimpsedatmyfriendsrunofftoswimorplay.Ididn'tnecessarilylikework,butIlovedwhatworking5metohave.Becauseofmyjob,Iwasalwaysthefirstonetobuysomethingdelicious.Thismademe6.WordthatIwastrustworthyandhard-working7aroundtown.Alocalclothingstoreofferedmecreditdespitemyyoungage.Iimmediatelyboughtanexpensivecoatandshoesoncredit.Iwas8only65centsanhour,andIalreadyowedthestorekeeper$90!SoIlearned9thedangerofeasycredit.IpaiditoffassoonasIcould.Myfirstjobtaughtme10andbroughtmealevelofpersonalsatisfactionfewofmyfriendshad11Asmyfather,whoworkedthreejobs,oncetoldme,“Ifyouunderstandsacrificeand12,therearenotmanythingsinlifeyoucan'thave.”Howrighthewas.1、A．makeB．paintC．sellD．repair2、A．pulledB．putC．pickedD．pressed3、A．sweepingB．packingC．clearingD．emptying4、A．easyB．heavyC．difficultD．pleasant5、A．allowedB．preferredC．taughtD．managed6、A．proudB．richC．gratefulD．hopeful7、A．showedB．gotC．flewD．carried8、A．raisingB．spendingC．countingD．making9、A．greatlyB．actuallyC．hardlyD．really10、A．self-developmentB．self-controlC．self-criticismD．self-confidence11、A．lostB．improvedC．developedD．experienced12、A．responsibilityB．promiseC．independenceD．ambition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）Mid-AutumnFestivalisaharvestfestival,1．(celebrate)inmostEastAsiancountries,suchasChinaandVietnam.Thefestival2．(take)placesonmonth8day15oftheChinesecalendar.In2017it’sonOctober4th.Itis3．secondmostimportantfestivalinChinaafterChineseNewYear.TotheChinese,thefestivalmeansfamilyreunionandpeace.Itisalsocalled"themoonfestival"asitiscelebratedwhenthemoonisbelievedtobethe4．(big)andfullest.ChinesepeoplecelebratetheMid-Autumnfestival5．manytraditionalandmeaningfulactivities,suchaseatingdinnerwithfamily,hanginglanterns,guessinglanternriddles,andworshippingthemoon.Since2008,Mid-AutumnFestival6．(be)a3-daypublicholidayinmainlandChina.Newcelebrationshavedevelopedinrecentyears.Theyoungergenerationsprefer7．(travel),surfingtheInternet,andusingsmartphoneappstocelebratewiththeirfamilies.Mooncakesarethemust-eatMid-AutumnfoodinChina.TheyareakindoftraditionalChinesepastry.Chinesepeopleseeintheroundnessofmooncakesasymbolofreunionand8．(happy).Otherfoodseatenduringthefestivalareharvestfoods,suchascrabs,pumpkins,andgrapes.Peopleenjoythemattheirfreshestandmostnutritious.Festivalfoodtraditionsarealsochanging.Theyoungergenerationshave9．(they)ownideasaboutwhatshouldbeeaten.Mostofthemdon’tlikemooncakes,andprefertoeat10．theylike.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仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Onastormnight,Iwasaloneathome、Afterfinishingmyhomework,Iwasabouttogotobed、Allofsudden,thelightwentout、Meanwhile,therewasaflashoflightningfollowingbythunderstorms、IwassoscaredthatIrantomybedbuthidmyselfundertheblanket、Tomakemattersbad,myparentswenttohospitaltoaccompanywithmysickgrandfather、Ifelttoofrightenedbecausemymindwasfullofscarythought、Aftersometimepassed,Ifallasleepatlast、AtbreakfastItoldmyparentsthatIhadseenlastnight、Myparentswerealsofrightenedandtheypromisedthattheywouldeverleavemeathomealone、96第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Mike来信说中国书法很难学。就此请你用英语给他写一封回信，主要内容包括：1.学习书法的意义；2.学习书法的技巧；1．给他鼓励和信心。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；1.开头和结尾己给出，不计入总词数。参考词汇：书法calligraphy;毛笔writingbrushDearMike,I’msorrytoknowthatyouhavedifficultyinlearningChinesecalligraphy.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestwishes.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、B3、A4、D5、A6、B7、B8、B9、B10、D11、A12、C13、B14、C15、C16、C17、D18、C19、B20、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、A2、B3、D22、1、A2、B3、B4、D23、1、C2、B3、D4、B24、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.OneisthatCollinsusesdifferentcharacterstotelleachsectionofthestory.Thecharactershaveverydifferentpersonalitiesandvoices,whichareinterestingandoftenamusing.Therearealsoseveralfeaturesoftheplotwhichstartedtrendsinmysterywriting.F