淮安市重点中学2025届高三第二次联考英语试卷含解析

淮安市重点中学2025届高三第二次联考英语试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、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．—I’vegotsomethingweighingonmymind.Couldyougivemesomeadvice?—______.TellmeallaboutitandI’lldowhatIcan.A．Don’tmentionit B．NowonderC．Mypleasure D．Noproblem2．Oneofthetruetestsofleadershipistheabilitytorecognizeaproblem________itbecomesanemergency.A．when B．beforeC．after D．unless3．—Mum,wouldyoupleasebuymeanMP5player?—Ifyoucanhelpdosomehouseworkthewholevacation，you____haveoneasareward.A．must B．need C．would D．shall4．—Mum,littleRaybrokehistoysagain!—Itdoesn'tmatter.Yousee,accidents_____happen.A．shall B．should C．must D．will5．Thelittleboystaredatthestrangemanquestioningly,not________whethertobelievewhathehadsaid.A．toknow B．knowingC．known D．havingknown6．Theargumentremainsextremelyheateditisnecessarytofrequentlyupdateteachingmaterial.A．that B．which C．if D．whether7．Moreandmorepeopleprefertoliveinthecountryside,_______appealforthemliesinthequietandslow-pacedlife.A．who B．WhichC．whose D．what8．Ineedhelpnow!IhavetofixaleakingpipeinmybathroombutI’mnotsure______tobegin.A．whatB．whichC．whereD．when9．Youwon’tfindpapercuttingdifficult_____youkeeppracticingit.A．evenifB．aslongasC．asifD．eversince10．_____whattheysayaboutme,I’mgoingtocontinuemywork.A．Intermsof B．RegardlessofC．Insteadof D．Infavorof11．Rentusually________upinthesummer,whencollegegraduatesaremovingoutoftheirdormitoriesandseekingfornewplacestomovein.A．willgo B．goesC．hasgone D．went12．---Ican’tthinkwhyhe_____soangry.Imeantnooffence.---It’stypicalofhimtobesensitive.A．shouldhavebeen B．musthavebeenC．mighthavebeen D．canhavebeen13．We______becarefulwiththewordswesaywhenweareangry.A．may B．can C．might D．should14．Alongwiththeemailwasmybrother’spromise______Icamefirstinthecompetition,hewouldbuymeanMP4.A．what B．that C．thatif D．whether15．____theplayerIcameacrossinthestadiumspoke,Ihadn’trealizedshewasforeign.A．Until B．Unless C．Since D．Although16．---Eachofthestudentsworkinghardattheirhardattheirlessonsthebook.---SohaveI.A．readsB．havereadC．hasreadD．read17．--Ittookmeeightyearstobuildupmybusiness,anditalmostkilledme.--Well,youknowwhattheysay..A．ThereisnosmokewithoutfireB．Nopains,nogainsC．AllroadsleadtoRomeD．Practicemakesperfect18．—That'sthethirdtimeyou'vedonethat!—Yeah,_____?A．whatofitB．what’sonC．whataboutD．whatfor19．Wearetoholdthesportsmeetingnextweekend,________theairqualitybecomesbetter.A．which B．whenC．where D．while20．Mymotheropenedthedrawerto______theknivesandspoons.A．putaway B．putup C．puton D．puttogether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）WomeninEastAsiaareputtingtinypegsintotheirnostrilssotheirnosecouldlookmoreEuropean.ThebeautytrendapparentlystartedfromSouthKoreaabouttwoyearsagoandhasspreadtoJapan,ChinesemainlandandTaiwan,wherewomenwithapointierEuropeannoseareconsideredmoreattractive.Thebeautytrend,however,hassparkedserioushealthconcerns.InarecentcasefromChina,awomanreportedlyswallowedapegbyaccidentandthesmallitemwaslaterfoundinherstomach.Thenon-surgicalnose-liftingtrendapparentlyinvolvesasetoftoolswhicharepopularonshoppingwebsitesinEastandSouth-eastAsia.Atypicalsetconsistsoftwosmallcurvedpegs,measuringtwotothreecentimetreslong,aswellasoneadjustinghook.ThemostpopularbrandseemstocomefromSouthKorea,butvariousothercopycatproductshavecroppedupandsellforaslittleas1pound.Accordingtotheinstructionsonline,usersshouldfirstinsertthetwopegsintotheirnostrilsrespectively.Thepegsaresaidtobemadewithsilicone.Thentheyshouldusethehooktoadjustthepegssotheystandina45-degreeangleinsidethenose.OneselleronChina’spopularshoppingsite,Taobao,claimedthatbecausetheproductwasinvisible,itcouldbeawoman’ssecretweaponingettingabeautifulnosewithoutsurgery.Anadvertisementpostedbythesellersaidtheproduct,saidtobe“anti-bacteria”,couldchangetheshapeofanoseinlessthan10secondsandissafetouse.However,potentialcustomersareadvisednottowearthemformorethaneighthours.Althoughthenasalpegsarepopularamongbeauty-consciousfemales,theyhavealsobroughthealthissuestothecustomers.LastNovember,a25-year-oldwomaninTaipeinearlylosthernoseafterapegpokedthroughhernasalmembraneandcausedabacterialinfection,accordingtoAppleDaily.1、Whydowomenputtinypegsintotheirnose?A．TobeaEuropean.B．Tolookmoreappealing.C．Tofollowthetrend.D．Tobesmarter.2、AccordingtotheselleronTaobao,whatadvantagedoesthepeghave?A．Itismadefromsilicone.B．Itisabacteria-freeproduct.C．Itishiddenandnon-surgical.D．Itcostsaslittleas1pound.3、Whatmessagedoesthepassagemainlyconveytopeople?A．ThemostpopularbrandpegcomesfromSouthKorea.B．WomeninEastAsiaareputtingtinypegsintotheirnostrils.C．Peopleshouldbecautiousaboutusingbeautypegs.D．ApointierEuropeannoseisinfashionatpresent.4、Whoareintendedreadersofthepassage?A．Girlsintheirteens.B．Beauty-consciousfemales.C．Scientistsanddoctors.D．Potentialpegproducers.22．（8分）InthislistIchoseinspirationalyoungpeoplewhohavemadeapositivedifferenceintheworld.JoanofArc(1412〜1431)Agedjust16,JoanofArcmadeanunlikelyjourneytotheDauphinofFrance.Impressedwithsomethinginsidethisyoungpeasantgirl,theDauphinofFrancewasinspiredtorenewthefightwiththeEnglish,defeatingthematOrleans—asJoanhadpredicted.Shewasburntatthestake,agedjust19,butherpredictionsofFrancegainingherfreedomprovedcorrect.AnneFrank(1929〜1945)WhilehidingintheNetherlandsduringtheNazioccupation,AnneFrankkeptadiaryofherexperiences.ShediedinBergen-Belsenconcentrationcampin1945.However,aftertheendofthewar,herdiarieswerepublishedbyherfather.TheDiaryofAnneFrankbecameaninternationalbest-sellerandhelpedgiveayoungperson’sviewontheholocaust(大屠杀)statistics.SamanthaSmith(1972〜1985)SamanthawasanAmericanschoolgirl.In1982,shewrotealettertotheleaderoftheSovietUnion,YuriAndropov,askingwhyrelationsbetweentheUSandtheSovietUnionweresotense.Herletterwaspublished,andlaterAndropovreplied.SmithwasalsoinvitedtovisittheSovietUnion,whichshedid.Thevisitwasfollowedwithgreatinterestbytheinternationalmedia.In1983,shevisitedJapanactingasAmerica’syoungestambassador.Shedied,agedjust13,inaplanecrash.NkosiJohnson(1989〜2001)NkosiwasbornwithHIVinheritedfromhisparents.In1997,hewasrefusedadmissiontoapublicschoolbecauseofHIVstatus.HebecameapowerfulspeakerfortreatingHIVvictimswithequalityandrespect.HereceivedtheChildren’sPeacePrizeafterdeath,NelsonMandelareferredtohimas“anicon(偶像)ofthestruggleforlife”.1、JoanofArcisfamousasa.A．foottraveler B．nationalheroineC．farmer’sdaughter D．socialreformer2、WhatmadeAnneFrankknownaroundtheworld?A．Herhidingexperiences. B．Herdeathinconcentrationcamp.C．Thupublicationofherdiaries. D．TheendofWorldWarⅡ.3、WhomadeagreatdifferenceintreatingAIDSpatients?A．JoanofArc. B．AnneFrank.C．SamanthaSmith. D．NkosiJohnson.4、Whatcanweconcludefromthepeoplementionedinthetext?A．Theyhavegoodeducation.B．Theylosetheirlivesforpeace.C．Theyvaluepersonalinfluence.D．Theyinfluencetheworldinapositiveway.23．（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）Nearly20U.S.stateshavestartedcarryingoutformerpresidentBarackObama’sCleanPowerPlan,whichplaceslimitsoncarbondioxideemissionsfrompowerplantsinanefforttoreducetheimpactsofclimatechange.Theplanhasbeeninlegallimbo(边缘)forthepastyear.Yetscientistshavenowcalculatedanotheroutcomeofthepolicy:harmtocropyields(产量)iftheplaniscancelled.Alongwithcarbonpollution,coal-firedpowerplantsspew(喷出)pollutantsthatformwhatweknowassmog.Thecontributionofsmogtoincreasedratesofasthma(哮喘)andprematuredeathswasalreadyknown.Thenewresearchestimatestheextenttowhichsmog,underair-pollutionpolicies-4nplacebeforetheCleanPowerPlan,wouldlimitproductionin2020offourmajorcrops:corn,cotton,potatoesandsoybeans.LedbyenvironmentalengineerShannonL.Capps,nowatDrexelUniversity,theteamalsosketchedtheextenttowhichthosecropproductionlosseswouldreduceunderthreenationwidescenarios(方案).Oneimprovedtheefficiencyofindividualpowerplants.AnothermodeledapolicysimilartotheObamaplan,settingstateCO2emissionsgoalsfortheelectricitydepartment.Athirdestablishedataxoncarbonemissions,underwhichemissionsfellthemost.Butthegreatestdropinsmog-formingpollutants—andgreatestgainsincropyields—camefrompoliciessuchastheCleanPowerPlan.Researcherscalculatedhowwelleachscenariowouldreducethepotentialproductivityloss(PPL)ofeachcrop.PPLisaprojectedvaluefor2020andindicateshowmuchcropgrowthwouldsufferbecauseofsmog.Scenario2mostcloselyagreeswithresultsexpectedfromtheCleanPowerPlan.1、What’sthemainpurposeofTheCleanPowerPlan?A．Tooffercleanpower, B．TolimitCO2emissions.C．Toslowclimatechange. D．Toincreasecropproduction.2、Thelatestresearchshowsthatsmogmaycause.A．asthma B．earlydeathsC．heartdisease D．cropproductionloss3、WhatcanweinferfromParagraph2?A．Scenario3wasintendedtoincreasetaxes.B．Scenario2increasedcropyieldsmost.C．Scenario1didn’thaveanyeffectoncropyields.D．ThethreescenariosweremadeatDrexelUniversity.4、What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A．U.S.statesrestarttheObama’sPlan.B．TheCleanPowerPlanwascalledoff.C．Threescenariosbenefitcropyields.D．Smogdoesharmtopeople’shealth.25．（10分）Thompson’sChildrenAshersonCameronsitsathislaptopcompletingataskforhismathdegreecourse.AlisonThompson,afull-timemumisbusyhelpingherdaughterEmma(twoyearsyoungerthanCameron)getdressed.WhilehelphasalwaysbeenavailableforEmma,AlisonandherhusbandalsohavetofighttogetCameronthesupportheneeds."PeoplecouldseethatEmmahasspecialneedsbutbecauseCameronwasdoingsowellatschool,histeachersneverthoughttherewasaproblemwithhim,“saysAlison.IttookAlisonandherhusbandawhiletorealizetheirsonwasdifferent.Cameron'sabilitydidn’tbecomeclearuntilhebeganprimaryschool.Onceheevencorrectedtheteacherwhenshetoldtheclassthatzerowasthelowestnumber.Camerontoldhershewaswrongbecausetherewerenegativenumbers(负数).Hewasfouratthetime.Now14-year-oldCameronisatsecondaryschool,studyingforadistancelearningmathdegreewiththeOpenUniversity,havingsailedthroughhisGCSEat11andhisA-levelat12,achievingtopgrades.Bethany,anotherdaughterofAlison,isbrighttoobutnotgifted.Sheistheonewhowillremindabsent-mindedCamerontoputonhiscoat.Shealsohelpshimoutinsocialsituations.Emmaattendsaspecialistschoolandthefamilyisquicktocelebratehersuccessestoo.“Theotherdayshedidupthebuttonsonhercoat,whichwasrealprogress,”Alisonsays.LatelastyeartheThompsonstookpartinatelevisiondocumentary(纪录片)toprovethatnotallgiftedchildrenaretheresultofextremelyambitiousparents.Giftedchildrenneedsupporttoo,buttheirlivesdon'thavetobethatdifferent.Cameronisanexample1、Whatdoesparagraph1indicate?A．CameronhelpsEmmawithhermathtasks.B．TeachersatschoolignoredEmma'sproblems.C．BothCameronandEmmaneedparentalsupport.D．ThecoupleoftenhavefightsbecauseofCameron.2、Thereareatleast__________peopleinMrs.Thompson’sfamily.A．threeB．fourC．fiveD．six3、Whatcanbeknownfromthepassage?A．Emmahaslearnedtotakegoodcareofherself.B．Cameronshowedhisgiftbeforeprimaryschool.C．Thechildrenofthefamilyarebrightandgifted.D．Giftedkidsarenotsodifferentaspeopleexpect.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）Ontheborder,apackofwilddogscircledthesoldiersforfood．Theleaderofthepackwasagray-and-whitedogcalledNubs．Hewas1andhardlyabletostand．MarinemajorBrianDennislooked2andsawthattherewasaknifewoundinhischest．Denniscouldn'tstandseeingthedog3．Heandhismenimmediatelytreatedthewound,andgaveNubsmedicine．Nubspulledthroughbutwasstillin4．Thenextday,theteamhadto5.Tendayslater,Dennis'unitwasback,andsowasNubs．Hewasstill6，butthemenfedhimandplayedwithhim．Beforelongtheunitonceagainleftforthefront70milesaway．Nubs,slowlybut7,followedthemfarintothetracklesswasteland8themenlostsightofhim．Twodayslater,beyondDennis'9,hesawNubsjustoutsidetheoutpost（前哨）．Thedoghad10himacross70milesoffrozendeserttomeetwiththefriendwhohad11hislife．FromthenonNubsandthemen12（废墟）．Untilanordercamethattheywerenot13ohavepets,Dennisdecidedtomakesurethedogwould14tolivethegoodlife．Sohequicklyraised$4,000fromhisfamilyandfriendsto15NubstoAmerica．Ayearlater,whenDennisandthedogwere16theguy．Butwithinminutes,thedogjumpedintoDennis'arms,jumping17againandagaintolickhisfriend'sface．Alittleloveandconcerninthemiddleof18willnotsaveaviolentworld．Butsmallstories,likethestoryofasoldierandaclog,holda19faharmonious（和谐的）world．1、A．shakingB．waitingC．barkingD．resting2、A．lowerB．betterC．clearerD．closer3、A．worryB．sufferC．fearD．starve4、A．surpriseB．controlC．painD．anger5、A．leaveB．drillC．fightD．walk6、A．dirtyB．weakC．thinD．tired7、A．suddenlyB．happilyC．easilyD．determinedly8、A．unlessB．sinceC．untilD．after9、A．imaginationB．reachC．sightD．ability10、A．caughtB．trackedC．guardedD．found11、A．lovedB．startedC．savedD．taken12、A．traveledB．metC．grewD．slept13、A．allowedB．expectedC．neededD．required14、A．goB．likeC．tryD．continue15、A．leadB．flyC．driveD．show16、A．reunitedB．interviewedC．watchedD．gathered17、A．noticeB．believeC．recognizeD．bother18、A．outB．aboutC．aroundD．up19、A．timeB．dangerC．warD．space20、A．wayB．viewC．concernD．promise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）短文填空Recentlytherehasbeenaheateddebateonwhethertheuniversityshouldchargeafeetothepublicwhouseitssportsfield.People’sattitudestowarditvaryfrompersontoperson.Manypeoplethinkthatuniversitiesshouldservethepublic,notjusttheirprofessorsandstudents.In1．

opinion,universitiesarepublicassets—theyshouldservenotonlythestudentsandfaculty2．thegeneralpublicaswell.Iftherearetoomany“outside”peopleonthecampusdisturbingtheorder,schoolofficialsshoulddosomethingtocontrolthecrowdswithout3．(demand)payment.Inaddition,theuniversityhasmanyotheroptionstocontrolpublicaccess4．thecampusorsportsfield,suchasgivingfreeaccesscardsto

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(resident)oftheclosestcommunities,orrotatingalimitednumberofcardsbetweenresidents.Chargingafeeisnotafairoption.However,opponentsarguethatuniversitiesarenot6．(complete)openspacesforthepublictouse.Theyholdtheviewthatchargingafeeisthemosteffectivewayofcontrollingaccessandmakingthemostvalueoutoftheuniversity’sresources.Ahighfeewouldfilteroutmostofthevisitorswhohavenodesire7．(use)thesportsfieldforitsintendedpurpose.Besides,universitiesandtheirassetsareexpensiveinvestments,8．(fund)bythegovernmentandthepublic,fortheeducationofstudentsand9．(science)research.Ifmembersofthepublic10．(want)tousethesefacilities,whichmightcausestressontheuniversity’sresources,itwillmakesensethattheyshouldpayaprice.Theyalsothinkneighboringresidentshaveotheroptionsforrecreation,suchaspublicparks,iftheydonotwanttopaymoneytousethesportsfield.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，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。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。LastweekmyparentsandItookatwo-daytriptoEmeiMountaininSichuan.Likeeveryoneknows,it'sfamousmountainwithallkindofplantsandanimals.Theweatherwasfine.Itwasaboutnoonwhenwearrivedatthefootofthemountain.Thethreeofthemwereveryexcited.Asweclimbedthemountain,wefedmonkeys,visitingtemplesandtoldstories.OnthewaydownIwasbusytakingpicturessincethescenerywassobeautiful.Thetimepassesquickly．Eveningcame.Wespentthenightinahotelinthetopofthemountain.Thefoodwasexpensiveandtheservicewasgood.IwassotiredthatIfellasleepatthemomentmyheadtouchedthepillow．第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李华，你的美国老师MissMorgan要求你们明天下午去听一个美国历史的讲座。你因故不能参加。请你根据以下要点，写一封短信向MissMorgan请假。内容要点:1.表示歉意；2.理由:去机场接从法国回来的舅舅；3.询问:是否有录音，以便补听讲座。注意:1.词数:100词左右；2.可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。MissMorgan，______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、B3、D4、D5、B6、D7、C8、C9、B10、B11、B12、A13、D14、C15、A16、C17、B18、A19、B20、A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、C3、C4、B22、1、B2、C3、D4、D23、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"probablythefinestdetectivestory