江苏常熟中学2025届高考临考冲刺英语试卷含解析

江苏常熟中学2025届高考临考冲刺英语试卷注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．，dear!Thingswon’tbeasbadasyouthink.Therecertainlywillbechancesforyou.A．Hurryup B．LookupC．Cheerup D．Makeup2．Althoughwarstillexistsonourplanet，Idobelieveit’spossiblefordifferentethnicgroupstolivetogetherin______.A．agreementB．harmonyC．connectionD．comparison3．---IwenttoseeTheWanderingEarthlastnight.Itwasfantastic!---Youweresolucky!HowIwishI_____thetickettoo.A．get B．gotC．hadgot D．wouldget4．Youdon’tneedaninvitationtohelpothers.Givehelp_____youareasked.A．ifB．asC．thoughD．before5．Frommypointofview,there’slittlechancethatwewillbesuccessfulintryingtochangethepresentsituation.________,itisimportantthatwetryourbest.A．Meanwhile B．OtherwiseC．Therefore D．Nevertheless6．Menmustconsidereating,drinking,clothingandfindingshelter_____theycanpursueentertainmentandrecreation.A．untilB．unlessC．beforeD．because7．---AlanseemsalottallerthanwhenIlastsawhim.---He.He’sgrownafootsinceyousawhiminShanghai.A．is B．willbeC．hasbeen D．was8．The114colorfulclayWarriors____atNo.1pit,______inheightfrom1.8mto2m,haveblackhair,green,whiteorpinkfaces,andblackorbrowneyes.A．unearthed;rangingB．unearthing;rangingC．unearthed;rangedD．areunearthed;areranging9．—What’sup?Youlookdown.—Ihavepilesofpapers________,butItypesoslowly.A．tobetypedB．typedC．totypeD．beingtyped10．---Excuseme,couldyoutellmethetime,please?---Sorry,Idon’thaveawatchwithme.---___________A．Thanksalot. B．Whatapity.C．I’msorrytohearthat D．Thanksallthesame11．________bloodifyoucanandmanyliveswillbesaved.A．Giving B．GivenC．Togive D．Give12．—Howwasyourjobinterview?—Verysuccessful.I________myhomeworkaboutthecompany,youknow.A．haddoneB．havedoneC．didD．wasdoing13．________somepeoplecriticizegraffitiforbeinguglyanddestructive,thosegraffitiloversstillseeitasrealart.A．AsB．WhileC．OnceD．Until14．—HowdoyoufindyourtriptoSanyaduringthethree-dayNewYearHoliday?—________Ican’tspeaktoohighlyofit.A．Oh,wonderfulindeed!B．It’sawful!C．Don’tmentionit．D．Yousaidit.15．Hisstrongsenseofhumorwasmakeeveryoneintheroomburstoutlaughing.A．soastoB．suchastoC．sothatD．suchthat16．WhentheadmissionletterfromHarvardUniversityarrived,Ben'sparentswereandthrewabigparty.A．intheredB．tickledpinkC．aswhiteasasheetD．inabluemood17．Theworseworkingconditionswearelookingforwardto______musthaveattractedthelocalgovernment’sattention.A．seeimproved B．seeingimprovedC．seeimproving D．seeingtoimprove18．Oh!Theflowercan’tbesaved.Iftheflowerhadbeenwatered，itnow.A．wouldn’tbedying B．isdeadC．hadbeendead D．willnotdie19．—What’sthatnoise?—Oh，Iforgettotellyou.Thenewmachine________.A．istestingB．wasbeingtestedC．isbeingtestedD．hasbeentested20．——Yourargumentis.Iwillnotletyoupass.--Areyoukidding?A．sound B．rationalC．liberal D．plain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）Throughouthistoryscientistshaveriskedtheirhealthandtheirlivesintheirsearchforthetruth.SirIsaacNewton,theseventeenthcenturyscientist,wasverysmart,butthatdidn’tstophimfromdoingsomeprettystupidthings.InhislaboratoryinCambridgeheoftendidthestrangestexperiments.Once,whiletestinghowlightpassesthroughlenses(晶状体),heputalongneedleintohiseye,pushedittotheback,andthenmoveditaroundjusttoseewhatwouldhappen.Luckily,nothinglong-lastingdid.Onanotheroccasionhestaredatthesunforaslongashecouldbear,todiscoverwhateffectthiswouldhaveonhissight.Againheescapedsuffering

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damage,thoughhehadtospendsomedaysinadarkenedroombeforehiseyesrecovered.Inthe1750stheSwedishchemistKarlScheelewasthefirstpersontofindawaytoproducephosphorus(磷).Heinfactdiscoveredeightmorechemicalelementsincludingchlorine(氯),thoughhedidn’tgetanypraiseforthem.Hewasaverycleverscientist,buthisonefailingwasacurioushabitoftastingalittleofeverysubstanceheworkedwith.Thisriskypracticefinallycaughtupwithhim,andin1786hewasfounddeadinhislaboratorysurroundedbyalargenumberofdangerouschemicals,anyofwhichmighthavebeenresponsibleforhisdeath.EugeneShoemakerwasarespectedgeologist.Hespentalargepartofhislifestudyingcraters(火山口)onthemoon,andhowtheywereformed,andlaterdidresearchintothecometsoftheplanetJupiter.In1997heandhiswifewereintheAustraliandesertwheretheywenteveryyeartosearchforplaceswherecometsmighthavehittheearth.WhiledrivingintheTanamidesert,normallyoneoftheemptiestplacesintheworld,anothervehiclecrashedintothemandShoemakerwaskilledonthespot.Someofhisashes(骨灰)weresenttothemoonaboardtheLunarProspectorspacecraftandleftthere

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heistheonlypersonwhohashadthishonor.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“permanent”inParagraph2mean?A．Brief. B．Slight.C．Lasting. D．Ordinary.2、WhatdidKarlScheelelikedoingwhenperformingexperiments?A．Tastingchemicals. B．Stayingintheemptylab.C．Experimentingindarkness. D．Workingtogetherwithothers.3、WhatspecialhonorwasShoemakergivenafterhisdeath?A．HewasburiedintheTanamidesert.B．Someofhisasheswereplacedonthemoon.C．OnecometofJupiterwasnamedafterhim.D．AspacecraftcarryinghimtraveledaroundJupiter.4、Thetextismainlyaboutthreegreatscientists’_____.A．specialhonors B．greatachievementsC．famousexperiments D．sufferinginthejob22．（8分）Letmetellyouaboutmyrelationshipwiththeschooldesk.FrommyfirstdayatPennyCampElementarySchoolin1982,itwasterrible.Thisishowitwentdown:fivesecondsintoclass,thefootstartbouncing;10secondsin,bothfeet;15seconds,Iburstoutthedrums!Afterafewminutes,it’sallover.I’mtryingtoputmylegbehindmyneck.No,thatdeskandIdidn’tgetalong.Sittingstillwashardenough,butIalsostruggledwithreading.Readingoutloudinclasswasaspecialkindofhell(地狱).BythethirdgradeIhadprogressedfrombeingoneof“thosekids”tobeingthe“specialkid”.Iwasfoundtohavemultiplelanguage-basedlearningdisabilitiesandattentiondeficitdisorder(A．D．D)(注意力缺陷障碍症).Iwasturnedintoa“patient”whoneededtreatmentratherthanahumanbeingwithdifferences.Istruggledwithsevereanxietyanddepressionatage10.Isurvivedthistimeinmylifebecauseofmymom.Sheknewinherheartthatherchildwasn’tbrokenanddidn’tneedtobefixed.Mymomwasright.WhenIthinkbackonmyschoolexperience,Irealizeitwasn’ttheA．D．D．thatdisabledme.Whatdisabledmewerelimitationsnotinmyselfbutintheenvironment.I’vecometobelievethatIdidnothaveadisability,asitiscommontosay,butexperienceddisabilityinenvironmentsthatcouldnotaccommodateandacceptmydifferences.Inthefallof1977,aftertwoyearsatLoyolaMarymountUniversity,wheremylearningdifferenceswerefullyaccommodated,Itransferredto(转学)BrownUniversity,whereIgraduatedwithanhonorsdegreeinEnglishliterature.Istillcan’tspellorsitstill,butInowusesupportandtechnologytorelievemyweaknessandbuildalifeonmystrengths.Idon’tfeelstupidanymoreandIknowthatI—andotherslikeme—canlivegoodlivesdespitethesechallenges.1、Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellusinthefirstparagraph?A．Hedidn’tliketostudy.B．Heusedtobeactiveatschool.C．Hesufferedfromabrokendesk.D．Hehadtroublesittingstillinclass.2、Howdidtheauthorprobablyfeelinclassinhisearlyschoolyears?A．Exited.B．Uneasy.C．Interested.D．Bored.3、Whichofthefollowingiscorrectaccordingtothelastparagraph?A．Heislivingagoodlifewithhisweakness.B．Hisdisabilityhasbeencuredbytechnology.C．HegothishonorsdegreeinEnglishliteratureinthefallof1997.D．HewastransferredtoBrownUniversitybecauseofhisdisability.4、Fromthepassagewelearnthat__________.A．adisabilityisnothingbutadifferenceB．family’ssupportisthemostimportantC．disabledpeoplecan’tlivewellhoweverhardtheyworkD．sometimeslimitationsoftheenvironmentdisableaperson23．（8分）ASouthKoreanmanandthe21ducklingshehasbeenraisingashischildreneversincetheyhatchedhavebeenbreakingtheinternetwiththeiramazingbond.Avideothatrecentlywentviralinthewesternworldshowsthecutebirdsfollowingtheir“mother”onamountainhikeandlisteningtohiseverycommand.Themiddle-agedman,whosenameisnotrevealedinthevideo,hasbeentakingcareofhis21ducklingseversincetheywereeggs,makingsuretheincubation(孵化)periodwentsmoothly,andevenhelpingthetinybirdsbreakthroughtheirshellwhenitcametimetohatch.Hewasthefirstthingtheylaideyesoninthisworld,andhehasremainedthemostimportantfigureintheirlivessince.Ducklingsnaturallyfollowtheirmotheraround,andsincethemanwastheonewhoactedastheirmother,thesebirdsfollowhimeverywhere,evenupamountain.Tothemit’sonlynatural,butthemiddle-agedmanconsidersittrainingandconditioningforthetimewhenhefinallyreleasesthemintothewild.Hewouldlovetoraisethemallaspets,butknowsthatwouldn’tbeidealforhimorthebirds,sohe’smakingsurethattheyarestrongenoughtosurviveinthewild.Thevideoshowstheducksfollowingthemiddle-agedmanashehikesupamountainoutsideSeoul,stoppingwheneverhedoesandrefusingtofollowanyoneelse,eveniftheygivethesame“let’sgo”commandtheirhumanmotherdoes.Unlesstheyhearhisvoiceandseehimmoving,theydon’tbudge.It’sactuallyquiteremarkable.Imean,it’sonethingtoseedogsactinglikethis,butducklings?That’ssomethingelse.Whileit’snotclearwhatthemandoesforaliving,I’mprettysurehehasalotofexperiencewithducks,asatonepointherevealsacertificatefor“fatherofducklings”dated2005.1、Whatcanwelearnfromthevideo?A．Theducklingsjustbrokethroughtheirshells.B．Themanaccidentallysavedsomeducklings.C．Theducklingsjustobeyedthemannaturally.D．Themantookprideinhisducklings.2、What’stheman’spurposeofraisingtheducklings?A．Tomakealivingbyperforming.B．Tofilmavideotoattractattention.C．Tofreethemintothewildoneday.D．Tomakeacontributiontoabirdreserve.3、Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“budge”inParagraph4?A．Attack. B．Move.C．End. D．Struggle.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．“Father”and“mother”ofcutepetsB．Manraisesducklingsashis“children”C．DucklingsalsoregardedasgoodpetsD．Amazingbondbetweenmanandanimals24．（8分）Forthefirsttimeeverscientistspreparetosetabouta3-year-longproject，theNektonMission，toexploretheIndianOceananddocumentchangestakingplacebeneaththewavesthatcouldaffectthesurroundingregionoverthecomingdecades.Theambitiousexplorationteamwillreachoneofthelastmajorunexploredfrontiersontheplanet，avastbodyofwaterthat’salreadyfeelingtheeffectsofglobalwarmingwithrisingwatertemperaturesdamagingitscoralreefs(珊瑚礁).UnderstandingtheIndianOcean’secosystemisimportantnotjustforthespeciesthatliveinit，butalsoforthe2.5billionpeoplelivingintheregion.TheNektonMissionissupportedbymorethan40organizations.Researcherswillspendsevenweekssurveyingunderwaterlife，maptheseafloor，anddropsensors(传感器)todepthsofupto6，560feetintheseasaroundtheSeychelles.TheSeychellesaimstobecomealeaderinthedevelopmentofa“blueeconomy”thatdrawsontheresourcesoftheocean.Itreliesonfishingandtourism，buthaslatelyalsobeenexploitingoilandgasfrombeneaththeseafloor.“Ouroceanisundergoingrapidecologicaltransformationbyhumanactivities.TheNektonMissionisvitaltohelpusbetterknowouroceanspaceandresourcestomakewisedecisions.Onlywhenweknowwhatwehaveintheoceanandwhatisitsvaluecallweproperlydecidewhattoexploitandwhattoleaveuntouched，”saidJumeau，theSeychelles’ambassadortotheUN.ThemissionwillconductfurtherdivesinotherpartsoftheIndianOceanoverthreeyears.Theresearchersexpecttodiscovernewspeciesandsendvideostotheworldbysatellite.Theresearchwillprovideinformationforasummit(峰会)abouttheIndianOceanplannedforlate2021.1、WhydothescientistsplantoexploretheIndianOcean?A．Tosavetheendangeredcreatureslivinginthesea.B．Todiscoverthedamagemankindhasdonetotheocean.C．Tomakethebestuseofthenaturalresourcesinthesea.D．Toprotectitsspeciesandpeoplelivingaroundtheregion.2、WhichisnotincludedinthetaskstobecarriedoutaroundtheSeychelles?A．Drawingmapsoftheseafloor. B．Findingtreasuresunderthesea.C．Puttingsensorsintothedeepsea. D．Studyingunderwaterlife.3、WhatcanbelearnedabouttheNek-tonMission?A．ItwillextendbeyondtheIndianOcean.B．Itwillbenefitalotfrom“blueeconomy”.C．Itwillcontributetothe2021conference.D．Itwillfindsolutionstoglobalwarming.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitlefurthetext?A．ScientistsAretoExploretheIndianOceanB．TheSeychellesAimstoBuilda“BlueEconomy”C．EffectsofGlobalWarmingonMarineEcosystemD．IndianOcean:theLastUnexploredFrontieronthePlanet25．（10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.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）“Mom,Idon’tlikeyou,”mytwo-year-oldsonsaid.“Okay...isthat1youloveme?”Iasked.“No,you’renotlovely.”Thatnight,asIwashedmyface,I2alittlelongerinthemirror—notbecauseIwashurtbyhis3,butbecauseInoticedtherewasnolightinmy4.Itookoutapenandstartedwritingalist—alistto5myself;alisttoputsparkle（火花）backintomyeyes.Ioncemademanylistsbut6accomplishedanything.Thistimewouldbe7!ThefirstgoalonmylistIwantedtoachievewas8aPolarPlungetoraisemoneyfortheSpecialOlympics.Onthatday,whenI9intomy1980sworkoutclothes,Jacksmiled,“Mom,youlook10.”Maybe,justmaybesomelight11myeyes.WhencomingoutofthecoldlakeIfelthappyandproud.Ikeptscreaming,“I12it!”ButoneofthemostexcitingpartsofthedaywaswhenIstoodinfrontofmy13,whichwastapedontherefrigeratordoor.I14itemnumberone.Withthat,Ibegantotakebackmylife.EveryonetakingpartinthePolarPlungereceiveda15.WheneverIworeit,Jackasked,“IsthatyourPolarPlungeclothing?”Ianswered16,“Yes!”“Iwanttodothattoo.”IwashappyherememberedIjumpedintoa17lake,andthathewantedtodoactivitieswithme.Witheach18crossedoff（划掉）thelist,apieceofmyselfis19.NotonlyamIshowingmyfamilyit’simportantto20,butI’mshowingmyselfthatI’mworthit.1、A．how B．where C．whether D．because2、A．washed B．looked C．stayed D．felt3、A．behavior B．statement C．question D．rudeness4、A．face B．life C．eyes D．thoughts5、A．defeat B．save C．explain D．teach6、A．seldom B．always C．yet D．almost7、A．complete B．similar C．unforgettable D．different8、A．learningfrom B．settingup C．lookinginto D．participatingin9、A．jumped B．changed C．ran D．burst10、A．nervous B．calm C．pretty D．cold11、A．slidaway B．approachedto C．gotoutof D．camebackto12、A．did B．got C．missed D．appreciated13、A．mirror B．son C．list D．photo14、A．ticked B．added C．built D．enlarged15、A．souvenir B．medal C．cap D．shirt16、A．patiently B．embarrassingly C．proudly D．unwillingly17、A．huge B．freezing C．beautiful D．deep18、A．letter B．date C．name D．goal19、A．returning B．disappearing C．united D．cured20、A．work B．dream C．learn D．share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）HarryisanAmericanbusinessman.Hisjobrequireshimtodoalotoftraveling.Inthepastsixmonthshehasmadeninetrips,1．purposeistoattendmeetingsandmakepresentations.Harrylovestotravelandfeelseachcountryhasacharmofitsown.Aftergraduation,Harrydecidedtomaketravelpartofhiscareer.Hewantedtoexperiencedifferentculturesofother2．(country).Hewasdreamingof3．(work)foraninternationalcompany.Thenhisdreamcametrue.Nowhe‟sworkingforaGermanhi-techcompany.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学们交换修改作文，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。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。刪除：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.每处错误以及修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Ihavebeenawayfrommyhometownformorethantenyears.Iheardofthatgreatchangeshavetakenplacehere.Inthepast,thereusedtobeingaclearriverrunningthroughit.Peopleworkedhardallyearroundbutliveapoorlife.Nowpeople’sdreamoflivingaricherlifehavecometrue.Tallbuildingscanbeseensomewhere,butpollutionisalsobecomingmoreseriously.Toourhappy,peoplehaverealizedmostimportanttasktoprotecttheenvironment.Ibelievethefutureofyourhometownwillbebetterandbetter.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你叫李华，你们学校下周三将举行WalkforLove公益活动，旨在为地震灾区人民募捐。请给你的朋友John写封电子邮件邀请他参加，要点如下:1.活动的时间、地点及目的；2.活动的内容:步行、捐款等。注意:1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已为你写好，但不计入总词数。DearJohn,I’dliketoinviteyoutojoinusfortheWalkforLove.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Lookingforwardtoyourreply.YoursLiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、B3、C4、D5、D6、C7、A8、A9、C10、D11、D12、A13、B14、A15、B16、B17、B18、A19、C20、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、C2、A3、B4、D22、1、D2、B3、A4、D23、1、C2、C3、B4、B24、1、D2、B3、C4、A25、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"firstandgreatestofEnglishdetec