山东省青岛市胶州市2023学年高考考前提分英语仿真卷（含解析）

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Theworld’sleadingthinkersandpolicymakersexaminewhat’scomeapartinthepastyear,andwhatwilldefinetheyearahead,A．evaluateB．innovateC．anticipateD．regulate2．---Excuseme,couldyoutellmethetime,please?---Sorry,Idon’thaveawatchwithme.---___________A．Thanksalot. B．Whatapity.C．I’msorrytohearthat D．Thanksallthesame3．________competenceinacquiringEnglishtodaycomesfromtheabilitytoexpressoneselfratherthaninsimplypassingexams.A．Due B．RawC．Core D．Keen4．IntheNameofPeople,apopularTVdrama,showsadeep________onthefightagainstcorruption.A．argumentB．themeC．reflectionD．impression5．_____withsomuchtrouble,wefailedtocompletethetaskontimeA．Toface B．Faced C．Face D．facing6．Threedaysaftertheaircraftwentmissing,aninternationaleffort________shipsandplaneshasn'tfoundanywreckage,________growingfrustrationforthefamiliesofthe239peopleonboard.A．involved;causing B．toinvolve;causedC．involving;causing D．involving;havingcaused7．—Whataboutwatchingaballetshowthisevening?—Thanksforinvitingme,butballetisn’treally______.A．theappleofmyeye B．myfeetofclayC．mycupoftea D．thesaltoftheearth8．______youaresupposedtodo______youdon'tlikeathingis______it.Don'tcomplain.A．That;what;change B．When;that;tochangeC．What;when;change D．What;that;changing9．—DidyouenjoyyourjourneytoBeijinglastweekend?—.Wehaddrivenmorethan3hoursbeforewefoundtherightway.A．AbsolutelyB．NowayC．NotatallD．Withpleasure10．______isimportantinstudyisdiligenceratherthanintelligence.A．Which B．WhatC．Who D．When11．Itwassonoisythatwehearourselvesspeak.A．couldn’t B．shouldn’tC．mustn’t D．needn’t12．Computerscandonothing．Butonce______whattodo,theyshowextraordinarypowertodoagreatdeal．A．toprogram B．beingprogrammedC．programmed D．havingprogrammed13．Thefarmersareinbadneedofrain,buta(an)largeamountofrainfallwillcauseFloods.A．Eventually B．constantly C．gradually D．extremely14．Hotthenightairwas,wesleptdeeplybecauseweweresotiredafterthelongjourney.A．althoughB．whileC．asD．however15．－IhearIronManIIIisonrecently.Let’ssetoffforthecinematoappreciateitnow.－________It’sabout10PM.I’msotiredthatImustgotobed.A．Let’sfindsomeoftheaction.B．Howdoyoufindit?C．It’sentirelyuptoyou.D．Youcan’tbeserious.16．—Onlythosewhohavealotincommoncangetalongwell.—_________.Oppositessometimesdoattract.A．Ihopenot B．IthinksoC．Iappreciatethat D．Ibegtodiffer17．Thegeneralsecretarystressedthatwhathehadjustsaidwasonlyhis_________view,notofficialintentions.A．private B．separate C．personal D．single18．–Excuseme,sir,didn’tyouseetheredlight?–Sorry,mymind________somewhereelse.A．hasbeenwandering B．waswanderedC．waswandering D．hasbeenwandered19．Yourdonationgreatlyappreciatedandthemoneywillbeusedtohelpthestudentsfrompoorfamilies.A．hasbeenB．isC．wasD．hadbeen20．WithMother'sDayaroundthecorner，Ihavetakensomemoneyoutofthebank_____________presentsformymother.A．buy B．tobuyC．buying D．havingbought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）BottledwaterisaboomingindustryinNewZealand,butit’sterriblefortheenvironment—eachbottlethrownawayaddingtothe190,000tonsofplasticNewZealandersthrowintolandfillseachyear.Butnowonecompanyhascreatedwaterstoragethattheyhopewillprovetobejustasconvenientasaplasticbottle—butcontainsnoactualplastic.SkippingRockLabsmakeOohos,flexiblemembranesfilledwithwaterthatareconstructedusingaseaweedextract—meaningthey,retotallyedibleandbiodegradable,wrappingandall.Therearen’tanyknownsideeffectsfromdigestingthemembranes,whicharetasteless—thoughOoho!saysflavorscanbeaddedtomakethemmoreappetizing.ThecompanytooktocrowdfundingsiteCrowdCubewiththeidea,andithassincegoneviral—withmorethan900investorsbaggingthemA£751,700todevelopandlaunchtheOoho!balls($1.35million).SkippingRockLabscreatetheballsbydippingiceintobrownalgaeandcalciumchloride,withthemembranetakingshapearoundtheice—andwhilethatmaysoundcomplicated,thecompanysaysit,smorecost-effectivethanproducingaplasticbottle.Alayeratopthemembranecanbepeeledoffjustbeforedrinking,forhygienepurposes.SkippingRockLabsarehopingtheirnewproducttakesoff—andthatitstartstoputadentintotheplasticpackagingindustry.1、TheproductOohosmadebythecompanySkippingRockLabshasthefollowinggoodpointsexceptthat.A．itisnon-plastic B．itisedibleC．itisbiodegradable D．itisexpensivetomake2、Howdoesthecompanymaketheirideaworkinpractice?A．Byworkingwithothercompanies. B．Byadvertisingtheirsamples.C．Bycrowdfundingthroughawebsite. D．Byborrowingmoneyfromthebank.3、WhatdoesParagraph6mainlytellusabout?A．Whythecompanymadetheirproduct.B．Wherethecompanymadetheirproduct.C．Howthecompany’sproductwasmade.4、Whatsectionofanewspaperwillmostprobablycarrythisarticle?A．Environment. B．Opinion.C．Politics. D．Agriculture.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）Goodnewsforcoffeeandteadrinkers:Nomorewastingtimeandenergywaitingfortheperfectcup.UsingpatentedHeatworks’OhmicArrayTechnology,theDUOSmartUntetheredCarafe(玻璃水瓶)hasthepowertoheatorcoolwatertotheexactdegreewhileyoupour.Withitsfunctionality,convenienceandstylishappearance,theDUOlookslikequitethegamechanger.Sohowdoesitwork?Theprecisetemperaturecontrolletsyoupickthewatertemperaturetotheplus/minusonedegree.Simplysetyourtemperature,pourwaterintothetank(fitsfourcups)atthetopandpourintoyourcup.Thecarafefeaturesonebluespout(出水口)forfiltered(过滤的)coldwaterandanotherredspoutforhotwater,whichappearstoheatupinstantly.Theentiredeviceisbatteryoperated,makingitperfectfortakingittotheofficeorreallyanywhereelse.Youwillalsobeabletoplugitin,sothecarafecanstaycomfortablyonyourkitchentableordesktochargeforon-the-gouse.TheDUOadvocate99percentenergyefficientlyandanadvancedwaterfiltrationsystemcreatedbyheatworksCEOJerryCallahan,whowantedtocreateaheatingsystemwithoutusingmetalheatingelements.Unsustainableandimperfectmetalheatingpartshavebeenusedforheatingforthepast100yearsandcarrytheriskofrusting(生锈).CallahanfeltItwastimeforanupgradeheatingsystems,andtheOhmicArrayTechnologywasborn.Usingelectricalcurrentspassedthroughthewateritselfratherthanseparateheatedelementstotransferheatintothewater.OhmicArraycutsoutawholestepintheprocess.TheDUOisnotyetavailableforpurchase,butyoucanlearnmoreInformationandsignupforthereleaseupdatesontheHeatworkswebsite.1、WhatdoweknowabouttheDUOcarafefromthefirstparagraph?A．Itmakesperfectcoffee. B．Itheatsorcoolswater.C．Itproduceselectricitytoheatwater D．Itprovidesfungametoplay2、Whichstepisamusttogetwaterof80°CwiththeDUOCarafe?A．Settherequiredtemperature B．CooltheboilingwaterC．Pourwaterfromthebluespout D．Addfilteredwaterintothetank3、TheOhmicArrayTechnologymakestheDUOCarafe___A．fasttocharge B．convenienttotakeC．toughandstylish D．rust-freeandtimeefficient4、What'sthemainpurposeofthetext?A．Toapplyforapatent B．TointroduceaproductC．Toreportaproductlaunch D．Toshareatechnology24．（8分）There’saworldofdifferencebetweenahorrormovieandacomedy—theformerscaresyouhalftodeathwhilethelatterleavesyourollingonthefloorwithlaughter.Buttrywatchingthemwithoutthebackgroundmusicandyoujustmightdecidethey’renotsodifferentafterall.Musicandmovieshavebeencloselyconnectedsincethebeginningofthefilmindustry—evenbeforethevoicesofactorswererecorded.Inmovies,musichelpstoprovideasenseoftimeandplace,conveyideasaboutthecharactersand,mostimportantly,drawemotionsoutoftheaudience.Studieshavelongshownthatourheartratesandanxietylevelsriseandfalldependingonthespeedofthemusicwehear.Usingthisknowledge,composersusesuddenchangesinfilmmusicspeedtocreatefearamongaudiences.Slowingthespeedofthemusicwillhavetheoppositeeffect,bringingaboutasenseofpeaceoradreamlikequality.Theuseofdissonant(不和谐的)tonesandnoisesisanothertechniquethatheightenstension.Humansnaturallybecomeunnervedwhenweheardissonantsoundsbecausesuchnoisesareusuallyassociatedwithdanger,likethosethatanimalsmaketowarnagainstpredators(捕食者).Ascrucialasitis,thebestfilmmusicissubtle.Allthataudiencesaresupposedtofeelisaheightenedsenseofemotion—theyshouldn’trealizewhat’scausingit.Onlywhenthemusicistakenoutofthefilmshouldaudiencesunderstanditseffects.Inkeepingwiththisprinciple,somefilmmakersareevenusingwhat’scalled“infrasound”(次声波)toarousefear.Whilewemaynotbeabletohearitbecauseitsfrequencyisbelowtherangeofthehumanear,infrasoundhasbeenproventocauseanxiety,trembleandevensorrow.Forexample,infrasoundwasusedinthesoundtrackofthe2007horrormovieParanormalActivity,andaudiencesreposedextremelyhighfearlevelsdespitethe1ackofactionthroughoutthemovie.“Itdoesn’taffecteveryoneequally,”saidBritishsciencewriterPhilipBall,authorofTheMusicInstinct,buthepredictedthat“wewillseemoreofitusedinmoviesinthefuture”.1、Whatisthedifferencebetweenahorrormovieandacomedy?A．Theirhistory. B．Theirbackgroundmusic.C．Theiractors. D．Theirtimeandplace.2、Whatcausesfearamongaudiences?A．Thethemeofthemusic. B．Theslowspeedofthetangle.C．Theknowledgeofthemusic. D．Theunexpectedchangeofthemusic.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“subtle”inthethirdparagraphmean?A．Gentle. B．Wonderful.C．Notimmediatelyobvious. D．Notextremelyattractive.4、Whatdoweknowabout“infrasound”fromthelastparagraph?A．Itcan’tbeknowntopeople.B．Itmakesaudiencesrelaxed.C．Itiswithintherangeofthehumanear.D．Itwillbeusedmoreinmoviesinthefuture.25．（10分）WhychooseCambridgeEnglish?GiveyourstudentsthebestsupportAspartoftheUniversityofCambridge,wearecommittedtoexcellenceineverythingwedo.Weareknownallovertheworldforqualitymaterialsthatreallywork—fromtheever-popularEnglishGrammarinUsetobest-sellingcourseslikeTouchstoneandEnglishinMind.It’snowonderthattensofmillionsofteachersandlearnersaroundtheworldhavechosenCambridgetohelpthemachievetheirgoals.FocusonthelanguagetheyreallyneedWithCambridgeEnglish,youcanbesurethatthelanguageyou’reteachingisnatural,uptodateandusefulforyourstudents.WeusethelatestresearchtounderstandhowEnglishworksandtohelpstudentslearnmoreeffectively.PrepareforexamsuccessWearetheonlypublisherofofficialpreparationmaterialsforCambridgeEnglishexams.Ourwideselectionofcourses,practicetestsandmaterialsaredevelopedinclosecooperationwithCambridgeEnglishLanguageAssessment,thepeoplewhosettheexams.Soyoucanfullyprepareyourstudentsforexamsuccess.DevelopasateacherYourprofessionaldevelopmentisimportanttoustoo.Weprovideoutstandingteachersupportincludingteachertrainingseminarsandtheuniqueonlineprofessionaldevelopmentsite,CambridgeEnglishTeacher.Wearealsoincreasinglyworkingwithtopschoolsaroundtheworld,offeringourexperience,expertknowledgeandskilltohelpdevelopCambridgeEnglishschools.1、WhatisoneadvantageofCambridgeEnglish?A．Usefulmaterials.B．Experiencedteachers.C．Anauthenticlearningenvironment.D．Detailedresearchonlanguage.2、WhycanCambridgeEnglishhelpstudentsbecomeconfidentaboutCambridgeEnglishexams?A．Becausetheexamsarewrittenbyitsteachers.B．Becauseitworkstogetherwiththeexamauthority.C．Becauseitisguidedbylanguageassessmentexperts.D．Becauseitsmaterialsareprovidedbyofficialexaminers.3、Whattypeofwritingisthistext?A．Aguide.B．Areport.C．Anannouncement.D．Anadvertisement.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）Ibelievethatthestorieswetellourchildrenshapethefuturestoriesoftheirlives.Asafatheroffour,Iconsiderstorytellingavitalpartoffamilylifebecauseitprovides1nourishment(营养)childrenneed.However,that’sreallynot2I’mtalkingabout.AllthebedtimestorytellingIdidtomykidswasjust3thegroundworkforthelivesIwantedthemtohave.Withmykids,thetypicalbedtimestories,likeSnowWhiteandLittleRedCap,4thestoriesofmyownlife.One5likethis:UncleRickfellasleeponthebuscominghomefromschool.MyDadhadtorunafterthebus,6andbeggingthebusdriverto7him.Mychildrennevertiredofhearingthem.Soon,theplaceofthestorytellingchangedfromthe8tothedinnertable.Mystoriesare9ofwhothey’renow.Theyliketorepeatthematfamilyget-togethersandI10they’velearnedvaluablelife11duringtheretelling.They’rebeginningtotelltheirownstoriesnowtoo.There’s12sweetertomyearthanhearingmytwenty-one-year-oldkidssay:“Rememberthetimewhen...”It’slikea(n)13oftheoldscenes.Thesestoriesbuilta14offamilythatcouldneverhavebeen15inanyschool.Whatmykidswere16inthesestorieswasthe17thattheywerepartofsomethinglarger.18tome,thesestoriesgavemeawayto19eachchildwiththeotherandthenwithme.Thisishowwe20presenttheworldtothemandfinallybegintochangeit.1、A．physical B．abundant C．temporary D．imaginative2、A．what B．how C．that D．when3、A．recovering B．exploring C．laying D．arranging4、A．gavewayto B．keptinwith C．setapartfrom D．madeupfor5、A．moved B．went C．spoke D．passed6、A．whispering B．cursing C．shouting D．murmuring7、A．wake B．hit C．amuse D．disturb8、A．office B．livingroom C．playground D．bedroom9、A．whole B．one C．none D．part10、A．doubt B．remember C．imagine D．believe11、A．rules B．lessons C．experiences D．purposes12、A．nothing B．something C．everything D．anything13、A．reappearance B．challenge C．origin D．standard14、A．change B．future C．sense D．model15、A．observed B．taught C．ignored D．improved16、A．playingwith B．turningdown C．settingaside D．pickingup17、A．explaining B．understanding C．leaving D．teaching18、A．However B．So C．But D．Though19、A．unite B．compare C．match D．concern20、A．last B．secretly C．first D．immediately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）Whensomeonehasdeeplyhurtyou,itcanbeverydifficulttoletgoofyouranger.Butforgivenessispossible---anditcanbesurprisingly1．(benefit)toyourphysicalandmentalhealth.Sofar,research2．(show)thatpeoplewhoforgivecanhavemoreenergy,betterappetiteandbettersleep.“Peoplewhoforgiveshow3．(little)angerandmorehopefulness,”saysDr.FredericLuskin,whowrotethebookForgiveforGood.“Soitcanhelpreducethetirednessoutoftheimmunesystemandallowpeople4．(feel)moreenergetic.”Sowhensomeonehashurtyou,cooldownfirst.Takeacoupleofbreathsandthinkofsomething5．givesyoupleasure:abeautifulsceneinnature,orsomeoneyoulove.Don’twaitforan6．(apologize).“Manytimesthepersonwhohurtyoumayneverthinkofapologizing,”saysDr.Luskin.“Theymayhavewantedtohurtyouortheyjustdon’tseethingsin7．sameway.Soifyouwaitforpeopletosaysorry,youcouldbewaitingaverylongtime.”Nextkeepinmindthatforgivenessdoesnotnecessarilymean8．(accept)theactionofthepersonwhoupsetsyou.9．,learntolookforthelove,beautyandkindnessaroundyou.Finally,trytoseethingsfromtheotherperson’sperspective.Youmayrealizethatheorshewasactingoutofignorance.Togainperspective,youmaywanttowritealetterto10．(you)fromthatperson’spointofview.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、每处错误及其修改均限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。WhenMolly’sfatherwasabouttowork,hisdaughterMolly,aged8,handhimabag、Thefatherwasinhurrysohedidn’tknowwhatwasinside、Whilehavinglunch,hetookoutthecontents:aplasticdinosaur,atinyseashellandthreesmallstone、Thebusyfathersmiled,finishedeating,andsweepingthedeskcleanintothedustbinincludeMolly’sjunk、Thisevening,Mollywantedherbagbackbecauseshehadnotmadeanoteintoit、Iloveyou,Daddy、Thefatherwenttohisofficehurried,carryingthejunkhome、HeaskedMollytotellheraboutthejunk、Itwasturnedoutthateverythinginthebaghadastory、ToMollytheywerenotjunkandtreasures!第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，暑假将至，双鸭山市第一中学模拟联合国社团（ModelUnitedNationsClub）将在假期招募新成员，组织培训并在8月1日举办一次模拟联合国大会（ModelUnitedNationsConference）。作为该校高一学生的你想申请参加此次活动，请给指导教师Miss.Gao写信表达自己的愿望，要点应包括1.假期时间多，多参加活动可以丰富课余生活，加深和同学们的友谊2.模拟联合国活动能锻炼英语口语能力，写作能力，还能提升与人交流的能力3.多参加类似的活动对将来申请大学有帮助注意内容可适当添加使行文连贯，字数100字左右________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2023学年模拟测试卷参考答案（含详细解析）第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、D3、C4、C5、B6、C7、C8、C9、C10、B11、A12、C13、D14、C15、D16、D17、C18、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、D2、C3、C4、A22、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.Therearealsoseveralfeaturesofthe