百校联考2024届高三冲刺模拟英语试卷含解析

百校联考2024届高三冲刺模拟英语试卷注意事项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．Whatyousaiddoesn’t________whatthepolicehavetoldus,sowehavetofindmoreevidence.A．agreewith B．makeupC．contributeto D．showoff2．I______haveworriedbeforeIcametothenewschool,formyclassmateshereareveryfriendlytome.A．mightn’t B．mustn’tC．needn’t D．couldn’t3．TheChinesepeoplearekindandcaring.Ifnot,I_____inChinainthepast30years.A．didn’tstay B．hadn’tstayedC．couldn’tstay D．couldn’thavestayed4．Whentheyfirstcametothecity,myparentsoftenwenttoneighborsforatalk,justasthey________inthecountryside.A．willdo B．haddoneC．havedone D．weredoing5．—WhatdoyouthinkofPutin?—Heisanoutstandingleaderwho_______hisreputation.A．looksoutforB．comesupwithC．livesuptoD．looksforwardto6．Bytheendoflastweek,600peoplefrom50countriestoattendthemeeting，withnearlyhalfcomingfromtheUnitedStates，GermanyandBritain.A．hadregisteredB．haveregisteredC．registeredD．wereregistered7．Thefollowing________________chosenasthecandidatesofthecompetition.A．is B．areC．has D．have8．—Whatshallwedotonightthen?—,whateveryouwant.A．Helpyourself B．It’sadealC．Noproblem D．It’suptoyou9．Scientistshaveintroducedanewmodelof3Dprinter,______differsfromtheexistingonesincertainaspects.A．as B．which C．who D．that10．Everyoneinthevillagehopedthathewould______afterafewdays’treatment.A．pickup B．comeup C．keepup D．makeup11．---Whydidn’tyouhelpthelittleboy?---Oh,hehadstruggledtohisfeet______Icouldrunoverandofferedanyhelp.A．before B．afterC．when D．since12．—Iforgottoregisterforthecourses.I’monedaylateandmostoftheclassesarefull.WhatshallIdo?—________Youcan’tdoanythingaboutthat.A．Takeyourtime. B．Pooryou!C．Sowhat? D．Noway!13．Tedcouldn’tremembertheexactdateofthestorm,butheknewitwasSundaybecauseeverybodywasatchurch.A．/,the B．a,/C．/,a D．the,/14．--Iapologizefornotbeingabletojoinyoufordinner.--_________________.We'llgettogetherlater.A．Goahead B．That'srightC．Nottoworry. D．Don'tmentionit15．---Howdidshelosesomuchweightasexpected？----_____________eatingless，shejoggedforseveralmileseveryday.A．Inadditionto B．InspiteofC．Insteadof D．Thanksto16．--Can’tyoustayalittlelonger?Ireallywanttotalkmorewithyou.--Me,too.________Ihavetogethomebefore10atnight.A．But B．Since C．And D．For17．We’dbettergonow,______we’llmissthetrain.A．butB．soC．otherwiseD．therefore18．She________tosomeoneonthephone,soIjustnoddedtoherandwentaway.A．talked B．hastalkedC．hadtalked D．wastalking19．Atthemeetingtheydiscussedthreedifferent________tothestudyofmathematics.A．approaches B．meansC．methods D．ways20．__willIgiveup.IbelieveIcanmanageit.A．AtonceB．AtnotimeC．RightnowD．Theinstant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）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.22．（8分）Igrewuppoor.Wehadlittlemoney,butplentyofloveandattention.Iunderstoodthatnomatterhowpoorapersonwas,theycouldstillaffordadream.Mydreamwasathletics.BythetimeIwassixteen,Iwasgoodatbaseballandfootball.Myhigh-schoolcoachwasOllieJarvis.Henotonlybelievedinme,buttaughtmethedifferencebetweenhavingadreamandshowingconviction（信念）.Onesummerafriendrecommendedmeforasummerjob.Thismeantachanceformoneyinmypocket—cashfordateswithgirls,certainly,moneyforanewbikeandnewclothes,andthestartofsavingsforahouseformymother.ThenIrealizedIwouldhavetogiveupsummerbaseballtohandletheworkschedule,andthatmeantIwouldhavetotellCoachJarvisIwouldn’tbeplaying.Iwasdreading（害怕）this,butmymothersaid:“______________________.”WhenItoldCoachJarvis,hewasasmadasIexpectedhimtobe.“Yourplayingdaysarelimited.Youcan’taffordtowastethem,”hesaid.Istoodbeforehimwithmyheadhanging,tryingtothinkofthewordsthatwouldexplaintohimwhymydreamofbuyingmymomahouse.“Howmuchareyougoingtomakeatthisjob,son?”hedemanded.“Threetwenty-fiveanhour,”Ireplied.“Well,”heasked,“is$3.25anhourthepriceofadream?”Thatquestionlaidbareformethedifferencebetweenwantingsomethingrightnowandhavingagoal.Idevotedmyselftosportsthatsummer,andwithintheyearIwasdraftedbythePittsburghPiratestoplayrookie-leagueball,andoffereda$20,000contract.IsignedwiththeDenverBroncosin1984for$1.7million,andboughtmymotherthehouseofmydream.1、ThewriterwasgratefultoCoachJarvis,becauseJarvis______.A．madehimsetagoalB．suppliedhimwithnewclothesC．gavehimfinancialsupportD．helpedhimshowconviction2、Whentheboywasofferedajob,hewantedto______.A．balancesummerbaseballandtheworkscheduleB．refusethejobofferforsummerbaseballC．giveupsummerbaseballforthejobD．askhiscoachJarvisforadvice3、Whichofthefollowingcanreplace“Ifyoumakeyourbed,youhavetolieinit.”?A．Youmusteatthebitterfruitofyourownmaking.B．Believeinyourself,butaboveallbepatient.C．Youmustrelyonyourselffirst,thenothers.D．Agoodbeginningmakesagoodending.4、Theendofthestorywasthatthewriter______.A．failedtobuyhismotherahouseB．succeededasasportsmanC．becameasuccessfulbusinessmanD．madesomemoneyinthesummerjob23．（8分）NinetypercentofAmericansdrivetoworkeverydayalthoughworkingfromhomeisontherise.Ifyou’relackingfortopicsofconversationataparty,chattingaboutyourcommuteisaprettysafebet.Accordingtoarecentstudy,drivingformorethantwohourseachdaycansteadilydecreasetheIQofmiddleageddrivers.TheSundayTimesofLondondetailedthestudy,whichlookedintothelifestylechoicesofover500,000Britonsbetweentheagesof37and73.Whenlookingatthedataofthe93,000participantswhodrovemorethantwotothreehoursperday,thestudyfoundanoticeabledropoffinbrainpower,measuredbyintelligenceandmemorytests.Thestudyfoundsimilarresultswithparticipantswhotookpartinseveralhourssimilarlysedentary(久坐的)activity,liketelevisionwatching.Asitturnsout,stimulatingactivitystimulatesyourbrain,whilenon-stimulatingactivity,well,doesn’tstimulateyourbrain.“Cognitive(认知的)declineismeasurableoverfiveyearsbecauseitcanhappenfastinmiddle-agedandolderpeople.Thisisassociatedwithlifestylefactorssuchassmokingandbaddiet—andnowwithtimespentdriving,”KishranBakrania,amedicalepidemiologistattheUniversityofLeicestertoldtheTimes.FortunatelyformostAmericans,theaveragecommutetimewasrecordedatapproximately26.5minutesaccordingtothe2015UnitedStatesCensus.AndifyouthinkthatthewaytopumpupyourIQisthroughbraingames,thinkagain.Justtryandavoidthoselonghoursontheroadifpossible,andifyouhappentohavefreetimeonyourcommute,besuretouseitwisely.1、Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingmaybeofhelptoourbrainpower?A．WatchingTV.B．Havingsports.C．Drivinglongtime.D．Sleeping.2、Whydoesthewritermention“resultswithpeopleparticipatinginsimilarlysedentaryactivities”inpara3?A．Tomakeacontrast.B．Togiveanexample.C．Tomakeadescription.D．Togivemoreevidence.3、Wecaninferfromthepassagethat________.A．longtimedrivemaydecreasethedriver’sIQB．smokingandbaddietcancausecognitivedeclineC．peopleshouldparticipateinmorestimulatingactivitiesD．anincreasingnumberofAmericansdrivetoworkeveryday24．（8分）Theworldistoobigtotakeinallatonce.Tomakesenseandbeautyofit,youhavetolookatasmallpartatatime.Inusingacamera,youchooseasmallpartthroughheviewfinder.Youmovethecamera,“framing”picturesuntilyouseeonethatpleasesyou.Then-click!Ifyoumakeagoodchoice,yourpicturewillpleaseothers,aswellasyourself.“Whereveryouare,”saysphotographerErnstHaas,“youaresurroundedbypictures.Thetrickistorecognizethem.”Hisphotographofatwistofbarbedwireshowswhathemeans.Mr.Haastellsusofwaystopracticeseeing.Makeasimpleframeofblackcardboard.Takeitoutofthedoorsandlookthroughitateverydaythings,largeorsmall,farawayornear.Atfirstyoumayseenothingtointerestyou.Butsoonpicturesseemtoleap(跳)atyouthroughtheframe.Oilfloatingonwatermakesapictureinrainbowcolors.Threepeopleonthestepsofanoldhouseformapicturethatseemstotellsastory.Didyounoticesuchthingsbeforeyouusedtheframe?Perhapsnot.But,withpractice,yousoondonotneeditshelp.Youseethingsasartistsdo.Everywhere,shapesandcolorscatchyoureye.Yourmindtakes“snapshots(快照)”oftheirpatterns.Then,ifyouwish,youcansharewhatyouseebytakingaphotographorbymakingadrawingorapainting.Sometimesit’sfunto“seesmall”.Didyouevernoticethedesignoftheseedsinslicedbananas?Haveyoulookeddeepinsidealily?Orseenthestarburstinthecenterofaweticecube?Doyouseecolorsastheyreallyare?Whenyoupainttreetrunks,youwouldmakethembrownorblack.Buttreetrunksarereallygray,purple,yellow-green—almostanycolorexceptbrownorblack!Doyounoticedetail?Doingsocanbeinmanyways.Rememberingwhatyouseeisoftenuseful,too.Practicecanhelpyou.Atrickforhelpingyoutorememberdetailisthedoubletake.Look—don’tlook—thenlookagain.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“trick”inParagraph3probablymean?A．joke B．magicC．habit D．skill2、Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellus?A．Thebetteryoulearntosee,themorealiveyouare.B．Walkinginthecountry,youshouldlookcloselyatthetrunks.C．Abranchwithafewleavesfillstheframewithabeautifuldesign.D．Closeyoureyesandtrytorememberhowitlooks.3、Whichofthefallowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A．Whenyoupainttrees,youwouldmakethemgray.B．Glanceatabillandyourememberhowitlooked.C．Seeingisonewayofliving.D．Giveasecondlookandyourememberallthedetail.4、Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A．Theworldistoobigtotravelaround.B．Lookaround—andsee!C．Whereveryouare,acameraisimportant.D．Agoodwaytoseeistocarryacamera25．（10分）Fromfamily-friendlybeachholidaystocitybreaks,youwon’tneedtobreakthebankonthesetripsthissummer.Tenerife,CanaryIslandsWhatodo:Youwon’tbestucktryingtofindactivitiesthatthewholefamilycanenjoyinTenerife.Parentscanenjoythemselvesaskidsmakethemostofthesandybeachesandbluewaters—everybodyishappy.Wheretostay:Thefour-star,all-inclusiveFanabeCostaSurHotelisashortwalkfromPlayadelDuqeandPlayaFanabe.Itscentrallocationmeansit’sconvenientlyrightbythearea’sbars,shopsandrestaurants.CyprusWhattodo:Whetheryouliketogooutandexplorelocalculturesorprefertositonabeachwithagoodbook,Cyprusservesawiderangeofholidaytypes.Therearefamoushistoricsites—suchasUNESCOWorldhotelsofferingwatersportsandotherfunactivities.Wheretostay:Thefive-starGreatBeachHoteloverlookstheMediterraneansea,andisjustafewminutes’walkfromthetown.Goa,IndiaWhattodo:Lookingtoventuresomewhereabitdifferentthissummer?Goahaseverythingyoucouldwantforanunforgettableexperiencewithforeignbeache,spiritualretreatsandathrivingnightlife.Wheretostay:Thefour-starRonilBeachResortisjustafive-minutewalkfromthebeach,makingittheperfectlocationforthoseaftersomepeachandquietness.Barcelona,SpainWhattodo:Spendthedayexploringsomeofthecity’smostfamoussights.IntheeveningvisitoneofthecountlesswonderfulbarsbeforeyouheadouttodiscoverBarcelona’sworldfamousbarssndnightclubs.Wheretostay:Tuckedawayattheheartofthecity,theNovotelBarcelonaCityHotelisidealforthosewantingtopackinasmuchsightseeingaspossible.1、WhatcanvisitorsdowhentravelinginTenerife,CanaryIslands?A．Stayatafive-starhotel.B．Explorethelocalcultures.C．Discoverthewould-famousbars.D．Enjoytheirfamilyholiday.2、Wherecanyougoifyouwanttoexperiencetheculturalholiday?A．Tenerife,CanaryIslands.B．Cyprus.C．Goa,India.D．Barcelona,Spain.3、Whatcanweinferabouttheabovefourresortsinthetext?A．Theyareknownfortheclearbluewaters.B．They’retheproperretortsonabudget.C．Theyserveawiderangeofholidaytypes.D．They’rethebestsummerholidaydestinations.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）Spellingwassortofmysuperpower.Iwasn’tamathorscienceguy,butIcouldchewand1books.“Yourwordisonomatopoeia,”saidtheannouncer.Onthestageof“SchoolBee,”mybrain2tothespellingbeesahead:firstthecountychampionship,thenthestate,andfinallythenationalspellingbee.IglancedbackatAlexa,whowantedanotherchanceat3IfImissedthisword,she'dbe4inthegame.Butthatwouldn’thappen.Chinup,shouldersback,I5mythroat,“O-n-o-m-a-t-o-p-o-e-i-a.”Imadeit.Thetrophy(奖杯)waspresentedtome.Ishoutedonstage,“Iamthealpha-best”.Surprisingly,mysister,Deandra,rolledhereyes.“You’rea6winner.”Deandramadea7face.“Shetriedtoshakeyourhandbutyou8.”Ididn’t9atall.“Anyway,Iwontheschoolbee.”“Don’tbeproud.You’llsoonbefacingthe10ofthebestinthecountybee.”“Willthey11me?Iamthealpha-bestwithnoeffortsatall.”Aftersixrounds,thenumberofstudents12frommorethan100tojustsevenandIwasoneoutoftheseven.IfIhadbeengivenwordslikeaerospaceorconical,I’dmake13already.Unfortunately,I14withthewordmaestroatlast.Istood15forthelongestmoment.Thefinalwinneractedtheexact16ofmine.Heacceptedhistrophywithasmallbow,andthenshookhandswiththerunner-up(亚军).IgottoknowDeandra’swords17.IapologizedtoAlexa,“I’msorryIwasso18whenIwon.”“Howwasthecountybee?”Alexaasked.“A19.”Ifyouneedastudypartnerfornexttime,I’mhappytohelp.”“Really?Let’s20onit,partner.”“Betterlatethannever.”Alexasaid,shakingmyhand.1、A．prefer B．acquire C．write D．digest2、A．flashedback B．fastforwarded C．paidattention D．gotdown3、A．winning B．announcing C．listening D．missing4、A．back B．off C．out D．away5、A．dried B．cleared C．closed D．choked6、A．terrible B．fair C．great D．real7、A．happy B．sour C．cheerful D．painful8、A．ignored B．agreed C．accepted D．doubted9、A．answer B．care C．regret D．decline10、A．poorest B．easiest C．best D．luckiest11、A．admire B．pass C．influence D．match12、A．jumped B．rose C．decreased D．spread13、A．concern B．efforts C．progress D．history14、A．changed B．fell C．crashed D．relieved15、A．by B．around C．frozen D．tall16、A．role B．way C．opposite D．behavior17、A．tookplace B．madesense C．cameout D．caughtup18、A．ashamed B．shocked C．cautious D．impolite19、A．disaster B．deal C．success D．dream20、A．rely B．rest C．base D．shake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）XieLeiflewtoLondonsixmonthsagotostudyforabusinessqualificationanditwasthefirsttimethatshe1．(leave)hermotherland.Herpreparationcourseishelpinghertogetused2．.theacademic3．(require)ofaWesternuniversity.Hertutortoldhernottowrite4．otherpeoplehadsaidwithoutacknowledgingthemandthatsheshouldread5．.(difference)textsthatcontainvariousopinionsandgiveherown.Shehadtolearnhowtousethephone,howtopaybusfareandhowtoask6．shopkeeperforthingsshedidn’tknowtheEnglishfor.7．(live)withahostfamily,8．.shesays,givesherchancestoadjusttothenewenvironmentquickly.Besides,shehaslearntabit9．(much)tobalanceherstudyandlife.Wewishherallthebestandseekforajob10．(success)aftergraduation.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10处语言错误，每句最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除和修改。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：在错的词下面一横线，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。AftervisitedtheBeijingNormalSchool,MadamePengtookSashaandMalia,mymother,andmetheForbiddenCity,whichislocatedrightintheheartofBeijing.Asanamesuggests,theForbiddenCityislargerenoughtobeacityofitsown–itincludesnearly1,000buildingandnearly10,000rooms.In1925,theForbiddenCitywasturningintoamuseumsomuchthatvisitorslikeusfromallovertheworldcanstrollthroughmanyofthebeautifulroomsandoutdoorspace.TheForbiddenCityisfarverylargetofullyexperienceinasinglevisit.WhileweloveourvisittotheForbiddenCity,weonlywishwehavemoretimetoseeeverything.Andagain,I’mnotsurewhethertherecouldeverbeenoughtimetofullyappreciatealloftheartandhistorywithinthisextraordinaryplace.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）近年来全球掀起了学汉语的热潮，美国人Tony也是汉语爱好者，他想在网上招募一名汉语学习顾问(adviser)。假如你是李华,请你给Tony写一封应征信，要点如下：1写信目的；2性格优点(外向、热情、友好等)；3语言优势(懂英语、了解一些中外文化等)。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearTony,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourstruly,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、C3、D4、B5、C6、A7、B8、D9、B10、A11、A12、B13、B14、C15、A16、A17、C18、D19、A20、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、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"p