2025届江苏省徐州市铜山中学英语高三第一学期期末统考试题含解析

2025届江苏省徐州市铜山中学英语高三第一学期期末统考试题注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．AlphaGo’sbeatingGograndmasterLeeSedol4-1has________aninternationaldebateaboutwhetherrobotswillcompletelytaketheplaceofhumans.A．giveoff B．workoutC．setoff D．putout2．Theuseofcomputershasmade______possibleformorepeopletoworkathome.A．it B．that C．which D．what3．____________thefiercecompetitioninjobseeking,manyuniversitygraduateshavenochoicebuttoreducetheirowndemandforthesalary.A．FacedB．FacingC．TofaceD．Havingfaced4．Mollyfinallyagreed,_____reluctantly,togoandseeadoctor.A．afterwards B．almostC．otherwise D．somewhat5．Toworkfromhome,whichonecouldhardlyimagine,hasbeenmadewiththedevelopmentofcomputertechnology.A．possible B．itpossible C．possibly D．tobepossible6．Criticizedasonlinegamesare,theyneverfailto______alargenumberofteenagers．A．appealto B．objectto C．referto D．turnto7．________iswillingtovolunteerinthe2022BeijingWinterOlympicsiswelcometojoinus.A．WhateverB．WhoeverC．WheneverD．Wherever8．---Excuseme,wouldyouplease______mesomepetrol?---Sorry.Ihaveonlyalittleleftinmycar.A．spareB．saveC．shareD．spend9．He______itonschedule,butsomehowhefellbehind.A．musthavedone B．mightfinishC．couldhavefinished D．couldfinish10．Byservingothers,apersonfocusesonsomeoneotherthanhimselforherself,________canbeveryeye-openingandrewarding.A．who B．whichC．what D．that11．Sometimesitseemstobothertheteacher______allthestudentsarebeingtooquiet.A．how B．whatC．that D．where12．The90’speopleseemtohaveenjoyedthegreatbenefits________aboutbythegreatlevelofculturalandeconomicdevelopment.A．broughtB．bringingC．tobebroughtD．havingbrought13．Asisoftenthecase,therearealwayssomeobstaclesintheway，something________beforewerealizetherealgoalofeducation.A．tobegotthrough B．gotthroughC．gettingthrough D．havingbeengotthrough14．Afterthreeyearsofpreparationforthe2011Xi’anInternationalHorticulturalExpo(西安园博)会），thecityispresentingtheworld______manypeoplethinkisthegreenSpecialOlympics．A．that B．which C．what D．where15．Intimewereachedastagewehadmoreyoungreadersthanoldones． A．where B．how C．who D．what16．Giventhehugegap_______economicdevelopmentandculturalconsciousness,youngpeoplefindbigcitiesaresaferthansmalltowns.A．inviewofB．incaseofC．inconsequenceofD．inrespectof17．—Comeon,pleasegivemesomeideasabouttheproject.—Sorry.Withsomuchwork_______mymind,Ialmostbreakdown.A．filledB．fillingC．tofillD．beingfilled18．IwishI______photographythen.Ifso,Icouldgiveyouahandatpresent.A．studied B．hadstudiedC．havestudied D．willstudy19．theirfinalmedicalcheck,theastronautsboardedtheirspacecraft． A．Received B．Beingreceived C．Toreceive D．Havingreceived20．Despitetheknowledgehehasaccumulated,HeJiangcontinuestobetroubledbythequestionoftheunequal_______ofscientificknowledgethroughouttheworld.A．advocateB．distributionC．allocationD．division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）Oneofthebestwaystounderstandtheworldaroundusistostopandpickupabook.Herearesomebooksbyblackauthors,whichareshapingourconversationsaboutrace.TheHateUGivebyAngieThomasPublishdate:February28th2017ThenoveltellsthetaleofStarrCarter,a16-year-oldwhoistryingtogoingtoawhitehighschoolwithoutfeelinglikesheisabandoningherfriendsandfamilyinherblackneighborhood.ButwhenStarristhesolewitnesstoapoliceshootingofandunarmedblackteen,shemustdevelopthecouragetofindhervoiceandspeakoutagainstinjustice.ThisWillBeMyUndoingbyMorganJerkinsPublishdate:January302018Inherfirstbook,writerandjournalistMorganJerkinsdivesintowhatitmeanstoablackwomaninmodernsociety.ThroughessaysabouteverythingfromSailorMoontothe“BlackGirlMagic”movement,Jerkinsoutlineshowraceandwomen’srightscross.It’sdeliveredwiththesharpcriticismthathasmadeJerkinsamust-followvoiceintoday’smedialandscape.WeWereEightYearsInPowerbyTa-NehesiCoatesPublishdate:October3rd2017WeWereEightYearsInPowerisacollectionofCoates’sessayswrittenaboutrace,history,andpowerduringtheeightyearsofObama’spresidency.AcriticallookatraceintheU.S.,WewereEightYearsInPowersituatesthecurrentsocial,political,andculturalconversationswe’rehavingasacountrywithinthelargerwebofhistory,makingitamust-read.Don’tCallUsDeadAuthor:DanezSmithPublishdate:September5,2017DanezSmith’spoetrycollectionDon’tCallUsDeadisabreathtakinglookatbeingblack,beingqueerandlivingwithHIV,whentheworldseemsunfriendlytothoseidentities.Itwillleavereadersanger,sadnessandresolveasaresultofSmith’spoems.1、Whoisspeakingfortherightsofblackwomen?A．AngieThomas.B．MorganJerkinsC．Ta-NehisiCoatesD．DanezSmith2、WhichbookshouldbechosenifyouwanttolearnaboutObama?A．TheHateUGiveB．ThisWillBeMyUndoingC．WeWereEightYearsInPowerD．Don’tCallUsDead3、Whatdothesebookshaveincommon?A．Theywereallpublishedinthesame.B．Theyarecollectionsofessaysorpoems.C．Theyalldealwiththeproblemofblackrace.D．TheyareallrelatedtoAmericanmodernculture.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）TheWorldMonumentsFund(WMF)isagroupthatidentifies(确认)andhelpstosaveimportantstructuresandlandareasaroundtheworld.Recently,theWMFlisted93endangeredplacesin47countries.Hereareafewoftheplacesonthelist.TheRicePaddies(稻田)inthePhilippinesThesepaddieswerestartedinthe1600sandhavebeenusedforabout400years.Theyweredugfromasteep,rockymountainsidebypeoplewholivedintheareabeforemodemmachineswereinvented.TheWMFwantstopreservethepaddiesbecausetheyareexamplesofadvancedengineeringandbuildingbyfarmerswhohadthesimplesttools.Thepaddiesalsoshowthecleverwaysthatsomepeopleusedwhentheywerefarminghundredsofyearsago.TheDesertCastlesofUzbekistanDesertcastlesandfortsrisefromthesandyplainsofUzbekistan,anationincentralAsia.Someofthemudstructuresare2-600yearsold.Overtheyears,hundredsoffortswerebuilttohelpprotectfarmersfrominvaders.Nowthestructuresarccrumbling(坍塌)duetocenturiesofexposuretothewind.Italy’sGhostTownInthe1950s,partsofthetownofCracoweredamagedbyearthquake.Then,in1963,ahugelandslideforced1,800residentstoleavethetownforanearbyvalley.Itwasthefirsttimein1,200yearsthatnoonehadlivedthere.Theearthquakesstoppedinthe1970s,butitsresidentsneverreturned.TheemptybutbeautifultownhasbecomeafavoriteofHollywoodmovie-makers,withwhomitisbecomingmoreandmorepopular.AMarketinBahrainThis200-year-oldcoveredbuildingisanimportantpanoflifeforpeopleinBahrain,acityintheMiddleEast.Severalsmallermarkersareplacedunderoneroof.Someoftheoriginalbuildingstillstands,thoughmuchofithasbeenchanged.Today,somepeoplearethinkingabouttearingdowntheoldbuildingandputtingupanewshoppingcenterinitsplace.1、RicepaddieshavebeenplacedonthelistbytheWMFbecausethey.A．aretheoldestpaddiesintheworldB．aretheonlyremaininghand-dugpaddiesC．showtheachievementsoffannerswithoutusingmodemmachinesD．arctheoriginalsourceoffanners’simpletools2、Whichoftheplacesmentionedinthetexthasthelongesthistory?A．ThericepaddiesinthePhilippines.B．ThedesertcastlesofUzbekistan.C．Italy’sghosttown.D．ThemarketinBahrain.3、MoreandmorepeoplearegettingtoknowCracobecauseof.A．itsghostmysteryB．itsuniquesceneryC．itsterribleclimateD．itsfunctionasamovielocation4、Fromthetext,onecanlearnthat.A．naturaldisastershappenedfrequentlyinCracointhepastB．theresidentsleftCracobecauseoftheterribleearthquakesC．thereare47membercountriesintheWMFD．thedesertcastlesaremainlyusedtoensurethesecurityofUzbekistannow24．（8分）CanterburyCollegeCOURSEAThiscoursewillenablestudentstoexperienceperformingartsandthemediaatabasiclevel.Itwillgivethemtheexperiencetodecideiftheywishtodevelopaninterestinthisfieldandtotraintheirpotentialandadaptabilityforworkinginaperformancecompanyineitheraperformingoratechnicalrole.COURSEBTheaimofthiscourseistoprovideaseriesoftraininginbusiness-relatedskillsandacomprehensiveknowledgeofbusinesspractice.Itisforstudentswithabusinesslearningexperiencewhocanmanageaheavyworkload.COURSECThiscoursegivesafoundationforacareerincaringforchildren,theelderlyorpeoplewithspecialneeds.CoreunitsareEmergencyTreatment,CommunicationandInformationTechnology.Practicaltrainingisanimportantpartofthecourse.COURSEDThiscourseisdesignedtoprovideanintroductiontotheconstructionindustry.UnitscoveredincludeHeat,LightandSound,IntroductiontotheUrbanEnvironment,CommunicationProcessesandTechniques.Allstudentswillcompletevocationalassignmentswithworkexperienceinthebigcompanies.COURSEEThequalificationsgainedandtheskillsdevelopedonthiscoursewillprovideagoodbasisforgainingemploymentinofficework.Inadditiontowordprocessing,thecoursealsocoversspreadsheets,computerizedaccounting,databasesanddesktoppublishing.Allstudentsaregivenchancestodeveloptheirconfidence,andadviceandinformationisgivenonjobsearchskills,presentationtechniquesandpersonalappearance.COURSEFThiscourseisdesignedtoprovideafoundationingraphicandvisualcommunicationskills.Studentscompleteunitsinpicturecompositionandphotographicprocessingalongsideelementsofgraphicdesign,andgainhands-onexperienceofdesktoppublishingandpresentations.1、Suzanwantstobeanactress,shecanchoose.A．CourseA B．CourseBC．CourseD D．CourseE2、CourseCisfitforthestudentswhomight.A．dealwiththenumbersB．workwiththedisabledC．runabusinessorganizationD．designandconstructbuildings3、IfDavidchoosesCourseF,hemightbeastudentwiththecareerinterestin_.A．advertising B．politicsC．nursing D．management4、Wherecanweprobablyfindthepassage?A．Inacityguidebook. B．Inasciencejournal.C．Onaschoolwebsite. D．Fromanewsreport.25．（10分）KazuoIshiguro,whowonthe2017NobelPrizeinLiterature,hasanumberofstringstohisbow,orratherhisguitar.The64-year-oldisworld-famousasawriteroffiction,buthisearlydreamwastobeagreatsingerandsongwriter,like2016’swinner,BobDylan.Ashisnameindicates,IshigurocomesfromaJapanesebackground,althoughhecametoBritainfromJapanattheageof5andisaBritishcitizenwhowritesinEnglish.HewaseducatedattheUniversityofEastAnglia,aschoolthathasbecomeknownfortrainingwriters.Ishiguro’swritingishighlyself-contained.ThiscertainlygiveshiswritingaqualityincommonwiththatofJaneAusten,anauthortowhomheisoftencompared.ThebestexampleofthisishisnovelTheRemainsoftheDay,whichlaterbecameasuccessfulfilm.Thecentralcharacterofthebookisabutler(男管家)calledStevens.HeisaloyalservanttoanEnglishlord,andacharacterwhosomepeoplemightcallrepressed.Hemissesoutonaffectionandlovebecausehewillnotadmithisfeelingstoanyone.Wehavetoreadbetweenthelinestouncoverthe＂real＂story,whichisn’tquitetheonethebutleristelling.Stevensfindsitachallengetocommunicate,andcommunicationisoftenathemeinIshiguro’snovels.Inthisauthor’sworks,thereisagapbetweenourfeelingsandourabilitytocommunicatethem.TheNobelCommitteestresseditwhentalkingaboutIshiguro’sworks:Thewriterhasuncoveredtheabyss(深渊)beneathourunrealsenseofconnectionwiththeworld.1、WhatdidIshigurowanttobeinthebeginning?A．Afamouswriter. B．Aguitarplayer.C．AsecondBobDylan. D．Asingerandsongwriter.2、WhyisthestorynotquitetheoneStevenstellsinTheRemainsoftheDay?A．Becauseheisnotallowedtotellthetruth.B．Becausehemissesoutonwhathedesires.C．Becausehedoesn’texpresshimselftruly.D．Becausehehaslowsocialstatusasaservant.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword＂it＂referto?A．Theauthor’ssenseoftheworld.B．ThethemeofIshiguro’sworks.C．Thereasonforchoosingthewinner.D．Ourabilitytocommunicatefeelings.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．TheRemainsoftheDayB．QuietwritingstyleofagreatauthorC．KazuoIshiguro,winnerofNobelPrizeinLiteratureD．HowKazuoIshiguro’swritingmadehimtheNobelPrizewinner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1-20各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Iconsidermyselfsomethingofanexpertonapologies.Aquicktemperhas1mewithplentyofopportunitiestomakethem.Inoneofmyearliest2,mymotheristellingme,“Don’twatchthe3whenyousay‘I’msorry’.Holdyourheadupandlookthepersoninthe4,sohe’llknowyou5it.”Mymotherthusmadethekeypointofa(n)6apology:itmustbedirect.Youmustnever7tobedoingsomethingelse.Youdonot8apileofletterswhileapologizingtoaperson9inpositionafterblaming（责备）himorherforamistakethatturnedouttobeyour10Youdonotapologizetoahostess(女主人),whoseguestofhonoryoutreat11,bysendingflowersthenextdaywithoutmentioningyourbad12Oneoftheimportantthingsyoushoulddoforan13apologyisreadinessto14theresponsibility(责任)forourcarelessmistakes.Weareusedtomakingexcuses,whichleavesno15fortheotherpersonto16us.Sincemostpeopleareopen-hearted,theno-excuseapologyleavesbothpartiesfeeling17aboutthemselves.That,afterall,isthe18ofeveryapology.It19littlewhethertheapologizeriswhollyoronlypartlyatfault:answeringfor(对……负责)one’s20encouragesotherstotaketheirshareoftheblame.1、A．provided B．mixed C．compared D．treated2、A．dreams B．courses C．memories D．ideas3、A．side B．ground C．wall D．bottom4、A．mind B．soul C．face D．eye5、A．imagine B．enjoy C．mean D．regret6、A．useful B．successful C．equal D．basic7、A．pretend B．forget C．refuse D．expect8、A．holdon B．putaway C．lookthrough D．pickup9、A．poorer B．weaker C．worse D．lower10、A．fault B．reason C．result D．duty11、A．cruelly B．freely C．roughly D．foolishly12、A．manners B．excuses C．efforts D．roles13、A．active B．effective C．extra D．easy14、A．raise B．perform C．admit D．bear15、A．situation B．need C．sign D．room16、A．advise B．forgive C．warn D．blame17、A．wiser B．warmer C．better D．cleverer18、A．purpose B．method C．end D．advantage19、A．cares B．matters C．depends D．remains20、A．facts B．states C．rights D．actions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）LastMonday,myfatherwouldbeona1．(busy)tripforfivedays.Havinggottenmypromiseofbeinggreatathomeandtakingcareofmymother,herestassuredandputhisluggageintothetrunkofhiscar.2．(see)myfather’sdrivingaway,mymotherandIwavedourhandsandsaidgoodbyetohim.Foramoment,Ibegantomissmyfather,3．(wish)thathewouldbesafeandwellthenextdaysIthoughteverythingwouldgowell,asthiswasnotthefirsttimethatmyfather4．(be)awayforseveraldays.Yet,—5．(fortunate),mymothercaughtacoldthenextmorning.Lookingatherpaleface,I6．(experience)highlevelsofanxiety.However,ItoldmyselfthatIhadtocalmdownandlookaftermymum,7．Ipromisedtomydad.ThemomentIgotmymumtosleep,Iputcoldtowelonherforehead,foundpillsinthemedicinebox,andmadesomenoodlesforher.Luckily,shewokeupandfelt8．(good),aftertakingthepillsandthenoodles.9．herfeverwasgonerelievedandsatisfiedmealot.Inthenextfourdays,Iwastakingherbodytemperaturetwiceaday,ensuringthatshewascompletelywell.Toourdelight,mydadwentbackhomesafelyandhealthilyonSaturday.Onhearing10．Ihaddonetomymum,he,aswellasmymum,beamedatmeandgavemeabigthumb.Hearingtheirpraisesandseeingbrightsmilesontheirfaces,Ireallyfeltoverjoyedandthrilled.Conceivably,takingcareofmyparentswas,indeedanddefinitely,mymissionandobligation。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。I’m18yearsold、Asthefinal-yearhighschoolstudent,Iwasthinkingaboutmyfuture、BecauseI’minterestingincultureandhistory,IwouldliketostudyAnthropology(人类学)inuniversity、Myparentshavegreatlyexpectationsofme、TheythinkaboutthatComputerScienceisgettingveryimportantsotheyshouldstudyComputerScience、MyparentsbelieveIcanmakealotmoneywithaComputerSciencedegreeandtheysayIcan’tevenfindajobunlessIsticktomyinterest、Thattheysaymaybetrue、ShouldIfollowmyparents’advicesormyowninterest?第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，你的好友李明在中学生英语朗诵比赛中荣获一等奖。请你根据以下内容，给他写一封祝贺信。内容包括：1.向他表示祝贺；2.请他介绍成功的经验；3.希望有一天能像他一样取得成功。注意：1.词数100左右；2.开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数；3.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearLiMing,Ihearthatyouhavewonfirstprize_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、C2、A3、B4、D5、A6、A7、B8、A9、C10、B11、C12、A13、A14、C15、A16、C17、B18、B19、D20、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、B2、C3、C22、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.OneisthatCol