2025屆上海嘉定區(qū)高三下學(xué)期第六次檢測英語試卷含答案

2025屆上海嘉定區(qū)高三下學(xué)期第六次檢測英語試卷含答案注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號?；卮鸱沁x擇題時(shí)，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3．考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．InAustralia,manyroadsignsarenowbothinEnglishandChinese,______iteasierforChinesetouriststotravel.A．makingB．madeC．makeD．makes2．_____whattheysayaboutme,I’mgoingtocontinuemywork.A．Intermsof B．RegardlessofC．Insteadof D．Infavorof3．－Couldyoupossilbytaketotherailwaystationtomorrow?A．NowayB．NevermindC．NotatallD．Noproblem4．Theirproductsenjoy30percent________ofthemarketinthiscountrybecauseboththequalityandtheirservicearefine.A．featuresB．sharesC．interestsD．sales5．Whatactually______theaccidenthasnotyetbeendetermined.A．broughtout B．broughton C．broughtabout D．broughtup6．Thegovernmentshoulddevelopsystemtopredictwhenwildfiresoccurandgivewarningsintime.A．previous B．reliable C．reasonable D．responsible7．Itisreportedthatthe______inLibyaishottingup.A．strength B．violence C．power D．a(chǎn)ctivity8．—YououghttohavemadeanapologytoTomyesterdayevening．—Yes,IknowI____．A．oughttohave B．haveto C．should D．musthave9．Don’tworry.Anumberofeffortsarebeingmade______thewholesystemoperatingnormally.A．beingkept B．keptC．keeping D．tokeep10．Bytheendoflastweek,600peoplefrom50countriestoattendthemeeting，withnearlyhalfcomingfromtheUnitedStates，GermanyandBritain.A．hadregisteredB．haveregisteredC．registeredD．wereregistered11．Aftertalkingwithherteacherforaboutanhour,shefeltrelievedandbegantoknowhowtothiskindofsituation.A．handleB．raiseC．exploreD．strengthen12．Internetshoppingisreally________whenpeoplearesureofitssafetyandsecurity.A．takingoff B．takingupC．settingoff D．settingup13．Althoughwarstillexistsonourplanet，Idobelieveit’spossiblefordifferentethnicgroupstolivetogetherin______.A．a(chǎn)greementB．harmonyC．connectionD．comparison14．Peterhaspreviousexperience,______Ithinkhe’stherightpersonforthejob.A．orB．butC．forD．so15．We___havehurriedallthewaytotheairport—theflightwascalledoffbecauseofthefoggyweather.A．mustn’t B．couldn’t C．needn’t D．wouldn’t16．Itrainedheavilyovernightandnotuntilthismorning__________.A.haditstopped B．diditstopC．stoppedit D．itstopped17．－You’vebeencoughingsobadlyrecently.Giveupsmoking,please.－_______.IthinkIamaddictedtoit.A．Itcan’tbehelped B．GoodideaC．Sofar,sogood D．Farfromit18．—Whydidyoucomebytaxi?—MycarbrokedownlastweekandIstillitrepaired.A．didn’thave B．hadn’thadC．haven’thad D．won’thave19．Mysistermethiminthestreetyesterdayafternoon,sohe______yourlecture.A．shouldn’thaveattended B．couldn’thaveattendedC．mustn’thaveattended D．needn’thaveattended20．Afterthreeyearsofpreparationforthe2011Xi’anInternationalHorticulturalExpo(西安園博)會），thecityispresentingtheworld______manypeoplethinkisthegreenSpecialOlympics．A．that B．which C．what D．where第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Adecade-longstudy,alsothefirstmajorresearchintoairpollutionanddiseasehasshownthatlivingnearamainroadincreasestheriskofdementia(癡呆).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(多發(fā)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）Thewomandidn’tlikeus.Wedidn’tdoanythingtooffendherandshedidn’tknowusbutthatdidn’tmatter.AsnewfemaleteachersintheEmiratiSchool,weWesternersgreetedhereveryday.Wheneverwesawher,sheavoidedeyecontactwithus.Eventually,someofusstoppedtryingtobefriendher.Wellafter16monthsintheschool,wehadasecretpalgifting.Idrewhernamefromtheglassjarandthatmeantshewasmysecretpal.Myrolewastobuyheragiftandsaysomethingaboutherwhenwepubliclyacknowledgedwhooursecretpalwas.Iboughtherasmallrosearrangementandaskedsomeonetowriteamessageonitandthensentittoherroom.Shewassotouched.NextdayIsentabottleofshampoobutIwrotethemessageinEnglishbecausesheneededtoknowhersecretpalwasaWesternerbeforethedayofthe“bigreveal”.Ialsosentherafragrantcandle.IhadbroughtafewgiftsfromIrelandwhenIreturnedtotheMiddleEastinSeptember.Idecidedtogiftherasilvercolouredbangle.Thencamethedayofthe“bigreveal”.Weallgatheredinthestaffmeetingroomandeveryonewasexcited.Thehostsaid,“Severaldaysago,whenyoureceivedyourgift,youwroteafewkindwordsaboutyoursecretpalandpassedthegifttothem.”ShetaughtmusicintheschoolsoIsaid,“Mysecretpalissomeonewhobringsmusictoourearseverydayoftheweek.”Ididn’tevenneedtosayhernamebecauseeveryoneknewexactlywhoImeant.Shecameforwardwithahugewarmsmile.Shehuggedmeandkissedmeonbothcheeksandgraciouslyacceptedmygifts.Ithinkeveryone’sunderstandingofthingsissubjective,soweshouldhavemorecommunicationwithpeoplearoundus.1、HowdidthewomanrespondtotheWesternersgreetings?A．Sheblamedthem. B．Shekeptawayfromseeingtheireyes.C．Shetreatedthemkindly. D．Sheavoidedmeetingthemagain.2、Whatwastheauthorsupposedtodoafterknowingthenameofhersecretfriend?A．Prepareagiftforher. B．Writeaspeechabouther.C．Findoutwhoitis. D．Chatwithher.3、WhydidtheauthorwritethemessageinEnglishinparagraph3?A．Toshowotherteachersheridentity.B．ToteachthewomansomeEnglish.C．Toletthewomanknowhernationality.D．Tomakeotherteachersbetterunderstandherintention.4、Whatwasthewoman’sattitudetowardstheauthoratlast?A．Friendly. B．Doubtful.C．Regretful. D．Forgiving.23．（8分）Stuttering(口吃)isacommunicationdisorder(疾病)generallycharacterizedbyunconsciousrepetitionsorpausesintheflowofspeech.Theserepetitionsandpausescanbakemanyforms,suchasrepetitionsofpartsofwords(“l(fā)i-li-likethis”).Sometimes,therearemomentswhenasoundoraperiodofsilenceislengthened(“l(fā)lllikethis”or“l(fā)-ikethis”).Stutteringcanbeclassifiedintoanumberorcommunicationdisorders:neurogenic(神經(jīng)性的)stutteringandpsychogenicstutteringareassociatedwithsuddenonset(發(fā)作)and,astheirnamesimply,withaspecificknowncause—eitheraprobleminthemakeupofthebrainoragreatpsychologicalchallenge.Thesedisordersarecomparativelyrareanddifferintermsofcauses,symptomsandtreatmentfromdevelopmentalstuttering.Developmentalstutteringtypicallystartsbetweentheagesoftwoandahalfandfour.Theonsetofthedisorder,whichcanbegradualorrelativelysudden,generallyoccursduringtheperiodofrapiddevelopmentinachild’slanguageskills,motorskills,character,andsocialinteraction.Thecauseofdevelopmentalstutteringarenotwellunderstoodandvarioustheorieshavebeenofferedthroughoutthehistoryofspeech-languagepathology(thestudyofthecausesandeffectsofillnesses).Therootsofstutteringhavebeenbelievedtorelatetoanumberofcauses:emotionalproblems,neurologicalproblems,improperreactionsfromcaregiversandfamilymembers,languageplanning,andspeechmotordifficultiesamongothers.Thesetheorieshaveshownthepromiseofexplainingsomecharacteristicsofstutteringbutnosingletheoryhasthoroughlydescribedtheexperiencesofpeoplewhostutter.Youngchildrenwhohavestutteredforonlyashorttimehaveahighrateofnaturalrecovery,thoughitisimpossibletodeterminewhichchildrenaremostlikelytorecoverandwhicharelikelytocontinuestuttering.Mostexpertsrecommendearlyevaluationandtreatmentaimedatpreventingthedevelopmentofachronic(慢性的)communicationdisorder.Speech-languagepathologistsdisagreeaboutwhichapproachisbestforolderchildrenandadults.Treatmentoptionsincludetrainingtochangespeechpatterns,turningtodoctorstominimizenegativereactions,drugs,andelectronictoolsthatimprovefluency.Self-helpandsupportgroupsalsoplayanimportantroleinrecoveryformanypeoplewhostutter.Manypeoplewhohavetakenstutteringtreatmentprogramsareabletomakepositivechangesintheirspeechskillsandcommunicationabilitiessotheycancommunicatefreely.1、Ifasmallchildbeginstostutter,hisorherparentsshould________.A．givetheirfamilymoretime B．consultadoctorimmediatelyC．waitforthechildtorecovernaturally D．encouragethechildtospeakfluently2、Whatcanwesayabouttheapproachestotreatmentofstuttering?A．Theyprovetobeuselessforchildren.B．Theyareattheexperimentalstage.C．Theyproducepositiveeffects.D．Theyworkagainsteachother.3、Themainpurposeofthetextisto________.A．describerecentresearchonstutteringB．showustheclassificationofstutteringC．explainthedifferentformsofstutteringD．offersomebasicknowledgeofstuttering24．（8分）Yourhousemayhaveaneffectonyourfigure.Expertssaythewayyoudesignyourhomecouldplayaroleinwhetheryoupackonthepoundsorkeepthemoff.Youcanmakeyourenvironmentworkforyouinsteadofagainstyou.Herearesomewaystoturnyourhomeintopartofyourdietplan.Openthecurtainsandturnupthelights.Darkenvironmentsaremorelikelytoencourageovereating,forpeopleareoftenlessself-conscious(難為情)whenthey’reinpoorlylitplaces—andsomorelikelytoeatlotsoffood.Ifyourhomedoesn’thaveenoughwindowlight,getmorelampsandfloodtheplacewithbrightness.Mindthecolors.Researchsuggestswarmcolorsfuelourappetites.Inonestudy,peoplewhoatemealsinablueroomconsumed33percentlessthanthoseinayelloworredroom.Warmcolorslikeyellowmakefoodappearmoreappetizing,whilecoldcolorsmakeusfeellesshungry.Sowhenit’stimetorepaint,goblue.Don’tforgettheclock—ortheradio.Peoplewhoeatslowlytendtoconsumeabout70fewercalories(卡路里)permealthanthosewhorushthroughtheirmeals.Beginkeepingtrackofthetime,andtrytomakedinnerlastatleast30minutes.Andwhileyou’reatit,actuallysitdowntoeat.Ifyouneedsomehelpslowingdown,turnonrelaxingmusic.Itmakesyoulesslikelytorushthroughameal.Downsizethedishes.Bigservingbowlsandplatescaneasilymakeusfat.Weeatabout22percentmorewhenusinga12-inchplateinsteadofa10-inchplate.Whenwechoosealargespoonoverasmallerone,totalintake(攝入)jumpsby14percent.Andwe’llpourabout30percentmoreliquidintoashort,wideglassthanatall,skinnyglass.1、Thetextisespeciallyhelpfulforthosewhocareabout____________.A．theirhomecomforts B．theirbodyshapeC．housebuying D．healthydiets2、Ahomeenvironmentinbluecanhelppeople______________.A．digestfoodbetter B．reducefoodintakeC．burnmorecalories D．regaintheirappetites3、Whatarepeopleadvisedtodoatmealtimes?A．Eatquickly. B．Playfastmusic.C．Usesmallerspoons. D．Turndownthelights.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．IsYourHouseMakingYouFat? B．WaysofServingDinnerC．EffectsofSelf-Consciousness D．IsYourHomeEnvironmentRelaxing?25．（10分）Overviewoftherecommendedtravelguides◆AmsterdamDestinationGuideAmsterdamisoneofthemostpopulartraveldestinationsintheworld,famousforitsbeautifulcanals,topartmuseum,cyclingculture.MostvisitorsbegintheirAmsterdamadventureintheOldCentre，whichisfulloftraditionalarchitecture,shoppingcenters，andcoffeeshops.ThetopmuseumstovisitaretheRijksmusuem,theAnnFrankHouse,andtheVanGoghMuseum.◆CopenhagenDestinationGuideLikeAmsterdam,Copenhagenisoneoftheworld’sbestcyclingcities.Toseethecitywithease,rentabikeortakeasmallgrouptourtoseethesights,includingtheLittleMermaid,theislandAmager,andthecommunityofChristiania.Youcanalsotakeacanalboattourtoseethecityfromauniqueperspective.Therearesomeexcellentmuseumstoexplore.◆BangkokDestinationGuideTravelinBangkokisoftendescribedasawhirlwind(旋風(fēng))—It’shot,crowdedandfullofunusualandexcitingenergy.Thispopulartourismdestinationisacityofextremeswithgrandtemples,floatingmarkets,romanticrooftoprestaurants,andawiderangeofaccommodationstosuiteverybudget.Bangkokissometimesreferredtoasthe“VeniceoftheEast”becauseofisnetworkofcanals,sotakeaboattourtosceesightsliketheKhmerwatsandtheriversidedwellings.◆AzoresDestinationGuideTheAzoresisacharmingregionofPortugalthat’smadeupofninevolcanicislandsintheNorthAtlanticOcean.Comparedtomanyislanddestinations,theAzoresaren’ttouristy,noisy,orpolluted.Instead,travelerscanexpecttodiscoveruntouchednature,andcharmingvillageswithrichculturaltraditions.NatureloverswillbethrilledtodiscoveralloftheoutdoorshottripsavailabletothemintheAzores.1、Whichofthefollowingcanvisitorsenjoymorenaturalbeauty?A．Amsterdam.B．Azores.C．Bangkok.D．Copenhagen.2、WhatdoyouknowaboutBangkok?A．Ithaspleasantweather.B．ItsbuildingsaresimilartoVenice.C．Everyvisitorcanfindproperhotels.D．Visitorscanseesightsonlybyboat.3、Whatdothefourdestinationshaveincommon?A．Theyhavecyclingculture.B．Theyareverynoisyplaces.C．Theyhavemanyfamousmuseums.D．Theyhaveconvenientwatertransport.第三部分語言知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）ThetownIliveinisabouttoputcamerasatalltrafficlightstocatchpeoplewhorunredlights.It1meofhowmanypeopleI’veseenwhotaketheyellowlightasa2togofaster.Ialsocan’tunderstandwhypeopledon’tmovewhenthetrafficlighthasturnedgreen.Aboveall,therearethose3situationsinwhichsomeonedoesn’teven4thatthelightturnsred,andjustkeepsgoing.Thatiswhysomany5happen!Allthesesituationsmakeme6thepurposeoftrafficlights.7,it’sevenmorefrighteningtoimaginelettingpeoplemaketheirowndecisionsat8crossroads.Dothebiggestcarsgettogofirst?Whodecideswhogoesnext?SoIguessIdoliketheideaofasystemto9traffic.AndI’lldomybestto10thetrafficrules:togo,tobecautious,andtostopwhenI’m11to.Itoccurstomethatmy12havedonemuchthesameforme13teachingmehowtolive.Theyhavegivenmemany14lights:togetalongwellwithothers,tolistenandtalktothem,tohelpothers,andto15withjoyandpurpose.Theyhavealsogivenmesomeredlights16mylifegoesastray（誤入歧途）:nottobegreedy,tokeepmytemper,andtocontrolmydesires.Andthere17havebeensomeyellowcautionlights:towatchhowmuchIdrink,tokeepcontrolofmybehavior,andto18schoolregularlyandworkhard.IfIobeytheserules,mylifewillbeas19asitcanbe.JustasI’mwisetopayattentiontothetrafficlightswhenI’mwalkingacrossthestreet,I’mwisetopayattentiontothe“20signals”giventomebymyparents.1、A．suggests B．informs C．reminds D．warns2、A．sight B．signal C．message D．switch3、A．instant B．exciting C．dangerous D．cautious4、A．notice B．sense C．remember D．feel5、A．events B．problems C．situations D．a(chǎn)ccidents6、A．thinkof B．wonderabout C．carefor D．worryabout7、A．Besides B．Anyway C．Instead D．However8、A．noisy B．narrow C．crowded D．key9、A．control B．direct C．improve D．serve10、A．learn B．obey C．protect D．carry11、A．supposed B．used C．devoted D．delighted12、A．teachers B．friends C．leaders D．parents13、A．inchargeof B．infaceof C．intermsof D．indangerof14、A．safe B．green C．beneficial D．helpful15、A．live B．share C．work D．communicate16、A．unless B．when C．before D．till17、A．still B．even C．only D．a(chǎn)lso18、A．start B．a(chǎn)ttend C．leave D．miss19、A．good B．colorful C．meaningful D．healthy20、A．traffic B．light C．life D．confidence第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）假定你是某一英文報(bào)紙的記者，請根據(jù)下列表格，以ABigForestFire為題,寫一篇簡單報(bào)道，詞數(shù)100左右。時(shí)間、地點(diǎn)10月2日，澳大利亞維多利亞州(Victoria)西南部森林，持續(xù)四個(gè)多星期起因某青年扔煙蒂(stub)救援?dāng)?shù)千名消防隊(duì)員(fireman)及當(dāng)?shù)厝罕姾蠊?9人死亡，約80人受傷，至少3000萬美元損失影響全國震驚。傷者康復(fù)，懲處肇事者。呼吁行事謹(jǐn)慎，避免引起類似災(zāi)難。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均限一詞;2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。Therearemanyhurricanesoccuraroundtheworldeveryyear.Knowingwhattododuringahurricaneisofgreatimportanttosurvive.Listeningtotheweatherforecastsothatyouknowwhenahurricaneiscoming.Ifahurricanewarningisissued,stopdoingwhateveryou’rebusywith,whichisalwaysthemostefficientwaytoavoidcaughtinahurricane.Ifyouwerewalkingoutside,stopandfindashelterunderwhichcanprotectyoufromahurricane.Ifyouareinyourcarwhenahurricanecomes,remaininitandturnontheengine,waitinguntilthehurricanediesdown.Ifyouareinsideyourhouse,doremembertoclosethewindowsanddoorsuntilyouaresurewhenthewindisnotthatstrongenoughtoblowitopen.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，你校英語俱樂部現(xiàn)面向高二學(xué)生招收新成員，你打算參加，請你向該俱樂部提交書面申請。要點(diǎn)如下：1.個(gè)人優(yōu)勢介紹（如性格、特長等）;2.參選后的活動設(shè)想（規(guī)劃，組織英語講座，演講比賽等）;3.表達(dá)當(dāng)選的愿望。注意：1.詞數(shù)不少于100；2.可適當(dāng)加入細(xì)節(jié)，以使內(nèi)容充實(shí)、行文連貫。DearSirorMadam,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Sincerelyyours,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、B3、D4、B5、C6、B7、B8、A9、D10、A11、A12、A13、B14、D15、C16、B17、A18、C19、B20、C第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。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"probablythefinestdetectivestoryeverwritten",andmanypeopleagreewithher.Thereareseveralreasonswhytheythinkso.OneisthatCollinsusesdifferentcharacterstotelleachsectionofthestory.Thecharactershaveverydifferentpersonalitiesandvoices,whichareinterestingandoftenamusing.Therearealsoseveralfeaturesoftheplotwhichstartedtrendsinmysterywriting.Forexample,manydetectivestoriesaresetinacountryhouse,wherethetheftmusthavebeencommittedbyoneofthepeopleinthehouse.Thecharacterofafamousdetectivewithanunusualappearanceandhabitsoccursinmanybooks,andaninnocentpersonisoftenundersuspicionatfirst.Anumberofmodernfilmshavealsousedtheideaofacursedjewelstolenfromareligiousstatue.