廣東省陽東廣雅中學(xué)2025屆高三英語第一學(xué)期期末綜合測試模擬試題含解析

廣東省陽東廣雅中學(xué)2025屆高三英語第一學(xué)期期末綜合測試模擬試題請考生注意：1．請用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應(yīng)位置上，請用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應(yīng)的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項》，按規(guī)定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．ItisbroadcastonTVthatthe88thAcademyAwardCeremonywasheldinDolbyTheatreseatsanaudienceofapproximately4,000.A．where B．whoseC．which D．when2．Ishookhandsand________greetingswiththemanager,whoIimpressedalot.A．conveyedB．swappedC．exchangedD．switched3．—WhendidyoureturnlastFriday?—Itwasnotuntilmidnight______itwasraininghard.A．when B．whichC．that D．before4．—YououghttohavemadeanapologytoTomyesterdayevening．—Yes,IknowI____．A．oughttohave B．haveto C．should D．musthave5．Areyousatisfiedwithhisschoolreport?Notatall.Itcouldn’thavebeen______.A．worseB．sobadC．betterD．theworst6．Thenewmovie________tobeoneofthebiggestmoney-makersofalltime.A．pretends B．a(chǎn)grees C．promises D．declines7．They’veseenmanyfamousscholarsintheconference.HowIwishI______it!A．haveattended B．willattendC．wouldattend D．hadattended8．Manyofusseereadingasaninvestmentinourselves，soit’sonlynaturalthatwewanttolearnsomethinguseful________ourefforts.A．inviewofB．inresponsetoC．inparallelwithD．inreturnfor9．That’swhyIhelpbrightenpeople’sdays.Ifyou________,who’stosaythatanotherpersonwill?A．didn’t B．don’tC．weren’t D．haven’t10．Teachersinprimaryschools______influencethekidsfallundershouldberolemodels.A．whose B．whoC．where D．which11．Somebusinessownersarekeenonpublicwelfare.Thisislocalserviceshavebeenfunded.A．whether B．what C．where D．how12．—You’veagreedtogo,sowhyaren’tyougettingready?—ButI________thatIwasexpectedtosetoffatonce.A．don’trealizeB．didn’trealizeC．haven’trealizedD．hadn’trealized13．Ifyouhaveanyquestion,please______freetocontactmeatsue_smith@126.com.A．tofeelB．feelingC．feelD．felt14．—WhatdoyouthinkofPutin?—Heisanoutstandingleaderwho_______hisreputation.A．looksoutforB．comesupwithC．livesuptoD．looksforwardto15．.Ididn’t________havingtodothecookingmyself,orIwouldhavelearntoneortwodishesfrommymom.A．expect B．a(chǎn)nticipateC．forecast D．preview16．—GoingtowatchtheWomen’sVolleyballMatchonWednesday?—________!Willyougowithme?A．Youbet B．YougotmeC．Youthere D．Youknowbetter17．—MayIuseyournewdictionary?—It'soverthere．____． A．Feelfree B．Nevermind C．Mypleasure D．It'sOK18．Therearealotofsignsmenaremorelikelytohaveheartattacksthanwomen.A．indicate B．toindicate C．indicated D．indicating19．Yourdonationgreatlyappreciatedandthemoneywillbeusedtohelpthestudentsfrompoorfamilies.A．hasbeenB．isC．wasD．hadbeen20．Therewon’tbeanywheretopark.Oh,_______.Let’strythesubway.A．that’sarealbargainB．that’sagoodpointC．that’sreallysomethingD．that’sallsettled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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Educationisnotanend,butameanstoanend.Inotherwords,wedonoteducatechildrenonlyforthepurposeofeducatingthem.Ourpurposeistofitthemforlife.Insomemoderncountriesithasforsometimebeenfashionabletothinkthatbyfreeeducationforall–whetherrichorpoor,cleverorstupid-onecansolvealltheproblemsofsocietyandbuildaperfectnation.Butwecanalreadyseethatfreeeducationforallisnotenough;wefindinsuchcountriesafarlargernumberofpeoplewithuniversitydegreerefusetodowhattheythinktobe“l(fā)ow”work,and,infact,workingwithhandsisthoughttobedirtyandshamefulinsuchcountries.Butwehaveonlytothinkamomenttounderstandthattheworkofacompletelyuneducatedfarmerisfarmoreimportantthanthatofaprofessor.Wecanlivewithouteducation,butwedieifwehavenofood.Ifnoonecleanedourstreetsandtooktherubbishawayfromourhouses,weshouldgetterriblediseasesinourtowns.Infact,whenwesaythatallofusmustbeeducatedtofitusforlife,itmeansthatwemustbeeducatedinsuchawaythat,firstly,eachofuscandowhateverworksuitedtohisbrainsandabilityand,secondly,thatwecanrealizethatalljobsarenecessarytosociety,andthatisverybadtobeashamedofone’swork.Onlysuchatypeofeducationcanbeconsideredvaluabletosociety.1、Accordingtothepassage,thepurposeofeducationis________.A．tobuildaperfectworldB．tochooseasystemofeducationC．toleteveryonereceiveeducationfitforhimD．topreparechildrenmainlyfortheirfuturework2、WhichofthefollowingisTrueaccordingtothepassage?A．It’shardforuniversitygraduatestofindjobs.B．Noonewouldliketodoworkwithhands.C．Educationisnotenoughtobuildaperfectnation.D．Universitygraduatesareashamedoftheirwork.3、Inthewriter’sopinion,________.A．a(chǎn)llthesocialproblemscan’tbesolvedbyeducationB．freeeducationforailprobablyleadstoaperfectworldC．freeeducationwonthelptosolvesocialproblemsD．educationcansettlealloftheworld’sproblems22．（8分）Whichconstellation（星座）areyou?Forthosewhobelieveinstars,2017isgoingtobebetterintermsoflove,andmanysignshaveindicatedsignsofpromise.GeminiAh,youaregoingtobeactivein2017.Ifyouarecominginto2017withasignificantother,guesswhat?Youshouldnothaveanyanyproblems.Infact,IthinkIhearweddingbellsinthedistance...Stayawayfrom:Taurus,Pisces,VirgoPositivesigns:Sagittarius,Aries,Aquarius,LibraPiscesYouwillfindyourMr.Rightthisyear.Stayopen-minded.Thetideofloveisstrong.Andforthosealreadywithperfectpartner,great.Thisisyouryeartothoroughlydeepenthebondbetweenthetwoofyou.Infact,donotbesurprisedifanewrelationshipsuddenlyseemstobemovingfasterandyouyoutwotakeonanewlevelofseriousness.Stayawayfrom:Aquarius,Sagittarius,GeminiPositivesigns:Capricorn,Scorpio,CancerTaurusFortunefavorsyouin2017.Youwillfindmuchpeacethroughouttheyear,althoughyouwillalsohavetofaceyourfears.Throughthesetrials,thetruefaceofyourlovedoneswillappear.Also,staystrongifyouarecurrentlywithapartner.Thetwoofyoumighthaveaquarrel.Butlovewillfindawayifitistrulymeanttobe.Stayawayfrom:Aries,Aquarius.LeoPositivesigns:Scorpio,Capricorn,Virgo,PiscesLeoRoarheartily,Leo.2017isgoingtobeablessedyearforyou.Luckcontinuestofindyouinthedatinggametoo,singleLeo.However,sinceLeoisalsofeelingadventurous,thoseinrelationshipareabouttomeetsometension.It’sdecisionsthatmatteralot.Stayawayfrom:Scorpio,Taurus,CancerPositivesigns:Sagittarius,Gemini,Aries1、Whichconstellationmentionedinthetextwillgetmarriedin2017?A．Taurus.B．Pisces.C．Gemini.D．Leo.2、Whatcanbeinferredabouttheconstellationfromthepassage?A．Notallfourstarsinthetextarelikelytofindtruelovein2017.B．2017issuitableforGeminitostrengthenexitingrelationship.C．ThisyearforTaurusistoughintermsofmoney.D．ThecharacterofLeomayleadtotroubleinrelationship.3、Wheredoesthepassageprobablycomefrom?A．Asciencereport.B．Amagazine.C．Anadvertisement.D．Children’sliterature.23．（8分）EnglishteacherandInternetentrepreneur(企業(yè)家)JackMafoundedAlibaba18yearsagoinhistinyapartmentinHangzhou,China.Now,MahasbecometherichestmaninChina.EverycurrententrepreneurandbusinessleadershouldlearnfromhowaChineseEnglishteacherbecamesuchagreatsuccess.Starthere,goanywhere.RecognizingtheimportanceofEnglish,youngMawouldridehisbiketoanearbyhotelandguideforeignersaroundthecityjusttolearnandpracticethelanguage.Hehasvisionandhehadhelp.MasawtheInternet’senormouspotentialtobridgebusinessesacrossChina’shugepopulationearlyon.Soheandhiswifebrought17friendstogetherandpooled＄60,000tostartthecompany.Thatformedthebasisforthecompany’sdynamicpartnershipstructureanduniqueculture.Bigproblemsleadtobigopportunities.China’slackofinfrastructure(基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施)hasalwaysbeenaproblemfortheenormousnation’ssmallbusinesses.Alibabasolvedthatandnowaccountsfor80%ofthecountry’se-commerce.Innovationcomesfromuniqueindividualswhothinkandactdifferently.Everyonetalksaboutchangingtheworldandmakingtonesofmoneythesedays,butthosewhoactuallydoitareexceptionalindividualswithbreakthroughideas,uncommonvisionandapassiontodogreatwork.What’sisinaname?JackMawassittinginaSanFranciscocoffeeshopwhenhethoughtofhowAlibabaoverheardthesecretofthe40thievesinhisstory—“opensesame(芝麻)”—andunlockeduntoldriches.Hesimplywantedhiscompanytohaveaglobalandinterestingname,andrealizedthatAlibabawasastoryknownacrosstheworld.Asanadditionalbonus,MasaidthatbecauseitbeginswithA,italsoappearsatthetopoflists.1、Thearticleisabout______.A．JackMa’slifestoryB．thesecretstoJackMa’ssuccessC．JackMa’sbusinessteamD．thedevelopmentofAlibaba2、Accordingtothearticle,thefirststepinJackMa’ssuccesscamefrom______.A．masteringtheEnglishlanguageB．theuniquecultureofhispartnershipC．innovationfromhisteamD．thefoundationofhiscompany3、JackManamedhiscompanyafterAlibababecause______.A．itbeginswithanAB．histeamworkedoutsuchagoodidea.C．inspirationcametohimwhenhewaslisteningtoastory.D．itcamefromastorythatiswell-knownaroundtheworld.4、WhichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribeJackMa?A．AmbitiousandcreativeB．HumorousandinnovativeC．StrictandintelligentD．Passionateandconsiderate24．（8分）Hikingisagreatwaytogetactiveandreducestresswhileyouareexploringthecity.VisitourpagetofindsomeofthebestfreewalkingtoursacrossNewYorkCity.CommunityDaysatConferenceHouseParkWednesday,September19,201812:00p.m.2:00p.m.EnjoynewgardensattheVisitorCenter.Exploreandhelprepairthethreeself-designedgardens:vegetable,nativeplant,andsculpture.Experiencekidscrafts，adultartprograms,TaiChiandmoreinthislovelysetting.Position:ConferenceHousePark,298SatterleeStreet,StatenIslandEventOrganizer:ConferenceHouseParkPhoneNumber:(718)227-1463ContactEmail:john.kilcullen@parks.nyc.qovGreenbeltontheGoTuesday,August14,201810:00a.m.11:30a.m.Joinusforrelaxingwalksthroughourparks.Enjoytheprettyviewsofthem,aswepointoutafewofthedistinctfeaturesthatmakeeachparkspecial.Thelengthofeachhikewillbedeterminedbythepaceofthegroup.Registrationisrequired.Toregister,pleaseemailnaturecenter@beforeAugust14.Position:GreenbeltNatureCenterinBloodRootValley,700RocklandAvenueatBrielleAvenueStatenIslandEventOrganizer:StatenIslandGreenbeltConservancy,GreenbeltEnvironmentalEducationDepartmentPhoneNumber:(718)351-3450ContactEmail:naturecenter@AdultAfternoonHikesWednesday,October10,20181:30p.m.3:00p.m.GetfamiliarwiththeGreenbeltandlocalparksbyhikingwithotheradults!You’reencouragedtobringsmallmealsanddrinksforthebreaktime.Position:GreenbeltNatureCenterinBloodRootValley,700RocklandAvenueatBrielleAvenueStatenIslandEventOrganizer:StatenIslandGreenbeltConservancy,GreenbeltEnvironmentalEducationDepartmentPhoneNumber:(718)351-3450ContactEmail:naturecenter@TheSouthPoleatWardsPointThursday,November15,20187:00a.m.7:00p.m.Thethreemilesofnearbynaturalshorelineareasandybeach.Shells,rocks,andstonesofeveryshapeandsizecanbefoundhere.Nottobemissedarethepark’sotherattractions:acresofwoodland,fourgalleries,andfivehistorichouses!Position:ConferenceHouseParkVisitorCenterinConferenceHousePark,298SatterleeStreet,StatenIslandEventOrganizer:ConferenceHouseParkContactEmail:john.kilcullen@parks.nyc.qov1、WhichwalkingtourmayattractpeopleinterestedinChineseculture?A．CommunityDaysatConferenceHouseParkB．GreenbeltontheGoC．AdultAfternoonHikesD．TheSouthPoleatWardsPoint2、WhatdoweknowaboutGreenbeltontheGo?A．ThelengthofthehikeissettledB．PeoplewillvisitthreedistinctparksC．IttakesplaceinConferenceHouseParkD．Visitorsneedtoregisterinadvance3、Whatdothefourwalkingtourshaveincommon?A．Theyareallforadults.B．TheyallchargednofeesC．They’reheldbythesameorganizer.D．Theyrequirevisitorstobringfood.25．（10分）FinlandisthehappiestplaceonEarth,accordingtothe2018WorldHappinessReportof156nations.Thereport,releasedWednesdaybytheUnitedNations’SustainableDevelopmentSolutionsNetwork,ranksthecountriesoftheworldbasedonsixdifferentcategoriesofwell-being:income,freedom,trust,lifeexpectancy,generosityandsocialsupport.Thisyear'sreportalsopaysspecialattentiontothehappinessofeachcountry’simmigrants.TheU.S.droppedfourspotsfrom2017andlandedin18thplace,andlastyear’swinner,Norway,cameinsecondplace—followedbyDenmark,IcelandandSwitzerland.“Thetopfivecountriesallhavealmostequallyhighvaluesforthesixfactorsfoundtosupporthappiness,andfourofthesecountries—Denmark,Switzerland,NorwayandnowFinland—havebeeninfirstplaceinthesixWorldHappinessReportrankingssincethefirstreport"in2012,”co-editorJohnHelliwelltoldCNN.“Inadivisionwithsuchexcellentteams,changesinthetopspotaretobeexpected."Roundingoutthetop10happiestcountrieswasCanadainsixthplace,thenNewZealand,SwedenandAustralia.Theorderofthetop10nationschangedfromthe2017listbutthecountriesdidnot,accordingtothereport.Theywerealso10ofthe11topspotsintheimmigranthappinesscategory(includingMexico—24thoverall,but10thinimmigration).“Themoststrikingfindingofthereportistheremarkableconsistencybetweenthehappinessofimmigrantsandthelocallyborn,”Helliwellsaidinastatement.“Althoughimmigrantscomefromcountrieswithverydifferentlevelsofhappiness,theirreportedlifeevaluationsresemblethoseofotherresidentsintheirnewcountries.Thosewhomovetohappiercountriesgain,whilethosewhomovetolesshappycountrieslose.”O(jiān)thermajorworldpowersplacedinsignificantlylowspotsonthelist.Germanycamein15th,theUKwas19th—followedbyJapanin54thplace,Russiain59thandChinain86th.Thereport,basedonsurveyscompletedbycitizenvolunteers,camejustunderaweekbeforeWorldHappinessDayonMarch20,whentheUNdeclaredtorecognize“therelevanceofhappinessandwell-beingasuniversalgoalsandaspirationsinthelivesofhumanbeingsaroundtheworldandtheimportanceoftheirrecognitioninpublicpolicyobjectives”1、TheUSranked______in2017.A．14 B．10C．18 D．222、Whatisthemostsignificantfindingofthereport?A．Thatimmigrantsaredifferentfromresidentsinthecountry.B．Thatimmigrantscomefromcountrieswithdifferentlevelsofhappiness.C．Thatimmigrantsbecomehappywhentheyleavethecountry.D．Thatimmigrantsandlocalsfeelthesimilarlevelofhappiness.3、Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Happinessisnolessimportantthananyotheraspectinlife.B．People’shappinessandwell-beingshouldbeconsideredwhenitcomestopolicy-making.C．ThehappinessreportcameunderaweekbeforeWorldHappinessDay.D．WhattheUNdeclaredwasbeneficialtoallhumanbeings.4、Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．WorldHappinessDay. B．Happiness—foreverpursuit.C．What'syourhappinessindex(指數(shù))? D．The2018WorldHappinessReport.第三部分語言知識運用（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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）WhenIleftmyjobinmylatetwentiestowriteanovel,IthoughtI’dhitthejackpot(中頭彩).Nomoreforcingmyself1attheearlyhoursofthemorningandworryingwhatto2.Icouldstayinmypajamas(睡衣)untillateafternoonandenjoymycoffeeasIworked.But20novelslater,Ibegantofeel3.Itwasjustme,mywork,andthe4.Ispenthourslooking5socialmedia,wastingtimeinsteadofwriting.IthoughtIwasstill6toeveryonearoundme,butinfactIwasmoreisolated(孤獨的)thanever.Asaresult,Ibecame7ofgoingoutintheworld.Tochangethissituation,Iwantedto8fromthelifeIhadcreatedformyselfandhavea9again.Ibrieflyconsidered10anoffice,butIrealizedIwouldstillbelonely.WhatIhadin11wassomethingI’dhadallthoseyearsago—bigtables12withpeopleIreallyliked.Iphonedafriendwhoworked13tooandaskedifshewouldbe14inrentinganofficetogether.She’dbeen15justthesameasIhad,soshe16atthechance.Otherssoon17ourofficeandaskediftheycould18.Now,therearenineofushere.Eachofushasfoundthatweare19thanbeforeandwe’reneededbyotherpeopletoo.Thelonelinesshasgone—IfinallyfeellikeI20again.1、A．a(chǎn)liveB．a(chǎn)wakeC．a(chǎn)fraidD．a(chǎn)part2、A．eatB．takeC．wearD．write3、A．guiltyB．worriedC．excitedD．lonely4、A．newspaperB．InternetC．televisionD．magazine5、A．throughB．forC．upD．into6、A．connectedB．reachedC．a(chǎn)ddictedD．contacted7、A．tiredB．proudC．fearfulD．fond8、A．putawayB．stepawayC．giveawayD．takeaway9、A．scheduleB．ruleC．routineD．company10、A．runningB．orderingC．openingD．renting11、A．handB．mindC．troubleD．common12、A．laidB．clearedC．bookedD．shared13、A．devotedlyB．regularlyC．a(chǎn)thomeD．ingroup14、A．a(chǎn)bsorbedB．stuckC．occupiedD．interested15、A．feelingB．workingC．enjoyingD．learning16、A．jumpedB．wonderedC．startedD．laughed17、A．dreamedofB．passedbyC．heardaboutD．calledfor18、A．a(chǎn)ttendB．joinC．a(chǎn)ddD．a(chǎn)dmit19、A．happierB．kinderC．healthierD．nicer20、A．suitB．smileC．relaxD．belong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個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Macwascyclingalongaroad.Withaheavycampbag,hewasn'tmovingveryfast.Suddenlyheheardloudbreathingbehindhim.1．(look)tohisside,hewas2．(terrify)tofinditwasn'tadogbutawolfthatwasrunningafterhim.Hereached3．thesprayinthebag.Withonehandonthehandlebar,hefiredit.Abrightredcolorcoveredthewolfanditfellbackshakingitshead.Butaminute4．(late)itwasbyhissideagain.Hesprayed5．secondtime,thewolffallingbackagainbutonlytoquicklyrestart6．(it)attack.Thewolfwasgettingcloser.Macwavedandyelledatpassing7．(motorist)butmeanwhilerodehard.Heknewclearlyhemustbecarefulnottoslowdown.8．(fortunate),PaulandBeckyweredrivingalongthesameroadwhentheyspottedthescene.TheydrovetowardMac.Whenthecarwasinfrontofhim,Macjumpedoffthebikeanddashedforthebackdoor.Paul9．(open)thedoorsoastoletMacin.Itwasquiteawhile10．Macbecamecalmandthankedthem.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（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處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除和修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），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、每處錯誤及其修改僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Chinahasbeenknownmanyinventions,includingthechopsticksweuseinyourdailylife、Althoughchopsticksseemedstrangetousewithonlytwosticks,theyhavevariousfunctionlikepicking,moving,mixingandcuttingthefoodwhilehavingmeals、Besides,itisconvenienceforpeopletousechopsticks,whichpriceislowaswell、OurchopsticksspreadfromChinatoanotherAsiancountries、Whereverweare,wecanseeourchopsticksusingwidely、Therefore,Chinesepeoplewillhavethefeelingsthattheyreturnbacktothemotherland、Chopstickslooksmall,andtheyarelovedbymanypeopleintheworld、133第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是中學(xué)生李華，美國一個中學(xué)代表團即將訪問你校并出席英語周的一項活動。請根據(jù)寫作要點和寫作要求寫一篇歡迎辭。寫作要點：1.表示對客人的歡迎；2.介紹此項活動（如活動目的、內(nèi)容等）；3.表達對客人的祝愿。寫作要求：1.詞數(shù)不少于80；2.不能使用真實姓名和學(xué)校名稱。_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、C3、A4、A5、A6、C7、D8、D9、B10、A11、D12、B13、C14、C15、B16、A17、A18、D19、B20、B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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、D2、C3、A22、1、C2、D3、B23、AnewAmericanweathersatellitecouldsavemorelivesbybetterpredictingextremeweatherconditions.ThesatellitewaslaunchedinthestateofFloridaonNovember19,2016.TheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration,alsoknownasNOAA,hasbeenworkingwiththeNationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministration(NASA)ontheproject.NOAAofficialsarecallingthenewsatelliteGOES-R.ThatisshortforamuchlongernametheGeostationaryOperationalEnvironmentalSatellite-RSeries.NOAAsaidGOES-Rcouldimprovethenation’sabilitytoobserveweatherconditionsandmakeweatherpredictions.Itsaidthesatellite’sdevicewouldleadtomoreexactandtimelyweatherforecasts,watchesandwarnings.Thegovernmentagencysaidthesatellitewillrequiretestingofitssixinstrumentsandwillbereadytowork“withinayear.”O(jiān)neofthesixinstrumentsonthesatelliteisdesignedtohelpscientistsstudylightningstrikesandmapthem.This,NOAAsays,willhelptheagencyfollowthemovementofseverestormsandprovidemoredetailedwarnings.“Thenextgenerationofweathersatellitesisfinallyhere,”saidNOAAAdministratorKathrynSullivan.ShedescribedGOES-RasoneofthemosteffectiveEarth-observingmachinesevercreated.SullivansaiditsinstrumentswillbeabletostudyEarthfivetimesfasterandwithfourtimesmoredetailsthananyotherNOAAsatellitecurrentlyinoperation.AnNOAAstatementsaidthegreaterdetailwillhelpimprovetheagency’sstu