江蘇省蘇州市相城區(qū)南京師范大學(xué)蘇州實(shí)驗(yàn)學(xué)校2025屆高考考前提分英語(yǔ)仿真卷含解析

江蘇省蘇州市相城區(qū)南京師范大學(xué)蘇州實(shí)驗(yàn)學(xué)校2025屆高考考前提分英語(yǔ)仿真卷注意事項(xiàng)1．考生要認(rèn)真填寫考場(chǎng)號(hào)和座位序號(hào)。2．試題所有答案必須填涂或書寫在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無(wú)效。第一部分必須用2B鉛筆作答；第二部分必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆作答。3．考試結(jié)束后，考生須將試卷和答題卡放在桌面上，待監(jiān)考員收回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．SallywasexcitedtomeetSusanatthepartylastnight．They_____eachothersincetheygraduatedfromOxfordUniversityin2010．A．haven’tseen B．hadn’tseenC．didn’tsee D．don’tsee2．—OK，here___________.—Thankyouforyourlift.Seeyoulater.A．a(chǎn)reweB．isitC．weareD．comesit3．（2018·海淀二模）—Excuseme,sir.Canyousparemeadollar________Icanbuythisbook?—Sure,noproblem.A．forB．soC．butD．or4．—Doyoufeellikegoingtothecinematonight?—Sorry,I’msotired．I____anearlynight．A．have B．a(chǎn)mhaving C．havehad D．had5．—Didyoucatchthefirstbusthismorning?—No.Ithadleftthestop_________Igotthere.A.inthetime B．a(chǎn)tthetimeC．bythetime D．duringthetime6．They_______thebusinessdealinlessthananhour,afterwhichtheyhadagolfgame.A．wrappedup B．pickedupC．calledup D．tookup7．Whenyouaredressedinthelateststyle,dancingtothemostfashionablemusicafterwatchingthelatestfilm,youfeelgreat,______? A．a(chǎn)ren'tyou B．don'tyou C．doyou D．a(chǎn)reyou8．IfKatehadknownwhatwas_______forher,shewouldnothavemarriedTom.A．inresponse B．inreturnC．inreaction D．instore9．—It______________toplanttreesandgrassonthehillside.—Yes.Theyhelpstopsoilfrombeingwashedaway.A．makessense B．makesmoneyC．makesaliving D．makesamistakes10．—“DoyoumindifIlookatyournotes?”—“Ofcoursenot._______.”A．NoproblemB．BemyguestC．WithpleasureD．Notatall11．Iguess________impressesmemostabouthispaintingisthecolorsheuses.A．who B．whichC．that D．what12．—Areyoudoingyourhomework？—No,I’mwritingashortplay．It_____attheChristmasparty．A．willbeputon B．willputonC．putson D．isputon13．Paintingfromstillimagesleadstoalossofsensitivity,whichis_____toanartist.A．a(chǎn)bsolute B．urgent C．especial D．vital14．InthelibraryyoucanuseyourowncomputertoconnecttoWi-Fispecially_____forreaders.A．preparing B．toprepareC．prepared D．prepare15．Hewouldbeinbetterhealthnow_______withtoomuchworkwhenyoung.A．hadhenotburdenedhimself B．ifhewasnotburdenedC．werehenotburdened D．hadhenotbeenburdenedhimself16．--Areyouhappywiththislaboratory?--Notalittle.Wecan’thave________.A．a(chǎn)worseone B．a(chǎn)nicerone C．a(chǎn)worstone D．a(chǎn)nicestone17．Oneofourrulesisthateverystudent_______wearschooluniformwhileatschool.A．might B．couldC．shall D．will18．Theinnerstrengthofthegirlallowsher_____goingwhenshegetsintotrouble.A．keepB．keepingC．tokeepD．kept19．ThemainissueattheAPECmeetingwasaclimate-changeplan_____byAustralia’sHowardandbackedbyBush.A．putout B．putoffC．putaway D．putforward20．Don'tgiveuphalfway,andyouwillfindthesceneryismorebeautifulwhenyoureachthedestinationthanwhenyou_______.A．startoff B．havestartedoffC．startedoff D．willstartoff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）CompanyNamesThatHaveSecretMeaningsCo-founderLarryPagewasatabrainstormingsessionatStanfordforanewmassivedataindexingwebsite.Someonesuggested“googolplex”—oneofthelargestdescribableNUMBERS.Pageshorteneditto“googol.”Whenhelatercheckedfortheavailabilityofthedomainname,hemadeamistakeandtypedin“google”instead.Buthelikedthenameandregistereditforhimselfandco-founderSergeyBrin.ThisluxurycarmakercombinedelementsfromtheFordandOldsmobilecompanieswhenitwasstartedin1902andlaterbecameknownforitsinnovationandhighquality.ThecompanywasnamedfortheFrenchexplorerAntoineLaumetdelaMotheCadillac,whofoundedthecityofDetroitin101.Companyco-founderGordonBowkerhassaidthatwhilebrainstormingnames,someonebroughtoutamapthatfeaturedtheoldminingtownofStarbo.ThatmayhaveledhimtothinkofStarbuck,thefirstmateinHermanMelville’sfamousnovel,MobyDick.Notonlythecompanynamebutalsotheoriginofitslogohasarousedgreatcuriosity.TheinventorofRolex,HansWilsdorf,waslookingtomakeanelegant,yetprecise,wristwatch.Hewantedanamethatwaseasytosay,workedindifferentlanguages,andlookedgoodonthewatches.HesettledonRolexin1908.16、Whichcompanynamehasacloserelationshipwithliterature?A．Google. B．Cadillac.C．Starbucks. D．Rolex.1、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTrue?A．Googlewasadoptedbecause“googol”wasnotavailablethen.B．Cadillacwasnamedafterthefoundingfatherofthecompany.C．Starbuckswasusedduetotheco-founder’sloveforhistown.D．HansWilsdorfintendedRolextobeuniversallyaccepted.22．（8分）DuringAmsterdam’schaoticrushhour,nine-year-oldLottaCrokcyclestoaverybusyjunction.“Look,”shesays.“There’strafficcomingfromeverywhere.Fourtramsfromfourdifferentdirections.Forachildonabikethat’sreallyconfusing!”LottaisthefirstjuniorcyclemayorintheworldandherworkingareaistheDutchcapital.Youwouldthinkthischallengewouldbesuperfluousinacityknownasthe

bicyclecapitaloftheworld.Thenumberofbicycles

inAmsterdamisestimatedat881,000

–morethanthecity’s850,000inhabitants–and63%ofthepopulationcycledaily.ButchildrenwhocycleinAmsterdamfacechallenges,Lottasays:“Thethreebiggestproblemsforusarecars,cyclingtouristsandscooters(小型摩托).Thecarstakeuptoomuchspace,thetouristsarealwaysswingingsidetosideandstopwhenyouleastexpectit,andthescooterssimplyrunyouover.”LottabecamejuniorcyclemayorinJunelastyearwhenshewonacontestinwhichschoolchildrenwereaskedtocomeupwithplanstomakecyclingsaferandmorefun.Herideawastoaddchildren’sbikestothepopularbikeshareprogramme.SinceLottawasappointedjuniorcyclemayor,shehasbeenbusy,givinginterviews,openingcyclingcontestsinthecityandbeingajury（評(píng)審員）memberduringthe

AmsterdamLightParade,aneventinwhichAmsterdammersdecoratetheirbikeswithlights.Sheisnowplanningameetingwiththecity’smayortodiscussideasthatchildrenhavecomeupwith:“Oneofourproposalsisabicycleparkwherechildrencanlearnhowtocycle.Rightnow,mostofuslearnitinthestreet,whichcanbequitebusy.Anotherideaistocreateanappfortouriststoteachthemtherulesofcycling,becausemostofthemreallydon’tknow.”FollowingthesuccessoftheAmsterdamscheme,cyclemayorsaroundtheworldarenowplanningtoappointjuniorcolleagues.“Theyseeitworksreallywell,”Boerma,theseniormajor,says.“Italktotheparents,Lottatalkstothechildren.Andifyoulookatthecitythroughtheeyesofachild,youwillalsomakeitaccessibleforothers.Acitythat’sgoodforaneight-year-oldisalsogoodforan88-year-old.”1、WhyisajuniorcyclemayorappointedinAmsterdam?A．Toteachchildrenhowtoride.B．Toensurecyclingissaferforchildren.C．Togivesuggestionstothecity’smayoronhowtorunthecity.D．Toorganizethecyclingcontestsinthecity.2、Whichwordcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“superfluous”inparagraph2?A．Important B．UnnecessaryC．Difficult D．Valuable3、WhathasLottadonesinceshebecamethebikemayor?A．ShehassolvedthethreebiggestproblemsforchildrencyclinginAmsterdam.B．Shehaswonacontestaboutcycling.C．Shehasgiveninterviewsandbeenajurymemberduringaparade.D．Shehasgivenproposalstothecitymayor.4、What’sBoerma’sattitudetothejuniorcyclemayor?A．Cautious B．FavorableC．Ambiguous D．Disapproving23．（8分）Assoonasapersondies,decomposition(分解)begins.Andthefirstvisitorsarrive.“Within5to15minutesofdeath,fliesorotherinsectsbegintocolonizethebody.”saysRabiMusah,anorganicchemistattheUniversityatAlbany.Shesaysdifferentspeciesturnupatdifferentstagesofdecomposition.“Sobecauseofthat,dependinguponwhatentomological(昆蟲(chóng)學(xué)的)evidenceyoufind,youcanlearnsomethingaboutwhenthepersondiedintermsofthetimingofthedeath.”Fliesdon'ttendtostickaroundwhendisturbedbydetectives.Buttheydoleavebehindeggs.Theeggsarehardtotellapartbyappearancealone,sospecialistsraisethemuntiltheyhatch,afewweekslater—andtheygetaspeciesIDand,withalittleguesswork,aperson'stimeofdeath.ButMusahhascomeupwithamoretime-savingapproach:chemicalanalysisoftheeggs.Sheandherteaminvestigatedthatmethodbyfirstharvestingflieswithpig-livertrapshiddenthroughoutNewYorkCity.Theycollectedthetrappedfliesandthenchemicallyanalyzedtheireggs.Anditturnsouteachspeciesofflyegghasauniquechemicalfingerprint—enoughtotelltheeggsapartwithoutraisingtheeggstomaturity.ThestudyisinthejournalAnalyticalChemistry.MusahandhercolleagueJenniferRosatiarenowtestingthemethodonarealcase.“Andoncewedothatwewillbepublishingsomecasestudiestoillustrate(闡明)thatthisisamethodthatcanbeused,andhopefullyeventuallyit'ssomethingthatwillstandupincourt,andsomethingthatcouldspeedupdetectivework—orhelpdealwithacoldcase.”1、Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“colonize”inparagraph1?A．lookfor B．fightoverC．carryaway D．gatheron2、Howcanaspecialistknowaperson’stimeofdeath?A．Byresearchingthehabitualnatureofflies.B．Byrelyingontheentomologicalevidence.C．Bydistinguishingtheappearanceofflies.D．Bydiscoveringanewdetectivemethod.3、WhatcanweinferaboutMusah’sapproachfromthelastparagraph?A．Scientistshavepublishedstudiesaboutit.B．Itisboundtomakeeverycoldcasesolved.C．Itmayhelpacceleratethedetectionofcases.D．ItwillbepublishedinAnalyticalChemistry.4、Wheremostprobablycanyouseethisarticle?A．Inasciencefiction. B．Inanewspaper.C．Inamedicalpaper. D．Inanovel.24．（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．Passionateandconsiderate25．（10分）ItwasGroundhogDay.Awinterstormhadhitovernighttoo.Itriedtoopenmybackdooronlytofindsixinchesofwet,heavysnowpiledupagainstit.IknewIhadquiteajobofshovelingoutaheadofme,soIreachedovertograbmysnowshovel.ItlookedalotmorereadytoworkthanIdid.Isighedandpulledonmyboots,gloves,andheavycoat.ThewindchillwasbelowzeroandcutintomyfaceasIslowlyshoveledoffmydeck.AfterthatIstayedmywayovertomydaughter’shouseshovelingthepathasIwalked.IttookawhiletogetherdrivewayclearandIknewIstillhadalottodo.Nextcamethepathsdownthehilltomyowncarscoveredinsnow.Ihadgrabbedthebroomtosweepthemoffaswell.Iwincedwhenthebreezeblewthesweptsnowbackintomyface.ThenIstartedtoshoveloutmydriveways.MybackwasachingasIworked.IwishedIcouldbebuildingasnowmaninsteadofshoveling.WintersurehadseemedalotmorefunwhenIwasaboy.WhenIwasdoneIexaminedmywork.Itdidn’tlookhalfbad.Ismiledandlookedatthewoodscoveredinwhite.Theyweresuchaspecialsight.Ileanedonmyshovelandtookitallin.ThenIstartedupthehillwiththesnowshovelinonehandandthebroomintheother.Suddenly,anurgecameovermeandIdroppedthemboth.Ispreadmyarms,fedbackintotheblanketofwhiteandhappilymovedmyarmsandlegstomakeanangelinthesnow.Asyougothroughtheseasonsofthislifetakejoyinyourwork.Takejoyinyourlife.Rememberthatthecourseofyourdaysrestsinyourownhands.1、What’sthethemeofthetext?A．Enjoywinterwork.B．Takethingsseriously.C．Takejoyinyourlife.D．Fightagainstcold.2、Whichisthecorrectorderofwhattheauthorshoveled?A．hisdeck-hisdaughter’sdriveway-hiscars-hisdrivewayB．hiscars-hisdeck-hisdaughter’sdriveway-hisdrivewayC．hisdaughter’sdriveway-hisdeck-hisdriveway-hiscarsD．hisdriveway-hisdaughter’sdriveway-hiscars-hisdeck3、WhatcanweconcludeabouttheauthorfromParagraph3?A．Hewasnotsatisfiedwithhiswork.B．Hewasabsorbedinthesnowsight.C．Hewasfondofmakingsnowmen.D．Hewasinlowspiritsafterwork.第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)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）AsIheldmyfather’shandsonenight,Icouldn’thelpbutnoticetheircalluses(老繭)androughness.Hishandstellthestoryofhislifeasa1,includingallhisstruggles.Onesummer,Iremember,adrought(旱災(zāi))hitOntario,turningitintoa2desert.OnoneofthosehotmorningsIwaspickingsweetcomwithmydadtofillthelast3fromthegrocerystore.Fiftydozenwasallweneeded,which4tooktwentyminutes.Thatmorning,however,theprocessdidn’t5quickly.Afterfortyminutesofaimlesslywalkinginthefield,we6neededtwentydozen.Iwascompletelyfrustrated(挫敗的)and7.Droppingthebasketheavily,Ideclared,“Ifthestorewantsitslasttwentydozen,theycanpickitthemselves”.Dad8.“Justthink,mylittlegirl,onlytendozenleftforeachofusandthenwe’re9.”SuchisDadwhateverproblemhe10,henevergivesup.11,thebadeffectsofthedroughtwerefeltalloverourcounty.Itwasachallengingtimeforeveryone,12Dadremainedoptimistic(樂(lè)觀的).He13tobegratefulforotherthingslikegoodhealthandfoodonourplates.OnlythendidItrulybeginto14Dadandhisfaiththatguidedusthroughthehardtimes.Dadisalsoalivingexampleofreal15.Fromdawntodusk,heworkscountlesshoursto16ourfamily.Healwaysputsourhappiness17hisownandneverfailstocheermeonatmysportsgames18histirednessafterlongdays.Hislovingandselflessnaturehasencouragedmetobecomemoresympathetic(有同情心的)and19,puttingothersfirst.Dad,thelife20Ihavelearnedfromyouwillstaywithmeforever.Youaremyfather,teacher,friendand,mostimportantly,myhero.1、A．teacher B．gardener C．farmer D．grocer2、A．stormy B．lively C．disappearing D．burning3、A．order B．form C．room D．position4、A．repeatedly B．normally C．finally D．really5、A．go B．begin C．happen D．change6、A．yet B．still C．even D．nearly7、A．surprised B．nervous C．a(chǎn)ngry D．frightened8、A．a(chǎn)pologized B．cried C．complained D．laughed9、A．lost B．done C．gone D．touched10、A．meetswith B．bringsup C．worksout D．thinksabout11、A．Thankfully B．Hopefully C．Unfortunately D．Strangely12、A．or B．for C．so D．but13、A．happened B．seemed C．continued D．looked14、A．face B．a(chǎn)ppreciate C．examine D．question15、A．love B．pride C．friendship D．honesty16、A．support B．settle C．start D．impress17、A．a(chǎn)fter B．before C．beside D．under18、A．inspiteof B．insupportof C．incontrolof D．inplaceof19、A．careful B．regretful C．considerate D．humorous20、A．history B．stories C．patterns D．lessons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(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）ChopsticksplayanimportantroleinChinesefoodculture.They1．(call)“Zhu”inancienttimesinChina.Chinesepeoplehavebeenusingthemformorethan3,000years.WoodorbamboochopsticksarethemostpopularonesusedinChinesehomes,2．canbedatedtoabout1,000years3．(early)thanivory(象牙)chopsticks.Thereareafewthings4．(avoid)whenusingchopsticks.Chinesepeopleusually.Don’tbeattheirbowlswhile5．(eat),sincethebehaviorusedtobepracticedbybeggars.Alsodon’tputchopsticksinabowluprightbecauseitisacustomonlyusedinsacrifices(祭祀)6．iscommoninChinaforeveryonetousetheirownchopsticksforgettingfoodfromthe7．(dish)onthetable.Ifyouprefer,servingchopsticks8．(be)provided.Besides,don’tbeembarrassedbyusingchopsticks9．(poor).Whatmattersisthatyouenjoythefood.Foodis10．greatimportanceinChineseculture,andtheChineseissuchapracticalpeoplethatallaroundyouwillmostlikelybefinewithwhatevermethodyouusetoeat.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(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)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(hào)(∧)，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)的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計(jì)分。RecentlyIhavetakenquiteainterestincooking、Isuggestthattheschoolorganizesacooking-learningactivitytoteachstudentstoprepareanydeliciousfood、ItcanbereallyfunandIbettherewillbealotcommunicationgoingonwithstudents、Besides,it’sagoodwaytobuildupteamspirits、Theschoolcanevenholdacompetitiontoseewhomcancookthemostdeliciousfood、Muchimportantly,Ithinkcookingisavitalskillforthepeoplenowadays、Whatisknowntoall,eating-cookedfoodisamuchmorehealthyandlittlecostlywayoflifethaneatinginarestaurant、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）你受學(xué)生會(huì)委托為校宣傳欄“英語(yǔ)世界”寫一則倡議書，號(hào)召大家珍惜糧食，杜絕浪費(fèi)，內(nèi)容包括：1.倡議的目的；2.防止食物浪費(fèi)的做法；3.提出呼吁。注意：1.詞數(shù)80左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、C3、B4、B5、C6、A7、B8、D9、A10、B11、D12、A13、D14、C15、A16、B17、C18、C19、D20、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、16、C1、D22、1、B2、B3、C4、B23、1、D2、B3、C4、B24、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.SullivansaiditsinstrumentswillbeabletostudyEarthfivetimesfasterandwithfourtimesmoredetailsthananyotherNOAAsatellitecurrentlyino