湖南省岳陽縣2023學年高考英語考前最后一卷預測卷（含解析）

2023學年高考英語模擬測試卷注意事項1．考生要認真填寫考場號和座位序號。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．—Whendidyougettoknowyourgirlfriend?—Itwasin2015________shewasworkingasavolunteerinAfrica.A．that B．whichC．when D．then2．Rightnow,lotsofpeoplesearchforproductsontheInternetbutstillbuythematstores.Internetshoppingwillreally____whenpeoplearesurethatitissafe.A．setup B．setoff C．takeoff D．takeup3．Mr.Greenwasveryfamouswhenhelivedthere.Thereis______tobesomeoneinthisdistrictwhoremembershim.A．content B．opposedC．bound D．restricted4．Oneofthefewthingsyou______sayaboutEnglishpeoplewithcertaintyisthattheytalkalotabouttheweather.A．need B．must C．can D．should5．—Mike,it’sreallyimpossibleforustogettotherailwaystationintime!—HowIwishIcouldstopthetrain________it.A．catchB．tocatchC．catchingD．caught6．Scientistshavemanytheoriesabouthowtheuniverseintobeing.A．came B．wascoming C．hadcome D．wouldcome7．Thedebateherewillbelimitedintwomainrespects，________thetimeavailable.A．inviewofB．inreturnforC．inadditiontoD．incomparisonwith8．IadmiremyEnglishteacher.Icanrememberveryfewoccasions_____shestoppedworkingbecauseofillhealth.A．that B．whenC．where D．which9．—Iheardtheywentskiinginthemountainslastwinter.—Ittruebecausetherewaslittlesnowthere.A．maybenot B．won’tbe C．couldn’tbe D．mustn’tbe10．—Tom,doyouenjoyyourpresentjob?—________.Ijustdoitforaliving.A．OfcourseB．NotreallyC．NotlikelyD．That’sallright11．_____thelawyers,volunteersfromtheLibyanRedCrossSocietyalsojoinedtheeffortsinhelpingtheChinesegohomesafely.A．Exceptfor B．Inspiteof C．Apartfrom D．Insteadof12．--IhaveheardMr.Morganwillbehereat4:00pm.nextThursday.--No,he_______atthattime.A．wasboarding B．wouldbeboardingC．willbeboarding D．isboarding13．—Smokingshouldbebannedinpublic.—.____Itisharmfultoboththesmokersandnon-smokers.A．I’dlovetoB．It’smypleasureC．I’mwithyouonthatD．It’suptoyou14．I’mtiredout．Istayedupthewholenight,______formymidtermmathexam．A．studying B．tostudy C．tobestudying D．studied15．Heisn’tsuchaman______heusedtobe.A．who B．whomC．that D．a(chǎn)s16．Thenewmovie________tobeoneofthebiggestmoney-makersofalltime.A．pretends B．a(chǎn)grees C．promises D．declines17．Ifyouwanttoleadahappylife,you’dbetterlearntoacceptlife______itis.A．a(chǎn)s B．thatC．which D．where18．Cellsareimportantbecausetheyareorganizedstructuresthathelplivingthingtheactivitiesoflife.A．carryonB．expandonC．putonD．hangon19．LastyearIappliedtoPrincetonUniversity．I____theywouldsayyes—buttheydid,andnowhereIam．A．neverthink B．a(chǎn)mneverthinkingC．haveneverthought D．neverthought20．—Couldyoutellmethe____ofmakingsuchtastycakes?—Well,Ijustfollowthedirectonsinthecookbook.A．feature B．plan C．cost D．trick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）You’reouttodinner.Thefoodisdeliciousandtheserviceisfine.Youdecidetoleaveabigfattip.Why?Theanswermaynotbeassimpleasyouthink.Tipping,psychologistshavefound,isnotjustaboutservice.Instead,studieshaveshownthattippingcanbeaffectedbypsychologicalreactionstoaseriesofdifferentfactorsfromthewaiter’schoiceofwords,tohowtheycarrythemselveswhiletakingorders,tothebill’stotal.Evenhowmuchwaitersremindcustomersofthemselvescandeterminehowmuchchangetheypocketbytheendofthenight.“Studiesbeforehaveshownthatmimicry(模仿)bringsintopositivefeelingsforthemimicker,”wroteRickvanBaaren,asocialpsychologyprofessor.“Thesestudiesshowthatpeoplewhoarebeingmimickedbecomemoregeneroustowardthepersonwhomimicsthem.”SoRickvanBaarendivided59waitersintotwogroups.Herequestedthathalfservewithaphrasesuchas.“Comingup!”Thoseintheotherhallwereinstructedtorepeattheordersandpreferencesbacktothecustomers.RickvanBaarenthencomparedtheirtake-homepay.’Theresultswereclear—itpaystomimicyourcustomer.Thecopycat(模仿者)waitersearnedalmostdoubletheamountoftipstotheothergroup.LeonardGreenandJoelMyerson,psychologistsatWashingtonUniversityinSt.Louis,foundthegenerosityofatippermaybelimitedbyhisbill.Afterresearchonthe1,000tipsleftforwaiters,cabdrivers,hairstylists,theyfoundtippercentagesinthesethreeareasdroppedascustomers’billswentup.Infact,tippercentagesappeartoplateau(穩(wěn)定期)whenbillstopped$100andabillfor$200madetheworkergainnobiggerpercentagetipthanabillfor$100.“That’salsoapointoftipping,”Greensays.“Youhavetogivealittleextratothecabdriverforbeingtheretopickyouupandsomethingtothewaiterforbeingtheretoserveyou.Iftheyweren’tthere,you’dnevergetanyservice.Sopartoftheideaofatipisforjustbeingthere.”1、Howmanyfactorsaffectthecustomers’tipping?A．6.B．5.C．4.D．3.2、Whatdothestudiesshow?A．Mimicrybringsintoverybadfeelingsforthemimicker.B．Thewaiterwhomimicspeopleusuallygetslesstipthattheygive.C．Themimicwaiterscangetmoremoneythanthosewhodon’tmimicothers.D．Tippingcanbeaffectedbyphysicalreactionstomanydifferentwaiters.3、Whatistheopinionoftheauthoraccordingtothepassage?A．Hegiveshisgeneroustiptowaitersveryoften.B．HeagreeswithMrGreenandRickvanBarenabouttipping.C．HeobjectstoMrGreen’sideaabouttipping.D．HethinkspartofMrGreen’sexplanationisreasonable.4、Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?A．HowMuchtoTipB．WhatIsTipC．WheretoLeaveaBigFatTipD．TippingIsVeryImportant22．（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(基礎設施)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．Passionateandconsiderate23．（8分）Anewprogrammakesfindingfriendsintheschoolcafeteriaapieceofcake.“SitWithUs”helpsstudentswhohavedifficultyfindingaplacetositfindawelcominggroupinthelunchroom.Theappallowsstudentstorecognizethemselvesas“ambassadors,”therebyinvitingotherstojointhem.Ambassadorscanthenpost“openlunch”events,whichsignaltoanyoneseekingcompanythatthey’reinvitedtojointheambassadors’table.NatalieHampton,a16-year-oldfromCalifornia,isthedesignerofSitWithUs;whichwaspostedonSeptember9.Shewasinspiredtocreateitaftersheatealoneherentireseventhgradeyear.ThesituationleftHamptonfeelingvulnerableandmadeheratargetforbullying(欺負).Hampton,nowajunior,isattendingadifferentschoolandistryingsocially.Yet,thememoryofsittingaloneandbeingbulliedstillaffectsher,especiallysincesheknowsherexperienceisn’tanisolatedone.Hamptonsaidthereasonwhyshefeltanapplikethiswasnecessary,isbecauseitpreventskidsfrombeingpubliclyrejectedandbeingconsideredsocialoutcastsbytheirclassmates.“Thiswayit’sinsecretIt’sthroughthephone.Nooneelsehastoknow,”sheexplained,“Andyouknowthatyou’renotgoingtoberejectedonceyougettothetable.”Whenstudents—especiallythe“coolkids”—standuptobuilying,ithasanimportanteffect.Duringa2015-2016schoolyear,over50NewJerseymiddleschoolsprovidedtheirmostsociallyablestudentswithsocialmediatoolsandencouragementtodealwithit,andsawareductioninstudentconflictreportsby30percent.Hamptonsaidthatsincesheopenedtheapplastweek,she’salreadygettingpositiveresponsesfromherclassmates.“Peoplearealreadypostingopenlunchesatmyschool,”shetoldtheprogram.“SoI’mhappythatthingsarealreadykickingoffwithagreatstart.”1、WhomayneedSitWithUs?A．Astudentlonelywheneating.B．Astudentwithbadeatinghabits.C．Astudentlikingcreativeactivities.D．Astudentfondofsocialgatherings.2、WhenonepostsanopenluncheventonSitWithUs,itshowsheorshe.A．isinlowspiritsB．needsprotectionC．wantstohavefriendsD．willtreatotherstoabigmeal3、Theunderlinedword‘“it”(inPara.4)referstotheproblemof.A．encouragingothersB．cheatingothersC．bullyingothersD．helpingothers4、WhatdostudentsthinkoftheappSitWithUs?A．Theywelcomeit.B．Theyarecrazyaboutit.C．Theyhesitatetoacceptit.D．Theyholdamixedopiniontoit.24．（8分）Whilereducingplasticwasteissomethingmostconsumerswishtodo,itisnotaneasygoaltoachieve.That’sbecausethecheapanddurablematerialisfoundinalmosteveryhouseholditem–fromdinnerwaretodrinkbottlestoevenfoodwrappers.Now,anIndonesian-basedcompanyhascomeupwithadeliciousandnutritioussolutiontohelpreduceourdependenceonthisenvironmentalhazard.Sincesingle-usepackagingisalargecontributortotheproblem,thecreatorsdecidedtosettlethatproblemfirst.Afterresearchingonvariousmaterialoptions,thecompanysettledonseaweed.Unlikecorn,commonlyusedforbiodegradable（可生物降解的）containers,seaweeddoesnotrequireresourceslikewater,fertilizers,orlargeamountsofspace.AccordingtoEvoware,asmuchas40tonsofseaweedcanbegrowninanareathesizeofabaseballfield.Themarinealgae（海藻類植物）alsohelpsreduceoceanaciditybyabsorbingharmfulgreenhousegaseslikecarbondioxide.SinceIndonesianfarmersalreadyharvestmoreseaweedthantheycansell,itisnotdifficultforthecompanytofindthematerial.Evowaresaystheseaweedpackagingcontainsnochemicalsandissafetoconsume.Inadditiontowrappingfastfooditemslikeburgers,itcanalsobeusedtohousethingslikeinstantnoodlesseasoningandsingle-serveinstantcoffee.Consumerssimplydroptheentirepackagingintothehotwaterandwatchtheodorless（沒有氣味的）,tastelesspacketdisappear,leavingbehindnotraceofitsexistence.Whilereplacingplasticwiththeseaweedproductsmayseemlikeano-brainertomostofus,itisahard-sellinIndonesia.AccordingtoChristian,“Theawareness,understanding,andsenseofurgencytominimizetheuseofsingle-useplasticisstillverylow.Thismakesourbioplasticseemirrelevant（不相干的）andunnecessary.”Alsoafactoristhecost,whichishighertheusingplastic.However,Evowarebelievestheycanreducethepricegreatlyoncethecompanymovestofull-scaleproduction.Hopefully,EvowarewillsucceedinconvincingIndonesians,andpeopleworldwide,thattheirproductswillbebeneficialtotheprotectionofourbeautifulplanet.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“hazard”inParagraph1mean?A．Protection.B．Power.C．Danger.D．Contribution.2、Whydoesthecompanyuseseaweedtoproducetheirwrappers?A．Itiseasytoacquire.B．Itcanbeplantedinbaseballfield.C．Itiscommonlyusedforcontainers.D．ItispopularwithIndonesianfarmers.3、Whatisthethirdparagraphmainlyabout?A．Thingsabletobewrappedinseaweedcontainers.B．Componentscontainedinseaweedcontainers.C．Waysofusingtheseaweedpackaging.D．Advantagesoftheseaweedpackaging.4、WhatdoesEvowarethinkoftheirfutureseaweedproducts?A．Theywillbringinhugeprofits.B．Theyremainabigchallenge.C．Theywillbeacceptedfinally.D．Theywillreplaceplasticscompletely.25．（10分）LivingMusicintheHomeLivingmusicintheHomeisaWaldorf-inspiredresourceforparentsandteacherswhowishtosharethejoyofmusicwiththeirchildrenandstudent.Weprovidemusicaltrainingforadultssotheycanmakemusicintheirhomesandclassrooms.NEW!Inadditiontoouronlineofferings(seebelow),wearenowofferingin-personparent-childmusicclassesinwesternMassachusetts.WeinviteyoutocometojoinusforBabySongandChildSong,offeredattheCottageGarden.CLICKHEREFORMOREINFORMATIONCLICKHEREFORREGISTEROURONLINECOURSESFindingYourInnerVoiceInstructor:MichellePrindle(about)Available:March17Thiscourseoffersinstructioninvocal(唱歌的)techniquethatwillhelpparentsandteacherstofindtheirinnervoice.Thecourseremovesmodemmisunderstandingsaboutthevoice.Itoffersadviceonovercomingpsychologicalboundariestojoyfulsinging.Thisisdonethroughpractical,confidence-buildingexercisethatparentsandteacherscanpracticeintheirownhomesalongwiththevideosandaudiofilesprovided.Thecoursealsooffersavarietyofsongsforsingingwithchildren.MoodoftheFifthInstructor:DanPrindle(About)Available:March17Thiscoursebeginsbygivingparentsandteachersasolidfoundationinthebasicsofwesternmusictheorythatarenecessaryforunderstandingmusicinthemoodofthefifth.Theseincludethefundamentalsofmusictheory(basicsofpitchandrhythm).Thecoursethencontinuestodefinethemoodofthefifth,describeitselementsandgiveavarietyofexamples.Thiscourseprovidesthenecessaryknowledgeforparentsandteacherstofullyunderstandthisoftenunclearlydefinedconcept.1、IfTomewhodoesn’thaveacomputerwantstousetheresource,hecan.A．callMichellePrindledirectlyB．takethecourseFindingYourInnerVoiceC．joininBabySongandChildsongattheCottageGardenD．takein-personmusicclassesineasternMassachusetts2、Whatcanteachersandparentslearnintheonlinecourses?A．Instructioninvocaltechnique.B．Howtobreathewhilerunning.C．Varioussongssuitableforadults.D．Howtodealwithchildrensuccessfully.3、Onecanlearnaboutwesternmusicbytaking.A．MoodoftheFifthB．FindingYourInnerVoiceC．in-personparent-childlessonsD．a(chǎn)nyoftheonlinecoursesmentioned4、Thistextismostprobablytakenfroma.A．sciencejournalB．travelguideC．storybookD．website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）第二節(jié) 完形填空（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）Oncetherewasaverybrilliant,creativeandeducatedman.Hegainedmuch36whiletravelingthroughouttheworld.Unfortunatelyhelosthislegsandleftarminatragicaccident,leavingonlyafingerandthumbonhisrighthand.Hebecameso37thathewasafraidhewouldspendhislife38andwouldnolongerbeabletousehislifeina(n)39way.Oneday,herememberedhowhehadalwayslovedgetting40.Herealizedthathestillhadpartial41ofhisrighthandandcouldwritewith42.Then,hehadanidea.“Whynotwritetootherpeoplewhoneedencouragement?”He43wherehecouldfindthosewhocouldbeencouragediftheyreadhisletters.Hethoughtofpeoplein44.Manyofthemhadhopeofregainingtheir45.Otherswouldkeepfeelingdepressedandremainputawayfortherestoftheirlives.Hedecidedthathemusttryto46them.Sohewrotetoaprisonministryaboutsendingletterstotheprisoners.Theprisonministerrepliedthatwritingtotheprisonerswouldbe47.However,itwouldbeagainstprisonrulesfortheprisonerstowriteback.48withtheintention,themanbegansending49messagesofGod’slove,hope,strength,andencouragement.Hewrotetwiceaweek,testinghisstrengthandabilitytothe50.Hepouredhisheartandsoulintohiswords,51hisexperience,senseofhumor,optimism,andfaith.Itwasdifficulttowritethoseletters,especiallywithouthopeofany52.Frequently,hefeltdiscouraged,wonderingifanyone53readhisletters.However,thiswashis54chance，sohedeterminedtocontinue.Atlast,hereceivedaletterfromtheprisonofficer,whichsaid,“Pleasewriteonthebestpaperyoucanafford.Yourlettersarepassedfromcell(牢房)tocelluntiltheyalmostfallto55!”Weallhaveuniqueexperiences,abilitiesandtalents.Wecandiscoverwaystoreachothersinneedofencouragementandstrength.36.A．wealth B．faith C．experience D．confidence37.A．depressed B．embarrassed C．a(chǎn)shamed D．thrilled38.A．writing B．suffering C．weeping D．wandering39.A．a(chǎn)bnormal B．regular C．comfortable D．meaningful40.A．presents B．e-mails C．letters D．prizes41.A．sense B．strength C．shape D．function42.A．a(chǎn)ffection B．caution C．difficulty D．confidence43.A．estimated B．doubted C．a(chǎn)ssumed D．wondered44.A．hospitals B．churches C．prisons D．charities45.A．families B．letters C．freedom D．conscience46.A．release B．reach C．defend D．know47.A．a(chǎn)cceptable B．reasonable C．prohibited D．considered48.A．Faced B．Filled C．Satisfied D．Impressed49.A．holy B．daily C．one-way D．round-way50.A．point B．worst C．degree D．limit51.A．sharing B．learning C．gaining D．enriching52.A．success B．reply C．help D．progress53.A．curiously B．patiently C．carefully D．a(chǎn)ctually54.A．only B．better C．extra D．lost55.A．ruin B．pieces C．theground D．thebottom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?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Allourdreamshavesomethingtodo1．ourfeelings,tears,longings,wishes,needsandmemories.Butsomethingonthe“outside”mayaffect2．wedream.Ifapersonishungryortiredorcold,hisdreammayincludeafeelingofthiskind.Iftheblanketonyourbodyhasslippedoffyourbed,youmaydreamthatyou3．(sleep)orrestingontheiceorsnow.Sothesubjectofyourdreamusuallycomesfromsomething4．hasaneffectonyouwhileyouaresleeping(feelingofcold,anoise,etc.)anditmayalsouseyourpast5．(experience)andthewishesandinterestsyouhavenow.Therearesomescientistswhohavemade6．specialstudyofwhywedream,whatwedreamandwhatthosedreamsmean.Their7．(explain)ofdreams,thoughabitreasonable,isnotacceptedbyeveryone,anditoffersaninterestingwayof8．(deal)withtheproblem.Theybelievethatdreamsare9．(most)expressionsofwishesthatdidnotcometrue.Inotherwords,adreamisawayofhavingyourwishes10．(carry)out.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、刪除或修改。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：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計分。Alittlekidfellintothelakewhileshewasplayingwithherlittlefriends、Theyweretoofrighteningtoknowwhattodonext、Unfortunately,aprettyladyandamanpassedbyandsawthedrowninggirl、Themanimmediatedivedintothewaterandtookthegirltothebankatasametime、Theladycalledtheambulanceontime、Beforetheambulancecame,thelady,whoprovedtobeanurse,performingfirstaidtothekid、Afewofminuteslater,thekidsenttothenearesthospitalandfinallysaved、Thestoryisagoodexamplewherefirstaidcanmakealotofdifferences、Fromit,weknowitisnecessarytoknowbasicfirstaidskillssothatwecanbebetterpreparingforanemergency、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，你的英國筆友David下周三將來你所在的城市旅游，但你有事無法去機場接他。請你給他發(fā)一封電子郵件，要求如下：1.表示歉意并說明理由；2.安排他人接機。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3.開頭和結尾已給出，但不計入總詞數(shù)。______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2023學年模擬測試卷參考答案（含詳細解析）第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、C3、C4、C5、B6、A7、A8、B9、C10、B11、C12、C13、C14、A15、D16、C17、A18、A19、D20、D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、B2、C3、B4、A22、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’sstudyofoceanstorms,aswellas“thepredictionandwarningsofsevereweather.”Inaddition,GOES-Rwillbeabletoprovideimprovedrainfallestimates,whichwillleadtomoretimelyanddetailedfloodwarnings.CraigFugate,administratoroftheFederalEmergencyManageme