2024屆云南省玉溪市第一中學(xué)英語高三第一學(xué)期期末教學(xué)質(zhì)量檢測試題含解析

2024屆云南省玉溪市第一中學(xué)英語高三第一學(xué)期期末教學(xué)質(zhì)量檢測試題注意事項:1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號碼填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在條形碼區(qū)域內(nèi)。2．答題時請按要求用筆。3．請按照題號順序在答題卡各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試卷上答題無效。4．作圖可先使用鉛筆畫出，確定后必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆描黑。5．保持卡面清潔，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Andycangotothecinematogetherwithushehasfinishedthetask．A．unless B．a(chǎn)ssoonas C．until D．a(chǎn)slongas2．Herdoctorindicatedthatevenaddinga(n)_____amountofdailyexercisewoulddramaticallyimproveherhealth.A．modest B．equalC．exact D．considerable3．Theautofactory______newprofitrecordsthroughtechnicalinnovation—10%growthrateinthelasttwoyearsandhopefully15%thisyear.A．setB．hassetC．issettingD．hasbeensetting4．________hasgreaterpotentialthanflammableicebeingminedfromunderneaththeSouthChinaSeawhenitcomestoaglobalenergyrevolution.A．nothing B．neitherC．noone D．none5．________WuhuwithShanghai,tobefrank,andyou'llfindit'smoreconvenienttoliveintheformer.A．Tocompare B．ComparingC．Compare D．Compared6．Comehere,Mary.Ifyoustandatthisangle,you______justseethesunset.A．must B．needC．can D．should7．Takingonlinereadingintoconsideration,wecanchallengetheassumption____readingforpleasurecontinuestodecrease.A．whether B．that C．where D．when8．Policementhinkthatwherethereisviolence,drugswithdamagingeffectsonkidsarealways______it．A．beyond B．before C．behind D．besides9．MaybethereissomebusinessaspecttotheRoyalWeddingofWilliamandKateMiddletonbut________whatpeopleareinterestedin,it’sahugelypopulareventaroundtheworld.A．inspiteof B．inhonorof C．intermsof D．incaseof10．Theoldbank,_____appearanceisnotaprettysight,isextremelybeautifulontheinside.A．whose B．whereC．when D．which11．IwastellingajokeandSamjustinterruptedmetotelladifferentone.Healways_____!A．biteshistongueB．saveshisskinC．stealsmythunderD．pullsmyleg12．Thenationalparkhasalargecollectionofwildlife,________frombutterfliestoelephants.A．torange B．rangeC．ranging D．ranged13．Wildanimalsinnaturereservesneedtodeveloptheirsurvivalskillsandtheirwildnature.A．display B．possessC．maintain D．monitor14．—Dad,youshouldhavetakenmetothefootballmatchthismorning.—Ihadintendedto,butIcouldn’tspareanytime,I_____areport.A．hadwrittenB．wroteC．waswritingD．wouldwrite15．Musictreatmentinvolvesaspecialistplayinganinstrumentorsing________thepatient’smood.A．bymeansof B．withregardtoC．inresponseto D．onaccountof16．Withthenumberofhomecomingoverseasstudents________upinrecentyears,theattractionofforeigndegreeholdershasgraduallyfaded.A．shot B．beingshotC．shooting D．toshoot17．Attheendofthehistoricarea，Wilmingtondisplayedits________asaworkingportcity：largeware-housesandafewotherdatedofficebuildings．A．a(chǎn)chievement B．reputationC．character D．standard18．AftertheargumentColinranawayand______since.A．Isn’theardof B．wasn’theardofC．hasn’tbeenheardof D．hadn’tbeenheardof19．Ipreferaschool______teachershavetoworkasateam,insteadoffightingagainsteachother.A．where B．that C．a(chǎn)s D．when20．_____areceptiontocelebratethe68thanniversaryofthefoundingofthePeople'sRepublicofChina，vicepremierLiuattachedimportancetomutuallybeneficialcooperationbetweenUSAandChina．A．Addressing B．AddressedC．Beingaddressed D．Toaddress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）Didyouknowthatbadmintonisalsoafast-pacedcompetitivesport?BadmintonhasbeenaSummerOlympicsportsince1992.Para-badmintonwillbeincludedinthe2020SummerOlympicGamesinTokyo.Here’swhatyouneedtoknowifyourchildisinterestedinbadminton.Badmintonisplayedona44-foot-longrectangular(矩形的)courtthatis17feetwideforsinglesand20feetwidefordoubles.Itisdividedinthemiddlebyanetplaced5feetofftheground,likevolleyball,notatgroundlevelliketennis.Incompetition,eachmatchisasetofthreegamesplayedto21points.Thereisaone-minutebreakwhenaplayerorteamreaches11points,andatwo-minutebreakinbetweenthefirstandsecondgamesandthesecondandthirdgames.Agekidscanstart:About6yearsold.Bestforkidswho:Havegoodskills,arepatientandhardworking,andcanhandlethepressureofone-on-oneortwo-on-twocompetition.Teamorindividual:Matchescanbesingles(one-on-one)ordoubles(two-on-two).Funfact:BadmintonistheonlysportthathasmixeddoubleseventintheOlympicGames.Costs:Beginnersareexpectedtopay$30to$40foranentry-levelracquet(球拍).Badmintonshoesaresimilarinpricetootherathleticshoes.Joinacluborteamforlessons.Aone-hourgrouplessonforbeginnersshouldcost$20to$3,withcostsincreasingasyourchildmovesuptheranks.Youwillalsopayentryfeesforcompetitions.Timecommitmentrequired:Beginnerswillplayforjustanhourortwoperweek.Potentialforinjury:Playershaveaverylowriskofinjury.Playerswhowearglassesshoulduseeyeprotection.1、Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthat________.A．badmintonisafast-pacedcompetitivesportwhichbeganin1992B．thecourtforsingleshasthesamewidthasthatfordoublesC．badmintonhasmixeddoubleseventintheOlympicGamesD．para-badmintonhasbeenincludedintheSummerOlympicGames2、Howmanyminutesinallwillaplayerhaveforarestinasetofthreegames?A．2.B．3.C．7.D．11.3、Accordingtothepassage,forthebeginners,theyshould________.A．wearglassestoprotecttheireyesB．starttolearnbadmintonattheageof8C．playforatleastanhourortwoeverydayD．payatleast$20foraone-hourgrouplesson22．（8分）WhenIwas5yearsold,Istartedlosingweight.MyparentsnoticedIwaspaleandalwaysthirsty.Theyhadmetestedtoseeifmybloodsugarwashighbecausetheythoughtthatmightbecausingmysymptoms.Mybloodsugarwasfivetimeshigherthannormal.Thatcanbedeadly.Myparentsrushedmetothehospital.That'swhenmywholelifechanged.ThedoctorssaidIhadType1Diabetes(糖尿病).Thatmeansmybodycan'tmakeinsulin(胰島素).There'snocure.MyparentshadtogivemeinsulinshotseverydayandIhadtogetovermyfearofneedlesquickly.SometimesIhad10band-aidsonmyfingersatonce.NowthatI'molder,Icheckmyownbloodsugarandgivemyselfshots.Aboutfouryearsago,mymomstartedtravelingtoruralGuatemala.Shegoestwiceayeartohelppeopleinneed.IhavebeenaGirlScoutsincekindergarten.ForaGirlScoutproject,IputtogetherateamtogotoGuatemalatotestpeopletherefordiabetes.WewentforfourdayslastJuly.Wetested378childrenand100adults.Wefoundthreeadultswithadifferentkindofdiabetes,calledtype2.Wealsofoundonelittlegirlwithdangerouslylowbloodsugar.Shecriedwhenwetoldher.Shehadbeenfeelingdizzyanddidn'tknowwhy.ItwaslikereplayingwhathappenedtomewhenIwaslittle.Italkedthroughatranslator,buteveryoneunderstoodhugs.IgavemorehugsthanI'veevergiven.Havingtype1diabetesishard.ButIhaveaccepteditreadily.Ithashelpedmemeetamazingpeople.Ithasmademeresponsibleandindependent.Ithasalsoshownmethepoweroftakingaction.I'mgoingbacktoGuatemalathissummertotestmorekids.IwanttohelpasmanykidsasIcan.Butmygreatestwishisforacure.Type1diabeteschangesyourlife.Ifnootherchildeverhastohaveit,thatwouldbeamazing.1、Whydidtheauthor'sparentshaveherbloodsugartested?A．Theyfoundthatshewaspale.B．Theynoticedthatshewasthirsty.C．Theydoubtedifshewasill.D．Theywonderedifshewastired.2、Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor?A．HerTypeIDiabeteswascured.B．ShelostheartaftertheexaminationC．Shesufferedalotfromthedisease.D．Sherefusedinsulinshotsforfearofpain3、WhydidtheauthorgotoGuatemala?A．Hermotherrequestedherto.B．Shehopedtohelppeoplethere.C．HerGirlScoutleadermadeamedicalteam.D．Shewantedtostartherround-the-worldtrip.4、Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．SheliveswithTypeIDiabetes.B．ShehaswonderfiilexperiencesinGuatemala.C．Unexpectedtripmakeshermoreconfident.D．Shelivesamazinglydespitethediabetes.23．（8分）Microsofthasdevelopedanewsmartphoneappthatinterpretseyesignalsandtranslatesthemintoletters,allowingpeoplewithmotorneuron（運(yùn)動神經(jīng)元）diseasetocommunicatewithothersfromaphone.TheGazeSpeakappcombinesasmartphone’scamerawithartificialintelligencetorecognizeeyemovementsinrealtimeandchangethemintoletters,wordsandsentences.ForpeoplesufferingfromALS（漸凍癥）,alsoknownasmotorneurondisease,eyemovementcanbetheonlywaytheyareabletocommunicate.“Currenteye-trackinginputsystemsforpeoplewithALSorothermotorproblemsareexpensive,notstrongundersunlight,andrequirefrequentre-calibration(校對)andabundant,relativelyimmobilesetups,”saidXiaoyiZhang,aresearcheratMicrosoftwhodevelopedthetechnology.“Tochangethesituation…wecreatedGazeSpeak,aneye-gesturecommunicationsystemthatrunsonasmartphone.”Theappisusedbythelistenerbypointingtheirsmartphoneatthespeaker.Achartthatcanbestucktothebackofthesmartphoneisthenusedbythespeakertodeterminewhicheyemovementstomakeinordertocommunicate.Thestickershowsfourgrids(格)ofletters,whicheachmatchadifferenteyemovement.Bylookingup,down,leftorright,thespeakerselectswhichgridstheletterstheywantbelongto.Theartificialintelligencealgorithmisthenabletopredictthewordorsentencetheyaretryingtosay.1、WhichisnecessarytoinstallGazeSpeakforuseaccordingtothepassage?A．a(chǎn)smartphonewithacamera.B．a(chǎn)smartphonewithre-calibrationsystem.C．a(chǎn)smartphonewithastickerontheback.D．a(chǎn)smartphoneconnectedwithothersetups.2、ComparedwiththedisadvantagescurrentinputsystemforALSsufferershave,GazeSpeakwillbe_________.A．low-cost,stronginsystem,easytotakewithusersB．a(chǎn)ffordable,lightweight,environmentallyfriendlyC．easytooperate,movable,abletocheckitselfD．a(chǎn)vailableunderstronglight,richinresources,inexpensive3、Themostpossibledesignofthegridswillbe________.A．B．C．D．4、What’sthepurposeofwritingthepassage?A．Toadvertiseanewapp.B．TocallforattentiontoALSsufferers.C．Tosharetheinformationofan.app.D．Toshowrespecttotheprogrammeroftheapp.24．（8分）Afewweeksago,IcalledanUbertotakemetotheBostonairportforaflighthomefortheholidays.AsIslidintothebackseatofthecar,thewarmintonations（語調(diào)）ofthedriver’saccentwashedovermeinafamiliarway.IlearnedthathewasarecentWestAfricanimmigrantwithafewyoungchildren,workinghardtoprovideforhisfamily.Icouldrelate:IamthedaughteroftwoEthiopianimmigrantswhomadetheirshareofsacrificestoensuremysuccess.ItoldhimIwasonacollegebreakandheadedhometovisitmyparents.That’showhefoundoutIgotoHarvard.Anapprovingeyeglinted（閃爍）atmeintherearviewwindow,andquickly,wecrossedtheboundariesofrideranddriver.Ibecamehisdaughter,allgrownup–theproductofhissacrifice.Andthencamethefatefulquestion:“Whatdoyoustudy?”Ianswered“historyandliterature”andtheprideinhisvoicefaded,asIknewitmight.Ididn’tevengettoadd“andAfrican-Americanstudies”beforehecutin,hisvoicethickwithdisappointment.“AllthatworktogetintoHarvard,andyoustudyhistory?”HereIwas,hisdaughter,squanderingthebiggestopportunityofherlife.Hewentontodelivertheage-oldlecturethatallimmigrantkidsknow.Wearetobecomedoctors(orlawyers,ifourparentsarebeinggenerous)–tomakemoneyandsendmoneybackhome.Theunspokendemand,madeacrossgenerations,whichmyUberdriverlaidoutplainly,issimple:Fulfillyourroleinthenarrative（故事）ofupwardmobilitysoyourchildrencandothesame.Iusedtofeelanxiousandbackedintoacornerbythequestioning,butnowasajuniorincollege,I’mgratefulfortheirsupportmorethananything.Thisholidayseason,I’vepromisedmyselfIwon’tgetannoyedattheirinquiries.Iwon’tdefensivelyrespondwith“butIplantogotolawschool!”whenIgetunrequestedadvice.I’lljustsmileandnod,andenjoythewarmthoftheoccasion.1、Whatdisappointedthedriver?A．Theauthor’sattitudetowardshim.B．Theschoolthattheauthorisattending.C．Theauthor’smajorsinhistoryandliterature.D．Theauthor’sinterestscanreplacetheinAfricanAmericanstudies.2、Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“squandering”inParagraph4?A．wastingB．creatingC．valuingD．seizing3、Whyareimmigrantkidsexpectedtobedoctorsorlawyer?A．Theyareverysmartingeneral.B．Theyhavemoreopportunities.C．Theirparentsarehighachievingaswell.D．Theirparentswantthemtomoveupwardinsociety.4、Howdidtheauthorfeelaboutthedriver’squestioning?A．Gettingupset.B．Feelingsatisfied.C．Defendingherself.D．Appreciatinghisconcern.25．（10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．Passionateandconsiderate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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）ThefirstreviewIevergotformywritinghappenedinthemiddleofthenight.Iwasayoungadolescent1thepainsofbeingateenager.IknewtooIhadbeena(n)2manytimestobothmymomandmydad.Oneday,however,Irealizedjusthowmuch3myparentshadputonmeduringthistimeandinfactformywholelife.Iwastoo4totellthemhowmuchI5theircare,facetoface.SoearlierthateveningIhadpouredmy6intoaletterandplaceditwhereIknewtheywould7findit.ThenIwenttobed.Hourslatermyparentsburstintomyroom,8meawakeandhuggedme.Iwasin9.Ididn’tknowwhatwasgoingonuntilIsawthe10inmymom’shand.ItwasoneofthefewtimesIcouldeverrememberseeing11inmydad’seyes.Ididn’tknowwhattosayasIsawtheloveandjoy12theirfaces.Ijusthuggedthembackandblinkedmy13eyesastheyheldme.Mysimplenotehad14theminwaysthatIcouldn’tthenunderstand.AllIknewwasthatithadmadethem15andthatwasenough.Istillcarrythat16inaspecialplaceinmyheart.It17meagainandagainofthe18ofasingleactoflove.NowritingreviewIhaveevergottenhasmeantasmuchasthatfirstonedid.ItputmeonapaththatIamstill19today.Itshowedmethatinthislifetheonlythingthattruly20islove.1、A．resultinginB．goingthroughC．recoveringfromD．caringabout2、A．creditB．honorC．comfortD．pain3、A．loveB．expectationC．valueD．hope4、A．stubbornB．carelessC．shyD．cautious5、A．owedB．a(chǎn)ppreciatedC．impressedD．entertained6、A．heartB．complaintC．a(chǎn)rgumentD．idea7、A．luckilyB．secretlyC．eventuallyD．magically8、A．foundB．keptC．leftD．shook9、A．silenceB．shockC．dangerD．trouble10、A．letterB．giftsC．clothesD．medicine11、A．doubtsB．disappointsC．surprisesD．tears12、A．onB．a(chǎn)boveC．a(chǎn)mongD．with13、A．curiousB．sleepyC．a(chǎn)ngryD．dull14、A．influencedB．worriedC．touchedD．confused15、A．happyB．proudC．nervousD．a(chǎn)fraid16、A．pityB．burdenC．regretD．memory17、A．a(chǎn)pprovesB．warnsC．remindsD．informs18、A．powerB．meaningC．symbolD．loss19、A．clearingB．travelingC．openingD．painting20、A．survivesB．reactsC．existsD．matters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）Whatcankeepyourbrainyoungandactive?MariePasinski,1．doctorfromMassachusettsGeneralHospital,says,“Newexperiencesaswellasagoodsnack.”Thenexttimeyoufeel2．(bore)atthepool,playaboardgameorcards.Exercisingyourmindwithachallenginggamethatrequiresbrainpower,3．chessorbridge(橋牌),ismorethanjustfun.Thesetypesofgamesaresointeresting4．theycanbuildupworkingmemory.Traveling,especiallyintheplaceswhereEnglishisn’tspoken,canmakeyou5．(smart)andmoreintelligent.Thereisagreatdealofrecentresearchprovingitsbenefits.6．theotherhand,eatmorenuts!Notonlyarenutstheperfectsnackforasummerroadtrip,theyalsokeepyourmindsharp.Somenutsarerichinmagnesium(鎂),7．canimprovelearningskillsandmemoryofmice.Theresearch8．(publish)intheJournalNeuronlastmonth.AnotherstudyatNewYorkStateInstitutealsoprovedthepoint,9．(show)thatmicewhoatenutsmadeimprovementsinlearning,memory,emotionalregulationandmovements,comparedwith10．whodidn’teatnuts.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、每處錯誤及其修改均限一詞;2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。ThatIwasinthesecondgrade,mymotherwouldfrequentlysendmetheretothelittleneighborhoodstore、OnedayIwentwithalist,andwhenthestorekeeper’sbackturned,Icouldn’thelpreachintohiscandyboxonthecounterandpocketingone、Onthewayhome,Ienjoyedthemverymuch、ButIfeltguiltaboutitsomuch、ThereforewhenIspottedtheoldstorekeeperatthefootballgameduringmyhighschoolyears,Iapologizedathim、Hesmiled,holdingouthishand,andsaid,“Youowemetencent、”第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）為豐富學(xué)生課余文化生活、傳播中國傳統(tǒng)文化，育才學(xué)生會將面向國際學(xué)生和本國學(xué)生舉辦一次剪紙培訓(xùn)活動。假設(shè)你是學(xué)生會主席李華，請用英文寫一篇邀請信發(fā)布在校園網(wǎng)上。主要內(nèi)容包括：1.活動目的；2.剪紙介紹；3.時間地點(diǎn)（本周五下午2點(diǎn)到3點(diǎn)，國際部305室）注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3.開頭結(jié)尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。Dearschoolmates,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、A3、D4、D5、C6、C7、B8、C9、C10、A11、C12、C13、C14、C15、C16、C17、C18、C19、A20、A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、C2、C3、D22、1、C2、B3、B4、D23、1、A2、B3、C4、A24、1、C2、A3、D4、D25、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,administratoro