江西省南昌市進(jìn)賢一中2025屆高考仿真卷英語(yǔ)試卷含答案

江西省南昌市進(jìn)賢一中2025屆高考仿真卷英語(yǔ)試卷含答案注意事項(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．He______itonschedule,butsomehowhefellbehind.A．musthavedone B．mightfinishC．couldhavefinished D．couldfinish2．It’sdifficultforustolearnalessoninlife________we’veactuallyhadthatlesson.A．whileB．sinceC．untilD．when3．Iamsothrilledtohavemyunderwaterphotos______intheNationalGeographicandonthecover!A．tobefeatured B．featured C．beingfeatured D．tofeature4．Itisimmediatelyclear______thefinancialcrisiswillsoonbeover.A．since B．whatC．when D．whether5．Whilewatchingtelevision,____.A．thedoorbellrang B．weheardthedoorbellringC．therewassomeoneknockingatthedoor D．thedoorbellwasringing6．I________mycellphonelastnight.Nowthebatteryisrunningout.A．couldhavecharged B．mightchargeC．shouldhavecharged D．wouldcharge7．Ourteacherenteredtheclassroom,__________.A．a(chǎn)bookinhand B．bookinhandC．bookinhishandD．a(chǎn)bookinhands8．Theywenttothestreetto________tothewholecitytohelpthepoorboy.A．a(chǎn)pply B．a(chǎn)ppealC．a(chǎn)dd D．reply9．Withineventheweakestofhumanbodiesliesalifethatispreciousindeed---____needstoberespectedandhonored.A．somethingthat B．one C．onethat D．something10．Maybeitistimefortherestofsocietyto_________thefact_________Imaynotbeabletowalk,therearemanyothergreatthingsIcando.A．a(chǎn)djustto;thatB．getusedto;thatwhileC．a(chǎn)daptto;whileD．goabout;thatwhile11．_______thosepastyears,wecouldn’thelpfeelingsorryforourparentswhoneverhadarestalltheyearround.A．Lookingbackupon B．Lookingaround C．Lookingout D．Lookingup12．Hotthenightairwas,wesleptdeeplybecauseweweresotiredafterthelongjourney.A．a(chǎn)lthoughB．whileC．a(chǎn)sD．however13．_____areceptiontocelebratethe68thanniversaryofthefoundingofthePeople'sRepublicofChina，vicepremierLiuattachedimportancetomutuallybeneficialcooperationbetweenUSAandChina．A．Addressing B．AddressedC．Beingaddressed D．Toaddress14．Wearecommittedtocreatingaworldfreefromthehomelessandthehopeless,aworld_______eachandeverycornerisatrueparadise.A．that B．whichC．ofwhich D．fromwhere15．Effortswillbemadeto______newteachingmodelstoexploitthestudents’potential.A．a(chǎn)ccelerateB．innovateC．differentiateD．compile16．Smelltheflowersbeforeyougotosleep,andyoumayjust________sweetdreams.A．keepupwith B．putupwith C．endupwith D．catchupwith17．Mr.Wilsonisamanofpatienceandkindness,andhisgoodtempernever______him.A．fails B．disappointsC．controls D．worries18．LeadersofmanycountrieshavebeentryingtowhatitisthatmakesChinadevelopsofastinrecentyears.A．carryout B．figureoutC．watchout D．makeout19．–Let’stakeacoffeebreak,shallwe?–IwishI________,butIhaveareallytightschedule.A．can B．shall C．could D．should20．Withpeoplepayingattentiontofitness,self-servicemini-gyms,eachcoveringabout5squaremeters,________inChina’smajorcitiestheseyears.A．havesprungup B．sprangupC．hadsprungup D．springup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）SafetyisahugeconcernwheneverIrunwithmyearphonesin.ButIneedmusictorun.OtherwiseallIhearisthesoundofmyownbreathing.SoI’vefoundacompromise:Irunwithonlyoneearphonein.Themusicsoundsoff.It’sanimperfectsolution.Anupdatedpairofheadphones,calledAfterShokz,aimtodobetter.AfterShokzbillsitselfasusingboneconductingtechnologytoconductmusicfromthefrontoftheear,deliveringsoundthroughyourcheekboneandinnerear.Thiskeepsyoureardrum(鼓膜)freetoheareverythingelse.“Earbuds(耳塞式耳機(jī))aretypicallydesignedtoblockoutallsound,whichisfinewhenyou’reinside.Butwhenyou’reoutside,youneedallyoursenses.Itwouldbelikesendingyououtcyclingwithablindfoldon,”saysRodAnnet,managingdirectorofAfterShokz.Here’swhereAfterShokzcomesin.Theheadphoneshookoverthebackofyourheadwiththemain“bud”restinghighupagainstyourcheek.Thiskeepsyourearfreetodelightinothersounds.Sodotheywork?Inaword,yes.Duringa45-minutejog,theydidn’tbounceorshift.IheardfarmoreofmyenvironmentthanInormallydo:anearbybikethere;arunnerpassingmeagaintomyleft;andsoforth.Whataboutthedownsides?Ifyou’reahugefanofhigh-qualitysound,youmightfindtheheadphonesabittinny.Onefriendexpressedconcernsaboutmissingtheabilitytogetlostinthemusicasyoumightbedistractedbyothernoises,althoughIpersonallydidn’tfindthatanissue.Yetthoseareallminordetails.Forme,probablythebiggestproblemistheprice.Rangingbetween￡49.96to￡83.29,AfterShokzheadphonesaren’texactlycheap.Withallthatconsidered,wouldIrecommendthem?Yes.AfterShokzheadphonesarequiteuseful.Whileoutjogging,theywerelight,painless,andeasytouse.Theymademefeelsafer.1、WhatisspecialaboutAfterShokzheadphones?A．Theyareagoodchoiceforinsideuse.B．Theyallowuserstohearothersounds.C．Theycanmakemusicsoundmorebeautiful.D．Theycandeliversoundthroughyoureardrum.2、Whatdoestheauthor’sfriendthinkofAfterShokzheadphones?A．Theypreventusersgettinglost.B．Theydeliverhigh—qualitysound.C．Theyoftenmovewhileusersarerunning.D．Theyfailtoallowuserstoenjoythemusic.3、TheauthorthinksAfterShokzheadphones.A．a(chǎn)retooexpensiveB．seemquiteuselessC．makeusersfeelpainD．a(chǎn)retoocomplextouse4、Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?A．Toexpressworries.B．Tointroduceaproduct.C．Toshareapersonalstory.D．Tocomplainaboutaproduct.22．（8分）Wealllovebankholidays.IntheUK,weonlygeteightbankholidaysinoneyear,andatleastfiveofthoseoccuraroundChristmastimeandEastertime!AbankholidayisaBritishEnglishterm.Thisisanofficialdaythatisdecidedbythegovernment,whenbanks,shopsandofficescloseforthedayeventhoughit’saweekday—usuallyaMonday,andalotofpeoplehaveadayoffwork.BankholidaysaredifferentinColombia-firstly,theyarecalled“festivos”.Therearetwentyfestivosforthewholecountryinoneyear!InBritain,peoplegetmoreholidayallowances(津貼)thanColombiansbutfewerbankholidays.TherecanbeevenmorefestivosinColombia,dependingonwhichregionofColombiayoulivein.Thisisbecausedifferentregionshavetheirownholidays.Forexample,someregionshaveapatronsaint(守護(hù)神),sotheyhaveanextrafestivotocelebratethatsaint.However,therearesomedaysthatarenationalholidaysforhistoricalreasons.ThereisanIndependenceDaycelebrationonJuly20everyyear.ThisisjustlikeBastilleDayinFranceonJuly14,orIndependenceDayintheUnitedStatesonJuly4.OtherimportantfestivosinColombiaare:LabourDay,onMay1,andColumbusDayonOctober12.ColumbusDayisahistoricalbankholidaythatalmosteverycountyonthecontinentofAmericacelebrates.ThisincludesColombia,Chile,Peru,Argentina,MexicoandtheUnitedStates.ItismemorializationofthedaywhentheItaliansailor,ChristopherColumbus,firstreachedlandonthecontinentintheyear1492.ManypeoplecriticizethisdayandsayitisnotsomethingtocelebratebecauseofthewayColumbusandhisteamtreatedthepeoplethatwerealreadylivingthere.1、Whatisa“bankholiday”accordingtothetext?A．Anofficialnationwidevacation.B．Aholidayonlyforthebankstaff.C．ABritishtraditionalreligionfestival.D．AcelebrationforChristmasandEaster.2、WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph2?A．ColombiaandBritainhavethesamenumberoffestivos.B．AllColombianshavethesamenumberoffestivos.C．ColombianshavefewerholidayallowancesthanBritishpeople.D．Peopleinmostregionscelebrateapatronsaint.3、WhydomanyAmericansrefusetocelebrateColumbusDay?A．BecauseColumbuswasn’tanAmericanatall.B．BecauseColumbusoncetreatedthelocalsbadly.C．Becauseitwasn’tColumbuswhofoundAmericafirst.D．BecauseColumbusdidn’tliveinthecontinentofAmerica.4、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．ABritishEnglishterm.B．BankholidaysinColombia.C．ImportantfestivosinAmerica.D．Differentbankholidaysintheworld.23．（8分）WaitingForYouHarvardArtMuseums,32QuincyStreetCambridgeMAArtStudyCenterOpenHoursThroughDecember21,theArtStudyCenterwillholdspecialopenhoursonMondays,from1pmto4pm.TheArtStudyCenterislocatedonLevel4.PleasebepreparedtopresentaphotoID．Theworkerswillchargeyou25centsforaccess.Level4willcheckbags,coats,umbrellas,andanyfoodordrink.DoremembertoputthingsinthelockersonLevel1.StudentGuideTourThesetours,designedandledbyHarvardstudentsfromarangeofscientificgroups,focusonanimalsandplantlife.Theyprovidevisitorsauniqueviewintolearningaboutcreatures.PleasemeetintheCalderwoodCourtyard,infrontofthedigitalscreensbetweentheshopandtheadmissionsdesk.Freewithmuseumsadmission.Toursarelimitedto15people;noregistrationrequired.ToursareofferedeveryTuesdayandFridayat2pm,andeverySaturdayandSundayat3pm.NotethattherewillbenotoursonFriday,November27orSaturday,November28,becauseoftheThanks-givingbreak.ArtStudyCenterThepubliciswelcometovisitthemuseums’ArtStudyCenter.However,youneedtoshowthetickets.Thetickets’details:$15Adults$13Seniors(65+)$2Non-Harvardstudents(18+)FreeHarvardfaculty,students,andstaff(plusoneguest)FreeYouthunder18FreeCambridgeresidents(proofofresidencyrequired)1、Whatshouldthevisitorsknowabouttheactivities?A．Anyadultneedsa$15tickettovisittheArtStudyCenter.B．AnyHarvardstaffcanvisittheArtStudyCenterwithafriendforfree.C．VisitorscanjointheStudentGuideTouronSundaymornings.D．Agroupof20visitorsshouldgathertogethertojointheStudentGuideTour.2、Whichinformationcanbefoundinthetext?A．OnecantakehotdogstoLevel4.B．TheArtStudyCenterwillholdspecialtoursonTuesdayandFridayat2pm.C．TheArtStudyCenterneedsregistration.D．NoticketisrequiredfortheStudentGuideTour.3、TheStudentGuideTourmightbeledbystudentsgoodat___________.A．a(chǎn)rtB．literatureC．scienceD．politics24．（8分）Iwasbornonthe17thofNovember1828,inthevillageofNamPing,whichisaboutfourmilessouthwestofthePortugueseColony(殖民地)ofMacao,andislocatedonPedroIslandlyingwestofMacao,fromwhichitisseparatedbyachannelofhalfamilewide.Asearlyas1834,anEnglishlady,Mrs.Gutzlaff,wifeofamissionarytoChina,cametoMacao.SupportedbytheLadies’AssociationinLondonforthepromotionoffemaleeducationinIndiaandtheEast,sheimmediatelytookuptheworkofstartingagirls’schoolforChinesegirls,whichwassoonfollowedbytheopeningofaboys’school.Mrs.Gutzlaff’scomprador(買辦)happenedtocomefrommyvillageandwasactuallymyfather’sfriendandneighbor.ItwasthroughhimthatmyparentsheardaboutMrs.Gutzlaff’sschoolanditwasdoubtlesslythroughhisinfluenceandmeansthatmyfathergotmeadmittedintotheschool.Ithasalwaysbeenamysterytomewhymyparentsshouldputmeintoaforeignschool,insteadofatraditionalConfucianschool,wheremybigbrotherwasplaced.MostcertainlysuchastepwouldhavebeenmoresuitableforChinesepublicopinion,taste,andthewantsofthecountry,thantoallowmetoattendanEnglishschool.Moreover,aChinesebeliefistheonlyavenueinChinathatleadstopoliticalpromotion,influence,powerandwealth.IcanonlyguessthatasforeigncommunicationwithChinawasjustbeginningtogrow,myparentshopedthatitmightbeworthwhiletoputoneoftheirsonstolearningEnglish.Inthiswayhemightbecomeaninterpreterandhaveamoreadvantageouspositiontoenterthebusinessanddiplomaticworld.IamwonderingifthatinfluencedmyparentstoputmeintoMrs.Gutzlaff’sSchool.Astowhatothersequencesithaseventuallybroughtaboutinmylaterlife,theywereentirelyleftinthehandsofGod.1、HowwastheauthoradmittedtoMrs.Gutzlaff’sschool?A．Throughhisfather’sfriend’shelp.B．Throughhisowneffortstoexams.C．Throughhisfather’srequest.D．ThroughMrs.Gutzlaff’sinfluence.2、Whydidtheauthor’sparentsputhimintoanEnglishschool？A．AnEnglishschoolwasmoreinfluential.B．ForeigntradewithChinawasdevelopingfast.C．ItmetwithChinesepublicopinion.D．Hecouldbecomeasuccessfulinterpreter.3、Whatdidtheauthorthinkofhisparents’decisiontoputhimintoanEnglishschool?A．Itwasskeptical.B．Itwasmysterious.C．Itwasthoughtful.D．Itwaswonderful.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(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）Therearemanyprinciplesandvaluesallpeopleliveby.The1thatIlivebyishonesty.IhavealwaysbeentaughtthatlyingwilljustgetmeintomoretroublethanImightalreadybe2.Beinghonestisa3allpeopleneedtohaveandusetogo4inlife.EversinceIwasalittlekid,myparentshave5metobehonest6itistherightthingtodo.AsIgot7,Irealizedsomethingveryimportantthatcould8thewaypeopletakemetobeaperson.Ifjustonceyoustopbeinghonestandtellalieitwill9changepeople’sopinionofyouandtheirwholewayofacting10you.Whenyoutellalieyoulosethatperson’s11foreverorhavetoworkyourwholelifetogetitback.Itismypersonal12toachievegreatthingsinlifeandhonestywillsurehelpmegetthere.Formerightnowlosingsomebody’strustwouldbeatruly13thing.Whateveryoudoforalivingor14youlive,honestyissomethingimportantforallofus.Honestygetsyoumuchhigherinlifethangettingintomore15likelyingwould.Lyingcan16getyouintotroubledealingwiththegovernment.Honestyisjustasimportanttomeasmyfamily.Already,Iknowitissomethingthatwill17myfutureandmyrelationshipwithallpeople.ItissomethingaboutmyselfthatIhopetonever18nomatterwhathappens.MostofallhonestywillhelpmenomatterwhetherI’matschool,homeorjust19withfriends.Itissomething20Ihopemychildrenwillalsohaveandappreciate.1、A．professionB．lawC．careerD．contract2、A．inB．intoC．onD．onto3、A．characterB．qualityC．personalityD．speciality4、A．slowlyB．downC．fastD．far5、A．a(chǎn)dvisedB．madeC．taughtD．ordered6、A．incaseB．sothatC．a(chǎn)lthoughD．because7、A．olderB．elderC．strongerD．taller8、A．a(chǎn)cceptB．ensureC．changeD．exchange9、A．possiblyB．totallyC．hardlyD．nearly10、A．likeB．towardC．a(chǎn)gainstD．forward11、A．confidenceB．hopeC．interestD．trust12、A．a(chǎn)rrangementB．intentionC．goalD．purpose13、A．horribleB．fascinatingC．unacceptableD．surprising14、A．whereverB．wheneverC．whicheverD．whomever15、A．questionsB．problemsC．a(chǎn)ccidentsD．incidents16、A．surelyB．easilyC．evenD．still17、A．breakB．improveC．destroyD．strengthen18、A．loseB．meetC．ownD．miss19、A．hangingoverB．hangingonC．hangingupD．hangingout20、A．whoB．whatC．whichD．that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）Haveyouevernoticedhowharditcanbetofindtherightwords?Ihave,frequently.Andtherearetimes1．Iamcertaintherightwordsdonotevenexist.MorethanonceI2．(call)toahospitalemergencyroomortobewithafamilyaroundthebedofadyingrelative.AndmorethanonceI’vebeenatalossforwords.Awisedoctorat3．universityteachinghospitaloncemadeacommentaboutcomfortingthosewhosuffer.Someoneaskedthedoctorwhatadviceheofferedhisstudents,thefuturedoctorsandnurses,when4．(care)formotherswhogavebirthtostillbornbabies.Thedoctorpaused5．a(chǎn)momentinthought.Thenhesaid,“Itellthemthattheyneedtwoeyes.Withoneeyetheyhavetocheckthedrip(滴注器).Andwiththeothereyetheyhavetoweep.That’swhatItellthem.”Thatmaybesomeofthe6．(wise)adviceI’veeverheard.Wemaynotalwaysneedtofigureoutwhattosay;wereallyonlyneedtwoeyes.Thewords7．(write)byEmilyDickinsonread,“Sayingnothing…sometimessaysthemost.”ItsaysIwanttobe8．(full)presentwiththemandwalkalongsidethem,difficult9．itmaybe.Mypresenceissomethingtheycandrawreal10．(strong)andhopefrom.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10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(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)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計(jì)分。Withthedevelopmentofmoderntechnology,thereareaplentyofwaysforustocontactpeople、WeChatisprobablyourfavorite,mainlybecauseofitsconvenient、WecankeepincontactwithfriendswheneveritisandwhereverweareaslongasWi-Fiisavailable、Anotheradvantageisitisarelativecheapandquickwayofcommunication、Asmessagesgetsendandreceivedinstantly,thecostofmakingphonecallsiscutdown、Besides,musicaswellaspicturesandvideosareoftendownloadedthroughWeChat,butitisnowausefulentertainmenttool、However,problemsexistatthemeanwhile、Forexample,youridentitycanbeeasilyrevealed,soweshouldpayattentiontoprotectourpersonalinformation、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）作文題目：Computerandme詞數(shù)要求：80～100詞寫作要點(diǎn)：1.電腦在生活中的重要性。2.電腦對(duì)你的影響。_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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、B4、D5、B6、C7、B8、B9、C10、B11、A12、C13、A14、C15、B16、C17、A18、B19、C20、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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、B2、D3、A4、B22、1、A2、C3、B4、B23、1、B2、D3、C24、1、A2、D3、B25、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-R