2023年江苏省盐城市英语高三上期末调研试题含解析

2023年江苏省盐城市英语高三上期末调研试题注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Janeestablishedaprogram,____youngpeopletotakepartinactivities____promotegreaterconcernfortheenvironment．A．toencourage;where B．havingencouraged;whereC．encouraging;that D．encouraged;which2．---Mom,canyougivemeanextra200yuanamonth?---Son,wehavejustboughtahouse,andfromnowonweneedtopractisestrict.A．economyB．medicineC．self-controlD．patience3．-Mycomputerdoesn'twork!-Robertisacomputerexpert.HowIwishhe______withme.A．came B．hadcomeC．iscoming D．hascome4．Whentension________inarelationshipbetweentwopeople,afrequentwayofdealingwiththisistosendmessagesthroughathirdperson.A．arouses B．arises C．rises D．raises5．---Wewantsomeonetodesignthenewartmuseumforme.---_____theyoungfellowhaveatry?A．Shall B．May C．Will D．Need6．Playingwiththeirpeers,childrenlearntoandnotdoexactlywhattheywanttodo.A．compromiseB．competeC．contributeD．construct7．Duringthenegotiationtofollow,itcanbearguedthatsharesofforeigncompaniesareovervalued________thereturntheyoffer.A．intermsofB．inmemoryofC．infavorofD．inchargeof8．—Kevin,timeforthenextdestination!—Nohurry!Another15minutesandwe_____alltheexhibitionroomsofthemuseum.A．amexploringB．haveexploredC．willexploreD．willhaveexplored9．---Shewillfinishtheprojectwithinthreedays!---______!Icoulddoitinthreehours.A．Youareright B．I’mstuck C．Oh,comeon D．Don’tmentionit10．Fredlet________thathewaspreparedtoleavecompanywhenthenewmanagertookoffice.A．secretB．slipC．promiseD．standard11．Theteachercameintotheclassroom_______byhisstudents.A．following B．tobefollowing C．followed D．havingfollowed.12．Mr.Wilsonisamanofpatienceandkindness,andhisgoodtempernever______him.A．fails B．disappointsC．controls D．worries13．Ineedhelpnow!IhavetofixaleakingpipeinmybathroombutI’mnotsure______tobegin.A．whatB．whichC．whereD．when14．—WhatdoesNicky’sjobinvolveasapublicrelationsdirector?—______quitealotoftimewithotherpeople.A．SpendingB．HavingspentC．TospendD．Tohavespent15．Annsaidwheneverherfatherwasunhappyhe________gooutandbuysomething,usuallysomethinglargeanduseless.A．should B．couldC．would D．might16．Asisexpected,AIisanarea_______Chinamayappearasaleadingforce.A．that B．whereC．which D．when17．Wemostprefertosayyestothe______ofsomeoneweknowandlike.A．attempts B．requestsC．doubts D．promises18．(2013·天津，9)Noone________bemoregenerous；hehasaheartofgold.A．couldB．mustC．dareD．need19．Heisverytired，soheneedssometime________dutyforrelaxationandrest.A．through B．onC．with D．off20．CareersAdviceserviceisonlyavailabletopeopleonday-timecourses.A．tostudy B．studyC．studied D．studying第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）TherearecampusmuseumsalloverChinathatoffervariouscollectionsandmakeforeye-openingvisits.BeijingAirandSpaceMuseumatBeihangUniversityAdmission:freeOpeninghours:TuesdayandSaturday,9:00am-12:00pmHighlights:Includedamongthemorethan300historicaircraftandspaceartifactsareoneofthetwoNorthropP-61BlackWidowsintheworldandChina’sfirstlightairliner,Beijing1.FudanUniversityMuseumAdmission:freeOpeninghours:TuesdaytoFriday,9:00am-11:30amand1:30pm-4:30pmHighlights:AuniquecollectionofnativeartifactsfromtheGaoshanaboriginesinTaiwan.Someofthem,suchaspearlvests,arerarelyseeneveninTaiwan.ChinaIchthyicCultureMuseumatShanghaiOceanUniversityAdmission:10yuanOpeninghours:MondaytoFriday,9:00am-11:30amand1:30pm-4:00pmHighlights:Inthiscollectionofmorethan40,000specimensofabout3,000ocean-dwellingspecies,themosteye-catchingoneisan18.4-meter-longspermwhaleskeleton.YifuMuseumofChinaUniversityofGeosciencesAdmission:40yuan;halfpriceforstudentsOpeninghours:MondaytoFriday,8:30am-12:00pmand2:30pm-5:00pm;weekendsandholidays,9:00am-4:30pmHighlights:Ithousesacollectionofmorethan30,000mineralandrockspecimens,morethan2,000ofwhicharerareoneslikethemuseum’swell-knowndinosaurfossils.ChinaAcademyMuseumatHunanUniversityAdmission:50yuanOpeninghours:MondaytoSunday,8:00am-6:30pminsummerand8:30am-6:00pminwinterHighlights:China’sonlymuseumtofeaturethehistoryofacademiesandculturaleducationinthecountry.1、Whichmuseumwillyouchooseifyou’reinterestedinseaspecies?A．ChinaAcademyMuseumatHunanUniversity.B．YifuMuseumofChinaUniversityofGeosciences.C．BeijingAirandSpaceMuseumatBeihangUniversity.D．ChinaIchthyicCultureMuseumatShanghaiOceanUniversity.2、WhatcanyouseeinYifuMuseumofChinaUniversityofGeosciences?A．Spaceartifacts. B．Dinosaurfossils.C．Nativeartifacts. D．Spermwhaleskeletons.3、WhencanyougotoChinaAcademyMuseumatHunanUniversity?A．OnTuesday6:00pminwinter.B．OnSaturday8:00aminwinter.C．OnSunday6:30pminsummer.D．OnWednesday8:00aminsummer.22．（8分）It’snearlyexamtime,socheckoutsomeofthebestfreeappsaroundtohelpyoumanagethestressofexamsandensureyouarestudyingeffectivelyoverthecomingweeks.ExamCountdownThisappcanhelptoremindyouhowmanydays,hours,andminutesyouhaveuntilyourexam.Thiscanhelptomotivateyoutohitthebooksbeforeit’stoolate.BlockTheInternetAreyouconstantlycheckingFacebookwhenyoushouldbewritinganessay?OrperhapsareyoudistractedbyabattleinLeagueofLegends?DownloadthisapptogetridofonlinedistractionsbytemporarilyblockingInternetsitesonyourmobile.Simplyaddthewebsitesyouwanttoblockandtheperiodoftimetoblockthemfor.Guaranteetogetyourselffocusedonthatassignment.CBT-iCoachTheUSDepartmentofVeterans(老兵)Affairsdevelopedtheapp,CBT-iCoach,toassistwithinsomnia(失眠)andhelppeoplewhowouldliketoimprovetheirsleepinghabits.Itprovidesseveralkeyparts:informationaboutsleepandinsomnia,strategiesforimprovingsleep,relaxationskillsandahelpfulsleepdiary.YogaYogahasgreathealthbenefitsbothforthemindandbody,andwillhelpyoutoperformatyourbestwhileatuniversity.Downloadayogaappandhaveyourownpersonalyogainstructorinyourlivingroom.Youcanchoosefromshortorlongworkoutsandhaveaqualifiedinstructorteachingyouhowtodoeachpose.Choosefromavarietyofyogaroutinesandwatchtheinstructionalvideos.Goon,stretchoutthosesoremuscles.1、Ifyouarenotgoodatmanagingyourtimebeforeanexam,youcouldtry________.A．BlockTheInternetB．ExamCountdownC．CBT-iCoachD．Yoga2、Whichappisthemostusefulforastudentaddictedtovideogames?A．Yoga.B．CBT-iCoach.C．ExamCountdown.D．BlockTheInternet.3、WhatdoweknowaboutCBT-iCoachfromthisarticle?A．Ithelpstobuildupstrongermuscles.B．Ithelpsstudentstomanagetheirstudytime.C．Itmonitorsandimprovespeople’ssleepingquality.D．Itisusedtotreatsoldierswithsleepingdifficulties.4、WhenusingtheYogaapp,thestudentsareexpectedto________.A．askapersonalYogacoachtoinstructthemfacetofaceB．choosesomeshortworkoutstoavoidbeingsotiredC．choosesomelongworkoutstoguaranteethetrainingeffectD．followtheinstructionalvideostostretchoutthemuscles5、Whatdoestheauthormainlyintendtotellusinthispassage?A．Someappstohelpstudentsbetterprepareforexams.B．Theinfluenceofourstudyhabitsonourexamresults.C．Severaltipsonhowtothrowoffanxietybeforeexams.D．Detailsofsomeappstohelptoimprovelearningskills.23．（8分）Eco-ResortManagementEcotourismisoftenregardedasaformofnature-basedtourismandhasbecomeanimportantalternativesourceoftourists.Inadditiontoprovidingthetraditionalresort-leisureproduct,ithasbeenarguedthatecotourismresort(度假村)managementshouldhaveaparticularfocusonbest-practiceenvironmentalmanagement.CouranCoveResortissuchatouristattractionlocatedonSouthStradbrokeIsland,Australia.Sustainable(可持续的)PracticesofCouranCoveResortSouthStradbrokeIslandisseparatedfromthemainlandbytheBroadwater,whichishometoawiderangeofplantcommunities.Locatedontheoffshoreisland,theResortisonlyaccessiblebymeansofwatertransportation.Itprovideshourlyferryservicefromtheharbouronthemainlandtoandfromtheisland.WithintheResort,transportmodesincludewalkingtrails,bicycletracksandthebeachtrain.Thereceptionareaisthecounteroftheshopwhichhasnotchangedin8yearsatleast.Theaccommodationisanoctagonal(八角形的)building.Thesearelargeroomsthatarecleanbuttheequipmentisoldandinsomecasesjustworking.Theceilingfanonlyworksathighspeedforexample.Bedsarehardbutclean.Thereisatelevision,aradio,anoldairconditionerandasmallfridgeineachroom.Asanecotourism-basedresort,mostoftheplanninganddevelopmentoftheattractionhasbeenconcentratedontheneedtoco-existwiththenaturalenvironmentofSouthStradbrokeIslandtoachievesustainabledevelopment.WaterandEnergyManagementThereisgroundwateratthecentreoftheisland,whichhasamaximumheightof3metresabovesealevel.Thewatersupplyisrechargedbyrainfallandiscommonlyknownasanfreshwateraquifer(含水层).CouranCoveIslandResortobtainsitswatersupplybytappingintothisaquiferandcollectingitthroughapipe.Inordertonarrowthewateruses,alllaundryactivitiesarecarriedoutonthemainland.TheResortusesLPGpowerstationratherthanafueloilstationforitsenergysupply,supplemented(补充)bywindpower,whichhasreducedgreenhouseemissionsby70%.Hotwaterintheeco-cabinsandforsomeoftheResort‟svehiclesissolar-powered.Waterefficientfittingsarealsoinstalledinshowersandtoilets.VisitorswhostayattheResortareencouragedtomonitortheirwaterandenergyusagebyanin-housetelevisionsystem,andarerewardedwithprizes(suchasafreereturntriptotheResort)accordinglyiftheirusagelevelislow.EvaluationInthreeyearsofoperation,CouranCoveIslandResorthaswon23internationalandnationalawards.Ithaseffectivelyimplementedcontemporaryenvironmentalmanagementpractices.However,theResort‟sgrowthwilleventuallybelimitedbyitscarryingcapacity,andquantitycontrolshouldbeincorporatedinthemanagementstrategyoftheResort.1、Inordertoachievesustainabledevelopment,theResort.A．cancelsthetransportationserviceB．researchesintoplantcommunitiesC．provideshighqualityaccommodationD．operatesinharmonywithitsnaturalsurroundings2、WhatisappliedforheatingwateronCouranCoveIslandResort?A．TheLPGpower. B．Thepetropower.C．Thesolarpower. D．Thewindpower.3、Accordingtothestudy,inthefuturewhatshouldtheResortfocuson?A．Increasingthesupplyoffreshwater.B．Meetingtheneedofinternationalguests.C．Improvingthetourismentertainmentprojects.D．LimitingthenumberofthegueststotheResort.4、FromthepassagewecanknowthatCouranCoveIslandResort.A．suffershugelossinnaturalresourcesB．achievessuccessineco-resortmanagementC．setsagoodexampleforprofit-makingbusinessD．raisesstandardsinguest-monitoringmanagement24．（8分）EnglishteacherandInternetentrepreneur(企业家)JackMafoundedAlibaba18yearsagoinhistinyapartmentinHangzhou,China.Now,MahasbecometherichestmaninChina.EverycurrententrepreneurandbusinessleadershouldlearnfromhowaChineseEnglishteacherbecamesuchagreatsuccess.Starthere,goanywhere.RecognizingtheimportanceofEnglish,youngMawouldridehisbiketoanearbyhotelandguideforeignersaroundthecityjusttolearnandpracticethelanguage.Hehasvisionandhehadhelp.MasawtheInternet’senormouspotentialtobridgebusinessesacrossChina’shugepopulationearlyon.Soheandhiswifebrought17friendstogetherandpooled＄60,000tostartthecompany.Thatformedthebasisforthecompany’sdynamicpartnershipstructureanduniqueculture.Bigproblemsleadtobigopportunities.China’slackofinfrastructure(基础设施)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）Ride-hailingappsandrobotcarspromisetochangehowwegetaroundandtheeffectsarealreadybeingfelt.TrafficinNewYorkisslowingdown.JamsarecommoninManhattan,especiallyinitsbusinessdistricts.Daytimetrafficinthebusiestareasnowmovesalmost20%moreslowlythanitdidfiveyearsago.Itseemsaplaceripeforwideuseofride-hailingappsthat,youmightthink,wouldreducesomeofthejams.However,thoseappsappeartobemakingthingsworseastraffichasslowedinlinewiththegrowingpopularityofappssuchasUberandLyft,astudybytransportexpertBruceSchallersuggests.Overthefouryearsofthestudy,thenumberofcarsinManhattanseekingride-hailingfaresincreasedby81%.Therearenowabout68,000ride-sharingdriversacrossNewYork.That’saboutfivetimesthenumberoftheyellowcabslicensedtooperatethere,hefound.Therearesomanydrivers,hisworksuggests,whospendabout45%oftheirsparetimejusttouringforfares.Thatisalotofunusedcarsblockingalotofbusystreets.Simplephysicsexplainswhyride-sharingvehiclesarecausing,notcuringjams,saidJarrettWalker,apublictransportpolicyexpertwhohasadvisedhundredsofcitiesaboutmovingpeople.“Lotsofpeoplearedecidingthat,’Oh,publictransportisjusttoomuchtroublethismorning,’orwhenever,whichcausesashiftfromit,”hetoldtheBBC．“Thatmeansmovingpeoplefromlargervehiclesintosmallerones,whichmeansmorevehiclestomovethesamepeople.Therefore,moretraffic.”Datagatheredaboutride-sharingdriversillustrateshowtheycontributetocongestion(塞车),saidProf.ChristoWilson,acomputerscientistatNortheasternUniversitywhohasstudiedtheservices.“YoucanlookatthetrafficpatternfortheUbervehiclesanditperfectlymatchesthepeaksfortherushhourandthepeaktimeofaday,”hesaid.Theyareoutthereinforceattheworstpossibletimes.1、WhatcanweknowaboutthecabsinNewYork?A．Morecabsareneededtomeetthedemand.B．Theyoftentouraroundthecityseekingusers.C．Theirfaresincreasedgreatlyoverthefouryears.D．Thenumberofthemisfarlessthanride-sharingcars.2、WhatisChristoWilson’sattitudetowardride-sharingpractice?A．Neutral B．NegativeC．Indifferent D．Supportive3、Whichofthefollowingbestreplaces“it”underlinedinParagraph5.A．Ajam. B．PublictransportC．Acar. D．Aride-sharingvehicle.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．WorseRoadJams. B．AppMakesTerribleJams.C．EffortsNeededforTraffic. D．TechnologyCountsinFuture.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）Alandfreefromdestruction，pluswealth，naturalresources，andlaborsupply--allthesewereimportant______inhelpingEnglandtobecomethecenterfortheIndustrialRevolution．______theywerenotenough．Something______wasneededtostarttheindustrialprocess．That“somethingspecial”wasmen--______individualswhocouldinventmachines，findnew______ofpower，andestablishbusinessorganizationstoreshapesociety．Themenwho______themachinesoftheIndustrialRevolution______frommanybackgroundsandmanyoccupations．Manyofthemwere______inventorsthanscientists．Amanwhoisa______scientistisprimarilyinterestedindoinghisresearch______．Heisnotnecessarilyworking______thathisfindingscanbeused．Aninventororoneinterestedinappliedscienceis______tryingtomakesomethingthathasaconcreteuse．Hemaytrytosolveaproblemby______thetheories______scienceorbyexperimentingthroughtrialanderror．______ofhismethod，heisworkingtoobtaina______result：theconstructionofaharvestingmachine，theburningofalightbulb，oroneofmanyotherobjectives．Mostofthepeoplewho______themachinesoftheIndustrialRevolutionwereinventors，nottrainedscientists．Afewwerebothscientistsandinventors．Eventhosewhohad_____ornotraininginsciencemightnothavemadetheirinventions_____agroundworkhadnotbeenlaidbyscientistsyears_____．1、A．cases B．reasons C．factors D．situations2、A．But B．And C．Besides D．Even3、A．else B．near C．extra D．similar4、A．generating B．effective C．motivating D．creative5、A．origins B．sources C．bases D．discoveries6、A．employed B．created C．operated D．controlled7、A．came B．arrived C．stemmed D．appeared8、A．less B．better C．more D．worse9、A．respectable B．practical C．pure D．clever10、A．happily B．occasionally C．reluctantly D．accurately11、A．now B．and C．all D．so12、A．seldom B．sometimes C．always D．never13、A．planning B．using C．studying D．applying14、A．of B．with C．to D．as15、A．Speaking B．Thinking C．Instead D．Regardless16、A．single B．sole C．specialized D．specific17、A．proposed B．developed C．supplied D．offered18、A．little B．much C．some D．any19、A．as B．if C．because D．while20、A．ago B．past C．ahead D．before第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Iwasatafamilyrestaurant,achaintype,1．offersgoodfoodatlow2．(price)andoftenhasspecials.Youtendtoseeolderpeoplediningtherewhomaynototherwisebeabletoaffordtodineout.Thisparticulardaytherewasacouple,3．(probable)intheir80’s,intherownextto4．(I).Thestoryplayinginmymind5．(be)thattheywouldbeusingtheirsocialsecuritychecktoenjoythisnightout.So,whenI6．(finish)mymeal,Iwenttotheregister7．(pay).IthendecidedIwouldpayforthiscouple’smealaswell.IhadaSMILEcardbutchosenottoonthisoccasion,asIdidnotwantthemtofeelasthoughtheyhadtopassiton,8．(guess)thatitwasalreadydifficultenoughforthemtojustgetby.IthankedtheDivinethatIam9．(bless)enoughtohavebeenabletosharealittlesomething10．thisgentlecouple.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。DearJack,IamLiHua,oneofyourstudentinChina．It'samonthsinceyouleftus．Weallmissyouandareverygratefulforwhatyoudiditforus．Wearestillverybusy．WehadtheEnglishspeechcontesttheanotherday．Iwonthefirstprize,asagainremindedmeyourgreathelp．Doyoustillrememberthetreesweplanttogetheronthehillbehindourschool?Yesterday,theywentthereandwateredthem．Thetreeyouplantedyourselfisgrowinggood,andwe'vedecidedtonameitJackWood．WillyoucomebacktoseeJackWoodsomedayinthefuture?Wehopetoknowmuchaboutyouandlet'skeepinclosetouch．第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你的朋友Jason在上次SAT考试中因发挥失常，成绩不理想而情绪低落。请给他写封信表示安慰，要点如下：1)表示难过和理解；2)找出错误原因并及时改正；3)鼓励他重拾自信，实现梦想。注意：1)词数100左右；2)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3)开头和结尾已为你写好。Dear

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参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、A3、B4、B5、A6、A7、A8、D9、C10、B11、C12、A13、C14、A15、C16、B17、B18、A19、D20、D第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、1、D2、B3、D22、1、B2、D3、C4、D5、A23、1、D2、C3、D4、B24、AnewAmericanweathersatellitecouldsavemorelivesbybetterpredictingextremeweatherconditions.ThesatellitewaslaunchedinthestateofFloridaonNovember19,2016.TheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration,alsoknownasNOAA,hasbeenworkingwiththeNationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministration(NASA)ontheproject.NOAAofficialsarecallingthenewsatelliteGOES-R.ThatisshortforamuchlongernametheGeostationaryOperationalEnvironmentalSatellite-RSeries.NOAAsaidGOES-Rcouldimprovethenation’sabilitytoobserveweatherconditionsandmakeweatherpredictions.Itsaidthesatellite’sdevicewouldleadtomoreexactandtimelyweatherforecasts,watchesandwarnings.Thegovernmentagencysaidthesatellitewillrequiretestingofitssixinstrumentsandwillbereadytowork“withinayear.”Oneofthesixinstrumentsonthesatelliteisdesignedtohelpscientistsstudylightningstrikesandmapthem.This,NOAAsays,willhelptheagencyfollowthemovementofseverestormsandprovidemoredetailedwarnings.“Thenextgenerationofweathersatellitesisfinallyhere,”saidNOAAAdministratorKathrynSullivan.ShedescribedGOES-RasoneofthemosteffectiveEarth-observingmachinesevercreated.SullivansaiditsinstrumentswillbeabletostudyEarthfivetimesfasterandwithfourtimesmoredetailsthananyotherNOAAsatellitecurrentlyinoperation.AnNOAAstatementsaidthegreaterdetailwillhelpimprovetheagency’sstudyofoceanstorms,aswellas“thepredictionandwarningsofsevereweather.”Inaddition,GOES-Rwillbeabletoprovideimprovedrainfallestimates,whichwillleadtomoretimelyanddetailedfloodwarnings.CraigFugate,administratoroftheFederalEmergencyManagementAgency,FEMAinshort,saysthattheGOES-Rsatellitewillimprovetheabilityofpeopleandorganization