天津市和平区名校2024届高三一诊考试英语试卷含解析

天津市和平区名校2024届高三一诊考试英语试卷注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Openingthedoor,Mrs．Summersfoundfamilyofcatsshutinthebathroom．A．a;不填 B．a;the C．the;不填 D．the;the2．—MayIgoouttoplaybasketball,Mum?—________Dowhatyoulike.A．Goahead! B．You’vegotit.C．It’syourturn. D．Notatall!3．Manyyoungpeoplejustcan’tlivewithouttheInternet,theydependonforwhateverinformationtheyneed.A．which B．when C．where D．what4．Iwasgoingtopaybycashwhenitsuddenlyoccurredtome_________Ihadleftmypurseathome.A．whether B．whatC．that D．where5．—Whatdidshewanttoknow,Tom?—ShewonderedwecouldcompletetheexperimentA．whenwasitthatB．itwaswhenthatC．itwaswhenD．whenitwasthat6．—TheKiwifruitsinthissupermarketare_______salenow,andtheyaresold______thepound.—Really?Howmuchcheaperarethey?A．for;in B．on;by C．for,by D．on,in7．Thinkcarefullybeforeyouanswerquestionsonline.Youmaybe______intogivingawayveryimportantpersonalinformation.A．caught B．addictedC．seized D．trapped8．Theoldbank,_____appearanceisnotaprettysight,isextremelybeautifulontheinside.A．whose B．whereC．when D．which9．______isimportantinstudyisdiligenceratherthanintelligence.A．Which B．WhatC．Who D．When10．Everyclassroominthismodernschoolis________withanewTVsetonthewallandacomputerontheteacher'sdesk.A．equippedB．decoratedC．fixedD．placed11．Lifethelike________ocean;Only________strong-willedcanreachtheothershore.A．an;the B．the;aC．the;/ D．/;a12．Mark______havehurried.Afterdrivingattopspeed,hearrivedhalfanhourearly.A．needn’t B．wouldn’t C．mustn’t D．couldn’t13．Don’tleavethewater______whileyoubrushyourteeth.A．racingB．rushingC．runningD．rolling14．Eachparty_______respectthearticlesofthiscontract,oradouble-sizedfinancialpunishmentisamust.A．will B．could C．shall D．should15．--Iapologizefornotbeingabletojoinyoufordinner.--_________________.We'llgettogetherlater.A．Goahead B．That'srightC．Nottoworry. D．Don'tmentionit16．Howcomeeverykidtodayismeanttobeachampionforsomething_____weknoweverykidcan’tbeastar?A．incaseB．asifC．whenD．unless17．He’sasa“bellyacher”—he’salwayscomplainingaboutsomething.A．whoisknown B．whomisknownC．whatisknown D．whichisknown18．Thenewteacherwassowell-organizedthatshebegan________westoppedyesterdaysothatnopointwasleftout.A．when B．inwhichC．how D．where19．Sheis____________beingpleasedaboutit;sheisveryangry.A．freefrom B．freeof C．outof D．farfrom20．______almostonehundredjin,thestonewasmovedbyhimalone.A．Weighed B．Weighing C．Itweighed D．Toweigh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）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．Passionateandconsiderate22．（8分）Weoncehadapostercompetitioninourfifthgradeartclass.“Youcouldwinprizes,”ourteachertoldusasshewrotetheposterinformationontheblackboard.Shepassedoutsheetsofconstructionpaperwhilecontinuing,“Thefirstprizeistendollars.Youjusthavetomakesurethatthewordsontheblackboardappearsomewhereonyourposter.”Westudiedtheboardcritically.Someofuslookedwithoneeyeandheldupcertaincolorsagainsttheblackboard,rockingthesheetstotherightorleftwhileweconjuredup

ourdesigns.Otherstwistedtheirhairaroundtheirfingersorchewedtheireraserswhiledeepinthought.Wehadplansforthatten-dollargrandprize,eachandeveryoneofus.I’mgoingtospendmineoncandies,onehopefulwouldannounce,whileanotherpracticedlookingserious,wiseandrich.Everyoneintheclassmadeaposter.Someofususedpartsofthosefancypapernapkins,whileothersusednothingbutcoloredconstructionpaper.Someofususedbigdesigns,andsomeofuspreferredtogatherourarttidilydowninonecornerofourposterandletthespacedrawtheviewer’sattentiontoit.Someofuswouldwanderpastthegoodstudents’desksandthenreturntoourownprojectswithagrowingsenseofhopelessness.Itwasyetanothergrown-uptrickofthesorttheyseemedespeciallyfondof,makingallofusbelievewehadafairchance,andthenalways—always—rewardingthesameoldwinners.IbelieveIdrewasailboat,butIcan’tsaythatwithanycertainty.Imadeit.Iadmiredit.IdeterminedittobetheverybestofallofthepostersIhadseen，andthenIturneditin.Minutespassed.Noonecamealongtogivemethegrandprize,andthensomeonedistractedme,andIprobablyneverwouldhavethoughtaboutthatposteragain.Iwasstillsittingatmydesk,thinking,Whatposter?whentheteachergavemeanenvelopewithaten-dollarbillinitandeveryoneintheclassapplaudedforme.1、Whatwastheteacher’srequirementfortheposter?A．Itmustappearintime.B．Itmustbedoneinclass.C．Itmustbedoneonaconstructionsheet.D．Itmustincludethewordsontheblackboard.2、TheunderlinedphraseinParagraph3mostprobablymeans________.A．formedanideaforB．madeanoutlineforC．madesomespaceforD．chosesomecolorsfor3、Aftertheteacher’swords,allthestudentsintheclass________.A．lookedveryseriousB．thoughttheywouldberichC．begantothinkabouttheirdesignsD．begantoplaygames4、Afterseeingthegoodstudents’designs,somestudents________.A．lovedtheirowndesignsmoreB．thoughttheyhadafairchanceC．puttheirowndesignsinacornerD．thoughttheywouldnotwintheprize5、Wecaninferfromthepassagethattheauthor________.A．enjoyedgrownuptricksverymuchB．lovedpostercompetitionsverymuchC．feltsurprisedtowinthecompetitionD．becamewiseandrichafterthecompetition23．（8分）Asself—drivingcarscomeclosertobeingcommononAmericanroads,muchoftherhetoric(说辞)promotingthemhastodowithsafety.About40,000peopledieonU.S.roadseveryyear,anddrivererrorsarelinkedtomorethan90percentofcrashes.Butmanyofthebiggestadvocatesofautonomousvehiclesaren’tcarcompanieslookingtoimprovethesafetyoftheirexistingproducts.Hugebackingforself-drivingtechnologiesiscomingfromSiliconValleygiantslikeGoogleandApple.Thoseofuswhohavestudiedtherelationshipbetweentechnologyandsocietytendtolookmorecarefullyatthemotivationsbehindanytechnologicalpush.Inthiscase,it’sclearthatinadditiontoaddressingsafetyconcerns,SiliconValleyfirmshaveastrongincentive(动机)tocreateanewvenueforincreasingtheuseoftheirdigitaldevices.Everyminutepeoplespendontheirmobilephonesprovidesdata-andoftenmoney-totechcompanies.Atpresent,digitaldevicesanddrivingareinconflict:Thereareserious,oftenfatal,consequenceswhendriversusesmartphonestotalkortotext.Regulatorsandsafetyadvocateslooktoresolvedialconflictbybanningphoneusewhiledriving-ashashappenedinvirtuallyeverystate.Butthetechcompaniesaretakingadifferentapproach.TheobviousanswerforSiliconValleyiscreatinganantomobileinwhichcontinuouscellphoneusenolongerposesathreattoanyone.Inrecentyears,theamountoftimeadultsspendontheirmobiledeviceshasgrownrapidly.Atthemoment,it’saroundfourhoursadayfortheaverageadultintheU.S.However,thatrapidgrowthislikelytoslowdownaspeoplerunoutoftimethat’savailableforthemtousetheirdevices.Unless,ofcourse,there’sanewblockoftimethatsuddenlyopensup.TheaverageAmericannowspendsabout48minutesinacareveryday,asizableopportunityforincreasedcellphoneuse.Soasthepublicconversationaroundautonomouscarshighlightsthesafetyadvantages,don’tforgetthetechindustry’spowerfuldesireformoreprofits,whichgoeswellbeyondsimplysavingusfromourselves.1、WhoareresponsibleformosttrafficaccidentsinAmerica?A．Carcompanies.B．Techcompanies.C．Drivers.D．Self-drivingcars.2、WhatisSiliconValley’smotiveforpromotingself-drivingtechnologies?A．Tomakemoremoney.B．Toreducetrafficaccidents.C．Tolimittheuseofdigitaldevices.D．Tosupportcarcompanies.3、Whatisthepresent-daysolutiontotheconflictbetweendigitaldevicesanddriving?A．Teachingpeopletrafficrules.B．Improvingself-drivingtechnologies.C．Fixingdigitaldevicesincars.D．Banningphoneusewhiledriving.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“anewblockoftime”possiblyreferto?A．Theworkingtime.B．People’ssparetime.C．Thetimespentinthecar.D．Thetimespentonmobiledevices.24．（8分）LocatedinTimesSquareandtheBroadwaytheatredistrict,thishoteloffersfreecoffee,teaandhotchocolate.Continentalbreakfastisprovided.Aflat—screensatelliteTVwithHBOisincludedineveryroomatEconoLodgeTimesSquare.Asafetydepositboxandadeskareprovided,andfreelocalandlongdistancecallstotheUSandCanadaareoffered.The50thStreetundergroundstationis3blocksfromtheEconoLodgeTimesSquare.RockefellerCenterandtheMuseumofModernArtarea5-minutewalkfromthehotel.Hell’sKitchenisagreatchoicefortravellersinterestedinsightseeing,shoppingandtheatre.ThisisourguestsfavouritepartofNewYork,accordingtoindependentreviews.ThispropertyisalsoratedforthebestvalueinNewYork!Guestsaregettingmorefortheirmoneywhencomparedtootherpropertiesinthiscity.Wespeakyourlanguage!Mostpopularfacilities:FreeWiFi,Parking,Non-smokingrooms,Facilitiesfordisabledguests,Dailymaidservice.GoodtoknowCheck-in15:00-00:00hoursCheck-outUntil12:00hoursCancellation/prepaymentCancellationandprepaymentpoliciesvaryaccordingtoroomtype.PleaseenterthedatesofyourstayandchecktheconditionsofyourrequiredroomChildrenandextrabedsAllchildrenarewelcome.Free!Uptothreechildrenunder5yearsstayfreeofchargewhenusingexistingbeds.Thereisnocapacityforextrabedsintheroom.Travellingwithpets?Petsarenotallowed.GroupWhenbookingmorethan4rooms,differentpoliciesandadditionalsupplementsmayapply.Address:302West47thStreet,Hell’sKitchen,NewYork,NY10036,USAreservations@econolodgetimessquaremTel:(212)2461991WelcometothebrandnewEconoLodge

®TimesSquare1、WhatisthebestchoiceifyougotoRockefellerCenterfromthehotel?A．Onfoot.B．Bysubway.C．Bytaxi.D．Bytrain.2、Whichofthefollowingisn’tfreeinEconoLodgeTimesSquare?A．WiFi.B．Parking.C．Alllongdistancecalls.D．Coffee,teaandhotchocolate.3、Whatcanbelearntfromthepassage?A．Thebesttimetoliveinthehotelis3:00am.B．Allchildrenunder5yearsstayfreeofcharge.C．Thecancellationpoliciesofeachroominthehotelarethesame.D．Customersfromallovertheworldhavenodifficultycommunicatingwiththehotel.25．（10分）AsIsitathomethinkingaboutmyupcomingad-ventureandthethingsIneedtobring,itmakesmeevenmoreexcitedtobeginmytravel.Iwillbemakingmywayaroundtheworld.ThefirstplacesonthelistarcAndalusiaandAfricainthebookTheAlchemist.IwillneedtopackalotofstuffandmakesureIhaveenoughmoneytoprovidemyselfwithfoodandenoughtodrink.TheSaharadesertisalwayshotandrequiresplentyofwater.NextIwillheadtoMexicointhebookBorntoRun,whereIwillencountertheTarahumaraIndiantribe.IwillneedtogetintoshapeanddosomejoggingifIwanttokeepupwiththemwhilerunning.Iwillhavetopackmyrunningshoes,though,becausetheTarahumaranshavemasteredtheartofrunningonthetoughland.AfterMexico,myjourneytakesmetotheEgyptiandesertinthenovelTheParisVendetta.ThereIhopetohelpuncoveranancientconspiracy(阴谋)thatgoesbackcenturies.JustlikemytriptoAndalusia91willhavetomakesureIhaveplentyofwater.PackingtheCamelbakproductsseemslikethebestidea,soIwillhavewateronhandatalltimes.Iexpectthisadventuretobequiteinteresting,andIamveryexcitedaboutit.Lastly,IwillmakemywaybacktoAmericainthebookShattered:StruckDown,ButNotDestroyed.Thismakesmefeelexcitedbecauselikethemaincharacterinthebook,IalsowantedtobecomeaprofessionalathletewhenIwasyounger.Forthistrip,Iwillgowithanopenmindandhopefullymeetsomefriendsalongtheway.Iamreadytoembarkonmyadventureoftraveling,andIcannotwaitanylonger!1、Accordingtothepassage,theTarahumaraIndiantribe.A．settlesinAfricaB．livesinadesertC．isgoodatrunningD．needsrunningshoes2、TheCamelbakproductsareprobablymadeto.A．helppeopledojoggingexerciseB．supplypeoplewithwaterC．protectpeoplefromthesunD．showpeopletherightdirection3、Theunderlinedwords“embarkon”inthelastparagraphprobablymean“”.A．startB．prepareC．finishD．record4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．Everyoneshouldtravelaroundtheworld.B．Travelingmakespeoplewise,C．Mytravelingexperience.D．Mytravelplan.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）GeraniumsofLoveAsthefifthofsevenchildren,Iwenttothesamepublicschoolasmythreeeldersistersandbrother.Everyyear,mymotherwenttothesameceremonyandhadparent-childinterviews（亲子交流会）withthesameteachers.Theonlythingdifferentwasthechild.Andeverychild1anoldGeraniumsschooltradition—theannualplantsale（拍卖会）heldinearlyMay,justintimefor2Day.ThirdgradewasthefirsttimethatIwasallowedtotakepartintheplantsale.Iwantedtosurprisemymother.3,Ididn'thaveanymoney.Iwenttomyeldestsisterand4thesecret,andshegavemesomemoney.WhenIarrivedattheplantsale,Icarefullymademy5.Iagonized（苦苦思索）overthatdecision,6eachplanttoensurethatIhadindeedfoundthebestgeranium.ThemomentIhadsmuggledithome,withthehelpofmysister,I7itontheupstairsneighbor’sporch.IwasveryafraidmymotherwouldfinditbeforeMother'sDay,butmysisterassuredmethatshewouldn't,and8shedidnot.WhenMother'sDayarrived,IwasburstingwithpridewhenIgaveherthatgeranium.Irememberhowbrighthereyeswere,andhowdelightedshewaswithmy9.TheyearIwasfifteen,myyoungersisterreachedthirdgrade.InearlyMay,shecametomefullofwonderandsecrecyandtoldmethattherewasgoingtobeaplantsaleatschoolandshewantedto10ourmother.Likemy11sisterdidforme,Igavehersomemoneyandoffshewent.Shearrivedathomefullof12excitement,thegeraniumhiddeninapaperbag13hersweater.“Ilookedateveryplant,”sheexplained,“andIknowIgotthe14one!”Ihelpedmylittle15hidethatgeraniumontheupstairsneighbor'sporch,assuringthatourmotherwouldn'tfinditbeforeMother'sDay.Iwastherewhenshegavemymotherthegeranium,andIwatchedthembothburstingwithprideand16.ItwaslikebeinginadreamIhadalreadydreamed.Mymothernoticedme17,andshegavemeasoftsecretsmile.Shockedandpuzzled,I18back.Ihadbeenwonderinghowmymothercould19tobesurprisedatthisgiftfromhersixthchild.ButasIwatchedhereyeslightupwithdelightasshewas20withthatmostpreciousgift,Iknewshewasnotpretending.1、A．passeddown B．participatedin C．brokewith D．carriedon2、A．Women’s B．Father’s C．Children’s D．Mother's3、A．Besides B．Moreover C．However D．Therefore4、A．shared B．discovered C．guarded D．unlocked5、A．plan B．preparation C．present D．selection6、A．watering B．growing C．inspecting D．protecting7、A．showed B．potted C．packaged D．hid8、A．indeed B．instead C．properly D．anyhow9、A．performance B．grades C．gift D．presence10、A．inspire B．surprise C．satisfy D．relax11、A．youngest B．eldest C．cleverest D．bravest12、A．nervous B．youthful C．increasing D．false13、A．on B．beside C．behind D．under14、A．shortest B．rarest C．best D．strongest15、A．sister B．brother C．cousin D．friend16、A．confusion B．anxiety C．delight D．astonishment17、A．listening B．watching C．smelling D．tasting18、A．waved B．smiled C．signed D．called19、A．pretend B．continue C．appear D．try20、A．impressed B．satisfied C．associated D．presented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）Ifyouhaveevertakenahandwrittenprescriptionfromadoctororlookedatthenotesfromyourvisit,itseemslikenoamountofsquinting(眯眼)couldhelpthelettersgetclearer.Badhandwritingalmostseemslikea1．(require)forgraduatingfrommedicalschool.Butit'snotthefact2．0nlypeoplewithbadhandwriting3．(attract)tothemedicalfield.Ifso,whydoesithappentodoctors?“Inthemedicalfield,ifit'snotdocumented,it4．(actual)didn'thappen,"saysCelineThum,MD,medicaldirectoratParaDocsWorldwide.Anythingyoutalkaboutbehindcloseddoorsneedswrittenevidenceforyourmedicalhistory.Doctorshavetowritemorethananyotheremployee,for5．theycanhardlywritelettersclearly.Longdaysplustonsofwritingleads6．averytiredhand.Ifdoctorscouldspendanhour7．(deal)witheverypatient,theymightbeabletoslowdownandgivetheir8．(hand)arest.Butthetruthisthatmostphysiciansarerushingaroundtothenextpatient.Withsomanypatientstoseeina9．(limit)time,doctorsare10．(concerned)aboutgettingtheinformationdownthanperfectingtheirhandwriting.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）文中共有10处语言错误，每句中城多有两处。错误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。Livingwithoutanaimislikesailingwithoutcompass、Ifthereisnoaim,wewillgetlose、Lastterm,Icouldn’tacceptthetruthwhichIfailedinmymathexamination、Idecidedtogiveitup,soIskippedfromclassesfrequently、Consideredmycase,myteacherofferedmeseveraldetailedapproachandadvisedmetosetashort-termgoaltoimprovemymath、Finally,Iworkharderthaneverandmadegreatprogressinhermath、Inmyopinion,successliesinaseriesofgoals、However,weshouldremembertomakeourtargetsclearlyandtryourbesttorealizeourdreams、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Jack想要了解中国的科学家。你决定用英文向他介绍2015年获得诺贝尔医学奖的屠呦呦，因为她发现了青蒿素，为人类防治疟疾做出了巨大贡献。请根据以下要求，写一封回信。内容:1.屠呦呦简介2.对你的影响要求:1.100词左右；2.可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。提示词:malaria疟疾；artemisinin青蒿素DearJack,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、A3、A4、C5、D6、B7、D8、A9、B10、A11、A12、A13、C14、C15、C16、C17、C18、D19、D20、B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、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,administrator