2024届浙江省湖州市长兴县、德清县、安吉县高三冲刺模拟英语试卷含解析

2024届浙江省湖州市长兴县、德清县、安吉县高三冲刺模拟英语试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Whenfacedwithabigchallenge________potentialfailureseemstohideateverycorner,maybeyou'veheardthisadvicebefore:“Bemoreconfident.”A．where B．whose C．which D．ofwhich2．Theydon’tfeelsafeinourtownatnightbecauseitsodangerous.There’sarobberyeveryweeknow.A．becomes B．became C．hasbecome D．hadbecome3．Thankstotheeffortsinenvironmentalprotection,thewetlandhasbeen_____toitsoriginalappearance.A．restoredB．deliveredC．transferredD．drafted4．Thesuggestioncamefromthechairman______thenewrule______.A．what;wasdeveloped B．that;wasdevelopedC．what;bedeveloped D．that;bedeveloped5．BythetimehearrivedinBeijing,we_______therefortwodays.A．willhavestayed B．stay C．havebeenstaying D．hadstayed6．Jasonwillneverforgetabouthis18thbirthday,sawhisbeingadmittedtoHarvard.A．when B．which C．that D．it7．EveryfouryearsAmericans__________thetransferofpower.A．carryoverB．carryoffC．carryonD．carryout8．——HowdidyoufindyourtriptoWaterParkinthesummerof2016?——Ithoroughlyenjoyedit.Itwas________thanIexpected.A．evenmuchinteresting B．farmoreinterestingC．sofarinteresting D．farfrominteresting9．Withthedevelopmentofscience,morenewtechnology______tothefieldsofIT.A．hasintroduced B．isbeingintroducedC．isintroduced D．wasintroduced10．Alongwiththeemailwasmybrother’spromise______Icamefirstinthecompetition,hewouldbuymeanMP4.A．what B．that C．thatif D．whether11．—CanIpaythebillbycheck?—Sorry,sir.Accordingtotherulesofourhotel,thepayment______bemadeincash.A．shallB．needC．willD．can12．—Wherecanweparkcar?—Don’tworry.There’ssuretobeparkinglotnearby.A．the;the B．the;aC．不填;a D．不填;the13．—Ken,________,butthemusicyouareenjoyingistooloud.—Oh,I’mterriblysorry.I’llturnitdownonthespot.A．IamreallytiredofthisB．IneedyourhelpC．I’dliketotalkwithyouD．Ihatetosaythis14．TheOxfordEnglishDictionaryisnecessaryforlearningEnglish，soyou'dbetterbuy__________．A．this B．that C．it D．one15．—Whereareyougoingtohangthepicture?—Ihaven’tdecidedyet.I________hangitinthediningroom.A．might B．mustC．need D．would16．—Sorry,sir.I______followyou.Wouldyoupleasespeakslower?—Ok.A．can’t B．mustn’t C．shouldn’t D．needn’t17．MymotherisalwayswarningmewhenIgoout,“Don’tgetoffthebus________itisstopping.”A．untilB．whileC．beforeD．after18．Intheforest,soundisthebestmeansofcommunicationoverdistance________incomparisonwithlight,itwon'tbeblockedbytreeswhentravelling.A．whileB．becauseC．whenD．though19．Thatstudentadmittedinthemathexam,thathewouldneverdothatagaininthefuture.A．tohavecheated,promising B．cheating,promisedC．tocheating,promised D．havingcheated,promising20．Allthephotographsinthisbook,statedotherwise,datefromthe1950s.A．unless B．until C．once D．if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）2019OscarsAcademyAwardNominees(提名)forBestPictureBlackPantherType:AdventureRunningTime:134min.ReleaseDate:February16,2018Currentrank:★★★★Director:RyanCooglerActors:ChadwickBoseman,MichaelB．JordanWithhisfatherhavingdiedinCaptainAmerica:CivilWar,T’ChallaisthenewruleroftheadvancedkingdomofWakanda.Astheking,wheneverachallengerforthecrownannounceshisintentions,hemustgiveuphispowersandtakethemoninaphysicalchallenge.TheFavoriteType:DramaRunningTime:120min.ReleaseDate:November30,2018Currentrank:★★★Director:YorgosLanthimosActors:EmmaStone,RachelWeiszIntheearly18thcentury,withEnglandandFranceatwar,afragileQueenAnneoccupiesthethroneasherclosefriendLadySarahChurchillgovernsthecountryinherstead,whiletendingtoAnne’sillhealthandchangeabletemper.GreenBookType:DramaRunningTime:130min.ReleaseDate:November21,2018Currentrank:★★★★★Director:PeterFarrellyActors:ViggoMortensen,MahershalaAliTonyLip,anuneducatedItalian-Americanwho’sknownforusinghisfiststogethisway,ishiredtodriveworld-class,famouspianistDonShirleyonaconcerttourfromManhattantotheDeepSouth.Theymustrelyonthe“NegroMotoristGreenBook”toguidethemtothefewsettlementsthatwerethensafeforblacks.AStarisBornType:MusicalRunningTime:135min.ReleaseDate:October5,2018Currentrank:★★★★Direct:BradleyCooperActors:BradleyCooper,LadyGagaWhencountrymusicstarJacksonMainestopsatabarforadrinkafteraconcert,he’sbothentertainedandattractedbyyoungnightclubsingerAlly.Hediscoversthatshewritessongsaswellasbeingatalentedsinger,buthasn’thadabreakbecauseofherlooks.1、Whichfilmistheleastpopularamongaudience?A．BlackPanther. B．TheFavorite.C．GreenBook. D．AStarisBorn.2、Thefilmabouttherightsofblackpeoplebelongsto.A．adventure B．musicalC．drama D．comedy3、Whoworksasadirectorandactor?A．RyanCoogler. B．YorgosLanthimos.C．PeterFarrelly. D．BradleyCooper.23．（8分）OpeningTimesoftheBritishMuseumForeveryone’ssafetyallbags,rucksacks,packagesandpersonalitemsmaybesearchedbeforeentry.WheeledcasesandlargeitemsofluggagearenotallowedonBritishMuseumpremises.Storageforluggageisavailableatmajorrailstations,includingEuston,King’sCrossandCharingCross.AdmissionandopeningtimesFree,opendaily10：00–17：30.TheMuseumisclosedon1Januaryand24,25&26December,butopeneveryotherdayoftheyear.GalleryopeningtimesMuseumgalleriesareopendaily10：00–17：30,andmostareopenuntil20：30onFridays.Closingstartsfrom17：20(20：20onFridays).BankholidayopeninghoursTheMuseumisclosedonlyonbankholidaysthatfallon1Januaryor25&26December.TheMuseumisopenasnormalonallotherbankholidays.Pleasenote,however,thattheavailabilityoffreetoursandtalksmaybesubstantiallyreducedonpublicholidays.GreatCourtopeningtimesTheGreatCourt,includingtheInformationDesk,isopendaily09.00–18.00anduntil20.30onFridays.TheTicketDeskisopendailyfrom09.00-17.00anduntil19:45onFridays.FridaysopenlateThefollowinggalleriesareopenuntil20.30onFridays(exceptGoodFriday).Africa:TheSainsburyGalleriesRoom25Americas:NorthAmericaGalleriesRoom26China,SouthAsiaandSoutheastAsia:TheJosephEHotungGalleryRoom33Chinesejade:TheSelwynandEllieAlleyneGalleryRoom33bMedievalEurope:TheSirPaulandLadyRuddockGalleryRoom40……SchooltimesatexhibitionsExhibitionsaresometimesclosedtothepublicforexclusiveschoolviewings,pleaselookatexhibitionticketpagesfordates.TemporarygalleryclosuresGalleriesmayoccasionallybeclosedformaintenanceorlong-termrefurbishment.1、WhatshouldbestoredbeforeyouentertheBritishMuseum?A．Smallbags. B．Wheeledbags. C．Personalitems. D．Rucksacks.2、WhattimecanyouvisittheBritishMuseum?A．At10.00on1January. B．At17.00on25December.C．At18.00onFridays. D．At20.30onBankholidays.3、WhichgalleryonlyhousesChinesetreasures?A．TheSainsburyGalleries.B．NorthAmericaGalleries.C．TheJosephEHotungGallery.D．TheSelwynandEllieAlleyneGallery.24．（8分）Formanypeoplewholiveincities,parksareanimportantlandscape.Theyprovideaplaceforpeopletorelaxandplaysports,aswellasashelterfromtheoftensevereenvironmentofacity.Whatpeopleoftenoverlookisthatparksalsoprovideconsiderableenvironmentalbenefits.Onebenefitofparksisthatplantsabsorbcarbondioxideandgiveoffoxygen.Accordingtoonestudy,anacreoftreescanabsorbthesameamountofcarbondioxidethatatypicalcaremitsin11,000milesofdriving.Parksalsomakecitiescooler.ScientistshavelongnotedwhatiscalledtheUrbanHeatIslandEffect:buildingmaterialssuchasmetalandconcrete(混凝土)absorbmuchmoreofthesun’sheatandreleaseitmuchmorequicklythantreesandgrass.Becausecitylandscapescontainsomuchofthesebuildingmaterials,citiesareusuallywarmerthansurroundingruralareas.ParksandothergreenspaceshelptolessentheUrbanHeatIslandEffect.Unfortunately,manycitiescannoteasilycreatemoreparks.However,citiescouldbenefitfrommanyofthepositiveeffectsofparksbyencouragingcitizenstocreateanothertypeofgreenspace:rooftopgardens.Whilemostpeoplewouldnotthinkofstartingagardenontheirroof,humanbeingshavebeenplantinggardensonrooftopsforthousandsofyears.Somerooftopgardensaresimplecontainergardensthatanyonecancreatewiththeinvestment(投资)ofafewhundreddollarsandafewhoursofwork.Rooftopgardensprovidemanyofthesamebenefitsasotherurbanparksandgardenspaces,butwithouttakingupthemuch-neededland.Inthesummer,rooftopgardenspreventbuildingsfromabsorbingheatfromthesun,whichcansignificantlyreducecoolingbills.Inthewinter,gardenshelpcontroltheheatthatmaterialslikebrickandconcretereleasesoquickly,leadingtosavingsonheatingbills.Rooftopvegetablesandherbgardenscanalsoprovidefreshfoodforcitysettlers,makingtheirdietshealthier.Rooftopgardensarenotonlysomethingeveryonecanenjoybutalsoasmartenvironmentalinvestment.1、Theunderlinedword“emits”inthesecondparagraphprobablymeans_________.A．takesupB．givesoutC．carriesawayD．breathesin2、WhichofthefollowingcontributestotheUrbanHeatIslandEffect?A．Morerooftopgardens.B．Moretreesandgrass.C．Moreparkinglots.D．Morebuildingmaterials.3、Whenitcomestorooftopgardens,whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Theymakepeoplemuchhappier.B．Theyprovidemorebenefitsfromurbanparks.C．Theyhelptosavemoneyandkeepahealthydiet.D．Theyhavebecomeverypopularinrecentyears.4、What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsrooftopgardens?A．Supportive.B．Doubtful.C．Critical.D．Objective.25．（10分）Humanshavebeenkeepinganimalsaspetsfortensofthousandsofyears,butDrJean-LoupRault,ananimalscientistattheUniversityofMelbourneinAustralia,believesnewcompanionsarecoming:robotpets.“Technologyismovingveryfast,”RaulttoldABCNews,“TheTamagotchiintheearly1990swasreallythefirstroboticpet,andnowSonyandotherbigcompanieshaveimprovedthemalot.”Thismaynot

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petlovers.Afterall,whowouldchooseaplastictoyoveralovelypuppy?ButRaultarguesthattherobotickindhasalotgoingforit:“Youdon’thavetofeedit,youdon’thavetowalkit,itwon’tmakeamessinyourhouse,andyoucangoonaholidaywithoutfeelingguilty.”Thetechnologyalsobenefitsthosewhoareallergictopets,shortonspace,orfearfulofrealanimals.It’snotclearwhetherrobotpetscanreplacerealones.Butstudiesdosuggestthatwecanbondwiththesesmartmachines.Peoplegivetheircarsnamesandkidsgivetheirtoyanimalslifestories.It’sthesamewithrobots.WhenSonystoppeditsrepairserviceforitsrobotdogAiboinMarch2014,ownersinJapanheldfunerals.Asananimalwelfareresearcher,Raultisconcernedabouthowroboticpetscouldaffectourattitudestowardsliveanimals.“Ifwebecomeusedtoaroboticcompanionthatdoesn’tneedfood,waterorexercises,perhapsitwillchangehowhumanscareaboutotherlivingbeings,”hesaid.Soaredogsandcatsathingofthepast,asRaultpredicts?Forthosewhogrewupwithlivingandbreathingpets,themechanicalkindmightnotdo.Butforournextgenerationwhoareinconstanttouchwithsmarttechnology,afutureinwhichlovelypetsneedn’thaveaheartbeatmightnotbeafar-fetcheddream.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“sitwellwith”means?A．berefusedby B．bebeneficialtoC．makeadifferenceto D．receivesupportfrom2、Whataretheadvantagesofrobotpets?a.Theyareplasticandfeelsmooth.b.Ownersneedn’tworryaboutthemwhengoingout.c.Theycanhelpcureallergies(过敏).d.Theysavespaceandcosts.A．ab B．bcC．bd D．cd3、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat___________.A．SonyisthefirstcompanytoproducerobotpetsAibo.B．Peoplecandevelopstrongbond(联系、关系)withtheirrobotpets.C．Raultthinksrobotpetsstillhavealongwaytogo.D．Robottoysmayhelppeoplecaremoreaboutlivingbeings.4、Thepassagemainlytellsus___________.A．theadvantagesofrobottoys B．thepopularityofrobotpetsC．livingpetsaredyingout. D．robotpetsarecoming.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）Onefallinthemid-1950s,ItooksometimeoffandgotatraintickettovisitrelativesinCleveland.Iwas1outofschoolandhadbegunworkingasanofficeclerk.Onmyreturntrip,Inoticedacoupleacrosstheaisle(通道)—a(n)2andayoungwoman—havingaconversation.3,Irealizedthetwoofthemweren’ttravelingtogetherafterall,buthadjustmetonthetrain.ThewomanfinallygotoffatRochester,NewYork,leavingthesoldier4.Icouldn’thelpnoticinghisgoodlooksoutofthecornerofmy5.Heasked6hecouldlookatthetraintimetableIwasholding,andthenifhecould7nexttomesowecouldchat.He’safastmover,Ithought.I’llhaveto8forthisone.Iinvitedhimto9thetoo-largelunchmyaunthad10formytrip,andwe11allthewaytomystopinOneida,andwe12addressesandhesaidhewouldbein13.Afteraweek,Istillhadn’theardfromhimandhadbeguntothinkhe’dforgottenaboutme.Then,onSaturday,thephoneranganda14voiceaskedifIwouldliketoseeamoviewithhimthatevening.He’dcometoOneida,andwe15seeingOntheWaterfrontattheKalletTheatre.Wehadafewmore16duringhisArmyleave,andthenhewas17overseas.Forthenextfewyears,we18andhevisitedmeonotherholidays.Todaywe’vebeentogethermorethan55years,raisingthreedaughterswhonowhavedaughtersoftheirown.BeforetakingmytriptoClevelandallthoseyearsago,Iwaswarnednevertospeakto19onatrain.I’mcertainly20Ididn’tlisten.1、A．absentB．freshC．expertD．anxious2、A．armymanB．businessmanC．policemanD．salesman3、A．ImmediatelyB．EventuallyC．HurriedlyD．Imaginarily4、A．asideB．annoyedC．amazedD．alone5、A．eyeB．earC．shoulderD．seat6、A．whenB．whereC．ifD．how7、A．sitB．waitC．leanD．bend8、A．setoutB．makeoutC．hangoutD．watchout9、A．prepareB．shareC．deliverD．order10、A．carriedB．packedC．allocatedD．stored11、A．arguedB．weptC．talkedD．ate12、A．foundB．announcedC．exchangedD．described13、A．needB．despairC．painD．touch14、A．familiarB．matureC．strangeD．particular15、A．gaveupB．addedupC．endedupD．gotup16、A．discussionsB．datesC．lessonsD．deals17、A．injuredB．attractedC．assignedD．employed18、A．separatedB．settledC．practicedD．corresponded19、A．strangersB．officersC．conductorsD．writers20、A．curiousB．gladC．awareD．sorry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）Manypeoplethinkthatwhentheybecomerichandsuccessful,happinesswillnaturallyfollow.Letmetellyouthatnothingis1．(far)fromthetruth.Theworldisfullofveryrichpeoplewhoareasmiserableasif2．werelivinginhell(地狱).Wehavereadstoriesaboutmoviestarswho3．(commit)suicideordiedfromdrugs.Quiteclearly,moneyisnottheonlyanswer4．allproblems.Wealthobtainedthroughdishonestmeans5．(do)notbringhappiness.Lotterywinningsdonotbringhappiness.Gamblingwinningsdonotbringhappiness.Happinessismoreaprocess6．anend.Itisacontinuousprocessofhonest,productivework7．makesarealcontributiontoothersandmakesyoufeelyouareauseful,worthyperson.AsDr.Wayneputs8．,“Thereisnowaytohappiness.Happinessistheway.”Thereisnouse9．(say)''SomedaywhenIgetacar,buildahouseandownmyownbusiness,whenIachievethegoals,thenIwillbereallyhappy.”Lifejustdoesnotworkthatway.Ifyouwaitforcertainthingstohappenandneedtheexternalcircumstancesoflifetomakeyouhappy,youwillalwaysfeelunfulfilled.Therewillalwaysbesomething10．(miss).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。Hearingyou’reworriedthecomingexam,Icanquiteunderstandyoubecausewe’reinthesameboat、ButIthinkwecandealwithitproperlyandmysuggestionareasfollows、Firstofall,it’snormalforustobenervoustillfacedwiththeexamwhichwethinkisimportant、Secondly,we’dbettertryourbesttostudyhardandbuiltasolidfoundation,andthenwe’llfeelconfidenceofwinningbythen、Thirdly,nomatterhowwefelt,theexamisstillapproaching、So,whynottofaceitbravely?Afterall,itisourlearningprocesswhichreallydeterminesoursuccess、Ifwealwayssparenoeffortonyourstudies,thereisnoneedtoworry,becausewe’vedoneallweshould、Sopleasestaycalmandrelaxing、Ihopemysuggestionswillbeofhelptoyou、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）学校外教Stacy暑假期间准备在本地开一家西餐小店，刊登广告为若干名高中生提供实践机会。下面是招聘启事：4middleschoolstudentsareneededDoserviceworkandactastranslatorHealthyandhelpfulContact:wfpub@假如你叫李华，愿意应聘。请写一封电子邮件，介绍自己的优势，并说明应聘的理由。注意：1.词数100左右；2.书信格式已给出；3.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearStacy,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,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、C3、A4、D5、D6、B7、D8、B9、B10、C11、A12、B13、D14、D15、A16、A17、B18、B19、D20、A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,administratoroftheFederalEmergencyManagementAgency,FEMAinshort,saysthattheGOES-Rsatellit