四川省乐山市峨眉山市第二中学高三第一次模拟考试新高考英语试卷及答案解析

四川省乐山市峨眉山市第二中学高三第一次模拟考试新高考英语试卷考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请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．Thoughlackingthenecessaryworkingexperience,mycousingotthejob______herconfidenceandflexibility.A．intermsofB．inresponsetoC．byvirtueofD．withrespectto2．Thearthistorianstriedtofigureouthowthetemple__________whenbuiltaround15B．C．A．mightlook B．mighthavelooked C．mustlook D．musthavelooked3．Iamwonderinghowit________thatyoudidsomuchworkwithinsuchashorttime.A．heldup B．cameaboutC．gaveaway D．calledfor4．Wecouldhavedonesomethingmeaningfulinthetimeit________towatchthatboringmovie.A．hastaken B．took C．hadtaken D．takes5．—Whatdidshewanttoknow,Tom?—ShewonderedwecouldcompletetheexperimentA．whenwasitthat B．itwaswhenthatC．itwaswhen D．whenitwasthat6．China’sChang’e4roboticprobeenteredlunarorbitonWednesday,________amajorstepinitsmissiontomakeasoftlandingonthemoon’sfarside.A．marking B．tomarkC．havingmarked D．marked7．Ifyouhaveajob,______yourselftoitandfinallyyou’llsucceed.A．dodevote B．todevoteC．devoting D．devoted8．—DoyouknowLindawasfiredforhercasualattitudetowardsthejob?—Nowondershe_________whenItriedtoamuseherthismorning.A．wastickledpink B．pulledmylegC．gavemethecoldshoulder D．sawthehandwritingonthewall9．Onlyafterhewasbroughttothepolicestationdidtheboy________hehadstolensomepursesfromotherpassengers.A．participate B．acknowledgeC．realize D．summarize10．The88thAcademyAwardCeremonywasheldinDolbyTheatre______seatsanaudienceofapproximately3,400.A．where B．whose C．when D．which11．IntheofficeIneverseemtohavetimeuntilafter5:30p.m.，manypeoplehavegonehome.A．whosetime B．thatC．onwhich D．bywhichtime12．Whatmattersinlifeisworkinghard________hardlyworking.A．aswellas B．lessthanC．ratherthan D．otherthan13．We’llhavetofinishit,_____________.A．howeverittakeslong B．howeverlongittakesC．nomatterhowittakes D．nomatterhowlongdoesittake14．Howdiditcomeabout________aquietpersonshouldappearsowildtoday?A．whether B．that C．if D．what15．Childrenarelikelyto________somebadhabitswhenplayingthepianoiftheydon’thaveproperlessons.A．keepup B．catchupC．pickup D．giveup16．Hehadagreatdearietohaveahomeofhisown,______hehadalwayslivedwithhisgrandmother.A．or B．and C．so D．for17．Billwasdoingalotofphysicalexercisetobuilduphis.A．abilityB．forceC．mindD．strength18．---Ann,ourdepartmentmaybenamedtheDepartmentoftheYearbecauseoftheoutstandingperformance.---_______.A．GoodtoknowB．I’llsayC．IhearyouonthatoneD．Can’targuewiththat19．Iwouldappreciateyoucouldcometomybirthdayparty.A．that B．thatit C．if D．itif20．Itisgoingtoraintoday.Takeanumbrellawithyouto________youfromtherain.A．stop B．prevent C．keep D．protect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）Isitpossibletopersuademankindtolivewithoutwar?Warisanancientinstitutionwhichhasexistedforatleastsixthousandyears.Itwasalwaysbadandusuallyfoolish,butinthepastthehumanracemanagedtolivewithit.Moderncreativityhaschangedthis.Eithermanwillabolishwar,orwarwillabolishman.Forthepresent,itisnuclearweaponsthatcausethemostseriousdanger,butbacteriological(使用细菌的)orchemicalweapons,maysoonofferanevengreaterthreat.Ifwesucceedinabolishingnuclearweapons,ourworkwillnotbedone.Itwillneverbedoneuntilwehavesucceededinabolishingwar.Todothis,weneedtopersuademankindtolookuponinternationalproblemsinanewway,notbycontestsofforce,inwhichthevictorygoestothesidewhichisthemostskillfulinkillingpeople,butbyarbitration(仲裁)accordingtoagreedprinciplesoflaw.Itisnoteasytochangeveryoldmentalhabits,butthisiswhatmustbeattempted.Therearethosewhosaythattheadoptionofthisorthatthoughtwouldpreventwar.Ibelievethistobeabigerror.Allthoughtsarebasedonstatementswhichare,atbest,doubtful,andatworst,totallyfalse.Theirfollowersbelieveinthemthattheyarewillingtogotowarinsupportthem.Themovementofworldopinionduringthepastfewyearshaschangedverylargelysuchaswecanwelcome.Itisbelievedthatnuclearwarmustbeavoided.Ofcourseverydifficultproblemsremainintheworld,buttheattitudetowardsthemisabetteronethanitwasseveralyearsago.Ithasbeguntobethought,evenbythepowerfulmenwhodecidewhetherweshallliveordie,thatpeopleshouldreachagreementsevenifbothsidesdonotfindtheseagreementswhollysatisfactory.Ithasbeguntobeunderstoodthattheimportantconflictnowadaysisnotbetweendifferentcountries,butbetweenmanandtheatombomb.1、Itisimpliedinthefirstparagraphthatwarnowis________.A．asbadasinthepastB．asnecessaryasinthepastC．worsethaninthepastD．notsodangerousasinthepast2、Theunderlinedword"this"inParagraphlprobablyrefersto"________".A．improvingweaponsB．abolishingwarC．solvinginternationalproblemsD．livingapeacefullife3、FromParagraph2,welearnthattheauthor________.A．isasupporterofsomemodemthoughtsB．hasnodoubtaboutthetruthofanythoughtC．believestheadoptionofsomethoughtscouldpreventwarD．doesnotthinktheadoptionofanythoughtcouldstopwar4、Whatcanbeinferredaboutwaraccordingtotheauthor?A．Itmustbeabolishedifmanwantstosurvive.B．Itistheonlywaytosolveinternationalproblems.C．Itisimpossibleforthepeopletolivewithoutwar.D．Itwillbelessdangerousbecauseoftheimprovementofweapons.22．（8分）Consumerswhovaluetheirprivacy(隐私)canlimitwhattheypostonFacebookandadjustsettingsonsitessuchasInstagram.ButInternetserviceproviders(ISPs)havethebestadvantagepointonwhatconsumersdoonline,andthere’smuchlessyoucandoaboutit.Afterall,yourISPistheconduit(中转机构)foreverythingyouread,view,orshopforwhileyou’reaccessingthewebathome.NewrulesgoverningthewayISPscanuseconsumers’datawereadoptedin2016andscheduledtogointoeffectthisDecember.ButtheywererejectedbyCongressthisspringThatleavesthefutureofbroadband(宽带)privacypracticesunsettled.Consumerssaytheywantmore,notless,regulationofbroadbandprivacy.Inanationallyrepresentativesurveyof1,008AmericansconductedinearlyMayfortheConsumerReportsNationalResearchCenter,80PercentofrespondentstoldusthatISPsshouldneedtogetpermissionbeforesharingconsumers’data.Sixoutof10didn’tthinkISPsshouldbeallowedtosellorsharethisinformationatall.Eighty-fivepercentofrespondentssaidthedatarightfullybelongstothem.Undertherecentlydefeatedrules，broadbandproviderswouldhavefacedanewloginrequirement,forcingthemtogetpermissionbeforeusingdatasuchaswebbrowsinghistories.OpponentsoftherulessaiditwasunfairtoholdISPstostricterstandardsthanInternetcompaniessuchasAmazon,Google,andFacebook,whichareregulatedmoreloosely.Goingforward,statelawscouldpickupsomeoftheconflict.BytheendofMay,morethanadozenstateshadproposedsomelawsmentioningtheissue.PrivacyprotectionbillswerealsobeingdiscussedinWashington,D．C．Butprivacyexpertsdon’texpectmuchfromthebills.Afterall,thisisthesameCongressthatvotedtorollbacktheexistingprivacyprotections.1、Whatdothenewrulesfocuson?A．KeepingtheInternetsteady.B．Settlingbroadbandpractices.C．ForbiddingISPstouseconsumers’data.D．ProtectingInternetconsumers’privacy.2、Whatisthethirdparagraphmainlyabout?A．RegulationsonISPsusingconsumers’data.B．AsurveyofprivacyconductedbyCongress.C．Consumers,opinionsaboutbroadbandprivacy.D．Theargumentaboutwhoownsconsumers’data.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“Opponentsoftherules”inParagraph3referto?A．Broadbandproviders.B．Internetcompanies.C．Internetconsumers.D．Surveyrepresentatives.4、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．Thefutureofbroadbandprivacywillbeclear.B．InternetcompaniesrejectedtherulestogetherwithISPs.C．Privacyexpertshaveanegativeattitudetotheprivacyprotectionbills.D．ConsumerswillgoonarguingwithCongressabouttheInternetprivacy.23．（8分）Haveyoueverhadatroublingproblemthathasleftyouwonderingwheretoturnforhelp?EveHobsbawmisalifeadviser.Sheoffersadvicetopeoplestrugglingwithallkindsofproblems,fromrelationshipdifficultiestowhattocookfordinner.Shedoesthisthroughawebsiteinvitingpeopletoemailherwiththeirproblems.There'snothingunusualaboutthat,exceptforthefactthatEveisonlyeightyearsold.Thisjuniortrouble-shooter,whoalsogoesbythename"MissEvieMouse"livesinLondonwithherparents.NotonlyisMissMousewillingtolendaneartoherclients,shewillalsoofferthemahelpinghand,forafeeofcourse.Shechargesbetween10pforadviceonlittle,everydayworriesand￡1formorecomplicatedproblems.Herareasofexpertknowledge,ifnotofexperience,areproblemsaboutlove,lifeandwork-lifebalance.Aproblemsharedisaproblemhalved,butEvecan'talwayshelp.Anoteonthesitestatesthatshecan'tanswerquestionslike"Doesspaceeverend?"andshewon'tsolveschoolwork-relatedproblems,especiallynotmaths.SheexplainedtotheGuardiannewspaperthatshewasinspiredtosetupthecompanybyherfatherwhorunsatechstart-up.Evesaid,"AssoonasIsawhisbusinessandunderstoodthekindsofthingsbusinessesdo,Ithoughtthat'swhatI'mgoingtodo."ButsincesettinguphercompanyinDecembershehasbeensooverwhelmedwithmessagesthatshehashadtotakeastepback."Therehasbeenalotofsuddeninterestinmysite,whichisnice,"shesays,"butIneedtodomyhomeworktoo,soIwon'tbesolvinganymoreproblemsforabit."1、EveHobsbawmisanunusualadviserbecauseshe__________.A．asksforfeesforheradviceB．isjustapupilatprimaryschoolC．isanexpertinwork-lifebalanceD．answersquestionsontheInternet2、Whatispeople'sattitudetowardsEve'swebsite?A．InterestedB．DisapprovingC．DoubtfulD．Unconcerned3、WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeEve?A．Shehasalotofexperienceinlife.B．Sheisverypopularamongstudents.C．Shehasanaturaltalentforbusiness.D．Sheiswarm-heartedandreadytohelp.4、Whereisthepassagemostlikelytohavebeentakenfrom?A．Abookreview.B．Aspeech.C．Anadvertisement.D．Anewsreport.24．（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）Chicagofestivalseasonishere,butareyouready?Musicfestivals,filmseries,streetfests,beerbashes—it’sasummerlongparty.Sopulloutyourcalendar,referenceourguideandstartblockingoffweekends.◆FridayArtMarketsatDaleyPlazaSelectFridaysAugust19throughStepmberDaleyPlazaCost:FreeWebsiteDirectionsNearly75artistswillbeexhibitingtheirworkinDaleyPlaza,includingjewelry,ceramics,sculpture,paintings,glass,wearables,woodandmixedmedia.◆RenegadeChicagoPop-UpSept.9-10PilsenCost:FreeWebsiteDirectionsGetyourhandsonthegoodsatthisoutdoorcelebrationofallthingshandmade.Festivitiesincludefoodtrucks,DJsets,craftbrews,DIYworkshops,photoopsandshopping.◆MillenniumParkSummerMusicSeriesSelectMondaysandThursdaysJune12throughAug.21MillenniumParkCost:FreeWebsiteDirectionsGrabablanketandsomepicnicsnacksforafreeoutdoorconcertinthepark.Themusicseriesfeaturesawidevarietyofmusicfromtoplocal,nationalandinternationalartists.◆NorthsiderCraftBeerFestSept23UptownCost:$15-$69WebsiteDirectionsSpendadayonthegreensamplingbeersandhardciders(苹果汁)frombreweriesacrossthecountry,includingColorado,Michigan,CaliforniaandWisconsin—andlet’snotforgetthoseinourownhomestate,too.1、WhatcanyoubuywhenyouvisitFridayArtMarketsatDaleyPlaza?A．Artworks.B．Beers.C．Picnicsnacks.D．Fruitjuice.2、Whichofthefollowinglastsmorethantwomonths?A．FridayArtMarketsatDaleyPlaza.B．RenegadeChicagoPop-Up.C．MillenniumParkSummerMusicSerie.D．NorthsiderCraftBeerFest.3、WhatisspecialaboutNorthsiderCraftBeerFest?A．Youcanenjoyfreedrinks.B．Youhavetopaytoattendit.C．Youcanappreciateaconcert.D．Youcancreateyourownbeer.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）Twenty-firstcenturyhumanityhasmappedoceansandmountains,visitedthemoon,andsurveyedtheplanets.Butforalltheprogress,people1don’tknowoneanotherverywell.ThatbringsaboutTheodoreZeldin’s“2ofconversation”—events3individualssitinpairswithpersonstheydon’tknowforthreehoursof4talkdesignedtohelppeopleknowbetterabouteachother.Mr.ZeldinheadsOxfordMuse,al0-year-oldfoundationbasedonthe5thatwhatpeopleneedisnotmoreinformation,butmoreinspirationandencouragement.The“feast”inLondonlooks6atpoliticsorevents,butathowpeoplehavefeltaboutwork,relationsamongthesexes,hopes7fears,enemiesandauthority,theshapeoftheirlives.The“menuof8”includestopicslike“Howhaveyourconcernschanged9theyears?”Or,“Whathaveyoudoneagainstthepast?”Asparticipantsgathered,Zeldinopenedwithaspeech:thatdespite10communicationslikeQQandMSNinaglobalizedage,issuesofhumanheart11Manypeoplearelonely,oroccupiedindealingwiththeirdailybusinessesthatdiscourageknowingthe12ofoneanother.“Wearetrappedin13conversationsandthewholepointnowistothink,whichissometimespainful,”hesays.“But14interactioniswhatseparatesusfromotherspecies,15maybedogsthatdohaveinteractionswithhumans.”Themainrulesofthe“feast”:Don’t16withsomeoneyouknoworaskquestionsyouwouldnotanswer.Theonlyawkwardmomentcamewhenthemulti-racialcrowdofpeopleofdifferentages,insunhats,tiesand17,lookedtosee18theywouldtalkwithforhours.1915minuteslater,everyonewasseatedandtalking,continuingfullforceuntilorganizersinterruptedthem180minuteslater.Somesaidtheyfeltfreetotalkon20topics.Thirty-somethingPeter,fromEastLondon,saidthat“itmighttakeweeksormonthstogettothelevelofinteractionwesuddenlyopenedup.”1、A．still B．already C．even D．yet2、A．topic B．subject C．idea D．feast3、A．what B．when C．that D．where4、A．free B．organized C．guided D．random5、A．theory B．idea C．opinion D．fact6、A．not B．notonly C．never D．ever7、A．but B．and C．or D．with8、A．talk B．speech C．conversation D．communication9、A．during B．over C．for D．within10、A．convenient B．accessible C．immediate D．instant11、A．leave B．appear C．disappear D．remain12、A．depth B．well C．truth D．good13、A．small B．daily C．deep D．shallow14、A．thinking B．talking C．communicating D．lecturing15、A．with B．besides C．except D．from16、A．talk B．pair C．involve D．sit17、A．dresses B．skirts C．T-shirts D．coats18、A．which B．whom C．who D．that19、A．So B．And C．But D．Then20、A．hot B．popular C．sensitive D．private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）Mostofusrelatewealthtoa1．(success)career,abighouseandexpensiveclothes.However,arecentstudy,2．(carry)outbyaUS-basedbankandbrokeragecompany,showedthatmorethansix3．tenofthepeoplesurveyedtreasuredtimewiththeirfamilyindailylives.Notlongago,aspokesmanforUKcompanyLuxuryFamilyHoteltoldtheDailyMail,Societyis4．(gradual)becomingamaterialistic(物质主义的)placewherethemessagefrommodernfamouspeople.5．(seem)tobethatfashion,andforeignholidaysaswellasexpensivejewelsareofgreat6．(important).However,thestudyshowsthatmanypeoplestillfeelthingssuchasfamilyandrelationships,comparedto7．(spend)money,aremuch8．(value)regardlessoftheirrace,ageandnationality.Indeed,9．isoftenthecase,weleavehometoseekourfortuneand,whenweget10．,wegohomeandsharewithourfamily.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假如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。HughHenry,anAmerican,usedtobeaddictedwithcoffeebeforecomingtoChina、InspiringbyacanofteagiventohimbyoneofhisChinesefriendin2004,hebegantoenjoyauniqueflavorandcultureofChinesetea、Asfarassheisconcerned,teaprovidesaperfectlywaytounderstandChinaandmakefriends、Henryisverymuchmodestwhilestudyingteaculture、“ThoughI’velearnedmanythingsabouttea,IfeltlikeI’veonlyscratchedthesurface、Iknowmyunderstandingofitshouldgoevendeep、”hesaid,“IalsowanttoencouragemoreAmericanunderstandChineseculture、”第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华。你和外教Natasha原定于本周六上午一起参加“中国传统文化日”活动。但因故你不能履约，请你根据下面的写作提示，用英语给她发一封电子邮件。主要内容包括：1.告诉她不能履约；2.解释爽约的原因；3.希望她谅解。______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、B3、B4、B5、D6、A7、A8、C9、B10、D11、D12、C13、B14、B15、C16、D17、D18、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、MichelleYeohalsoknownasYeohChooKhengwasborninIpoh,Malaysia.Ataveryyoungageshedreamtofbeingaballerina.Unluckily,whenshewas16,shesufferedaseriousbackinjuryandherprofessionaldancingcareerwasbrokendown.Michellewouldhavegivenupherdreamsandbecomealawyerinstead.Againstherdoctor’sadvice,shecontinuedgoingforherdream.Shebelievedthatifshecan’tdance,theremustbesomethingelseshecando.In1983,attheageof21,shewontheMissMalaysiabeautycontest.ThinwontheattentionofJackieChanandtheHongKongmovieindustry.In1988afterher5thmovie,shemarriedtoretirefromthesilverscreen.Hermarriagewassomehowfilledwithtearsandloneliness.Itendedin1992intheend.Soagain,anotherofherlifedreamswasblownaway.ButMichelledidnotthinkoverspilledmilk.Althoughshehadbeenawayfromthemovieindustryforover4years,shehadanattractivecomeback.ShecostarredwithJackieChaninPoliceStory3:Supercop.ItwasthetoppopularfilminAsiafortheyear.MichelleYeohbecamethemostpopularandhighestpaidactressinAsiawithahugenumberoffansfollowingthroughouttheworld.5、WhatcontributedmosttoMichelle’shighpayinAsia?A．HerwinningtheMissMalaysiabeautycontestB．HerperformanceinPoliceStory3:SupercopC．HerwonderfuldanceonthesilverscreenD．MichellebecamethemostpopularactressinAsia6、Whichistherighttimeorderofthefollowingstatementsaccordingtothepassage?①JackieChanbecameinterestedinMichelle②SomethingterriblewaswrongwithMichelle’sback③Michellesaidgoodbyetoherhusband④MichellebecamethemostpopularactressinAsiaA．①③②④B．①②③④C．②③①④D．②①③④7、Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencemean?A．Shewasn’tinterestedinmilkproducts.B．Shewasquitepooratdoinghousework.C．Sherecoveredfromthesorrowsoon.D．Shedecidedtotakeupsomethingnew.22、1、D2、C3、A4、C23、1、B2、A3、C4、D24、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.SullivansaiditsinstrumentswillbeabletostudyEarthfivetimesfasterandwithfourtimesmoredetailsthananyother