安徽省马鞍山二中、安师大附中2025届高考英语五模试卷含解析

安徽省马鞍山二中、安师大附中2025届高考英语五模试卷请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．I’dneverwonderedbeforewhetherornothewaskid-friendly.Withoneglance,Iquicklythatheprobablywasn’t.A．agreed B．reportedC．explained D．decided2．JustinabookabouthisadventuresinTibet．Ihopehecanfindagoodpublisherwhenitisfinished．A．waswriting B．iscurrentlywriting C．hasalreadywritten D．wrote3．I'mverygratefultomyhighschoolteachers，without_____________helpIwouldn'tbesoexcellent.A．their B．whomC．whose D．which4．Anyway,we’reherenow,solet’s___________someseriouswork.A．comeupwith B．getdowntoC．doawaywith D．liveupto5．It’salwaysdifficult______inaforeigncountry,especiallywhenyoudon’tspeakthelanguage.A．beingB．tobeC．havingbeenD．tohavebeen6．—Kevin,timeforthenextdestination!—Nohurry!Another15minutesandwe_____alltheexhibitionroomsofthemuseum.A．amexploringB．haveexploredC．willexploreD．willhaveexplored7．MostSchoolshavebannedjunkfoodandbroughtoutnewmenus.“That’scool!”saidAndreasPetrou,11thgrader.A．/;anB．/;theC．the;aD．the;/8．Sometimeswehavetofaceembarrassingmoments________wecanonlykeepsilent.A．who B．whichC．when D．why9．–MyTVsetdoesn’twork,thewatertapisdrippingandmycarisstillunderrepair!–Yousure________badluckthesedays.A．had B．willhave C．hadhad D．arehaving10．Thekitchenisoftenthebusiestroominahousehold,soit’simportanttomakesureitwell.A．smoothes B．functions C．pays D．measures11．Themapletreesturnabrilliantredinautumn,addinganothertothecolorsintheharvestseason.A．theme B．versionC．category D．dimension12．SorryI’msolate,butyoucannotimagine________greattroubleItooktofindyourhouse.A．whichB．howC．whatD．that13．—WhatisyourimpressionofyourformercolleagueNick?—He’shelpful,andhe________giveusahandatwork.A．must B．wouldC．may D．should14．Aftermakingthespeech,hewentthroughitinhismindtoreflectwherehe_________better.A．coulddo B．woulddo C．couldhavedone D．wouldhavedone15．________yourgeneroushelp,IdobelieveIhaveabetterunderstandingofyourcountryandculture.A．Butfor B．OutofC．Thanksto D．Asto16．Theredsandgolds_____intoeachotherasthesunsank.Whatabeautifulsight!A．bumped B．pressedC．melted D．turned17．Therealwinnersinsportarethosewhoknowhowtopersevereandtobehavewith________—whethertheywinorloseagame.A．certaintyB．cautionC．dignityD．independence18．—Toapplyforashort-termstudyvisaintheUK,IhavetobeabletospeaksomeEnglish,butIwanttogotherejusttolearnEnglish.—Oh,it’sreally____.A．aconfidentialsource B．acatch-22situationC．aPandora’sbox D．aHerculeantask19．—Whydidyoulet____kidsoffthistime?—Ijustwanttogivethem____secondchance．A．/;the B．the;/ C．the;the D．the;a20．—Amazingly,I’vemanagedtostartmyownshoponline!—________Itoldyouitwaseasy.A．Thereyouare! B．Believeitornot.C．Howcome? D．Yougotmethere!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）Anewstudyhasshownhowcomputersandrobotspoweredbyartificialintelligencecanreadhumaneyemovementsto"read"humanpersonalities.Theeyes,theysay,arethewindowstothesoul.Andifthatistrue,computersandrobotspoweredbysophisticated（复杂的）artificialintelligencealgorithms（算法）maysoonhavetheabilitytopeerintoyoursoul.Thatistheresultofanewstudyontheconnectionbetweeneyemovementsandpersonality,conductedbyneuroscienceresearchersbasedattheUniversityofSouthAustraliaandPublishedinthescientificJournalFrontiersinNeuroscience."Eyemovementsduringaneverydaytaskpredictaspectsofourpersonality,"wrotetheresearchers,ledbyUniversityofSouthAustralianeuroscientistTobiasLoetscher,whoseteamfollows42studysubjectsaroundtheuniversitycampusrecordingtheireyemovements,thendeterminestheirpersonalitytraits（特点）with"well-establishedquestionnaires"fordeterminingpersonalitytype,accordingtoasummaryofthestudypublishedbythesiteScienceDaily.TheresearchersfedthedataintotheirAlalgorithmsandfoundthatcomputersrunningthealgorithmswereabletorecordhumaneyemovementsandimmediatelydetermineaperson'smajorpersonalitytraits,suchas"neuroticism,extraversion（外向），agreeableness,conscientiousness,aswellasperceptual（感知的）curiosity",thescientistswrote."Thenewfindingscouldimprovethewayhumanbeingsinteractwiththeircomputersandotherhigh-techdevices,evenrobots,allowingformorenaturalandrealisticsocialinteractionswithmachines,"Loetschersaid."Peoplearealwayslookingforimproved,personalizedservices.Today'srobotsandcomputersarenotsociallyawaresotheycannotadapttonon-verbalinformation,"LoetschersaidinastatementquotedbyIndianExpress.Thisresearchprovidesopportunitiestodeveloprobotsandcomputerssothattheycanbecomemorenatural,andbetteratinterpretinghumansocialsignals."Thestudyrevealedpreviouslyundiscoveredrelationsbetweenspecificpersonalitycharacteristicsandspecificeyemovementtendencies,accordingtoasummaryinBritain'sDailyMailnewspaper.1、Whatdotheunderlinedwords"peerinto"inParagraph2probablymean?A．understand B．stareatC．searchfor D．concernabout2、Howdidtheresearchersconducttheresearch?A．Itwascarriedoutinalab.B．42subjects'eyemovementswererecorded.C．Thestudents'dailymovementsweretracked.D．Itssubjects'personalitiesweredeterminedbycomputer.3、AccordingtoTobiasLoetscher,whatcanweknow?A．Robotsandcomputersaresociallyconscious.B．Peoplecarelessaboutimproved,personalizedservices.C．Today'srobotsandcomputerscanaccustomtonon-verbalinformation.D．Thediscoverywillimprovetheinteractionbetweenhumanbeingsandmachines.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．HumanPersonalityTraitsB．WhatHumanEyeMovementsAreC．TellPersonalitiesbyEyeMovements.D．HowHumansandMachinesInteract22．（8分）TheflowersarebloomingandthebirdsaresingingasMelindasitsintherosegardenofthenursinghome.Sheisrecallingoldtimesasshewaitsforherfamily'sarrival.ThenursinghomehasbeenMelinda'snewsettlementeversinceThomaspassedawayaweekago.Thomashadfoughtalongandhardbattleagainstlungcancerforthreeyears.Unfortunately,hehasbrokenthepromisethatheandMelindahadmade:tobewitheachotherforeverybirthday.Melindaknewthiswasunrealistic(不现实的)butagreedtothepromiseforThomas'ssake."Thomas,youarecompletelyadreamer"MelindashoutedtoThomasashedraggedonaboutlivingonanislandwithhisbeautifulwife.That'swhatshelovedabouthimmost-hehadavividimagination.Theygotmarriedatageeighteenandbeganhavingchildrenrightaway.Marycamewithintheyear,followedbyThomasBenjaminII,Lilly-Ann,andJoseph"LittleJoey"George.Thefamilylivedanexultantlifefilledwithlaughterandlove."Mom!"Lillyshouted,butitreallysoundedlikeahowl.Melindahadlostherselfinthinkingaboutthelifeshehadsharedwithherlatehusband.Lillypushedherdownthelongdarkhallsofthenursinghomeuntiltheyarrivedattherecreationalroom.Whenthedoorsopened,Melindaputherhandoverhermouthandwascompletelyspeechless.Theroomwascrowdedwiththepeoplenearestanddearesttoherandthewarmthandlovewasfeltinstantly.Thenightwenton;storiesandcocktailsweresharedandeverythingwasperfect.However,whenMelindacaughtamomenttoherselfshelookedaroundatherfamily.Withasmileonherface,sheraisedherManhattanandcalledoutforatoast."Thisoneisforyou,Thomas,thoughyouarenothere."1、WhydidThomasbreakhispromise?A．Hewasbusywithhiswork. B．Hediedoflungcancer.C．Hehadtoserveinthearmy. D．HestoppedlovingMelinda.2、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains"exultant"underlinedinParagraph2?A．Peaceful. B．Simple. C．Stressful. D．Happy.3、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Melinda'childrenforgottheirfather. B．Melindawastiredofnoise.C．Melindamissedherhusbandbadly. D．Melindalikedtodrinkalcohol.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．AParticularBirthday B．AWomanataNursingHomeC．MemoriesofOldDays D．ABigSurpriseforMelinda23．（8分）Oneofthenewest“smart”devicesisanoldfavorite,acamera.Andsmartcamerasaregettingsmarterallthetime.Somearenowbuiltwithmachinelearningtoolstohelpthemthinkforthemselves.Machinelearninginvolvespattinglargeamountofdataintoacomputerforprocessing.GoogleClipsOneofthelatesttolaunchisGoogleClips.Itisthefirstcameradevelopedbythewebsearchgiantthatisnotbuiltintoaphone.Thesmallandlightdeviceisdesignedtobeputsomewhereinaroomtotakepicturesbyitself.Itcanalsobestucktoanobjectoraperson’sclothing.Googlesaysmachinelearninghelpsthecamerachoosethebesttimesandsituationsfortakingpicturesandvideoclips.Itcanalsorecognizethefacesofpeopleorpetschosenbytheuserandtakepicturesoftheminamorenaturalway.Thedeviceisnotyetbeingsold,butinterestedbuyerscanjoinawaitinglisttobeinformedwhenitisavailable.GoProHeroGoProisanothercompanydevelopingmachinelearningtechnology.GoProalsousesmachinelearningtopoweritsQuikStoriesfeature.Thistooltakesexistingphotosandvideosandautomaticallycreatesafinishedvideopiece,completewithmusicandeffects.SnapSpectaclesMessaging

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Snapchatsellsapairofsunglasseswithabuilt-incamerathatcanrecordshortvideoclipswiththepushofabutton.SnapInc.saystheproduct,calledSpectacles,isdesignedto“capturethemoment,withouttakingyououtofit.”Manysmartphonesalreadyhavefacialrecognitiontechnologybuiltintothedevices.SnapInc.hasstartedsellingitsSpectaclessunglassesonlineintheUnitedStates.AppleiPhoneXApple’snewiPhoneXisbeinglaunchedwithitsnewFaceIDsystemthatitsayswillunlockthephonejustbyhavingtheuserlookatit.ThisreplacestheTouchIDonpreviousdevicesthatusedafingerprinttounlockthephone.Applesaysthesystemworksby

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morethan30,000dotsonthefacetocreateakindofmap.AppleclaimsitsfacialrecognitionisevensecureenoughtoallowpaymentsthroughitsApplePayservice.1、Whatcanmachinelearningtoolshelpcamerasdo?A．Getmuchsmarter.B．Processmoreroughly.C．Keepdataforever.D．Storemorenaturalphotos.2、WhatcanweknowaboutGoogleClips?A．Itcanonlybeputinaroom.B．Peoplecanbuyitonlineeasily.C．Itcanbebuiltintoaphone,D．Youcantakephotosautomaticallywithit.3、WhatisthespecialfunctionofGoProHero?A．Ithastousepowertowork.B．Itcanrecordvideosvividly.C．Itprovidesmusicandeffectsforvideos.D．Itusestechnologyofmachinelearning.4、WhichofthefollowingcannowbeboughtsurelyontheInternet?A．GoogleClips.B．GoProHero.C．Spectaclessunglasses.D．AppleiPhoneX.5、HowisAppleiPhoneXunlocked?A．Byafingerprint.B．Byfacialrecognition.C．Bypushingabutton.D．Bymakingamap.24．（8分）Afterdecadesofplayingcatch-upwiththeU.S.andRussianspaceprograms,ChinadidsomethingneithernationnoranyotherhaddonethisDecember:landaspaceshiponthedarksideofthemoon.Strictlyspeaking,ofcourse,themoonhasnodarkside.ButbecauseofthewayitorbitsEarth,ournaturalsatelliteshowsusonlyoneside－theotherishiddenfromourview.Nooneevensawthefarsideuntil1959,whentheSovietLuna3spaceshipflewaroundforalookandsentbackphotos.NoastronautorspaceshipwentthereuntilthisDecember,whentheChinaNationalSpaceAgency(CNSA)launcheda2,500-poundlandercalledChang’e-4tothesouthernendofthelunarfarside.Chang’e-4operatedasmallrover(探测车)tosurveythegeographythereforthefirsttimeever.Byexaminingthegeographyofitslandingarea,Chang’e-4couldsolvelongstandingpuzzlesaboutthemoon,includinghowitformed4.5billionyearsago.Chang’e-4alsocarriedaverysmall―lunarbiosphere(生态圈)‖containingsilkwormeggsandatinygreenhousedesignedtogrowpotatoesinordertostudythegrowthoftheseedsonthemoon.BesidesChang’e-4,ChinaplanstolaunchChang’e-5in2019.Itsmissionwillbetogathermoonrocksusinganorbiter,alanderorcollector,anascentstage(上升器)andacapsulethatwillseparatefromtheorbiterandreturntherockstotheearth.―Withthesemissions,theChinesewillhaveshowncompletemasteryofflightinthespacebetweentheearthandthemoon,‖saidPaulSpudis,anexperiencedlunarresearcherbasedinHouston.CNSAhasalreadyoutlinedideasforChineseastronautstofollowtherobotstothemoon.PeiZhaoyu,deputydirectorofCNSA’sLunarExplorationandSpaceProgramCenter,toldthatChinaplansapermanentroboticlunarstationinabout10yearsandsuggestedahumanpresenceonthemoonanotherdecadeorsoafterthat.SpudissaidChina’sambitiousChang’e-4andChang’e-5missionsshouldsendhuman’splansforlunarreturnintorapiddevelopment.1、Whatdoweknowaboutthedarksideofthemoonfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A．Twowesterncountrieshavetakenitsphotos.B．Itishiddenfrompeople’sviewduetotheearth’sorbit.C．Chinaisthefirstcountrytolandaspaceshipthere.D．Itexistsbecausethesunnevershinesthere.2、WhydidChang’e-4operateasmallrover?A．Tostudythegeographyofthelunardarkside.B．Togrowpotatoesonthemoon.C．Toexaminethegrowthofeggsandseeds.D．Tosurveythelunarbiosphere.3、WhichofthefollowingcanmoveapartfromtheorbiterofChang’e-5?A．Thelander.B．Thecollector.C．Theascentstage.D．Thecapsule.4、WhatisSpudis’sattitudetoChina’sChang’e-4andChang’e-5missions?A．Cautious.B．Disapproving.C．Ambiguous.D．Favorable.25．（10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．Passionateandconsiderate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）Aftermybrotherdiedinanaccident,mymotherwasverysad.Iwasonly4yearsoldatthetime,butIstillunderstoodthe1inmymom’sattitudetowardsafety.2,everythingarounduswaspotentially3.Igrewupwithalotof4andrulesthatweremeantto5me.Forexample,Iwasnot6towalkhomefromschoolbymyself,eventhougheveryoneIknewalreadydid.Icouldn’t7eveningpartiesorgotosummercamp,8whatifsomethinghappenedtome?AsIgotolder,thelistofthingsto9gotlonger.Ibecameanatural10.Iwasconcernedaboutthingslikegettingcancer,losingmywallet,beingcaughtincaraccidentsandearthquakes—11bigandsmall,realand12.Thefunnypartisthatyou’dneverknowitbylookingatmylife,becauseI’mconstantly13myselftodothethingsthatfrightenorworryme.Infact,I’vedevelopeda14formyself:Ifitscaresme,thenIhavetodoit15once.I’vedonelotsofthingsthatwouldhave16mymom:I’veriddenamotorcycle,I’vetraveledalone,andI’veperformedstand-upcomedy.Courageisn’tanaturalattribute(品质)ofhumanbeings.Ibelievethatwehavetopracticebeingcourageous.Themore17Idothingsthatscaremeorthatmakeme18,themoreIrealizethatIcandoalotmorethanIoriginallythoughtIcoulddo.EventhoughIinherited(经遗传获得)mymother’scautious19,I’vealsocometobelievethatfearcanbeagoodthing,ifwe20it.Believingthathasmademyworldalessscaryplace.1、A．hint B．change C．scene D．lesson2、A．Slowly B．Logically C．Fortunately D．Suddenly3、A．important B．inspiring C．convenient D．dangerous4、A．restrictions B．considerations C．judgments D．comparisons5、A．limit B．help C．protect D．train6、A．allowed B．encouraged C．reminded D．advised7、A．arrange B．attend C．decorate D．support8、A．but B．though C．or D．because9、A．hope B．fear C．count D．bear10、A．worrier B．dreamer C．adult D．thinker11、A．ideas B．affairs C．actions D．disasters12、A．special B．common C．imaginary D．practical13、A．expecting B．warning C．forcing D．promising14、A．rule B．form C．case D．hobby15、A．inall B．atmost C．afterall D．atleast16、A．threatened B．shocked C．confused D．entertained17、A．rarely B．quickly C．often D．fairly18、A．confident B．uncomfortable C．happy D．generous19、A．nature B．duly C．work D．task20、A．know B．get C．avoid D．face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）Beijingwasonceacityofbikes,knownastheBicycleKingdom,1．carswerereservedforofficialbusinessandthepoliticallypowerful.However,decadesofeconomic2．(grow)ledtoahugeflowingofcarsinthecity.Owningonebecamenotjustamarkerofreachingthemiddleclassbutalsoarequirementformarriage.Astheeconomydeveloped,autospushedbikesofftheroads,3．(create)heavypollutionandmiserabletraffic.4．(fortunate),nowBeijingmaybereturningtoitsroots.Thankstoabout20technologycompanies,brightlycoloredsharedbikes5．(flood)intoBeijinginthelasttwoyears.Manylocalresidentswelcomethesharedbikes6．theflexibilityandfreedomtheyoffer.Theypickupthebikesandthenrideanddrop7．offanywheretheylike,lockingthebackwheel,withnoneedtofindafixedplace.AnalysesinChinasayitisthreefactorsthatcontributetobikes8．(increase)rapidly:alotofcashlookingforahome,agoodideaandgovernmentsupport.“Asthecity’spopulationgrew,trafficjamsgot9．(bad).”Cai,theOfospokeswoman,said,“Sharedbikescouldsolvethe‘lastmile’problemin10．environmentallyfriendlyway.”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。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(＼)划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。Iusedtothinkcooperatingwasteoftime,butonethingchangesmymind．Onedaythescientificteacheraskedustodosomeresearchesandhandedintheconclusion．ThattookmelotsoftimetodotheresearchbutIstillcouldn’tfinishedit．SoItriedtocooperatewithothers．Wesharedourresearchesandthenmadethecompletelyconclusionsoon．SoIthinkcooperatingnotonlysavesourtimes,butalsohelpsustopromotethecommunicationwithothers．Althoughintheworldtodayveryfewthingscanbesuccessfullydonebyjustoneperson,cooperatingcanbenefitfrombothorallsides．47第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）书面表达假设你是李华。你的美国笔友Susan要在暑假来中国桂林参加一个文化交流活动。她想提前了解一下这座城市的相关情况，写信向你询问，请根据以下提示信息，给她回一封信。自然情况

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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、D2、B3、C4、B5、B6、D7、A8、C9、D10、B11、D12、C13、B14、C15、C16、C17、C18、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、1、A2、B3、D4、C22、1、B2、D3、C4、A23、1、A2、D3、C4、C5、B24、1、C2、A3、D4、D25、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.SullivansaiditsinstrumentswillbeabletostudyEarthfivetimesfasterandwithfourtimesmoredetai