2025届河北省邢台市清河县清河中学高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

2025届河北省邢台市清河县清河中学高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Butforyourinstruction,I______suchgreatprogressinsoshortatime.Thanksalot.A．wouldn’tmake B．hadn’tmadeC．won’tmake D．wouldn’thavemade2．—HowareyougettingalongwithyourGerman,Kate？—Oh,Mr．Black,I’msotiredofit．MaybeIshoulddropout_____itkillsme．A．when B．after C．while D．before3．ThenewlocallawinNanjingsaysparentsnotphysicallyharmyoungchildrenorexposethemtolong­termhungerasapunishment.A．can B．shallC．will D．need4．________yourecognizeanidiomwhenitisbeingused,itiseasytomisunderstandwhatyoureadorhear.A．Unless B．AfterC．Once D．Since5．—ThisisthefirsttimeI________mypicturewithmyownhands.—Itistimethatyou________apictureforme.A．havetaken;took B．took;shouldtakeC．took;willtake D．willtake;havetaken6．—SometimesIamevensleepyinclass.—It’sterrible.You_____aswellgotobedearlier.A．should B．willC．might D．can7．—WhendidyoureturnlastFriday?—Itwasnotuntilmidnight______itwasraininghard.A．when B．whichC．that D．before8．________bymanypotentialcustomers,thesalesmanhadtogatherhiscourageandselltheproductindifferentways.A.Havingdenied B．DenyingC．Beingdenied D．Havingbeendenied9．Accordingtothelocallaw,noone______enterthebuildingsitewithoutpermission.A．canB．mustC．shallD．dare10．People________withanyonewhoisalwaystalkingabouthowwonderfulheis.A．fallin B．keepcompany C．catchup D．getfedup11．Don’ttouchyoureyes,noseandmouth,becausetheyaren’tcoveredbyskinandcan_______thevirusmoreeasily.A．takeup B．pickup C．makeup D．setup12．Itisnotonlyblindmenwhomakesuchstupidmistakes.Peoplewhocanseesometimesact__________.A．justfoolishlyB．lessfoolishlyC．asfoolishlyD．sofoolishly13．________themselvesinthecommunityservices,studentscangainexperienceforgrowth.A．Involved B．ToinvolveC．Havingbeeninvolved D．Involving14．Thepetrolinthecar_____onourwaytothebeach,sowehadtowalkthere.A．gaveup B．gaveoff C．gavein D．gaveout15．“Itmighthavesavedmealotofmoney”,Mr.Chensighed,“________timelyfromthestockmarketthisJuly”.A．didIwithdraw B．shouldIwithdrawC．haveIwithdrawn D．hadIwithdrawn16．Theteacheroftengiveshisstudentsabriefpauseinclass______theycantakeinwhathehastaught.A．why B．when C．who D．which17．--Ittookmeeightyearstobuildupmybusiness,anditalmostkilledme.--Well,youknowwhattheysay..A．ThereisnosmokewithoutfireB．Nopains,nogainsC．AllroadsleadtoRomeD．Practicemakesperfect18．Idon’tlikefish,soIeatitunlessIwasextremelyhungry.A．needn’t B．shouldn’t C．can’t D．wounldn’t19．Theycamebackfromtheirlongwalkandwentintobed,.A．tiredlybutrelaxing B．tiredbutrelaxingC．tiredlybutrelaxed D．tiredbutrelaxed20．Fredlet________thathewaspreparedtoleavecompanywhenthenewmanagertookoffice.A．secretB．slipC．promiseD．standard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）Howcanyougainknowledgeoftheworldwithoutbooksorteachers?Visitingvariouskindsofworld-famousmuseumsmaybeyourbestchoice.Ifyouareinterested，hereare3famousmuseumswellworthvisiting.NationalGallery,London2017attendance:6,263,000TheNationalGalleryoriginallyopenedin1824inaPallMalltownhousewithjust38paintings.Today’sollctioncontainsover2,300worksfromthe13thto19thcenturies,whichyoucanappreciatefreeofcharge.Theworksrangeinstyleandtimeperiod,buthey,everyoneneedstoseeVanGogh’sSunflowersinRoom43atleastonce,forwhichtheMuseumisfamous.Openingtime:daily10am—6pmFriday10am—9pmClosedtime:Januaryand24—26DecemberAdmission:FreeNationalAirandSpaceMuseum,Washington,D．C2017attendance:7,500,000TheNationalAirandSpaceMuseum,partoftheSmithsonianInstitution,hoststheworld’slargestcollectionofaviationandspaceartifacts.You’llseecrowdsflockingtowardthe1903WrightFlyerandApollo11commandmodule,butdon’tforgetaboutNASA’soften—overlookedStardustprobe.HoursandAdmission:OpeneverydayexceptDecember25.Freeadmissionandtickets(free)areneeded.1.Amaximumof4000freeticketswillbeissuedeachdayatthemuseum.2.EachvisitorcanoncecollectonefreeticketofthedaywithvalidID(Passport).RegularHours:10:00amto5:30pmExtendedHours:10:00amto7:30pmFridays,SaturdaysandSundaysNationalMuseumofChina,Beijing2017attendance:7,550,000FoundedinFebruary2003,thishuge,well-curatedmuseumsitsontheedgeofBeijing’sTiananmenSquareandisfreetoenter.Ithousesmorethan1.3millionexhibitionpiecesinits40halls，focusedprimarilyonChina’sachievementsinhistory,culture,andart.OpeningHours:9:00—17:00ClosedonMondaysMuseumVisitingTips:Limitthenumberofbags(onlyonehandbagisallowed).Allvisitorsarescreenedthroughmetaldetectoruponentry.ThefeweritemsyoubringinsidetheMuseum.Beforeyouvisit,pleasereviewthelistofprohibiteditems,VisitorscarryingprohibiteditemswillnotbeallowedinsidetheMuseum,s0pleaseleavethemathomeorinyourcar.NoFoodorDrink:OnlybottledwaterispermittedintheMuseum1、Whichofthefollowingmuseumshadthelargestnumberofvisitorsin2017?A．NationalAirandSpaceMuseum,Washington,D．C．B．NationalGallery,London.C．BritishMuseum,London.D．NationalMuseumofChina,Beijing.2、WhatisconsideredthemostvaluabletreasurekeptinNationalGallery,London?A．LeonardodaVinci’sMonaLisa.B．Thepaintingsfromthe13thto19thcenturies.C．VanGogh’sSunflowers.D．The38originalpaintingscollectedinthemuseum.3、Whatcanyoubringwithyouwhilevisitingthemuseums?A．Abottleofwater.B．Acanofbeer.C．Twolargebags.D．Knives.22．（8分）Thompson’sChildrenAshersonCameronsitsathislaptopcompletingataskforhismathdegreecourse.AlisonThompson,afull-timemumisbusyhelpingherdaughterEmma(twoyearsyoungerthanCameron)getdressed.WhilehelphasalwaysbeenavailableforEmma,AlisonandherhusbandalsohavetofighttogetCameronthesupportheneeds."PeoplecouldseethatEmmahasspecialneedsbutbecauseCameronwasdoingsowellatschool,histeachersneverthoughttherewasaproblemwithhim,“saysAlison.IttookAlisonandherhusbandawhiletorealizetheirsonwasdifferent.Cameron'sabilitydidn’tbecomeclearuntilhebeganprimaryschool.Onceheevencorrectedtheteacherwhenshetoldtheclassthatzerowasthelowestnumber.Camerontoldhershewaswrongbecausetherewerenegativenumbers(负数).Hewasfouratthetime.Now14-year-oldCameronisatsecondaryschool,studyingforadistancelearningmathdegreewiththeOpenUniversity,havingsailedthroughhisGCSEat11andhisA-levelat12,achievingtopgrades.Bethany,anotherdaughterofAlison,isbrighttoobutnotgifted.Sheistheonewhowillremindabsent-mindedCamerontoputonhiscoat.Shealsohelpshimoutinsocialsituations.Emmaattendsaspecialistschoolandthefamilyisquicktocelebratehersuccessestoo.“Theotherdayshedidupthebuttonsonhercoat,whichwasrealprogress,”Alisonsays.LatelastyeartheThompsonstookpartinatelevisiondocumentary(纪录片)toprovethatnotallgiftedchildrenaretheresultofextremelyambitiousparents.Giftedchildrenneedsupporttoo,buttheirlivesdon'thavetobethatdifferent.Cameronisanexample1、Whatdoesparagraph1indicate?A．CameronhelpsEmmawithhermathtasks.B．TeachersatschoolignoredEmma'sproblems.C．BothCameronandEmmaneedparentalsupport.D．ThecoupleoftenhavefightsbecauseofCameron.2、Thereareatleast__________peopleinMrs.Thompson’sfamily.A．threeB．fourC．fiveD．six3、Whatcanbeknownfromthepassage?A．Emmahaslearnedtotakegoodcareofherself.B．Cameronshowedhisgiftbeforeprimaryschool.C．Thechildrenofthefamilyarebrightandgifted.D．Giftedkidsarenotsodifferentaspeopleexpect.23．（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．Passionateandconsiderate24．（8分）TheMokokotribe(部落)livedonthewrongsideoftheislandoftwofaces.Thetwosides,separatedbyagreatcliff(悬崖),werelikenightandday.Thegoodsidewaswateredbyriversandwasfilledwithtreesandabundantfood,whileonthewrongsidetherewashardlyanywaterorplants,andwildbeastscrowdedtogether.TheMokokohadthemisfortuneofhavingalwayslivedthere,withnowaytocrosstotheotherside.Theirlifewashardandtheylivedinpermanentterrorofthebeasts.Alongtheedgeofthecliffseparatingthetwosides,askinnybutstrongtreegrew,withwhichtheycouldbuildtwopoles.Therewasnodoubtthatthetribewouldchoosethegreatchiefanddoctortousethepoles.Butwhenthetwoofthemweregiventheirchancetomakethejump,theydidn’tdareto.Theythoughtthatthepolecouldbreakoritwouldnotbelongenough.Theyputsomuchenergyintothesethoughtsthattheygavein.ButintothattribewerebornNamandAriki,apairofyounghearts.Oneday,theydecidedtotakeupthepoles.Nobodystoppedthem,buteveryonedidtrytodiscouragethem,tryingtopresenthowdangerousthejumpingwas,usingathousandexplanations.“Andwhatifwhattheysayistrue?”wonderedtheyoungNaru.“Don’tworry.Iamabitscaredtoo,butitdoesn’tlooksodifficult,”repliedAriki,everdetermined.“Butifitgoeswrong,itwillbeaterribleend,”continuedNaru,undecided.“Perhapsthejumpwillgobadly.Butstayingforeveronthissideoftheislandsurelywon’tworkoutwelleither.”“You’reright.Let’sdoittomorrow.”Andonthenextday,NaruandArikijumpedtothegoodsideoftheisland.Whentakingupthepoles,whilefeelingtheirdesire,thefearhardlyallowedthemtobreathe.Andwhileflyingthroughtheair,helplessandwithoutsupport,theyfeltthatsomethingmusthavegonewronganddeathawaitedthem.Butwhentheylandedontheotherside,theythoughtthejumpreallyhadn’tbeensobadafterall.1、WhatsituationweretheMokokofacedwith?A．Theylivedadifficultlifewithoutfearingthebeasts.B．Theysufferedalotduetotheterribleenvironment.C．Theyhadeasyaccesstothegoodside.D．Theyweresurroundedbytreesandrivers.2、Howdidthechiefanddoctorfeelwhentheywerechosen?A．Frightened.B．Energetic.C．Desperate.D．Satisfied.3、What’sthetribemembers’reactionwhenNamandArikidecidedtotakeupthepoles?A．Themembersdesiredtofollowtheirsteps.B．Thememberstriedtopreventthebehaviour.C．Themembersconvincedthemofthedanger.D．Themembersencouragedthemtohaveatry.4、WhatcanweinferaboutNaruandAriki?A．Theyovercamedifficultywithcourageanddetermination.B．Theyfeltrelaxedinthewholeprocessofmakingthejump.C．Theyneverdoubtedthedifficultyinmakingthejump.D．Theyhesitatedtomakethejumpoverandoveragain.25．（10分）Canyouimagineprintingfood?Somescientistsaretryingtorevolutionizethediningexperiencebydoingthis.Theyhopethathavinga3Dprinterinthekitchenwillbecomeascommonplaceasthemicrowave.Scientistssaythattheyareeasytouse:yousimplyhavetoselectarecipeandputtherawfood"inks"intotheprinter.Youcanalsochangetheinstructionstomakethefoodexactlyhowyouwantit.Thismeansthatitwouldbeveryquickandeasytocreatetastyandnutritiousmeals.Theysaythatifpeopleused3Dprinterstocreatemealstherewouldbelessneedfortraditionalgrowing,transportingandpackagingprocessesasfoodproductionwouldbealoteasier.Forexample,alternativeingredients(原料)suchasproteinsfrominsectscouldbechangedintotastyproducts.Andasisknown,thosetraditionalactivitiesarenotbeneficialtooursurroundings.Thistechnologycouldalsohelppeoplewhosufferfromdysphagia(aswallowingdisorder).Thepatientscouldprogramtheprinterandsofterversionswouldbemadesothattheywouldnothavetroubleswallowingthem.However,somepeoplethinkthatusing3D-printedfoodswouldbeadisaster.Itcouldtakeawaymanyjobs,includingthoseforgrowing,transportingandpackagingfood.Imagineaworldwheretherewasnoneedforfarmingorgrowingcropsandthesametastescouldbeprintedfromaraw"foodink".Likewise,traditionalcafesandrestaurantsmightlosebusiness.Also,thereareconcernsaboutthenutritionalvalueofprintedfood:isitreallypossibletogetthenutrientsweneedfromfood-basedinks?What'smore,cookingandeatingtogetherwithfamilyandfriendshaslongbeenatraditionalandenjoyableactivity.Itishardtoimagineaworldwherethepastimeofcookingisdeadandmealscanbecreatedatthetouchofabutton.1、Whatdoscientiststhinkof3Dfoodprinting?A．Itischeaptouseit.B．Itisenvironment-friendly.C．Itisadvancingquickly.D．Itneedsimproving.2、WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParagraph3referto?A．Theprintedfoods.B．Theirfavoritefoods.C．Themorenutritiousfoods.D．Themoretastyfoods.3、WhatcanweinferabouttheprintedfoodsfromParagraph4?A．Theirraw"foodinks"aremorenutritional.B．Peoplewouldgetmorejobsproducedbythem.C．Peopleneedmoreevidenceabouttheirnutrition.D．Theywouldbeboughtintraditionalrestaurants.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．Thegrowthof3DfoodprintingB．Thefutureof3DfoodprintingC．The3DfoodprintingbusinessD．Thetwosidesof3Dfoodprinting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）In1956Phoenix,Arizona,wasacitywithboundlessblue1.OnedayasIwalkedaroundthehousewithmysisterKathy’snewparakeet（小鹦鹉）onmyfinger,IwantedtoshowPerkywhattheskylookedlike.Itookhimintothebackyard,andthen,tomyhorror,Perkyflewoff.Theenormous,blueskyswallowedupmysister’sblue2andsuddenlyhehadgone,clippedwingsandall.ItoldKathyaboutPerky'sdisappearanceandIwasanxiousthatshewouldblameme.But,unexpectedly,Kathymanagedto3me.Withfakeoptimism,sheeventriedtoconvincemethatPerkywouldfindanew4.ButIwasfartoocleverto5thatsuchathingwaspossible.Decadeslater,Iwatchedmyown6growing.Wesharedtheiractivities,spendingsoccerSaturdaysinfoldingchairswiththe7ofthekids’friends,theKissells.ThetwofamilieswentcampingaroundArizonatogether.Webecamethebestoffriends.Oneevening,thegamewastotellGreatPetstories.Onepersonclaimed（宣称）to8theoldestlivinggoldfish.Someoneelsehadapsychicdog.ThenBarry,thefatheroftheotherfamily,tookthefloorand___9___thattheGreatestPetofAllTimewashisblueparakeet,SweetiePie."ThebestthingaboutSweetiePie,"hesaid,"wasthe10wegothim.Oneday,whenIwasabouteight,outoftheclear,bluesky,alittleblueparakeetjust11downandlandedonmyfinger."WhenIwasfinallyableto12,weexaminedtheamazingevidence.Thedatesandthelocationsandthepicturesofthebirdall13.Itseemsourtwofamilieshadbeen14longbeforeweevermet.Fortyyearslater,Irantomysisterandsaid,"Youwere15!Perkylived!"1、A．lake B．sky C．parakeet D．backyard2、A．pleasure B．sadness C．treasure D．sense3、A．forgive B．comfort C．help D．delight4、A．parent B．home C．nest D．fellow5、A．imagine B．suppose C．doubt D．believe6、A．birds B．happinessC．worries D．children7、A．parentsB．birds C．interests D．games8、A．catch B．find C．buy D．have9、A．announced B．said C．retoldD．hoped10、A．day B．place C．way D．story11、A．floated B．dived C．settled D．went12、A．think B．speak C．interrupt D．explain13、A．cameup B．turnedup C．turnedout D．matchedup14、A．known B．fastened C．connected D．introduced15、A．right B．wrong C．silly D．mad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）Sofar,ChinaEasternAirlines1．(receive)approval(批准)fiomtheMinistryoflndustryandInformationTechnologytoofferin-flightWi-Fiserviceon21airplanes.ThecarrierbecomesChina'sfirstairlinecompany2．（provide)Wi-Fiserviceforbothdomesticandinternationalflights.Passengers3．(leave)forNewYork,LosAngeles,SanFrancisco,Toronto,BeijingandGuangzhouwillhaveaccess4．meWi-Fiservicethroughatelecommunicationsatellite.Theflightswillbegintoprovidetheserviceinonemonthafteroperational5．（prepare).TheWi-Fiservicewillbefreeinthe21airplanesatthebeginning,6．achargelistisnowunderdiscussion.ThecompanyplanstoputinWi-Fiservice7．(equip)inallairplanesby2019-2020.OthercarriersinChina,suchasAirChinaandHainanAirlinesalsohavebeenfollowingthisattemptinsomeoftheirflightsduringthepastfewyears.Industryexpertsnotethat8．approvalfortheWi-Fiserviceon21airplanes.isatrialforcommercialin-flightIntemetserviceoperationsinChina.Aviation(航空)businessstaffsaythatChinahasthepotentialtobecometheworld's9．(large)aviationmarket,10．islikelytocreatetensofbillionsofyuaninprofitintheaviationIntemetbusiness.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。Iwasoftentroubledbylackofconfidences.SoIappliedforajobatanexhibitionasreporterlastterm.Theexhibitionwasheldannualtodisplaythelatestproductsinthefieldofeducation.Atthattime,Iwasresponsibleforinterviewparentswhoboughtthelearningtools.Whiletalkingwithhim,IfounditwasnotsohardasIthink.Oneladyevenpraisedmebutaskedhersontolearnfromme.Irealizedtheexperiencewasingreatvalueandnothingwasmoreexcitedthancommunicatingwithpeople.Fromthisexperience,Iamfullyawarethatweshouldtakerealactionifourpersonalitythatneedsimproving.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李华，你的英国笔友John写信告诉你近日他由于沉迷于电脑游戏，健康受到很大影响，他十分焦虑。请你给他写一封回信，建议他养成良好的生活习惯。注意：1.字数120字左右；2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总字数。DearJohn,I'msorrytohearthat______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、D2、D3、B4、A5、A6、C7、A8、D9、C10、D11、B12、C13、D14、D15、D16、B17、B18、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、1、D2、C3、A22、1、C2、C3、D23、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,G