2025届浙江省鲁迅中学高考英语三模试卷含解析

2025届浙江省鲁迅中学高考英语三模试卷注意事项：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．Lifeteachesusnottoregretoveryesterday,forit________andisbeyondourcontrol.A．passed B．willpassC．haspassed D．hadpassed2．Inspiteof_________hasbeensaid,quitealotofpeoplearestilluncertainaboutthestateofthecountry’seconomy.A．what B．whichC．that D．as3．Iamsurethatthegirlyouaregoingtomeetismorebeautiful_______thaninherpictures.A．innature B．inmovement C．intheflesh D．inthemood4．Obamadidn’texplain______anylargerprincipleshaveguidedhimthroughthehistoricconvulsionsofthe2011ArabSpring.A．what B．that C．where D．whether5．Itiswidelyacknowledgedinforeigncompaniesthatemployeesshouldbe________intermsofinnovationcapability.A．examinedB．evolvedC．evaluatedD．encouraged6．Thisfootballplayerwasaccusedoftakingmoneyfornotscoringgoals______.A．bychance B．onend C．inturn D．onpurpose7．Wearesotired.______wecouldtakethedayofftomorrow!A．OnlyifB．WhatifC．IfonlyD．Ifso8．Heisconfident,________________inmyopinion,ismostimportantinsociety.A．how B．whichC．that D．what9．Facingtheglobalfinancialcrisis,theChinesegovernmenthastakenmanymeasures________people'slifetodealwithit.A．related B．relatedtoC．relating D．relatingto10．WiththenuclearcrisisworseninginIran,theworld’sattentionisfixedagainon________iscalledtheMiddleEast.A．which B．what C．that D．it11．Why________youchoosetoworkinaremotevillageschoolwhenyoucanownarespectablejobinacity?A．need B．shouldC．must D．will12．---Mum,canyoutellmewhysomeparentssendtheirchildrentostudyabroadataveryyoungage?---__________,darling.Ihaveneverthoughtaboutit.A．YouhavegotmethereB．TakeyourtimeC．YoubetD．Don’tbesilly13．HaveyoureadthebookLifeandDeathAreWearingMeOutbyMoYan,_____thatwonhimthe2012NobelPrizeinLiterature?A．theone B．one C．those D．ones14．Thiscourseisofgreatinteresttostudents,_____toimprovetheirwritingskills.A．hopeB．tohopeC．hopingD．hoped15．______tonuclearradiation,evenforashorttime,mayinfluencegenesinhumanbodies.A．Havingexposed B．BeingexposedC．Toexpose D．Exposed16．HowcouldIlietohershelivedforthetruth，whetheritwasfoundinmusicorpeople?A．unless B．whenC．while D．though17．IfIcanhelp,Idon’tlikeworkinglateintothenight.A．so B．that C．them D．it18．-----Goodevening.HuangshanHotel.-----Goodevening.______________?A．DoyoustillhavearoomfortonightB．Whatwouldyoulike,pleaseC．IsthereanythingIcandoforyouD．Whoisthatspeaking,please19．Parentsneedtoencouragekidstodeveloptheirpotential_____puttingtoomuchpressureonthem.A．withoutB．besidesC．byD．for20．Thenewsofthenewly-electedpresident’scomingtoChinaforavisitwas______ontheradiojustnow.A．givenaway B．givenin C．givenoff D．givenout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）Stopwastingyourtimethinkingofreasonsforyourfailuresandshortcomings.Instead,realizethattheseedsofsuccesswereplantedwithinyouwhenyouwereborn.Onlyyouhavethepowertomakethoseseedsgrow.Theseeds,andthepowertogrowthem,arecontainedinthehumanmind.Successisachoiceandnotachance.Youcanbeasuccessifonlyyoumaketherightchoice.Youcannotbesuccessfulwithoutfirstdevelopingyourself-esteem(自尊).Yourlevelofself-esteemisalwaysbasedonthedegreeofcontrolthatyouareabletoexerciseoveryourself,andthusoveryourlife.Peoplewithlowself-esteemdonotbelievethattheyhaveanypower,orresponsibilityfortheirlife.Theyareleavestossed(摆)bythewindsofchanceblownaboutwithanysuddenchangeintheweather.Youcanexercisecontroloveryourlifeonlytothedegreethatyoubelievethatyouareresponsibleforwhateverhappensinyourlife.Losersthinkthateverythinghappensbyaccidentwhilesuccessfulpeoplerealizethattheyareresponsible.Everythinghappensasaresultofsomething.Ifwecanidentifythecause,wecancontroltheeffect.Weareresponsibleforwhatweconsciouslychoosetoacceptandbelieve.Thoughtsandbeliefscauseeverything.Ourattitudesandactionsarearesultofhabitsingrainedinusoveraperiodoftime.Onegenerallyrisestothelevelthatoneexpects.Weareresponsibleforsettingourexpectations.Oursuccessdependsuponourlevelofconfidence.Weareresponsibleforeitherreinforcing(强化)goodhabitsorkickingbadhabitsandconsciouslyreplacingthemwithconsistentlypracticedgoodhabits.Ifyouassociatewithpositive-thinkingpeople,youaredefinitelygoingtoachievesuccess.Onthecontrary,theoppositehappens.Weareresponsibleforfinding,planting,andnurturing(培育)theseedsthatcontainfuturevictory,bornfromsetbacks.Inshort,inallareasofyourlife,whethertheyarefinancial,physical,emotional,orspiritual,youareresponsible.Onceyourecognizethis,acceptit,andfirmlybelieveit,youareontheroadtosuccess.1、Peoplewithlowself-esteemarecomparedtoleavesbecausethey________.A．arereadytochangetheirmindsB．areeasilyaffectedbywindyweatherC．don’thavethepowertofacetheirfateD．can’texercisecontroloverthemselves2、Loserswouldthinkthat________.A．successistheresultofhardworkB．workinghardwillleadtosuccessC．theirfailureisonlybecauseofbadluckD．theydon’tmakeeffortstosucceed3、ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph5that________.A．whetherwewillsucceeddependsonourattitudesB．developingconfidenceisthekeytofuturesuccessC．thoughtsandbeliefsaretheresultofcreativemindD．settingourexpectationsisessentialbeforetakingaction4、Thelastparagraphservesas________.A．theproofoftheauthor’spointsB．theconclusionoftheargumentC．anintroductiontoanothertopicD．acomparisonbetweentwoviews5、Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．SuccessIsaChoice B．TheSecretsofSuccessC．DevelopOurConfidence D．HowtoAchieveSuccess22．（8分）Christmasatthemountainclinewouldhavetowait.ThebanksbesideMaryBreckinridge’sWendover,Kentucky,clinicwereruinedafteraheavyrain.ShehadtofindawaytogetherfivepatientstothehospitalinLexington.Withaneighbor’shelp,Maryandthenursesbuiltaboat.TheynameditAmbulance,andonthemorningofDecember30,1926.Maryanothernurse,andthepatientssetoffdowntheriver.Aftersixteenwildmilesonthedangerousriver,theyarrivedatthetrainstationinKrypton.Asshewatchedthetrainpullawaywithherpatientssafelyonboard.Marysmiledandwaved.Maryhadnotplannedtobeanurse.ShewasthedaughterofawealthyKentuckypolitician.Asachild,Marywasinfluencedbyherfamilywhohadalwaysbeenconcernedaboutthepoorerpeopleofthestate.Whenshegrewup,Marywasinspiredtobecomeanurse.Soin1925MaryhiredafewBritish-trainednursesand,withsomemoneyfromherfamily,startedtheFrontierNursingServiceinWendover,Kentucky.BeforeMaryandhernursescame,themountainpeoplelivedahardlife.Familiesmadesolittlemoneythattheycouldnotafforddoctorsormedicine.Manychildrenhaddiseasesandnearlyeverypersonwasmalnourishedforlackoffood.MaryandthenursesbuiltclinicsandasmallhospitaldeepintheforestsofLeslieCounty.Therewerenopavedroads,electricity,ortelephones.Eachdaythenursesrodeonhorsebacktooutlyingfarms,ofteninbadwenther,toanswercallsforhelp.Theyworkedhardtokeepaneyeontheirpatients.Tothegratefulmountainpeople,Maryandthenursesseemedtobeeverywhere.Theytreatedeverythingfromcutfingerstopneumonia(肺炎),gaveshots,anddeliveredbabies.Theproudcountrymenlikedthenursesbecausetheytreatedeveryonewithrespect.TheFrontierNursingServicegrew.TodaytheirNursingServicereachesfarbeyondtheKentuckymountains.MedicalprofessionalsfromallovertheworldcometoWendovertostudyruralhealthcareinaction.Whenthesemenandwomengobacktotheirowncountries,theyarepreparedtohelppeopleinneed.1、HowdidMaryBreckinridgegetherfivepatientstoKrypton?A．Bytrain B．BycarC．Bywater D．Onhorseback2、Theunderlinedword“malnourished”inParagraph4mostprobablymeans.A．mysterious B．lackingnutritionC．careless D．indangerofdying3、WecanlearnfromthetextthatMaryBreckinridge.A．remainsagreatinfluenceonhealthcaretodayB．wantedtosetupmoreclinicstohelpthesickC．wipedoutdiseasesintheKentuckymountainsD．trainedallofherassistantsherself4、Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A．MaryandherfamilywerealwayshelpfultoothersB．TheFrontierNursingServicesetupmanybranchesC．RuralnursesfoundcreativewaystotransportsuppliesandpatientsD．Maryandothernursesprovidedkindmedicalcaretoruralpeople23．（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）TheBritishliveonasmallisland.Theyaresurroundedbythesea,soitisnotsurprisingthattheseahasalwaysplayedanimportantroleintheirlives.Afterthedevelopmentoflarge,ocean­goingsailingshipsinthefifteenthcentury,theseabecameevenmoreimportanttothecountry’sdevelopment.ShipssettingsailfromEnglanddeterminedtoextendBritain’sterritories,itswealthanditsknowledgeoftheworld.ShipsreturnedtoEnglandbringinggoods,peopleandnewideasfromforeignplaces.Bythenineteenthcentury,Britainhadthelargest,mostpowerfulnavyintheworld.ThegreatsailingshipsweresomuchapartofBritishlifethattheyevenaffectedthelanguage.ManyEnglishexpressionsweusetodaywereoriginallynautical(航海的)terms,althoughmostpeoplenolongerrealizethis.Forexample,peoplecommonlydescribeanhonestandfairbusinessdealasbeing“aboveboard”.Thisexpressionwasoriginallyusedinsailingshiptimeswhensecretive,dishonestship’sbusinesswouldbecarriedoutbelowdecks(belowtheboards)outofpublicview.Ontheotherhand,honestbusinesswasalwaysconductedondeck(abovetheboards),intheopenwhereeveryonecouldseewhatwasgoingon.“Pipedown!”,meaning“Bequiet!”,isanothercommonexpressionthathasnauticalorigins.Theship’sboatswain(水手长)wouldblowawhistle,orpipe,attheendofthedaytoindicate(表明)tothesailorsitwastimetoquietendownandgotosleep.MostnativeEnglishspeakershaveheardtheexpression“notenoughroomtoswingacat”,butfewknowthatthe“cat”doesnotrefertoasmallfurryanimalwithfourlegsandatail.The“cat”isactuallyashortformof“catofninetails”—awhipwithnine,knotted(打结的)tails.Aboatswainneededalotofspaceinordertoswingthewhipproperlywhenlashing(鞭打)apoorsailorunderhiscontrol!1、TheBritishhavebeenstronglyinfluencedbytheseabecause________.A．theyoccupiedmorelandaroundtheworldB．theygotmorewealthfromtheseaC．theyliveonanislandsurroundedbytheseaD．theyhadthelargestnavyever2、Ifsomeoneisopenandaboveboard,itmeansheis________.A．secretiveB．honestC．cheerfulD．dishonest3、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Sailorsneedtogotosleepwhentheyhearawhistle.B．Sailorswillbewhippediftheydobusinessbelowdecks.C．Apoorsailormaybewhippedninetimesaday.D．Thereisnospareroomtoraisecatsonships.4、Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．ThebusinessonBritishsailingships.B．TheinfluenceofBritishsailors’languageonEnglish.C．ThesailinghistoryofEngland.D．ThesailingstoryofBritishsailors.25．（10分）Althoughmosthitchhikers(搭便车的人)arepeople,passers-bytendtoignorethembecausetheyarecautiousaboutgivingridestostrangers.Butwhatwilltheydoiftheycomeacrossahitchhikingrobot?Willtheytakeittoitsdestinationorwilltheyjustleavethehelplessmachinebythewayside?ThatistheanswerCanadianprofessors,DavidHarrisSmithandFraukeZeller,whostudytherelationshipbetweenhumansandtechnology,areseekingforaftertheycameupwiththeideaofbuildingahitchhikingrobot.HitchBOTisbuiltwithcheaphouseholditems.ThankstoaPCtablet,GPStrackerandcamera,hitchBOTnotonlycansenditsthoughtsandpicturestothegeneralpublic,butalsocananswergeneralquestionsandkeepdriversentertainedwithsmalltalks.Thesmartrobotisevenabletoquoteinterestingfactsabouttheareasithaspassedthrough.Notsurprisingly,manypeoplearedoubtfulabouthitchBOT’sability.Mostpeoplethinkthecuterobotwillbedamagedbysomeone.Actually,theyareallwrong.TherobothitchhikedallthewayfromHalifax,NovaScotia,toVictoria,BritishColumbia,adistanceof3,700miles.ItwasfirstpickeduponJuly27thbyanelderlycouple.ItnotonlyreacheditsdestinationonAugust21st,butalsohadsomeamazingadventuresalongtheway.Itvisitednationalparks,wentfishing,wentcamping,andevenattendedaweddingwhereitexperienceditsfirstdanceandinterruptedthebride’sspeech.Inadditiontohelpingitgettoitsdestination,itsCanadianfanshavegoneouttoensureitssafetyfromcoveringtherobotwithaplasticcape(披肩)tohelpkeepitdrytoensuringthatitstayshealthywithmotoroil.1、Whyisthehitchhikingrobotbuilt?A．Tohelppassers-byreachtheirdestinations.B．Tofindouthowpeoplemightreacttoit.C．Toseeifitwillgiveridestostrangers.D．Toentertaindriversontheirway.2、ThehitchBOTcandoallofthefollowingexcept..A．talkingwiththedriverB．dancingwithpeopleC．sendingitsthoughtsandpicturesD．answeringanyquestionraised3、HowlongdidittakethehitchBOTtoreachitsdestination?A．Nearlyamonth.B．Overonemonth.C．Twomonths.D．Oneweek.4、WhatcanwelearnaboutthehitchBOT?A．Itwasignoredbyanelderlycouple.B．Itdidn’tmeetwithanydangeralongtheway.C．Itexperiencedalongandamazingjourney.D．Itwillbeputintothemarketquickly.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）Morethanthreedecadesago,IwasastudentatahighschoolinSouthernCalifornia.Thestudentbodyof3,200wasameltingpotofethnicgroups.Theenvironmentwas1

.OnedayIwaswalkingdownthesidewalkwhensomeonekickedmefrombehind.Turning2

,Idiscoveredthelocalgang.Fistscamefromevery3

asthe15gangmemberssurroundedme.4Ihadtohaveanoperation.MydoctortoldmethatifIhadbeenhitinthehead5

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,somefriendssaid,“Let’sgettheseguys!”Thatwastheway7were“resolved”.Apartofmesaid,“Yes!”Butanotherpartofme8andsaidno.Historyhasprovedtimeandagainthatrevengeonly9theconflict.Weneededtodosomethingdifferenttobreakthecounter-productive(适得其反的)chainof10

.Workingwithvariousethnicgroups,we11whatwecalleda“BrotherhoodCommittee”toworkonimproving12relationships.Iwasamazedtolearnhowmuch13fellowstudentshadinbuildingabrighterfuture.Twoyearslater,I14

StudentBodyPresident.EventhoughIranagainsttwofriends,oneafootballheroandtheotherapopular“bigmanofthecampus”,asignificantmajorityofthe3,200studentsjoinedmeinthe15ofdoingthingsdifferently.Wemadesignificantprogressinbuildingbridgesbetween16

,learninghowtotalkwithand17

differentethnicgroups,resolvingdifferenceswithout18andlearninghowtobuildtrustinthemostdifficultofcircumstances.Beingstackedbythegangwasclearlyoneofmytoughestlifemoments.WhatIlearned,19

,aboutrespondingwithloveratherthanreturninghatehasbeena20

forceinmylife.Turningupourlightinthepresenceofthosewhoselightisdim(昏暗的)becomesthedifferencethatmakesthedifference.1、A．clearB．toughC．protectiveD．dirty2、A．aroundB．onC．intoD．out3、A．meansB．situationC．ApproachD．direction4、A．GraduallyB．RegularlyC．EventuallyD．Frequently5、A．overtimeB．onemoretimeC．aheadoftimeD．innotime6、A．treatedB．recoveredC．sufferedD．calmed7、A．conditionsB．atmospheresC．fantasiesD．problems8、A．pausedB．agreedC．startedD．proceeded9、A．remainsB．finishesC．continuesD．proves10、A．accidentsB．itemsC．eventsD．scenes11、A．puttogetherB．putasideC．putbackD．putdown12、A．politicalB．racialC．civilD．national13、A．sympathyB．knowledgeC．HonorD．interest14、A．votedforB．ranforC．foughtforD．calledfor15、A．needB．dangerC．processD．way16、A．culturesB．schoolsC．banksD．ranks17、A．belongtoB．leadtoC．relatetoD．devoteto18、A．agreementB．DemonstrationC．justiceD．violence19、A．henceB．howeverC．moreoverD．then20、A．powerfulB．peacefulC．carefulD．thoughtful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）Itisrarethattheleading1．(act)inaChinesemoviewinstheaudience’sheartswithanencouragingmessage,ratherthanby2．(show)offhisgoodlooks.ButWolfWarriorII(《战狼2》)isputtingChinaintheglobalspotlight.It’salsothefirstfilm3．(taste)successbothinboxoffice(票房)earningsandimprovingChinesevalues.4．(amaze),KungfuartistWuJingbothstarredinanddirectedtheactionmovie.Sinceitsrelease(发行)onJuly27，it5．(earn)anunimaginable4.5billionyuan,6．setarecordforhomemoviesattheboxoffice.Justasthemessageattheendofthefilm7．(read):“CitizensofthePeople’sRepublicofChina:Whenyoumeetwith8．(dangerous)inaforeignland,donotgiveup!Pleaseremember,atyourbackstandsastrongmotherland.”Thanks9．China’sincreasingparticipationininternationalevents,nowitcouldbeconsidered10．rightmomenttointroduceamodernChinesehero.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一下作文。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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出改加的词。删除：在错的词下面一横线，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。Ourschoolhasstartedthenumberofclubstomeetthestudents’demand、Theartclubwasfirstlystartedin1968andhas90membersnow、EveryThursdayafternoon,theygettogethertodrawsomepictureintheartclassroom、Whetheryouareamusiclover,cometoourmusicclub、Itmadeupof85members,whousuallymeetonSaturday、Sometimestheywenttoconcertstogetherandsometimestheygiveperformancesthemself、Forthosewhoenjoysoutdoorsports,thebicycleclubmaybeagoodchoose、Tripsareorganizedfrom9:00amto11:00amonWednesday、Therearemanyofotherclubsinourschool、Formoreinformation,pleasedial33765592、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你校计划于下周五2点到5点在学校大礼堂举办中国经典诗歌朗诵比赛。请你用英语给留学生朋友James写一封信，内容包括：1介绍比赛；2.邀请他前往观看；3.自荐当他的翻译。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯。DearJames,_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、C2、A3、C4、D5、C6、D7、C8、B9、B10、B11、C12、A13、A14、C15、B16、B17、D18、A19、A20、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、1、D2、C3、B4、B5、A22、1、C2、B3、A4、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,GOES-Rwillbeabletoprovideimprovedrainfallestimates,whichwillleadtomoretimelyanddetailedfloodwarnings.CraigFugate,administratoroftheFederal