2025届北京市西城35中高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

2025届北京市西城35中高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷注意事项：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．IamatalosswhyMikeisalways________everytimeImeethim.Believeitornot,weusedtobebestfriends.A．givingmethecoldshoulderB．makingmydayC．followingsuitD．beatingaroundthebush2．Ifyouhaveanyquestion,please______freetocontactmeatsue_smith@126.com.A．tofeelB．feelingC．feelD．felt3．Repairsofhistoricbuildingshavetobe_____theoriginalstructure.A．insympathywithB．insearchofC．inresponsetoD．incontrastto4．Theboyishavingafever.You’dbetterdampatowelandlayit______hisforehead.A．acrossB．withinC．throughD．beyond5．TheteachercalledTomtohisofficebecausehewascaughtintheexam.A．tocheat B．cheating C．cheated D．cheat6．Thewholenationisstrugglingtoworkoutaninexpensive______effectivesolutiontosmog.A．yet B．still C．or D．though7．Theonlineword“selfie”isgaining______andmoreandmorepeopletendtouseitnowadays.A．accessB．admissionC．controlD．currency8．It’snearlyfouryearssinceIworkedinthatfirm.I________abandwithotherfellows.A．operated B．hadbeenoperatingC．wasoperating D．amoperating9．Manyuniversitiesthroughouttheworldprovidescholarshipsforstudents________financialaid.A．infavourof B．inneedofC．infaceof D．inhonourof10．DuringeachNBAseason,basketballfanscheerontheirfavoriteteamstomake_______through.A．itB．themC．thatD．those11．Withineventheweakestofhumanbodiesliesalifethatispreciousindeed---____needstoberespectedandhonored.A．somethingthat B．one C．onethat D．something12．________whoareabletoworkthroughthestrugglearethe________whoaregoingtobesuccessful.A．Someone;one B．Anyone;oneC．He;ones D．Those;ones13．RegardingChina-USdifferencesonhumanrightsissues,Hongsaidthetwosidescanenhancemutualunderstandingthroughdialogue______onequalityandmutualrespect.A．based B．tobase C．basing D．base14．Thegoal,whichtheyareunlikelytolivetosee,isto“cure,preventormanagealldiseases”inthenext80orsoyears.A．accomplish B．accomplishedC．accomplishing D．beingaccomplished15．Theeducationalreformisnowunderwaythroughoutthecountry,________thestudentsmoreopportunitiestodeveloptotheirgreatestpotential.A．tograntB．havinggrantedC．grantingD．granted16．—Bobsayshewilldrawlessonsfromhisfailureandcontinuetotry.—I’mdelightedthathe________takethatview.A．willB．mayC．shouldD．could17．Therearealsopeoplewhoobjecttofairystoriesonthegrounds______theyarenotobjectivelytrue,andthatgiants,witches,two-headeddragonsetcdonotexist.A．that B．what C．which D．when18．Thechildrenwrotemagicalstoriestogether,_____imaginaryworldsofromanticandmilitaryadventure.A．tospin B．spinningC．havingspun D．tohavespun19．____thismaysoundlikeasimpleprocess,greatcareisneeded．A．Since B．Once C．Although D．Unless20．Ourteamisworld-classanditwasnosurprisethatwewonbysuchamargin.A．low B．highC．wide D．narrow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）Whenstudentsandparentsareaskedtoratesubjectsaccordingtotheirimportance，theartsareunavoidablyatthebottomofthelist.Musicisnice,peopleseemtosay,butnotimportant.Toooftenitisviewedasentertainment,butcertainlynotaneducationpriority（优先）.Thisviewisshortsighted.Infact,musiceducationisbeneficialandimportantforallstudentsMusictellsuswhoweare.Becausemusicisanexpressionofthebeingswhocreateit,itreflectstheirthinkingandvalues,aswellasthesocialenvironmentitcamefrom.RockmusicrepresentsalifestylejustassurelyasdoesaSchubertsong.ThejazzinfluencethatGeorgeGershwinandothermusiciansintroducedintotheirmusicisobviouslyAmericanbecauseitcamefromAmericanmusicaltraditions.Musicexpressesourcharacterandvalues.Itgivesusidentityasasociety.Musicprovidesakindofperception(视角)thatcannotbeacquiredanyotherway.Sciencecanexplainhowthesunrisesandsets.Theartsexploretheemotive（情感的）meaningofthesamephenomenon.Weneedeverypossiblewaytodiscoverandrespondtoourworldforonesimplebutpowerfulreason:Noonewaycangetitall.Theartsareformsofthoughtaspowerfulinwhattheycommunicateasmathematicalandscientificsymbols.Theyarewayswehumanbeings“talk”toeachother.Theyarethelanguageofcivilizationthroughwhichweexpressourfears,ourcuriositiesourhungers,ourdiscoveries,ourhopes.Theartsarewayswegiveformtoourideasandimaginationsothattheycanbesharedwithothers.Whenwedonotgivechildrenaccesstoanimportantwayofexpressingthemselvessuchasmusic,wetakeawayfromthemthemeaningsthatmusicexpresses.Somusiceducationisfarmorenecessarythanpeopleseemtorealize.1、Accordingtoparagraph1,students________.A．regardmusicasawayofentertainmentB．disagreewiththeirparentsoneducationC．viewmusicasanoverlookedsubjectD．prefertheartstoscience2、InParagraph2,theauthorusesjazzasanexampleto________.A．compareitwithrockmusicB．showmusicidentifiesasocietyC．introduceAmericanmusicaltraditionsD．provemusicinfluencespeople’slifestyles3、Accordingtothepassage,theartsandscience________.A．approachtheworldfromdifferentanglesB．exploredifferentphenomenaoftheworldC．expresspeople’sfeelingindifferentwaysD．explainwhatitmeanstobehumandifferently4、Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．Musiceducationdeservesmoreattention.B．Musicshouldbeoftopeducationpriority.C．Musicisaneffectivecommunicationtool.D．Musiceducationmakesstudentsmoreimaginative.22．（8分）Afewyearsago，myyoungersisterandIwerethefirsttoboardourflightforNorfolk，Virginia.Justaswewereabouttoboardtheplane，amechaniccameoutoftheaircraftandblockedthedoorwithhisarms.Heturnedtotheflightattendantandhurriedlystated，“Wegotproblems！”Ithoughttomyself，“WhydidIhavetobetheonetohearthat？Whycouldn'tIhavebeenatthebackoftheline？Ididn'tneedtoknowthat！”Verysoonwewerebackintheterminal，waiting，andthenfinallybackontheplane.Iwaitedforthepilottogiveanexplanation.Pilotstakecoursestoeasepassengers'mind，right？Theyknowwhattosaytocalmnerves.Unfortunately，Ididn'tthinkthispilottookthatcourse.Soonhisvoicethunderedthroughouttheplane，"Sorryforthedelay，ladiesandgentlemen.Wehadnopowerontheplane.Wehaveageneratoronthegroundrightnow，andwe'regoingtojump---starttheengines.Oncewegetthemgoing，we'llgetupintheairandheadtoNorfolk，andseewhathappens.”Seewhathappens？Weweregoingtogetupintheair，andseewhathappens？Couldn'twehaveanotherplan，onethat'sbeenworkedoutjustalittlebetter？Atthispoint，allIcoulddowastolaughnervously.Onewomanstartedyelling，“Ohno！We'regoingtocrash！”Thereweresighsofdesperationandanxietyspreadingthroughoutthecabin.Finally，wegotupintheairthirtyminuteslater，andwhathappened？Nothing--otherthanthrust（推力）andlift.WearrivedinNorfolk，andnosoonerhadthewheelstouchedthegroundthanaroundofapplauseburstout，aseveryonethroughouttheairplanebreathedasighofreliefatthesametime.Although，Ididsincerelyliketohaveaplanbetterthan“seewhathappens"workedoutwhenflying--itreallyisn'tsuchabadlifestrategy.Successwillneverbeguaranteed.Thebestthingyoucandoisjustgetupintheair，andseewhathappens.Sometimesadjustmentswouldbemadeintheair，orshallwesay，inthemiddleoftheprocess.1、Thepurposeofthetextisto_____________.A．introduceafrighteningflightexperienceB．provethattakingaplaneisdangerousC．showawayofmakingplansD．tellreadersalifestrategy2、Whateventwasbeyondtheauthor'sexpectation?A．Themechanicexplainedtheproblemstothepassengers.B．Thepilotsaidnothingtocalmthepassengers.C．ThepassengersarrivedinNorfolksafely.D．Theflightwasdelayedforhalfanhour.3、Havingknowntheproblems,manypassengers_____________.A．feltdesperateandanxiousB．stoodupandstartedyellingC．waitedcalmlyfortheproblemstobesolvedD．complainedaboutthemechanic'scarelessness4、Fromthetextwecanlearnthat_____________.A．somepassengerweresleepingallthewayontheplaneB．thepassengersarrivedintheirdestinationsafelyasplannedC．theauthorandhisyoungersisterwerethelasttoboardtheplaneD．thepassengersclappedtheirhandsoncetheplanelandedsafely5、Whichopinionwouldtheauthormostprobablyhold?A．Toensuresuccess,don'tgetstartedbeforeyou'vegoteverythingready.B．Toavoidrepeatingfailure,giveyourselfallthereasonswhyyoucan't.C．Tosetupabusiness,don'twaituntilyouhaveeverythingyouneed.D．Toachievesuccess,trytopreparefortheworst.23．（8分）Knowingwhattodoatcheckoutandproperlypreparingforitcanturnapotentiallyheatedsituationintoaquickthankyouandgoodbye.Belowwemadealistoffivethingsyoushouldrememberathotelcheckout.Don,tbelatetocheckHotelsmayaddanextremelyhighpriceforbeingjustahalfhourlate.Ifyouknowyouwon,tmakethecutofftime,itneverhurtstocallaheadandtrytonegotiateawayapotentialcharge.Don,tforgettodoublechecktheroomandsafeMakesureyoudon,tleavethingsbehind.Ifyouhaveanearlyflightorcheckouttime,packupasmuchasyoucanthenightbeforesothatlast-minuterushisn,ttooannoying.Also,besuretotakeoutanythingintheroomsafe.Don,tforgettotipthehousekeepersIt,salwayspolitetoleavesomemoneyforthepeoplekeepingyourroomclean.Don,tignorethedetailedbillYoumaybeinarush,butgivethedetailedbillacarefullooktoseeifthehotelchargeisdifferentfromtherateyouinitiallybooked.Don,tgetangryShoutingattheassistantmanagerstandingbehindthefrontdeskprobablywon,thelpwhendealingwithanunexpecteditemonthebill.Thinkabouthowdifficultitcanbetodealwithannoyedcustomers.Keepcalmandthingsmaybesolved(解决)betterandsooner.1、Thehotelwillchargeyoumoremoneyifyou.A．checkbeforecutofftimeB．donotcallthehotelaheadC．arelateincheckingoutD．negotiatewiththeclerks2、Whichofthefollowingdoestheauthorsuggestdoing?A．Leavingsomethingbehind.B．Beingsuretokeeptheroomclean.C．Doingthepack-upasearlyaspossible.D．Tippingthehousekeeperstoshowrespect.3、Whatisthepurposeofthelastparagraphofthepassage?A．Tosuggestawaytosolveproblemsproperly.B．Toprovidemoreinformationaboutthehotel.C．Toshowtheuneasinessofassistantmanagers.D．Toprotectcustomersfromunnecessarydangers.4、Inwhichsectionofthemagazinecanyouprobablyfindsuchapassage?A．Travel. B．Nature.C．Lifestyle. D．Fitness.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）Japanhaslongbeenknownforbothitsstrongtraditionsandbeingonthecuttingedgeoftechnology,andthisnewinncombiningtheclassicJapanesesurroundingswithhigh-techslippersandfurnitureisaperfectreflectionofthis.NissanMotorCo.developedasysteminwhichslippersparkthemselvesattheentranceofthetraditionalinn,called“ProPilotParkRyokan,”waitingforgueststousethemuponarrival.Whenguestshavefinishedusingthem,theslipperswilldrivethemselvesbacktotheiroriginalposition.Eachslipperfeaturestwotinywheels,amotor,andsensorstodriveitacrossthewoodenfloor.ThesametechnologyfeaturesinNissan’sall-batteryelectricLeafcar.High-techsensorsandcamerasallowthevehicletosafelybackintoparkingspaceswithoutanyinputfromthedriver.Fourcamerasand12sensorsassessthevehicle’ssurroundings.ProPilotParkhandlestheaccelerator,brakingandsteering(转向)inputwhenthecarisparking.Driversoperatethesystemwiththepressofabutton,whichtheymustholddowntheentiretime.Liftingafingeroffthebuttonwillresultinthecarstoppingimmediately.Theinn,locatedintheresorttownofHakone,about75kilometerssouthwestofTokyo,iscurrentlymostfamousforitsviewofMountFuji.However,thenewself-drivingslippers,releasedbyNissaninMarch,istheuniquefeatureofthehigh-techinn.“Theself-parkingslippersaremeanttoraiseawarenessofautomateddrivingtechnologies,andtheirpotential,non-drivingapplications,”NissanspokesmanNickMaxfieldsaidinastatement.Inadditiontotheslippers,officechairs,floorcushionsandtraditionallowtablesintheinnalsowheelthemselvesbackintoplaceafteruse.1、Whatisthetypicalfeatureoftheslippers?A．Theyareeco-friendly.B．Theyareautomatic.C．Theyarerecyclable.D．Theyarerechargeable.2、HowcanadriverstoptheNissan’selectricLeafcar?A．Bypressingabutton.B．Byusingthebrakeofthecar.C．Byremovingthefingerfromthebutton.D．Byhandlingtheaccelerator.3、WhydidNissandeveloptheslippersaccordingtoNickMaxfield?A．Toattractmorecustomers.B．ToadvertisetheNissanMotorCo.C．Tolessenworkloadoftheworkers.D．Topromotenon-drivingtechnologies.4、Whatcanweknowabouttheinnmentionedinthetext?A．Itusesrobotstoservetheguests.B．Itisfamousforitsgoodservice.C．Itisacombinationoftraditionandmodem.D．Itisknownforitsbeautifuldecoration.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）完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A,B,C,D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。OnanairplaneasshewasflyingacrosstheUnitedStates,Dr.JaneGoodallnoticedawomansittingnexttoher.Sheaskedthewomanwhyshewassotired,andthewomansaidshewasabsolutely1becauseshe’dbeenupattwointhemorningtryingto2thewater.Heryoungdaughterwasinanenvironmentalgroupatschoolandherdaughter’spassionhadturnedtomakingsureher3waseco-friendly.Theywerestayingatthehouseofthewoman’sbrotherthenight4hertrip,andinthemiddleofthenightherdaughterwokeuptothe5ofadrippingfaucet.Thedaughteraskedfor6turningitoffasthefaucethandlewas7.Theonlywayto8theleakwastodigtothepipeinthefrontlawntofindthemainvalvetoturnthewateroff，andherdaughterwouldn’tgotosleepuntiltheleakstopped.Soattwointhemorning9inthefamilywasoutintheyardhelpingto10toturnoffthewater.Youngpeoplehavemuchmore11tostartandaccomplishchangesthanwhat12maybelieve.Whenchildrenmakeachangeintheirlives,familiesare13alongtobecomeenvironmentallyfriendly.Thestoryalsoshowsthat14actionscanhaveabigimpact.We15tothinkabout16eventslikeCleanandGreenWeek.Instead,alotofsmallchangescanmakea(n)17Ifhundredsorthousandsofstudents18theirfamiliestoturnoffthetaptosavewater,movetheairconditioningtemperature19adegreeortwoinsummer,drivelessandmakeotherenvironmentally-friendlychanges,the20familymaychangeitsbehaviors.1、A．exhausted B．delighted C．sad D．angry2、A．turnon B．turnoff C．takealong D．bringalong3、A．mother B．family C．school D．group4、A．after B．on C．during D．before5、A．sound B．voice C．rhyme D．music6、A．advice B．pleasure C．help D．trouble7、A．opened B．thrown C．dropped D．broken8、A．stop B．prevent C．hold D．cut9、A．someone B．anyone C．everyone D．noone10、A．fix B．dig C．mend D．fit11、A．power B．time C．energy D．wisdom12、A．officials B．teenagers C．teachers D．adults13、A．saved B．praised C．seated D．dragged14、A．important B．small C．unnecessary D．influential15、A．plan B．tend C．attempt D．mean16、A．new B．traditional C．big D．social17、A．living B．difference C．effort D．fortune18、A．want B．allow C．convince D．force19、A．off B．away C．down D．up20、A．rich B．large C．entire D．ordinary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）OnMay9,JamesGivenswassittinginthecarwhenhe1．(hear)whatsoundedlikeaknock.Heturnedaroundonly2．(find)agoosepecking(啄)atthecardoor.Thiswashighlyunusualgiventhatthebirdsnormallypreferredtoobservehumansfroma3．(distant).Butonthisday,thegooseappearedtobedeterminedtogethisattentionanddidn’tstoppecking4．Givensopenedthecardoorandsteppedout.Thoughthebirdthenbegantowalkaway,5．keptturningaroundtomakesurehewasfollowing.Whentheyfinallystopped,Givensrealized6．themothergoosedidso---sheneededhelptofreeherbabygoosethathadgot7．(trap)insomeballoonstring.Worriedthatthemothergoosewouldattackhimifhegotclose8．thebaby,GivenscalledthelocalSPCAchapter.Unfortunately,theywere9．(able)tohelprightaway.Concernedthatthebabygoosewouldnotsurvivethedelay,Givensdecidedtotakeonthetaskhimself.Themothergoosewatched10．(patient)asGivenssavedthelittlebird.Assoonasthelittlegoosewasfree,itrantoitsmom.Givenssaidthiswasthemostunforgettableincidentinhislife!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、删除和修改。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、处错误及其修改仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Oneweekbeforemywife’sbirthday,Icalledsomeofhercollegefriendandrequestedthattheysentavideowishinghera“HappyBirthday”、Iaskedthemtosharewithanypleasantmemoriestheyhavefromtheircollegedays、TwodayslateIreceivedsevenvideosfromherfriendsshehadnotbeenintouchwithforeightyears!Theydescribedfunmemoriesfromcollegeandtalkedhowtheymissedthosetimes、WhenIshowedthevideostomywifeatherbirthday,shecouldnotstopsmile、Isawtearsofhappyinhereyes、Asimplegesturemadeherbirthdayspeciallybyconnectinghertoheroldfriends、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，计划在暑假期间骑行游览丝绸之路西安至兰州路段(约660公里）。请给你的加拿大朋友Henry写封邮件，邀请他参加。内容包括：1.出发时间；2.骑行路线；3.注意事项。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearHenry,Howiseverythinggoing?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,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、A5、B6、A7、D8、D9、B10、A11、C12、D13、A14、B15、C16、C17、A18、B19、C20、C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、A4、A22、1、D2、B3、A4、D5、C23、1、C2、D3、A4、A24、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.AnNOAAstatementsaidtheg