2022-2023学年广东省新兴第一中学高考英语二模试卷含解析

2023年高考英语模拟试卷注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡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、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、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．Withnoonethem，thetwothievesstoleintothehouse．A．watchB．watchingC．watchesD．watched2．—Iheardtheywentskiinginthemountainslastwinter.—Ittruebecausetherewaslittlesnowthere.A．maybenot B．won’tbe C．couldn’tbe D．mustn’tbe3．It’sreallystupidofyou____himthenewsyesterdaysothatithasbeendisturbinghimallthetime．A．havingtold B．telling C．totell D．tohavetold4．Wildapplause______whenthecrowdwaitingheardtheannouncementofthearrivalofthepopstarattheircommunity.A．madeout B．brokeout C．letout D．workedout5．---MyGod!Ihaven’tpreparedthefilesforthenewprojectyet!---_______.Thebosswon’tneedituntilnextFriday.A．There’snodoubt B．There’snopanic C．Goodluck D．Soundsgood6．Itsagoodideatogetstudentstoretellastorytheirownwords．A．of B．in C．by D．through7．Hopefully，thenewmethodwillbeeffective，helpingstudentstogettheircareerplans________.A．athandB．atwillC．ontrialD．ontrack8．—Whyareyousoupset?—Ihadmycomputerrepairedyesterday,butit________workagain.A．doesn’t B．didn’tC．won’t D．wouldn’t9．August8th，2008isaspecialday，________________，Ithink，thatwillberememberedbytheChineseforever.A．one B．whatC．which D．theone10．Allcolorfades,________undertheimpactofdirectsunlight.A．especially B．eventuallyC．appropriately D．merely11．—Howlongdoyouthinkitwillbe________theStockMarketreturnstonormal?—Atleastoneyear,Iguess.A．when B．before C．until D．that12．Differenttastesamongtouristsfromoutsidethemainland________thelistofthecountry'sattractions．A．top B．shape C．lead D．show13．________onlinepaymentissafe,peoplewillbemorelikelytolinktheirbankcardstoWeChat.A．EventhoughB．AsthoughC．EversinceD．Aslongas14．—ThankGod!Thisschooltermiscomingtoanend!—Yeah,afterallthathardwork,weallaholiday.A．preserve B．observe C．reserve D．deserve15．---________Isaysomethingtoyou?Youwerereally,reallysomethingbackthere.Incredible!---Areyoutalkingto---me?Whoa!A．Must B．Can C．Need D．Should16．Manyuniversitiesthroughouttheworldprovidescholarshipsforstudents________financialaid.A．infavourof B．inneedofC．infaceof D．inhonourof17．—Thefoodhereisniceenough.—Myfriend________mearightplace.A．introduces B．introducedC．hadintroduced D．wasintroducing18．—Let’shaveagameoftennis;theloserhastotreattheothertoanice-cream.—________.A．I’mafraidsoB．It’sadealC．You’vegotapointD．Isupposenot19．Havingbeentreatedinthehospitalforaslongassixmonths,themaninjuredinthecarcrashisnoweventuallyback_______hisfeet.A．at B．inC．on D．to20．Asisoftenthecase,therearealwayssomeobstaclesintheway，something________beforewerealizetherealgoalofeducation.A．tobegotthrough B．gotthroughC．gettingthrough D．havingbeengotthrough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）Somecolorspeopleseelateatnightcouldcausesignsofclinical(临床的)depression(沮丧).Thatwasthefindingofastudythatbuildsonearlierstudyfindings.Theyshowthatindividuals(个人)wholiveorworkinlowlevelsoflightovernight(整夜)candevelopclinicaldepression.Doctorsusetheword“clinicaldepression”todescribesevereformofdepression.Signsmayincludelossofinterestorpleasureinmostactivities,lowenergylevelsandthoughtsofdeathorsuicide.Inthenewstudy,Americaninvestigatorsdesignedanexperimentthatexposedhamsters(仓鼠)todifferentcolors.Theresearcherschosehamstersbecausetheyarenocturnal,whichmeanstheysleepduringthedayandareactiveatnight.Theanimalswereseparatedintofourgroups.Onegroupofhamsterswaskeptinthedarkduringtheirnight-timeperiod.Anothergroupwasplacedinfrontofabluelight,athirdgroupsleptinfrontofawhitelight,whileafourthwasputinfrontofaredlight.Afterfourweeks,theresearchersnotedhowmuchsugarywaterthehamstersdrank.Theyfoundthatthemostdepressedanimalsdranktheleastamountofwater.RandyNelsonheadstheDepartmentofNeuroscienceatOhioStateUniversity.Hesaysanimalsthatsleptinblueandwhitelightappearedtobethemostdepressed.“Whatwesawisthattheseanimalsdidn’tshowanysleepuneasiness(不安)atallbuttheydidmessupbiologicalclockgenesandtheydidshowdepressivesignwhileiftheywereinthedim(微弱)redlight,theydidnot.”RandyNelsonnotesthatphotosensitive(感光)cellsintheeyeshavelittletodowitheyesight.Hesaysthesecellssendsignalstotheareaofthebrainthatcontrolswhathasbeencalledthenaturalsleep-wakecycle.Hesaysthere’salotofblueinwhitelight.Thisexplainswhythebluelightandwhitelighthamstersappeartobemoredepressedthanthehamstersseeingredlightordarkness.1、Researchersusehamstersintheexperimentbecause__________.A．theyaresimilartohumansindealingwithcolorsB．theyareeasytoobserveandstudyC．theyaresensitivetocolorslikehumanbeingsD．theyareactiveatnightandsleepduringtheday2、Whatsignshowsthatthehamstersarebeingdepressed?A．Theydrinklesssugarywater.B．Theydon’tsleepwell.C．Theireyesightbecomesworse.D．Theirenergylevelbecomeslow.3、__________tendstocausehamsterstobedepressed.A．Dimlight B．RedlightC．Bluelight D．Darkness4、Whatcanhelppeoplewhoworklateatnighttoavoidbeingdepressed?A．Notbeingexposedtodimredlightwhenusingcomputers.B．Equippingtheircomputerscreenstoputitmoreinthereddishlight.C．Livingorworkinginlowlevelsoflightovernight.D．Goingtoseedoctorsofclinicaldepressionregularlyforhelp.22．（8分）Your38ReadingList,ProvidedbyBillGatesMostofuscan’tlivelikebillionaireMicrosoftco-founderBillGates,butwecanreadlikehim.Gatesrecommendedfourbooksin38—thoughsomewerepublishedearlier.LeonardodaVinci,byWalterIsaacson(37)ThebestsellingbiographerofSteveJobsandAlbertEinsteinresearcheddeeplyintodaVinci’scontributionsbeyondart,highlightingthebreadthofhisscientific,technological,andcreativeoutput.“Leonardonearlyunderstoodalmostallofwhatwasknownontheplanetatthetime.That’smostlybecauseofhiscuriosityabouteveryareaofnaturalscienceandthehumanexperience,”saidGates.TheBestWeCouldDo:AnIllustratedMemoir,byThiBui(37)Gatescallsthisgraphicnovel“reallyimpressive”.BuiisthedaughterofVietnameserefugeeswhocametoAmericaafterthefallofSaigon,andbecomingaparentinspiredhertolookintoherownparents’miserablehistory.“IwasstruckbyhowtheexperiencesBuiillustratesmanagetobebothuniversalandspecifictotheircircumstances,”saidGates.LincolnintheBardo,byGeorgeSaunders(38)Saunders,along-timeshortstorywriter,wonhighpraiseforthisnovel.Thebookimaginestheghoststhathaunt(萦绕)thebasementofWillieLincoln,AbrahamLincoln’sson,whodiedat11inreallife.“Willie’sdeathaftertheCivilWarmadethepresidenthaveanewunderstandingofthegriefhe’screatinginotherfamiliesbysendingtheirsonsofftodieinbattle,”saidGates.OriginStory:ABigHistoryofEverything,byDavidChristian(38)ThisnewbookisbythecreatorofBigHistory,afree,onlinesocialstudiescourse.Ittraceshistoryinwide,sweepingmovements,startingwiththeBigBang,anditprovides,ineffect,ashortcourseinmodernscience.Thisisabriefhistoryoftheuniverse.“DavidgetsalittlestuckonthecurrenteconomicandpoliticalproblemsintheWest,andIwishhetalkedmoreabouttheroleinnovationwillplayinpreventingtheworsteffectsofclimatechange,”saidGates.1、Whichbooksrefertothefieldofscience?A．OriginStoryandLeonardodaVinci.B．LincolnintheBardoandOriginStory.C．LeonardodaVinciandTheBestWeCouldDo.D．TheBestWeCouldDoandLincolnintheBardo.2、Ifyouareinterestedinthrillers,whosebookwillyoumostprobablychoose?A．WalterIsaacson. B．ThiBui.C．GeorgeSaunders. D．DavidChristian.3、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A．TheBestWeCouldDoisanautobiography.B．LincolnintheBardohasbeenwarmlyreceived.C．DavidChristiantalksmuchaboutthepartthatinnovationwillplay.D．ReaderscanonlyreadaboutLeonardodaVinci’scontributionstowardsart.23．（8分）JessicaWestervelt,aSpanishteacheratBethlehemHighSchoolinNewYork,createdanactivitycalled“HouseHunters”,whichwasinspiredbythepopulartelevisionshow“HouseHuntersInternational”,forherSpanishclassaboutfouryearsago.Similartotheshow,studentsworkingroups,pretendingtoberealhouseagents,andlookforthreehousesinSpanish-speakingcountries.Sheusestheactivitytoteachvocabularyrelatedtothehome,chores,travelandvacation.Shecreatedtheexercisebecauseshewantedtoincorporateherstudents’interestsintothecurriculum.Atthetime,agroupofherstudentswerebigfansoftheshow.ThestudentslookforahouseforWestervelttobuytolivein,orrentforvacation.Shetellsthemwhatsheislookingforinahomeandgivesthemabudget.Studentsworkingroupsofthree,andeachstudentisresponsibleforfindingonehouseinaSpanish-speakingcountrythatfitstherequirements.Thegroupsusuallymakeabrochuredescribingthehousestheyfind.Eachgrouppresentstheirfindingstotheclass,whiletheotherstudentstakenotes.TheentireactivityisdoneinSpanish,sostudentsgettopracticetheirwriting,listeningandconversationskills.TheyalsogetsomeculturaleducationwhenresearchinghomesinSpanish-speakingcountries.Westerveltsaysthatstudentsplanningtotaketheclasslookforwardtoherproject.Westerveltsays,“Ithinkanytimethatyoucanfindawaytolinkintosomethingthattheyareinterestedinoutsideofschool,itmakesitmorerealisticforthemanditmakesthatactivitymuchmoreenjoyableforthem.”1、HowdidWesterveltcomeupwiththeideaoftheactivity?A．ShegotitfromaTVprogram.B．Shewasinspiredbyherstudents.C．Shelearneditfromahouseagent.D．Shewastaughtthatinhighschool.2、Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“incorporate”inParagraph2?A．changeB．absorbC．forceD．persuade3、Whatarethestudentssupposedtodowiththehousestheyfind?A．Rentthehousesfortheirvacation.B．Liveinthehousesforawhile.C．Writeanintroductiontothehouses.D．Chooseandbuyonefortheirteacher.4、WhatdoWestervelt’swordsinthelastparagraphmean?A．Mostschoolactivitiesarenotenjoyable.B．Studentsshouldberealisticaboutstudy.C．Out-of-schoolactivitiesareveryimportant.D．Learningshouldbecombinedwithinterest.24．（8分）Doyoucompletelyunderstandyourteenagerswhoarebetween13to19?Theymayliveahappyandmeaningfullifeonconditionthatyouknowwhatchangestheyareundergoing.Theteenagelifeisfullofhappiness,sadnessenjoymentanditcanheinterestingtoo.Thisisbecauseintheteenagelifeateenagerissubjectedtophysicalgrowth,andhormonalchanges.Theymaybeinastageofconflictlikeundergoingpuppylove.Thisisonlyanormalpartoflife.Teenagersshouldenjoylifebymakingfriendswithpeersinhealthyactivitiessuchascamping,picnic,swimmingandsoon.Throughfriends,ateenagerlearnstojoke,laughandplaytoreleasestressandtension.Bymakingfriends,theteenagerlearnstosweetenhisorherjoysandeveneasesthebitternessoflife’sdowntime.Manyteenagersareveryconsciousoftheirphysicaloutlook.Itisatthispartoftheirlifethatbeautystrikesasthemainself-image.Theylovetofollowupwiththelatesttrendsfordressingandhairstyle.Somegirlsandboysgoonacrashdiettoslimdowninordertolookattractive.However,makingupisnotamustfortheirgoodimage.Parentstendtoplayaroleinateenager’slife.Theyliketocontroltheirfreedomandhaveasayonwhattheteenagersdo.Therefore,teenagershavecasesofdisagreements,disputes,quarrelsandevenrunawaysfromhomesamongsometeenagegirls.Toavoidthis,parentsshouldbemoreintheirteenager’sshoes.Therearealsonegativeproblemsthatmaypopoutduringateenagelife.Someteenagersareeasilyaffectedbythemassmediaandthepeoplearoundthem.Theymaybeinvolvedinviolentbehavior,drugstaking,smoking,drinkingandsoon.Otherstendtoletofftheirangerbydestroyingpublicproperty.Therewillbemoreharmthangoodifnothingisdone.1、Whyareteenagers’livesfullofupsanddowns?A．Theyusuallyundergopuppylove.B．Theyhaveavariablecharacter.C．Theyaretooyoungandlackexperienceoflife.D．Theyareexperiencingpersonalbodychanges.2、Whatdoesthethirdparagraphmainlytellus?A．Makingfriendshasadeepinfluenceonteenagers.B．Teenagersplayjokesonnobodyotherthanfriends.C．Teenagersbenefitfromattendinghealthyactivities.D．Friendscanhelpteenagerseasethebitternessoflife.3、Whatdoteenagersdotoimprovetheirphysicaloutlook?A．Theyeatwhatevertheylike.B．Theypreferdoingmakingup.C．Theyfollowupfashiontrends.D．Theylearnhowtodowithhairstyle.4、Whatistheimpliedmeaningoftheunderlinedpart?A．Parentsoftenmisunderstandtheirteenagers.B．Parentsdon’tknowwhattheirteenagersneed.C．Parentsshouldweartheirteenagers’shoesmoreoften.D．Parentsshouldthinkmoreintheirteenagers’position.5、Whatistheauthor’sintentionofwritingthispassage?A．Torecommendparentstoshowkindnesstoteenagers.B．Totellparentstofocusonthechangesteenagersundergo.C．Toencourageparentstofollowupwiththelatesttrends.D．Toadviseparentstoofferproperguidancetoteenagers.25．（10分）PeopleinFinlandweretheleastlikelytobelievethatpeoplelaughingintheirpresenceweremakingfunofthem.LessthantenpercentofFinnsinthestudysaidtheywouldthinkthat,comparedtoeightypercentofpeopleinThailand.Somepeopleinthestudysaidtheyfeltunsureofthemselvesinsocialsituationsbuthidtheirfeelingsofinsecurity(局促不安)Otherssaidtheyavoidedsocialsituationswheretheyhadbeenlaughedatbefore.ThestudyfoundthatpeopleinTurkmenistanandCambodiaweremorelikelytobeinthefirstgroup.Theywouldhidetheirfeelingsofinsecurityiftheywerearoundotherpeople'slaughter.ButpeopleinIraq,EgyptandJordanweremorelikelytotrytoavoidsuchsituationsiftheyfelttheyhadbeenlaughedatbefore.Shypeopleoftenavoidsituationsthatwouldforcethemintoclosecontact(联系)withotherpeople.Theyworrythatsomethingtheysayordowillmakeotherpeoplelaughatthem.Butsomepeopleworrymuchmorethanothers.Theymayhaveanillnesscalledgelotophobia.GelosisaGreekword.Itmeanslaughter.Phobiameansfear.Thisfearoflaughtercanbetrulysadforthosewholivewithit.Itcanaffecthowtheyleadtheirlives.Inthestudy,ateamfromtheUniversityofZurichledmorethanninetyresearchersfromaroundtheworld.Theywantedtounderstandthedifferencebetweennormalshynessandtruegelotophobia.Anotherpurposeofthestudywastocomparethelevelsoffearofbeinglaughedatindifferentcultures.Theresearcherssurveyed(调查)morethantwenty-twothousandpeopleinforty-twodifferentlanguages.ThefindingsappearedinthescientificmagazineHumor.1、Whatdidthestudyfind?A．Beinglaughedatisacommonfear.B．Beinglaughedatisdifferentfromculturetoculture.C．OnlypeopleinTurkmenistanwouldhidetheirfeelingsofinsecurityiftheywerearoundotherpeople'slaughter.D．Thefearofbeinglaughedatisdifferentaroundtheworld.2、Shypeopleoftenavoidsituationsthatwouldforcethemintoclosecontactwithotherpeoplebecause________.A．theyhaveadisordercalledgelotophobiaB．ItcanaffecthowtheyleadtheirlivesC．theyworrythatsomethingtheysayordowillbelaughedatD．theyworrythatallwhattheysayordowillmakeotherpeoplelaughatthem3、Theunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3refersto.A．laughter.B．gelotophobia.C．fear.D．Phobia.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）Iusedtobeaveryself-centeredperson,butinthepasttwoyearsIhavereallychanged.IhavestartedtothinkaboutotherpeopleIthinkaboutmyself.IamhappythatIambecomingaperson.IthinkmystartedwhenIwasatPalomarCollege.Atfirst,Ijustwantedtogetmyandbeleftalone.IthoughtIwassmarterthaneveryoneelse,soIhardlyevertoanyoneinmyclasses.Bytheendofmyfirstsemester,Iwasreally.Itseemedasifeveryonebutmehadmadefriendsandwashavingfun.SoItrieda(n).Istartedaskingpeoplearoundmehowtheyweredoing,andiftheywerehavingtroubleItohelp.Thatwasreallyabigforme.Bytheendoftheyear,Ihadseveralnewfriends,andtwoofarestillmybestfriendstoday.Abiggercauseofmynew,however,camewhenItookapart-timejobataVistaNursingHome.OneoldladytherewhohadAlzheimer’sdiseasebecamemy.EverytimeIcameintoherroom,shewassobecauseshethoughtIwasherdaughter.Herrealdaughterneverher,soItookherplace.Sheletmethatmakingothersfeelgoodmademefeelgood,too.Whenshedied,Iwas,butIwasverygratefultoher.IthinkIamamuchpersontodaythanIusedtobe,andIhopeIwillnottheseexperiences.Theyhavemetocareaboutotherpeoplemorethanaboutmyself.IwhoIamtoday,andIcouldnotsaythatafewyearsago.1、A．sinceB．beforeC．orD．unless2、A．famousB．simpleC．differentD．skilled3、A．educationB．careerC．tourD．change4、A．balanceB.homeworkC．degreeD．interest5、A．talkedB．wroteC．liedD．reported6、A．carefulB．lonelyC．curiousD．guilty7、A．argumentB．gameC．experimentD．defense8、A．daredB．offeredC．hesitatedD．happened9、A．dreamB．problemC．dutyD．step10、A．usB．whichC．themD．whom11、A．attitudeB．hobbyC．hopeD．luck12、A．friendB．partnerC．guideD．guest13、A．politeB．happyC．strangeD．confident14、A．botheredB．answeredC．visitedD．trusted15、A．explainB．guessC．declareD．see16、A．homelessB．heartbrokenC．bad-temperedD．hopeless17、A．quieterB．busierC．betterD．richer18、A．forgetB．faceC．improveD．analyze19、A．forcedB．preferredC．orderedD．taught20、A．missB．likeC．wonderD．expect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）Formanyofus,colddrinks1．(consider)tobeoneofthenecessitiesforsummer.Whocanresistthe2．(please)ofdrinkinganice-coldCokeafterplayingabasketballgameonahotday?However,arecentstudy3．(conduct)bytheprofessorsfromtheUniversityofOttawa,foundhotdrinkssuchasteasandcoffeesmightactuallybemore4．(effect)tocoolyoudownindryconditions.AccordingtoSmithsonianMagazine,whenyoudrinksomehotdrinks,you5．(start)tosweatmore.Itwillremoveexcessheatbyconverting(转化)6．waterfromaliquidtoavapor.Aslongasyouareabletosweat,youcancooldownquickly.Butthatalsomeans7．you’reinahot,humidroom,oryouarewearinglongsleevesandtrousers,hotdrinksare8．(probable)notgoingtowork.9．thatcase,Jaysuggeststheoppositecourseofaction:“Hotdrinksstilladdasmallamountofheattothebody,soif10．(sweat)moreisgoingtobeaproblem,goforacolddrink.”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。MyfriendMaryisinterestedinChinesecharacters.OnedaysheaskedforaChinesecharacter“美”onmepaper,“Whatdoesthismean?”Itoldheritmeans“beauty”.Shecontinued,“Howitstructured?Suddenly,Iwassticking.ThenIsearchedontheInternet.Thecharactercomesintwopart-lambandbig.ThelambsintheagriculturaldaysofancientChinameantnotonlyagoodmealbutalsoagiftofbeautyfromthenature.AtthatmomentIrealizedIhavebeentakingmycultureforgranted,leaveitinthecomer.IturnedtoHollywoodandSuperBowls,what,brilliantastheyare,canhelpmedefine(定义）whoIam.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，请按如下提示给热爱阅读的朋友Peter写一封电子邮件，邀请对方来你校参加主题为“阅读的力量”的活动。主要内容包括：1.活动时间：下周三；活动地点：学校图书馆；2.活动内容：自拟（至少两项）。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、C3、D4、B5、B6、B7、D8、A9、A10、A11、B12、B13、D14、D15、B16、B17、B18、B19、C20、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、D2、A3、C4、B22、1、A2、C3、B23、Google’sdatacentresandtheofficesforits60,000staffwillbepoweredentirelybyrenewableenergyfromnextyear,inwhatthecompanyhascalleda“landmarkmoment”.Theinternetgiantisalreadytheworld’sbiggestcorporatebuyerofrenewableelectricity,lastyearbuying44%ofitspowerfromwindandsolarfarms.Nowitwillbe100%,andanexecutivesaiditwouldnolongerrefusetoinvestinnuclearpowerinthefuture.OmansaidithadtakenGooglefiveyearstoreachthe100%target,setin2012,becauseofthecomplexityinvolvedwithnegotiatingpowerpurchaseagreements.Thecompany’sbiggestdemandforenergyisitsdatacentresanditadmitstheiroverallthirstforpowerisgrowing.Googlewasnowlookingtosign10-yearagreementsforlow-carbonpowerthatwasconstant,suchashydro,biomassandnuclear.“Wewanttodocontractsonrenewablepower,itcouldbebiomassifthefuelsourceissteadyandenough,itcouldbenuclear.We’relookingatallformsoflow-carbongeneration.”Buthesaidnewnuclearpowerwas“controve