新疆克拉玛依市北师大克拉玛依附中2024届高考仿真卷英语试题含解析

新疆克拉玛依市北师大克拉玛依附中2024届高考仿真卷英语试题注意事项：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．Thecompanybegantoproducesilkunderwearlastyear,mostof________importedtoEurope.A．itB．themC．thatD．which2．---_____shouldwelookdownuponthepoor.---I’mwithyouonthat.A．Byallmeans B．Byanymeans C．Bymeansof D．Bynomeans3．Weweresadtolearnthatseveralstudentswerebyacaryesterday.A．hitout B．knockedoverC．runacross D．pickedup4．Afterheconsultedwithhisprofessor，anideawasbeginningto____________inhismind.A．payoff B．takeshapeC．workout D．makeup5．Distinguishedguestsandfriends,welcometoourschool,_____theceremonyofthe50thAnniversarythismorningareouralumni（校友）fromhomeandabroad.A．Attend B．Toattend C．Attending D．Havingattended6．Mostofthemoneyforthereconstructionofthequake-strickentownhasbeenallocatedbythegovernment,therest______fromthecomingcharityconcerts.A．tobecollected B．havingbeencollectedC．beingcollected D．tohavebeencollected7．Sometimessmilesaroundtheworld___________befalse,hidingotherfeelingslikeanger,fearorworry.A．can B．wouldC．should D．must8．Theclassroomisbigenoughfor25studentsfornormaluseyouneedmorespaceforspecialactivities.A．once B．because C．if D．unless9．—TheT­-shirtIreceivedisnotthesameasisshownonline.—________？ButIpromiseyouwe’lllookintoitrightaway.A．Whosays B．HowcomeC．Whatfor D．Whyworry10．Itwasnotuntilshegothome____Jenniferrealizedshehadlostherkeys.A．when B．thatC．where D．before11．Peterson,agreatarchaeologist,said:“Archaeologistshavebeenextremelypatientbecausewewereledtobelievethattheministrywas________thisproblem,butwefeelthatwecan'twaitanylonger.”A．lookingout B．bringingout C．carryingout D．sortingout12．IadmiremyEnglishteacher.Icanrememberveryfewoccasions_____shestoppedworkingbecauseofillhealth.A．that B．whenC．where D．which13．Anotherstudyof302volunteersathospitalsinChicagofocusedonindividualdifferencesinthedegree______peopleview“volunteer”asanimportantsocialrole.A．bywhich B．towhich C．inwhich D．fromwhich14．Itisgoingtoraintoday.Takeanumbrellawithyouto________youfromtherain.A．stop B．prevent C．keep D．protect15．Mymobilephoneismissing.Whoit?A．musthavetaken B．musttakeC．couldhavetaken D．couldtake16．Mollyfinallyagreed,_____reluctantly,togoandseeadoctor.A．afterwards B．almostC．otherwise D．somewhat17．Becalm,Madam.Canyouremember_____________youhadyourmobilephonestolen?A．whenwasitthat B．thatitwaswhenC．whereitwasthat D．itwaswherethat18．-----Myroomgetsverycoldatnight.-----_________________.A．Soismine B．Somineis C．Sodoesmine D．Sominedoes19．Wordcamethat30firefightersgavetheirlivestoourcountry_______nationalpropertysecurity.A．inexchangefor B．inresponsetoC．intermsof D．incontrastwith20．Intimewereachedastagewehadmoreyoungreadersthanoldones． A．where B．how C．who D．what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）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.22．（8分）AhomelessmanisfastbecominganInternetsensation(引起轰动的人)withhisvideoblogoflifeonthestreetofMoscow,it’sreported.YevgenyYakutmovedtotheRussiancapital,hopingtolivebetter,butsoonfoundhimselfoneofthemanyhomelesspeopleinthecityknownforitshousingshortageandhighcostofliving.Buthethinkshehasfoundawayout.“IwaswarmingmyselfinarailwaystationwhenIsawatelevisionreportonbloggersearningmoneybymakingadvertisements,”hetellstheTVchannelMoscow360.Ayoungpasser-bygotchattingtohimabouttheidea,andagreedtobeMr.Yakut’scameraman,usingasmartphonetorecordhisfriend’shumorousstoriesofdailystruggleto“findfood,aplacetosleep,andkeepoutofthewayofthepolice”.SoviewerscouldseehowhelivesincentralMoscowwithoutahome.TheyuploadtheregularvideostoYouTube,whereMrYakutishopingtoattractenoughsubscribers(订阅者)tointerestadvertisersinhischannel.Sofar,thepairhaveattractedmorethan18,000subscribers---aroundhalfofthosesinceRussianmediabeganreportinghisstoryandmorethan450,000videoviews.InonevideoMrYakutpointsoutfreeshuttlebus(班车)servesthathe,andothersinhisposition,canusetogetaround.Healsoshowsviewersthebestplacehehasfoundtowashandshave---amodernshoppingcentrebathroom---andhowtomakeuseoftheitemsotherMuscoviteshaveabandonedinthecity’sbins.Thepopularityofthepair’sYouTubechannelhasimpressedvideo-marketerKirillKalashnikov,whotellsMoscow360thatwithsomeprofessionalhelp,“thiscouldbeturnedintoamillionsubscriberswithinayear”.Inthemeantime,MrYakutsayssupporterscanmakedonationsthroughaMoscowdrainpipe,wherehehideshisdollarsinadepositboxmadefromasoft-drinkbottle.1、HowdidYevgenyYakutfindthemethodoflivinginMoscow?A．ThroughaTVreport.B．ThroughsurfingtheInternet.C．Throughtalkswithpassers-by.D．Throughreadinganeconomicbook.2、WhatdoesYevgenyYakutmainlysharewithviewers?A．Hishardwaytosuccess.B．Hisbeliefoflivingabetterlife.C．Hispositiveattitudetowardhardlife.D．HisdailystruggleforlivinginMoscow.3、ItcanbeinferredthatRussianmedia_________.A．arehelpfultoachieveYakut’splanB．supportedYakut’sideaC．helpthehomelessfreeatanytimeD．mainlyfocusonsocialproblems4、Video-marketerKirillKalashnikov_______.A．isgoodatattractingtheaudienceB．hasconfidenceinYakut’svideosC．willgiveYakutprofessionalhelpD．likesYakut’sspeciallifestyle5、WhatkindofpersonisYevgenyYakutaccordingtothepassage?A．Generousandfamous.B．Positiveandcharming.C．Smartandcareful.D．Hard-workingandeducated.23．（8分）Whatcana4-year-olddotoendhunger?Startahunger-relieforganization.Whenmostkidswerejustenteringpreschool,JoshuaWilliamsdiscoveredthatpeoplerightinhisneighborhoodwentwithoutfood.ThissurprisedtheyoungMiamiresident,sowiththesupportofhisfamily,WilliamsfoundedJoshua’sHeartFoundation,anon-profitorganizationdevotedtothefightagainstglobalhungerthroughthecommunityserviceofyoungpeople.Nowahighschoolsenior,Williamsisaherofortheone-in-sixAmericanswhofacehunger.Joshua’sHeartFoundationincludesmorethan12,500teensand4,000adultsamongthevolunteersWilliamsinspires.Inadditiontoprovidingitemsofbasicnecessitytothoseinneed,Williams’foundationalsoeducatescommunitiesaboutwaystofighthunger.Todate,Joshua’sHeartFoundationhasdistributedmorethan1,600,000poundsoffoodandassistedover400,000individuals,alongwithteachingsomefoodrecipientshowtopreparehealthymeals.Inadditiontobeinganadvocatefortheneedy,Williamsisapopularspeaker.Hetravelsinternationallytocreateawarenessabouthunger.TheseleadershipopportunitieshaveallowedWilliamstopartnerwithwell-knownbrands,includingDisney,WalgreensandUnilever.In2013,heappearedinTheWayKidsSeeIt,adocumentaryshortfilmbyUnileverthatcapturesideasandinspirationforcreatingabrighterfuturefromchildrenallovertheworld.Ayearlater,heparticipatedintwoserviceprograms:ayear-longcampaignwithMilkLifeaboutdonatingmilktofoodbanks,andDisney’sMakeYourMarkcampaignfeaturingkidsmakingadifference.Williamskeepsabalancebetweenhighschoollifeandhispassionforhelpingothers.Hecontinuestoseekwaystoinspireyoungpeopletomakeadifferencetoothers’lives.Afterhighschoolgraduation,hehopestostudybusinessandcomputerscienceatStanfordandcontinuetorunJoshua’sHeartFoundation.1、WhatinspiredJoshuatofoundJoshua’sHeartFoundation?A．Someteens’communityservice.B．Someneighbors’lackoffood.C．Globalfightagainsthunger.D．Hisfamily’ssupport.2、WhichisacontributionmadebyJoshua’sHeartFoundation?A．Donatingmilktofoodbanks.B．Feedingmorethan12,500teens.C．Providingpeoplewithhealthyrecipes.D．Givingoutover400,000poundsoffood.3、WhydidUnileverproduceTheWayKidsSeeIt?A．Toshowideasfromhighschoolstudents.B．Tohelpkidsunderstandthefutureworld.C．Toinspirekidstopreparefortheirfuture.D．Tocontributetochildren’spromisingfuture.4、WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeJoshua?A．Warm-heartedanddetermined.B．Independentandconsiderate.C．Optimisticandhumorous.D．Easy-goingandmodest.24．（8分）AlthoughParisisoftenconsideredthecityofromance,closetoamillionadultswhocallithomearesingle.ManysinglepeoplesaythatFrance’scapitalisoneofthemostdifficultplacestomeetpeople.Thecomplaintsofthislonelygrouphaveinspiredanewphenomenonknownas“supermarketdating”.AtGalerieLafayetteGourmet,singlescanshopformorethanjusttheitemsontheirgrocerylist.Theycanlookforsomeonewhohasblueeyes，brownhair,andis1.8meterstall,orwhatevermaybeontheirromanticshoppinglist.AtthisParislocation,singlepeopleofallagescanscheduletheirshoppingforThursdaynightsbetween6:30and9:00p.m.Whentheywalkthroughthedoor,theypickupapurplebaskettoadvisethattheyarelookingforlove.Theytrytoarriveearlybecausethebasketsdisappearquickly,andthentheyhavetowaitinlinefortheirturntowanderthestoreaisles.Withpurplebasketsinhand,shopperscanconsidertheirromanticoptionswhiletheypickouttheirgroceries.Whentheyarereadytopay,theycangotothecheckoutlineforsingleswhowanttochat.MostofthepeoplewholookforloveinthesupermarketareskepticalofInternetdating.Theyknowthatitiseasytoembellish(美化)one’sappearanceortolieaboutone’sageovertheInternet.Thesupermarket,ontheotherhand,isconsideredasafeandcasualenvironmentinwhichtomeetapotentialmatch.Inaddition,whatonefindsinanother’sgrocerybasketcansayathingortwoaboutthatperson’scharacterorintentions.Buyingpetfoodcanbeaman’swayofshowingapotentialmatchthathehasasensitiveside.Womenwhofilltheirbasketswithlow-fatfoodshowtheirhealthystyleofliving.Thesedaysit’spossibletofindmuchmorethanfoodatagrocerystore.1、WhatdomanysinglepeopleinPairscomplainabout?A．Thedifficultyinfindingamatch.B．Theideaofsupermarketdating.C．Theitemsontheirgrocerylist.D．Theinconvenienceinshopping.2、Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredbutisnotclearlystatedinthesecondparagraph?A．ThedatingsupermarketislocatedinParis.B．ThedatingsupermarketisopenonlyonThursdayevenings.C．Onlysinglepeoplecanshopinthesupermarket.D．Thedatingsupermarkethasverygoodbusiness.3、Howdoloveshoppersmeetoneanother?A．Theyscheduletheirmeetinginadvance.B．Theygothroughaspecialcheckout.C．Theypickouttheirgrocerieswithgreatcare.D．Theydialthephonenumbersontheirshoppingitems.4、WhydothepeoplepreferthesupermarketdatingtoInternetdating?A．Thesupermarketdatingismoreconvenient.B．Thesupermarketdatingismorefun.C．Thesupermarketdatingismoretrustworthy.D．Thesupermarketdatingismoreeconomical.25．（10分）TechnologyoffersconveniencessuchasopeningthegaragedoorfromyourcarorchangingthetelevisionstationwithouttouchingtheTV.NowoneAmericancompanyisofferingitsemployeesanewconvenience:amicrochipimplanted(植入)intheirhands.Employeeswhohavethesechipscandoallkindsofthingsjustbywavingtheirhands.ThreeSquareMarketisofferingtoimplantmicrochipsinalloftheiremployeesforfree.Eachchipcosts$300andThreeSquareMarketwillpayforthechip.Employeescanvolunteertohavethechipsimplantedintheirhands.About50outof80employeeshavechosentodoso.Thepresidentofthecompany,hiswifeandtheirchildrenarealsogettingchipsimplantedintheirhands.Thechipisaboutthesizeofagrainofrice.Implantingthechiponlytakesaboutasecondandissaidtohurtonlyverybriefly.Thechipsgoundertheskinbetweenthethumbandforefinger.Withachipinthehand,apersoncanentertheofficebuilding,buyfood,signintocomputersandmore,simplybywavingthathandnearascanner.Thechipswillbealsousedtoidentifyemployees.Employeeswhowantconvenience,butdonotwanttohaveamicrochipimplantedundertheirskin,canwearawristband(腕带)oraringwithachipinstead.Theycanperformthesametaskswithawaveoftheirhandsasiftheyhadanimplantedchip.ThreeSquareMarketisthefirstcompanyintheUnitedStatestooffertoimplantchipsinitsemployees.Epicenter,acompanyinSweden,hasbeenimplantingchipsinitsemployeesforawhile.ThreeSquareMarketsaysthechipcannottracktheemployees.Thecompanysaysscannerscanreadthechipsonlywhentheyarewithinafewinchesofthem.“Thechipsprotectagainstidentitytheft,similar,tocreditcards.”TheU.S.FoodandDrugAdministrationapprovedthechipsbackin2004，sotheyshouldbesafeforhumans,accordingtothecompany.Inthefuture,peoplewiththechipsmaybeabletodomorewiththem,evenoutsidetheoffice.ToddWestbyisChiefExecutiveOfficerofThreeSquareMarket.Hesays,“Eventually,thistechnologywillbecomestandardizedallowingyoutousethisasyourpassport,publictransit,allpurchasingopportunities,etc.”1、Whatisthethirdparagraphmainlyabout?A．Thesubstitutesofthechips.B．Theadvantagesofthechips.C．Theplacestoimplantthechips.D．Thepotentialrisksofimplantingthechips.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“them”inParagraph5referto?A．thehands B．theemployeesC．thescanners D．thecreditcards3、Wecaninferthat________.A．thechipshavemagicpowersB．thechipsareverypopularamongtheemployeesC．thepriceofthechipsisreasonableD．mostpeoplesuspecttheapplicationofthechips4、WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesToddWestby’sattitudetowardsthechips?A．Defensive. B．Disappointing.C．Optimistic. D．Casual.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）Whenmywife,Jane,andIwere16,wewereinthesameclass.AboutaweekbeforeThanksgivingDay,wefoundoutthatourteacherEdwardwashavingsome1challenges.Wewantedtodosomethingtohelp,soasaclasswe2togatherfood,clothingandgiftsto3hisfamilyhadagoodThanksgivingDay.WhenJanetoldherfamilyaboutourplan,hermotherwas4.Togethertheysearchedtheirhouseforthingstheycould5.Hermotherwenttothekitchen,6abigturkeyandsaying,“ThanksgivingDaywon’tbe7withoutaturkeydinner.”Tothisday,Janeremembershowmovedshewasbyhermother's8.Beforemakingour9,wesaidaprayerofappreciationforthewonderful10tohelpothers.Iwillneverforgetthesurprised11ofourteacherandhiswifewhenthey12thedoor;theirfourchildrengatheredaroundthemaswehandedoutthegifts.Itwasacoldnight;weallfeltwarminside,13.LastmonthwhileIwasinameeting,mysecretaryinformedme,“YourhighschoolteacherMr.Edwardiswonderingifyoucould14himafewminutes.He’ssittinginyourofficerightnow!”Ileftmymeetingandwenttomyoffice15.MyteacherandIhuggedandbeganto16thelastyears.Hetoldmehe17rememberedthatcoldwinternightwhenwebroughtthe18ofThanksgivingDaytohisfamily.Thefoodandgiftswerecertainly19,butwhatwarmedhisheartthatnightwastoseeagroupofteenagerswhounderstoodthe20ofThanksgivingDay.1、A．financialB．personalC．academicD．typical2、A．appliedB．determinedC．attemptedD．preferred3、A．figureoutB．pointoutC．makesenseD．makesure4、A．satisfiedB．puzzledC．amazedD．touched5、A．separateB．donateC．distributeD．collect6、A．breakingupB．breakingdownC．pullingoutD．pullingdown7、A．traditionalB．usualC．completeD．basic8、A．honestyB．generosityC．pityD．curiosity9、A．decisionB．contactC．deliveryD．contribution10、A．opportunityB．giftC．dealD．memory11、A．expressionB．sorrowC．impressionD．laugh12、A．pushedB．reachedC．draggedD．answered13、A．againB．anyhowC．thoughD．enough14、A．waitB．spareC．spendD．save15、A．hurriedlyB．nervouslyC．proudlyD．worriedly16、A．comeupwithB．lookbackonC．keepupwithD．getholdof17、A．justB．stillC．evenD．already18、A．experienceB．excitementC．pleasureD．warmth19、A．appreciatedB．offeredC．acceptedD．consumed20、A．spiritB．symbolC．historyD．intention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）Imaginelifetodayiftheprintingpresshadneverbeeninvented.Wewouldnothavebooks,posters,magazinesornewspapers.Theprintingpress1．(allow)ustosharelargeamountsofinformation2．(convenient).Infact,theprintingpressissosignificant3．ithascometobeknownasoneofthemostimportantinventionsofourtime.Beforetheprintingpress4．(invent),anywritingsanddrawingshadtobecompletedpainstakinglybyhand.JohannesGutenberginventedtheprintingpressinthemid-1400s,5．ledtoahugesocialandculturalrevolution.LongbeforetheGutenbergpress,Chinese6．(improvement)inink,blockprintingandmovableclaytypeweremade.Thisexpandedthe7．(write)word'srangeofinfluence.Modernprinttechnologyhasmadeprintingmoreaffordablethanever,whetheryou'reprintingthousandsofbooklets8．asingleposter.TheindustryhasevenembracedtheDigitalAge,whichhasgivenrisetoonlineprintingcompaniesthatmakeiteasyforanyone9．(design),print,andmailprintedmaterialsby10．(use)theircomputers.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（Λ），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。Severaldaysago,Motherbroughthomelittlecat、Inamedher“Mimi”、Sheisblackallover、Canyouimaginehowshelookslike?Everymorningshegetsupearlythananyoneelse、Thensheclimbsonmybedandwakemeup、Whenwearehavingourmeal,sheisoftenrunsunderthetableandevenclimbsontoourknees、Sheseemstobesaying,“Letmejoinyou、Iwantnothingtoeat、”Mimilikestolieonthesunshine、Shefeelscomfortablythatway、Shelookslovelywhendoingthat、IlikeMimiverymuchsoshebringsourjoy、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）学校对于人们扔垃圾的行为进行了一次社会调查，结果发现人们扔掉了很多只是陈旧却还有利用价值的东西，这造成了资源的极大浪费。假设你是调查小组组长，请你写一篇英文短文告知同学们此事。内容包括：1.垃圾增多，很多还有用的东西被当成垃圾扔掉；2.说明2-3点人们这样做的原因；3.讲明其危害性并提醒同学们尽量避免为之。注意：1.词数l20个左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.作文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、D3、B4、B5、C6、A7、A8、D9、B10、B11、D12、B13、B14、D15、C16、D17、C18、C19、A20、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、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“controversial”,thepossiblesafetyconsequencesweremuchmore“dramatic”thanwithrenewablesources,andthepricewas“muchmoredifficulttoguarantee”thanwhenfundingsolarpanelsandwindturbines.“Wedon’twanttorefusetosignanuclearagreementifitmeetsourgoalsoflowprice,safety,andother