2024届广西玉林市陆川县高三第六次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

2024届广西玉林市陆川县高三第六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．----Therewon’tbeanywheretopark.----Oh,_______.Let’strythesubway.A．that’sarealbargainB．that’sagoodpointC．that’sreallysomethingD．that’sallsettled2．Infact，mostofuswouldtheconsequencesofstupiddecisionstakenbyothers.A．handle B．solve C．follow D．suffer3．Marynearlymissedtheflightdoingtoomuchshopping.A．inneedof B．ontopofC．infrontof D．asaresultof4．Ithinkheropinion_________,becausesheisanexperiencedteacher.A．numberB．calculatesC．figuresD．counts5．Whenonholidays,therailwaysputontrainstomakepeople’stravelmoreconvenient.A．regularB．specialC．particularD．unusual6．—Cathy,inmyopinion,isvery________.—Absolutely!Sheprefershomelifetogoingout.A．domestic B．energeticC．dynamic D．enthusiastic7．ThedifferenceinthicknessandweightfromtheearlierversionmakestheiPad2morecomfortable_______.A．held B．holding C．beheld D．tohold8．—Howwouldyoulikeyourtea?—_____.A．VeryquicklyB．Asitcomes,pleaseC．VerymuchD．Idon’tliketea9．ItwasJohnwhobrokethewindow.WhyareyoutalkingtomeasifIit?A．haddone B．havedone C．did D．amdoing10．Oneofthemostimportantquestionstheyhadtoconsiderwas___________ofpublichealth.A．whatB．thatC．thisD．which11．Themedicineshouldusuallybekeptoutofthe________ofchildrenathome.A．distance B．reachC．limit D．arrival12．Itisclearlystatedthattheseregulations______everyoneinthecommunity,withoutexception.A．appealto B．adapttoC．applyto D．attachto13．Thankstotheeffortsinenvironmentalprotection,thewetlandhasbeen_____toitsoriginalappearance.A．restoredB．deliveredC．transferredD．drafted14．—Mum，lookatmyshoes．Ineedanewpair．—________．Iboughtthemforyouonlyaweekago!A．YoubetB．YousaiditC．Youdon'tsayD．Younameit15．--Whataboutthetwoofusgoingdowntown?--___________.Ihatespendingtimehangingaround.A．Thatsuitsmefine B．WhynotC．Itdependsontheweather D．Well,that'sthelastthingIwilldo16．TheOxfordEnglishDictionaryisnecessaryforlearningEnglish,soyou'dbetterbuy___.A．this B．that C．it D．one17．________yourecognizeanidiomwhenitisbeingused,itiseasytomisunderstandwhatyoureadorhear.A．Unless B．AfterC．Once D．Since18．Ineedhelpnow!IhavetofixaleakingpipeinmybathroombutI’mnotsure______tobegin.A．whatB．whichC．whereD．when19．—Didyoupassyourdrivingtest?—Yes,otherwiseI________tothepicnicnextmonth.A．couldn'tdrive B．couldn'thavedrivenC．won'tdrive D．wouldn'thavedriven20．---Thereareprobablyalienslivinghereonearth.---_____!Ican’tbelieveyousaidthat.A．Comeon B．ForgetitC．Goahead D．Allowme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）Abargainissomethingofferedatalowandadvantageousprice.Amorerecentdefinitionis:abargainisadirtytricktoforcemoneyoutofthepocketsofsillyandinnocentpeople.Thecostofproducinganew—forexample—toothpastewouldmake80ptheproperpriceforit,sowewillmarketitat£1.20.Itisnotabadtoothpaste,andaspeopleliketotrynewthingsitwillsellwelltostartwith;buttheattractionofnoveltysoonfades,sosaleswillfall.Whenthathappenswewillreducethepriceto£l.15.Andwewillturnitintoabargainbyprinting5pOFFalloverit.Sometimesitisnot5pOFFbutlpOFF.WhatbreathtakingrudenesstoadvertiselpOFFyoursoaporwashingpowderorwhatever!Eventhepoorestold-agepensioneroughttoregardthisasaninsult（侮辱）,buthedoesn’t.Abargainmustnotbemissed.Peoplesayonehastohavewashingpowder（orwhatever）andonemightaswellbuyitapennycheaper.Therealdangerstartswhenunnecessarythingsbecome“bargains”.Manypeoplejustcannotresistbargains.Providedtheythinktheyaregettingabargaintheywillbuyclothestheywillneverwearorfurnituretheyhavenospacefor.OnceIheardofamanwhoboughtanelectricsawasabargainandcutofftwoofhisfingersthenextday.Buthehadnoregrets:thesawhadbeentrulycheap.Quiteafewpeopleactuallybelievethattheymakemoneyonsuchbargains.Aladyoncetoldme:“I’vehadaluckydaytoday.Iboughtadressfor£120,reducedfrom£400;andIboughtabeautifulPersiancarpetfor£600,reducedfrom£900.”Itwillneveroccurtoherthatshehasactuallywasted£720.Shefeelsasthoughshehadmade£580.Shealsofeels,Iamsure,thatifshehadmoretimeforshopping,shecouldmakealivingoutofit.Somepeoplebuyinlargequantitiesbecauseitischeaper.Onceacoupleboughtenoughsugarfortheirlifetimeandthelifetimeoftheirchildrenandgrandchildren.Theythoughtitabargainnottobemissed.Whenthesugararrivedtheydidn’tknowwheretostoreit—untiltheyrealizedthattheirtoiletwasaveryspaciousone.Sothatwaswheretheypileduptheirsugar.Notonlydidtheirguestsfeelratherstrangewhenevertheywereofferedsugartoputintotheircoffee,butthetoiletbecameextremelysticky.Toofferbargainsisacommercialtricktomakethepoorpoorer.Whengreedyfoolsfallforthistrick,itservesthemright.1、Whichwordbestdescribesthelanguagestyleofthepassage?A．Polite. B．Foolish.C．Humorous. D．Serious.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“novelty”inParagraph2probablymean?A．Goodquality. B．Lowprice.C．Newness. D．Curiosity.3、HowdoestheauthorfeelaboutlpOFFaproduct?A．It’sagiftforpoorpeople. B．It’sanoffensetoshoppers.C．It’sabargainworthtrying. D．It’sarealreductioninprice.4、Whichstatementwilltheauthorprobablyagreewith?A．Bargainsarethingspeopledon’treallyneed.B．Bargainsareoftenrealcheapproducts.C．Bargainshelppeoplemakealiving.D．Bargainsplaytricksonpeople.22．（8分）Well,parents,surprise!LotsofusareusingTwitterandFacebooktothumbrides,andnotjusttoschool.It’sawkwardtoberefusedwhenyoucallafriendandaskforaride.ButwithTwitter,youjustlookforotherpeopleheadingthesameway.Itmaysoundrisky,somanyteensstaywithintheirownsocialcirclestofindrides,anddon’tbranchoutbeyondfriendswhenaskingonTwitterjustlikeme,buttosomeyoungpeople,especiallythosetakinglongertrips,strangerdangerislessofaconcern.“Ithinkthedigitalconnectionofyoungpeopleisreallyimportant,becauseyoungergenerationsgrewupsharingthingsonline,sharingfiles,photos,music,etc,sothey’vebeenveryusedtosharing,”saidJulietSchor,asociologyprofessoratBostonCollege.Thesharingeconomygotbigduringtherecession(经济衰退),allowingpeopletoaccessmoregoods,servicesusingtechnologyandeventosharecosts.Andthattechnology,forme,iswhatthecarwasformymom,agatewaytomorefreedom,likewhatmyfriendEarlsays,“Thesymboloffreedomisn’tthecaranymorebecausethere’stechnologyoutthereconnectingyoutoacar.”AccordingtotheresearchersattheUniversityofMichigan,30yearsago,eightintenAmerican18-year-oldshadadriver’slicensecomparedtosixintentoday.Soit’snotthatsurprisingthatonmy16thbirthdayIwasn’trushingtogetalicensebutaniPhone.“Driving,foryoungpeople,doesmeantheyhavetodisconnectfromtheirtechnology,andthat’sanegative.Soiftheycouldsitinthepassagesideandstillbeconnected,that’sgoingtobeaplus.”Schorcontinued.Tome,anotherplusisthatridesharingrepresentssomething,somethingmuchbiggerthantryingtosavemoney.Iseeitasevidencethatpeoplestilldependoneachother.Mygenerationsharestheircarsandapartmentsthewayneighborsusedtosharecupsofsugar.Forthesystemtowork,someofusstillneedourowncars.ButuntilIgetmyownversionofthesilverSuperBeetle,youcanfindmeonTwitter.1、TheAmericanteensprefertopossessaniPhoneasabirthdaygiftbecause______.A．itismostfashionableandcool B．theyareboredwithdrivingcarsC．theyarefondofbeingconnected D．itismuchcheaperthanacar2、Wecanlearnfromthetextthat______.A．TwitterisawebsiteforteenstomakefriendsandachievegoalsB．ridesharingcanbeseenasasignthatpeoplestillcountoneachotherC．drwingcarsforteensmeansaplusandconnectingwithtechnologyD．havingacarandcost-sharingsymbolizemorefreedomfortheauthor’smother3、ProfessorJulietwouldagreethat______.A．youngpeoplewillsitwaitingtobecontactedbyreadingapassageB．sharingeconomyisboundtoberesponsiblefortherecessionC．youngpeopletendtoshareacarwithstrangersbymeansofTwitterD．beingconnectedviatechnologycomesfirstforyoungpeople4、Thebesttitleforthepassageisprobably______.A．Twitter,anAwesomeWebsite B．CarsoriPhoneC．TeensUseTwittertoThumbRides D．CoolTeensontheGo23．（8分）Asthemorningschoolbellringsandstudentsrushin,teenagersinoneclassroomsettleontomatsandmeditation（冥想）pillows.Theyfallsilentaftertheteachertapsa“singingbow”.Thesestudentsareinafor-credit,year-longmindfulnessclass,whichismeanttoeaseyouthanxietyanddepressionandtopreventviolence.For90minutes,threedaysaweek,theypracticeamixofyoga,sitting,andwalkingmeditation,deepbreathing,journaling,andnon-judgmentallistening.YogaandmeditationhavegainedpopularityamongAmericansinrecentdecades，supportedbystudiesshowingbenefitstoemotional,mental,andphysicalhealth.Thecenturies-oldpracticeshaverootsineasternreligions,butWesternculturehaslongfocusedonphysicalpostures,breathing,andrelaxationtechniques.Somepeoplehavegreetedthemovewithlessthanenthusiasm.Lastyear,anelementaryschoolinOhioendeditsmindfulnessprogramafterparentscomplaineditwastoocloselylinkedtoreligion.Butmanyschooldistrictsarereportingsuccess.InRichmond,California,schoolshavereporteddropsinschoolproblemsamonglow-income,at-riskyouths.TheschooldistrictinSouthBurlington,Vermont,introducedasuccessfulmindfulnesscourseaspartofahealthandwellnessprogram,andnowadministratorstherehaveadvocatedmindfulnessintoK-12curriculums.Twoyearsago,CaverlyMorgandevelopedtheafter-schoolmindfulnessprogramteamedupwithAllysonCopacino，whoteachesyoga.Afterhundredsofstudentssignedup,PrincipalBrianChatardtooknote.Theschoolwasdealingwithastudent’ssuicide,andfewresourceswereavailabletoaddressstudents’emotionalandmentalhealth.“Highschoolisthehardestperiodoftimeforkids,”Mr.Chatardsaid.“You’vegotemotionalchanges,physicalchanges,andallthesocialpressures.It’salsotheonsetofmentalillnessforsomekids,depressionhits,andthere’sthepressureofcollegeandsports.Allthesethingskidsdoisover¬whelmingwithouthavingastrategy(策略）todealwithit.”Andnowschoolsalloverthecountryareintroducingthepractices.1、WhatdoWesternpeoplevaluemoreaboutyogaandmeditation?A．Non-judgmentallistening.B．Religiousmeaning.C．Journaling.D．Physicalbenefits.2、Whatcanweinferaboutthemindfulnessclass?A．Itissupportedbyparents.B．Itrelivespressureofstudents.C．Itmainlybuildsstudentsupphysically.D．Itimprovesstudents’academicperformance.3、Whostartedthemindfulnessclass?A．Administrators.B．BrianChatard.C．CaverlyMorgan.D．AllysonCopacino.4、WhatisMr.Chatard’sattitudetowardstheprogram?A．Supportive.B．Concerned.C．Doubtful.D．Reserved.24．（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.25．（10分）Itisreportedthatbagsaregettingbiggerallthetime，andthattherearemorebagsperpersononthestreettodaythanatanyothertimeinhistory．Ifthisistrue，possibleexplanationscouldincludethewideuseofsmallelectricandelectronicdevices，areading-materialexplosion，apopularinteresttowardtightorpocketlessclothing，orcheapbagmakinglaboroverseas.But，muchasnaturefindsways—suchasdisease—tocontroloverpopulation，citylifehasthrownupimpediments(障碍)tobags．Toentermanypublicbuildings，suchastheatresandrailwaystations，youmustgothroughasearchorgobagless．Thecityhascountlessbagrules．Itishardtokeepthemallstraight，andyou'reneversure，whenleavinghomefortheday，whetheritmightbeabadideatobringonealong．Lastweek，theNewYorkPublicLibrarygotinthegame．Students，researchers，writers，historians，andanyoneelsewhohasgotusedovertheyearstotreatingthevastRoseMainReadingRoomasanofficeorareadingroomcameupagainstanewrule．Youarenolongerallowedtobringabaglargerthaneleveninchesbyfourteeninchesintothelibrary．Ifyouwalkinwithone，youmustleaveitatthecoatcheck．Youmaykeepitscontentswithyou，however，andthelibraryprovidesbigclearplasticbagsforthem．Youreturnthemwhenyoucomebackforyourownbag．Whatthelibraryistryingtoprevent，inthiscase，ispeopletakingthingsout，ratherthanbringingthingsin．Alibrariansaidonthesecondday，”It’sabigchangeforpeoplewhousedtocomeandbringinhalftheirflats．Thepeoplewhousethelibraryresponsiblywillcontinuetodoso．Thepeoplewhostealwillcontinuetogetawaywithit，iftheyreallywantto．”1、Howmanyreasonsdoestheauthorlisttoexplainthechangesrelatedtobags?A．2B．3C．4D．52、Whatdothebagrulesinmanypublicbuildingsrequirepeopletodo?A．Havetheirbagsexamined.B．Payforbringinginbags.C．Leavetheplacesbagless.D．Usebigclearplasticbags.3、WhatisthepurposeofthenewruleattheNewYorkPublicLibrary?A．Tochangepeople’swayofreading.B．Topreventpeoplestealingthings.C．Tohelppeoplebetterusethelibrary.D．Tostoppeoplefrombringingindangerousthings.4、Howistheeffectofthenewruleaccordingtothelibrarian?A．Excellent．B．Satisfactory．C．Harmful．D．Limited．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和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Itwasmyfirstcollegeactingclass.Withgreathesitation,sweatinghandsandan1heart,1walkedintotheclassroom.Ihadspentmyentirelife2publicspeaking.Butnowherelwas,3notonlytolearnhowtospeaklikesomeoneon4buttobecomethementirely.Theaterclassesare5atmanyhighschoolsanduniversitiesintheUS."Theaterkids"areaquitedifferentbunchwhoalwaysseemedableto6aroomwiththeirpersonalities.7itwasonlyabeginner-levelcourse,mycollegeclasswasfilledwithstudentswhoseemeda8fitforacting.Theywereconfident,funnyand9Theprofessor,astout（矮胖）womanwithapermanentsmileandgentlebehavior,10justaswell,She11useachwithahandshakeandwelcomingeyes.Theclasswasheldinacircularroomwith12situatedaroundtheedges.Thisallowedeveryoneintheroomtohavea(n)13fwhateverperformanceorlecturewas14inthecenter.Afterourfirst-dayofintroductions,eachweekwe15inaseriesofactivitiesdesignedtohelpusfindourowninner16Wesangsongs,dancedtomusic,andrecited17fromourfavoriteshortstories.The18waseyeopening.Ilearnedthatanyonehasthe19toact,andmanyofusalreadydoinourdailylife.Intheend,I'mnot20一thatlwouldconsidermyselfanactor.ButIdon'tthinkIeverhadmorefuninacollegeclass.1、A．unsteady B．unsatisfied C．unusual D．unfair2、A．practicing B．avoiding C．delivering D．learning3、A．refusing B．happening C．preparing D．hesitating4、A．stage B．campus C．strike D．trial5、A．difficult B．expensive C．advanced D．popular6、A．putup B．makeup C．lightup D．breakup7、A．Though B．Since C．Unless D．Once8、A．strange B．natural C．common D．formal9、A．outgoing B．cautious C．hardworking D．patient10、A．served B．prepared C．spoke D．fit11、A．inspired B．supplied C．greeted D．comforted12、A．blackboards B．tables C．lights D．chairs13、A．view B．opinion C．debate D．command14、A．leaving B．occurring C．arriving D．declining15、A．took B．succeeded C．shared D．participated16、A．singer B．actor C．professor D．dancer17、A．characters B．proverbs C．lines D．plots18、A．adventure B．concert C．competition D．experience19、A．gift B．interest C．tendency D．desire20、A．content B．sure C．aware D．Doubtful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）Riversareoneofourmostimportantnaturalresources.Manyoftheworld’sgreatcitiesarelocatedonriversandalmosteverycountryhasatleastoneriver1．(flow)throughit,whichplaysanimportantpartinthelivesof2．(it)people.Sincethebeginningofhistory,people3．(use)riversfortransportation.TheYellowRiverandChangliangRiverplayalargeroleinChina.TheMississippi,the4．(long)oneintheUnitedStateseverinfluencedtheAmericanpeople5．(great)inhistory.ThelifelineofEgyptistheNile.Riversprovidefreshwater6．drink,growcrops,makeelectricityandchancestohavefunforthose7．livealongtheirbanks.8．thecitiesgrowinsizeandindustriesincreaseinnumber,theriverwaterisseverelybeingpolluted.Iturgesallcountriestomake9．(decide)andtakeimmediateactiontostopitfrom10．(pollute)anymore.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处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），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的词。注意：1、每处错误及修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。LastSunday,Iaccompaniedtwoofmyforeignfriends,TomorMary,aroundChengdusothattheycouldgetafeelingoftheamazedcity、WebeganbytouringKuanZhaiAlley,thatisknownforitstraditionalChinesearchitecture、IknowtheareaverygoodsoIactedastheirtourguide、Forlunch,ItriedsomeChengdufriedsaucenoodles、Tomthoughtthattheywereinparticularlydelicious、Soonbeforelunch,wewenttotheResearchBaseofGiantPandatopayavisittothepandas、BothMaryandTomfallinlovewiththelovelypandas．Wefinishedoffthedaybygoingshopping,andtheyboughtsomepapercutsassouvenir．ItwasfantasticdayandIhopetheywillcometoChengduagain．第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，你的美国笔友Tom发来邮件抱怨父母给他定了很多家规，如晚上10点前回家，不得与父母顶嘴等。请你给他写封回信，要点包括：1.家规的重要性；2.你对他家的家规的看法；3.你家的家规。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearTom,_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、D3、D4、D5、B6、A7、D8、B9、A10、B11、B12、C13、A14、C15、D16、D17、A18、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、1、C2、C3、B4、D22、1、C2、B3、D4、C23、1、D2、B3、C4、A24、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“muchmoredifficulttoguarant