云南省玉溪市民中2026届高三英语第一学期期末质量检测试题含解析

云南省玉溪市民中2026届高三英语第一学期期末质量检测试题注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．---I’lltaketheblueone.Thisistwentydollars.---Here’sthechange..A．Bestwishes B．MypleasureC．Haveaniceday D．Let’scallitaday2．Giventhehugegap_______economicdevelopmentandculturalconsciousness,youngpeoplefindbigcitiesaresaferthansmalltowns.A．inviewofB．incaseofC．inconsequenceofD．inrespectof3．Workinghardisnota__________ofgreatsuccess,butitisamongtheessentialrequirements.A．sign B．signalC．guarantee D．mark4．—Areyoudoingyourhomework？—No,I’mwritingashortplay．It_____attheChristmasparty．A．willbeputon B．willputonC．putson D．isputon5．“________Iwentthroughupsanddownsinlife，”Gordonsaid,“Ineverfoundtheimportanceofbeingself­disciplinedaswellasthesignificanceoflife.”A．IfB．SinceC．UntilD．Unless6．Hischildrenwerehispride,andbeingadevotedfatherbecameatop______inhislife.A．capacity B．anxiety C．priority D．opportunity7．_____atthedifferencesbetweenhercultureandtheirs,Anniewantedtoreturnhome.A．ConfusingB．ConfusedC．HavingconfusedD．Toconfuse8．Aheartylaughrelievesphysicaltension,_____yourmusclesrelaxedforoverhalfanhour.A．toleave B．left C．leaving D．leave9．It’simpossibleforallthepeopletogetjobsbecause______ofthemisnotfitforthem.A．everyone B．allC．notall D．none10．Ihadhardlyrungthebell________thedoorwasopenedsuddenly,andmysonrushedouttogreetme.A．beforeB．untilC．asD．since11．Thestudentshavedecidedonafinaldatebywhicheveryone________readingthebooksassignedbytheirprofessor.A．finishes B．finishedC．havefinished D．willhavefinished12．Theworseworkingconditionswearelookingforwardto______musthaveattractedthelocalgovernment’sattention.A．seeimproved B．seeingimprovedC．seeimproving D．seeingtoimprove13．—Whataboutwatchingaballetshowthisevening?—Thanksforinvitingme,butballetisn’treally______.A．theappleofmyeye B．myfeetofclayC．mycupoftea D．thesaltoftheearth14．---Couldweaccomplishthetaskaccordingtotheschedule?---Idoubtthat.Theproblemremains______wecangetfinancialaidwithinthisweek.A．that B．how C．why D．when15．Maybehereallyshoulddomoreexercisesfromnowon.____,Ihopehecouldgetoversoon.A．Somehow B．Somewhat C．Anyway D．Anywhere16．Internetshoppingisreally________whenpeoplearesureofitssafetyandsecurity.A．takingoff B．takingupC．settingoff D．settingup17．Today'shomeworkwaseasy_______soIfinisheditquicklyandwentouttoplay． A．tobedone B．done C．doing D．todo18．Muirsucceeds______otherdesignershavefailed—herclothesareOriginal,yetstylish.A．that B．what C．which D．where19．WorldFoodDayisheldeachyeartounderlinetheprogressthat________againsthungerandthatstillneedstobemade.A．ismade B．wasmadeC．hasbeenmade D．willbemade20．Youneverreallyunderstandaperson________youconsiderthingsfromhispointofview.A．if B．onceC．as D．until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）Honestyisthebestpolicy.Wemayagreethatadmittingmistakesandbehavinginagenuinewayistherightwaytoleadourlives,butistheresomethinginourhumannaturethatmakesusimmoral?Forexample,insomeshopsandcarparksyoucanfindanhonestybox-aboxwhereyoupayforsomethingbyputtingmoneyinit-butitreliesonyouputtingtherightamountofcashin.Thisreliesonpeoplebeinghonestandnottryingtocheatbutitdoesprovideatemptationtogetawaywithnotpayingthefullamount.PhilipGraves,apsychologist,suggeststhatthistemptationispartofourevolution.Hesays:“Wehaveevolvedwiththeabilitytobedishonest.It’spartofourevolutionarypsychologicalmake-up-becauseifwecangainanadvantageoverthepeoplearoundus,wehaveagreaterchanceofsurviving.”Sowhydoweplacesuchimportanceonbeinghonestifwebenefitfrombeingdishonest?It’sbecauseitisselfishbehavior.Ifeverybodyactedselfishlyanddishonestlyallthetime,theworldwouldbeaveryunpleasantplace.AsPhilipGravessays:“Thereisabalancetostrikebetweentheextenttowhichwecanfeatherourownnest,sotospeak,andtheriskofbeingostracized(排斥)bythegroup.”So,forsocietiestoworktogetherweneedtotrusteachotherandthereforeweneedtobehonest.Beingtrustworthywithmoneyisofcoursevitalforaneconomytosurvive.Butbeinghonestwithwordsisanothermatter,sayingwhatwethinktosomeonecangetusintohotwater.However,anewanonymousmessagingapphasbeendesignedthatletsanyonewithalinktoyourprofile(简介)tosendyouamessagewithoutknowingwhoit’sfrom.Theappnowhas300millionuserswhichperhapsindicateshowhonestwereallyliketobe-butinallhonesty,doyouwanttoknowwhatpeoplethinkaboutyou?Ishonestyalwaysthebestpolicy?1、Whatdoesanhonestyboxrequirepeopletodo?A．Getthechangeoutofitfreely.B．Putthecorrectamountofmoneyinit.C．Donatethepocketmoneytoothers.D．Payalargeramountofmoney.2、AccordingtoPhilipGraves,beingdishonest.A．isadisadvantageB．shouldbeadvocatedC．ispartofourevolutionD．helpspeoplesurvive,better3、WhatdoesParagraph3mainlytalkabout?A．ThereasonforbeinghonestB．ThebenefitofbeingdishonestC．TheoutcomeofselfishnessD．Theimportanceofgroupwork4、Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．Honestyisalwaysthebestpolicy.B．Theauthorisinfavorofdishonesty.C．Themarketofthenewappispromising.D．Beinghonestwithwordsissometimesimproper.22．（8分）CharityCyclingUKhasrecentlylaunchedacampaigntoraiseawarenessofdooringafterdiscoveringthatmanypeopledon’tknowwhatitisandthosethatdoseemtothinkit’sajoke.Dooringhappenswhenadriverorpassengeropensthedoorintoanotherroaduser-typicallyacyclist-withoutlookingforotherroadusers.CyclingUK’schiefexecutivePaulTuohytoldGloucestershireLive,“Somepeopleseemtoseecardooringasabitofajoke,butit’snotandcanhaveseriousconsequences.CyclingUKwantstoseegreatawarenessmadeaboutthedangersofopeningyourcardoor,andpeopletobeencouragedtolookbeforetheyopen.”Thecharitysays2,009ofthe3,000injuriesweresustained(遭受)bycyclists,resultinginfivedeathsbutsaysthismightnotbethefullextentofthedangers.CyclingUKsaysnotallcardooringincidentswillbeattendedbypolice,sothecharityhaswrittentotransportministerJesseNormancallingforapublicawarenesscampaignurgingalldriverstolookbeforeopeningvehicledoors.Oneofthewaysthatthecharitysuggestscouldpreventinjuriesthroughdooringisthe“DutchReach”,wherepeopleleavingavehiclereachoverandusethenon-doorsidehandtoopenthedoor.CyclingUKalsosuggestsseriouslawsandadviceonsaferroadpositioningforpeoplewhocycle.MrTuohysaid,“IntheNetherlandstheyareknownforpractisingamethod,knownsometimesasthe‘DutchReach’,whichwethinkcouldbesuccessfullyencouragedintheUK.”“CyclingUKhaswrittentotheDepartmentforTransportaskingthemtolookintothis,andstressthedangersof‘cardooring’throughapublicawarenessTHINKstylecampaign.”Ifyou’rereallyconcernedaboutopeningadoorintothepathofacyclistcomingbehindyou,considerusingwhat’sknownasthe“DutchReach”toopenthedoor.Thatwillnaturallyturnyouinyourseatandgiveyouamuchbetterviewofwhat’scomingupalongsidethecar.1、WhydoestheauthormentionthefiguresinParagraph3?A．Toarousewidepublicconcern. B．Todescribetheterribleaccident.C．Toshowthedangersofcardooring. D．Tostresstheimportanceoftrafficsafety.2、WhiledoingtheDutchReach,youshould______.A．standupfromyourseat B．openthecardoorpolitelyC．useinsidehandtoopenthecardoor D．useoutsidehandtoopenthecardoor3、Whatcanbelearnedfromthetext?A．Manypeopleareignorantofcardooring.B．TheDutchReachiswellreceivedinEngland.C．Dooringincidentsareallattendedbythepolice.D．Driversaretoblamefordoorincidents.4、What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardscardooring?A．Enthusiastic B．CuriousC．Negative D．Concerned23．（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）Flowersmakepeoplehappy.Andwhilethatmightseemobvious,therehasn’tbeenmuchresearchtoprovethepointuntilnow.SomenewstudiesbyRutgersUniversityscientistssupporttheideastrongly,andtheexpertsgoontoassumethatflowershaveflourishedonthisplanet,withtheirbeautyevolvinginrecentthousandsofyears,partlybecausehumansaresoattachedtothem.Inatest,bunchesofflowersweresentbyfloriststo113menandwomeninaretirementcommunity.All113gotflowersandanotebook,butsomegotthemearlierandreceivedasecondbunchwhentheothersgottheirs.Bynowyoucanguesstheoutcome.Themoreflowers,themoresmiles.Theresultsofthestudiesgotthescientiststothinkingabouthowtheflowerindustryoftodayhasevolvedintogrowingthingsthatservenootherpurposethanemotional(情感上的)satisfaction.Naturewon’tevenpollinate(授粉)manyofthedomesticatedflowers.Justamongroses,therearesomanytypescreatedbyhumansthat,clearly,flowersaren’twhattheyusedtobe.Butit’slikelyourcollectivehandhasplayedarolelongerthanyoumightthink.Geneticist(遗传学家)TerryMcGuiresuggeststhatnature’sprettierflowersgottosurviveanddevelopwellbecausepeopledidn’tdestroythemwhentheyclearedforagriculture.Instead,theygrewthemandhavebeendoingsoforover5,000years.“Becausethey’reasourceofpleasure,wetakecareofthem.Inthatsensethey’relikedogs.Theyarethepetsoftheplantworld.”McGuiresays.Hereisonewaythatmighthaveworked:Manyspeciesofflowersthatarenowplantedusedtogrowonlywhenthegroundwasdisturbed,McGuireexplains.“Ashumansmovedintoagriculturalsettings,theseflowerswouldhavebeenweeds.”“Theseflowersmighthavebeentoleratedbecauseoftheirbeauty.Theseedswouldhavebeenpreservedandreplanted.Overtime,thebestoftheseflowersmighthavebeenselectedandtheseedsmorecarefullypreserved.”1、Theunderlinedword“theirs”probablymeans________.A．flowers B．notebooksC．flowersandnotebooks D．asecondbunchofflowers2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUE?A．Wekeepdogsbecausetheymakeushappy.B．Peoplegrowflowersforthousandsofyears.C．Themoreflowerspeopleget,thehappiertheyare.D．Peopleleftalltheflowersalivewhenclearingland.3、AccordingtoTerryMcGuire,onepossiblewayofflowerevolutionis________.a.themostbeautifulflowerswerechosenb.peoplereplantedtheseedsoftheflowersc.flowerswerewildplantsatthebeginningd.peopleprotectedtheprettierflowerswhileclearinglandA．c,d,b,a, B．c,b,d,aC．c,d,a,b D．c,b,a,d4、Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?A．MoreFlowers,MoreSmiles B．Flowers:PetsofPlantWorldC．Human’sAffection&Flowers’Evolution D．Human’sLoveTowardsFlowers25．（10分）Studentsshouldbeabletoshowwhattheyknow.Manyfolkstakethisasanapparenttruth.ButIthinkitdemandscloserexamination.Possessingaskillorpieceofknowledgeisnotthesamethingasbeingabletoshowit.Thisiswhymanysmartyoungpeoplehateschool.Understanding，figuringout，andgettingahandleonapieceofknowledgeisreallyexciting，buthavingtoprovetosomebodyelsethatyouunderstandisapainintheneck.Findingproofofstudentlearningisahugepartoftheteacher’sjob，andwhetheritisdonepoorlyornotmakesallthedifferenceinthatteacher’seffectiveness.Thereisahugedifferencebetween“howdoIfigureoutifthisstudentunderstands”and“howdoImakethisstudentprovetomehegetsit”.Thefirstisavaluableapproach；thesecondisthefirststepontheroadtowardwastingeverybody’stime.Andthere’stheproblem.Ifwestartwiththeassumptionthatastudentwhoknowsmustbeabletoshowhisknowledgetooursatisfaction，wewillbetravelingdownthewrongroad.Themorewedemandthatstudentsprovetousthattheyknowthestuff，themorewewilldesignartificialtasksthatdemandasetofskillsandknowledgeentirelydifferentfromthosewereallywanttomeasure.Asaclassroomteacher，Ihavetorememberthattheburden（重担）isonmetofindawaytoseewhatmystudentsknow；theburdenisnotonthemtoputonwhatevertrainedmonkeyshow.Itmaynotbetheworstthingevertosay，“Studentsshouldbeabletoshowwhattheyknow.”ButIthinkit’sfarmoreusefultosay，“Teachersshouldbeabletodiscoverwhatstudentsknow.”1、Whatdoestheunderlinedphraseinthesecondparagraphmean？A．Verydangerous. B．Veryannoying.C．Verysurprising. D．Veryfrequent.2、Accordingtothethirdparagraph，ateachershouldhavetheabilityto________.A．discoverwhetherhisstudentshaveunderstoodB．avoidwastingtheprecioustimeinclassC．applyvariousapproacheswhileteachingD．givestudentsthechancetoprovethemselves3、Whatdoestheauthorthinkoftheartificialtasksdesignedtoteststudentlearning？A．Theyshouldbelimitedinnumber.B．Theyareahugeburdenonteachers.C．Theyshouldmainlyfocusoneffectiveness.D．Theyslideawayfromtheoriginalpurpose.4、Whatisthemainideaofthepassage？A．Studentsshouldbeabletoshowwhattheyknow.B．Therearemanywaystofindproofofstudentlearning.C．Teachersshouldbeabletodiscoverwhatstudentsknow.D．Thereshouldbebetterunderstandingbetweenteachersandstudents.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）Itwasahotday:thewholegroupwassiltingintheshadereading.Sittingbesidemewassix-yearoldMylea,movingher1intimewithmine.ThenInoticedotherstudents,each2apicturebookforthefirsttime.IncreatingRacquetandLiteracyLeagueforYouth(RALLY),Ihopedto3twoofmypassions:tennisandreading,withinner-citychildren.Throughouttheyear,Ihadadvertisedforcampersandvolunteers.Butonthefirstdayofcamp,4mycarefulplanning,thingsdidnotgosmoothly.Twoboys5overthenet,theirnosesbleeding.Duringthereadingtime,noone6abook.Theywouldratherwatchfilmsathome.Elitoldme,thanlearn7tennisandreadboringbooks.I8myselfhomethatafternoon,feelingIhadfailed.SoonIrealizedthatIshouldgetto9.Thatevening,Icalledmyvolunteerstogetherforameeting,andwiththeirhelp,10theentirecurriculum;each11wouldpairwithacampertohelphim/herduringreadinglime.Toemphasizepraiseandprogress,wegaveoutawardsformost12reading,tennisandbehaviorweekly.Myleasaidshehada(n)13oftakingthebookhometoreadtohermomtonight,lookingather14face.Iofferedherahug.Somehow,aftertheschedulechanges,thesechildren,whohadbeen15duringreadingtime,begantofindjoyinreadingstories.I’veheardtheexpression,“amindisaterriblethingtowaste.”Iwitnessedits16firsthandatRALLY.Disadvantagedchildrenlacknodesiretolearn,buttheresourcesto17thatdesire.Solvingthisissueisa18task,butIsawmuchtransformativepoweratRALLY.RALLY’sprogressdidn’tfollowthestraightroad.19,withcreativityandefforts,Icanovercomethetwistsandreachmydestination,andhelpothersreachtheirs,too.Ican’twaitto20thejourney.1、A．lipsB．shouldersC．armsD．feet2、A．needingB．writingC．readingD．describing3、A．shareB．formC．concludeD．comment4、A．duetoB．asforC．exceptD．despite5、A．lookedB．fellC．jumpedD．stepped6、A．ownedB．openedC．publishedD．purchased7、A．amazingB．stupidC．inspiringD．beneficial8、A．hatedB．dreamtC．draggedD．persuaded9、A．workB．relaxC．researchD．abandon10、A．reassuredB．repairedC．recalledD．redesigned11、A．tutorB．studentC．volunteerD．parent12、A．arrangedB．improvedC．consumedD．encouraged13、A．habitB．advantageC．powerD．intention14、A．eagerB．nervousC．ashamedD．grey15、A．smartB．activeC．slowD．impatient16、A．truthB．changeC．definitionD．restriction17、A．destroyB．fosterC．preserveD．display18、A．uniqueB．commonC．meaningfulD．huge19、A．SoB．BesidesC．HoweverD．Therefore20、A．opposeB．advocateC．continueD．evaluate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）Manyyearsagoinasmallvillage,anoldmanwashiredtoclearthespringuponthemountain.Hepatrolled(巡逻)thespringeveryday,andsweptawayalltheleavesandotherthings1．woulddirtythefreshflowofwater.Soon,beautifulswans(天鹅)cametotheclearspring,andthevillagebecameapopular2．(attract)forvisitors.Yearspassed.Oneeveningthetownleadersheldameeting.Astheylooked3．thepayroll,oneofthemsaid,“Whydowekeepthisoldmanyearafteryear?Idon’tthinkweneed4．(he)orhiswork.”Sotheoldmanwasasked5．(leave).Forseveralweeks,nothingchanged.Byearlyautumn,theleavesbegantofalloffthetreesandthespring6．(cover)withleaves.Afewdayslater,thewaterwasmuch7．(dark).Onlyafewmonthsaftertheoldmanleft,alltheswansleft.Sodidthetourists.8．(quick),theleadersheldaspecialmeeting.After9．(realize)theirmistake,theyrehiredtheoldman.Thenwithinafewweeks,thespringbegantoclearup.Soonnewlifereturnedtothevillage.Nomatterhowsmallyourworkoryourlifeseems,neveroverlookit.Everythingwedomakes10．difference.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。文中有10处语言错误,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.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。WhenIintendedtotellmyfour-year-oldnieceLisathestorySnowWhitewritebytheGrimmBrothers,myeldersisterstoppedmeimmediateandgavemeanotherstorybook.WhenIaskedifshehastoldLisathestory,sheshookherheadandsaid,“Idon’tthinkgirltodayshouldlistentothisstory.”Iwasconfusing.Later,mysisterexplainedhow.Inthisstory,SnowWhitedoesnothingtorescueherself.Insteadof,shedependsonothers’help.Mysisterdoesn’twantherdaughtertolearnjusttoturntoothershelp.Shewantshertolearntobebraveandindependence.That’swhymysisterdoesn’twanttotellherselfsuchstoriesasSnowWhite.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）你校将要举办一次主题为“HowtoCommunicatewithOurParents”的英语演讲比赛，请你用英语写一篇演讲稿。要点如下：1、与父母要进行沟通的原因；2、与父母沟通的方式；3、与父母发生争执时的做法。注意：1、词数不少于100词；2、可适当加入细节，以使行文连贯；3、开头已给出，不记入总词数。HowtoCommunicatewithOurParentsHello,everyone.I’dliketosharemyideaaboutthetopicofcommunicatingwithourParents.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________That’sall.Thankyouforlistening.

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、C3、C4、A5、C6、C7、B8、C9、B10、A11、D12、B13、C14、B15、C16、A17、D18、D19、C20、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、B2、C3、D4、D22、1、C2、C3、A4、D23、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.“Wedo