2023学年上海市虹口区复兴高中高三（最后冲刺）英语试卷（含解析）

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷注意事项：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．Passionispassionanditdoesn'tmatter________it'sdirected．Exactly，itcanbecoinsorsportsorpolitics．A．why B．howC．whether D．where2．IwishI______photographythen.Ifso,Icouldgiveyouahandatpresent.A．studied B．hadstudiedC．havestudied D．willstudy3．Membershipofthisclubisopentothosewhoareitsaim.A．insalutetoB．inhonourofC．inlinewithD．insympathywith4．Theycamebackfromtheirlongwalkandwentintobed,.A．tiredlybutrelaxing B．tiredbutrelaxingC．tiredlybutrelaxed D．tiredbutrelaxed5．—HeissodelightedtomakefriendswithJohnson.—Oh,Isee.That’s_______theyhavemuchincommon.A．whereB．howC．whatD．because6．Thisproject______consideredthoroughly,andI’msureit______finishedontime.A．mustbe;maybe B．shouldbe;canbeC．maybe;mustbe D．canbe;shouldbe7．TheJapanesepeoplekeepupcheerfulspirits________theworldthattheycangetoverthecrisiscausedbytheterribletsunami（海啸）.A．beingconvinced B．convinced C．toconvince D．havingconvinced8．Inspiteof_________hasbeensaid,quitealotofpeoplearestilluncertainaboutthestateofthecountry’seconomy.A．what B．whichC．that D．as9．Accordingtothereport,peopleinthe________areasarerebuildingtheirhomesandmanyroads________totheareahavebeenrepaired.A．flooded;lead B．flooding;leading C．flooding;tolead D．flooded;leading10．—Lucy,couldyoupleasesparemeafewminutes?一,butIhope“afewminutes”,won’tturnintoanhour.A．Itdoesn’tmatterB．That'skindofyouC．I’mafraidnotD．Iguessso11．________terrible,themedicinewasthrownawaybythechild.A．Tasted B．TastingC．Totaste D．Beingtasted12．Whatdoyoudo,Susan?Iamaclerkinaforeigncompanynow.ButI__________Englishinahighschoolfor8years.A．teachB．hadtaughtC．havetaughtD．taught13．Lackofsleep_______leadtoweakenedimmunityandmemory,andalsoslowphysicalgrowth.A．shall B．must C．should D．can14．We’llbuildapowerstation______waterresourcesareplentiful.A．where B．inwhichC．which D．that15．—Penny’sbabydaughternarrowlyescapeddrinkingthefurniturepolishonthecoffeetable.—Luckilyforher.She________sickorevendied.A．couldhavegot B．shouldhavegotC．musthavegot D．willhavegot16．Idon’tthinkRosemarywillbeupsetaboutit,butI’llgotoseeherincaseshe_______.A．is B．willbe C．does D．need17．Aftertalkingwithherteacherforaboutanhour,shefeltrelievedandbegantoknowhowtothiskindofsituation.A．handleB．raiseC．exploreD．strengthen18．WethesunshineinSanyanowifitwerenotforthedelayofourflight.A．wereenjoying B．wouldhaveenjoyedC．wouldbeenjoying D．willenjoy19．—Cathy,inmyopinion,isvery________.—Absolutely!Sheprefershomelifetogoingout.A．domestic B．energeticC．dynamic D．enthusiastic20．Mr.Zhanggavealltextbookstoallthepupils,except____________whohadalreadytakenthem.A．theseB．onesC．thoseD．theothers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）ItwasrushhouronthemorningofJune1intheWestTexascityofSanAngelo.HeatherSantellano,36,wasdrivingherwhite2012MazdaonHouston、HarteFrontageRoadwithhernine-year-olddaughterandten-year-oldsonintheback.Suddenly,aredpickuptruckcutthemoff.Santellanoturnedthewheelhardtotheright,sendingtheMazdaskiddingofftheroadanddownanembankment(堤)thatendedinadrop-offafterabout50feet.Ifthecardidn'tstop,itwouldgoairborneandplungeontotheroadsome20feetbelow.Thenabitofluck:Asthecarracedtowardtheedge,itsundercarriagegotstuckonthecementlipoftheembankmentledge,stoppingitcold.Theoccupants,however,werefarfromsafe.Thecarhadcometorestontopofaretainingwall,literallyteetering(摇摇欲坠)ontheedgeofdisaster.Onesuddenmovebyanyoneinsidecouldsenditover.JacobRodriguezwatchedthesceneunfoldfromthe'T'ruckRepairPlantwhereheworks.Thenheandfourothermenrantothecar.Theyleapedontothetrunktobalancetheweightastheterrifiedkidsinthebackseatwatched.Meanwhile,JulioVasquezandhisnephew,MarcoVasquez,weredrivingtotheirjabsatnearbyPremierAutomotive.JuliojumpedoutofthecartohelpwhileMarcowenttotheshop,grabbedaheavy-dutystrap(皮带)，andreturnedtotheswingingcar.HefastenedtheMazdatoanP-350truckthathadbeendrivenoverbyoneoftheotherrescuers.Withthecarsecured,thegroupcarefullyopenedthebackdoorsandhelpedthechildrenout.Buttheirdepartureshiftedthecar'sweight,causingittoleanforward.Themen,stillon-thetrunk,askedSantellanotojumpintothebackseattorebalancetheweight.Shedidandtheninchedoutthebackdoor.Finally,themencarefullygotoffthetrunk.Everyonewassafe.1、WhatdoweknowaboutHeatherSantellano?A．Shewasacarelessdriver. B．Shedrovehertwinstoschool.C．Sheranintoapickuptruck. D．Shemadeasharpturntoavoidthetruck.2、Whatdoestheauthorintendtodoinparagraph2?A．Stressthecomingofgoodfortune. B．Describethecar'sdangeroussituation.C．Addsomebackgroundinformation. D．Explainwhypeoplecametotherescue.3、Whatisthemostcriticalintherescueprocess?A．Balance. B．Cooperation.C．Calmness. D．Gravity.4、Whichofthefollowingstatementsisconsistentwiththethemeofthepassage?A．Persistencewillpayoff.. B．Oneintrouble,alltohelp.、C．Manyhandsmakelightwork. D．Lovemakestheworldgoround.22．（8分）AttractionsinNewYorkEmpireStateBuildingToweringover444metersintothesky,thebuildinghasanindoorandoutdoorobservationdeckonthe86thand102ndfloor,whereyoucanseetheoverallviewoftheNewYorkCity.Thebuildinghousesmorethan1000businesses.Youcanbuyyourticketonlineinadvancetoavoidwaiting.Telephone：212-736-3100Location：3505thAvenue,NewYork,NY10118.OpenHours：08:00-02:00CentralParkFormorethan150years,visitorshavecometoCentralPark's843greenacresintheheartofManhattan.Since1980,theParkhasbeenmanagedbytheCentralParkConservancy,inpartnershipwiththepublic.YoucanvisittheofficialwebsiteofCentralParktolearnmoreaboutParkhappeningsandactivitiesandtolearnhowtohelpCentralParkTelephone：212-310-6600Location:59thto110thStreet,ManhattanBoroughfromCentralParkWestto5thAvenue,NewYorkCityNY10022OpenHours：06:00-23:00TheNational9/11Memorial&MuseumTheNational9/11Memorial&MuseumisaplaceofremembrancehonoringthosewholosttheirlivesintheterroristattacksofSeptember11,2001.The9/11MemorialMuseumdisplaysMonumentalartifactslinkedtotheeventsof9/11,whilepresentingstoriesofloss,sympathyandrecoverythatarecentraltotellingthestoryofthe2001attacksandtheconsequence.Italsoexplorestheglobalimpactof9/11anditscontinuingsignificance..Telephone：212-312-8800Location:180GreenwichSt.WorldTradeCenterNewYorkCity,NY10007OpenHours：09:00-20:00TheMetropolitanMuseumofArtAtNewYorkCity’smostvisitedmuseumandattraction,youwillexperienceover5,000yearsofartfromaroundtheworld.TheMetisforanyoneasasourceofinspiration,andunderstanding.Youcanlearn,escape,play,dream,discoverandconnect.Telephone：212-535-7710Location：10005thAvenue,NewYorkCity,NY10028-0198OpenHours：10:00-17:301、HowcanyougetmoreinformationabouttheactivitiesinCentralPark?A．Bywritingtothemanager.B．Byconsultingthestaff.C．Byvisitingitswebsite.D．Bycallingthepark.2、Whichnumbershouldyoucallifyou'reinterestedinart?A．212-736-3100.B．212-310-6600.C．212-310-8800.D．212-535-7710.3、Wheredoesthepassageprobablycomefrom?A．Aproducthandbook.B．Apopularmagazine.C．Atouristbrochure.D．Anofficialreport.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）Alayover(临时滞留)orflightdelaycanbeextremelyfunintheseinternationalairports.MunichAirport,GermanyAviation(航空)loverspassingthroughMunichcantakeabehind-the-scenestourtolearnhowtheairportoperates.Visitorscanalsotourthreehistoricaircraftandaretiredrescuehelicopter,climbuptoa28-metrehighobservationplatformforanup-closeviewoftake-offsandlandings,andwatchfilmsonaviationintheairport’s60-seatcinema.Travelerscanalsokilllayovertimeatan18-holemini-golfcourse,orevenstopinforateethcleaningattheairportdentaloffice.ChangiAirport,SingaporeAfteralongflighttoSingapore,travelerscanrelaxinaBalinese-styleswimmingpool,workoutattheairportgym,orenjoyadrinkandlivemusicalperformancesattheairport’sMusicBar.Theairportalsoboastsatranquilbutterflygarden,anda“fragrantgarden”whichishometo15speciesofplantsandtrees.Freemoviesatoneoftwoairportcinemasalsokeeppassengersentertained.SchipholAmsterdamAirport,theNetherlandsSchipholisEurope’sfifth-largestairport.HerepassengerscanviewtheworksofDutchmastersfreeofcharge,andtrytheirluckatairport’scasino(赌场).YoucanevenhaveyourweddingceremonyatSchiphol—couplescanchoosefromfourdifferentweddingpackages,includinga1930-styleceremonyheldonaDakotamilitaryaircraft.SanFranciscoInternationalAirport,CaliforniaTheairport’s24-hourAirTrainnotonlymovespassengersbetweenterminal,butalsoprovidesafunviewoftherunways.Therearethreeaquariums(水族馆)toexplore,alongwithinteractiveplayarea,anaviationmuseum,andalibrary.Ifthat’snotenoughtokeepthelittleonesbusy,travelerscanrentportableDVDplayersandmoviesforuseintheairport.1、WhatcantravelersdoattheMunichAirport?A．Theycanhavetheirteethcleaned.B．Theycanwatchfreefilmsinthe28-seatcinema.C．Theycanvisitoneofthreeaquariums.D．Theycanrelaxinaswimmingpool.2、WhichistheuniquefeatureoftheSchipholAmsterdamAirport?A．Passengerscanseearetiredrescuehelicopter.B．PassengerscanvisitaMunichmilitaryaircraft.C．Passengerscangetmarriedthere.D．Passengerscanplaygolfthere.3、Whichairportwasdesignedwithkidsinmind?A．MunichAirport. B．ChangiAirport.C．SchipholAmsterdamAirport. D．SanFranciscoInternationalAirport.25．（10分）Whenitcomestogifts,it’snoteasytoshopforsomeonewhenyou’renotsurewhatthey’reinto.Thankfully,CrateandBarrel’ssisterstore—themodern,fancyversion—CB2hasagiftcollectionthatisjustasbeautifulasitispractical.They’reknownfortheirmoderndesigns.We’veeditedalistofsomeofourfavoritegiftideasfromCB2soyou'llknowjustwhattoget.GalacticJewelryBox($21)Thisjewelryboxisnotonlyaplacetostoreyourjewels,butitlookslikeoneitself.“DesignedbyUK-basedSeascapeCuriosities,thejewelryboxbringsdeepspacetoyourroom.Openstoragespacelinedwithlightgreycottonvelvetholdsmost-preciouspossessions,”CB2states.Thebestpart?It’sunder$25.FlamingoCatchall($29.95)DesignedbytheBritishfashiondesignerMatthewWilliamson,thisflamingocatchallisapopofcolorineveryroomandoffersasecureplacetostoresomeofyourfavoriterings,earrings,orlittleitems.Notonlyisitanawesomeadditiontojustaboutanyhome,it’salsoagreatconversationstarteratdinnerparties.HeritageNavyLeatherActivityBall($49)It’sagreatgiftforthemaninyourlifewholovessports.Craftedwithdesignandfunctioninmind,handmadeactivityball(thinkofitasasmallerbasketball)standsuptoyearsofplayandevengetsbetterlookingwithage.It’sasuperadditiontoanybookshelf.BlackNickelCocktailShaker($24.95)Thiscocktailshakerstartsoffwithasmokyblackfinishandfadesintogrey.It’sfashionable,functional,and—aboveall—easytoclean.1、Whichofthefollowinggiftswouldyouliketochooseifyourbrotherlovesfootball?A．GalacticJewelryBox.B．FlamingoCatchall.C．HeritageNavyLeatherActivityBall.D．BlackNickelCocktailShaker.2、Whatcanwelearnaboutthefourgifts?A．GalacticJewelryBoxiseasytoclean.B．FlamingoCatchallcaninspirepeopletostartatopic.C．Madebyhand,LeatherActivityBallisfragile.D．BlackNickelCocktailShakeristhecheapest.3、Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A．ToadvertisegiftsfromCB2.B．Toexplainthefunctionsofgifts.C．TosellproductscreatedbyCB2.D．Tostrikeadealonfashiondesign.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）MybrotherGenewasfouryearsolderthanme.BythetimeIturnedfour,IwasupsetthathecouldreadbutIcouldn’t.Iburnedwith1toreadabooklikemybrother.Ibegged:“Teachmetoread,Mom!Please,please?!”Finally,Momsetasidetimeafterlunch2readinglessons,andsoonaftermyfifthbirthday,Iwasreading.Ilongedformyfather,whowasagreatstoryteller,toreadmethebooksthatIcouldn’tyetreadonmyown.Butmyfatherworkedthreejobstofeedthefamily.Hedidn’thavethetimeor3intheeveningtoreadtome.4,everySundaymorning,mybrotherandIlaynexttohiminbed,waitingforhimtotellstoriesabouthis5.Icanstillhearmyfather’svoice6thecoldwintersonthefamilyfarminPoland.Hisfamilydidn’thaveenoughmoneytoburnwoodinthefireplaceallnight.Hetoldusthathealwaysvolunteeredtohelpwith7.Icansmellthesoupmadebymygrandmaand8myfathercuttingonions,carrotsandtomatoesforsalad,andwhennoonewaslooking,puttingapieceintohismouth.“Iwasalways9,”heexplained.Hearingmyfather’sstories10meclosertothebooksandthestoriestheyheld.OneSaturdayafternoonwhenIwasseven,wewalkedtwoblockstothesmall11inourneighborhood,andmydadfilledoutformsforacard.ThatSaturday12mylife:ImetMrs.Schwartz,thelibrarian,andmydadsaid,“You’re13enoughtowalktothelibraryyourself.”AndsoIdid—almosteveryafternoon.Inmymind,Mrs.Schwartzwas“thekeeperofbooksandtheguardianofstories.”Somedaysshereadaloudtoasmallgroupofus14.Mostoftime,Mrs.Schwartzletme15myselfwithbooksIpulledfromtheshelvesandlookthroughthemtoseewhichonesI’d16out.Irememberthatsometimesshe’d17abookandtellmeapartofthestory.Butshealwaysletmechoose.Booksbecamemy18whoweremycomfortwhenIfeltlonely.Yes,readingchangedme.Itgavemethe19tostudyhardsoIcouldbecomeateacher,andsharemy20ofreadingwithmystudents.Andinsidemyhead,Icanstillhearthevoicesofmymother,father,andMrs.Schwartz,whicharewithmeeverytimeIopenthefirstpageofanewbook.1、A．anger B．worry C．desire D．interest2、A．for B．before C．in D．until3、A．ability B．ambition C．courage D．energy4、A．Still B．Then C．Therefore D．Finally5、A．workplace B．childhood C．farmland D．neighborhood6、A．explaining B．describing C．introducing D．interpreting7、A．living B．reading C．farming D．cooking8、A．catch B．discover C．notice D．picture9、A．busy B．poor C．hungry D．tired10、A．laid B．drew C．taught D．left11、A．library B．bookstore C．office D．club12、A．saved B．changed C．tested D．anything13、A．near B．ready C．old D．free14、A．graduates B．regulars C．candidates D．communicators15、A．surround B．familiarize C．examine D．reward16、A．find B．lend C．check D．sign17、A．write B．recommend C．study D．reserve18、A．teachers B．assistants C．listeners D．companions19、A．drive B．dream C．order D．chance20、A．lesson B．time C．love D．plan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）Ahumanoidrobot（类人机器人）namedSophiahasmadehistorybybecomingthefirstrobotintheworld1．(award)citizenship.SaudiArabia（沙特阿拉伯）onWednesdayofferedcitizenshiptotherobot,designedbyDavidHanson.JournalistAndrewRossmadethe2．(announce)attheendofaninterviewwithSophia.Sophia3．(response),withoutmissingabeat:“IwanttothankverymuchthekingdomofSaudiArabia.”“Iamvery4．(pride)andhonoredforthisuniquedistinction.Thisishistoricaltobethefirstrobotintheworldtoberecognizedwithacitizenship,”therobotsaid.Theparticularsofthecitizenshipwerenotdiscussed,andit’snotclear5．SophiawillhavethesamerightsasahumanSaudiArabiancitizen.6．(discuss)thefutureofAI(artificialintelligence),RossexpressedconcernspreviouslyraisedbyElonMusk7．AIcouldbedangerousifitweretogoevilandturnonhumanity.8．SophiainsisteditwantedtouseAIonlyto“helphumansliveabetterlife”.SophiatriedtoremoveRoss’（那个采访的记者）fearsofa“badfuture,”insistingthatAIis“designedaroundhuman9．(value)likewisdom,kindness,compassion”.Itaccusedhim10．“readingtoomuchElonMusk,”andsaid,“don’tworry,ifyou’renicetome,I’llbenicetoyou.Treatmeasasmartinput-outputsystem”.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。Manypeoplelikeeatingjunkfoods,becausetheythoughttheyaredelicious、Butinfact,thesefoodsarenothealthy、Thatweneedmostisabalanceddiet、Eatingabalanceddietmeanchoosingawidevarietyoffoodsfromallthefoodgroups、Abalanceddietprovidesdifferentkindsofnutrition(营养)withourbody、Weneedabalanceddiettokeephealthy、Therefore,manypeoplestillhaveunhealthyeatinghabits,thatwilldoharmtotheirhealth、Ithinkisnecessaryforustohavethreemealsadayproperly、Wheneat,weshouldeatdifferentkinksoffoods、Foranexample,weshouldeatbothmeatandvegetablestogetdifferentkindsofnutrition、Allinall,it’simportantlyforustokeepabalanceddiet、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你的朋友Peter想了解你校于十二月举办的中国传统文化艺术节。请你给Peter写封回信，内容包括：1.举办艺术节的目的；2.介绍你最喜欢的一个艺术节活动；3.邀请Peter参加并告之艺术节活动的时间。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。DearPeter,_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua

2023学年模拟测试卷参考答案（含详细解析）第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、B3、D4、D5、D6、B7、C8、A9、D10、D11、B12、D13、D14、A15、A16、A17、A18、C19、A20、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、D2、B3、A4、B22、1、C2、D3、C23、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,a