2023届浙江省杭州市塘栖高三考前热身英语试卷含解析

2023高考英语模拟试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．----CanIparkmycarhere?----Surenot,wedon’tallowhere.A．toparking B．park C．topark D．parking2．Itisdifficultforanyofustoeatbetter,exercisemore,andsleepenough,______weknowweshould.A．because B．evenifC．unless D．before3．—Ineedtoadvertiseforaroommatefornextterm.—______?Maryisinterested.A．Whatfor B．WhynotC．Sowhat D．Whybother4．—Idon’tcareforbaseball.—Howcanyousayyoudon’tlikesomethingyou’venevereventriedit!A．till B．after C．unless D．when5．Weworkduringtheweek，butweekendsandeveningsareusually________．A．vacant B．casual C．empty D．clear6．Itisgoingtoraintoday.Takeanumbrellawithyouto________youfromtherain.A．stop B．prevent C．keep D．protect7．Asachild,Iwas_________tokeepquietwhenmyparentswerediscussingsomething,whileparentsnowadaysoftenaskfortheirchildren’sopinions.A．demanded B．hoped C．forbidden D．required8．Ican________Diana’sthoughtsfromthechangesinherfacialexpressions.A．readB．noticeC．countD．watch9．TheSmallGoosePagodainXi’an,oneofthe22SilkRoadrelicslocatedinChina,_______backin707duringtheTangDynasty.A．dated B．wasdatedC．dates D．isdating10．Ihavenodoubtthathewillmakeit,butIwonder_____heisreallyreadyenough.A．what B．whyC．whether D．That11．—HowcanIwakeupsoearly?—Setthealarmat5:00am.,youwillmakeit.A．and B．butC．or D．so12．Janewenttoherteacherjustnow.She________aboutthesolutiontotheproblem.A．wonderedB．waswonderingC．hadwonderedD．wouldwonder13．Ithoughtithardtocompletetheprojectatfirst,butI______mymind.A．change B．havechangedC．hadchanged D．wouldchange14．Inordertosatisfytheneedsofthemarket,theelectriccompanyhas______itsfocustotabletcomputersandsmartmobilephones.A．switched B．shapedC．directed D．discovered15．–Youlooksoangry.Whathappened?–_______I’drathernottalkaboutit.A．Nothing. B．Allright. C．Getaway! D．Noway!16．WithMother'sDayaroundthecorner，Ihavetakensomemoneyoutofthebank_____________presentsformymother.A．buy B．tobuyC．buying D．havingbought17．—Shallweturntothebossforalongerholiday?—He’llprobablysayno,________it’sworthasking.A．soB．whileC．unlessD．though18．Whilehisapproachwasacomplete________fromestablishedpractices,theresultwassatisfactory.A．separation B．prohibition C．departure D．judgment19．There’sanotherwaytosurvivethiscompetition--awaynooneeverseemstotellyouabout,_____youhavetolearnforyourself.A．one B．it C．that D．another20．—Ourteamhasjustnarrowlywonthegame.Ifeelsorelievednow.—__________!A．Cheerup B．YoubetC．Whatapity D．Welldone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）EarlyintheIliad,Homer'sepicpoem（史诗）aboutthelegendary,TrojanWar,thereoccursafamousanecdoteknownasthecatalogueofships,whichnamesalltheGreekleadersandcontingents(小分队)whocametofightatTroy.Beforeunfoldingthisimpressivemusterroll(花名册)，Homermakesaspecial,publicappealtotheMusestoensurehegetsthefactsright:Tellmenow,Muses,whohaveyourhomesonOlympus--foryouaregoddesses,andever-present,andknowallthings,andwehearonlyrumour:nordoweknowanythingTheselinesreflectacentralclaimofepicpoetry—thatthroughtheinspirationoftheMuses,daughtersofMemory,itcanpreservetheknowledgeofpeopleandtheeventsofthepast—aformidablepowerinthenon-literate,oralculturesinwhichtheIliadevolved.TheIliadwascomposedaround750-700BC,butitsoriginslieatleastsomefivecenturiesearlier,deepintheMycenaeanBronzeAge---theworldtheIliadpoeticallyevokes.TheIliadiskeenlyawareofitsroleasthekeeperofmemory,andcredibilityiscentraltoitsstorytelling.Theepicisaworkoffiction,andrelatestheeventsofafewweeksinthetenthandfinalyearoftheTrojanWarfoughtbetweenGreeksandTrojansoverbeautifulHelen,theGreekqueenwhodesertedherhusbandtoelopewithaTrojanprince.Itscastofcharactersincludesnotonlywarriorsandtheircaptivesandfamilies,buttheimmortalOlympiangods,whoperformmanysupernaturalactsinthecourseoftheireagerparticipationintheactionaroundTroy.TheIliadhasthereputationforbeinganexclusively(专门地)maleepic,weakonfemalecharacters,buttochooseonlyoneexample—Homer'sdelicatecharacterizationofHelenasawomandrivenbyreluctantremorseful(悔恨的)passionisashauntingly（萦绕心头地）credibleasanyAnnaKarenina.Longinus,ascholarinthe1stCenturyADwrotethatinrecordingashedoesthewoundingofthegods,theirquarrels,vengeance,tears,imprisonmentandalltheirpassionsHomerhasdonehisbesttomakethemenintheIliadgodsandgodsmen.ThescenebetweenAchillesandPriamdisplaysthisinversionandcrystalliseswhattheIliadpoetshadlearnedinthecourseoftheepic’sJourney.Thatthegodsweworshipmightnotanswer,andonoccasionhumanitymustrisetofilltheirplace.Thatgloryiscloselyassociatedwithpainfulloss.Thatthevictorsharesthehumanityofthemostvulnerableofthevanquished（战败者）;thatthereisnosuchthingaspurevictoryinwar.1、TheIliadaboutthelegendaryTrojanWar,mightdatebackto_______.A．thethirdcenturyBCB．theseventhcenturyBCC．theeighthcenturyBCD．thethirteenthcenturyBC2、Accordingtothepassage,______________________________.A．beingreliableisessentialtothestorytellingoftheIliadB．TrojanWarbetweenGreeksandTrojanslastedoveradecadeC．TrojanWarendedowningtotheOlympiangods’absenceD．beautifulHelenisawomanworthrespectingintheIliad3、WhydoestheIliadhavethereputationforbeinganexclusivelymaleepic?A．Becauseitfocusesonlyonmenandwar.B．Becausetoofewfemaleswerewelldepicted.C．Becauseitscastofcharactersincludesonlymales.D．BecauseHelenwasdescribedasapassionatewoman.4、Whichofthefollowingstatementsdoesn’tagreewiththeauthor’sidea?A．Purevictoryinwardoesnotexistatall.B．Gloryisnaturallyaccompaniedwithsaddeningloss.C．Thevictorgainseverythingwithoutanyemotionalloss.D．Boththevictorandthevanquishedsharethesamehumanity.22．（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.23．（8分）Musichasagreateffectoneveryone.Butdoesmusicaffectplants,too?Peoplehavebeenexperimentingwithmusicforalmostthreedecades.Fromschool-levelprojectstohigher-levelscientificexperiments,theeffectofmusiconplantshasbeenaconfusinganddebatabletopic.Weknowmusicissoundandsoundisnothingmorethanawave.Plantgrowthisaresultofthecelldivisionthattakesplacewithinthecells.Butwhyismusicassociatedwithplantgrowth?Inhumans,musichasastrongeffectonourhealthandmood,andovertheyears,peoplehaveclaimedthatthesameeffecthasbeenobservedonplants,too.Plantsaresensitivebynature,andmanypeopleclaimthattheyhavefeelingsjustashumansdo.Therearestoriesaboutplantssheddingtears.Althoughscientistsdonotsupporttheseasfacts,thesemythshaveledthemtotakeupvariousexperimentsonplants.Variousstudieshaveprovedthatplantsrespondtoacoustic(音响的)energy.Itincreasestheirrateofgrowthandtheirsize,andinfluencestheiroverallhealth.DanCarlson,afterathoroughstudyoveraspanofmanyyears,hasreachedaconclusionthatmusichelpsplantsabsorbnutrients(养分)moreefficiently.IttookDanaboutfifteenyearstodevelopafoliagespray(叶面喷剂)thatisusedbeneficiallywiththesoundfrequencies.Carlsoncallsthisspray“SonicBloom”.Hisfindingshaveprovedtobebeneficialforcountlessfarmersandhaveresultedin－accordingtoGuinnessBookofWorldRecords－thelargestindoorplantonrecord.ThePurplePassionwastreatedwiththeSonicBloomprocess.Itgrewtobe1,300feettallandwasaliveevenafter25years.Itsnormallifespan(寿命),however,is18monthsanditgrowsnotmorethan18feettall.Thebook,SecretoftheSoil,writesaboutSonicBloomanditsresults.SonicBloomisalsosoldinthemarket.1、Whatinspiredscientiststoexperimentwithplants?A．Theeffectsofmusiconhumans.B．Plantsaresensitivebynature.C．Thecelldivisiontakingplacewithinthecells.D．People’sdebatableopinionoftheeffectmusichasonplants.2、WhatisthemainideaofPara.3?A．Nutrientsareimportanttoplants.B．Musiccanhavesomegoodeffectsonplants.C．Howtherateofgrowthofplantscanbeimproved.D．Whatkindsofmusiccancontributetothegrowthofplants.3、WhatdidDanCarlsondevelop?A．Aspraycalled“SonicBloom”.B．Amethodtogrowlargerplants.C．Aspecialplantthatgrowsveryfast.D．Acousticenergythatplantsrespondto4、WhyisthePurplePassionincludedinGuinnessBookofWorldRecords?A．Itistheoldestindoorplant.B．Itisthelargestindoorplant.C．Itgivesoffthemostpleasantsmell.D．Itcangrowinthetoughestconditions.24．（8分）Inordertoknowaforeignlanguagethoroughly(完全地),fourthingsarenecessary.First,wemustunderstandthelanguagewhenwehearitspoken.Secondly,wemustbeabletospeakitourselves,correctlywithconfidence(自信)andwithouthesitation(犹豫).Thirdly,wemustbeabletowriteit.Wemustbeabletomakesentencesthatarecorrectingrammar.Thereisnoshortwaytosucceedinlanguagelearning.Agoodmemoryisagreathelp,butitisnotenoughonlytomemorizetherulesfromagrammarbook.Itisnomuchuselearningbyheartlonglistsofwordsandtheirmeanings,studyingthedictionaryandsoon.Wemustlearnbyusingthelanguage.Ifwearepleasedwithafewruleswehavememorized,wearenotreallylearningthelanguage.Wemust"Learnthroughuse".Practiceisimportant.Wemustpracticespeakingandwritingthelanguagewheneverwecan.1、Themostimportantthingstolearnaforeignlanguageare______.A．understandingandspeaking B．hearing,speaking,readingandwritingC．writingandunderstanding D．memorizingandlistening2、Whichofthefollowingisthemostimportantinleaningaforeignlanguage?A．Agoodmemory B．SpeakingC．Practice D．Writing3、“Learnthroughuse”means_________.A．weusealanguageinordertolearnitB．welearnforeignlanguageinordertouseitC．wecanlearnalanguagewellwhileweareusingitD．bothBandC25．（10分）Thepursuitoflongevityhaslongbeenonpeople’sminds,promptinganabundanceofresearchontheeffectsoffoodanddietonthehumanlifespan.AccordingtorecentresearchfromtheUCIrvineInstitute,drinkingcoffeeandwinecouldhelpyoulivelonger.The90+Studyevaluatedmorethan1,600peopleovertheageof90fortheirlifestylehabitsandotherqualitiesthatmighthavecontributedtotheirlongevity.Participantswerevisitedeverysixmonths,whentheyweregivenvarioustests.Researchersalsocollectedinformationabouttheparticipants’diets,lifestyles,andmedicalhistories.Theyfoundoutthattwoofthehabitsthathelpedpreservelivesthemostaredrinkingalcoholandcoffee.“Ihavenoexplanationforit,”admittedDrClaudiaKawas,“butIdofirmlybelievethatmoderate(适度的)drinkingimproveslongevity.”Soshouldweallbedrinkingmorecoffeeandwine?Whilethatwouldbegreatnews,theresearchmaynotbeasdefinitiveasitseems.“Moststudiesaboutalcoholconsumption,includingThe90+Study,areobservational,sowecanonlysaythatsomethingaboutdrinkingisassociatedwithhealthandlongevity,”registereddietitianJenniferMarkowitztoldTheDailyMeal.“I’dbecurioustoseeifthecoffeeandalcoholdrinkerssharedotherimportanthabitsorlifestylefactorsthatmightalsoplayintotheirlongevity.”Inotherwords,itmightnotbethewineandcoffeethat’shelpingpeoplelivelonger,butthetwosubstancesdohavesomeconsiderablehealthbenefits.“Wineandcoffeearepackedwithantioxidants(抗氧化剂)whichareknowntoprotectourbodiesfromdamagecausedbyfreeradicals,”explainedregistereddietitianKeriGanstoTheDailyMeal.“Researchonantioxidantshasshownseveralheathbenefits,includingthepossibilitytheymaylowertheriskoftype2diabetes,improvecognitivefunction,decreasetheriskofdementia,andlowertheriskofheartdisease.”Moderatedrinkingcanbebeneficialaccordingtootherstudies—solongasit’smoderate.1、What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A．Antioxidantshavingapositiveeffectonthelifespan.B．Theeffectsoffoodanddietonthehumanlifespan.C．Advocatingdrinkingwineandcoffeeinourdailylife.D．Moderatedrinkinghelpingpeoplelivelonger.2、Theinformationwascollectedabouttheparticipantsinthe90+Studyexcept________.A．foodconsumptionB．lifestyleC．hobbiesD．medicalhistory3、Howcanthewineandcoffeebenefitpeople’shealth?A．Theyprovidepeoplewithessentialnutrition.B．Theyarerichinantioxidants.C．Theyprotectfreeradicalsinhumanbodies.D．Theycanbringrelieftopain.4、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Notallthepeopleparticipatinginthestudyareover90.B．Moststudiesaboutalcoholconsumptionarebasedonobservation.C．Over-drinkingcanalsobebeneficialaccordingtootherstudies.D．Antioxidantscancuretype2diabetes.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）完形填空请阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Grandfatherwasawiseman.Nomatterhowbadly-behavedIhadbeen,IcouldtellGrandpaanythingandmysecretswere1Helovedmeandwouldnevergivethemaway.IrememberatimewhenabunchofuswereplayingbaseballbehindMrs.Ferguson’shouse.Ihitonepitchjustrightand…slam!ItendedupbreakingMrs.Ferguson’skitchenwindow!Weall2!AfterIgothome,ItoldGrandpaaboutit.Heknewwehadbeen3manytimesaboutthedangersofplayingwhereweshouldn’t.4hejustlistened.“Iwaswrong,”Itoldhim,withmyheaddown.“IhatemyselfforwhatIdid.Isthereaway5?”“Well,”hesaid,“Mrs.Fergusonhasaproblem,justlikeyou.Ifsheknewyou6andyouwereafraidofher,shewouldbesad.I’llbetshewishesyouwouldgiveherachancetobe7It’syourdecision.Areyouplanningto8nothinghappened?Justkeepquietandhidewhatyou’renotproudof?”“Idon’tknow,”I9“Thingsmightgetworse…”“Let’sthinkitthrough,”hesaidfinally.“IfyouwereMrs.Ferguson,whatwouldyoudo?”Ididn’tknowwhatshemightdo.Ihadbeen10thatMrs.Fergusonwouldstaymadatme,soIran.OnthewayhomeIimaginedthatshewasameanwitchchasingme.“Well,”Isaid,takingadeepbreath,“OnesolutionistotellMrs.FergusonI’msorryandoffertofixher11”“Ifyoucallher,”askedGrandpa,“What’sthe12thatcanhappen?”Ihadtothinkforamoment.Irealizedthatevenifshedidnotacceptmy13,itcouldnotbeanyworsethanseeingthe14onMomandDad’sfaces.GrandpasmiledwhenheknewIhad15itout.“Doingwhat’srightisnotalways16,”hesaid,handingmethe17.“I’mproudofyou.”Grandpadidnotmakemedoit.Itwasalwaysmy18.Asitturnedout,Mrs.Fergusonwasverykindandweevenbecamereallyclosefriends.“Admittingwhatyou’renotproudofisthehardestthingofall,”saidGrandpa.“Choosingtobehonestmakesothers19youandrespectyou.”GrandpapassedawayayearagoandImisshimsomuch.HegavemethetoolstofixmanyproblemsandmostofallheshowedmeIwas20.1、A．safe B．open C．little D．special2、A．jumped B．ran C．cheered D．hesitated3、A．consulted B．questioned C．warned D．bothered4、A．And B．So C．Or D．But5、A．back B．out C．around D．off6、A．cared B．changed C．quit D．Finished7、A．outgoing B．confident C．polite D．understanding8、A．complain B．admit C．pretend D．agree9、A．sighed B．laughed C．insisted D．begged10、A．confused B．afraid C．angry D．shocked11、A．fence B．door C．roof D．window12、A．strangest B．worst C．fairest D．rudest13、A．blame B．excuse C．apology D．advice14、A．tiredness B．fear C．surprise D．disappointment15、A．checked B．put C．figured D．took16、A．easy B．great C．useful D．suitable17、A．baseball B．phone C．tool D．paper18、A．problem B．duty C．dream D．choice19、A．trust B．reward C．follow D．remember20、A．modest B．active C．brave D．Friendly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）TheSpringFestival,ChineseNewYear,isoneof1．mostimportantfestivalsforallofus.2．wecelebrateistheendofwinter,arrivalofspring,andreunionwithfamilyandrelatives.UsuallytheSpringFestival3．(celebrate)forfifteendays,duringwhichpeopledonotworkexceptfortheworkersonduty.OnNewYear’sEveallfamilymembersgettogether4．(have)abigmeal.AfterthemealtheywatchTVuntiltheclockstrikestwelve.Theneveryfamilysetsofffireworks5．(excite)towelcomethenewyear.Onthefirstdayofthenewyear,almosteveryoneisdressedinhisorherbestclothes.Friendsandrelativesarebusy6．(visit)eachotherwithpresents.Atthattime,childrenarethehappiestbecause7．cangetmanyredpacketsfromtheirrelatives.Withthe8．(improve)oflivingstandard,people9．(change)thewaysofcelebratingtheSpringFestivalgreatlysofar.Nomatterhowitchanges,themeaningoftheSpringFestivalisstill10．greatsignificanceinChina.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。Linda'sfatherboughtherthenewbikethedaybeforeyesterday,thatmadeherveryexcited、Thenshebegantorideitfastontheroad、Seenamangettingclosetoher,Lindacouldn'tstopitandasaresult,sheknockedontotheman、Beingverykind,sothemandidn'tscoldheratall、Instead,hetoldherhowdangerouslyitwastorideabikesofast、Heaskedhertokeepthelessoninmind、Lindafeltregretfulbutashamed、Shepromisedkeepthelessoninmindforever、Then,themanbenddownandbegantorepairherbike、Afterawhile,hegotthemrepaired、Lindawasgreatlymoved、Shethankedthemanandlefthimhappily、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华,准备参加电视台举办的才艺大赛,请你用英语写一封电子邮件向大赛负责人Mr.Black咨询。要点如下:1.大赛地点及时间;2.活动内容安排3.个人才艺。注意：1.词数100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、D2、B3、D4、D5、D6、D7、D8、A9、C10、C11、A12、B13、B14、A15、A16、B17、D18、C19、A20、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、D2、A3、B4、C22、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.”Buthesaidnewnu