湖南省东部六校2023年高考全国统考预测密卷英语试卷（含答案解析）

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．Haveyoueverbeeninasituation______youknowtheotherpersonisrightyetyoucannotagreewithhim?A．where B．which C．that D．as2．Thiskindofglassesmadebyexperiencedcraftsmen_________comfortably.A．iswornB．wearsC．wearing D．areworn3．People________withanyonewhoisalwaystalkingabouthowwonderfulheis.A．fallin B．keepcompany C．catchup D．getfedup4．Theboyishavingafever.You’dbetterdampatowelandlayit______hisforehead.A．acrossB．withinC．throughD．beyond5．—Oh,myGod!What’swrongwithyou?—Iwasgoingthenormalspeedlimitwhenatruckappearedinfrontofme________andIdidn'thavetimetostop.A．betweenthelines B．aroundtheclockC．outoftheblue D．overthemoon6．Theexplosioninthechemicalplant______avoidedhadthecountyauthorities,aimingtoomuchatshort-terminterests,performedtheirdutiesfromthebeginning.A．shouldbe B．mightbe C．musthavebeen D．couldhavebeen7．Evenasmallpersonalcomputerstorevastamountsofinformation.A．might B．canC．oughtto D．hasto8．—Whatdoyouthinkofyourpreparationsforthefinalexams?—Notsogood.ActuallyIfeellike______forI’vemadelittleprogressinMaths.A．Danielinthelion’sden B．Achilles’heelC．agoodSamaritan D．asacredcow9．Afghansusedtoholdbigweddings,costingthousandsofdollars,inacounty_____theaverageannualincomeislessthan$400.A．whichB．whoseC．whereD．what10．TheInternetissomuchapartofourculturethatitaffectsourlivesbyactingasa______forface-to-facecontacts.A．preferenceB．motivationC．substituteD．guideline11．---Ican’tthinkwhyhe_____soangry.Imeantnooffence.---It’stypicalofhimtobesensitive.A．shouldhavebeen B．musthavebeenC．mighthavebeen D．canhavebeen12．ThepossibilitythatFrankwaslying______throughmymind.A．swallowed B．masked C．flashed13．worriesthepublicthatairpollutionisbecomingmoreandmoreseriousthesedays.A．It B．That C．What D．This14．---Idon’tunderstandwhyCatherinestoppedshort_____sheoughttohavecontinued.---It’sobviousthatshelackedself-confidence.A．whenB．whileC．ifD．as15．Ifyouwanttoseeadoctor，youfixadatewithhimaheadoftime.Thatisacommon________intheUSA．A．viewB．exerciseC．practiceD．reality16．—Haveyouheardofyesterday'sgasexplosion?—Yes.Onlytwoofthe35minersatthescene________tohavemadeitoutsafely.A．havethoughtB．arethoughtC．hadthoughtD．werethought17．Iwantedsomemorecoldmeatbuttherewas_____left.A．none B．noone C．any D．some18．--Jassy,youspeakChinesesofluently!---______.Youarelying,Ihavetosay.B．Thanksalotforsayingso.C．That’snoneofyourbusiness.D．Ican’tagreemore.19．Housepricesareusuallymuchhigher________therearesubwaystationsaround.A．where B．unless C．while D．though20．—WhatdoyouthinkofPutin?—Heisanoutstandingleaderwho_______hisreputation.A．looksoutforB．comesupwithC．livesuptoD．looksforwardto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）IstartedmyjourneyattheCadillacHouse,droveoutofthecityandgotonthe1-95towardWashington,D．C．.It’saboutafour-hourdrive.AssoonasIjumpedonthehighway,Ispeduptoabout70milesperhourandenteredstandardcruisecontrol.Asmallindicatorontheinstrumentpanel(仪表盘)showedthecarwasreadytoengageself-drivingmode.Ipushedabuttononthesteeringwheeltobegin,initiatingSuperCruisemode.AgreenlightbaratthetopofmysteeringwheelshowedthatSuperCruisewason.Therewerenoshake,nosuddenspeedchangesoranythinglikethat.Thecarremainedperfectlysteady.Itusesacombinationofcameras,radarsensors,andGPStofindthecenterofthelane.Thecarfounditlikeatrainonatrack.IhadtoadmitthatIwaslittleworriedaboutlettingthecartakeoveratfirst.Ikeptmyhandsnearthewheelandmyeyeslockedontheroad.Afterabouttenminutes,Ifinallystartedtotrustthecar’sjudgment.Itsoonbecameclearthatitcouldeasilydriveitselfinlighttraffic,brakingwhennecessaryandkeepingasteadyspeed.Thenwehitabottleneck.TherewasastandstilltrafficoutsideofBaltimore,andthingscouldhaveeasilygonewrong,butthisiswhereSuperCruisereallyshined.Thevehiclecametoacompletestoptoavoidcrashingintotraffic,thenspedupwhencarsstartedmovingagain.Itwasimpressiveaswell,andsomethingthatsetsthe2018CadillacCT6apartfromallcompetitors.IeventuallyturnedoffthehighwayandheadedintoWashingtonD．C．.ToturnSuperCruiseof,Isimplyhitthebuttononthesteeringwheelagain.Thegreenlightatthetopofthewheelturnedoff,andItookcontrolofthecar.TheCT6hadnoproblembringingmefromNewYorktoWashington,D．C,inSuperCruisemodepracticallyallbyitself.ItmakesmehopefulforafuturewhereI’llneverneedtotouchasteeringwheelagain.1、652．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Areportcomparingdifferentcars’performance.B．Adescriptionofanadventurousjourney.C．Anadvertisementofanewtypeofcar.D．Anaccountofaself-drivingexperience.2、654．Theunderlinedword“initiating”inparagraph2canbereplacedby________.A．takinginB．turningonC．makingoutD．comingoff3、656．Whatdidthewriterthinkoftheself-drivingmodeatthebeginningofthejourney?A．Doubtful.B．Exciting.C．Boring.D．Reliable.4、658．Whatisthecompetitiveadvantageofthewriter’scarcomparedtosimilarones?A．Thereisnoneedtotouchthesteeringwheelalltheway.B．Thebuilt-infacilitieshelpthecarremainsteady.C．Thecarcanadjustitsspeedaccordingtotrafficconditions.D．TheoperationoftheSuperCruisemodeisquitesimple.22．（8分）MeetbigbrotherBlueandhissistersMeadowandLittleWillow,afamilyofthreeblindcatsthatjustgotadoptedbythefamilyCatherineMagno.TheirstorystartsjustbeforetheChristmasof2014whenthekittens（小猫）werefoundinanabandonedhouseinDubai.Bythentheyhadalreadylosttheirsightduetoacatfluthatwasleftuntreatedbytheirprevious（先前的）owner.Afterthattheycametoananimalhome.Atsomepoint,brotherBluealmostgotadoptedbythepreviousowner'sneighbor,butthepoorconfusedcatcouldn’tbearlivingwithouthissistersandcriedallnightwhilesearchingforthem.Soontheywereallunitedintheanimalhomeuntiltheimportantnightof19February2015,whenCatherinetookthemunderherwing."Ihadzeroexperiencehavingadoptedmyfirsteverrescuekittenjustacoupleofmonthsago,"Catherinesaid."ButtheirstorytouchedmyheartsomuchthatIcouldn'tbearthethoughtofthembeingputinacageforaverylongtimeorevenworse."Catherinewasworriedaboutthespecialneedsofhernewpetfriends:“Myworrywasthatit'sgoingtonotonlybechallengingbutalsorequirealotofadjustmentsonmypart,”butapparentlyitwasn'tthatmuchdifferent.“Theonlyadjustmentearlyonwaskeepingeverythingwhereitwasbuttheyaresoonadaptive（适应的）.”Andasshewonderfullyputit:“Blindpetsseethroughtheirhearts."1、Whatcausedthethreecatstobeblindaccordingtothepassage?A．Becauseofacertainkindofdisease.B．Becauseofaseriouscaraccident.C．Becauseofsomebadpersonshurtingthem.D．Thepassagedidn'tmentionit.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"them"meaninParagraph2?A．Theownerandhisneighbor.B．MeadowandLittleWillow.C．CatherineMagnoandherfamily.D．Alltheotherblindpetsintheanimalhome.3、WhatkindofpersonisCatherine?A．Hard-working.B．Selfish.C．Kind.D．Rude.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）Quietlysittingtherereading,Ifoundmyselfsuddenlylisteningtothetrainguard’sannouncements.Traintravelerswillsurelyagreethatwhentheguardmakesanannouncement,whetherit’stherecordedmessageortheguard’smessage,fewpeoplelistentoit,becauseit’softenquitedullorhardtounderstand.Thisonewasdifferent.Inoticedthatotherpassengersappearedtobelistening,too.Notonlythat,everyonewassmiling!Whywassomuchattentionbeingpaidtothismessage?AsbestIcanrecall,theguardsaidsomethingalongtheselines,“GoodMorningLadies,GentlemenandChildren,thisisthe7:35a.m.fromPenrithtoCentralandyou’llbepleasedtoknowthatwearerightontime.AndwhatalovelymorningitisinSydneytoday.Thesunisshining,birdsaresinging,andall’srightwiththeworld.Itrustyouhaveagreatdaywhereveryou’regoing.ThanksforcatchingmytrainthismorningandIhopetoseeyouagainsoon.”Quiteafewpeople(obviouslypreviousstrangers)startedtalkingtooneanotherabouttheguard’sexcellentmessageandhowgoodithadmadeeveryonefeel.Istartedthinkingaboutthis,andthenIfoundtheyoungguardandsaid“Wereyoutheguardonthe7:35a.m.fromPenrith?”Theguardseemedabitstunnedatfirst,replying,“Yes,yyyyes.”“Well,Ireallyappreciateyourannouncement.Thankyouforyourextremelygoodmessage,whichgavemeandtheotherpassengerssuchagoodstarttotheday.Pleasekeepdoingit.”Isaid.Therearetwomessagesformeinwhathappenedthatday.Firstly,whenpeoplearehappyintheirworkitshowsinwhattheydoandsay.Secondly,thestoryattachesmuchimportancetothebenefitsthataccumulatefromthankingpeopleforsomethingthey’vedone,particularlywhenit’snotexpected.Canyouimaginetheconversationthatguardwouldhavewhenhegothome?1、Whydofewtraintravelerslistentotheannouncements?A．Themessagesareunattractive.B．Theguard’svoiceisnotclear.C．Theyusuallyfeelsleepy.D．Theyareabsorbedinbooks.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“stunned”inParagraph3mean?A．Patient.B．Cautious.C．Surprised.D．Excited.3、Whatmighttheguardtalkaboutwithhisfamilywhenhegothome?A．Thebeautifulweather.B．Therecordedmessage.C．ThetrainfromPenrith.D．Theunexpectedappreciation.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．AnIntelligentGuard.B．ABoringTrainStory.C．ADifferentTrainAnnouncement.D．ALovelyMorninginSydney.25．（10分）Haveyoueverhadapanicattackinmid-flight?Thosethathavewilltellyouit’snotfun.Andthereareplentyofreasonsthatmakepeoplepanic.Someofthemfocusonthestateofthepilot.Aretheytired?Stressed?Payingenoughattention?Wouldthesepeoplefeelanybetterifwecouldgetridofpilotsaltogether?Thetechnologyalreadyseemstobethere—dronesarenotanewinvention.Armiesusedronesinwarzones,wheretheyarecontrolledremotely.Evenhelicopterscanbepilotless,anddeliversaidsuppliestodangerouslocations.Aircraftaccidentsareraretoday,butwhentheyhappentheyaregettingharderandhardertosolve.That’swhyinvestigationsoftenfocuson“humanfactors”,identifyingpsychologicalandphysiologicalissuesasaprobablecause.AttheConsumerElectronicsShowinLasVegasinJanuary,ChinesecompanyEhangdisplayedthefirst-everpassengerdrone.Tofly,thepassengerneedstosetupaflightplan,click“takeoff”and“land”onatablet,andthecomputerdoestherest.ThereareothersimilareffortstodeveloppersonalairtransportsystemsintheUSandtheUK.Butbeitaplanethat’scontrolledremotelyorbyanartificialintelligencesystem,whetherit’sjustapassengerpressingabuttonoragroundcrewpullingthewirelessstrings,onefundamentalquestionhasn’tbeenansweredyet:Wouldwefeelateaseflyingitwecan’tseetwosmartlydressedpilotsinside,calmlyprovidinguswithweatherupdatesduringastorm?Itappearsthatpeoplearemorecomfortablewithapilotdirectlyatthecontrols,andontheplane.Peopleareoftheopinionthatbeinginthevehiclewhilecontrollingitiseasierthancontrollingitremotely.Thereisalsooneworry:theriskoftheunmannedplanegettinghacked(黑客攻击).Itwouldbenecessarytohavenotonlypreventivebutalsorecoverymeasure—tostopanattackfromhappeningand“rescue”theaircraftduringahack.Today,itmightbedifficultforpeopletoacceptunmannedplanesbecausewhenaplanestops,itfallsoutofthesky.Andofcourse,manypeoplearealreadynervousaboutflying,whilenotmanyofusarenervousaboutridinginacaroronatrain.1、Whichdoesthepassagesuggestisamongtheadvantagesofpilotlessplanes?A．Passengers’safetywillbeensured.B．We’llhaveexactlypunctualflights.C．Pilots’conditionscanbeexcluded.D．Theycanofferacomfortableflight.2、Thepresentproblemwithpilotlessplanesseemstobe________.A．producingappropriateplanesB．cuttingthecostofoperationC．improvingcurrenttechnologyD．gettingpassengersonboard3、Itisobviousthatthepassageintendsto________.A．throwdoubtuponunmannedplanesB．analyzethevalueofpilotlessplanesC．showusawonderofnewtechnologyD．teachushowtoflyunmannedplanes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）Everyoneenjoysafittingreply;itiswonderfultosaytherightthingattherighttime!WhenIwasaseniorinhighschool,I1knewIwantedtopursuewritingasacareer.Writinghadbasically2mewhenIwasonly7yearsold,3sincethattime,I'dbeenbombarded(轰炸)byguidancecounselorsandcareerplannerswhoall4metohave"aback-up-plan"incasewritingdidn'tworkout.I'dnevereven5adifferentcareerpath,soIwasvery6andworried.Aftermuchthought,Idecided7wouldbemy"back-up-plan",andIsignedupforaclassthroughmyhighschool.This8thateverymorning,Iwouldserveasateacher'shelperformyfavorite6thgradeteacher,Mr.Ralston.Morningaftermorning,IshowedupinMr.Ralston'sclassroomand9papersforhim.Sometimes,Ieven10alessonortwo.Itwasfun,andthestudentsseemedtolikeme,soIwassurprisedwhenitcametimeformy11.Mr.Ralstonlookedmerightintheeyesandasked,"Doyoureallywanttoteach?""HadIreallybeenthat12?"Ithought."Don'tmisunderstand.You'lldofineinteaching,"hecontinued."But,isyour13reallyinit?""Notreally,"I14."Iwanttowrite.Iwanttowritenewstoriesandfictionandpoetryandsomuchmore...butI'vebeentoldit'stoughtomakeitasawriter15IthoughtmaybeIwouldteachandthenusemysummers16topursuewriting."AsIsharedwithMr.Ralstonmyhopes,dreamsandcarefullyplotted-outback-upplan,hesmiledandsaid,"Whyareyoupreparingto17withthisback-upplan?Ifyouwanttobeawriter,goforit!Pursuewriting!"Mr.Ralston's18tofollowmydreamswasthelittlenudge(推动)Idecidedtohelpmepushpastmy19ofnotmakingitasawriterandsimply"Goforit!"That'swhatanencouragingwordwilldowhenspokeninlovein20season.So,Let'stryandbelikeMr.Ralstonandspeakthatwordofencouragementatjusttherighttimeandmakeadifferenceinsomeone'slifetoday.1、A．even B．never C．already D．also2、A．reminded B．entertained C．accompanied D．chosen3、A．or B．and C．for D．but4、A．urged B．forced C．taught D．persuaded5、A．created B．taken C．considered D．examined6、A．embarrassed B．confused C．annoyed D．frightened7、A．writing B．teaching C．studying D．editing8、A．meant B．showed C．suggested D．revealed9、A．read B．set C．graded D．composed10、A．reviewed B．skipped C．took D．presented11、A．application B．evaluation C．instruction D．qualification12、A．obvious B．shallow C．superior D．ambitious13、A．eye B．mind C．heart D．focus14、A．interrupted B．joked C．admitted D．apologized15、A．unless B．if C．because D．so16、A．up B．apart C．along D．off17、A．fail B．follow C．depart D．compete18、A．encouragement B．determination C．tendency D．attempt19、A．dreams B．fears C．regrets D．mistakes20、A．peak B．low C．proper D．new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）Franklin’slifeisfullofcharming1．(story)whichallyoungmenshouldknow---howhesoldbooksinBostonandbecametheguestofkingsinEurope;howhewasmadeGeneralFranklin,onlytoquitandhelptoorganizethearmy2．wasbetterthanthetrainedtroopsofEnglandandGermany.ThispoorBostonboy,3．aday’sschooling,becamemasterofsixlanguagesandneverstopped4．(study).Thisapprentice（学徒）receiveddegreesanddiplomasfrommanycolleges,andbecameforever5．(remember)as“DoctorFranklin”,philosopher,scientistandpoliticalleader.Self-made,self-taught,thecandlemaker’sson6．(give)lighttoalltheworld;thestreetbooksellersetallmensingingofliberty;theapprenticebecamethemostoutstandingmanacrosstheworld,andbroughthisnativelandtopraiseandhonorhim.HebuiltAmerica,for7．ournationistodayislargelyduetothemanagement,theforethought,thewisdom,andtheabilityofBenjaminFranklin.Hebelongstotheworld,but8．(especial)hebelongstoAmerica.Thepeoplearoundtheworldhonoredhimwhilehewasliving.Heisstillregardedas9．loftiestmanbythecommonpeopletodayafter10．death.Andhewillliveinpeople’sheartsforever.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短文。短文中共有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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。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。IamoneofthefewmanwhoworkasanurseryschoolteacherinLondon.Mostofmykidscomefromfamiliesonproblems.It'ssurprisedhowveryyoungchildrenunderstandorareawareofthingsthatgowronginhome.This,ofcourse,affectsthemandsometimesmakethemverydifficulttodeal.Atsuchtimesyouhavetobeverypatientwiththem.Idon'tthinkthatwomenarenaturalbetterwithchildrenthanmenare.Anybodywhoispreparingtounderstandandhelpchildren,andwhohastherightqualitiescanlookafterthemandteachthem.Thequalitiesarethere,inallmenandwomen,butmostmendon'tusethem.Ithinkmygroupofchildrenratherlikebeingwithamanforthechange,especiallysincetheydon'tseetheirfathersverymuch.SoIdon'tfeelI'mdoinga‘woman'sjob’;infact,asaman,IfeelIcanbringsomethingextratothejob.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你的新西兰笔友Terry暑假要来中国旅游，并顺便拜访你。近日他发邮件向你询问潍坊的有关情况。请你回复邮件，内容包括：1.交通方式：飞机、高铁（北京一潍坊）；2.潍坊简介：位于山东省中部、历史文化名城、国际风筝都、地方名吃（如和乐）等。注意：1.词数100左右；2.开头已给出，不计入总词数。参考词汇：高铁high-spedrailway和乐HelenoodlesDearTerry,I’mgladtoknowthatyouarecomingtoChinathissummervacation.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,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、A2、B3、D4、A5、C6、D7、B8、B9、C10、C11、A12、C13、A14、A15、C16、B17、A18、B19、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、652．D2、654．B3、656．A4、658．C22、1、A2、B3、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,andotherfactors.Wedon’twanttorulethatout,buttodaywecan’tpositivelysaytherearenuclearprojectsouttherethatmeetthisstandard,”hesaid.Thecompany’s100%renewableenergydoesnotmeanGoogleisgettingallitsenergydirectlyfromwindandsolarpower,butthatonanannualbasistheamountitpurchasesfromrenewablesourcesmatchestheelectricityitsoperationsconsume.5、A“landmarkmoment”forGooglerefersto.A．itseffortsinsavingenergyB．itsgrowingdemandforemployeesC．itsprogressinusingrenewableenergyD．itsbecomingtheworld’sbiggestcompany6、WhatmadeGoogleslowinachievingitstarget?A．Negotiationsofagreements.B．Highconsumptionofenergy.C．Shortageofenergy.D．Tightbudgets.7、Whatcanbeinferr