广东省湛江市第一中学2024年高三下学期联考英语试题含解析

广东省湛江市第一中学2024年高三下学期联考英语试题注意事项: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．Difficultiesstrengthenthemind,_____labourdoesthebody.A．if B．asC．for D．so2．Friendshipcanneverbeatrade;______,itneedsthemostthoroughandunprofitableconcept.A．inaddition B．bycontrast C．inreturn D．bychance3．Thepurposeofhertalkingtomelastnightactually_______this:ThatIshallnevertrusthimanymoreinfuture.A．comesround B．comesout C．comeson D．comesto4．Eversincethenewparkwasopenedtothepubliclastmonth,I______awalkiniteverymorning.A．amtaking B．takeC．havetaken D．havebeentaking5．Everythingseemedtobegoing________forthefirsttwodaysafterIarrivedinNewYork.A．vividly B．generally C．frequently D．smoothly6．Withalotoftoughproblems,thepilotwasstillcalm,coolandcollectiveunderpressure.A．solve B．solved C．solving D．tosolve7．Lonelinessisafeeling_______peopleexperienceapowerfulrushofemptinessandsolitude.A．which B．where C．that D．how8．Iwasexpectingapresentfromher,soIwasdisappointedIdidn’treceive______.A．it B．one C．that D．theone9．Thenewplaygroundtobebuiltnextyearwillbe____________theoldone.A．asthreetimesbigasB．threetimesasbigasC．asbigasthreetimesD．asbigthreetimesas10．Scientistshavecometotheconclusion___________thetemperatureonEarthisgettinghigherandhigher.A．What B．thatC．which D．when11．Annsaidwheneverherfatherwasunhappyhe________gooutandbuysomething,usuallysomethinglargeanduseless.A．should B．couldC．would D．might12．Idon’tmindhercriticizingme,but___ishowshedoesitthatIobjectto.A．it B．thatC．this D．which13．一Didyouforgetyourpromise,dear?一Ihavefinishedmyhomeworkontime,mom.A．Excuseme. B．Surely.C．Whynot? D．HowcouldI?14．I____aboutwhatyou’vesaidandI’vedecidedtotakeyouradvice.A．thought B．havebeenthinkingC．wasthinking D．hadthought15．Yourletterwillgetattention!Theyknowyou’reexpectingtheanswer.A．careful B．common C．instant D．general16．Thoughsmall,thecountryhas_____plantsfromdesertgrassestotropicaljungle.A．extremeB．abundantC．artificialD．poisonous17．Juliahasgotapretty_deal—shewaslaidoffjustforbeinglateonce!A．roughB．toughC．illegalD．mean18．---Dad,haveyouseenmyChristmascard?---______youpaintedlastnight?I’mafraidIhaven’tseen______.A．One;one B．Theone;itC．One;it D．Theone;that19．Tomissocreativeapersonthathealwayshaslotsof_________ideasinhismind,andsometimeswedon’tevenknowwhatheisthinkingabout.A．meanB．novelC．slimD．instant20．--Mum,Idon’tthinkIamqualifiedenoughtodothis.--Honey,beconfident!Youshouldknowitis____amanthinksofhimself___reallydetermineshisfate.A．that;thatB．how;thatC．what;thatD．how;that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）AmericanactressMarisaTomeiwonanAcademyAwardforherworkinthe1992movieMyCousinVinny.Peoplelaughedwhentheysawherfilmcharactertellingaboyfriendthattheyneedtogetmarried.Whymarriage?Becauseherbiologicalclockistickingandshewantsababy.“WellIhatetobringitupbecauseIknowyougotenoughpressureonyoualready.But…weagreedtogetmarriedassoonasyouwonyourfirstcase(lawcase).Meanwhile,tenyearslater…myniece…thedaughterofmysisterisgettingmarried.Mybiologicalclockistickinglikethis(stomp,stomp,stomp).Andthewaythiscaseisgoing…Iain’tnevergettingmarried.”“Lisa,Idon’tneedthis.IsweartoGodIdon’tneedthisrightnow.”Usingitthisway,abiologicalclockmeansthetimeinawoman’slifewhensheisabletobearchildren.Inthenot-so-distantpast,mostpeoplethoughtthatwhenawomanreachedher40sitwastoolateforhertohavechildren.Thetimeonherbiologicalclockhadrunout.Well,thathaschanged.Thesedayssomewomenareresettingtheirbiologicalclocks.Theyaregivingthemselvesmoretimetohavechildren.Makenomistake.Beinga“SingleMotherbyChoice”isverydifferentfromyoungerwomenwhofindthemselvespregnant,perhapsnotbychoice.Generallyspeaking,singlemothersbychoiceareolderandwelleducated.Theyareusuallyfinanciallysecureandsuccessfulintheircareers.So,theyhavethemoney.Whattheymaynothaveisapartner.ThisistheplaceinlifewherewriterKerryReichsfoundherselfseveralyearsago.Shesaysshedidnotplantobecomeasinglemother.Shesaysshejustdidnotfindtherightpartner.“Well,IthinkIhadasetofstandardsforthepartnerIwaslookingforandIdidn’tmeetanyonethatfitthosestandards.And,at39Ifoundmyselfsingle,withoutchildrenandIwantedthemverymuch.So,ImadethedifficultdecisionthatIcoulddothisonmyown.1、Accordingtothepassage,whatisabiologicalclock?A．It’saclockmadeofbiologicalmatters.B．Itreferstoawomen’scertainlifeperiod.C．Itrecordswhenwomenneedtobearchildren.D．Itreferstoawomaninher40s.2、Accordingtothepassage,inthepast,whenawomanreachedher40s,________.A．shecan’tgetmarried. B．shemightnotbeabletohavechildren.C．herbiologicalclockwillneedtobereset. D．herstatusofbeingasinglemotherisdifficult.3、Whatdoes“SingleMotherbyChoice”mean?A．Itmeanssinglemothershaveachoice.B．Itmeanssinglemothersarepregnantbychance.C．Itmeanssinglewomenintheirlate30sorearly40sdecidedtohavechildren.D．Itmeanswomenwanttomakeachoice.4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．Choosingtobeasinglemother. B．Awoman’sbiologicalclock.C．Gettingmarriedbyforce. D．Singlewomenwantingmarriage.22．（8分）FollowtheFashion---aNewAgeoftheMacBookProThenewflagshiplaptopscalledtheMacBookProfromApple,availablein13-and15-inchscreensizes,arethinner(0.6inches),lighter(3or4pounds),andfasterthaneverbefore.Thespeakersaremorepowerfulandsoundgreat.Batterylifeis8to10hours,somewhatlessthanthatofpreviousmodels.Besides,they’renotbecominggraduallynarrowerliketheMacBookAir,butthey’rethinnerthantheAirwasatitsthickestpart.That’sright,“was”.TheexistingMacBookAirwillremainavailableforawhile,buttherewon’tbeanymoremodel.ListedinthefollowingaresomeotherappealingfeaturesofthenewMacBookPromodels.ScreenTheMacBookProscreenisamasterpiece.It’ssobright;itcouldlightuparunway.It’saRetinascreen,whichissomethingMacBookAirfanshavewaitedforforever.Thecolorisveryimpressive.Youwilllovesthisscreen.Trackpad（轨迹板）Thetrackpadishuge,twiceaslargeasthepreviousoffering.Itmakesadifferencewhen,forexample,you’repaintinginPhotoshop.KeyboardAllofthenewMacBookPromodelsshareinusingasecond-generationbutterflymechanismkeyboardlikewhat’sfoundonthe12-inchMacBook.Thekeysareveryflatanddon’ttravelmuchatall,whichcanactuallyenableyoutoflywhentyping.1、HowistheMacBookProdifferentfromtheMacBookAir?A．Ithasanarrowershape.B．Ithasamoreadvancedscreen.C．Ithasamorepowerfulbattery.D．Ithasmorecoloroptions.2、WhatcanbelearnedaboutthekeyboardoftheMacBookPro?A．Itsdesignisinspiredbybutterflies.B．ItistailoredfortheMacBookPro.C．Itallowsofanicetypingfeel.D．Itskeysarelargerthantheprevious.3、Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A．TocomparetheMacBookProwiththeMacBookAir.B．ToexplainwhytheMacBookProisunique.C．TopersuadetheyoungtobuytheMacBookPro.D．TointroducethenewproductfromApple.23．（8分）AlexElmanrunsabigbusiness—somethingdifficulttoimagineaftershelosthersightinhertwenties.ButElmansaysthatlosinghersighthelpedherfocusonfindingsuccess.Elman’sfatherplantedahillsidevineyardinwesternMassachusettsin1981.It’swhereElmanfledduringthedarkestperiodofherlife.Whenshewas27yearsold,shewentblindduetocomplicationsfromjuvenilediabetes(糖尿病)17yearsago.Sherecalled,“Ihidinmyhome.Ihidintheplace.Forme,thatwasthesafestplaceintheworld.”ElmanisnowthefounderofAlexElmanWines,agrowingportfolio(系列产品)oforganicwinesfromallaroundtheworld:ChiantifromItaly,TorrontesfromArgentina.Elmandoesn’tworkalone.Herassistant,aguidedognamedHanley,issomethingofawinesnob,andquiteabeggar.HanleytravelstoallofthewineriesthatElmandoes,fromSouthAmericatoEurope.Atfirst,Elmanresistedtheideaofaguide-dog.Nowit’shardtoimagineherlife,orherbusiness,withouthim.Shesaid.“WhensomeonetellsmesomethingisorganicandIdon’treallybelieveitbecauseItastesomethingfunnyonit,I’llputitinfrontofhisfaceandifhelikesthewine,he’llgotosniffit.Ifit’snotright,he’llturnhisheadaway.Hegetsinthedirtwithme.Hescratchesaround.Hemakessurethatweseeearthwormsandbutterflies.That’showweknowthatthesoilisactuallyorganic,andthattherearenochemicals.”ElmantoldCBSNewsshebelievesthelossofhervisionwasagift.Shesaid,“ItallowedmetopayattentiontowhatIthoughtwasimportantandalsotobeabletoteachpeoplethatthebrokenhangnailisnotabigdeal,youknowwhatImean?Don’tsweatthesmallstuff.Don’tsweatthebigstuffeither.”1、Elmanhidherselfinherfather’svineyardprobablybecauseshe________.A．sufferedfromjuvenilediabetesB．wasextremelypainfulforherblindnessC．wouldliketohelpherfatherwiththeworkD．expectedtorecoverhersightsoonerorlater2、Theunderlinedphrase“thebrokenhangnail”(inParagraph5)probablyrefersto_____.A．anailwhichisofnouseB．adisadvantageyouhaveinyourlifeC．apersonwhoishardtodealwithD．ataskthatisnoteasytoaccomplish3、Thispassageismainlytotellusthat_________.A．AlexElmanleadsamiserablelifeB．HanleybringsAlexElmanmuchfunC．AlexElmangetsalongwellwithherpetD．ablindwomantastessuccessinwinebusiness24．（8分）L.S.LowryExhibitionSome30oilpaintingsandartworksonpaperbyBritishartist,L.S.Lowry(1887-1976),areondisplayattheArtMuseumofNanjingUniversityoftheArts.It’sthefirst-eversoloexhibitionoftheartist’sworkoutsidetheUK.LowryisoneofBritain’smostfamousartists,andwasacloseobserverofhiscountry’ssociallifeintheeraofindustrializationandmodernization.Hisworksmainlydepict(描绘)ordinarypeopleonstreets,infactories,parksandfootballfields.IthasbeensaidthatthedepictionofmodernlifebyLowry’sworkswaspermeated(洋溢)withanatmosphereofsadnessandloneliness,butalsowithrespectandasenseofhumor.Date:November15toDecember16,9amto7pm(closedonMondays)Venue:ArtMuseumofNanjingUniversityoftheArtsAddress:15HujuRoadNorth,GulouDistrict,NanjingAdmission:FreeCall025-8349-8693fordetailsGoldenSongsofTeresaTengConcertTeresaTeng(1953-1995)wasaninfluentialChinesepopsingerfromTaiwanwhowasknownforherfolksongsandromanticballads.HervoiceandsongsareinstantlyrecognizablethroughoutthewholeofAsiaandinareaswithlargeAsianpopulations.ChenYajuan,aJapanese-Chinesefemalesinger,willperformTeng’sclassicsongs,includingMoonRepresentsMyHeartandWhenWillYouComeBackAgain?Date:December20,7:30pmVenue:ShanghaiOrientalArtCenterAddress:425DingxiangRoadTickets:80yuanto580yuanCall021-6132-6586fordetailsThe20thAnniversaryofRiverdanceThisyearwelcomesthe20thanniversaryofRiverdance,whichisbeingmarkedwithaworldtour.This20thanniversaryversionwillhaveanewstagesetting,andwhenittoursinChinaitwilladdsomelocalelementsliketakingtraditionalChinesefolksongs,LoveSongofKangdingandMyMotherland,asaccompaniments.Date:January13to18,7:30pmVenue:ShanghaiCultureSquareAddress:597FuxingRoadMiddleTickets:80yuanto800yuanCall021-6472-9000fordetails1、Whencanvisitorsenjoysomeartfreeofcharge?A．December20.B．December15.C．January14.D．January18.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutL.S.Lowry?A．Thestyleofhisworksisnegative.B．HisexhibitionwillbehelduntiltheendofDecember.C．Hisworkwasonlyexhibitedinhismotherlandbefore.D．Hepreferredtocreateworksonthestreet.3、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．TheL.S.LowryExhibitionwillbeopensixdaysaweekbeforeDecember16.B．Thenumberofsongsattheconcerthasbeenannouncedbytheorganizers.C．PeoplecanenjoythreeactivitiesinthesamecityinlateDecember.D．ThefirstRiverdanceshowwasperformedperfectlyinDublinin1994.25．（10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.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）OnenightmanyyearsagoIwasonthebridgeofashippassingoneofourlargecitiesonaquietnight.Isawitslights1intheskyandheardthecity’snoises.Ihavespenttwenty-fiveyearsonboats.NowIama2.Myjobistobringinthelargeluxury3andstaywiththemuntiltheyaresafelystoppedintheirports.Ifeltvery4thefirsttimeIeverdockedabigliner.Shecame5uptheharboronafloodtideandtoweredhighovertheshortlittleboat.Aswedrewalongside,adoorwayopened6atwaterlevelandtwosmartlydressedsailorshelpedmeaboard.IwasescortedtothebridgewhereI7fromthecaptain.IrealizedIwasin8ofagreatshipworthmillionsofdollars.Havingdockedseveralofthelargeliners,IrealizedIwasnotimportant,9simplythequarterbackwhocalledthesignals.Inspiteof10wereadinthenewspapers,Ihavegreatfaithinthiscountry,prayingthatapeacefulunderstandingwillcometothis11world,sothatmychildrencangrowupinaworldfullofhappiness.Ibelievethiswillcome12.Iremembertheunderstandingand13thattookoverthiscountry,backin1949,whenalittlegirlnamedKathyFiskus14intoanoldwellinCalifornia.Engineersandsandhogsandpeopleinallwalksoflifeworkedalmostthreedays,andwhentheygotheroutshewasdead.Peoplesentinthousandsofdollarsin15funds,butthosewhodidtheworkand16theequipmentwouldn’ttakethemoney.Theyworkedforbiggerthings.Italkedtocaptainsofforeign17thatcameintoNewYorkHarbor,andtheywerejustas18asweAmericansoverthetragedy.Ibelievesome19willbefoundtoworktogetherforworldpeacewiththesamesympathyandunderstandingthatpeopleworkedtorescuelittleKathyFiskus.IbelieveGodwill20bringthisabout.1、A．decoratedB．reflectedC．includedD．occupied2、A．cookB．designerC．pilotD．swimmer3、A．linersB．shopsC．hotelsD．offices4、A．interestingB．smartC．luckyD．proud5、A．drawingB．ridingC．walkingD．running6、A．oftenB．neverC．almostD．hardly7、A．tookoverB．pickedupC．gotoutD．broughtin8、A．placeB．needC．searchD．control9、A．soB．butC．andD．or10、A．howB．whereC．whichD．what11、A．undiscoveredB．unsettledC．unplannedD．unexpected12、A．inB．fromC．aboutD．on13、A．favorB．pityC．beliefD．sense14、A．fellB．wavedC．threwD．hid15、A．schoolB．businessC．rescueD．loan16、A．producedB．transportedC．furnishedD．supposed17、A．busesB．planesC．shipsD．trains18、A．worriedB．satisfiedC．amazedD．concerned19、A．timeB．roadC．moneyD．way20、A．somedayB．foreverC．nowhereD．therefore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）Amuseumhasmanagedtodrawinlotsofvisitorstolearnabout1．century-oldduckrecipeandsamplethedish.TheSanzhenzhaimuseum,2．(locate)nexttotheWuzhenscenicspot,coversanareaof5,000squaremeters.It3．(build)forthepublictounderstandthebrand’sculture.“Weattempt4．(ride)onthewaveofWuzhen’sincreasinglyhottourismandimproveourbrand'sfameandsales,”saysLuFengxue,thesalesmanagerofSanzhenzhai.ThebrandwasborninWuzhenin1848andhasbeenpopular5．thedistinctivetasteofitsduckproducts.Now,Sanzhenzhaihasapproximately1006．(outlet)acrossthecountry.Themuseum7．(become)ahitsinceitopenedattheendofOctober.Approximately70busesdropbythemuseumonadailybasis,8．translatestoroughly7,000tourists.Tourists9．(typical)choosethreeducksat100yuan,accordingtoLu.“10．(we)productsareespeciallypopularwiththemiddle-agedandseniors,”saysLu.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定以下是某同学的一篇习作，请你帮助修改。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：在错的词下画一横线，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。OurclasshadanexcitingbasketballmatchwithourneighborClassfour、Ihadthoughtthatourteamwasconsistedofstrongandableplayers,meincluding,whileoppositeteamwasnomatchforus、Andwhenthematchstarted,Iwasamazedtofindthateachmemberoftheotherteamwasfightinghardly,regardlessuponthefactthattheywerefarleastcapablethanus、Therefore,itcameasnosurprisedthatwebecamethewinnerinthematch,buttheloserwonourrespectfortheirfightinthematch、Theresultofwhichhastaughtme,howevertheoutcomeis,whatcountsisthatwehavetriedourbest、Onlyinthiswaycanwemakeanimprovementinlife、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）随着越来越多的中国人出境旅游，一些人的表现不得体。假设你是某高中学生李华，你的朋友Lili计划假期出国旅游，希望你能给予她一些建议。请你用英语写一封邮件回复她。要点如下：1．旅游中的不文明现象极大损害了国家声望（如：大声喧哗，随地吐痰，乱扔垃圾...）2．你的建议：理解和尊重外国文化；了解国外的文化习俗；保护所处环境；为自己和国家赢得尊重；树立祖国的形象。注意：1.词数120词左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.参考词汇：吐痰spit;树立形象upholdanimage。DearLili,Iamsogladtoreceiveyourlettertellingmeyouwillgoonanoverseastrip.Herearemysuggestions._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Idowishyouhaveagoodtime!Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、B3、D4、D5、D6、D7、B8、B9、B10、B11、C12、A13、D14、B15、C16、B17、A18、B19、B20、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、B2、B3、C4、A22、1、B2、C3、D23、1、B2、B3、D24、1、B2、C3、A25、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,buttodaywec