2025届海南省儋州市正大阳光中学高考压轴卷英语试卷含解析

2025届海南省儋州市正大阳光中学高考压轴卷英语试卷注意事项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．Moststudentsstudybecauseit’sunavoidable.________,therearestudentswhoactuallyenjoyit.A．Asaresult B．InadditionC．Inconclusion D．Bycontrast2．Someexpertsthink,________genes,intelligencealsodependsonanadequatediet,agoodeducationandanicehomeenvironment.A．insteadof B．exceptforC．apartfrom D．farfrom3．Thegeneralsecretarystressedthatwhathehadjustsaidwasonlyhis_________view,notofficialintentions.A．private B．separate C．personal D．single4．—HowIwishIhadworkedharderwhenIwasinthatcompany.—Ifyouhad,you_________adepartmentmanagernow.A．are B．wouldbeC．wouldhavebeen D．were5．Ifit_____earlier,theprintingmachinewouldnothavebrokendown．A．hasbeenrepaired B．isrepairedC．hadbeenrepaired D．wasrepaired6．heremotion,sheburiedherfaceinherhands． A．Controlled B．Tocontrol C．Beingcontrolled D．Havingcontrolled7．_______,thedancerspractisehardtomaketheirdreamscometrue. A．InsteadofbeingdisabledB．Beingdisabled C．DisabledastheyareD．Incaseofbeingdisabled8．______toworkovertimethatevening,Imissedawonderfulfilm.A．HavingbeenaskedB．ToaskC．HavingaskedD．Tobeasked9．---Mom,Ihavepassedtheadmissionexaminations!---______!A．GoodforyouB．GoodluckC．CheerupD．Goahead10．Malenursesaredifficulttohireasmanymenrejectthis______outofthelong-existingdiscrimination．A．oncept B．responsibilityC．identity D．personality11．Theimportantthinginlifeistohaveagreataim,andthe________toachieveit.A．acquisitionB．comprehensionC．determinationD．satisfaction12．—Didyourfatherenjoyseeinghisoldfriendsyesterday?—Yes,hedid.Theyeachotherforages.A．didn’tseeB．wouldn’tseeC．haven’tseenD．hadn’tseen13．—-Whatdifferencewillitmake_____weshallgototheconcertonTuesdayorSaturday?—Theyofferadiscountonweekdays.A．thatB．whenC．ifD．why14．SheseemstopreferAmericanTVShowstotalkingtome．A．towatch B．tobewatching C．watching D．havingwatched15．AfternineyearsworkingtoprotectSiberiantigers,YangJun_____hiseffortsrecognizedattheannualawardceremonyinBeijingwherehewasnameda"wildlifeprotector".A．had B．hadhadC．hashad D．has16．Aftershebecameill,Ifelt______withher—shewascheerywhileIfeltgloomy.A．outoftune B．outofbreath C．outofcuriosity D．outofmind17．Amotherrecognizesthefeelofherchild’sskinwhenblindfolded._________,shecaninstantlyidentifyherbaby’scry.A．SimilarlyB．MeanwhileC．NeverthelessD．Accordingly18．—Sir,I’mlatebecausemycarbrokedownontheway.—________.I’vehadenoughofyourexcuses.A．Cutitout B．Suityourself C．Youcan’tbeserious D．Itmakessense19．China’sChang’e4roboticprobeenteredlunarorbitonWednesday,________amajorstepinitsmissiontomakeasoftlandingonthemoon’sfarside.A．marking B．tomarkC．havingmarked D．marked20．Ithinkyou’vegottothepointachangeisneeded,otherwiseyou’llfail.A．when B．which C．where D．there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）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.22．（8分）TheancientcityofChichenItzainsouthernMexicowasoneofthemostpowerfulcitiesandoneofthemostpowerfulancientcultures—theMaya.Buttoday,noonelivesthere.Itisonlyagroupofoldbuildings.However,peoplefromaroundtheworldstillcometoseeit.Peoplecometolearnaboutitsancientculture,thecultureoftheMayanpeople.TheMayanculturebeganalmost3,000yearsagoandgrewinpartsofCentralAmerica.Butabout1,000yearsagoagroupcalledtheItzainvadedthecityandbuiltnewpartsofthecitybasedonnaturalwells.TheynamedthecityChichenItza,whichmeans“mouthofthewelloftheItza”.ThemostinterestingstructureinChichenItzaisthePyramidofKukulcan(库库尔坎金字塔),whosefoursidesallcometogetheratonepointatthetop.EachsideonthePyramidofKukulcanhas91steps.Andthereisonemorestepatthetopofthepyramid.Thestepsareasmanyasthedaysofayear.SomeexpertsbelievetheMayacouldhaveusedthisbuildingtohelpthemknowwhentoplantcrops.Eachdaythesunfallsonadifferentstepofthepyramid,whichcouldbeawaytofollowtheyear.ThepeopleofChichenItzaespeciallydesignedonebuildingtoobserveandstudythemovementofthestarsandplanets.Expertssaythattheobservatory(天文台)isoneofthemostcomplexstructurestheMayabuilt.Asetofstepswentupandaroundtheobservatorytower.Andtherewerewindowsinthetower.Eachwindowhadapurpose.Expertsbelievethatapersonlookingthroughoneofthesewindowscouldseeparticularstarsonparticulardates.TheMayamighthavebelievedthatstudyingthestarscouldtellthemthefuture.ChichenItzaisnowaUNESCOWorldHeritageSiteandanimportantpartoftheworld’shistory.1、VisitorscametothecityofChichenItzato.A．viewitsbeautifulsceneryB．experienceandexploretheMayancultureC．studyandobserveotherstarsontheobservatoryD．learnsomethingaboutwhentoplantcrops2、Whydidtheinvadersnamethecity“mouthofthewelloftheItza”？A．Becausewellscanbeseeninoraroundthecity.B．Becauseitislargeinsize.C．Becausethecityisnewly-built.D．Becauseitslocationisvital.3、Whichofthefollowingistrue?A．ChichenItzaisoneoftheWorldHeritages.B．ThePyramidofKukulcanhas364steps.C．Windowsinthetowerpredicttheweatherinthefuture.D．ThecityofChichenItzahasalonghistoryof3,000years.4、What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthispassage?A．ToevaluatetheMayanculture.B．Topersuadereaderstopayavisit.C．TointroducetheancientcityofChichenItza.D．TopresentthedevelopmentoftheMayanconstruction.23．（8分）Giventherecentinterestingreenbuildingsinthemedia,let’sthinkdifferently.Insteadoffocusingonincreasingthesupplyofenergy,whatifwefocusonreducingdemand?Canwestartwithendingtheopen-doorpracticeofstreet-frontshops?Whilecoolairfromtheseshopsisrefreshingtopedestrians,itcarriesacost.Energyisusedintheairconditioningprocess.Soitmustbepossibletolookforchangesinregulationsthatwouldencouragemoreenergy-savingdesigns.Forinstance,ifwefixceilingfans,air-conditioninghomescouldsurelybeavoidedforpartoftheyear.Ceilingfansusefarlessenergy.Theywereinayearairconditionerscouldstayifceilingfanswerefixed.Inhomesbuiltunderthesmall-housepolicyinNewTerritories,theceilingmaybetoolowforceilingfans.Ifthe9-metermaximumbuildingheightregulationwererelaxed,ceilingfanscouldbefixedtoreduceenergyuse.Currentthinkinginsustainablebuildingdesignandoperationinvolvesintegrated(协调统一的)design,thatis,bringtogetherallpartiestocreateabuildingwithbetterperformancethatachievesenergyreduction.Forintegrateddesigntosucceed,allpartiesmustcometogetherandthinkbeyondeachperson’scircleofinfluence.Bettersolutionsareimpossibletoavoidwithintegrateddesign.Buildingswouldnolongerbeengineeredafterthebasicarchitecturewasbuilt.Positiveprojectoutcomesmayincludereducedair-conditioningload,reducedpoweruseforelectriclighting,andareductionintheamountofmaterialsused.Weneedtoaskifwearereadytolookbeyondourownsmallcirclesandseekanimprovedapproachtobuildingdesign.BythatImeananintegrateddesignresultinginmoresustainablebuildings.1、What'stheauthor'sattitudetowardstheopen-doorpracticeofthestreetshops?A．Supportive.B．Disapproving.C．Optimistic.D．Uncaring.2、Whydoestheauthorsuggestfixingceilingfans?A．Tofollowanoldpractice.B．Tohelpreduceenergyuse.C．Tocompletelyreplaceairconditioners.D．Tohelpcutdownondailyexpenses.3、What'sthekeytomakingsustainablebuildingsareality?A．Allpartiesshouldgetstartedatthesametime.B．Thebasicarchitectureshouldbefinishedfirst.C．Properdesignandperformancetoachieveenergyreduction.D．Seekingthesmall-housepolicyandsomesuccessfularchitects.4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Wasteless,livebetterB．Goodbye,airconditioningC．HowtoreducetheenergycostD．Greenbuildingscallforintegrateddesign24．（8分）I’venoticedsomethinghappeningfairlyregularlyamongmydaughterandherfriends.Whenthey’reallsittingaroundaskingeachotherwhichphototheyshouldpostonInstagram,orwhenthey’resendingclothespicturesaroundinagroupchataskingwhichonetheyshouldwear,manyofthegirlswillrespondbychoosingtheworstpictureandtheleastattractiveclothes.Why?Becausethey’reteenagersandenvyiswhattheydo.Everyoneinawhile,though,therewillbeagirlwhospeaksthetruth.Theonewhosays“Yoursmilelooksfalseinthefirstpicture,”or“Thatsecondpairofjeansmakesyourfigurelookextremelyunusual.”Sure,thesemayatfirstseemkindofharsh.ButaccordingtonewresearchpublishedinPsychologicalScience,theyarecomingfromfriendswhotrulycare,theoneswhoaren’tafraidtospeakupandtellitlikeitis.“Wehaveshownthatpeoplecanbecrueltobekind,”explainedleadresearcherBelénLópez-Pérez.“Theymaydecidetomakesomeonefeelworseifthisemotion（感情）isbeneficialforthatotherperson,evenifthisisnotofanypersonalbenefittothem.”Forthestudy,researchersasked140volunteerstoplayaviolentvideogame,andthengiveadvicetoanunknownpartnerwhowasgoingthroughtoughpersonaltimesonwinningthegame.Theresearchersfoundthatvolunteersweremorelikelytodonegative（反射的）iftheyfeltitwasimportantfortheirpartnertowinthegame.Thefindingssuggestthatitwassympathythatledtheparticipantstochooseparticularnegativeemotionalexperiencebecausetheybelieveditwouldeventuallyhelptheirpartnerbesuccessfulinthegame.“Thesefindingshelpedustounderstand,forinstance,whywesometimesmaytrytomakeourlovedonesfeelbadifwethinkthisemotiontobeusefultoachieveagoal,”López-Pérezconcluded.Inotherwords,thetruthmayhurt,butweallneedameanfriendwhoiswillingtogiveittous.1、Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingParagraph1?A．Topointoutasocialphenomenon.B．Tointroducethetopicofthepassage.C．Towarngirlsnottosendpicturesaround.D．Topersuadethegirlstobehavethemselves.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“these”inParagraph2referto?A．Thefriends.B．Thegirls.C．Theclothes.D．Thecomments.3、Howdidthevolunteersadvisetheirpartnertowinthegame?A．Bycheeringthemon.B．Byperformingactsofkindness.C．Bytendingtorespondnegatively.D．Byexpressingdeepsympathyforthem.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．WeNeedMeanFriends.B．Neverhurtothers.C．WeMustTryHardtoAchieveGoals.D．NeverPlayViolentVideoGames.25．（10分）InternationalExhibitionforAnimalHusbandry（畜牧业）&ProcessingofGrain,Fruits&VegetablesDate:11-13August,2015Place:London,EnglandRegistrationDeadline:30June,2015ExhibitionandMarketThemarketTheBritishagriculturalmarketprovidesverygoodchancesforinternationalcompaniessincethedemandformoderntechnologiesiscontinuouslyrising.Andtheexistingmarketcan'tsatisfythelocaldevelopment.Greatpotentialistobefoundalsoinlivestock（家畜）andlivestockfarming.Inparticular,investmentincattlefarmingandpighusbandryistobefurtherincreased.TheexhibitionItisthemostimportantplatformforanimalhusbandryandagriculturaltechnologyinBritain.Lastyear,537companiesfrom14countriesshowedtheiradvancedsolutionsforlivestock,animalhusbandryandagriculturaltechnologytoover13,540businessprofessionals.OrganizerLondonInternationalContractFairandIFWexpoHeidelbergGmbHHeidelberg,GermanyPhone:+49-(0)6221-1357-0Fax:+49-(0)6221-1357-23E-mailinfo@Openingtime11August-12August,2015,09:00-16:3013,August,2015,09:00-15:30MainIndustriesAgriculturalTechnology,CerealGrainTechnology,AnimalHusbandryMainTopicsEquipmentforsoilworkingandseed-bedpreparation●Harvestingequipment●Plantbreeding（繁殖）●Plantprotection●Grainprocessing●Storageandtransport●Animalbreeding●Animalhusbandry●Livestockhousing●FeedindustryEntrancefee2,000pounds/perstand/perday1、ThetexttellsusthefollowinginformationEXCEPI______.A．thetimeoftheexhibitionB．thetopicsoftheexhibitionC．therulesoftheexhibitionD．thesiteoftheexhibition2、Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A．Londonhasthelargestagriculturalmarketintheworld.B．InternationalcompaniescanfindmorebusinessopportunitiesintheBritishagriculturalmarket.C．Almostallcountriesintheworldtakepartintheexhibition.D．Theexhibitioncoversallkindsoflivinggoods.3、Ifyouwanttotakepartintheexhibition,you______.A．cancontacttheorganizerinthreewaysB．mustregisterbetween30Juneand13August,2015C．havetobuysomeequipmentondisplayduringtheexhibitionD．neednotpaytheorganizeroftheexhibition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）WorkingChristmasDayItwasunusuallyquietintheemergencyroomonDecember25．Iwasanurse1thatday,sighingabouthavingtoworkonChristmas．Justthenfivebodiesshowedupatmy2，apalewomanandfoursmallchildren．“Areyouall3?”Iaskeddoubtfully．“Yes．”thewomansaid4andloweredherhead．Butwhenitcametothe5oftheirproblems，thingsgotalittlestrange．Twoofthechlidrenhadheadaches,6weren’taccompaniedbythenormalsymptomsofbeingill．Twochildrenhadearaches，butonlyonecouldtellmewhichearwas7．Themothercomplainedofa8butseemedtoworktoproduceit．“Itmaybealittlewhile9adoctorseesyou．”Iexplained．“Takeyourtime；it’swarmhere．”She10．Whnetheywerewaiting，Icheckedthechart．Theyhadno11—theywerehomeless．Thewaitingroomwaswarm．Ilookedoutatthe12bytheChristmastree．Theyoungestonewassaying13tohermother．TheoldestonewaslookingattheChristmastree．Iwentbacktothenurses’stationand14thehomelessfamilyinthewaitingroom．Thenurses，complainingabouttheworkingChristmas，begantofeelpityforafamilyjusttryingtoget15onChristmas．Theteamwentintoaction，aswedowhenthere’sa16emergency,butthiswasaChristmasemergency．We17asimpledinnerforourChristmasguestsinthehospitalcafeteria．Theyneeded18，sowecollectedfromdifferentdepartmentscandiesandotherthings19thatcouldbepresents．Asthefamilywalkedtothedoortoleave，thefour-year-oldcamerunning20,gavemeahugandwhispered，”Thanksforbeingourangeltoday．”1、A．onbusiness B．onholiday C．onduty D．onpurpose2、A．desk B．book C．computer D．chair3、A．cold B．well C．sick D．poor4、A．highly B．secrecy C．happily D．weakly5、A．treatments B．descriptions C．suggestions D．solutions6、A．or B．but C．and D．thus7、A．controlled B．reflected C．attacked D．affected8、A．break B．trouble C．mistake D．cough9、A．before B．after C．until D．unless10、A．hesitated B．announced C．responded D．regretted11、A．identity B．address C．money D．problem12、A．nurses B．doctors C．patients D．family13、A．something B．nothing C．everything D．anything14、A．informed B．mentioned C．rejected D．criticized15、A．relaxed B．busy C．free D．warm16、A．mental B．physical C．medical D．vital17、A．shared B．enjoyed C．prepared D．delivered18、A．medicine B．courage C．houses D．presents19、A．cheap B．available C．healthy D．convenient20、A．back B．forward C．around D．away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）Xuanpaper,knownasoneoftheFourTreasuresofStudy,firstcameinto1．(exist)inXuanPrefectureintheTangdynasty.Thetraditionalskillofmakingthepaper2．handhasbeenpasseddownthroughgenerations.Theprocesstakesasmanyas100steps,allof3．requirealevelofdelicacy.TakepapermakingmasterZhouDonghongforexample.Heusesafinescreentofilter（过滤）amixtureofwaterandfibers.Heliftsitup,andit’sasheetofpaper.Ittakeshimandhispartneronly15seconds4．(form)andshapeit,butthey’vedevoted5．(them)toperfectingtheskillsfordecades.“Therearealotoftricksoffilteringthefibers,andtimingisthe6．(difficult)partofall.Wehaveonlyonechancetofiltertherightamountoffibers,andonlytheproperweightguaranteesthepaperisneithertoothinnortoothick,andthemarginforerroris7．(extreme)small,”saidZhou.Withjusttherightdegreeofthickness,topqualityXuanpaperholdsinkandwatertightly.Theskillofpapermaking,8．(recognize)asanationaltreasure,hasalsoproventobeaninternationalone.Wefelt9．greatsenseofprideasitwaslistedasaworldintangiblecultureheritage(非物质文化遗产)byUNESCOin2009.Sincethen,inJingxianCounty,Xuanpapermaking10．(teach)inschools.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。IwasabouttogobackhomeafterschoolwhileIheardsomeonecryingnearby、Ilookedaroundandfoundtheboysittingontheground、Iwentuptohimandaskinggentlywhathadhappened、Theboylookedatme,stillcrying,pointedouttoaballinadeepholeandtoldmeeverything、Idecidedlendhimahand,andtheballwasoutofmyreach、WherecouldIgettheball?Ithoughtitoverandthenhadanidea、Iquicklyfetchedsomebottlesofwaterandpouredthemintothehole、Withthewaterrising,theballfloatedup、Theboygottheballhappyandexpressedhisthankformyoffer、28第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）最近你校开展了中学生如何处理人际关系的讨论。假如你是小组长，请写一篇你们小组的讨论总结，发表在英语校报上：1.做好自己；2.尊重他人；3.学会沟通；4.……注意：1.字数：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，不计入总字数。Recently,weheldaheateddiscussionabouthowtoliveharmoniouslyintheschool.Herearetheopinionsofourgroup._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Wehopeallofuscanenjoyourschoollife.LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、C3、C4、B5、C6、B7、C8、A9、A10、C11、C12、D13、C14、C15、A16、A17、A18、A19、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、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’tpositivelysaytherearenuclearprojec