宁夏银川市宁大附中2025届高三下学期联合考试英语试题含解析

宁夏银川市宁大附中2025届高三下学期联合考试英语试题考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Oh！Icanfeelsomething_____upmyleg！Itmustbeaninsect．A．toclimb B．climbingC．climb D．climbed2．—Doyouknowwhytheteacherasksforme?—Hewantsyouto________yourabsencelastnight.A．accountfor B．callforC．sendfor D．reachfor3．—Simonwilllistentomusiceverytimehecomesacrossamathsproblem.—Youknow,musicisthesourceof______inlife.A．inspirationB．identificationC．reactionD．recreation4．Lucy__writingheressayby10:00thismorning.Afterthat,shelistenedtomusicforawhile.A．willfinish B．finishesC．hasfinished D．hadfinished5．Mankindmustfirstofalleat,drink,haveshelterandclothing________itcanpursuepolitics,science,artandreligion.A．until B．unlessC．before D．since6．(2015·北京)___________theearlyflight,weorderedataxiinadvanceandgotupveryearly.A．Catching B．CaughtC．Tocatch D．Catch7．Thegirlissuretobecomeagoodactress__________shegetstherighttraining.A．until B．if C．although D．unless8．Ifyou’dwrittenearlier,I’dhaveknownwhenyoutogoonholiday.A．want B．havewanted C．wanted D．willwant9．Someoneisringingthedoorbell.Goandsee____.A．whoishe B．whoheisC．whoisit D．whoitis10．Sometimesproperanswersarenotfartoseek________foodsafetyproblems.A．in B．toC．on D．after11．Bythetimewe________fromourschool,wehavebeenclosefriendsformorethantenyears.A．graduated B．willgraduateC．aregraduating D．graduate12．Yourletterwillgetattention!Theyknowyou’reexpectingtheanswer.A．careful B．common C．instant D．general13．Studentsarealwaysinterestedinfindingout_______theycangowithanewteacher.A．howfar B．howsoon C．howoften D．howlong14．Thegovernmenthasbeenundergrowingpressureto______thecausesofairpollutionassmogfrequentlysmothersthecountry’slargecities.A．release B．scheduleC．maintain D．address15．Generallyspeaking,________accordingtothedirections,themedicinehasnosideeffect.A．whentakenB．whentakingC．whentotake D．whentobetaken16．Ifyouwanttoseeadoctor，youfixadatewithhimaheadoftime.Thatisacommon________intheUSA．A．viewB．exerciseC．practiceD．reality17．________makesourschoolfamousis________morethan90%ofthestudentshavebeenadmittedtouniversities.A．What;that B．That;becauseC．That;what D．What;because18．Sheisastrong-willedwomanandnotonce_______intoanydifficultyinherlife.A．shehasgiven B．didshegive C．shegave D．hasshegiven19．.IwasembarrassedtoadmitthatyesterdayI______aseriouserror.A．acted B．committed C．performed D．completed20．—Whathasmadehiminsuchhighspiritsrecently?—_____byhisteacherforsucceedingpassingtheexam.A．BeingpraisedB．PraisedC．HavingpraisedD．Topraise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）Haveyoueverheardofthefollowingpeople?Maybeyes,maybeno.Buttheymaybeaninspirationforyou.TheTreeLadyKateSessionswasanAmericanbotanistandlandscapearchitectcloselyassociatedwithSanDiego,California.AfterbecomingthefirstwomanthatgraduatefromtheUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley,shetookajobasateacherfarsouthinthedrydeserttownofSanDiego.KatedecidedthatSanDiegoneededtreesmorethananythingelse.Therefore,thisyoungwomansingle-handedlystartedamovementtransformingthetownintotheleafy,garden-filledplaceasitistoday.TheSnowflake(雪花)ManWilsonBentleyisoneofthefirstknownphotographersofsnowflakes.Hisenthusiasmfortakingphotosofsnowflakesbeganfromhisboyhoodandwasoftenmisunderstoodinhistime,buthisdeterminationrevealedtwoimportanttruths：notwosnowflakesarealike,andeachoneissurprisinglybeautiful.In1931,heworkedwithWilliamJ.HumphreysoftheU.S.WeatherBureautopublishSnowCrystals,abookcontaining2,500photographs.TheFatherofHisCountryBythelate1760s,GeorgeWashingtonhadexperiencedfirst-handtheeffectsofrisingtaxesimposedonAmericancolonies(殖民地)bytheBritish,andcametobelievethatitwasinthelocalpeopledbestintereststodeclareindependencefromEngland.DuringtheAmericanWarofIndependence,heledthecolonialforcestovictory.In1787,hewaselectedpresidentoftheConventionthatwrotetheU.S.Constitution.Twoyearslater,WashingtonbecameAmerica’sfirstpresident.Hisretirementfromofficeaftertwotermsestablishedatraditionthatlasteduntil1940,whenFranklinDelanoRooseveltwonathirdterm.The22ndAmendmentnowlimitsthepresidenttotwoelectedterms.1、Whomadeagreatefforttomakeanareabeautiful?A．KateSessions.B．WilsonBentley.C．GeorgeWashington.D．WilliamJ.Humphreys.2、WhatisWilsonBentleywell-knownfor?A．Hiscreativeideastopublishbooks.B．Hiscouragetofightagainstprejudice.C．Hispersistenceinphotographingsnowflakes.D．Hisdevotiontoteachingkidsscientifictruths.3、Whatcanweinferaboutthepeoplementionedinthetext?A．Theyarereallycreative.B．Theyareverydetermined.C．Theyarehighlyeducated.D．Theyareprettyconfident.22．（8分）ResearcherswiththeUniversityofCambridgesaytheyhavethefirstrealevidenceofanewstateofmatter,some40yearsafteritwasfirsttheorized.Knownas“quantumspinliquid(量子旋转水)”,thematterstatecausesnormallyunbreakableelectronstobreakintopiecescalled“Majoranafermions.”Thesefermionsareanimportantdiscovery.Physicistsbelievethematerialisvitaltofurtherdevelopquantumcomputing.ComputersemployingMajoranafemuonswouldbeabletocarryoutcalculationsbeyondthescaleofmoderncomputersquickly,theysay.Quantumspinliquidexplainssomeoftheeccentricbehaviorsinsidemagnetic(磁性的)materials.Inthesematerials,theelectronsshouldbehavelikesmallbarmagnets,alladjustingtowardsmagneticnorthwhenamaterialiscooled.Butnotallmagneticmaterialsdothis—ifthematerialcontainsquantumspinliquid,theelectronsdon’talllineupandbecomeinvolved.“Untilrecently,wedidn’tevenknowwhattheexperimentalfingerprintsofaquantumspinliquidwouldlooklike,”researcherDr.DmitryKovrizhinsays.“Thatcreatedachallengefortheresearchers,sotheydecidedtoemployneutronscattering(神经扫描)techniquestolookforevidenceofbreak”.Whattheyfoundsurprisedthem.ThefeaturesmatchednearlyexactlywithquantumspinliquidmodelstheorizedbyphysicistPhilAndersonin1973.TheresultsoftheirbreakthroughwerethenpublishedinthescientificjournalNatureMaterialsonMonday.Don’tgettooexcitedjustyetonitsapplications,though.Kovirzhin’sworkisonlythebeginningandaswe’veseenwithquantumcomputingthereisalotofworktobedone.Butit’sstillexcitingregardless.“It’sanimportantstepforourunderstandingofquantummatter,”Kovrizhinsays.“It’sfuntohaveanothernewquantumstatethatwe’veneverseenbefore—itpresentsuswithnewpossibilitiestotrynewthings.”1、Whatcanwelearnabout“Majoranafermion”accordingtoParagraph2?A．Itisanimportantdiscovery40yearsago.B．ItisasurprisingtheoryraisedbyPhilAnderson.C．Itisakeypieceindevelopingquantumcomputer.D．Itisanunbreakableelectronsemployingcomputer.2、Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“eccentric”inParagraph3?A．Strange.B．Complex.C．Permanent.D．Obvious.3、Howdidtheresearchersmakethebreakthrough?A．Byadjustingmagneticmaterials.B．Byusingneutronscatteringtechniques.C．Byrepeatingmathscalculations.D．Bychangingelectronicstructure.4、Whatistheauthor’stoneaboutthefutureofquantummatter?A．Negative.B．Doubtful.C．Indifferent.D．Optimistic.23．（8分）AmathandphysicsteacherfromruralKenya,whogivesaway80%ofhismonthlyincometohelpthepoor,haswona$1millionprize.PeterTabichiwasawardedtheGlobalTeacherPrizeonSunday.HeteachesataruralKenyanschoolinPwaniVillage,withonlyonecomputer,poorInternetandastudent-teacherratio(比率)of58:1.Nearlyallhisstudentsarefrompoorfamilies,andalmostathirdofthemhavenoparentsoronlyoneparentalive.TabichigetsonlineeducationalcontentbyvisitingInternetcafesandusesitofflineinclass.Heguidedtheschool’sscienceclub,inwhichstudentsnowcompeteinnationalandinternationalcompetitions.ThemathematicalscienceteamqualifiedtocompeteintheINTELInternationalScienceandEngineeringFairthisyearinArizona.HisstudentsalsowonanawardfromtheRoyalSocietyofChemistryafterusinglocalplantlifetoproduceelectricity.“Thisprizedoesnotrecognizemebutrecognizesthisgreatcontinent’syoungpeople,”Tabichisaid.Hisstudentsfacemanychallenges,includingfoodshortage,drugabuse,teenagepregnanciesandyoungmarriages.YetattheKerikoMixedDaySecondarySchoolwhereTabichiteaches,thenumberofstudentshasdoubledoverthreeyearsandmoreofthestudentsaregoingontocollege.Tabichiwaschosenfrom10,000applicantsin180countries.HeacceptedtheawardfromactorHughJackman.TheannualGlobalTeacherPrizewasfirstlaunchedin2014bySunnyVarkey,founderandchairmanofGEMSEducation.Nowinitsfifthyear,theGlobalTeacherPrizeisthelargestofitskind.The$1millionawardispresentedtoanexceptionalteacherwhohasmadeanoutstandingcontributiontotheirprofession.1、WhatdoweknowaboutPeterTabichi?A．Heenjoysahighenoughincometohelpthepoor.B．Hemakesadifferencetomanyofhisstudents’life.C．HedoesonlineteachinginInternetcafessometimes.D．Hehelpstakecareofparentlessstudents’dailylife.2、WhatdoweknowaboutPeterTabichi’sstudents?A．TheysolvedtheproblemofelectricitysupplyinPwani.B．Theyaretrainedtocompeteforvariousacademicawards.C．TheyshowgreatpotentialwiththehelpofPeterTabichi.D．Theypersuadetheirfriendstogotoschooltogether.3、Whatdoestheauthorintendtodointhelastparagraph?A．Summarizethepreviousparagraphs.B．Providesomeadviceforthereaders.C．Addsomebackgroundinformation.D．Introduceanewtopicfordiscussion.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．ARuralKenyanTeacherGuidesStudentsinCompetitionsB．ARuralKenyanTeacherChangesStudents’LifePathC．ARuralKenyanTeacherDonatesMoneytothePoorD．ARuralKenyanTeacherIsAwardeda$1MillionPrize24．（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.25．（10分）Papa,asasonofadirt-poorfarmer,leftschoolearlyandwenttoworkinafactory,foreducationwasfortherichthen.So,theworldbecamehisschool.Withgreatinterest,hereadeverythinghecouldlayhishandson,listenedtothetowneldersandlearnedabouttheworldbeyondhistinyhometown.“There’ssomuchtolearn,”he’dsay.“Thoughwearebornstupid,onlythestupidremainthatway.’’Hewasdeterminedthatnoneofhischildrenwouldbedeniedaneducation.Thus,Papainsistedthatwelearnatleastonenewthingeachday.Though,aschildren,wethoughtthiswascrazy,itwouldneverhaveoccurredtoustodenyPapaarequest.Anddinnertimeseemedperfectforsharingwhatwehadlearned.Wewouldtalkaboutthenewsoftheday;nomatterhowinsignificant,itwasnevertakenlightly.Papawouldlistencarefullyandwasreadywithsomecomment,alwaystothepoint.Thencamethemoment-thetimetosharetheday’snewlearning.Papa,attheheadofthetable,wouldpushbackhischairandpouraglassofredwine,readytolisten.“Felice,”he’dsay.“tellmewhatyoulearnedtoday.”“IlearnedthatthepopulationofNepalis...”Silence.Papawasthinkingaboutwhatwassaid,asifthesalvation(拯救)oftheworldwoulddependuponit.“ThepopulationofNepal.Hmm.Well...”he’dsay.“Getthemap;let’sseewhereNepalis.”AndthewholefamilywentonasearchforNepal.Thissameexperiencewasrepeateduntileachfamilymemberhadaturn.Dinnerendedonlyafterwehadaclearunderstandingofatleasthalfadozensuchfacts.Aschildren,wethoughtverylittleabouttheseeducationalwonders.Ourfamily,however,wasgrowingtogether,sharingexperiencesandparticipatinginoneanother’seducation.Andbylookingatus,listeningtous,respectingourinput,affirming(打定)ourvalue,givingusasenseofdignity.Papawasunquestionablyourmostinfluentialteacher.Laterduringmytrainingasafutureteacher,Istudiedwithsomeofthemostfamouseducators.TheywereimpartingwhatPapahadknownallalong-thevalueofcontinuallearning.Histechniquehasservedmewellallmylife.Notasingledayhasbeenwasted,thoughIcannevertellwhenknowingthepopulationofNepalmightproveuseful.1、Whatdoweknowfromthefirstparagraph?A．Theauthor’sfatherwasborninaworker’sfamily.B．Thosebornstupidcouldnotchangetheirlife.C．Thepoorcouldhardlyaffordschooleducation.D．Thetownelderswantedtolearnabouttheworld.2、Theunderlinedword“it”inthesecondparagraphrefersto“”A．onenewthingB．thenewsC．arequestD．somecomment3、Whatisthegreatestvalueof“dinnertime”totheauthor?A．WinningPapa’sapprovalB．ShowingtalentsC．ContinuallearningD．Familyget-together4、ItcanbelearnedfromthepassagethattheauthorA．appreciatedhisfather’seducationaltechnique.B．knewverywellaboutNepal.C．feltregretaboutthosewasteddays.D．enjoyedtalkingaboutnews.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）ADifferentViewAtage14,15and16,thewaywelookedwasthemostimportantthingintheworldtous.MyfriendsandIwantednothinglessthanperfection.Inhighschool,wejoinedthegymnastics(体操)team,andour1becameevenmoreimportanttous.Wehadnofat,onlymuscle.Ontheweekends,wewouldgotothebeach,2ofourflatstomachs.Onesummerday,allmyfriendswereatmyhouse3.Atonepoint,Iwasrunningbacktothepool.I4onabee,andwhileitwasdyingundermyfoot,itstung(蛰)me.Iinstantlystartedtofeel5.Thatnight,Ibegantorunahighfeverandmylegandfootwerered,hotandswollen.Icouldn’twalk.Icouldbarely6.Whenmyfootstartedtogonumb,everyonebecamemore7.Myfootwasnotgettingenoughblood.Ihadtogotothe8,andmyleghurtasifitwerebadlybroken.Icouldn’tmove.AllIcoulddowasthinkabouthowsoftmymiddlewasbecoming.That9memorethananyconcernovermyleg.Thatwouldall10whenIheardthedoctorsmentionpossiblycuttingoffmyfoot.Itwasstillnotgettingthe11supplyitneeded.Thedoctorswouldhavetospeeduptheirtreatment.NeverbeforedidIhavesuchgreat12formyfoot.Andwalkingseemedlikea13fromthegods.LessandlesswouldIwanttohearmyfriendstalkabout14andwhowaswearingwhat.MoreandmoreIexpectedvisitsfromotherkidsinthehospital,whowerequicklybecomingmyfriends.Onegirlcametovisitme15.Everytimeshecame,shebroughtflowers.Shewasrecoveringfromcancerandfeltsheshouldcomebackand16theotherpatients.Shestillhadnohair,andshewasswollenfrommedicationsshehadbeentaking.Iwouldnothavegiventhisgirlasecond17before.Inowlovedeveryinchofherandlookedforwardtoher18.Finally,IwasimprovingandsoonIwenthome.Mylegwasstillswollen,19Iwaswalking,andIhadmyfoot!WhenIwouldgobacktothehospital,Ioftensawmyfriend.Shewasstillvisitingpeopleand20goodcheer.Ithoughtiftherewasanangelonthisearth,ithadtobeher.1、A．grades B．brains C．bodies D．clothes2、A．ashamed B．proud C．sure D．tired3、A．dancing B．chatting C．jogging D．swimming4、A．stepped B．focused C．held D．took5、A．upset B．fearful C．sick D．anxious6、A．jump B．run C．stand D．rest7、A．concerned B．relieved C．surprised D．interested8、A．beach B．hospital C．gym D．school9、A．blamed B．impressed C．shocked D．troubled10、A．change B．bother C．help D．happen11、A．nutrition B．blood C．time D．air12、A．observation B．devotion C．appreciation D．evaluation13、A．gift B．hand C．promise D．treat14、A．homework B．appointment C．movies D．gymnastics15、A．suddenly B．regularly C．eventually D．recently16、A．advise B．encourage C．serve D．instruct17、A．choice B．thought C．glance D．chance18、A．words B．ideas C．flowers D．visits19、A．but B．then C．so D．for20、A．enjoying B．gaining C．discovering D．spreading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）WhenIwasauniversitystudent,I1．(attract)bytheChinese.SoIgotajobasateacherinWuhanthreeyearsago.Thinkingback,IrealizeitwasthestudentsImetinthefirstyearandChineseuniversitylifeingeneral2．gavemethedeepestimpression.Duringmyschooldays,Iwouldrarelygiveupmysparetimetoanyactivityconnectedwithstudy.Unlessexamswereapproaching,myweekendsweredevotedto3．(have)funorperhapsapart-timejob.MyChineseclassmates,ontheotherhand,4．(seem)tospendtheirentirewakinghoursstudying.Iunderstand5．competitioninChineseuniversitiesisextremelyfierce.Nonetheless,theirenergyandmotivationput6．(I)toshame.MyfirstyearinChinawasalsomyfirstyearasateacher.Itwasbothchallenging7．rewarding.OnethingIknowforcertainisthatmyyearinWuhanhelpedme8．(change)forthebetter.Thankstothepolitenessand9．(warm)ofChinesestudents,Iovercamemyfearofspeakinginpublicandbecamemoreself-confident.Most10．(important),Imetdozensofnicepeopleandmademanyexcellentfriends.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。文中有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。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。MycousinTimispupil、Heisclever,andheisverynaughty、TodayhefailsinhismathandEnglishexam、Gettinghisreport,hewasdeepworried、Hispoorreportwasrequiredtobesignedbyhisfatherathome、Onthewaytohomeanideaappearedonhismind、Hefoundhisfatherwasreadinganewspaperbeforehegothome、Timsaidtohisfatherjokingly,“Dad,canyouwriteyournamewithallofyoureyesshut?”Hisfatherreplied、“Ofcoursenot,mydear、”Andhisfatherdidso、Timwassatisfiedwiththereportalreadysignedbyhisfather、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）为了让同学们远离疾病，保持身体健康，你班将举行一次英语班会，主题为"Howtobestrongandhealthy"。请你根据下面的提示写一篇发言稿。存在问题:部分中学生身体素质差。解决方法:1.充足睡眠;2.加强锻炼,增加户外活动;3.按时吃饭,少吃零食;4.养成讲卫生(卫生：hygiene)的习惯。Dearfriends,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、A3、A4、D5、C6、C7、B8、C9、C10、B11、D12、C13、A14、D15、A16、C17、A18、D19、C20、A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、A2、C3、B22、1、C2、A3、B4、D23、1、B2、C3、C4、D24、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,and