2023屆甘肅省永昌高考全國統(tǒng)考預測密卷英語試卷含解析

2023高考英語模擬試卷請考生注意：1．請用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應位置上，請用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項》，按規(guī)定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．JackandMikewerefoundcheatingintheexam,and_______bytheirteacheratthemoment.A．werescolded B．a(chǎn)rebeingscoldedC．havebeenscolded D．werebeingscolded2．AfirmfromNewZealandhasrevealedasetofroboticlegswhichtheyclaimwillsoonallow________wheelchair-boundpeopletowalkagain.A．extremely B．previously C．a(chǎn)ctually D．eventually3．IowemycurrentsuccesstoDavid,mybestfriendsincechildhood,withoutwhomIhavenoideawhereI________today.A．a(chǎn)m B．wasC．wouldhavebeen D．wouldbe4．—Youmeanthepositionisstillvacant?—Yes,butyoumustknowourjobisverydemanding.—_______.A．WithpleasureB．Idon’tmindC．Don’tmentionitD．That’sallright5．Weallknowthatgoodresults________foryouwhenyoustartdoingthingsyoulove.A．a(chǎn)rewaitingB．havewaitedC．havebeenwaitingD．willbewaiting6．---Eachofthestudentsworkinghardattheirhardattheirlessonsthebook.---SohaveI.A．readsB．havereadC．hasreadD．read7．Teachersinprimaryschools______influencethekidsfallundershouldberolemodels.A．whose B．whoC．where D．which8．—Whatdidshewanttoknow,Tom?—ShewonderedwecouldcompletetheexperimentA．whenwasitthat B．itwaswhenthatC．itwaswhen D．whenitwasthat9．—Iwonderwhythethinnestplasticsbags,though________,arestillinusehere.—Well,it’snoeasyjobtosolvethisproblemeffectively.A．banning B．banned C．toban D．havingbanned10．Ifthesenewmeasuresdon’twork,we’llhaveto_______ouroldsystem.A．makeupforB．comeupwithC．breakawayfromD．fallbackon11．____anyonephoneduringtheboardmeeting,pleasetellthemIambusy.A．Should B．Will C．May D．Can12．—Howdoyoufindthehealthclub?—IwouldratherI______it.Ifeelitsmanagementisgoingfrombadtoworse.A．haven’tjoined B．hadn’tjoinedC．didn’tjoin D．hadjoined13．Ourcompanyisseekingforamanager,especially________withcreativityandimagination.A．theone B．eachC．one D．that14．Thoughhelacksexperience,thearrangementsareall_______forthemeetingnextThursdayaheadoftime.A．inparticular B．inplace C．inpreparation D．intime15．Itisreportedthehousingpricesinsomebigcitiesfallindifferentdegrees.A．whichB．whatC．thatD．where16．Ireallydon’tknowhowtoexpressmythankstoMr.Li,myhighschoolEnglishteacher,withoutwhosehelpI__________tocollegethatyear.A．weren’ttogo B．hadn’tbeenabletogoC．couldn’tgo D．couldn’thavegone17．Addingtotheirhappiness,hesays,______somesimilaritiesbetweenthetwotestpapers.A．is B．a(chǎn)re C．has D．have18．—CanIlieaboutseeingatextbecauseIwastoobusyorlazytorespondtoit?—Receivingatextdoesnotnecessarilymeanyouhavetorespond．Whywasteaperfectlygoodlie________thetruthwillserve?A．unless B．until C．when D．while19．—Congratulations！Ihearyou’vewonthefirstprizeinthesingingcompetition．—You_____bemistaken．I’minthedanceclass．A．must B．may C．should D．could20．Quantitiesofsoil________inthearea,resultingintheincreasingnumberofnaturaldisasters.A．iswashedawayB．havewashedawayC．havewashedawayD．havebeenwashedaway第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。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．a(chǎn)bsorbC．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）Howwouldyoudescribeyourstyle?Formal?Classical?Casual?Smart?Firstofall,whatisstyle?Let’shearafewwordsofwisdomfromthewise.“Styleisknowingwhoyouareandwhatyouwanttosay,”(GoreVidal);“Styleisanexpressionofindividualismmixedwithcharm,”(JohnFairchild);“Styleistheperfectionofapointofview,”(RobertEberhart);“Styleisasimplewayofsayingcomplicatedthings,”(JeanCocteau);“Styleisthedressofthoughts,”(LordChesterfield).So,nowyouknowwhatstyleis,you’llneedtobuysomeclothes.Butwhere?IntheUK,youcangetreallycheap,stylish,second-handclothesatcharityshops.They’regreatifyouwantexclusivelabelsbutdon’twanttopaytheprice.Theonlydifficultyisdiscoveringwherethereallygoodbargainsare.Butdon’tworry,LeilaGraycanhelpyouhere.She’stheproudownerofavintageHardyAmiescoat,pickedupatacharityshopfor￡20---agooddealwhenyourealizeitcostmorethan￡800new.“Youhavetogotothericherareasofacity,”shesays.“That’swhereallthelabelsare.Itcantakeabitofhuntingaround,butthatishalfthefun,andthere’salotofburiedtreasurejustwaitingtobediscovered.”So,nowyouknowwheretobuyyournew,stylishclothes,howdoyouacquireyourstyle?Expertssaythatmixingandmatchingfromcharityshopscanhelpyoufindyourownstyle----somethingthat’sreallyyou.That’swhatScottishmusicianMorusdid.“Myfashiontipisthis,”hesays,“Lookatyourselfwiththeeyeofagraphicdesigner.Ifyoucan’tbeattractive,aimfor‘interesting’or‘original’.”Momus’uniquestylecouldevenmakehimhappier,too.AspsychologistMarilynEliasexplains,thehappiestpeople“judgethemselvesbytheirownyardsticks,neveragainstwhatothersdoorhave”.ShoichiAoki,thefounderofJapanesestreetstylemagazineFRUiTS,agrees.“Ithinkrealfashioniswhatpeoplewearonthestreets,theclothesthattheywear,thewaythattheywearthem,”hesays.“Whatyouseeinfashionmagazinesandonmodelshasbeenstyledandit’smorecommercial.”HesaysthathisinspirationforFRUiTScamefrompeoplecombiningtraditionalJapaneseclothingsuchasthekimonoand“geta”(Japanesewoodenclogs)withWesternfashion.“Thisreallycaughtmyeye,”Aokiadds.Thesestylesmayseemwild,butAoki’sideaisnot:bebold,becreativeandfindsomethingthatsuitsyou.Maybeit’stimetocreateyourownlook.Therearemanyonlineguidestohelpyou.PerhapsthebestadvicecomesfromawebsitecalledwikiHow,“Ifyouseesomethingyoulike,”itsays,“feelfreetocopy,butdon’tmakeyourselfaclone…mixitupandmakeityours.”Thinkaboutit!1、Whatshouldyoufirstdotochoosetheystylethatbestsuitsyou?A．Followtheimagesofthewisepeople.B．Goforwhateverisfashionable.C．Simplifycomplicatedexpressions.D．Figureoutwhatatruestyleis.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inParagraph2referto?A．Gettingclothesofleadingbrands.B．Buyingclothesatratherlowprices.C．Searchingforreallygoodbargains.D．Startingacharityshopsellingclothes.3、WhatisthefocusofShoichiAokiandhismagazineFRUiTS?A．Commercializationoffashionmagazines.B．Expressionofsomethingpersonalandcreative.C．Designingfashionablewearformeninthestreet.D．PromotingJapanesetraditionalclothingworldwide.4、Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthepassage?A．HowtofindthestylethatsuitsyouB．WheretopickupabargainC．WhattoweartodevelopyourstyleD．Whomtomodeltobepopular23．（8分）FourappsforstudentstolearnEnglishQuizletQuizletisalearningapp---acomputerprogramyouuseonyourmobiledevice.ItcanhelpusersbuildandtesttheirknowledgeofEnglishwordsandterms.Quizlethaswordsetsformillionsofsubjects.And,itisquicklybecomingausefulmobiletoolforlanguagelearners.SocrativeInSocrative,teacherscancreatetimedlearninggames.Inclass,studentscompeteindividuallyoraspartofateamagainstclassmates.OnegamestudentsloveiscalledspaceRace.Inthisgame,ifateamanswersaquestioncorrectly,theirrocketmovesforward.Thisteamwhoserocketgetstotheendfirstwins.Also,teacherscanuseSocrativeasan“exitticket,”aquestiontheycanaskstudentsaboutwhattheylearnedinthatday’sclass.Studentswritetheiranswersontheirmobiledevices.Then,theteachercanshowtheanswersonasharedvideoscreen.QRCodesAQRCodeisakindofsignthatasmartphonecanreadwithitscamera.WhenyourphonecamerareadsaQRcode,ittakesyoutoawebsite,image,videooranythingyouwanttoshare.Forexample,onewilltakeyoutotheVOALearningEnglishwebsite.EvernoteEvernoteletsusersstoreandsharenotes,imagesandrecordingsinoneplace.TeacherscanalsouseEvernotetogivehomework.1、Whichisthebestforstudentstobuildupvocabulary?A．Quizlet.B．QRCodes.C．Evernote.D．Socrative.2、WhatcanateacherdobyusingSocrative?A．Givehomework.B．Carryoutaclassroomtest.C．Lookupnewwords.D．VisitanEnglish-learningwebsite.3、What’sthepurposeofthetext?A．Tomakeanadvertisement.B．Toencourageusingmobilephones.C．ToimproveEnglishlearning.D．Tointroducesomelearningapps.24．（8分）Fantasyasagenreisoftenunfairlywronged.Whilethereareplentyofauthorswhoseemtobepaidbythewordandareonlyconcernedwithexpandingvolume,therearemanyauthorsproducingfantasticworksthatareworthyofthewordliterature.Whilethereweremanyworthycompetitors,herearewhatweconsidertobethegreatworkofthegreatestfantasyseriesofalltime.1.TheDarkTowerbyStephenKingTheDarkToweractuallysharessomesimilaritieswithTheWheelofTime.Inbothseriesthefirstfourbooksarethestrongest,andyoualsogetthesensewithbothRobertJordanandStephenKingthattheydidn’tquiteknowhowtoendtheircreation,whichledtoaverycontroversialendinginTheDarkTower’scasealongwithsomequestionabledecisionsbyKinglikehisself-insertioninthestory.KinghascreatedoneofthemosticonicfantasycharactersofalltimeintheGunslingerRolandandtheworldhecreates,withallofitssimilaritiestoourreality,isaprosperousone.It’stoobadthatStephenKingdoesn’tdabble(涉獵)moreinfantasy,becauseheclearlyhasatalentforworldbuilding.Nottomentioneverythinghewritesseemstobephonebooksized,whichwouldfitrightinwiththefantasygenre.2.HarryPotterbyJ.K.RowlingWhenconsideringarankingofthegreatestfantasyseriesofalltime,thequestionofHarryPotterisatrickyone.There’sinevitablyoppositionwhensomethingisaspopularasRowling’swork,andaddtothatthefactthattheseriesisseeminglymeantforchildrenandyouhaveacasethatnaturallyinspiresalotofdebate.I’mnotsureIbelieveRowlingdidanythingparticularlynewwithHarryPotter,butaworkdoesn’tnecessarilyhavetobeinnovativeforittobegreat.NearlyeveryfantasyseriesowesadebttoTolkienforinstance,butthatdoesn’tmeanTolkienhaswrittentheonlyworkoffantasythatmatters.Rowlingdidn’treallycomeupwithanythingnew,buttheconnectionshemadewithtensofmillionsofreadersispraiseworthy.PeoplewillbereadingHarryPotterfordecadestocome,andI’mnotsureabetterintroductiontofantasycouldbefound.1、Whatdoweknowaboutthetwobooks?A．King’sworkTheWheelofTimehasacontroversialending.B．PeoplehavedebateonJ.K.Rowling’sbookbecauseofherinnovation.C．Kingisblessedwithagiftforworldbuilding.D．TolkienhasagreatinfluenceonJ.K.Rowling.2、Thepassageismostprobablytakenfrom________.A．a(chǎn)newsreport B．a(chǎn)bookreview C．a(chǎn)historybook D．a(chǎn)researchpaper25．（10分）Thereisonetypeofillnessintheworldthathasasevereeffectonmorepeoplethananythingelseandisverydeadly.Ifuntreated,thisillnesscouldaffecteverythingyoudo.Whatisthisillness?Depression.Seriousdepressionrequiresprofessionaltreatment.Self-induceddepressionissomethingeachofuscanchange.Everyone’scircumstancesaredifferent,butthecausesofself-induceddepressionarecommon:lowself-esteem,hurtfulthinkingandabadattitude.Sohowcanwechangethewaywethink,feel,andhaveacheerfulattitude?Firstwemustlookatourselves,trulyandhonestlyexaminingourmotivesforwhatwewishtoaccomplish.Ifyouaredissatisfiedbecauseyoufeelyouhaven’torcan’tdoanything,thenonestepisneeded—tosetgoals.Alwaysstartyourgoalsrelativelysmallandeasytoattain.Thinkofthemassand;onegrainmaybeinsignificant(微不足道的)butasagrouptheyformthebeach.Onceyouhavesetandattainedsmallgoalsforyourself,moveontoslightlylarger,morechallenginggoals.Ittakesnotjustsettinggoalsbutpositivethinking.Howcanweobtainthis?Thereareanumberoffactorsthatcanmakeusthinknegativelyandoneofthoseisdiet.Inmyopinion,apersonwhoeatsalotoftake-outandfastfoodisfeedingtheirbodyjunk.StartbyeatingbetterfoodswhichgivethebodymuchNEEDEDminerals.Ifyourphysicalbodyishappy,it’smucheasierforyourmentalbodyor“thinkingability”tobehappy.[Next,exercise.Halfanhouradayisrecommendedforpositivewell-being.Thenthinkaboutgoodmemoriesyouhad,orgenerallythinkofthingsthatmakeyousmile.Remember,everythingyouwearcostsmoneybuttowearasmileisfree.Asmilecanbethedifferencebetweenanaveragedayandagreatday.Ifyoufollowthesesteps,positivechangeisontheway.1、WhichofthestatementsaboutdepressionisTRUE?A．Depressionisakindofillnessthatcan’tbecuredlikesomecancer.B．Depressioncanallbecuredsuccessfullybydoctorsinaneasyway.C．Thosewhosufferfromdepressionliveinthesamecircumstances.D．Thosewhosufferfromdepressionholdnegativeattitudes.2、Accordingtothepassagewecanlearnthat________.A．a(chǎn)practicalgoalcanhelppeopletoachieveasenseofsuccessB．weshouldn’tbesatisfiedwithsmallgoalsthatareinsignificantC．weshouldavoidchallenginggoalsthatmayresultinfailureD．peoplecanenjoyhappinesseveniftheysetinappropriategoals3、Whatcanweinferfromthereadingpassage?A．Thosewhocanachievesmallgoalscansurelyachievebigones.B．Depressionhassomethingtodowiththefoodpeopleeat.C．Youcanonlyexercisehalfanhourifyouwanttogetridofdepression.D．Smilemakesnosensetothefeelingindailylife.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）ChristopherGarrettwasanengineerwiththeU.S.Army’s10thMountainDivision.WhileservinginAfghanistan,Christopherwasshotand1.Hewashospitalizedandthenmedically2.Christopherwas3tobereturninghometohiswife,Brittany,andwaslookingforwardtogettingbacktonormallife.Soon,4,itbecameclearthat“normal”wasgoingtohaveanew5.Christopher’s6madethingsdifficult.Thingsthathadoncecome7tohim-likemowingthelawn(修剪草坪)—nowseemedalmostimpossible.Evenstill,Christopherwas8nottolethisinjuriesgetthebestofhim.Eventhoughheonlyhadanold-fashioned,non-motorizedpushmower,he9togooutandmowtheyard,workingthroughthe10untilthejobwasdone.Itwas11forBrittanytowatchherhusbandgothroughthispain.WhenshesawChristopherthrewhimselfdownonthegroundintearsoneday,sherantohim,thinkinghewas12anemotionalbreakdown.Whenshegotouttotheyard,however,shesawthe13ofChristopher’stearsSittingintheyardwasa(n)14ridinglawnmower.Attachedwasanote:“Ihopethis15timeforthethingsthatmattermostinyourlife.Thankyouforyour16andformyfreedom.AgratefulAmerican.”ThoughtheGarrettshaveno17wholeftthemowerintheiryard,itisclearaneighborhadseenChristopher18andwantedtohelp.Thatpersonmayneverknowjusthowmuchthe19meanttotheGarretts,butforthiscoupleitwaslife-changing.Christopherstillhasalong20aheadofhimintherecoveryprocess,butthankstothisgenerousstranger,thejourneyisnowalittleeasier.1、A．caught B．wounded C．trapped D．killed2、A．recovered B．refused C．retired D．removed3、A．fortunate B．disappointed C．happy D．unwilling4、A．though B．therefore C．meanwhile D．instead5、A．story B．direction C．result D．meaning6、A．disability B．strength C．fear D．a(chǎn)ppearance7、A．steadily B．quickly C．naturally D．easily8、A．forced B．determined C．a(chǎn)stonished D．persuade9、A．continued B．preferred C．promised D．intended10、A．hunger B．sorrow C．pain D．a(chǎn)nger11、A．embarrassing B．unusual C．a(chǎn)nnoying D．difficult12、A．suffering B．imagining C．overcoming D．performing13、A．source B．outcome C．purpose D．power14、A．special B．ordinary C．strange D．new15、A．takes B．saves C．occupies D．leaves16、A．honesty B．service C．kindness D．a(chǎn)ttention17、A．doubt B．question C．idea D．way18、A．searching B．complaining C．struggling D．crying19、A．note B．gift C．reward D．solution20、A．life B．experience C．wait D．road第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Ilovenaturalscience,whichcamefrommycuriosityinnature.From1．earlyage,Icaughtfrogsandinsectsinthenearbywoods.Iexploredthecoolstreams2．(run)throughthewoodsandsearchedforfishlivinginthewater.AsIgrewup,myinterestsexpandedaroundsubjectsinschool,particularly3．biology,chemistryandphysicsinhighschool.Theseinterestswereincreasedwithmoretime4．(spend)inthedesertsofArizona.Thedesertwasnottotallynewtome,sinceI5．(visit)relativesinPhoenixseveraltimesbeforeImovedthere.However,exploringthedesertonmyownwasnew.Icheckedundereveryrockandbushlookingfor6．(sign)oflife.Ifoundmanyincredibleanimals.OnceIhappenedtodiscover7．(poison)snakesunderarock.Iwasverysacred.However,I8．(eventual)grewtobecautiousofthemandnowsnakesaremyfavoritestudysubject.Iamnowanecologist.Ihavedoneresearchindeserts,forests,streamsandlakes.Findingnewspeciesstill9．(excite)me.Iamgladtohaveastrongcuriosityinthenaturalworld.Myhobbyandcuriositymakeme10．Iamnow.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。ChinaandWesterncountrymayhavedifferentculturalbeliefsaboutcertainanimals、Butwhenitcomestopigs,wesomehowreachanagreementthatpigsarelazy,ugly,stupidlyandshameless、Neitherofthesewordsdescribingpigsareexactlypositive、Moreover,thetruthiswhatpigshavesomegoodqualities、Andthere’sprobablynogoodtimetocleartheirnamesthannow,withthearrivaloftheYearofthePigonChineseSpringFestival,whichfellFebruary5thisyear、Accordingtoapaperpublishingin2017,pigscantellbetweenthosewhotreatthemwellorthosewhodon’t、Perhapsthesearethequalitiesofpigstokeepitinmind—theirintelligence,cutenessandpatience、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）今年暑期，你參加了在貴州省思南中學為期十天的英語夏令營活動?，F(xiàn)在請你根據(jù)下列提示，寫一篇短文介紹這次難忘的經(jīng)歷。營員60多名來自世界各地的高中生及大學生活動內(nèi)容參觀了許多名勝古跡以及一些著名風景區(qū)，購物，臨走前舉辦了一場英語晚會收獲結(jié)識了很多新朋友，更多地了解了美國文化，提高了英語的聽、說能力注意:1.短文需涵蓋表格中所述要點，可以進行適當?shù)耐卣梗?.詞數(shù):120詞左右。參考詞匯:Englishsummercamp(英語夏令營);Englishspeakingandlisteningskills(英語聽、說能力)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、B3、D4、B5、D6、C7、A8、D9、B10、D11、A12、B13、C14、B15、C16、D17、B18、B19、A20、D第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、Google’sdatacentresandtheofficesforits60,000staffwillbepoweredentirelybyrenewableenergyfromnextyear,inwhatthecompanyhascalleda“l(fā)andmarkmoment”.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“l(fā)andmarkmoment”forGooglerefersto.A．itseffortsinsavingenergyB．itsgrowingdemandforemployeesC．itsprogressinusingrenewableenergyD．itsbecomingtheworld’sbiggestcompany6、WhatmadeGoogleslowinachievingitstarget?A．Negotiationsofagreements.B．Highconsumptionofenergy.C．Shortageofenergy.D．Tightbudgets.7、WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph4?A．Nuclearpowerisanidealchoice.B．Solarandwindpowerisnotsafeenough.C．It’sunwisetoinvestsolarandwindpower.D．Googleisunlikelytousenuclearenergysoon.8、Whatisthepurposeinwritingthistext?A．ToshowGoogle’sprofitgoalinglobalmarket.B．TotalkaboutGoogle’snewmovetouseenergy.C．Torecommendanewkindofrenewableenergy.D．Tourgethepublictouserenewableenergy.22、1、D2、C3、B4、A23、1、A2、B3、D24、1、D2、B25、HelicopterAerialTourExploretheGrandCannon(大峽谷)fromtheeyesoftheeagle.Awonderful12-to15-minutehelicoptertourwillsoarthroughthecanyonforanaerialexperienceofwonderfulviews.Ouraerialtourisnotavailableanywhereelseintheworld!Ticket:$120.00perperson,plus10%tax.Pleasecallusat1-888-868-9378forseasonalrates,specialsortobookbyphone.Helicopter-BoatTourHelicoptertourstartsattheGrandCanyon,WestSide.Takea4,000-foolfalltotheColoradoRiverbelow.Helicoptersfall4,000feetfromthecanyonsidetothebanksoftheColoradoRiverwhere