廣東省汕尾陸豐市林啟恩紀(jì)念中學(xué)高三下學(xué)期第五次調(diào)研考試新高考英語(yǔ)試題及答案解析

廣東省汕尾陸豐市林啟恩紀(jì)念中學(xué)高三下學(xué)期第五次調(diào)研考試新高考英語(yǔ)試題考生請(qǐng)注意：1．答題前請(qǐng)將考場(chǎng)、試室號(hào)、座位號(hào)、考生號(hào)、姓名寫(xiě)在試卷密封線內(nèi)，不得在試卷上作任何標(biāo)記。2．第一部分選擇題每小題選出答案后，需將答案寫(xiě)在試卷指定的括號(hào)內(nèi)，第二部分非選擇題答案寫(xiě)在試卷題目指定的位置上。3．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔。考試結(jié)束后，請(qǐng)將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—Heisgoodatalotofthingsbutitdoesn’tmeanheisperfect.—___________Actuallynooneis.A．What’sgoingon? B．Let’sgetgoing.C．Thankgoodness. D．I’mwithyouonthat.2．—Whydidn’tyoutrytofinishthecomposition?—Itriedto,but________Icould,thebellranannouncingtheendoftheexamination.A．until B．whenC．a(chǎn)fter D．before3．Ifwesurroundourselveswithpeople_____ourmajorpurpose,wecangettheirsupportandencouragement.A．insympathywith B．intermsofC．inhonourof D．incontrastwith4．—Whatdidshewanttoknow,Tom?—ShewonderedwecouldcompletetheexperimentA．whenwasitthatB．itwaswhenthatC．itwaswhenD．whenitwasthat5．Ican________Diana’sthoughtsfromthechangesinherfacialexpressions.A．readB．noticeC．countD．watch6．____ofdangerinthestreetatnight,thegirldoesn’tdaretogooutwithoutsomeone____her.A．Warned;accompaniedB．Warned;accompanyingC．Warning;accompaniedD．Warning;accompanying7．Pleasedon’tmakesoloudnoise．ThenewsofthevolcaniceruptioninIndonesia____andIwanttolisten．A．isbroadcast B．isbeingbroadcastC．hasbeenbroadcast D．hadbeenbroadcast8．—Whathappenedtotheyoungtreesweplantedlastweek?—Thetrees__________well,butIdidn’twaterthem.A．mightgrow B．wouldhavegrownC．needn’thavegrown D．wouldgrow9．__________62%ofallluxuryconsumersalesinEuropein2015,shoppersfromtheChinesemainlandspent$7.2billionoverseasduringtheSpringFestival.A．Accountingfor B．AddingtoC．Consistingof D．Makingup10．________themselvesinthecommunityservices,studentscangainexperienceforgrowth.A．Involved B．ToinvolveC．Havingbeeninvolved D．Involving11．Those

havesixormoreclosefriendsaredescribedas"veryhappy".A．whose B．whoC．which D．when12．Thisrestauranthasbecomepopularforitswide______offoodsthatsuitalltastesandpockets.A．production B．offerC．range D．division13．WhileworkinginKunming,hecheckedtheweathereachmorningformonths________herealizeditwouldbethesameeveryday.A．whenB．a(chǎn)fterC．beforeD．since14．—Don'tlookdownuponBob.Hehashisownadvantages.—Oh,yesothersareweak,heisstrong.A．Before B．WhenC．Where D．Though15．Weshouldbearinmindthatsocialdevelopmentandbalanceofnatureshouldgoin.A．company B．sympathy C．a(chǎn)ssociation D．harmony16．---IprefershuttingmyselfinandlisteningtomusicalldayonSundays.---That’s_______Idon’tagree.Youshouldhaveamoreactivelife.A．how B．when C．where D．what17．Thefellowwespoke________nocommentatfirst.A．tomake B．tomadeC．made D．tomaking18．Thecustomsofficerswereinsistingthatsuitcasesshouldbeopenedandtheircontents_______forcloserinspection.A．laidout B．givenout C．sentout D．pickedout19．—IheardMr.Morganwouldbehereat4:00pm.nextThursday.—No,he_____atthattime.A．wasboardingB．wouldbeboardingC．willbeboardingD．isboarding20．.—I'mreallyangryatmynaughtyson.Heneverlistenstomeandoftenisagainstme.—____,Ellen.Thingswillgoout.A．Itdoesn'tmatter B．TakeyourtimeC．Don'tmentionit D．Takeiteasy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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）AninternationalgroupofcoffeeexpertshasconsideredEthiopia’scoffeeasthebestintheworld.Coffeeisatopexportofthecountry.Butathome,itisseenasnationalpride.Ethiopiansfeelgoodabouttheircoffee,andenjoyingadrinkwithfriendsisalongtradition.Internationalcoffeeexpertstraveltheworldtofindthebestcoffee.TheykeepreturningtoEthiopia.Somepeoplesaytheclimateproducesqualitybeans.MortonWennerisacoffeeimporter.Hesaid,“Ethiopiahasdifferentancienttypesofcoffee.Theyareplantedinplaceswithperfectsoil,perfectaltitude,andclimatesthatarereallysuitableforcoffeeprocessing,suchasdryingandthingslikethat.”Findingthebestqualitybeansisoftenanissueoftaste.Theprocessisknownascupping—tastingandcomparingcoffeefromdifferentroastedbeans,gradingandthenpricingthem.Butbeforeinternationalexpertscometotaste,coffeebeansarestudiedinsmallcoffeelaboratories.HelenAssefa,alabtechnician,describestheprocess,“Whenthecoffeecomestothelab,weassessitsqualityfirstbyrecordingthedetails.Thenweweighthewetnesslevelandscreenthebeansforanalysis.Afterthatwepolishthecoffeebeansandtastethesamples.Attheendwecheckforimperfectbeans.”Ethiopiaismakingbigprofitsonitscoffeereputationbyexportingcoffeetomorethan120countries.Thecountryhasanexportincomeofmorethan$840millionayear.ButnotallthebestcoffeeleavesEthiopia.Fortypercentofthecoffeegrowninthecountrystaysthere.Itremainsanimportantpartofeverydaylifeatwork,athomeandatceremoniesjusttocelebratethatspecialcup.1、WheredoestheEthiopian’spridemainlycomefrom?A．Traditionalpractices. B．Foodexport. C．Internationalexperts. D．Bestcoffee.2、Ethiopiaproducesbestcoffeebecauseof____________.A．thespecialcoffeetaste B．thelong-standingtraditionC．thesatisfactorymildclimate D．thefavorablegrowingenvironment3、Whichofthefollowingdescribestheprocessofstudyingcoffeebeansinthelab?a.polishandtasteb.weighthedampnesslevelc.recordqualityfactsd.analyzethebeanse.checkforimperfectionA．d-c-b-a-e B．c-b-d-a-e C．e-c-a-b-d D．c-d-a-b-e4、Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A．CoffeeisessentialinEthiopians’dailylives.B．CoffeeisthemostprofitableindustryinEthiopia.C．MostofthecoffeeproductionremainsinEthiopia.D．Ethiopiansoftenholdceremoniestocelebrateharvest.22．（8分）Weallhaveourowntrickstocheerupwhenwe’refeelingdown;theselittletrickscanmakeyoufeelalittlebithappiereveryday.Whiletherearecertainlyhappymemoriestiedupintheweddingringyouandyourspouse(配偶)purchasedtogetheryearsagooryourteddybearfromchildhood,newresearchfindsthatwetypicallyfeelcalmerandexperienceagreatersenseofwell-beingwhenwefocusonaplacethatremindsusofhappiertimesratherthanathing,evenifitholdsgreatvalue.Thereport,calledPlacesThatMakeUs,wasconductedbyNationalTrust’sandSurreyUniversity’sresearchers.Expertsperformedfunctionalmagneticresonanceimaging(MRI)(磁共振成像)scanson20volunteersandconductedanonlinesurveyof2,000peopletobetterunderstandthisdeepdrawtowardspecialplaces.“Workingwithleadingresearchersandacademics,andusingcutting-edgeMRIbraintechnology,weexaminedhowplacesaffectpeople,howtheybecomespecial,andwhywefeelapulltowardsthem,”explainedNinoStrachey,headofresearchfortheNationalTrust.The20volunteerswereshownimagesoflandscapes,houses,andotherlocations,aswellaspersonallymeaningfulobjects.Measuringtheirbrainactivity,theresearchersfoundthatitwastheplaces,asopposedtotheobjects,thatcausedthebraintogetthemostexcited.Volunteerswerealsointerviewedatgreatlengthtwotimes,onceathomeandtheothertimeattheirspecialplace.Theresearchmadediscoveriesthathadneverknownbefore—thefavoriteplacesawokefeelingsofbelonging,physicalandemotionalsafety,andanintenseinternalpulltotheplace.Dr.AndyMyersweighedinontheresearch,saying,“Forthefirsttimewehavebeenabletoprovethephysicalandemotionalbenefitsofplaces,farbeyondanyresearchthathasbeendonebefore.”1、Howwastheresearchconducted?A．ByperformingMRIon2,000volunteers.B．Bymeasuringtheparticipants,brainbyMRI.C．Bydoingroughinterviewswiththeparticipants.D．Byshowingmeaningfulobjectstotheparticipants.2、Howwouldtheauthorfeelaboutthefindingsofthestudy?A．Itispioneering.B．Itisgroundless.C．Itisimperfect.D．Itisuncommon.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“weighedinon”mean?A．Thinkhighlyof.B．Lookdownon.C．Payattentionto.D．Makefunof.4、Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A．Everyonehashiswaytobehappy.B．Valuableplacescanmakepeoplehappy.C．Teddybearsarebestmemoriesforchildren.D．Meaningfulobjectsleadtogreaterwell-being.23．（8分）FortouristsholdingtheBarcelonaCard,theinformationbelowwillbeusefulifyouplantoadmiresomeartworksorarchitecturesthere.SagradaFamiliaOpeninghours:09:00-18:00(October-March);09:00-20:00(April-September)Admission:

11,or11,or10withtheBarcelonaCardTheproject'svastsaleanditsspecialdesignhavemadeitoneofBarcelona'stoptouristattractionsformanyyears.LaPedreraOpeninghours:November-February:09:00-18:1;March-October:09:00-20:00Admission：$9.50.Save20%withtheBarcelonaCard.Itisauniquemodernistbuildingmadeofbricksandcolorfultiles（瓦）.Visitorscanseetheamazing800squaremetersattic（閣樓）with270brickarchesthatgiveyouafeelingthatyouarewalkinginsidetheskeletonofawhale.BarcelonaFCMuseumOpeninghours:6thApril-4thOctober:10:00-20:00;therestoftheyear.10:00-18:1Admission：$8.50forentrytothemuseumand$17foraguidedtour.Whenyoubuyyourticketyouhavetwooptions:aticketforthemuseumtoseethefootballstadiumoraspecialonefor$15whereyougettoseethestadiumandthescenesattheclub.PicassoMuseumOpeninghours:Checkthewebsitefordetailsastheyvarydependingonthetimeoftheyear.Admission：$9formainexhibition-extraforspecialshowings.Save50%withBarcelonaCard.ThemuseumhasarrangedPicasso’spaintingsfromhisearlydaystohisfinalworks.ArrangingthepaintingsinthiswaygivesyouafascinatinginsightintothedevelopmentofPicasso.1、Whatdoweknowthetouristattractionsmentionedinthepassage?A．SagradaFamiliaisthelargestbuildinginBarcelona.B．LaPedreraiswell-knownforitscolorfulmaterial.C．BarcelonaFCMuseummayattractfootballfans.D．PicassoMuseumoffersonlyoneexhibition.2、IfyouvisitthestadiumandtheclubwithatourguideinBarcelonaFCmuseum,youshouldpay_______A．$25.5B．$34C．$42.5D．$33、Whatdotheattractionshaveincommon?A．TheBarcelonaCardisamustforvisitingthem.B．Theyareallfamousfortheirarchitecturalstyles.C．Theiropeninghoursarechangeableindifferentseasons.D．Touristscanhaveadiscountof20%withtheBarcelonaCard.24．（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．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.25．（10分）30November2017,SerbiantennisplayerNovakDjokovicdefeatedScottishAndyMurray6-1,7-5,7-6intheAustralianOpen2017finaltowintheGrandSlamevent(大滿貫)forthesixthtime.MurrayhaslostfiveAustralianOpenfinals,facingDjokovicinallbutoneofthem.Djokovicdominatedthefirstset,winning6-1injusthalfanhour.Heservedsevenaces(得分的發(fā)球)intotalinthematch.Murrayfoughtbackinthesecondset,whichwentuptotwelvegameslastingfor80minutes.ItwasthelongestsetandMurrayhadnineaces,twelveintotalforthematch.Djokovichad41unforcederrors,comparedtoMurray’s65.Thethirdsetlastedfor63minutesandat6-6itwenttoatiebreaker,whichDjokovicwon7--3,towintheeleventhGrandSlamtitleofhiscareer.DjokovichasnowequalledtherecordofRoyEmersonwinningsixAustralianOpens.Djokovicafterthematchsaid,”Andy,youareagreatchampionandfriend.I’msureyou’llhavemoreopportunitiestofightforthistrophy”.MurraycongratulatedDjokovic,saying“IfeellikeI’vebeenherebefore.Congratulations,Novak.SixAustralianOpensisanincrediblefeat(業(yè)績(jī)).Thelastyearhasbeenincredible.Goodjob.”HealsoleftamessageforhiswifeKimSears,“I’llbeonthenextflighthome.”Thecoupleisexpectingababy.Yesterday,JamieMurray,AndyMurray’selderbrother，wontheAustralianOpenMen’sdoubleswithBrunoSoares.AndyMurraywasthereintheaudience,recordinghisbrothersspeech,towhichJamiesaid,“Andy,youshouldbeinbed!”1、On30November2017DjokovicbeatMurrayforthe________time,andwonAustralianOpenFinal2017.A．5thB．6thC．4thD．11th2、Accordingtothenewsreport,whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A．ItwasapieceofcakeforDjokovictowinthe2ndset.B．DjokovicandMurrayquiteadmiredeachother.C．Djokovicbecamethe1sttowinsixAustralianOpens.D．Murraycouldn’twaittogobacktohiswifebecauseshejustgavebirthtoababy.3、Accordingtothepassage,Murrayismostprobablyconsideredtobe________.A．friendlyandconsiderateB．selflessbutdishonestC．unconfidentbutmodestD．pridefulandout-going第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）TuYouyouhasbecomethefirstChinesewomantowinaNobelPrize,forherworkinhelpingto1ananti-malaria(抗皰疾)medicine.The84-year-old’sroutetothehonourhasbeenanything2traditional.TuYouyouwenttoa3schoolinBeijing.Shortlyafter,shebecamearesearcherattheAcademyofChineseTraditionalMedicine.In1967,Chinesegovernmentdecidedtherewasannational4tofindacureformalaria.5thetime,malaria6bymosquitoeswaskillingChinesesoldiersfightingAmericansinthejunglesofnorthernVietnam.Asecretresearchunitwas7tofinda8oftheillness.Twoyearslater,TuYouyoubecamethenew9oftheresearchteam.ShewenttothesouthernChineseislandofHainantostudy10malariadamagedhuman11.Forsixmonths,shestayedthere.12herfour-year-olddaughteratalocalnursery.13ChinesetextsinspiredTuYouyou’ssearchforherNobel-prizewinningmedicine.Sheandherteammatespouredoverancientbookstofind14waysoffightingmalaria.15theteamfoundabriefreferencetoonesubstance,whichhadbeenusedtotreatmalariainChinaaround400AD．Afterthedrugshowed16resultsinmiceandmonkeys,TuYouyouvolunteeredtobethe17humanrecipient(接受者)ofthenewdrug.FumingLiao,whohasworkedwithTuYouyouformorethan40years,18herasa“toughand19woman”Stubbornenoughtospenddecadesreadingancienttextsandusetheminmodernscientific20.Theresulthassavedmillionsoflives.1、A．doB．createC．giveD．test2、A．a(chǎn)ndB．whileC．whetherD．but3、A．medicalB．coldC．excellentD．a(chǎn)ffordable4、A．wonderB．doubtC．needD．expression5、A．InB．AfterC．BeforeD．At6、A．spreadB．offeredC．heldD．said7、A．openedB．fixedC．formedD．invented8、A．handB．treatmentC．cureD．rescue9、A．headB．judgeC．researcherD．workmate10、A．whereB．whenC．whatD．how11、A．powerB．a(chǎn)bilityC．healthD．concern12、A．a(chǎn)skingB．lettingC．leavingD．sending13、A．AncientB．ManyC．ReliableD．New14、A．usefulB．historicalC．hopefulD．helpful15、A．FinallyB．ExactlyC．GraduallyD．Frequently16、A．gratefulB．a(chǎn)ctiveC．hopefulD．thankful17、A．onlyB．firstC．willingD．right18、A．tellsB．describesC．speaksD．thinks19、A．stubbornB．hardC．generousD．educated20、A．classesB．conditionsC．stylesD．research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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）SocrateswasafamousphilosopherinancientGreece.However,extremelylittleisknownabouthisearlylife.Itwasnotthecustomforpeopleinthosedays1．(write)muchofanything.Hedidn’ttalkabouthimselfmuch,either.Thebestsourceforhisthoughtsanddeedsis2．(probable)theDialoguesofPlato,astudentofthegreatteacher.SocrateswasonceasoldierintheAthenianarmy.Thesesoldiershadtobuy3．(they)ownarmors(盔甲).4．hewasn’trich,hemusthavehadsomemoneytobuythatarmor.Healso5．(fight)inseveralmajorbattlesinthePeloponnesianWar.Whenhegrewolder,however,hecametohatemoneyandwhatitdidtopeople.Heseemstohavespentmostofhistimeinthemarketplace,discussingall6．(sort)ofthings.Thatcouldpartlyexplain7．hewaspoor;hewasn’tmaking8．living.Thethinghelikedtodomostwastoaskpeoplefundamentalquestions,like“Whatisjustice?”or“Whatis9．(true)?”Totheanswersthepeoplegave,Socrateswouldaddmorequestions,untilalogicalcasecouldbemadethatthepeopleknewfarlessthantheythoughttheydidaboutthings.Thisemphasisonquestionsasmeansofmakinganargumentnow10．(call)theSocraticMethod.第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫(xiě)的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在其下面寫(xiě)出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫(xiě)出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯(cuò)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(jì)分。TheGreatWallisagreatmilitaryfortificationprojectinChinathatwasregardedasamiracleinthehistoryofancientarchitecture、Itwentthroughmore2,500yearsoftheChinesehistorybutbestridesthevastterrainoveradozenofprovincesinnorthernChina、Althoughithaslosttheitsmilitaryvalueforalongtime,itneverthelessreflectsthedignity,confident,andindependenceoftheChinesepeople、In1987,UNESCOlistedtheGreatWallbyaWorldHeritageSite、TheGreatWallisamust-visitsitefortouristsworldwidewheretheycometoChinaandBeijing、MoreofthemputonT-shirtswithMaoZedong’spoetrysaid“YouarenotamanuntilyouclimbeduptheGreatWall”whentheyhappilyclimbthestepoftheGreatWall、Theexperiencebecomesunforgettable、第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是李華，你與父母打算下周去紐約度假，需要你的美國(guó)朋友Bob幫助。請(qǐng)你給他寫(xiě)一封電子郵件。內(nèi)容包括：1.推薦旅游景點(diǎn)；2.幫助聯(lián)系旅行社；3.希望他去機(jī)場(chǎng)接你們。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、D3、A4、D5、A6、B7、B8、B9、A10、D11、B12、C13、C14、B15、D16、C17、B18、A19、C20、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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、D2、D3、B4、A22、1、B2、A3、A4、B23、1、C2、D3、C24、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.”Buthesaidnewnuclearpowerwa