2025屆湖南省衡陽(yáng)市重點(diǎn)中學(xué)高三3月份第一次模擬考試英語(yǔ)試卷含解析

2025屆湖南省衡陽(yáng)市重點(diǎn)中學(xué)高三3月份第一次模擬考試英語(yǔ)試卷注意事項(xiàng)1．考生要認(rèn)真填寫(xiě)考場(chǎng)號(hào)和座位序號(hào)。2．試題所有答案必須填涂或書(shū)寫(xiě)在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無(wú)效。第一部分必須用2B鉛筆作答；第二部分必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆作答。3．考試結(jié)束后，考生須將試卷和答題卡放在桌面上，待監(jiān)考員收回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Itiswellknown_____ConfuciuswasborninthecityofQufuinShandongprovince,China.A．whether B．whereC．that D．what2．—Howwasyourjobinterview?—Verysuccessful.I________myhomeworkaboutthecompany,youknow.A．haddoneB．havedoneC．didD．wasdoing3．BythetimeIsawtheangryexpressiononhisface,I________exactlywhatIwashavingtoface.A．knewB．hadknownC．wouldknowD．haveknown4．Itisglobalwarming,ratherthanotherfactors,___theextremeweather.A．thathaveledto B．whichhascausedC．whicharecausing D．thathasledto5．_______naturallybytheskinwhenexposedtosunlight,VitaminDisneededforhealthybones,teethandmuscles.A．Making B．TomakeC．Made D．Make6．—Youwerenotlistening；whattroubledyou?—Imycomingmathexam．A．a(chǎn)mthinkingabout B．wasthinkingabout C．hadthoughtabout D．willthinkabout7．ThatwasaverybusystreetthatIwasneverallowedtocrossaccompaniedbyanadult.A．when B．if C．unless D．where8．Itwas______wewerereturninghome______Irealizedwhatagoodfeelingitwastohavehelpedsomeoneintrouble.A．when;before B．when;thatC．before;where D．how;that9．Hewrotealetter________heexplainedwhathadhappenedintheaccident.A．that B．whichC．where D．what10．Anew________busservicetoTianjinAirportstartedtooperatetwomonthsago.A．common B．usualC．regular D．ordinary11．ThemothergoesmadeverytimeshewashestheT-shirt__________hersonwipeshisdirtyhands.A．that B．whereC．which D．when12．AninternationalteamofastronomersannouncedWednesdaythatthey________thefirst-everimageofablackhole.A．havecaptured B．werecapturingC．hadcaptured D．wouldcapture13．Aftersevenhours’drive,theyreached______theythoughtwastheplacetheyhadbeendreamingof.A．that B．whatC．where D．which14．AftertheargumentColinranawayand______since.A．Isn’theardof B．wasn’theardofC．hasn’tbeenheardof D．hadn’tbeenheardof15．InSydney,there’sonly________averageof23daysayearwhen________sundoesn’tshine.A．the,the B．a(chǎn)n,/ C．a(chǎn)n,the D．the,/16．Don’tleavematchesorcigarettesonthetablewithin______ofchildren.A．stretch B．expand C．reach D．extend17．Apublichealthcampaign_____thenumberofheartdiseasedeathsby80percentoverthepastthreedecades．A．hadreduced B．hadbeenreducedC．hasreduced D．hasbeenreduced18．——Congratulationsonyourpromotion.Gooutfordinner,OK?——Good!__________,justyouandme.A．FollowmeB．MytreatC．MypleasureD．Allowme19．-Excuseme,butwhyamInotallowedtousethegym?-________，butyourroompricedoesn'tcoverit.A．NohurryB．NowonderC．NooffenceD．Noproblem20．HowIwishI______mymouthbeforeIshoutedatmymum!A．shut B．haveshutC．hadshut D．wouldshut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）Instagramiscontainingsomanyphotosoffood---nowapop-updinerinLondonistakingadvantageofthisnewtrendbylettingpeoplesettlethebillfortheirmealssimplybyuploadingphotosoftheirdishestosocialnetworks.Ialwaysthoughtpeople'stakingpicturesoftheirfoodwaskindofsilly,butatthisnewpop-uprestaurantintheUK,I'dprobablydoittoo.“ThePictureHouse”istheworld'sfirstpay-by-photorestaurant—youorder,clickaphotoofthefood,shareonInstagramandeatforfree!Therestaurantbelongstofrozenfoodgiant(巨人）BirdsEye,whocameupwiththeideatocashinonpeople’saddictionwithphotographingfoodandsharingthepicturesonline.TheyconductedasurveyandfoundoutthatmorethanhalfoftheBritishpopulationregularlytookpicturesoftheirmeals.Sotheyrealizeditwasabetterwaytoadvertisetheirnewdiningrange.Thepop-updinerwasopeninSoho,LondonforthreedaysinMay,andisnowmovingtoothermajorUKcities.Theyservetwo-coursemealsthatcustomersdon'thavetopayfor,iftheyphotoandInstagramit.TherestaurantisapartofBirdsEye’s“FoodforLife,”campaign,anewmarketingprojectthataimsatchangingthewaypeoplelookatfrozenfood.“Takingphotosoffoodenablespeopletoshowoffandtosharetheirmealtimemoments—fromtheeverydaytothespecial,”saidmarketingdirectorMargaretJobling.ThereactiontoThePictureHousehasbeengreatsofar.Andthepay-by-pictureconcepthasproventobeaneffectiveway.Alternativepaymentmethodsareactuallygainingpopularityamongalotofbusinesses.Lastyear,inacafeinGermanycustomerspaybyhowmuchtimetheyspendthere,notbywhattheyeat.1、Instagramprobablyis_______________.A．a(chǎn)restaurantfreeofchargeB．a(chǎn)campaignof“FoodforLife”C．a(chǎn)newmarketingprojectD．a(chǎn)programusedtosharephotos2、“ThePictureHouse”encouragessharingphotosofitsfoodto_____________.A．raisethepriceoffrozenfoodB．a(chǎn)ttractmorecustomersC．createanewsocialmediatrendD．rewardtheregularcustomers3、Whichofthefollowingcanserveasthebesttitleforthepassage?A．NoNeedtoPay.B．ThePop-upDiner.C．PaybyPicture.D．FoodforLife22．（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.23．（8分）ComeandspeakaweekwithusatGreenandGoldCampontheSacramentoCampus!Daysarefilledwithscavengerhunts,riverwalks,theChallengeCenter,wateractivities,artsandcrafts,gamesandmore!YouradventurebeginsatSacramentoState.AwesomeActivities:OrienteeringScavengerhuntRopescourseArtsandcraftsCookingoutdoorsCampusmuseumsFuninthesunRiverwalkFunandeducationalgamesLeavenotraceprinciplesSwimmingCampsDatesandDetailsWeek1:6/1/2017-6/5/2017Week2:6/7/2017-6/11/2017Week2:6/12/2017-6/16/2017Week4:6/19/2017-6/23/2017Week3:6/26/2017-6/30/2017Week6:7/10/2017-7/14/2017Howmuchdoesthiscampcost?Thiscampisonly$290foranentireweekofmemoriesandfriendshipsthatwilllastalifetime.Aminimumdepositof50%perchild,percampisrequiredforallregistrations(non-refundable).Fullpaymentisdue14dayspriortocampstart.Whendoesthecampbegin/end?Drop-offforGreenandGoldCampbeginseachmorningat8:00am.Campactivitiesbeginat8:30eachdayandendat5:00pm.Allchildrenmustbepickedupnolaterthan5:00pm.Latepick-upswillresultina$10fee.WhatdoesmychildneedtobringtothecampPeakAdventureswillprovideamorningandafternoonsnack,butyourchildneedstobringhis/herownbagluncheveryday.Wealsodowateractivities,sobesuretoincludeaswimsuitandatoweleachdaysotheycanparticipate.Wesuggestpackingthefollowingitemseachday:T-shirtShortsSweatshirtTennisshoesTowelSunscreenDaypackWaterbottleLunchSunglassesHat/VisorLipSwim-suitWatershoesCampmusthaveaminimumofsixcampersfortheprogramtorun.Noguarantees.Youwillreceiveafullrefundforanycancelledcamps.CALLUSAT916-278-6321FORMOREINFORMATIONANDTORESERVEYOURYOUTHCAMPSPOTTODAY.1、Whatwilllearnatthecamp?A．Holdingyourfootprints. B．Huntingforsmallanimals.C．Adventuringintheforest. D．Playinggamesintheriver.2、Ifyouarelatetofetchyourkidtwiceaweek,youhavetopay________.A．$155 B．$310 C．$145 D．$3003、Whatmustyoubringtojointhecamp?A．AT-shirtandasweatshirt.B．Tennisshoesandwatershoes.C．Aswimsuitandatowel.D．Sunscreenandsunglasses.24．（8分）Nike,knownforitsshoes,hasMichaelJordanandTigerWoodsonitsteam.Nowitisliningupanothersportstale:forUSS305million,NikeisbuyingConverse,a95-year-oldfootwearcompanyandmakerofthefamousChuckTaylorAllStarshoe.Thedeal,betweenthetwoUSfootweargiants(巨商),wasannouncedlastweek,forcashanddebt.Converse'sathleticshoewillbethefirsttohemarketedbyNikewithoutbearingtheNikename.ItalsoopensachapterforthefinanciallytroubledConvene,whichaffectedtheathleticfootwearbusinessfordecadesbeforeinvolvedintoclosingdownintheearly1990’s.Today,Converseisbestknownforitsretro-styleshoes,whichhavegainedabigfollowingrecentlyamongyoungercustomersworldwide.ConverseandNikerepresenttwodifferenttypesofshoesandprices.Nikemarketsshoesandnon-Nikeproducts.ItownsColeHaanshoes,whicharehigh-endshoesformenandwomen;itsellssportsclothingforteenagersundertheHurleymark;anditownsBauerNikeHockey,amakerofhockey(曲棍球)equipment.Lastyear,NikehadUS%10.7billioninprofit,whileConversereportedUS$205million.TheadditionofConversecouldgiveNikeawaytosellshoestodiscountstoresandothermerchants.Nikehaskeptitsownbrandoutofthem,forfearofdarkeningitsbrandname.Conveneinventedbasketballshoesintheearlydaysofthegame.Its“Chucks”gottheirnameChuckTaylor,aConversesalesmanwhotraveledthecountryfromthe1920suntilthe1960s,promotingthegameandsellingshoes.Overthepastcentury,Converse1’sproductsaresoldinover12,000sportsstoresaroundtheworldandthroughlicensingagreementsinover100countries.Conversehasbuiltareputationforlower-pricedandmoretraditionalshoes.TheacquisitionwouldallowNiketotrya“buyratherthanbuild”techniqueandtodevelopleisure(閑暇）shoesseparatelyfromthehard-coreNikesportsimage.1、Thesentenceunderlinedinthethirdparagraphmostprobablymeans________.A．ConverseusedtohavefinancialtroubleB．itwillfinanciallyhelptodevelopConverseC．itgivesalessontothetroubledConverseD．itenlargesthemarketofConversebyproductsofNike2、Whichofthefollowingdoesn’tbelongtotheproductsofNike?A．Sportsclothing.B．Leisureshoes.C．BauerandHockey.D．ColeHanshoes.3、Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A．ThemaincustomersofConversearesportslovers.B．YoungercustomersshowmoreinterestinNikeratherthanConverse.C．Converse’sbankruptcyshowsitsbrandlosesitscharm.D．ThecombinationofNikeandConversewillimproveNike’sreputationintheworldmarket.4、NikebuysConverseforUSS305million,which________.A．theauthorthinksisworthB．shockstheworldC．isoutoftheexpectationoftheauthorD．a(chǎn)ddstoburdenofNike’sdevelopment25．（10分）Thereisalotoftalkabout“brainpower.”Youdon’tusuallyhearaboutstomachpower.Asitturnsout,thestomachmightalsobeverypowerfulwithanewelectronicpillinsideit.Thenewelectronicpill,equippedwithaWi-Fitransmitter,isswallowedandcanharvestenergyfrominsideaperson’sownstomachtorecordcore（核心）bodytemperatureandthensendthehealthdatatoanoutsidemonitor.Themodelcanpoweritselffornearlyaweek—muchlongerthancurrentabsorbabledevices,whichareplacedinsidethebodyandonlycansharehealthinformationforlessthananhour.“Tomakethedeviceworkevenlonger,andseeifthestomach’sacidcouldpowerthedevice,weusedtinypiecesofcopperandzincforexperiments.”saidPhilipNadeau,anelectricalengineerwhodesignedthedevicetogether.TheWi-Fidevicesfitinsideacapsulebutunfoldwhentheyhitthestomachanddeliverdrugsforlongperiodsoftimebeforetheybreakdownandpassthroughthebody.ThisWi-Fipillcouldleadtofreshopportunitiesfordrugdeliveryorreal-timehealthmonitoringfrominsideorgans,saidGiovanniTraverso,adoctorandbiomedicalengineeratBrighamandWomen’sHospitalinBoston,whoc0-ledastudyofthepillpublishedrecentlyinNatureBiomedicalEngineering.Despiteourmanymedicaladvances,we’reprettybadatmeasuringcorebodytemperature.Arecentstudyof8,600patientsfoundthatthermometer（溫度計(jì)）readingsfromthemouthorskindidalousyjobofmeasuringcoretemperature.Gettinganaccuratetemperatureisimportant.TraversoandNadeauarealsoaimingtoshrink（縮?。﹖hepilltothesizeofatablet.“Temperaturetrackingisjustthefirstofmanywaysthemedicalcommunitycanusethedevice.”Traversethinks.1、WhatisWRONGabouttheWi-Fipill?A．TheWi-Fideviceispoweredbyitself.B．Thepillcansendhealthdatatothedoctor.C．Nadeauisthefirstonetodesignthepill.D．Thepillcanhelpmonitorpatients’health.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“l(fā)ousy”inParagraph4probablymean?A．Accurate.B．Unimportant.C．Terrible.D．Traditional.3、WhatistheTraverso’sattitudetothefutureoftheWi-Fipill?A．Pessimistic.B．Unconcerned.C．Worried.D．Optimistic.4、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．TheWi-Fipillistoobigforthepatientstoswallow.B．Thepillmayhelpthosewithotherdiseasesinthefuture.C．BodytemperatureistheonlyoneusefortheWi-Fipill.D．Thepillhasbeenusedinmanywaysinmedicalfield.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）AladyandherhusbandsteppedoffthetraininBoston．Theywalkedwithoutanappointment（預(yù)約）intotheouterofficeofHarvard’spresident．Buttheywere1byhissecretaryandkeptwaiting．Forhours，thesecretarytooknonoticeofthem，2thatthecouplewouldfinallybecome3andgoaway．Buttheydidn’t．Thesecretaryfinallydecidedtodisturbthepresident，thoughunwillingly．Afewminuteslater，thepresidentwalkedtowardsthecouplewitha4face．Theladytoldhim，“Wehadasonthat5Harvardforoneyear．HelovedHarvard．Hewashappyhere．Butaboutayearago，hewasaccidentallykilled．MyhusbandandIwouldliketo6amemorial（紀(jì)念物）tohim，somewhereoncampus．”Thepresidentwasn’tmoved．Instead，hewasshocked．“Madam,”hesaid，“wecan’tputupastatueforeverypersonwhostudiedatHarvardand7．Ifwedid，thisplacewouldlooklikeacemetory,”“Oh，no,”theladyexplainedquickly“Wedon’twanttoputupastatue．WewouldliketogiveabuildingtoHarvard．”Thepresidentrolledhiseyesand8atthecoupleandthenexclaimed，“Abuilding!Doyouhaveanyideahowmuchabuildingcosts?Wehavespentover$7500000onthecampusbuildingatHarvard．”Foramomenttheladywassilent．Thepresidentwas9，becausehecouldgetridofthemnow．Thentheladyturnedtoherhusbandandsaidquietly，“Isthatallitcoststostartauniversity?Whydon’twejuststartourown?”Herhusbandnodded．Sincetheirofferwasturneddown，Mr．a(chǎn)ndMrs．StanfordtraveledtoCaliforniawheretheyfoundedtheUniversitythatbearstheir10，amemorialtoasonthatHarvardnolongercaredabout．1、A．watched B．interviewed C．followed D．stopped2、A．finding B．hoping C．realizing D．imagining3、A．disappointed B．surprised C．worried D．troubled4、A．cold B．funny C．pleasant D．sad5、A．visited B．a(chǎn)ttended C．studied D．served6、A．setabout B．takeover C．takedown D．setup7、A．died B．encouraged C．killed D．fought8、A．laughed B．shouted C．called D．glanced9、A．bored B．pleased C．interested D．a(chǎn)stonished10、A．picture B．character C．name D．sign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）JaneFosterwasoutshoppingwhensomeweddingphotosinthewindowofanantiqueshop1．(catch)hereyes.Ittookherquiteawhile2．sherealizedthatshewaslookingathermom’slong-lostoldweddingphotos.Buthowdidtheygo3．(miss),tobeginwith?Alongwithmanyother4．(belonging),thephotoshadbeenauctioned(拍賣)offin2003afterherfamilymissedapaymentforthestoragefacilitywheretheywerekept.YoucanonlyimaginehowupsetJanemust5．(be)atthetime.Shewassearchingforthemfor14yearsbeforeshe6．(accident)foundthem.Shewasfloodedwith7．(relieve),buttheownerofthestorehadanothersurpriseforher.Thephotosweren’ttheonlyitemshehadpurchasedfromthatauction.Herememberedthathehadalsoboughtaweddingdressfrom1948,and8．turnedoutthatthiswasJane’smother’sdress!Unfortunately,thewomanpassedawayin2013andwastherefore9．(able)tobereunitedwithherprizedpossessions.Butherdaughteristhrilledwiththetreasuredfinding,consideringit10．a(chǎn)signthathermomisstillaroundandwatchingoverher!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）文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(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)的詞下畫(huà)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；Goodevening,ladiesandgentlemen、Ifeelgreathonoredtobespeakingonbehalfofallthecampmembers、Firstofall,I’dliketoexpressmysincerethanktoalltheteachersandhostfamilieswhichhavegivenusalotofhelpinlifeandinstudy、Duringpastfewweekswehavehadawonderfultimeandachievealot、Thehostparentstookcareofus,whichmadeusfeelingathome、ButwiththehelpoftheteacherswehavemadegreatprogressinEnglish、Meanwhile,wehavegottoknowmoreaboutwesternhistoryandculturebeforeseeingsomanyplacesofinterest、What’smore,thevisittosuchfamousuniversitiesasHarvardUniversityandStanfordUniversitythathasbroadenedourhorizons、Whattheyhavegainedfromthiscampisnotonlyknowledge,butalsofriendship、Ihopeourfriendshipwilllastforever、Thankyou!第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李華。某英文報(bào)社正在舉行主題未“周日關(guān)閉智能手機(jī)”的活動(dòng)，你很感興趣。請(qǐng)你用英文給此報(bào)社發(fā)一封電子郵件，內(nèi)容包括：1.表明愿意參加活動(dòng)，并給出原因；2.關(guān)閉手機(jī)后，你準(zhǔn)備在本周日安排哪些活動(dòng)；3.表示會(huì)向同學(xué)們介紹此項(xiàng)活動(dòng)。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；3.開(kāi)頭和結(jié)尾已為你寫(xiě)好，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。DearSir/Madam,IampleasedtolearnaboutyourappealtospendaSundaywithoutusingsmartphones._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.Yours,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、A3、A4、D5、C6、B7、C8、B9、C10、C11、B12、C13、B14、C15、C16、C17、C18、B19、C20、C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、B3、C22、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,andotherfact