河北省磁縣滏濱中學(xué)2025屆高考適應(yīng)性考試英語試卷含答案

河北省磁縣滏濱中學(xué)2025屆高考適應(yīng)性考試英語試卷含答案注意事項(xiàng)：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2．選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0．5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請(qǐng)按照題號(hào)順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。4．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Hardlyever______somanychoicesforyoungpeopleenteringtheworkforceastherearetoday.A．thereare B．therehavebeen C．havetherebeen D．a(chǎn)rethere2．Manyuniversitiesthroughouttheworldprovidescholarshipsforstudents________financialaid.A．infavourof B．inneedofC．infaceof D．inhonourof3．—Nancy,whatclassesareyoutakingthisterm?—_____IwanttotaketwoEnglishcourses,ormaybeSpanish.A．What’sup?B．It’snoneofyourbusiness.C．I’venoidea. D．I’mnotsureyet.4．He’squite_________,butIcan’timaginehimaspresidentofsuchalargelistedcompany.A．enthusiasticB．generousC．competentD．sympathetic5．Mostofustrytodiscoverwethinkisthemostmovinglovestoryinourcompany.A．which B．that C．what D．who6．––Youseemtobefamiliarwiththiscity.—I______hereforthreeyears.It’ssogreattobeback.A．livedB．hadlivedC．havelivedD．live7．Don’tleavethewater______whileyoubrushyourteeth.A．racingB．rushingC．runningD．rolling8．Theyintendedtohavetheschoolbetterequipped，thelocalgovernmentwas notabletogetenoughmoneytodoso.A．unless B．while C．a(chǎn)lthough D．once9．Forathird-culturekid,itisofteneasiertoanewforeigncountrythantotheir"home"country.A．movingB．tomoveC．moveD．moved10．Wewentrightroundtothewestcoastbyseainsteadofdrivingacrosscontinent。A．the；the B．/；the C．the；/ D．/；/11．Manyartifacts________forthefirsttimeintheNationalMuseumatpresent.A．wereexhibitedB．werebeingexhibitedC．a(chǎn)rebeingexhibitedD．a(chǎn)reexhibited12．Hardwork，alongwithdedicatedrevolutionaryspiritisthefundamentalguaranteeofsuccess，whichis________weshouldlearnfromthepioneersparticipatingintheLongMarch.A．that B．whatC．where D．how13．Thewholenationisstrugglingtoworkoutaninexpensive______effectivesolutiontosmog.A．yet B．still C．or D．though14．—Whatdoyouthinkofthemovielastnight?—WhenIgotthereit_______,soIonlywatchedtheend.A．finished B．hadfinishedC．wasfinishing D．hasfinished15．makesmestressedistheentranceexaminationiscomingnearerandnearer.A．It;what B．What;that C．What;what D．That;that16．Someofthem,______inruralvillages,hadneverseenatrain.A．tobebornandbroughtup B．bornandbroughtupC．havingbornandbroughtup D．havingbeenbornandbroughtup17．Keepupyourspiritsevenifyou_____failhundredsoftimes.A．must B．needC．may D．should18．Thefolksweredelightedatthemessageoftheirrelatives_______thatmineexplosion.A．survived B．tosurvive C．weresurviving D．surviving19．Theoldbank,_____appearanceisnotaprettysight,isextremelybeautifulontheinside.A．whose B．whereC．when D．which20．---MayIhelpyou？Youseemtobehavingsometrouble.----____________，thanks.IthinkIcanmanage.A．Noproblem B．It'sallrightC．ok D．Noway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）NEWLIFEONCAMPUSBeginningcollegeisexciting:newideastoexplore,newchallengestobemetandmanydecisionstobemade;yourfuturebeginshere.However,youwillfindcollegelifeisdifferentfromyourpreviousschoolenvironment.Manyofuscanbeeasilyconfusedbythedetailsofrunningawell-balancedlife.Whilesomeofusmayhavetheknow-how,Iguesstherearemoreofuswhocanbenefitfromlearningabouttheexperiencesofotherswhohavewalkedthecollegehallsbeforeyou.Thefollowingyoumayfindofuseaboutlifeoncampus:Planwell.Therearesomanynewthingstodoatanewcollegeoruniversity.Giveyourselftimetomakenewfriendsandbecamefamiliarwiththecampus,butdon’tforgetwhyyouarethere.Givesometimeforsocialactivitiesandmanageyourtimewisely.Ifyoudon’thavea“system”forplanningyourtimenow(likeadaytimeroracomputerdatabook),getone.Mostofall,don’tdependonyourmemory.Don’tmisstheguidelines.Therestrictions,rulesandregulationsofallkindcanusuallybefoundinyourstudent’shandbook.Considerthemwell-balancedfoodforthought.Whatdatesareimportant?Whatpiecesofpaperneedtobehandedin?Whatcan/can’tyoudoinyourstudentresidence?Whohastherightforwhat?Whatdoyouneedtocompletetograduate?Writetheword“STUDY”onthewallsofyourbedroomandbathroom,andmaybeitwillhelptowriteitonapieceofpaperandstickitonthetelephone,TVandthekitchentable.Considerthis—youarepayingthousandsofdollarsforyourcourse.Youpayeverytimeyouhavetorepeatorreplaceacourse.Buildyouridentity.Thisisthetimeforyoutodecidewhattodoandwhatnottodointhefuture.Takeasmuchtimeasyouneedtoexplorenewideas.Donotbeafraidofthebeyond.Thisislearningtomakegoodchoicesaboutit.1、Accordingtothepassage,whyisitexcitingtobegincollegelife?A．Becauseyouwillhavemorefreedomatcollege.B．Becauseyouprepareforyourfuturecareerandlifethere.C．Becauseeverythingistotallydifferentfromwhatitusedtobe.D．Becauseprofessorstherewillprovideyouwithmanynewideas.2、Accordingtothepassage,collegestudents.A．shouldknowwhattheyhavetofightforoncampusB．a(chǎn)reallowedtorepeatorreplaceatleastonecourseC．needtospendasmuchtimeaspossibleonsocialactivitiesD．disliketolearnfromthosewhowenttocollegebeforethem3、Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A．Toofferadviceoncollegelife.B．Topersuadeyoutogotocollege.C．ToexplainwhycollegelifeisexcitingD．Todescribetheimportanceofcollegelife.22．（8分）AnincreasingnumberofolderU.Scitizensaretravelingabroad.TheU.S.DepartmentofStateswantsyoutobepreparedsothatyouenjoyyourtrip.Pleaseconsiderthefollowingtipsasyoutravel.TravelDepartmentsApplyforapassportatleastthreemonthsbeforeyoutravel.Somecountriesrequirethatpassportsbevalidforsixmonthsafteryourtripendsandsomeforeigncountriesrequirethattravelersobtainavisa.StayConnectedAsecurewaytomaintainyouremergencycontactinformationistoenrollwithourSmartTravelerEnrollmentProgram.YourinformationisstoredsecurelyandenablestheDepartmentofState,U.S.embassytocontactyou,yourfamily,oryourfriendsinanemergencyaccordingtoyourwishes.HealthInformationHealthcaretopsthelistofconcernsformanyolderU.S.citizenswhoarethinkingabouttravelingabroad.Consultwithyourphysicianpriortoyourtraveloverseastoidentifyyourhealthcareneedsatyourdestination.Researchtheenvironmentalconditionsatyouroverseasdestinationthatmaycontributetoyowspecifichealthconcerns,particularlyifyouaresensitivetoattitude,airpollutionorotherconditions.MedicalInsuranceMedicareMedicine,theU.S.governmenthealthplanforpeopleaged65yearsorolder,doesNOTcoverhealthcareoverseas.Wehighlyrecommendthatyouobtainhealthinsurance.Manycompaniesoffershort-termhealthandemergencyservicessuchasmedicalevacuations(疏散).TravelSmartPacklightlyandlearnwhatclothingwouldbeappropriateforyourdestination.Beawarethatsuddenchangesindietandclimatecanhaveserioushealthconsequencesfortheunpreparedtraveler,nomatteryourage.1、Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．Theeldershouldconsidermovebeforetrawling.B．TheU.S.citizensenjoytravellingaroundtheworld.C．Neverleaveyourolderparentstravel.D．Makepreparationsfortheolderpeopleinneed.2、An70-year-oldAmericanhopestotraveltoChinahewill.A．a(chǎn)skhischildtokeepturncompany.B．havehisinformationstoredinChineseembassy.C．needtohavegainedhispassportbefore.D．managetoobtainavisafromtheUSembassy.3、BeforetheolderU.S.citizenstravelabroad.A．theymustreachaboutsomeforeigncountries.B．theyshouldapplyformedicalcaresabroad.C．theymustfindaplaceinapeacefulcountry.D．theyshouldconsulttheirdoctorsforadvice.4、Theauthorrecommendedhealthinsuranceinthat.A．peopleaged65yearsandolderareignoredintheUSA．B．theolderpeoplecanbenefitfromitwhenabroad.C．healthinsuranceisonlyeffectivewithinafewdays.D．healthinsuranceismainlymeantforemergencyservices.23．（8分）Ifafamilymemberblamesyouforsomethingyouhavedone,itisimportanttobecarefulabouthowyoudefendyourself.Itisnotagoodideatousewaysthatcausehurt,eveniftheywouldhelpyoumakeavalidpoint.Ifyoucanthinkofaninstancewheretheotherpersonhasdoneexactlywhattheyaccuseyouof,forexample,itwouldnotbegoodmannerstothrowitintheirface.Youshouldonlybringitupifyoudon’thaveachoice.Then,youshouldmakesurethatyoudoitrespectfully.Evenifafamilymemberintentionallygoesagainstreasonablewishesyoumayhave,youshouldunderstandthatpeopleseeeventhemostfundamentalthingsinverydifferentways.Rememberthatpeoplearedifferent.Ifyouconsideranynoiseaftermidnighttobeintolerable,forexample,othersmayseeitiscompletelyacceptable.Itcantakethemagreatdealoftimetochangetheirbehaviorforademandthattheydonotunderstand.Thinkaboutthefamilyconflictsthatyouareworriedaboutnow.Checktoseeifyourparentshadsimilarproblems.Peoplewhogrowupwithparentswhofightunfairlyoftenrepeatthesamebehavior.Considerchangingtheunfairhabitsthatyougrewupwith.Understandthatmemoriestendtochange.Inlong-standingfamilydisputes,allpartiesinvolvedtendtohavecompletelydifferentrecollectionsoftheoriginalproblem.Familiesareacuriousconcept—whilefamilymembersoftenfeelnothingbutannoyedforoneanother,theywillalsooftenbethereforthemiftheyshouldeverbeinserioustrouble.Whenyoufeelresentmentforsomeone,thinkabouthowfaryouwouldgoforthemiftheyhappenedtobeintrouble.Itcouldhelpsoftenyou.Thinkabouthowyoucarefortheotherperson.1、Whichofthefollowingdoestheauthoragreewithaccordingtothefirstparagraph?A．Tofightbacktodefendyourself.B．Totargettheproblem,nottheperson.C．Todealwithamanashedealswithyou.D．Tohurteachotherwhenangry.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“resentment”inthelastparagraphmean?A．Curiosity. B．Kindness. C．Concern. D．Anger.3、Whichofthefollowingstatementsmaytheauthorapproveof?A．Familymemberssharethesamememoriesoverfamilydisputes.B．Parentsshouldsetagoodexampleinafamily.C．It’seasyforpeopletoagreeondifferentideas.D．Youcandefendyourselfbythrowingfactsback.4、Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．Thinkabouthowyoucareforotherpersons.B．Learntoconcernaboutfamilymembers.C．Howtodealwithfamilyconflictswisely.D．Learntoaccepteachotherinafamily.24．（8分）Themorningafteraneveningstruggletocareformythree-year-olddaughter,Icouldn’twaittogethertoschool.I,asamother,wastiredfromtheangerandherinabilitytocommunicatebecauseofherslowedlanguagedevelopment.AsIaccompaniedherintothecar,Ifeltdesperate.Nothingwasrightwithourworld.She’dbeenbornaroundthesametimewhenthenationwaswitnessingthebirthofanotherGreatRecession.Myjobandmyhousehadbeenvictims.Thenthishappened.Mychild’slanguagedelaywasidentified,butdoctorsstruggledtoproperlyhelpher,Ifeltlikewebothneededtoherescued.IreturnedthatafternoonasdisenchantedwiththelittlegirlIlovedaswhenIleft.Walkingslowlytowardtheschool’splaygroundgate,Ifoundherpreschoolteacherracingtogreetme.“Youshouldhaveseenhertoday!”Hisbreathywordsweresupportedbyexcitement.Ididn’tinterrupt.“Seethatclimber.”Hepointedtoawoodenpieceofplaygroundequipmentthatlookedlikearockwall.Inodded.“Well,everydaysinceshestartedschool,she’striedandfailedtomakeittothetop.”Hetookabreath.“Andtodayshedidit!”Heexpressedhisjoyjustashe’dwitnessedherconqueringMountEverest!“Shecheeredandcelebrated!IwishI’drecordedit!”Hiswordscomfortedme.Mydaughterhadconqueredhermountain.Assherantowardme,IrecognizedsomethingIhadn’tbefore.Isawherperseverance(毅力).Isawherstrength.IsawaHero.Everydaygreatnesscelebratesordinarypeoplewhodounusualthingsinbigandsmallways,showingcourage,kindness,loveandselflessness.Weencourageyoutoclickthesebriefaccountsandinviteyoutoshareyourownstory.1、Whydidtheauthorrushherdaughtertoschool?A．Shewasbusywithherworkasadoctor.B．Shehadafightwithherdaughterlastnight.C．Shebrokedownwhendealingwithherdaughter.D．ShehadtoselltheirhouseduetoGreatRecession.2、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“disenchanted”underlinedinparagraph3?A．Happy. B．Concerned.C．Careful. D．Disappointed.3、Whydidthelittlegirl’spreschoolteacherfeelexcited?A．ShesucceededinstandingonMountEverest.B．Shemanagedtoclimbupthewoodenequipment.C．Shegotthefirstplaceintheschoolsportsmeet.D．Shebegantocommunicatewithothersnormally.4、Fromwhichisthetextmostprobablytaken?A．Theradio. B．Amagazine.C．Anewspaper. D．TheInternet.25．（10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.第三部分語言知識(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）Iallowedmyselftoreceive.Theseflowerswere1tomebyourlocalflorist(花商）.Ihadplacedanorderwithhimforflowerstobedeliveredtoaclose2overseas.Forreasons3tous,theflowerswereneverdeliveredandaftermany4withtheoverseassupplierwithno5,wecanceledthe6atlast.Myfloristcalledto7andsaidhewantedtosendmesomeflowersto8themistake.EvenifIassuredhimitwasn’this9inmyorder,he10hewantedtosendmeflowers.Wewentbackandforthonthisand11Irealizedthiswassomethingthatwouldmakehimfeel12andthatIshouldjustsaythankyouandlethim13!Iamalwayssayingallowingourselvesto14.Ittookmeawhilehereto15whatIsaid!Havinglearntthestory,myfriendoverseassaidperhapstheuniversefeltIneededthe16more.Shemademesmile.Immediatelyafterwritingthispassage,Ireceiveda(n)17fromthisfriend,tellingmeshehadjustreceivedmyflowers!Infact,ouremails18,becauseIhadsentheracopyofmypassageatthesametimeshesentmeheremail!WhenIcalledmyflorist,hetoldmehewouldnotchargemefortheflowersbecausehewassorryforthe19Ihadwithmyorder!Looksliketheuniversewanted20ofustohaveflowers!1、A．giftedB．soldC．donatedD．showed2、A．relativeB．friendC．teacherD．colleague3、A．impossibleB．unfairC．unknownD．obvious4、A．a(chǎn)ppointmentsB．a(chǎn)greementsC．challengesD．contacts5、A．expectationB．suggestionC．discussionD．results6、A．orderB．journeyC．invitationD．request7、A．congratulateB．greetC．a(chǎn)pologizeD．complain8、A．getridofB．makeupforC．putupwithD．takeadvantageof9、A．excuseB．faultC．responsibilityD．business10、A．insistedB．predictedC．realizedD．pretended11、A．finallyB．naturallyC．immediatelyD．gradually12、A．worseB．poorerC．busierD．better13、A．leaveB．goC．giveD．fail14、A．presentB．shareC．receiveD．collect15、A．replytoB．practiceC．correctD．takeback16、A．flowersB．friendshipC．moneyD．a(chǎn)ppreciations17、A．giftB．warningC．letterD．email18、A．werelostB．sankC．wererefusedD．crossed19、A．satisfactionB．convenienceC．troubleD．sorrow20、A．eitherB．bothC．a(chǎn)llD．none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）Asteenagers,wedohavesometroubleswhengrowingup,butwecangetrid1．themcorrectlyandwisely.First,someofusareupset2．theirbodyimagesandlooks.It’sunnecessaryandit’snotimportantatall.Weneedn’tcareaboutit.Itisone’sinnerbeauty3．matters.Second,wesometimesseemtobe4．(understand)byourteachers,parentsandclassmates.5．(face)withthis,wecanfind6．propertimetohaveaheart-to-hearttalkwiththem,7．(try)toremovethemisunderstanding.Someofushavefewerfriends.Ithinkbeingopen-mindedandfriendlywilldoyougood.Third,wemayfallbehindothers,8．makesusstressed.Actuallywecanencourageourselvestoworkefficiently,fullof9．(determine).Atlast,someofusdon’thavemuchpocketmoney,sotheyfeelunhappy.Isn’titstrange?10．longaswehavedonesome,that’senough.Andwecanlearnhowtospendmoney.第四部分寫作（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)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除和修改。增加:在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)(∧)，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(cuò)的詞下面畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。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。DearMike,I’mverygladtoreceivetheletteryousentme、Ihavebeenthinkingthequestionyouaskedme、Frommypointofview,youcancometoChinaafterfinishedyourstudies、Fortheonereason,China’sdevelopmentoffersanumberofjobopportunityfortheyoung、What’smore,whatyouarestudyingisbadneededinChinanowadays、Infact,manybigcompaniesinourcityarehopingtohirepeoplelikeme、Foranotherreason,Chinaisacountrywithsuchadifferentcultureasmanyforeignersenjoylivingandworkinghere、Whynotcomebutjointhem?Ifyoucamehere,IwilldohowIcantohelpyou、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）Directions:WriteanEnglishcompositionin120-150wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelowinChinese.假如你叫李華，你們學(xué)校將組織高三畢業(yè)典禮，并在校園網(wǎng)上公布了如下方案，征求師生意見。寫一封郵件給活動(dòng)組織者，內(nèi)容須包括:?你認(rèn)為方案中哪些地方需要改進(jìn)，并提出修改建議；?你的理由。畢業(yè)典禮方案主題:再見了，母校（AlmaMater）！時(shí)間:2018年5月31日（周四）下午3:00流程:1.校長致辭2.頒發(fā)證書3.學(xué)生表演____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、B3、D4、C5、C6、A7、C8、B9、B10、B11、C12、B13、A14、C15、B16、B17、C18、D19、A20、B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、B2、A3、A22、1、A2、C3、D4、B23、1、B2、D3、B4、C24、1、C2、D3、B4、D25、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’tpositivelysaytherearenuclearproject