2024屆廣西玉林市陸川縣高三第六次模擬考試英語試卷含解析

2024屆廣西玉林市陸川縣高三第六次模擬考試英語試卷注意事項:1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準考證號碼填寫清楚，將條形碼準確粘貼在條形碼區(qū)域內。2．答題時請按要求用筆。3．請按照題號順序在答題卡各題目的答題區(qū)域內作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試卷上答題無效。4．作圖可先使用鉛筆畫出，確定后必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆描黑。5．保持卡面清潔，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皺，不準使用涂改液、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．----Therewon’tbeanywheretopark.----Oh,_______.Let’strythesubway.A．that’sarealbargainB．that’sagoodpointC．that’sreallysomethingD．that’sallsettled2．Infact，mostofuswouldtheconsequencesofstupiddecisionstakenbyothers.A．handle B．solve C．follow D．suffer3．Marynearlymissedtheflightdoingtoomuchshopping.A．inneedof B．ontopofC．infrontof D．a(chǎn)saresultof4．Ithinkheropinion_________,becausesheisanexperiencedteacher.A．numberB．calculatesC．figuresD．counts5．Whenonholidays,therailwaysputontrainstomakepeople’stravelmoreconvenient.A．regularB．specialC．particularD．unusual6．—Cathy,inmyopinion,isvery________.—Absolutely!Sheprefershomelifetogoingout.A．domestic B．energeticC．dynamic D．enthusiastic7．ThedifferenceinthicknessandweightfromtheearlierversionmakestheiPad2morecomfortable_______.A．held B．holding C．beheld D．tohold8．—Howwouldyoulikeyourtea?—_____.A．VeryquicklyB．Asitcomes,pleaseC．VerymuchD．Idon’tliketea9．ItwasJohnwhobrokethewindow.WhyareyoutalkingtomeasifIit?A．haddone B．havedone C．did D．a(chǎn)mdoing10．Oneofthemostimportantquestionstheyhadtoconsiderwas___________ofpublichealth.A．whatB．thatC．thisD．which11．Themedicineshouldusuallybekeptoutofthe________ofchildrenathome.A．distance B．reachC．limit D．a(chǎn)rrival12．Itisclearlystatedthattheseregulations______everyoneinthecommunity,withoutexception.A．a(chǎn)ppealto B．a(chǎn)dapttoC．a(chǎn)pplyto D．a(chǎn)ttachto13．Thankstotheeffortsinenvironmentalprotection,thewetlandhasbeen_____toitsoriginalappearance.A．restoredB．deliveredC．transferredD．drafted14．—Mum，lookatmyshoes．Ineedanewpair．—________．Iboughtthemforyouonlyaweekago!A．YoubetB．YousaiditC．Youdon'tsayD．Younameit15．--Whataboutthetwoofusgoingdowntown?--___________.Ihatespendingtimehangingaround.A．Thatsuitsmefine B．WhynotC．Itdependsontheweather D．Well,that'sthelastthingIwilldo16．TheOxfordEnglishDictionaryisnecessaryforlearningEnglish,soyou'dbetterbuy___.A．this B．that C．it D．one17．________yourecognizeanidiomwhenitisbeingused,itiseasytomisunderstandwhatyoureadorhear.A．Unless B．AfterC．Once D．Since18．Ineedhelpnow!IhavetofixaleakingpipeinmybathroombutI’mnotsure______tobegin.A．whatB．whichC．whereD．when19．—Didyoupassyourdrivingtest?—Yes,otherwiseI________tothepicnicnextmonth.A．couldn'tdrive B．couldn'thavedrivenC．won'tdrive D．wouldn'thavedriven20．---Thereareprobablyalienslivinghereonearth.---_____!Ican’tbelieveyousaidthat.A．Comeon B．ForgetitC．Goahead D．Allowme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）Abargainissomethingofferedatalowandadvantageousprice.Amorerecentdefinitionis:abargainisadirtytricktoforcemoneyoutofthepocketsofsillyandinnocentpeople.Thecostofproducinganew—forexample—toothpastewouldmake80ptheproperpriceforit,sowewillmarketitat￡1.20.Itisnotabadtoothpaste,andaspeopleliketotrynewthingsitwillsellwelltostartwith;buttheattractionofnoveltysoonfades,sosaleswillfall.Whenthathappenswewillreducethepriceto￡l.15.Andwewillturnitintoabargainbyprinting5pOFFalloverit.Sometimesitisnot5pOFFbutlpOFF.WhatbreathtakingrudenesstoadvertiselpOFFyoursoaporwashingpowderorwhatever!Eventhepoorestold-agepensioneroughttoregardthisasaninsult（侮辱）,buthedoesn’t.Abargainmustnotbemissed.Peoplesayonehastohavewashingpowder（orwhatever）andonemightaswellbuyitapennycheaper.Therealdangerstartswhenunnecessarythingsbecome“bargains”.Manypeoplejustcannotresistbargains.Providedtheythinktheyaregettingabargaintheywillbuyclothestheywillneverwearorfurnituretheyhavenospacefor.OnceIheardofamanwhoboughtanelectricsawasabargainandcutofftwoofhisfingersthenextday.Buthehadnoregrets:thesawhadbeentrulycheap.Quiteafewpeopleactuallybelievethattheymakemoneyonsuchbargains.Aladyoncetoldme:“I’vehadaluckydaytoday.Iboughtadressfor￡120,reducedfrom￡400;andIboughtabeautifulPersiancarpetfor￡600,reducedfrom￡900.”Itwillneveroccurtoherthatshehasactuallywasted￡720.Shefeelsasthoughshehadmade￡580.Shealsofeels,Iamsure,thatifshehadmoretimeforshopping,shecouldmakealivingoutofit.Somepeoplebuyinlargequantitiesbecauseitischeaper.Onceacoupleboughtenoughsugarfortheirlifetimeandthelifetimeoftheirchildrenandgrandchildren.Theythoughtitabargainnottobemissed.Whenthesugararrivedtheydidn’tknowwheretostoreit—untiltheyrealizedthattheirtoiletwasaveryspaciousone.Sothatwaswheretheypileduptheirsugar.Notonlydidtheirguestsfeelratherstrangewhenevertheywereofferedsugartoputintotheircoffee,butthetoiletbecameextremelysticky.Toofferbargainsisacommercialtricktomakethepoorpoorer.Whengreedyfoolsfallforthistrick,itservesthemright.1、Whichwordbestdescribesthelanguagestyleofthepassage?A．Polite. B．Foolish.C．Humorous. D．Serious.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“novelty”inParagraph2probablymean?A．Goodquality. B．Lowprice.C．Newness. D．Curiosity.3、HowdoestheauthorfeelaboutlpOFFaproduct?A．It’sagiftforpoorpeople. B．It’sanoffensetoshoppers.C．It’sabargainworthtrying. D．It’sarealreductioninprice.4、Whichstatementwilltheauthorprobablyagreewith?A．Bargainsarethingspeopledon’treallyneed.B．Bargainsareoftenrealcheapproducts.C．Bargainshelppeoplemakealiving.D．Bargainsplaytricksonpeople.22．（8分）Well,parents,surprise!LotsofusareusingTwitterandFacebooktothumbrides,andnotjusttoschool.It’sawkwardtoberefusedwhenyoucallafriendandaskforaride.ButwithTwitter,youjustlookforotherpeopleheadingthesameway.Itmaysoundrisky,somanyteensstaywithintheirownsocialcirclestofindrides,anddon’tbranchoutbeyondfriendswhenaskingonTwitterjustlikeme,buttosomeyoungpeople,especiallythosetakinglongertrips,strangerdangerislessofaconcern.“Ithinkthedigitalconnectionofyoungpeopleisreallyimportant,becauseyoungergenerationsgrewupsharingthingsonline,sharingfiles,photos,music,etc,sothey’vebeenveryusedtosharing,”saidJulietSchor,asociologyprofessoratBostonCollege.Thesharingeconomygotbigduringtherecession(經(jīng)濟衰退),allowingpeopletoaccessmoregoods,servicesusingtechnologyandeventosharecosts.Andthattechnology,forme,iswhatthecarwasformymom,agatewaytomorefreedom,likewhatmyfriendEarlsays,“Thesymboloffreedomisn’tthecaranymorebecausethere’stechnologyoutthereconnectingyoutoacar.”AccordingtotheresearchersattheUniversityofMichigan,30yearsago,eightintenAmerican18-year-oldshadadriver’slicensecomparedtosixintentoday.Soit’snotthatsurprisingthatonmy16thbirthdayIwasn’trushingtogetalicensebutaniPhone.“Driving,foryoungpeople,doesmeantheyhavetodisconnectfromtheirtechnology,andthat’sanegative.Soiftheycouldsitinthepassagesideandstillbeconnected,that’sgoingtobeaplus.”Schorcontinued.Tome,anotherplusisthatridesharingrepresentssomething,somethingmuchbiggerthantryingtosavemoney.Iseeitasevidencethatpeoplestilldependoneachother.Mygenerationsharestheircarsandapartmentsthewayneighborsusedtosharecupsofsugar.Forthesystemtowork,someofusstillneedourowncars.ButuntilIgetmyownversionofthesilverSuperBeetle,youcanfindmeonTwitter.1、TheAmericanteensprefertopossessaniPhoneasabirthdaygiftbecause______.A．itismostfashionableandcool B．theyareboredwithdrivingcarsC．theyarefondofbeingconnected D．itismuchcheaperthanacar2、Wecanlearnfromthetextthat______.A．TwitterisawebsiteforteenstomakefriendsandachievegoalsB．ridesharingcanbeseenasasignthatpeoplestillcountoneachotherC．drwingcarsforteensmeansaplusandconnectingwithtechnologyD．havingacarandcost-sharingsymbolizemorefreedomfortheauthor’smother3、ProfessorJulietwouldagreethat______.A．youngpeoplewillsitwaitingtobecontactedbyreadingapassageB．sharingeconomyisboundtoberesponsiblefortherecessionC．youngpeopletendtoshareacarwithstrangersbymeansofTwitterD．beingconnectedviatechnologycomesfirstforyoungpeople4、Thebesttitleforthepassageisprobably______.A．Twitter,anAwesomeWebsite B．CarsoriPhoneC．TeensUseTwittertoThumbRides D．CoolTeensontheGo23．（8分）Asthemorningschoolbellringsandstudentsrushin,teenagersinoneclassroomsettleontomatsandmeditation（冥想）pillows.Theyfallsilentaftertheteachertapsa“singingbow”.Thesestudentsareinafor-credit,year-longmindfulnessclass,whichismeanttoeaseyouthanxietyanddepressionandtopreventviolence.For90minutes,threedaysaweek,theypracticeamixofyoga,sitting,andwalkingmeditation,deepbreathing,journaling,andnon-judgmentallistening.YogaandmeditationhavegainedpopularityamongAmericansinrecentdecades，supportedbystudiesshowingbenefitstoemotional,mental,andphysicalhealth.Thecenturies-oldpracticeshaverootsineasternreligions,butWesternculturehaslongfocusedonphysicalpostures,breathing,andrelaxationtechniques.Somepeoplehavegreetedthemovewithlessthanenthusiasm.Lastyear,anelementaryschoolinOhioendeditsmindfulnessprogramafterparentscomplaineditwastoocloselylinkedtoreligion.Butmanyschooldistrictsarereportingsuccess.InRichmond,California,schoolshavereporteddropsinschoolproblemsamonglow-income,at-riskyouths.TheschooldistrictinSouthBurlington,Vermont,introducedasuccessfulmindfulnesscourseaspartofahealthandwellnessprogram,andnowadministratorstherehaveadvocatedmindfulnessintoK-12curriculums.Twoyearsago,CaverlyMorgandevelopedtheafter-schoolmindfulnessprogramteamedupwithAllysonCopacino，whoteachesyoga.Afterhundredsofstudentssignedup,PrincipalBrianChatardtooknote.Theschoolwasdealingwithastudent’ssuicide,andfewresourceswereavailabletoaddressstudents’emotionalandmentalhealth.“Highschoolisthehardestperiodoftimeforkids,”Mr.Chatardsaid.“You’vegotemotionalchanges,physicalchanges,andallthesocialpressures.It’salsotheonsetofmentalillnessforsomekids,depressionhits,andthere’sthepressureofcollegeandsports.Allthesethingskidsdoisover?whelmingwithouthavingastrategy(策略）todealwithit.”Andnowschoolsalloverthecountryareintroducingthepractices.1、WhatdoWesternpeoplevaluemoreaboutyogaandmeditation?A．Non-judgmentallistening.B．Religiousmeaning.C．Journaling.D．Physicalbenefits.2、Whatcanweinferaboutthemindfulnessclass?A．Itissupportedbyparents.B．Itrelivespressureofstudents.C．Itmainlybuildsstudentsupphysically.D．Itimprovesstudents’academicperformance.3、Whostartedthemindfulnessclass?A．Administrators.B．BrianChatard.C．CaverlyMorgan.D．AllysonCopacino.4、WhatisMr.Chatard’sattitudetowardstheprogram?A．Supportive.B．Concerned.C．Doubtful.D．Reserved.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）Itisreportedthatbagsaregettingbiggerallthetime，andthattherearemorebagsperpersononthestreettodaythanatanyothertimeinhistory．Ifthisistrue，possibleexplanationscouldincludethewideuseofsmallelectricandelectronicdevices，areading-materialexplosion，apopularinteresttowardtightorpocketlessclothing，orcheapbagmakinglaboroverseas.But，muchasnaturefindsways—suchasdisease—tocontroloverpopulation，citylifehasthrownupimpediments(障礙)tobags．Toentermanypublicbuildings，suchastheatresandrailwaystations，youmustgothroughasearchorgobagless．Thecityhascountlessbagrules．Itishardtokeepthemallstraight，andyou'reneversure，whenleavinghomefortheday，whetheritmightbeabadideatobringonealong．Lastweek，theNewYorkPublicLibrarygotinthegame．Students，researchers，writers，historians，andanyoneelsewhohasgotusedovertheyearstotreatingthevastRoseMainReadingRoomasanofficeorareadingroomcameupagainstanewrule．Youarenolongerallowedtobringabaglargerthaneleveninchesbyfourteeninchesintothelibrary．Ifyouwalkinwithone，youmustleaveitatthecoatcheck．Youmaykeepitscontentswithyou，however，andthelibraryprovidesbigclearplasticbagsforthem．Youreturnthemwhenyoucomebackforyourownbag．Whatthelibraryistryingtoprevent，inthiscase，ispeopletakingthingsout，ratherthanbringingthingsin．Alibrariansaidonthesecondday，”It’sabigchangeforpeoplewhousedtocomeandbringinhalftheirflats．Thepeoplewhousethelibraryresponsiblywillcontinuetodoso．Thepeoplewhostealwillcontinuetogetawaywithit，iftheyreallywantto．”1、Howmanyreasonsdoestheauthorlisttoexplainthechangesrelatedtobags?A．2B．3C．4D．52、Whatdothebagrulesinmanypublicbuildingsrequirepeopletodo?A．Havetheirbagsexamined.B．Payforbringinginbags.C．Leavetheplacesbagless.D．Usebigclearplasticbags.3、WhatisthepurposeofthenewruleattheNewYorkPublicLibrary?A．Tochangepeople’swayofreading.B．Topreventpeoplestealingthings.C．Tohelppeoplebetterusethelibrary.D．Tostoppeoplefrombringingindangerousthings.4、Howistheeffectofthenewruleaccordingtothelibrarian?A．Excellent．B．Satisfactory．C．Harmful．D．Limited．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）完形填空閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填人空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。Itwasmyfirstcollegeactingclass.Withgreathesitation,sweatinghandsandan1heart,1walkedintotheclassroom.Ihadspentmyentirelife2publicspeaking.Butnowherelwas,3notonlytolearnhowtospeaklikesomeoneon4buttobecomethementirely.Theaterclassesare5atmanyhighschoolsanduniversitiesintheUS."Theaterkids"areaquitedifferentbunchwhoalwaysseemedableto6aroomwiththeirpersonalities.7itwasonlyabeginner-levelcourse,mycollegeclasswasfilledwithstudentswhoseemeda8fitforacting.Theywereconfident,funnyand9Theprofessor,astout（矮胖）womanwithapermanentsmileandgentlebehavior,10justaswell,She11useachwithahandshakeandwelcomingeyes.Theclasswasheldinacircularroomwith12situatedaroundtheedges.Thisallowedeveryoneintheroomtohavea(n)13fwhateverperformanceorlecturewas14inthecenter.Afterourfirst-dayofintroductions,eachweekwe15inaseriesofactivitiesdesignedtohelpusfindourowninner16Wesangsongs,dancedtomusic,andrecited17fromourfavoriteshortstories.The18waseyeopening.Ilearnedthatanyonehasthe19toact,andmanyofusalreadydoinourdailylife.Intheend,I'mnot20一thatlwouldconsidermyselfanactor.ButIdon'tthinkIeverhadmorefuninacollegeclass.1、A．unsteady B．unsatisfied C．unusual D．unfair2、A．practicing B．a(chǎn)voiding C．delivering D．learning3、A．refusing B．happening C．preparing D．hesitating4、A．stage B．campus C．strike D．trial5、A．difficult B．expensive C．a(chǎn)dvanced D．popular6、A．putup B．makeup C．lightup D．breakup7、A．Though B．Since C．Unless D．Once8、A．strange B．natural C．common D．formal9、A．outgoing B．cautious C．hardworking D．patient10、A．served B．prepared C．spoke D．fit11、A．inspired B．supplied C．greeted D．comforted12、A．blackboards B．tables C．lights D．chairs13、A．view B．opinion C．debate D．command14、A．leaving B．occurring C．a(chǎn)rriving D．declining15、A．took B．succeeded C．shared D．participated16、A．singer B．a(chǎn)ctor C．professor D．dancer17、A．characters B．proverbs C．lines D．plots18、A．a(chǎn)dventure B．concert C．competition D．experience19、A．gift B．interest C．tendency D．desire20、A．content B．sure C．a(chǎn)ware D．Doubtful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~或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Riversareoneofourmostimportantnaturalresources.Manyoftheworld’sgreatcitiesarelocatedonriversandalmosteverycountryhasatleastoneriver1．(flow)throughit,whichplaysanimportantpartinthelivesof2．(it)people.Sincethebeginningofhistory,people3．(use)riversfortransportation.TheYellowRiverandChangliangRiverplayalargeroleinChina.TheMississippi,the4．(long)oneintheUnitedStateseverinfluencedtheAmericanpeople5．(great)inhistory.ThelifelineofEgyptistheNile.Riversprovidefreshwater6．drink,growcrops,makeelectricityandchancestohavefunforthose7．livealongtheirbanks.8．thecitiesgrowinsizeandindustriesincreaseinnumber,theriverwaterisseverelybeingpolluted.Iturgesallcountriestomake9．(decide)andtakeimmediateactiontostopitfrom10．(pollute)anymore.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處錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏詞符號（∧），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的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。LastSunday,Iaccompaniedtwoofmyforeignfriends,TomorMary,aroundChengdusothattheycouldgetafeelingoftheamazedcity、WebeganbytouringKuanZhaiAlley,thatisknownforitstraditionalChinesearchitecture、IknowtheareaverygoodsoIactedastheirtourguide、Forlunch,ItriedsomeChengdufriedsaucenoodles、Tomthoughtthattheywereinparticularlydelicious、Soonbeforelunch,wewenttotheResearchBaseofGiantPandatopayavisittothepandas、BothMaryandTomfallinlovewiththelovelypandas．Wefinishedoffthedaybygoingshopping,andtheyboughtsomepapercutsassouvenir．ItwasfantasticdayandIhopetheywillcometoChengduagain．第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李華，你的美國筆友Tom發(fā)來郵件抱怨父母給他定了很多家規(guī)，如晚上10點前回家，不得與父母頂嘴等。請你給他寫封回信，要點包括：1.家規(guī)的重要性；2.你對他家的家規(guī)的看法；3.你家的家規(guī)。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。DearTom,_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、D3、D4、D5、B6、A7、D8、B9、A10、B11、B12、C13、A14、C15、D16、D17、A18、C19、A20、A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、1、C2、C3、B4、D22、1、C2、B3、D4、C23、1、D2、B3、C4、A24、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“muchmoredifficulttoguarant