2025屆北京市西城區(qū)156中學(xué)英語高三上期末考試模擬試題含解析

2025屆北京市西城區(qū)156中學(xué)英語高三上期末考試模擬試題注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號?；卮鸱沁x擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3．考試結(jié)束后，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．Thedifferencesthechildren’sachievementscannotbecompletelyexplained________theirsocialbackgrounds.A．infrontof B．incaseofC．inneedof D．inchargeof2．Therearealotofsignsmenaremorelikelytohaveheartattacksthanwomen.A．indicate B．toindicate C．indicated D．indicating3．﹣Itreallyannoysmewhenaperson'scellphonegoesoffduringamovie？﹣Yeah，metoo．Itreally_________．A．costsmeanarmandaleg B．getsonmynervesC．beatsmybrainsout D．pullsmylegs4．Shedoesn’tspeakourlanguage,_____sheseemstounderstandwhatwesay．A．for B．a(chǎn)nd C．yet D．or5．Itisbeyondawkwardwheneveryonearoundyou______________laughingatajokethatyoudonotfindfunny,especiallyifit’sajoketoldinaforeignlanguage.A．runinto B．burstsoutC．yellsout D．fallsinto6．___________andtheywillfinishoffthechallengingjob.A．Inaweek B．Aweeklater C．Afteraweek D．Anotherweek7．Trytobeindependent,foryourparentscan'tdo________foryouallyourlife.A．something B．nothingC．everything D．a(chǎn)nything8．—Haveyouwatchedthefilm“Avatar”?—Notyet.ButIthefilmisworthwatching.A．a(chǎn)mtold B．wastold C．havetold D．havebeentold9．---Don’tworry,Mum.Thedoctorsaiditwasonlytheflu.---__________!I’lltelldadthere’snothingserious.A．CongratulationsB．WhatareliefC．HowsurprisingD．I’msosorry10．---I’msureAndrewwillwinthefirstprizeinthefinal.---Ithinkso.He_____foritmonths.A．ispreparing B．hasbeenpreparing C．waspreparing D．hadbeenpreparing11．—YourcarshouldbereadynextTuesday．—Wewere________hopingyou'dbeabletodoitbythisFriday．A．still B．rather C．a(chǎn)lways D．even12．TheywerestandingsofarawaythatIcouldn’t_____theirfacesclearly.A．makeout B．makefor C．makeoff D．makeup13．—Doyouknow______themeetingroomearlier?—Shehadaheadache.A．whyAnnleftB．whydidAnnleaveC．whyAnnwillleaveD．whywillAnnleave14．Hotthenightairwas,wesleptdeeplybecauseweweresotiredafterthelongjourney.A．a(chǎn)lthoughB．whileC．a(chǎn)sD．however15．—Congratulations！Ihearyou’vewonthefirstprizeinthesingingcompetition．—You_____bemistaken．I’minthedanceclass．A．must B．may C．should D．could16．IthinkAna______herpackingsinceshestartedgettingthingsreadyearlythismorning.A．finishesB．hasfinishedC．hadfinishedD．wouldfinish17．—Bobsayshewilldrawlessonsfromhisfailureandcontinuetotry.—I’mdelightedthathe________takethatview.A．willB．mayC．shouldD．could18．---Youlookhappytoday.Isthereanythinggood?---I’mverydelighted______asoneoftheexchangestudents.A．tochoose B．tohavebeenchosenC．choosing D．havingbeenchosen19．-HowcanIgetintouchwiththetravelagency,Robin?-JustsurftheInternetandthencallone________thetelephonenumberisprovided.A．withwhich B．inwhich C．ofwhich D．bywhich20．—Cathy,inmyopinion,isvery________.—Absolutely!Sheprefershomelifetogoingout.A．domestic B．energeticC．dynamic D．enthusiastic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）Inhisnewshow,EvanRuggieroplaysguitar,singspopstandardsandshowseverybodyhisfinefootwork.WhatmakesalloftheseespeciallyunusualisthatRuggiero,24,hasonlyoneleg.Whenhewasa19-year-oldmusicaltheaterstudentatNewJersey'sMontclairStateUniversity,Ruggierohadararebonecancerinhisrightleg.Finallyhislegwouldhavetobeamputated（截）belowtheknee.Suchasetbackcouldhaveeasilyendedthecareerofalesstoughperson,butRuggiero,whohasbeendancingsincehewasfive,nowputstheexperienceintohisperformance.Hisshow,"TheOne-LeggedSongandDanceMan:Volume3",explainshowhereturnedtodancejust18monthsaftertheamputation.Hisdancenowreliesontheuseofapegleg(假肢),heexplains.Thesecrettohissurprisingsuccess,hesays,wasbeinga"stubborn"patientwhorefusedtogiveuponhisdanceandperformingstudies,despitetheadviceofhisdoctor.“Itwasarealsetback,butafteritwasallover,Isaid,'Youknowwhat?IneedtopickuprightwhereIleftoffandcontinuemycareer,'”Ruggierosaid.Ruggierohascometoviewhispeglegasaninstrument."Tapdancers-they'realwayscallingthemselvesmusicians,andtheirfeetaretheirinstrument,"hesaid.Notingthatmanyaudiencememberswillneverhaveseenaone-leggeddancerbeforecomingtohisshow,Ruggierosayshewon'tshyawayfromthephysical"weakness"hisperformanceshowsbecauseofhiscondition.“Alotofpeoplehavecomeuptome,andtheyalwayssay,‘You'resucharolemodelandaninspiration’,”hesaid.“I'mhonoredwhenpeoplesaythat,ofcourse,butI'mjusttryingtogetonwithmylife.”1、WhatmakesRuggiero'snewshowunusual?A．One-leggeddance.B．Hisownartworks.C．Theuseofinstrument.D．Songsofpopstandard.2、Accordingtothepassage,itistruethat__________.A．RuggieroisatoughpersonwithastrongwillB．thesetbackhasendedRuggiero'sdancecareerC．Ruggieroisdancingrelyingonothers'supportD．hisdoctoragreedhekeptondancingandstudying3、Whenaudienceattendhisperformance,theymaynotice_______.A．Ruggieroplayspiano,singsanddancesB．RuggieroisadancerwiththehelpofapeglegC．therearemanytapdancersintheperformanceD．Ruggieropretendstobeaphysicallynormalperson4、What'stheauthor'sattitudetoEvan?A．WorryB．SympathyC．EncouragementD．Pity22．（8分）IdroveataxiforextramoneyeastofTorontothirtyyearsago.EachtimeataxidroveuptothefrontoftheGreenwoodRacetrack,agroupoflocalkidswouldrunalongthesidewalkanglingforpositionbythepassengerdoor.Oneluckykid,orrather,themostaggressiveone,wouldopenthepassengerdoorandsay“Goodluck,Mister!”Themangettingoutofthecabwouldvaguelysaythanksandthrowthekidaquarter.Itwasaroutineeverybodyknew.Throughoutthesummer,onekidcaughtmyeye.Hewasbiggerthanmostofalltheotherkidsbutpushedawaybyeventhesmallest.Henevermadeitbutnevergaveup.Oneday,hischancearrived.AsIwaspullinguptothesidewalk,allthekidswerepushingforacabjustaheadofmine.Theboysawmeandwalkedtowardmytaxi.AsIpositionedthepassengerdoorrightbesidehim,heneverpausedandopenedthepassengerdoor,warmlysaying,“Goodluck,Mister!”Butthemanneithersaidthanksnorflippedhimaquarter.Hepushedhimasidesohardthattheboyfellonthesidewalk.Iknewithurthimbadly.Igotoutinlessthan10seconds,butthemanwasgoneinthecrowd.SoIlookedforthekid.Idecidedtogivehim$20fortheeffort.BythetimeIspottedhimhewasfarupahead,walkingawayintheoppositedirectionthroughthecrowdandhisheadhangingdown.WhenIgotthecabturnedaroundIlostsightofhim.Ineversawhimagain.I’dliketofindhimonedayandtellhimthatifonlyhehadstuckaroundalittlelongerIwouldhavegivenhimawhole$20.Ilearnedfromthiskidthatwhenthingsseemsohopelessthatyouarereadytogiveup,it’sthetimewhenthingsaremostlikelytoturnaroundforyou.1、Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph?A．Thepassengerwasreadytogiveatiptothekid.B．Theauthorwasaprofessionaltaxidriveratthattime.C．Theluckychildwasthetoughestamongthelocalkids.D．Thedriverwouldworkwithandbenefitfromthosechildren.2、Whydidthekidneversucceedinopeningthepassengerdoor?A．Hewasmodest.B．Hewastheshortest.C．Hemadenoeffort.D．Hepushedhisway.3、Whydidtheauthorgetoutofhistaxi?A．Tocatchupwiththekid.B．Toencouragethedisappointedkid.C．Togivethekidsomemoney.D．Tointendtodemandthetipforthekid.4、Accordingtothepassage,whichgoeswiththeauthor’sintention?A．Nevergiveintodifficulties.B．Sunshinecomesafterastorm.C．Faceuptocompetitions.D．EachroadleadstoRome.23．（8分）Whenwethinkofagenerationgapweusuallythinkofconflictingtastesinmusic,orpastimes.Butnowthegenerationgapishandwriting.AfteroneteacherinTennesseediscoveredthatshehadstudentswhocouldn’treadtheassignmentsshewaswritingontheboard,sheposteditontheInternetsayinghandwritingshouldbetaughtinschools.Opponentsclaimthathandwritinghasbecomeoutoftimeinourmodernworld.Typedwordshavebecomeaprimaryformofcommunication.OnceapracticalkillhandwritingisnolongerusedbythevastmajorityofAmericans.Itisnolongertaughtinschools,andsomeclaimthatthetimethatitwouldtaketoteachitcouldbeputtobetteruse,forinstance,byteachingthetechnicalskills.Butevenintoday’sworldtherearestillplentyofreasonstopickupapenandapplyittopaper.ManyAmericaninstitutionsstillrequireoriginalsignatures,forinstance,signingforaregisteredletterandbuyingahouse.Andoriginalsignaturesaremuchmoredifficulttoforge(偽造)thantheirdigitalcounterparts.Thereisalsostrongevidencethatwritingbyhandisgoodforthemind.Itactivatesadifferentpartofthebrain,andimprovesfinemovingskillsinyoungchildren.Peoplealsotendtorememberwhattheywritebyhandmorethanwhattheytype,andtheprocessofwritingbyhandhasbeenshowntostimulateideas.Besides,studieshaveshownthatkidswhowritebyhandlearntoreadandspellearlierthanthosewhodon’t.Nottomention,handwritingispleasing,asisevidencedbythefactthatnoonehasevertypedaloveletter.Andhandwritingremainspopularasanartform.Yes,weliveinamodernworld,butweliveinamodernworldthatisbasedonfundamentalvalues.1、Whatdidtheteacherfindinherclass?A．Herstudentshadabiggenerationgapwithher.B．Herhandwritingwastooterribletounderstand.C．Somestudentscouldnotrecognizeherhandwritingontheblackboard.D．Somestudentshandwritingontheblackboardwastoodifficulttotell.2、Whydosomepeopleagreetoteachhandwritinginschool?A．Handwritingiseasytoremember.B．Handwritingisbeneficialtothebrain.C．Handwritingcanhelponebuyahouse.D．Handwritingisanartformoutoftime.3、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．HandwritingiswidelyusedinAmerica.B．Whatpeoplewritebyhandisnoteasytorecognize.C．Handwritingisemphasizedinourmodernsociety.D．Thosewithgoodhandwritingmayperformbetterintheirstudies.4、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsteachinghandwritinginschool?A．Opposed.B．Objective.C．Unconcerned.D．Favorable.24．（8分）Theyear2114willbeaneventfuloneforart.InMayofthatyearinBerlin,thephilosopher-artistJonathonKeats’“centurycameras”–cameraswitha100-year-longexposure(曝光）time–willbebroughtbackfromhidingplacesaroundthecitytohavetheirresultsdevelopedandexhibited.Sixmonthsafterthat,theFutureLibraryinOslo,Norway,willopenitsdoorsforthefirsttime,presenting100booksprintedonthewoodoftreesplantedinthedistantpastof2014.AsKatiePaterson,thecreatoroftheFutureLibrary,putsit:“FutureLibraryisanartworkforfuturegenerations.”Theseprojects,morethanacenturyinthemaking,arepartofanewwaveof“slowart”intendedtopushviewersandparticipantstothinkbeyondtheirownlifetimes.Theyaimtochallengetoday’sshort-termthinkingandthebriefattentionspansofmodernconsumers,forcingpeopleintoconsideringworksmoredeliberately.Intheirway,too,theyarefightingagainstmodernculture–notjustregardingmoney,butalsothewayinwhichartisticworthismeasuredbyattention.Inasimilarfashion,everyAprilonSlowArtDay,visitorsareencouragedtostareatfiveworksofartfor10minutesatatime–atoughtaskfortheaveragemuseumvisitor,whotypicallyspendslessthan30secondsoneachpieceofart.LiketheFutureLibrary,thecenturycamerasareverymuchaprojectforcities,sinceit’sincitiesthattimerunsfastestandthepaceoflifeisfastest.“SinceIstartedlivinginacity,I’vesomehowbeenquitedisconnected,”AnneBeateHovind,theFutureLibraryprojectmanager,whodescribedhowworkingonthelibrarydrewherbacktothepaceoflifesheknewwhenshewasgrowinguponafarminheryouth,toldTheAtlanticmagazine.1、Accordingtothefirstparagraph,whatwillNOThappenin2114?A．Acamerawhichwasproduced100yearsagowillbeexhibited.B．TheFutureLibrarywillbeopentothepublicforthefirsttime.C．Photoswitha100-yearexposuretimewillbedevelopedandexhibited.D．Booksprintedonthewoodoftreesplantedin2014willbedisplayed.2、Whatcanwelearnabouttoday’speople’sattitudetowardworksofart?A．Theyconsiderworksdeliberately.B．Theyspendlittletimeonworks.C．Theyspendmuchmoneyonworks.D．Theystareatworksfor10minutesatatime.3、Whatisthepurposeofthewaveofslowart?A．Toadvocatecreatingworksofartslowly.B．Toprotectworksofartfrombeingdamaged.C．Topromoteworksofartformodernculture.D．Toencouragepeopletoconsiderworksmoredeliberately.4、HowwouldAnneBeateHovindfeelaboutthecitylife?A．It’sdiscouraging.B．It’sawful.C．It’sdeveloped.D．It’sbusy.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）MykidsandIwereheadingintothesupermarketovertheweekend.Ontheway,wespottedamanholdingapieceofpaperthatsaid,“1myjob.FamilytoFeed.”Atthisstore,a2likethisisnotnormal.My10-year-oldnoticedhimandmakea3onhowbaditmustbetohavetostand4inthecoldwind.Inthestore,Iaskedeachofmykidsto5somethingtheythoughtour“friend”therewould6.Theygotapples,asandwichandabottleofjuice.Thenmy17-year-oldsuggestedgivinghima7.Ithoughtaboutit.Wewere8oncashourselves,but…well,sometimes9fromourneedinsteadofourabundanceis10whatweneedtodo!Allthekids11somethingtheycoulddoawaywithfortheweek.Whenwehandedhimthebagof12,helitupandthankeduswith13eyes.WhenIhandedhimthegiftcard,sayinghecoulduseitfor14hisfamilymightneed,heburstintotears.Thishasbeenawonderful15forourfamily.Fordaysthekidshavebeenlookingforotherswecan16!Thingswouldhaveplayedoutso17ifIhadsimplysaid,“No,wereallydon’thave18togivemore.”Steppingoutnotonlyhelpedabrotherin19,italsogavemykidsthe20tasteofhelpingothers.It’llgoalongwaywiththem.1、A．Lost B．Changed C．Quit D．Finished2、A．condition B．place C．sight D．show3、A．suggestion B．comment C．decision D．call4、A．outside B．proudly C．by D．a(chǎn)ngrily5、A．draw B．say C．a(chǎn)rrange D．pick6、A．order B．supply C．a(chǎn)ppreciate D．discover7、A．dollar B．job C．hotmeal D．giftcard8、A．easy B．low C．soft D．loose9、A．giving B．saving C．spending D．begging10、A．yet B．even C．still D．just11、A．declared B．shared C．ignored D．expected12、A．toys B．medicine C．food D．clothes13、A．sleepy B．watery C．curious D．sharp14、A．whoever B．whatever C．whichever D．whenever15、A．experience B．example C．message D．a(chǎn)dventure16、A．relyon B．respect C．learnfrom D．help17、A．suddenly B．vividly C．differently D．perfectly18、A．time B．power C．patience D．money19、A．fear B．love C．need D．memory20、A．strong B．sweet C．strange D．simple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(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）BeijingOperaisatraditionalcultureofChina.It1．(call)BeijingOperabecauseit'sformedinBeijing.BeijingOperahasahistoryofabout200years,2．origincandatebacktooldlocaloperas,especiallyAnhuiOpera.In1790,thefirstAnhuiOperaperformancewasheldinBeijing3．(celebrate)theEmperor'sbirthday.Later,someotherAnhuiOperatroupes(戲班)wentontoperforminBeijing.AnhuiOperawaseasytomove4．goodatabsorbingtheactingstylesofothertypesofoperas.Attheendofthe19thcenturyandthebeginningofthe20thcentury,BeijingOperafinallyformed,andbecamethe5．(big)ofalloperasinChina.BeijingOperahasarichlistofplays,artists,troupes,audiences,andwideinfluences,6．(make)ittheleadingoperainChina.BeijingOperais7．a(chǎn)ll-roundactingart.Itmixessinging.reading.acting,fighting,anddancingtogetherbyusingacting8．(method)totellstoriesanddescribecharacters.TherolesinBeijingOperaincludethemale,female,painted-face,andcomedicroles.Besides,there9．(be)othersupportingrolesaswell.Inaddition,thetypesof10．(face)make-up,especiallythecolor,arethemostparticularartinBeijingOpera.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）假如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：在錯的詞下面劃一橫線，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，多著（從第11處起）不計分。Iliketravelverymuch、IhadbeentomostoftheinterestedplacesinBritainalreadyandIjustdon’twantothercoldEnglishsummer、SoI’llgoabroadforchangethisyear、WhereI’dliketoisFrance,Spain,orItaly、Thoughgoingabroadhasthetroubleofchangingmoneyabroad、ButwhenIjustthinkofthesunI’denjoyfor,thenewplacesI’dsee,thepeopleI’dmeet,Igetexcited、Infact,whichI’dreallyliketodoistopracticemyFrenchandSpanish、Itwoulddomealotatwork、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你叫李華，你的美國筆友Joe對中國新農(nóng)村建設(shè)中正在實施的“廁所革命”很感興趣。因此，他寫信向你咨詢。請你給他寫一封回信，就相關(guān)問題作一番簡單的回答。內(nèi)容包括:1.什么是“廁所革命”；2.“廁所革命”的意義；3.具體措施有哪些。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.信的開頭已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。參考詞匯:“廁所革命”(“toiletrevolution”)改造(transform)排(水)(drain)DearJoe,I’msogladtohearfromyouagainaftersomanydays.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、D3、B4、C5、B6、D7、C8、D9、B10、B11、B12、A13、A14、C15、A16、B17、C18、B19、C20、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、A2、A3、B4、C22、1、C2、A3、C4、B23、1、C2、B3、D4、D24、1、A2、B3、D4、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’tpositivelysaytherearenuclearprojectsouttherethatmeetthis