2025屆北京市豐臺區(qū)第12中學(xué)高考英語四模試卷含解析

2025屆北京市豐臺區(qū)第12中學(xué)高考英語四模試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號、考場號和座位號填寫在試題卷和答題卡上。用2B鉛筆將試卷類型（B）填涂在答題卡相應(yīng)位置上。將條形碼粘貼在答題卡右上角"條形碼粘貼處"。2．作答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目選項(xiàng)的答案信息點(diǎn)涂黑；如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案。答案不能答在試題卷上。3．非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)相應(yīng)位置上；如需改動，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新答案；不準(zhǔn)使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無效。4．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔。考試結(jié)束后，請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．—Idon’tcareforbaseball.—Howcanyousayyoudon’tlikesomethingyou’venevereventriedit!A．till B．a(chǎn)fter C．unless D．when2．—I'mgoingtoorderchickenandsalad．Whataboutyou?—.I'llhavethesame. A．I'mafraidnot B．It'suptoyou C．Thatsoundsgoodtome． D．Thatdepends3．Maryseems________thebadnews,forshelooksniceandhappy.A．nottohavelearned B．nottobehearingC．nothavinglearned D．nottobeheard4．---DidyouwatchthefinalmatchofChinaOpenyesterday?---Sure.IitsoattentivelythatIforgottocooksupper.A．watchedB．hadwatchedC．waswatchingD．wastowatch5．Withpeoplepayingattentiontofitness,self-servicemini-gyms,eachcoveringabout5squaremeters,________inChina’smajorcitiestheseyears.A．havesprungup B．sprangupC．hadsprungup D．springup6．Itwasnotuntil3dayslaterthattheboycamebacktolifeandexplainedtothepolicewhat_______tohim.A．washappening B．wastohappen C．hadhappened D．hashappened7．Wereallyemphasizetheimportanceofputting______safeguardstopreventchildren’sidentitiesfromfallinginwrongpeople’shands.A．inplaceB．invainC．inquestionD．inearnest8．—Areyoudoingyourhomework？—No,I’mwritingashortplay．It_____attheChristmasparty．A．willbeputon B．willputonC．putson D．isputon9．Wehavemorethan80flatsinthisbuilding,each____solarheaters．A．isequippedwith B．equippedwithC．isequippedby D．equippedby10．Whatmadethemmissthedeadlinewasnottheirlackoffunding,but________theirlackofplanning.A．even B．stillC．rather D．ever11．TheInternetissomuchapartofourculturethatitaffectsourlivesbyactingasa______forface-to-facecontacts.A．preferenceB．motivationC．substituteD．guideline12．Theprojectisfarbehindschedule.It’simpossibleforyouto______itinaweek.A．catchupon B．liveuptoC．a(chǎn)ddupto D．holdonto13．Sometimessmilesaroundtheworld___________befalse,hidingotherfeelingslikeanger,fearorworry.A．can B．wouldC．should D．must14．Itisnotsurprisingthenewcourseonelectronicgameshasattractedmanystudents.A．whatB．whichC．thatD．where15．Policehavefound________appearstobethelostancientstatue.A．which B．where C．how D．what16．Theycamebackfromtheirlongwalkandwentintobed,.A．tiredlybutrelaxing B．tiredbutrelaxingC．tiredlybutrelaxed D．tiredbutrelaxed17．________inthelastexamination,shewasmoreconfidentofanothersuccessinthecomingone.A．Tosucceed B．Tohavesucceeded C．Havingsucceeded D．succeeding18．Mymother______angrywithme,butIcouldn’tshutmymouthbeforeIshoutedather!A．wasn’t B．wouldn’tbeC．wouldn’thavebeen D．hadn’tbeen19．Thewholenationisstrugglingtoworkoutaninexpensive______effectivesolutiontosmog.A．yet B．still C．or D．though20．He’squite_________,butIcan’timaginehimaspresidentofsuchalargelistedcompany.A．enthusiasticB．generousC．competentD．sympathetic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(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）InaworldfullofKatesandSarahs,youmightthinkit’dbenicetohaveauniquenametohelpmestandoutinacrowd.BeingnamedStacia(pronouncedstay-sha)isnotsoluckytome.I’11gettheoccasional.“Yournameissopretty"afterintroducingmyself,buteventuallymynamecausesmemorefrustrationthanhappiness.Forexample,MicrosoftWordalwaystriestotellmemynameisn’tarealword.IwasneverabletobuyacheesyMickeyMousekeychainfromDisneylandasakid(inotherwords,Ididn’thaveachildhood).Icouldn’tevenpronouncemyownnamecorrectlyuntilIwasfive.Ioncehadaprofessorwhopronouncedmynamedifferentlyeachclass.AfterawhileIstoppedcorrectinghim,andthat’sbeenmyreactiontostrangerseversince.Inothercages,I'drathertellthecashiermynameisStaciandsavebothofus,aswellasthepeoplestandingbehindmeinline,valuabletime.Meetingnewpeoplegivesmeanxiety,andI'verealizedit'seasierjusttolieaboutmynamealtogetherincertaincases.ActuallyIdid—somanytimesthatBrittanyisnowmychosen“goingout"name.Itmayhavecausedsomeconfusionwithmyfriendsatfirst,whowouldletoutasmalllaughorconfusedlook,butI'vetrainedthemtokeepastraightfacewheneverIcameupwiththisfake(假的)name．NowgoingoutonweekendsmeansIgettohaveashiftofidentity.Frustrationsaside,beingtheownerofauniquenamehasmademeappreciatethelittlethingsinlife.Someonepronouncingorspellingmynamecorrectlyonthefirsttrybringsmemorejoythanitprobablyshould.IalsolovewhenImeetanotherStaciaandwegettobondoveroursharedstruggles.ToanyotherStaciasreadingthis—Ifeelyou,girl.P.S.IapologizetoanyrealBrittanysoutthere.Thanksforlettingmeborrowyourname!1、169．Howdoestheauthoroftenfeelabouthername?A．AnnoyedB．HappyC．DisappointedD．Proud2、171．Whydoestheauthoruseafakename?A．ToenjoyadifferentidentityB．TostandoutinacrowdC．TosavetimeandtroubleD．Tomakeafoolofherself3、173．What’sthereactionofherfriendsto“Brittany"finally?A．TheyarelaughingatherB．TheyareusedtoitC．TheyarestronglyagainstherD．Theyareconfusedaboutit4、175．Howdoestheauthorsoundwhentellingthestory?A．GuiltyB．CautiousC．CuriousD．Humorous22．（8分）FascinatingVeniceLocatedinthenortheastofItaly,Veniceiswell-knownforitsculturaltreasures,romanticatmosphereandunusualliving-on-waterexperience.Thecityspreadsoutover118islands,whicharelinkedbymorethan400bridges,intheVenetianLagoon.Venice’shistoricalcenterconsistsofsixregions.Italyinthesouth,thebusiestmainregions,arelinkedbytheRialtoBridge.ThefamousstonearchbridgecrossesVenice’smainwaterway-theGrandCanal.Whennightfalls,manytouristsenjoydinnerattheoutsidetablesbytheGrandCanalwhilewatchingcolorfullylitboatsgoingby.NeartheendoftheS-shapedGrandCanalliesSt.Mark’sBasilica,amust-see.Inside,beautifulmosaics(鑲嵌圖案)tellstoriesofBiblefigures.NearbyaretheDoge’sPalaceandtheBridgeofSighs.TheseweremadefamousbyLordByron,“IstoodinVeniceontheBridgeofSighs,apalaceandprisononeachhand.”Thestoryhasitthatifacouplepassesunderthebridge,theirlovewilllastforever.InthesquareoutsidetheBasilica,loversofliteraturecansitatCaffeFlorian,regardedastheoldestcoffee,houseinEurope.CharlesDickens,HenryJamesaswellasLordByronenjoyedthedrinkhere.Artloversshouldbuyamuseumpassandvisitsomeofthecity’smuseums.TheycanviewworksbyVenetianmasterslikeGiovanni,TitianandTintoretto.OnfivesmallislandsintheVenetianLagoon；,Muranohasbeenhometoglass-makerssince1291.Touristscanvisitfactories,studiosandtheGlassMuseum.Glassartistsproduceeverythingfromsimplesouvenirpiecestobeautifulworksofcontemporaryart.OnlyglassworksmadeusingtraditionalmethodsonMuranocanbecalledMuranoGlass.ThenearbyislandofBuranoisfamousforlacemakingandcolorfulhouses.Lookingatthecolorfulhousesandkaleidoscopic(萬花筒似的)streetsmakespeoplefeelasiftheywerewalkinginthefairytale.TheCityofWaterpromisesbeautyofallkinds,anditdefinitelylivesuptoitspromise.1、WhydoestheauthormentionLordByron’swords?A．TointroducethefamousBritishpoet.B．Toexplainwhythetwoplacesarefamous.C．ToshowwhySt.Mark’sBasilicaisamust-see.D．TocomparetheDoge’sPalaceandtheBridgeofSighs.2、WhatisMuranowell-knownfor?A．BridgesB．LacemakingC．GlassworksD．Colorfulhouses3、WhereshouldyougoinVeniceifyouloveart?A．CaffeFlorianB．Thecity’smuseumsC．St.Mark’sBasilicaD．TheBridgeofSighs4、HowdoestheauthorthinkofMuranoGlass?A．It’ssimpleB．It’stootraditionalC．It’scolorfulD．It’sveryspecial23．（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.24．（8分）Oneofthemostimportantthingsintheworldisfriendship．Inordertohavefriends，youhavetobeafriend．Buthowcanyoubeagoodfriendatschool？Listen﹣Listenwhentheyaretalking．Don'tsayanythingunlesstheyaskyouaquestion．Sometimesit'snotnecessaryforyoutohaveanythingtosay；theyjustneedsomeonetotalktoabouttheirfeelings．Helpthem﹣Ifyourfriendiseverinneedofsomething，betheretohelpthem．Youshouldtrytoputthemfirst，butmakesureyoudon'tdoeverythingtheywantyoutodo．Trytotakeanextrapencilorpenwithyoutoclassesincasetheyforgetone．Havealittleextramoneyinyourpocketincasetheyforgetsomethingtheyneed．Bethereforthem﹣Bethereforyourfriendstohelpmakethemfeelbetterinhardtimes．MarilynMonroe，afamousU．S．a(chǎn)ctor，oncesaid，"Ioftenmakemistakes．SometimesIamoutofcontrol，butifyoucan'tstaywithmeatmyworst，youaresurenottodeservetobewithmeatmybest．"Alwaysrememberthis!Ifyoudon'twanttostaywithyourfriendswhenthey'reinhardtimes，thenyoudon'tdeservetobewiththemwhenthey'rehavingagoodtime!Makeplans﹣Trytomakeplanswithyourfriends．Goshopping，goforicecream，haveaparty，gotoamovieandsoon．Taketimetoknoweachotherevenbetterbydoingsomethingyoubothenjoy．Byplanningthingstogether，youbothcanhaveagoodtime．Andyou'llrememberthesethingswhenyou'reallold!1、Whileyourfriendistalkingtoyouabouthisorherfeelings，youshould．A．givehimorhersomeadviceB．calmhimorherdownC．justlistenunlessaskedD．shareyourfeelingsaswell2、Whenweprovidehelpforourfriends，weshould．A．putthembeforeourselvesB．trytodoeverythingforthemC．changetheirbadhabitsfirstD．ignoretheirfaults3、WhatcanwelearnfromMarilynMonroe'swords？A．Lifewithoutafriendisdeath．B．Afriendiseasierlostthanfound．C．Amanisknownbyhisfriends．D．Afriendinneedisafriendindeed．4、Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthetest？A．Howtofindagoodfriend．B．Howtobeagoodfriend．C．Howtohelpfriendsintrouble．D．Howtomakemorefriends．25．（10分）GoldenGateBridgeLocatedinSanFrancisco,theGoldenGateBridgestartedintheyear1933toconnecttheSanFranciscoPeninsulawithMarinCounty.Itwasfinallythrownopentopublictrafficin1937.Itcost$25.7millionintheconstruction.Tilltheyear1957,theGoldenGateBridge,atalengthof2,737meters,wasthelongestsuspensionbridgeintheworld.BrooklynBridgeTheBrooklynBridgeislocatedinBrooklyn.ItisoneoftheoldestsuspensionbridgesintheUnitedStates,havingbeenopenedintheyear1883.Thelengthofthebridgeis1,843meters.ThebridgehasbeenfeaturedinseveralHollywoodmovies.GeorgeWashingtonBridgeAlsoknownastheHudsonRiverBridgeandtheColumbusBridge,theGeorgeWashingtonBridgewhichconnectsFortLeetoManhattancameintousein1931afteraconstructionperiodofalmost4years.Itisatwolevelsuspensionbridgethatcostabout$52milliontobuild.MackinacBridgeThisisthethirdbiggestsuspensionbridgeintheworldatalengthof8,038meters.ThearchitectofthisbridgewasDr.DavidB．Steinman,whodirectedtheconstructionofthebridgewhichstartedintheyear1954andopenedtothepublicin1958.Peopleusingthisbridgearechargedacertainamountofmoney.NavajoBridgeLocatedinArizona,thisbridgecrossestheColoradoRiverandisalmost250meterslong.Theconstructionofthisbridgestartedintheyear1927,endingtwoyearslater,costing$390,000.Inthe1990s,asecondbridgewasbuiltwhichwasopenedtothepublicin1994.Thefirstbridgeisnowusedonlybypedestrians.1、WhatdoweknowabouttheGoldenGateBridge?A．Itconsistsoftwobridges.B．Itcoststheleastofthefivebridges.C．Itisthelongestsuspensionbridgeintheworld.D．Ittakesabout4yearstocompletetheconstruction.2、Whichofthefollowingbridgeswasbuilttheearliest?A．GoldenGateBridge.B．BrooklynBridge.C．GeorgeWashingtonBridge.D．NavajoBridge.3、WhatwillyoudoifyoudriveacrossMackinacBridge?A．Havetopaysomemoney.B．Usethesecondbridge.C．Covernearly250meters.D．SeethestatueofDr.DavidB．Steinman.第三部分語言知識運(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四個選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Thejobofraisingchildrenisatoughone.Childrendon'tcomewithaninstructionmanual(說明書).Andeachchildis1.Soparentssometimespulltheirhairoutinfrustration，not2whattodo.Butinraisingchildren，whatwedois3byourculture.Naturallythen，AmericanparentsteachtheirchildrenbasicAmerican4.ToAmericans,thegoalofparentsistohelpchildren5ontheirownfeet.From6，eachchildmaygethisorherownroom.Aschildrengrow,theygetmore7tomaketheirownchoices.8choosetheirownformsofentertainment，aswellasthefriendsto9themwith.Whenthey10youngadulthood，theychoosetheirownjobsandmarriage11.Ofcourse，manyyoungadultsstill12theirparents’adviceandapprovalforthechoicestheymake.Butoncethey“l(fā)eavethe13”ataround18to21yearsold，theywanttobeontheirown，not14totheirmothers'apronstrings(圍裙帶).TherelationshipbetweenparentsandchildreninAmericaisveryinformal.Americanparents15theirchildrenasindividuals—notasextensionsofthemselves.They16themtoachievetheirowndreams.Americanspraise,encourageandgivetheirchildrenthe17tosucceed.Whenchildrenbecomeadults，theirparentsbecomesmorelike18.But19topopularbelief，mostadultAmericansdon'tmaketheirparentspayforroomandboardwhentheirparentscometo20them.Evenasadults，theyrespectandhonortheirparents.1、A．strangeB．newC．differentD．unlike2、A．noticingB．knowingC．rememberingD．deciding3、A．changedB．madeC．controlledD．influenced4、A．valuesB．standardsC．lawsD．services5、A．sitB．getC．standD．rise6、A．childhoodB．girlhoodC．boyhoodD．a(chǎn)dulthood7、A．moneyB．spaceC．timeD．freedom8、A．AdultsB．AmericansC．TeenagersD．Parents9、A．helpB．shareC．joinD．provide10、A．gainB．passC．becomeD．reach11、A．partnersB．wivesC．husbandsD．couples12、A．inviteB．seekC．tryD．choose13、A．nestB．houseC．roomD．place14、A．connectedB．tiedC．stuckD．held15、A．lookB．recognizeC．thinkD．view16、A．hopeB．suggestC．commandD．a(chǎn)llow17、A．powerB．trustC．confidenceD．energy18、A．friendsB．companionsC．membersD．companies19、A．knownB．contraryC．similarD．due20、A．noticeB．watchC．visitD．observe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）TheMoon’snearside，theoneweallsee，hasbeenthetargetofmanyroboticandhumanmissions.However，itsfarside，also1．(call)thedarksidebecauseitfacesawayfromtheEarthandlittle2．(know)aboutit，hasneverbeenexplored.ThatchangedonJan.2，65，whenChinesespacecraftChang’e4madeasoftlandingon3．isoftenreferredtoasthedarkside.Thelandingis4．exampleofChina’sgrowingdesire5．(compete)withtheAmerican，RussianandEuropeanspaceprograms.Chinaalsowantsto6．(strength)itspositionasaregionalandinternationalpower.Oneofthegreat7．(difficulty)inexploringthefarsideoftheMoonisthatitblocksallradiosignals，8．(make)itimpossibletocommunicatewiththeEarth.Toovercomethisdifficulty，in63，theChineseNationalSpaceAdministrationlaunchedasatellitetoorbittheMoonandrelaythesignals.Oncea9．(rely)communicationpathwasinplace，Chang’e4couldsendbackinformation.Chang’e4willmakeastronomicalobservationsandexaminethestructureandmineralcompositionofthegroundaboveandbelowthesurface，10．researchersbelievewillprovideinsightsintothesolarsystem’searlydaysandperhapseventheoriginofthefirststars.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）短文改錯(共l0小題；每小題1．5分，滿分15分)此題要求改正所給短文中的錯誤。對標(biāo)有題號的每一行作出判斷：如無錯誤，在該行右邊橫線上畫一個勾(∨)；如有錯誤(每行只有一個錯誤)，則按下列情況改正：該行多一個詞：把多余的詞用斜線(＼)劃掉，在該行右邊橫線上寫出該詞，并也用斜線劃掉。該行缺一個詞：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(^)，在該行右邊橫線上寫出該加的詞。該行錯一個詞：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，在該行右邊橫線上寫出改正后的詞。注意：原行沒有錯的不要改。Ifsomeoneasksyouhowyoucanmakeyoualways1________happy、Youwillperhapsfindratherdifficulttogivehim2________aproperanswer、Didyouremembertheoldsaying“No3________humanbeingcanreallyhappywhoisnotgivingortying4________togivehappinesstoothers”?Ifyouwillalwaysthinkof5_________takingmorefromothersandgivethemless,youwon’tbe6_________abletohavehappinessinyourlifeevenyouareveryrich、7_________Here’sanarticleforyou、Ifeachofyoufollowit,there8_________willbeallendofmanyunhappydaysofyours、Soyoushould9________learntogiveupyourowninterestswhennecessarilytodoso、10________第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）近年來，隨著網(wǎng)絡(luò)的普及，學(xué)生的漢字書寫能力下降。為了保護(hù)傳統(tǒng)民族文化—漢字，校學(xué)生會提出倡議。請你根據(jù)以下內(nèi)容提示，以學(xué)生會的名義為你校的同學(xué)們寫一封英文倡議書。1.少上網(wǎng)，多讀書；2.養(yǎng)成練書寫和寫日記的習(xí)慣；3.自擬一項(xiàng)其他方面的倡議內(nèi)容（比如：背誦國學(xué)經(jīng)典）注意：短文詞數(shù)不少于100（開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)）參考詞匯：漢字Chinesecharacters國學(xué)經(jīng)典nationalculturalclassicsDearfriends,Inrecentyears,manyofushavespentalotoftimeontheInternetwithitspopularity.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Student’sUnion

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、C3、A4、C5、A6、C7、A8、A9、B10、C11、C12、A13、A14、C15、D16、D17、C18、C19、A20、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四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、169．A2、171．C3、173．B4、175．D22、1、B2、C3、B4、D23、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,ando