河北邢臺一中2025屆高三下學(xué)期第五次調(diào)研考試英語試題含解析

河北邢臺一中2025屆高三下學(xué)期第五次調(diào)研考試英語試題考生須知：1．全卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，全部在答題紙上作答。選擇題必須用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題的答案必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆寫在“答題紙”相應(yīng)位置上。2．請用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫姓名和準(zhǔn)考證號。3．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Asisknowntoall,_______openingceremonyofthe16thAsianGamesheldonNovember12thinGuangzhouwas_______greatsuccess.A．/;aB．the;aC．the;/D．a(chǎn);/2．IwishI______photographythen.Ifso,Icouldgiveyouahandatpresent.A．studied B．hadstudiedC．havestudied D．willstudy3．Tomissocreativeapersonthathealwayshaslotsof_________ideasinhismind,andsometimeswedon’tevenknowwhatheisthinkingabout.A．meanB．novelC．slimD．instant4．---MayIhelpyou？Youseemtobehavingsometrouble.----____________，thanks.IthinkIcanmanage.A．Noproblem B．It'sallrightC．ok D．Noway5．Nearlyalleducatorsbelievethatachallengingsituationcanoften______thebestqualitiesofaperson.A．cheerup B．takeoverC．bringout D．putaway6．—Simonwilllistentomusiceverytimehecomesacrossamathsproblem.—Youknow,musicisthesourceof______inlife.A．inspirationB．identificationC．reactionD．recreation7．Manyuniversitiesthroughouttheworldprovidescholarshipsforstudents________financialaid.A．infavourof B．inneedofC．infaceof D．inhonourof8．_____everyyear,manypeopledonotholdahighopinionoftheCCTVSpringFestivalGala,ithasbecomeasomewhatnecessarypartofthefestival.A．AsB．ThereforeC．While D．Since9．---Whenshallwestartthereconstructionofthehistoricbuilding? ---Notuntilourprogram______bytheauthority. A.willapprove B.willbeapprovedC.hasapproved D.hasbeenapproved10．Laughterproducesshort-termchangesinthefunctionoftheheartandbloodcirculation,_________heartrateandoxygenconsumption.A．increasingB．toincreaseC．havingincreasedD．beingincreased11．Decadesago,scientistsbelievedthathowthebraindevelopswhenyouareakid______determinesyourbrainstructurefortherestofyourlife.A．soonerorlater B．moreorless C．toandfrom D．upanddown12．Whenhewasrunningafterhisbrother,theboylosthis___andhadabadfall.A．balance B．chanceC．memory D．place13．Mr.Smithdidn’tunderstand_____madehissonsoupsetthatevening.A．whatwasit B．whyitwasthis C．howthatwas D．whatitwasthat14．—DidyoutakesideswhenMomandDadwerearguingagain?—No.I’velearnedthatit’sbest_______untilitblowsover.A．tocallitadayB．topulltheirlegsC．tositonthefenceD．towashmyhandsoff15．Thefarmersareinbadneedofrain,buta(an)largeamountofrainfallwillcauseFloods.A．Eventually B．constantly C．gradually D．extremely16．Atthattime,mymindwasacomplete_______;Icouldn'tthinkofasingleanswer.A．blank B．bonusC．blow D．bottom17．Zhouqu,Gansuwasattackedbysuchaterriblemud-rockflowfewresidentshadeverexperiencedbefore.A．a(chǎn)s B．which C．where D．that18．Thenewmovie________tobeoneofthebiggestmoney-makersofalltime.A．pretends B．a(chǎn)grees C．promises D．declines19．________youhaveseenheispoor,youshouldunderstandwhyhehastotakeuptwopart-timejobs.A．Aslongas B．UnlessC．Nowthat D．While20．ThePalaceofVersailles,France’snationaltreasure,has________manychangesinitscentury-longhistorywhilekeepingitsbeauty.A．gonethroughB．takenonC．ledtoD．showedoff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）Microsofthasdevelopedanewsmartphoneappthatinterpretseyesignalsandtranslatesthemintoletters,allowingpeoplewithmotorneuronediseasetocommunicatewithothersfromaphone.TheGazeSpeakappcombinesasmartphone’scamerawithartificialintelligencetorecognizeeyemovementsinrealtimeandconvertthemintoletters,wordsandsentences.ForpeoplesufferingfromALS（漸凍癥）,alsoknownasmotorneuronedisease,eyemovementcanbetheonlywaytheyareabletocommunicate.“Currenteye-trackinginputsystemsforpeoplewithALSorothermotorimpairmentsareexpensive,notstrongandhealthyundersunlight,andrequirefrequentre-checkandlotsofrelativelyfixedsetups,”saidXiaoyiZhang,aresearcheratMicrosoftwhodevelopedthetechnology.“Toeasethedrawbacks…wecreatedGazeSpeak,aneye-gesturecommunicationsystemthatrunsonasmartphone,andisdesignedtobelow-cost,stable,hand-heldandeasytolearn.”Theappisusedbythelistenerbypointingtheirsmartphoneatthespeaker.Achartthatcanbestucktothebackofthesmartphoneisthenusedbythespeakertodeterminewhicheyemovementstomakeinordertocommunicate.Thestickershowsfourgridsofletters,whicheachcorrespondtoadifferenteyemovement.Bylookingup,down,leftorright,thespeakerselectswhichgrids(格)theletterstheywantbelongto.Theartificialintelligencecomputationalprocedureisthenabletopredictthewordorsentencetheyaretryingtosay.Zhang’sresearch,Smartphone-BasedGazeGestureCommunicationforPeoplewithMotorDisabilities,issettobepresentedattheConferenceonHumanFactorsinComputingSystemsinMay.1、Whowillbenefitfromthenewly-developedApp?A．ALSvictims.B．peoplewitheyedisabilities.C．smartphoneaddicts.D．technologyresearchers.2、WhatarenotthebasicelementsusedintheApp?A．Artificialintelligence.B．Asmartphone’scamera.C．User’seyemovements.D．Hand-writtenletters.3、Whatdidtheresearchersdotoimprovethecurrenteye-trackinginputsystems?A．Tochecktheeyesignalstwicetomakeitfixed.B．Tocreateastableandconvenienteye-gesturecommunicationsystem.C．Topointthesmartphoneatthespeaker.D．Tolookup,down,leftorright.22．（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）Overtheyears,cheerleadinghastakentwoprimaryforms:game-timecheerleadingandcompetitivecheerleading.Game-timecheerleaders’maingoalistoentertainthecrowdandleadthemwithteamcheers,whichshouldnotbeconsideredasport.However,competitivecheerleadingismorethanaformofentertainment.Itisreallyacompetitivesport.Competitivecheerleadingincludeslotsofphysicalactivity.Themajorityoftheteamsrequireacertainleveloftumbling(翻騰)ability.It’saverycommonthingforgymnasts,soit’seasyforthemtogointocompetitivecheerleading.Usuallythesecheerleadersintegratelotsoftheirgymnasticsexperienceincludingtheirjumps,tumbling,andoverallenergy.Theyalsoperformliftsandthrows.Thisiswherethe“fliers”arethrownintheair,heldby“bases”indifferentpositionsthatrequirestrengthandworkingwithotherteammates.Competitivecheerleadingisalsoanactivitythatisgovernedbyrulesunderwhichawinnercanbedeclared.Itisawardedpointsfortechnique,creativityandsharpness.Usuallythemoredifficulttheactionis,thebetterthescoreis.That’swhycheerleadersaretryingtoexperiencegreatdifficultyintheirperformance.Besides,thereisalsoastrictruleoftime.Thewholeperformancehastobecompletedinlessthanthreeminutesandfifteenseconds,duringwhichthecheerleadersarerequiredtostaywithinacertainarea.Anyperformancebeyondthelimitoftimeisinvalid.Anotherreasonforthefactthatcompetitivecheerleadingisoneofthehardestsportsisthatithasmorereportedinjuries.Accordingtosomeresearch,competitivecheerleadingisthenumberonecauseofserioussportsinjuriestowomen.Emergencyroomvisitsforitarefivetimesthenumberthanforanyothersport,partiallybecausecheerleadersdon’tuseprotectiveequipment.Smilingcheerleadersarethrownintotheairandmovedownintothearmsoftheteammates,whichmayeasilycauseinjuries.Generally,theseinjuriesaffectallareasofthebody,includingwrists,shoulders,ankles,head,andneck.Therecanbenodoubtthatcompetitivecheerleadingisasportwithprofessionalskills.Hopefully,itwillappearintheOlympicssincecheerleadersarejustasathleticandphysicallyfitasthoseinvolvedinthemoreacceptedsports.Itshouldbenotedthatitisateamsportandeventhesmallestmistakemadebyoneteammatecanbringthescoreoftheentireteamdown.Sowithoutworkingtogethertoachievethegoal,firstplaceisoutofreach.1、Whatisthemainpurposeofcompetitivecheerleading?A．Tocompareskillsofparticipants.B．Tomaketheaudiencefeelamused.C．Toattractmorepeopletowatchevents.D．Tocheerupthecompetitorsonthecourt.2、Theunderlinedword“integrate”inParagraph2probablymeans“______”.A．examine B．combine C．identify D．replace3、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatcompetitivecheerleading______.A．lacksnecessaryguidelinestofollowB．enjoysgreaterpopularitythanothersportsC．requiresmoredesignedactionsthangymnasticsD．hasarelativelyhighrateofdamagetothebody4、Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthepassage?I:IntroductionP:PointSp:Sub-point(次要點(diǎn))C:ConclusionA． B． C． D．24．（8分）AttractionsinNewYorkEmpireStateBuildingToweringover444metersintothesky,thebuildinghasanindoorandoutdoorobservationdeckonthe86thand102ndfloor,whereyoucanseetheoverallviewoftheNewYorkCity.Thebuildinghousesmorethan1000businesses.Youcanbuyyourticketonlineinadvancetoavoidwaiting.Telephone：212-736-3100Location：3505thAvenue,NewYork,NY10118.OpenHours：08:00-02:00CentralParkFormorethan150years,visitorshavecometoCentralPark's843greenacresintheheartofManhattan.Since1980,theParkhasbeenmanagedbytheCentralParkConservancy,inpartnershipwiththepublic.YoucanvisittheofficialwebsiteofCentralParktolearnmoreaboutParkhappeningsandactivitiesandtolearnhowtohelpCentralParkTelephone：212-310-6600Location:59thto110thStreet,ManhattanBoroughfromCentralParkWestto5thAvenue,NewYorkCityNY10022OpenHours：06:00-23:00TheNational9/11Memorial&MuseumTheNational9/11Memorial&MuseumisaplaceofremembrancehonoringthosewholosttheirlivesintheterroristattacksofSeptember11,2001.The9/11MemorialMuseumdisplaysMonumentalartifactslinkedtotheeventsof9/11,whilepresentingstoriesofloss,sympathyandrecoverythatarecentraltotellingthestoryofthe2001attacksandtheconsequence.Italsoexplorestheglobalimpactof9/11anditscontinuingsignificance..Telephone：212-312-8800Location:180GreenwichSt.WorldTradeCenterNewYorkCity,NY10007OpenHours：09:00-20:00TheMetropolitanMuseumofArtAtNewYorkCity’smostvisitedmuseumandattraction,youwillexperienceover5,000yearsofartfromaroundtheworld.TheMetisforanyoneasasourceofinspiration,andunderstanding.Youcanlearn,escape,play,dream,discoverandconnect.Telephone：212-535-7710Location：10005thAvenue,NewYorkCity,NY10028-0198OpenHours：10:00-17:301、HowcanyougetmoreinformationabouttheactivitiesinCentralPark?A．Bywritingtothemanager.B．Byconsultingthestaff.C．Byvisitingitswebsite.D．Bycallingthepark.2、Whichnumbershouldyoucallifyou'reinterestedinart?A．212-736-3100.B．212-310-6600.C．212-310-8800.D．212-535-7710.3、Wheredoesthepassageprobablycomefrom?A．Aproducthandbook.B．Apopularmagazine.C．Atouristbrochure.D．Anofficialreport.25．（10分）SYDNEY-VisitorstoanAustraliantouristhotspothavebeenadvisedtouseumbrellastoprotectthemselvesagainstdingoattacks,accordingtoaresearch.FraserIsland,offthecoastofQueensland,offersarareopportunitytoobservethenativewilddogs,butpeoplecanoccasionallymeetdingoesactinginathreateningoraggressivemannertowardthem,resultinginhumaninjuryand,inonetragiccase,death,accordingtoaresearchpaperpublishedonThursdayinthePacificConservationBiologyscientificjournal.Reviewingawiderangeofmeasurestohelpmanagewildanimals,theresearcherssaidmovestominimizeharmfromdingoeshaveincludedelectricfencingandwarningsigns.However,“strongumbrellas”and“mildchemicalirritant(刺激性的)sprays”couldalsoofferpersonalprotection.Australiandingoes,whichfeatureratablyinnativeculturebutarealsoviewedasathreattolivestockinsomeareas,arelistedasanendangeredspeciesbytheInternationalUnionforConservationofNature.Themedium-sizeddogshavebroadheads,pointedmuzzles,andredoryellowcoats,andarefoundacrossthecountryexceptTasmania,accordingtogovernmentagencyTourismAustralia.FraserIsland,stretchesover123kilometresinlengthand22kilometresatitswidestpoint.Withanareaof184000hectares,itisthelargestsandislandintheworld.Theislandpridesattractionssuchasitssuperbsceneryandhumpbackwhales,andisalsohometothemostpurestrainofdingoesremainingineasternAustralia.Bybringingupinstancesofhowanumbrella“rapidlyopenedinfrontofchargingbearswasenoughtocausethemtostopormoveback”,theresearcherssaid“anopen,strongumbrellamayalsoserveasusefulprotectionagainstadingomakingaverycloseapproach”.1、WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutAustraliandingoes?A．Theyarefierceandbig.B．TheyarenativeandfamousinAustralia.C．TheycanbefoundineveryislandofAustralia.D．Theyoftencauseharmtohumansandlivestock.2、TheyareallattractionsofFraserIslandEXCEPT.A．bearsB．dingoesC．sceneryD．humpbackwhales3、Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthat.A．dingoesareasdangerousasbearsinAustraliaB．peoplealwaysuseumbrellastofrightenawaybearsC．ifumbrellasworkonbears,sodotheyondingoesD．theumbrellasarespeciallydesignedagainstbearsanddingoes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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Recently,Iexperiencedawonderfullessoninhowlittlethingsstillmeanalot.MyhomeisontheBigIslandofHawaii.Aboutamonthago,whenI36mycarandwasabouttodriveoff,I37attheroadside.Apieceofpaper38myeye.Ipickeditupandreadit39.Instantly,IwasgratefulthatIhaddonethat.TheformturnedouttobeareceiptfromtheStateMotorVehicleDivision,documentingtheowners’40oftheirVehicle’sRegistrationfees.Quickly,Iputmyselfintheirshoesand141:noonewouldthrowthisaway,especially42itwascurrent.Ialsolookedovertheformforcontactoranypersonal43,perhapsalicensetagortelephonenumber.Butthatseemed244.Theformhadbeenblownbythewind,so45wouldIfindtheowners?Haditbeenlyingthereforafewminutesoraweek?SoIcheckedthedateand46thenamesoftheowners,whomust47inourtown.Ibelievedthatthebestandeasieststeptotakewastoputtheformina（n）48addressedtothecoupleandmailitbypost.Further,IimaginedthatifIhadpostedthereceipttoawrong49,howfrantic（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B．started C．bought D．parked2、.A．lay down B．flewdown C．glanceddown D．jumpeddown 1836．.A．caught B．blocked C．kept D．covered3、.A．suddenly B．gladly C．formally D．carefully4、.A．a(chǎn)pplicationB．payment C．permission D．a(chǎn)chievement5、A．decided B．planned C．calculated D．thought6、A．if B．because C．when D．though7、A．opinions B．news C．data D．matters8、.A．possible B．important C．useful D．unlikely9、A．why B．how C．what D．which10、A．noted B．recalled C．called D．changed11、.A．wait B．live C．stop D．study12、.A．bag B．pocket C．envelope D．dustbin13、A．place B．country C．way D．station14、.A．sadder B．better C．worse D．faster15、A．luck B．pain C．mistake D．loss16、.A．calledat B．touredaround C．rantowards D．returned to 17、A．tookaway B．searchedfor C．lookedat D．a(chǎn)skedabout 1852．A．earn B．save C．borrow D．spend18、.A．a(chǎn)nything B．nothing C．something D．everything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~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）It’swellknownthatpoundnotesshowthefaceofQueenElizabethⅡ.However，something.1．(interest)aboutBritishmoneyisthattherearealsofacesonthebackofthenotes.Didyouknowthatthepicturechangeseveryfew2．(year)toshowadifferentfamouspersonfromBritishhistory?Atthemoment，wecanfindthefaceofCharlesDarwinonthe￡10note.Heisa(n)3．(science)，famousforhistheoriesaboutevolution(進(jìn)化).From1992to2003，CharlesDickens4．(be)onthebanknote.Heisoneofthecountry’sfavouriteauthors，5．novelslikeOliverTwistandDavidCopperfieldwerevotedassomeofBritain’sbestworksofliterature.6．(recent)，itwasannouncedthatJaneAustenwouldreplaceDarwinonthe￡10note.Sheisoneofmyfavouriteauthors，7．(remember)forbookslikePrideandPrejudiceandSenseandSensibility.Peoplethinkitwasaverygood8．(choose)toputJaneAustenonabanknotebecausemostofthepeopleonBritishmoneyaremen.Inadditiontowriters，otherpeoplesuch9．inventorsandsocialreformershavealsobeenonbanknotes.By.10．(put)theirfacesonbanknotes，theUKshowsthatitisveryproudofallthesehistoricalfigures!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，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處，每處僅涉及一個(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（^），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)的詞下劃一橫線，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。Weeachisthinkingaboutthefuture、Whatisme?Ihavemadeupmymindbecomeamiddleschoolteacher、Doesitsoundsurprising?IbegintohavethisdreamwhenIwasonlythechild、Ilovechildren、Idon’tthinkthatisawasteoftimetodealwiththemalltheyeararound、Onthecontrary,tomeitwouldmeanhappinessandjoyful、Althoughteachersarebadlyneededinourcountry,butnotmanyofuswanttobecometeachers、Themainreasonforthisisthatteachingisoneofthemoststressedjobs、Inspiteofthat,I’mdeterminedtogiveallmylivestothecauseofeducation、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華,獲悉你的英國朋友Henry想?yún)⒓訛橥鈬伺e辦的漢語演講比賽。請給他寫封郵件,告知參賽信息。內(nèi)容包括:1.演講時(shí)間、地點(diǎn);2.演講主題:最美家庭;3.演講注意事項(xiàng)。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。參考詞匯:演講比賽:speechcontest___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、B3、B4、B5、C6、A7、B8、C9、D10、A11、B12、A13、D14、C15、D16、A17、A18、C19、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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、A2、D3、B22、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,andthe