Ⅰ.阅读理解

(2018·山西三区八校二模)

It has become a certain belief among the public—drink at least eight glasses of water a day to improve health and well-being.Bottled water companies often repeat it to increase their sales but it is actually a silly idea.There is no evidence to prove the advantages of drinking eight glasses of water a day，scientists say.

The misunderstanding is caused from the suggestion that adults should drink 2.5 liters of water daily，which was stressed by the British Medical Journal in December.The important part of the suggestion is that most of this quantity of water is contained in prepared foods，which，however，is usually ignored.

US researchers who reviewed the evidence concluded that most people do not need to worry about the amount of water they drink every day.Besides drinking water，they will be getting plenty of liquid in other ways.Caffeinated drinks such as tea，coffee and cola and alcohol can help reach the daily total if they don’t drink too much，though these drinks help the production of urine(尿)．Less well known are the dangers of drinking too much water，causing water poisoning，low salt levels and even death.

The review of research by Dan Negoianu，from the University of Pennsylvania，found that not a single study included the suggestion of drinking eight glasses of water a day.Although one small study suggested that drinking water could result in fewer headaches，the results were not very important.However，the benefits of drinking some water to prevent a pain in head after drinking too much alcohol are，separately，proved to be true.

No studies showed any advantages to the color of the skin because of the increased water taken into bodies.Dehydration(脱水)can make skin less pleasant，but there was no clear evidence to support the idea that water helps people keep a youthful appearance.The researchers also found no evidence that drinking lots of water does some good to the body’s organs.

1．From the passage，we know that the suggestion about drinking eight glasses of water a day .

A．causes some serious diseases

B．has enough scientific evidence to support it C．is misunderstood by people in fact

D．was published by the British Medical Journal

2．From the passage we learn that many people don’t know that . A．the production of urine can cause water to lose B．health can be improved by drinking plenty of water C．better skin can result from the intake of much water D．caffeinated drinks can provide the water people need

3．What can be proved about drinking a lot of water according to the passage? A．Reducing the bad influence of drinking alcohol. B．Helping to keep youthful looks. C．Making the body’s organs stronger. D．Causing bad headaches.

4．The writer’s main purpose of writing this passage is to . A．persuade people to drink different kinds of water

B．tell people drinking much water is not as healthy as is considered C．warn people of the danger of drinking much water

D．help people realize the importance of drinking enough water every day Ⅱ.完形填空 (2018·江西新余二模)

Over the years，thanks to my life’s obstacles，I understood the meaning of faith and the strong will to survive.It was Hurricane Ike that made me fully 5 the beauty of our strength and a human’s motivation to 6 . Mom had a two-week 7 in summer.While we enjoyed our holiday in Southeast Texas，we didn’t realize the fact that Ike 8 cause months and likely years of “labor”．By September 7th，the “eyes of Texas” were watching Hurricane Ike more 9 ，making the typical mad rush for last-minute hurricane 10 .Two days later，both oil and ice were in 11 demand.

In the early hours of September 11th，some neighbors were planning to 12 the storm in their homes， 13 others were making final preparations to get away.At first，we decided to stay.But that afternoon，the Houston-Galveston area would be on the more 14 side of the storm.Mom and I packed some of our most 15 belongings in the car and 16 the East Texas town of Lufkin.

As Ike pushed farther inland，we 17 power in Lufkin.On Sunday，our next-door neighbor told us via cell phone that our 18 had remained well.Our hopes could not have been 19 .But a few hours later，the neighbors reported that our brick chimney had 20 ，and it was sitting on our living room， 21 a hole in the roof between two skylights(天窗)．

We wouldn’t be allowed to return home 22 September 17th.I climbed upstairs，and looked toward the hole in the roof which showed a beautiful blue sky.Without hesitation，I shouted，“Wow! A third skylight！” My neighbors could not believe I was making jokes 23 crying，but 24 is always good medicine.It was with that joke that I knew，given time，everything would be okay. 5．A.observe C．appreciate

B．explore D．improve

6．A.recover B．apologize C．work D．change 7．A.meeting C．schedule

B．journey D．vacation

8．A.must B．might C．would D．should 9．A.closely C．warningly 10．A.adventure C．equipment

B．constantly D．differently B．supplies D．reports

11．A.basic B．pure C．neat D．high 12．A.put away C．test out

B．get through D．suffer from

13．A.since B．when C．while D．until 14．A.awesome C．peaceful

B．abundant D．dangerous