《2025年综合应用创新题典中点九年级英语上册人教版陕西专版》

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重而圆的石块在水面上弹跳得更高
Have you ever spent ages searching the beach for flat (扁平的) stones to skim (掠过) across the water? Well, you might have been wasting your time because a new study has found that heavy and rounded stones will make bigger leaps out of the water.
When you throw a thin, flat stone across the water, you will often see it skim along the surface several times. With a rounded stone, the effect is different but no less satisfying. It might only skip once, but, if thrown right, it will bounce (弹跳) much higher, according to researchers.
Doctor Ryan Palmer and Professor Frank Smith used math to work out how the shape and weight of an object affect how it hits the water. They discovered that although some heavy stones will sink, stones that have a special kind of curve (曲面) will bounce. This is because the curve changes how the stone interacts (相互作用) with the water. A stone that is round and heavy presses into the water more deeply and for longer. This pressure is what causes the water to make the stone upwards, ▲.
Palmer says round rocks are a game changer. “If you get a heavier rock, you can get a super-elastic (超弹性的) response, where you get a single big bounce rather than lots of little bounces. It’s very satisfying if you can achieve it,” he says.
Palmer and Smith’s research is all about how objects interact with surfaces, so it won’t just be used to help people skim stones. The main aim of the research is to study how ice builds up on a plane when it is flying, and how it can be controlled so that it doesn’t cause engine problems. Palmer explains that it’s about how crystals (晶体) of ice interact with the shape of an aircraft as it speeds through the air. The research could also be used to help planes land better on water.
However, that doesn’t mean the science can’t be used to have fun. Palmer encourages stone skimmers to try some strange stones and see what happens.
一、好词句深练
(一)根据语境用所给单词的适当形式填空
1. The meal she cooked was really satisfying (satisfy).
2. Emily succeeded in losing some weight (weigh) by following a healthy diet.
3. He felt a lot of pressure (press) to succeed in his new job.
(二)用方框中词的正确形式替换下列句子中的黑体部分
right aim
1. The dog could pick out the card with the number correctly. right
2. The goal is to make the community life easier and more comfortable. aim
(三)根据所给汉语,完成下列句子
1. She is no less (不比……差) intelligent than her brother.
2. After a self-introduction, the newcomers started to interact with (与……互动) the older members.
(四)仿写句子
1. This is because the curve changes how the stone interacts (相互作用) with the water. (because 引导表语从句)
仿写：那是因为不同国家的人们做事不同。That's because people in different countries do things differently.
2. The main aim of the research is to study how ice builds up on a plane when it is flying, and how it can be controlled so that it doesn’t cause engine problems. (so that 引导目的状语从句)
仿写：我想学习更多的词汇,这样我就能更好地理解英语电影。I want to learn more vocabulary so that I can have a better understanding of English movies.
二、阅读短文,选择正确答案
( A )1.新考法·信息组合 What conditions decide how far you can skim a stone on the surface of the water?
① The shape of the stone. ② The color of the stone.
③ The temperature of the water. ④ The way of throwing the stone.
A. ①④ B. ①③ C. ①② D. ③④
( B )2. 新考法·内容还原 Which of the following can be put into “▲” in the third paragraph?
A. stopping it from turning back B. making it fly high into the air
C. stopping it from being broken D. making it drop down into water
( C )3. The purpose of explaining “how ice builds up on a plane” is to show ______.
A. how a plane flies in the air B. how ice appears in cold weather
C. how objects interact with surfaces D. how a plane can land on an airfield

答案： 一、（一）1. satisfying 2. weight 3. pressure
（二）1. right 2. aim
（三）1. no less 2. interact with
（四）1. That's because people in different countries do things differently.
2. I want to learn more vocabulary so that I can have a better understanding of English movies.
二、1.A 【点拨】细节理解题。由第二段中 "With a rounded stone, the effect is different but no less satisfying ... thrown right, it will bounce（弹跳）much higher" 可知答案。
2.B 【点拨】推理判断题。上文提及又圆又重的石头对水的压力导致石头向上，下文对应表示：这个压力让石头高高地飞向空中。
3.C 【点拨】推理判断题。由第五段 "Palmer and Smith's research is all about how objects interact with surfaces" 可知，解释冰是如何在飞机上堆积起来的目的是展示物体如何与表面相互作用。