2020版高考英语复习Module3TheViolenceofNature课时作业（十五）（含解析）外研版

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1、Module3TheViolenceofNature课时作业（十五）建议时间/30分钟Ⅰ.阅读理解词数:324　话题:生态控制害虫　文体:记叙文Tomakeroomforagriculture,treesandotherplantsareoftenclearedawaysothatfarmershavespacetogrowcrops.Theclearingofforestsforcesmanyanimalsfromtheirhomes.Theyoftenfleetheareainsearchofanewplacetolive.Thereisabigdownsidetothat.S

2、omeofthoseanimalsarenaturalpredators.Theycontrolpestpopulations.Theycanhelptoclearthefieldsofrats,mice,andotherrodentsthateatanddamagecrops.ThishappenedatonesmallfarmingvillageinIndonesia.Afterlandwasclearedforfarming,ratsandmicebeganappearinginlargenumbers.Villagerstriedtotargettheanimalsbysm

3、okingthemoutandhuntingthem.Butthevillagerswereunsuccessful.So,onefarmerdecidedtotryanothermethod—anaturalone.PujoArtobroughtowlstohisfarm.Owls,afterall,areexpertsathuntingrodents.Itiswhattheydo.Anditworked!However,PujoArtodidn‘tstopwithhisownfield.HesetupaNaturalPredatorProgramme.Now,owlsarebu

4、sycatchingratsandmiceinthefieldsaroundthevillageofTlogoweru.Thereisahugeupside:noneedforchemicalpesticideswhichcanharmnotonlyrodents,butothercreatures.In2011,theIndonesianmanbegansettingupboxeswheretheowlslive.Heisalsoraisingowletsinthevillage.Afteraboutfourmonths,theyoungbirdsarereleased.Thes

5、efacilitieshaveraisedmorethanowls.Theyhavealsoraisedawarenessinthecommunityabouttheimportanceofowls.Theyraisedawarenesswithintheircommunitybybuildinghomesforthoseowls.Atthesametime,governmentofficialshelpedtocreatelawstoprotectthoseowls.Inadditiontocontrollingpestsnaturally,thereisanotherupsid

6、etotheprogramme.Hisvillageisnowapopularstopforeco-tourists.Peopleinterestedinlearningmoreaboutowls,wildlifeprotectionandnaturalpestcontrolcometohisvillagetolearnmore.1.Whydidtheowlsgetawayfromthelandaroundthevillage?A.Therewasnofoodtoeat.B.Thereweretoomanyratsandmice.C.Theyweresmokedaway.D.The

7、yhadnoplacetolive.2.NaturalPredatorProgrammeis　　　　. A.touseowlstocatchthecrop-damagingrodentsB.toattracteco-touriststothevillageC.toraiseawarenessofprotectingforestsD.tocontrolpestsbyusingchemicalpesticides3.Whichofthefollowingistherigh