必修第二册 UNIT 2 WILDLIFE PROTECTION 课后检测能力达标（教用Word）-【精微方案】2027年高考一轮总复习讲义·英语（人教版）

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(2026·郑州二模)Duncan Jurman became interested in butterflies when he was around 5 years old.He noticed a couple of caterpillars (毛虫) in his backyard and was attracted by the different ways that caterpillars can disguise (伪装) themselves to stay safe in potentially dangerous surroundings.From there, he started to learn more about caterpillars and butterflies.

Jurman believes that butterflies play a crucial role in our ecosystems.They're very low on the food web, so they support a lot of different species that rely on them.They're an indicator species for the health of the environment.Once they disappear, everything else is soon to follow.

Jurman's goal is to transform the landscape of Florida's Broward County by turning a weedy suburb into a lively butterfly reserve at a time when insect populations are decreasing quickly worldwide.Jurman believes that every flower planted is a potential home and source of food for caterpillars and butterflies.He eventually developed a butterfly-friendly garden in his backyard by researching the different plants that butterflies prefer.He has already raised and released more than 5，000 butterflies from his garden.

Jurman also launched the Bring Butterflies Back campaign to educate people about butterflies and invite them to join his cause of protecting butterflies.He said that a lot of people are surprised to learn that insects are declining at such an alarming rate, largely because the decline has been so gradual.This phenomenon helps to explain why people are unwilling to take meaningful actions to save the environment.

In 2018, Jurman helped to build a butterfly garden at his high school.The garden has had a regenerative effect on the surrounding environment—birds, native lizards, and other insects have returned in great numbers.Other schools have been inspired to start gardens.“I don't know if we can ever reach the point that we were once at with butterflies, but I think that if everyone gets involved and starts their own garden, they can make their own impact，” Jurman said.

【解题导语】　本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了邓肯·朱尔曼发起“让蝴蝶

回归”的活动，通过开发蝴蝶友好型花园等方式来保护蝴蝶的故事。

1.What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about?

A.The food chain of insects.

B.The competition between species.

C.The potential danger to butterflies.

D.The vital role of butterflies in nature.

D　解析：段落大意题。根据第二段内容，尤其是 “Jurman believes that butterflies play a crucial role in our ecosystems.”可知，第二段主要讲述了蝴蝶在自然中的重要角色。

2.Why did Jurman create a butterfly-friendly garden?

A.To teach people about butterflies.

B.To study butterflies' favorite plants.

C.To increase the number of butterflies.

D.To improve the beauty of his backyard.

C　解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Jurman's goal is to...plants that butterflies prefer.”可推知，朱尔曼创建蝴蝶友好型的花园是为了增加蝴蝶数量。

3.Which shows the phenomenon mentioned in the passage?

A.People's unawareness of environmental changes.

B.The impact of human activities on insect habitats.

C.The rapid decline of butterfly populations worldwide.

D.The process of transforming natural landscapes into reserves.

A　解析：推理判断题。根据第四段中的“He said that a lot of...has been so gradual.”可推知，文中提到的现象是人们没有注意到自然环境的变化。

4.What can be inferred from Jurman's words in the last paragraph?

A.More gardens are built to increase the number of other insects.

B.Jurman is pessimistic about the future of the butterfly population.

C.It's impossible to restore butterflies' population to their previous levels.

D.People's joint efforts can have a great impact on the butterfly population.

D　解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“I don't know if we can...make their own impact”可推知， 人们的共同努力可以对蝴蝶种群产生很大的影响。

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(2026·湛江二模)In India, tigers haven't just survived—they've made a comeback.Despite a growing population and increasing pressure on their habitats, the number of wild tigers is rising.The reason? A combination of ecological restoration, economic initiatives, and political stability.And just as important: a deeply rooted reverence for tigers that has fostered a culture where humans and large predators (捕食性动物) coexist.

India's tiger conservation strategy combines two approaches: some areas are strictly protected reserves, while others are multi-use landscapes where tigers and people share space.And this isn't just for the benefit of the tigers.

“The advantage of combining these two methods is that reserves act as a source of tigers for surrounding areas. And if coexistence no longer works, the reserves provide a fallback (应变的) option—ensuring that tigers are not at risk of extinction，” explains Ninad Mungi, assistant professor at Aarhus University and co-author of the study.

According to researchers, human population density alone is not what determines whether tigers can thrive—it's people's lifestyles, economic conditions, and cultural attitudes that shape their willingness to share space with large predators.

In relatively prosperous regions where ecotourism and government compensation schemes  generate income, tolerance for tigers is much higher. In fact, for some Indian farmers, losing cattle to a tiger does not essentially spell disaster.Farmers who keep their livestock in barns and enclosures are rarely affected by tigers.However, when cattle are released to graze in tiger-inhabited areas, and if a tiger eats one, the farmer receives financial compensation from the government—turning a loss into a gain.

India's model could provide valuable insights far beyond its borders.In Europe, many countries are struggling with wolves attacking livestock, and India's experience