2024年6月英语六级听力真题 卷一 录音2

Recording Two

录音二

The genetic code of all 1.5 million known species of animals and plants living on Earth will be mapped to help save species from extinction and boost human health.

所有生活在地球上的150万种已知动植物的遗传密码将被绘制出来，以帮助拯救濒临灭绝的物种，促进人类健康。

Scientists hope that cracking the genetic code of plants and animals could help uncover new treatments for infectious diseases, slow aging, improve crops and agriculture, and create new bio-materials.

科学家们希望破解动植物的遗传密码有助于发现传染病的新疗法，延缓衰老，改善农作物和农业，并创造新的生物材料。

In Britain, organisations including the Natural History Museum, the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew and the Wellcome Sanger Institute have joined forces to sequence Britain's 66,000 species of animals and plants.

在英国，包括英国自然历史博物馆、皇家植物园（Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew）和威尔康姆桑格研究所（Well come Sanger Institute）在内的组织联合起来，对英国66，000种动植物进行了测序。

Dubbed the Darwin Tree of Life Project, it is expected to take 10 years and cost 100 million pounds.

这项名为“达尔文生命树工程”的工程预计将耗时10年，耗资1亿英镑。

Once completed, all the information will be publicly available to researchers.

一旦完成，所有信息将向研究人员公开。

Many scientists believe that Earth has now entered the sixth mass extinction, with humans creating a toxic mix of habitation loss, pollution and climate change, which has already led to the loss of at least 77 species of mammals and 140 types of birds since 1500.

许多科学家认为，地球现在已经进入第六次物种大灭绝，人类造成了栖息地丧失、污染和气候变化的有毒混合物，自1500年以来，这已经导致至少77种哺乳动物和140种鸟类消失。

It is the biggest loss of species since the dinosaurs were wiped out 66 million years ago.

这是自6600万年前恐龙灭绝以来最大的物种灭绝。

Scientists say that sequencing every species will revolutionize the understanding of biology and evolution, bolster efforts to conserve as well as protect and restore biodiversity.

科学家说，对每个物种进行测序将彻底改变对生物学和进化的理解，支持保护和恢复生物多样性的努力。

Dr. Tim Littlewood, head of Life Sciences Department at the Natural History Museum said, “Whether you are interested in food or disease, the history of how every organism on the planet has adapted to its environment is recorded in its genetic makeup.

自然历史博物馆生命科学部主任蒂姆·利特尔伍德博士说，“无论你对食物还是疾病感兴趣，地球上每个生物体如何适应环境的历史都记录在它们的基因组成中。

How you then harness that is dependent on your ability to understand it.

你如何利用它取决于你理解它的能力。

We will be using modern methods to get a really good window on the present and the past.

我们将使用现代方法，对现在和过去有一个很好的了解。

And of course, a window on the past gives you a prospective model on the future.”

当然，回顾过去可以让你对未来有一个预期的模式。“

Sir Jim Smith, Director of Science at Wellcome said, “Try as I might, I can't think of a more exciting, more relevant, more timely, or more internationally inspirational project.

威尔科姆科学部主任吉姆·史密斯爵士说:“尽管我努力了，我想不出一个更令人兴奋、更相关、更及时、更具有国际启发性的项目。

Since1970, humanity has wiped out 60 percent of animal populations.

自1970年以来，人类已经消灭了60%的动物种群。

About 23,000 of 80,000 species surveyed are approaching extinction.

调查的8万种物种中，大约有2万3千种濒临灭绝。

We are in the midst of the sixth great extinction event of life on our planet, which not only threatens wildlife species, but also imperils the global food supply.

我们正处于地球上生命的第六次大灭绝事件之中，这不仅威胁到野生动物物种，而且危及全球粮食供应。

As scientists, we all realize we desperately need to catalogue life on our fragile planet now. I think we're making history.”

作为科学家，我们都意识到我们迫切需要对我们脆弱的星球上的生命进行分类。我想我们在创造历史。”

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the recording you have just heard.

问题19到21是基于你刚才听到的录音。

Question19. What do scientists hope to do by cracking the genetic code of plants and animals?

科学家希望通过破解植物和动物的遗传密码来实现什么?

Question20.What do many scientists believe with regard to Earth?

许多科学家对地球有什么看法?

Question21. How does Sir Jim Smith, Director of Science at Wellcome, describe the Darwin Tree of Life Project?

威康桑格研究所的科学总监吉姆·史密斯爵士是如何描述“达尔文生命之树项目”的?

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