Lesson 64:The Channel Tunnel
新概念英語2課文內容：
In 1858, a French engineer, Aime Thome de Gamond, arrived in England with a plan for a twenty-one-mile tunnel under the English Channel. He said that it would be possible to build a platform in the centre of the Channel. This platform would serve as a port and a railway station. The tunnel would be well-ventilated if tall chimneys were built above sea level. In 1860, a better plan was put forward by an Englishman, William Low. He suggested that a double railway-tunnel should be built. This would solve the problem of ventilation, for if a train entered this tunnel, it would draw in fresh air behind it. Forty-two years later a tunnel was actually begun. If, at the time, the British had not feared invasion, it would have been completed. The world had to wait almost another 100 years for the Channel Tunnel. It was officially opened on March 7,1994, finally connecting Britain to the European continent.
新概念英語2逐句精講:
1、In 1858, a French engineer, Aime Thovme de Gamond，arrived in England with a plan for a twenty- one-mile tunnel under the English Channel.
1858年，一位名叫埃梅.托梅.德.干蒙的法國工程師帶著建造一條21英里、穿越英吉利海峽隧道的計劃到了英國。
語言點 a plan for a twenty-one-mile tunnel, for之后的內容是plan的后置定語從句。
2、He said that it would be possible to build a platform in the centre of the Channel.
他說，可以在隧道中央建造一座平臺。
語言點 that引導賓語從句，it是賓語從句的形式主語，不定式to build是真正主語。
3、This platform would serve as a port and a railway station.
這座平臺將用作碼頭和火車站。
語言點 serve as...充當……
4、The tunnel would be well-venlilated if tall chimneys were built above sea level.
如果再建些伸出海面的高大的煙由狀通風管，隧道就具備了良好的通風條件。
語言點 是本句典型的虛擬語氣。
真題測試 測試語言點：虛擬語氣
If the whole operation( )beforehand, a great deal of money would have been lost.
(1999 年 6 月 CET-4,第 43 題)
A. was not planned B. has not been planned
C. had not been planned D. were not planned
答案：選C
分析：本句考査與過去事實相反的虛擬條件句。
翻譯：要是當時整個手術沒有預先計劃好的話，大量的金錢就白花了。
5、In 1860, a better plan was put forward by an Englishman, William Low.
1860年，一位名叫威廉•洛的英國人提出了一項更好的計劃。
語言點 sth. be put forward by sb.某人提出了某事
6、He suggested that a double railway tunnel should be built.
他建議建一條雙軌隧道。
語言點 “sug^st + Aat從句”中從句要用虛擬語氣。
真題測試 測試語言點：suggest的常見用法
Peter, who had been driving all day, suggested( )at the next town.
(2000 年 6 月 CET4,第 34 題)
A: to stop B. stopping C.stop D. having stopped
答案：選B
分析：suggest doing sth•建議做某事，固定用法。
翻譯：彼得開了一天車，他建議在下一個鎮(zhèn)子歇一會兒。
7、This would solve the problem of ventilation, for if a train entered this tunnel, it would draw in fresh air behind it.
這樣就解決了通風問題，因為如果有一列火車開進隧道，它就把新鮮空氣隨之抽進了隧道。
語言點 for引導原因狀語從句，其中又包含if引導的條件狀語從句。
真題測試 測試語言點：固定搭配
Niagara Falls is a great tourist( ), drawing millions of visitors every year.
(2000 年 1 月 CET4，第 42 題)
A. attention B. attraction C. appointment 、D. arrangement
答案：選B
分析：tourist attraction為固定搭配，表旅游勝地”，其他選項均不符合題意。
翻譯：尼亞加拉大瀑布是一大旅游勝地，每年吸引上百萬的游客。
8、Forty-two years later a tunnel was actually begun.
42年以后，英吉利海峽隧道才真正開工。
9、If, at the time, the British had not feared invasion, it would have been completed.
參考翻譯如果不是那時英國人害怕他國的入侵，隧道早就完工了。
語言點 典型的與過去事實相反的虛擬條件句。'
真題測試 測試語言點：詞義辨析
A lot of ants are always invading my kitchen. They are a thorough( ).
(2000 年 1 月 CET4，第 69 題)
A. nuisance B. trouble C. worry D. anxiety
答案：選A
分析：nuisance表示讓人討厭的東西、行為或人，符合句意。
翻譯：我的廚房里總是有許多螞蟻進來，它們是非常令人討厭的東西。
10、The world had to wait almost another 100 years for the Channel Tunnel.
我們不得不等了將近一個世紀才看到海峽隧道的竣工。
語言點 have to wait不得不等，強調客觀上的原因。
11、It was officially opened on March 7，1994，finally connecting Britain to the European continent.
它于1994年3月7日正式開通，將英國與歐洲大陸連到了一起。
語言點 finally connecting…部分全部是狀語。
新概念英語2課文內容：
In 1858, a French engineer, Aime Thome de Gamond, arrived in England with a plan for a twenty-one-mile tunnel under the English Channel. He said that it would be possible to build a platform in the centre of the Channel. This platform would serve as a port and a railway station. The tunnel would be well-ventilated if tall chimneys were built above sea level. In 1860, a better plan was put forward by an Englishman, William Low. He suggested that a double railway-tunnel should be built. This would solve the problem of ventilation, for if a train entered this tunnel, it would draw in fresh air behind it. Forty-two years later a tunnel was actually begun. If, at the time, the British had not feared invasion, it would have been completed. The world had to wait almost another 100 years for the Channel Tunnel. It was officially opened on March 7,1994, finally connecting Britain to the European continent.
新概念英語2逐句精講:
1、In 1858, a French engineer, Aime Thovme de Gamond，arrived in England with a plan for a twenty- one-mile tunnel under the English Channel.
1858年，一位名叫埃梅.托梅.德.干蒙的法國工程師帶著建造一條21英里、穿越英吉利海峽隧道的計劃到了英國。
語言點 a plan for a twenty-one-mile tunnel, for之后的內容是plan的后置定語從句。
2、He said that it would be possible to build a platform in the centre of the Channel.
他說，可以在隧道中央建造一座平臺。
語言點 that引導賓語從句，it是賓語從句的形式主語，不定式to build是真正主語。
3、This platform would serve as a port and a railway station.
這座平臺將用作碼頭和火車站。
語言點 serve as...充當……
4、The tunnel would be well-venlilated if tall chimneys were built above sea level.
如果再建些伸出海面的高大的煙由狀通風管，隧道就具備了良好的通風條件。
語言點 是本句典型的虛擬語氣。
真題測試 測試語言點：虛擬語氣
If the whole operation( )beforehand, a great deal of money would have been lost.
(1999 年 6 月 CET-4,第 43 題)
A. was not planned B. has not been planned
C. had not been planned D. were not planned
答案：選C
分析：本句考査與過去事實相反的虛擬條件句。
翻譯：要是當時整個手術沒有預先計劃好的話，大量的金錢就白花了。
5、In 1860, a better plan was put forward by an Englishman, William Low.
1860年，一位名叫威廉•洛的英國人提出了一項更好的計劃。
語言點 sth. be put forward by sb.某人提出了某事
6、He suggested that a double railway tunnel should be built.
他建議建一條雙軌隧道。
語言點 “sug^st + Aat從句”中從句要用虛擬語氣。
真題測試 測試語言點：suggest的常見用法
Peter, who had been driving all day, suggested( )at the next town.
(2000 年 6 月 CET4,第 34 題)
A: to stop B. stopping C.stop D. having stopped
答案：選B
分析：suggest doing sth•建議做某事，固定用法。
翻譯：彼得開了一天車，他建議在下一個鎮(zhèn)子歇一會兒。
7、This would solve the problem of ventilation, for if a train entered this tunnel, it would draw in fresh air behind it.
這樣就解決了通風問題，因為如果有一列火車開進隧道，它就把新鮮空氣隨之抽進了隧道。
語言點 for引導原因狀語從句，其中又包含if引導的條件狀語從句。
真題測試 測試語言點：固定搭配
Niagara Falls is a great tourist( ), drawing millions of visitors every year.
(2000 年 1 月 CET4，第 42 題)
A. attention B. attraction C. appointment 、D. arrangement
答案：選B
分析：tourist attraction為固定搭配，表旅游勝地”，其他選項均不符合題意。
翻譯：尼亞加拉大瀑布是一大旅游勝地，每年吸引上百萬的游客。
8、Forty-two years later a tunnel was actually begun.
42年以后，英吉利海峽隧道才真正開工。
9、If, at the time, the British had not feared invasion, it would have been completed.
參考翻譯如果不是那時英國人害怕他國的入侵，隧道早就完工了。
語言點 典型的與過去事實相反的虛擬條件句。'
真題測試 測試語言點：詞義辨析
A lot of ants are always invading my kitchen. They are a thorough( ).
(2000 年 1 月 CET4，第 69 題)
A. nuisance B. trouble C. worry D. anxiety
答案：選A
分析：nuisance表示讓人討厭的東西、行為或人，符合句意。
翻譯：我的廚房里總是有許多螞蟻進來，它們是非常令人討厭的東西。
10、The world had to wait almost another 100 years for the Channel Tunnel.
我們不得不等了將近一個世紀才看到海峽隧道的竣工。
語言點 have to wait不得不等，強調客觀上的原因。
11、It was officially opened on March 7，1994，finally connecting Britain to the European continent.
它于1994年3月7日正式開通，將英國與歐洲大陸連到了一起。
語言點 finally connecting…部分全部是狀語。