河北省邢台市第七中学高中英语 Lesson 64 The Channel Tunnel阅读教材.doc

lesson 64 the channel tunnel 海峡隧道 read the text and then answer the question.读课文，然后回答以下问题。why was the first tunnel not completed?in 1858, a french engineer, aim thom de gamond, arrived in england with a plan for a twentyonemile 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 wellventilated 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. fortytwo 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. new words and expressions 生词和短语 3tunnel n.隧道port n.港口invasion n.入侵，侵略ventilate v.通风officially adv. 正式地chimney n.烟囱connect v. 连接sealevel 海平面continent n. 大陆ventilation n. 通风 notes on the text 课文注释 1 a plan for a twentyone-mile tunnel under the english channel, 建造一条长21英里、穿越英吉利海峡的隧道计划， for a channel是介词短语，作定语，修饰名词 plan。2 he suggested that a double railway-tunnel should be built. 他提议建造双轨隧道。在英文中，动词 suggest，demand， recommend等后面所接的 that宾语从句中，谓语动词要用should+动词原形，而should又常常省略，这是一种虚拟语气的结构。参考译文1858年，一位名叫埃梅托梅德干蒙的法国工程师带着建造一条长21英里、穿越英吉利海峡的隧道计划到了英国。他说，可以在隧道中央建造一座平台，这座平台将用作码头和火车站。如果再建些伸出海面的高大的烟囱状通风管，隧道就具备了良好的通风条件。1860年，一位名叫威廉洛的英国人提出了一项更好的计划。他提议建一条双轨隧道，这样就解决了通风问题。因为如果有一列火车开进隧道，它就把新鲜空气随之抽进了隧道。42年以后，隧道实际已经开始建了。如果不是因为那时英国人害怕入侵，隧道早已建成了。世界不得不再等将近100年才看到海峡隧道竣工。它于1994年3月7日正式开通，将英国与欧洲大陆连到了一起。comprehension理解1 william lows idea was better than de gamonds because _.(a) it was cheaper (b) there were no chimneys in his plan (c) his tunnel would be better ventilated (d) it wouldnt be necessary to build a platform in the center of the channel 2 work on the channel tunnel _.(a) began immediately after william low outlined his plan (b) never began (c) began a long time after william low put up his plan (d) began recently when william low put up his plan structure句型3 it would be possible to build a platform. a platform _.(a)could build (b)would be built(c)could be built (d) would build 4 he suggested _a double railway tunnel. (a) to build (b) build(c) building (d) that building 5 this would solve the problem. thats how the problem_ solved.(a)would been (b)would be(c)would have been (d)had been 6 if a train _this tunnel, it would draw in fresh air behind it.(a)would enter (b)entered(c)will enter (d)enters 7 people were_ the idea of a channel tunnel. (a)interesting in (b) interested for(c) interested in (d) interesting forvocabulary词汇8 the tunnel would be well ventilated. it would have good _.(a)air (b)airing(c)ventilation (d)circulation 9 a plan was put forward by william low. he _it.(a)suggested (b)intended(c)aimed at (d)planned10 the british feared invasion. they were _it. (a) in favour of (b) afraid of(c) prevented (d)ended 11 it finally connects britain and europe. britain an