新概念英语2第64课

1、Lesson 64 The Channel Tunnel英吉利海峡隧道 昵称：昵称：ChunnelChunnel 又称：海峡隧道、英法海底隧道、欧洲隧道又称：海峡隧道、英法海底隧道、欧洲隧道(Eurotunnel)(Eurotunnel) 英吉利海峡隧道英吉利海峡隧道(The(The ChannelChannel Tunnel)Tunnel)又称又称英英法海底隧道或欧洲隧道法海底隧道或欧洲隧道(Eurotunnel)(Eurotunnel)，是一条把英国英伦三岛，是一条把英国英伦三岛连接往欧洲法国的铁路隧道，于连接往欧洲法国的铁路隧道，于19941994年年5 5月月6 6日开通。是目前世日开

2、通。是目前世界上最长的海底隧道。也是世界上规模最大的利用私人资本建界上最长的海底隧道。也是世界上规模最大的利用私人资本建造的造的工程项目。工程项目。Nickname:ChunnelAlsoknownas:ChannelTunnel,theChannelTunnel,Eurotunnel(Eurotunnel)ChannelTunnel(TheChannelTunnel),alsoknownastheChannelTunnelorEuroTunnel(Eurotunnel),isaconnectiontotheUKtoEuropeBritishIslesrailwaytunnelinFrance

3、,inMay6,1994opening.Istheworldslongestunderwatertunnel.TheworldslargestprivatecapitalconstructionprojectsComprehension questions1 When did Aim Thom de Gamond arrive in England? (In 1858. )2 Was he an engineer or an astronaut? (He was an engineer. )3 What nationality was he? (French. )4 What did he h

4、ave a plan for? (For a 21-mile tunnel under the English Channel. )5 What did he say it would be possible to build in the centre of the Channel? (A platform. )6 What would this platform serve as? (A port and a railway station. )7 How would the tunnel be ventilated? (Tall chimneys would be built above

5、 sea level. )8 Who put forward a better plan? (William Lowe did. )9 He wasnt French, was he? (No, he wasnt. )10 What did he suggest should be built? (A double railway-tunnel. )11 What problem would this solve? (The problem of ventilation. )12 What would happen if a train entered this tunnel? (It wou

6、ld draw in fresh air behind it. )13 When was a tunnel actually begun? (In 1902. )New words and expressionstunnel n. 隧道隧道A tunnel is a long passage which has been made under the ground, usually through a hill or under the sea. channel n. 海峡海峡 （The Channel 英吉利海峡英吉利海峡）New words and expressionsport n. 港

7、口港口.the bridges that link the port area to the rest of the city. 连接港口和城市的其余地区的各桥梁。New words and expressionsventilate v. 通风通风 Ventilation n.The only ventilation comes from tiny sliding windows. 惟一的通风来自几扇小小的推拉窗。Forced Ventilation 强制排风系强制排风系统统（forced adj. 被迫的，强迫的，动被迫的，强迫的，动用武力的）用武力的）e.g. e.g. 一个勉强的微笑一个

8、勉强的微笑New words and expressionsair v. 通风通风Air the room, please! 给房间通通风给房间通通风New words and expressions chimney n. 烟囱烟囱 sea level海平面海平面double adj. 双的双的字母字母W 的读音就是的读音就是“double u”，意为，意为两个两个u 构成构成 w .couple，pair 两个两个a couple of weeksa pair of shoes/socks/glasses 一副眼一副眼镜镜New words and expressionsfear v. 害怕

9、害怕 vt. 害怕，畏惧害怕，畏惧sb. fear doing sth. 害怕做害怕做She fears speaking in public.sb. fear sth. 害怕害怕 I feared darkness. be afraid of 害怕害怕I am afraid of dogs.be afraid of / fear 人做主语人做主语New words and expressions vt. 恐怕，猜想（比恐怕，猜想（比be afraid要正式）要正式）fear that 恐怕恐怕be afraid that = I am sorry. 恐怕恐怕（婉言谢绝）（婉言谢绝）Can y

10、ou help me? I am afraid I cant. = I am afraid not. New words and expressionsfright / frighten / frightening / frightened / sth. frighten sb. = sth. scare sb. 吓了吓了一跳一跳 You frightened/scared me.frighten = scare是因某件突然的事情才让是因某件突然的事情才让某人产生了害怕的情绪，句子后边的部分某人产生了害怕的情绪，句子后边的部分是人是人horrify v. 使恐怖使恐怖, 使极度厌恶使极度厌恶,

11、 惊骇惊骇New words and expressionsinvasion n. 入侵, 侵略invade vt. 侵略, 侵袭, 拥挤water invasion 水侵水侵 invasion of privacy 侵犯个人隐私；侵犯侵犯个人隐私；侵犯隐私权隐私权 invasion depth 侵入深度侵入深度 officially adv. 正式地正式地official adj. （官方的）正式（官方的）正式formally adv. （一般的）正式（一般的）正式New words and expressionsconnect v. 连接连接connect sth. with/to 把把和

12、和连接连接 connect A with B (A和和B平等平等) connect A to B (A连到连到B上去上去) This road connects the village with/to London.New words and expressionsEuropean adj. 欧洲的欧洲的continent n. 大陆大陆European Continent 欧洲大陆（不包括欧洲大陆（不包括欧洲岛国）欧洲岛国）This platform would serve as a port and a railway station. 这座平台将用作码头和火车站这座平台将用作码头和火车站

13、.serve as =serve for 起起作用，用作作用，用作，充当充当It will serve as a swimming pool.This sofa can serve as/for (a) bed.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. 1858年年, 一位名叫埃梅一位名叫埃梅托梅托梅德德干蒙的法国工程师带着干蒙的法国工程师带着建造一条长建造一条长2

14、1英里、穿越英吉利海峡的隧道计划到了英里、穿越英吉利海峡的隧道计划到了英国英国.1a plan for a twenty-one-mile tunnel，建造一条长，建造一条长 21英里的隧道的计划。英里的隧道的计划。twentyonemile作作 tunnel的修饰语，注意的修饰语，注意 mile为为单数。单数。2.plan for +名词名词/动名词动名词 的计划的计划 In 1860, a better plan was put forward by an Englishman, William Low. 1860年年, 一位名叫威廉一位名叫威廉洛的英国人提出了一项更好的洛的英国人提出了

15、一项更好的计划计划.put forward (plan/suggestion) 提出（计划、建议提出（计划、建议等）等） You know they wouldnt accept your plan. Why did you put it forward?He suggested that a double railway-tunnel should be built. 他提议建一条双轨隧道他提议建一条双轨隧道,suggest vt. 暗示，用法与其他的词相同暗示，用法与其他的词相同vt. 建议，用虚拟语气，后接动词是要用建议，用虚拟语气，后接动词是要用-ing形式，形式，后接后接that从句

16、采用一种固定的用法从句采用一种固定的用法“should+动词动词原形原形”（should 可省略）可省略）I suggested (that) he (should) go home. (that, should 都可省略都可省略) insist作“坚持”讲时用法同suggest He insisted that I should stay to lunch. 他坚持要我留下来吃晚饭.This would solve the problem of ventilation, for if a train entered this tunnel, it would draw in fresh ai

17、r behind it. 这样就解决了通风问题这样就解决了通风问题. 因为如果有一列火车开进隧道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它就把新鲜空气随之抽进了隧道.draw in 吸进，如用bring没有 draw in 形象、贴切If, at the time, the British had not feared invasion, it would have been completed. 如果不是因为那时英国人害怕入侵如果不是因为那时英国人害怕入侵, 隧道早已建成了隧道早已建成了.虚拟语气虚拟语气(非真实条件句非真实条件句)中，与现在事实相反，从句用中，与现在事实相

18、反，从句用一般过去时；与过去事实相反，从句用过去完成时，此一般过去时；与过去事实相反，从句用过去完成时，此时主句格式为时主句格式为would have done，would/could/should 都可以都可以情态动词加情态动词加have done 表示对过去的推测，如表示对过去的推测，如must have done，cant have done等等The world had to wait almost another 100 years for the Channel Tunnel. 世界不得不再等将近世界不得不再等将近100年才看到海峡隧道竣工年才看到海峡隧道竣工.wait for s

19、b. wait (for) some timesI have waited five minutes. (for 可不要可不要)I have waited for you (for) five minutes. I have waited five years for you.If 引导的虚拟语气 虚拟语气是一种特殊的动词形式，用来表示说话人所说的并不是事实，而是一种假设，愿望，怀疑或推测。 判断是真实条件句还是非真实条件句，只有在非真实条件句中才能使用虚拟语气。通过句子的意思，看假设的条件是否能够实现，能够实现的是真实条件句，不能使用虚拟语气。 假设的条件不能实现则是非真实条件句，要用虚拟语

20、气。判断这个假设是与那个事实相反，通常有三种情况1与过去事实相反2与现在事实相反3与将来事实相反1、虚拟现在时表示与现在事实相反的假设，其if从句的谓语形式用动词的过去式(be一般用were)，主句用would/should/could/might+动词原形。例句:If every place were alike ,there would be little need for geographers.如果各个地方都一样，就不需要地理学家了。If I were you , I should do that.如果我是你，我就那么做。2、虚拟过去时是表示与过去事实相反的假设，if从句的谓语形式用过

21、去完成时，即had+过去分词。主句用would/should/could/might+have+过去分词。例句：If he had know your address yesterday , he would have telephoned you如果昨天他知道你的地址，那他就打给你了。If he had been there last night , it wouldnt have happened.如果他昨晚在那里，这事就不会发生。If you had come a little earlier , you could have met him.如果你早点来，你就能遇见他。3、虚拟将来时是

22、表示对将来实现的可能性很小或不确定的假设。If从句的谓语形式用一般过去式或用were to/should+动词原形，主句用would/should/could/might+动词原形。If anyone set me free , I would make him very rich.如果有人把我放出来，我会使他富有。If it should rain the crops would be saved.如果有雨下，庄稼就有可能救活。If it were to snow tomorrow , they wouldnt go for an outing.如果明天下雪，他们就不外出游玩。 1、If m

23、y lawyer _here last Sunday, he _ me from goingA. had been, would have prevented B. had been, would preventC. were, prevent D. were, would have prevented 2、 If it _the snow, we _the Simian Mountain last weekA. were not, could have climbed B. were not, could climb C. had not been , could have climbed

24、D. had not been, could climbACdrawdraw back 退缩；退到一边去；收回（诺言等）；（把）向后拉开She drew back her foot from the step.她从台阶上退了下来。At the sight of the blood he drew back in horror.他一看到血就惊恐地连忙后退。近义词：近义词：withdrawdraw in 吸引；收（债）；拉入；（火车或汽车）到站draw-in system鼓风系统；吸入送风系统It wont be easy for you to draw him in. 你要把他拉进来可不容易。d

25、raw off 排出；抽出（某物）；（使）撤离；使转移掉Exerting my utmost strength, I contrived to draw off the cover.我使出浑身力量，设法把盖子打开。draw up 折叠；草拟；（使）停下；排好队伍Draw oneself up 挺直身体We must draw up a contract.我们必须草拟一份合同。Summary writing 1 Who planned to build a tunnel under the English Channel in 1858? How would it be ventilated?

26、(The tunnel, which) The tunnel, which the French engineer, Aime Thome, planned to build under the English Channel in 1858, would be ventilated by tall chimneys built above sea level.2 Who suggested a better plan two years later? An Englishman ,William Lowe, suggested a better plan two years later. 3

27、 How would passing trains solve the problem of ventilation in his proposed double railwaytunnel? (because they would) Passing trains would solve the problem of ventilation in fresh air behind them.4 Did work begin fortytwo years later or not? Why was it stopped? (Thoughbecause) Though work began for

28、ty-two years later,it was stopped because the British feared invasion.5 When was the Channel Tunnel officially opened? (However) However, the tunnel was officially opened on March 7,1994. Uptown girl, shes been _in her uptown world I _ she never had a back street guy. I bet her mama never told her why Im gonna try for an uptown girl, shes been living in her _.As long as anyone with hot blood can and now shes looking for a _ man Thats what I am And when she knows what she wants from her time And when she wakes up and _shell see Im not so tough Just because Im in love