It seemed as if there would be an exciting race across the Channel.意思是：似乎要在海峡上有一场激动人心的比赛。句子分析：It 形式主语；seemed 谓语；as if 引导虚拟条件状语；there would be 虚拟语气；an exciting race 主语；across the Channel.地点状语。意思是：
