航海英语试题七

试题七⼀．单项选择题

1. A synthetic mooring line is being heaved on a capstan．There is moderate strain on the

line．The line begins to slip．Which of the following should be done？① Stop the capstan and take extra turns．② Havemore than one seaman keep a substantial strain on the line and continue heaving easy．A. ① onlyB. ② onlyC. Both ① and ②D. Neither ① nor ②

2. ______Two degree on starboard．A. What rudderB. How heading

C. Are you on your courseD. How answer

3. You should plot your dead reckoning position ______.A. when you obtain an estimated positionB. ONL Y in piloting watersC. at every speed changeD. All of the above are correct

4. V essel must be ______duly qualified officers and crew．A. supplied withB. equipped byC. manned withD. fitted with

5. T he ship's officers must ______checking on the stowage of all the cargoes loaded on board．A. do

B. be interested inC. have relation toD. be troubled with

6. Heavy fuel oils when spilled are ______.A. more harmful to sea life than lighter oilsB. easier to clean up than lighter refined oilsC. less harmful to sea life than lighter oilsD. not a real threat to marine life

7.______will reduce the visibility．A. dustB. sea waterC. land sandD. wind

8. The commander of a rescue unit designated to co-ordinate search and rescue operationswithin a specified area is the ______．A. General commanderB. Commander generalC. Search commanderD. On-scene commander

9. Failure to comply with the clauses of charter party may result in action against thevessel．A. be makingB. being takenC. be takingD. being made

10. Which of the following best indicates how many tons of cargo a ship can carry？A. Bale cubicB. DeadweightC. Gross tonnageD. Net tonnage

11. You are at anchor in fog on a 120-meter power-driven vessel. You hear the fog signal of avessel approaching off your port bow. You may sound ______.A. one short，one prolonged，and one short blastB. one prolonged，one short and one prolongedC. one prolonged blastD. two short blasts

12. Fire hose couplings ______.

A. are made of bronze，brass，or soft alloy metalsB. should be painted red in order to identify hose lengthsC. are specially hardened to prevent crushingD. should be greased frequently

13. A Doppler speed log indicates speed over ground ______.A. at all times

B. in the bottom return modeC. in the volume reverberation modeD. only when there is no current14. Bilge soundings indicate ______.A. the amount of condensation in the holdB. whether the cargo is leaking or notC. whether the vessel is taking on waterD. All of the above

15. The type of extinguisher which should be used for an electricity fire is ______．A. foam or soda acidB. dry chemical or foam

C. carbon dioxide or dry chemicalD. carbon dioxide or foam

16. Line throwing equipment should not be operated ______.A. during a rain stormB. in an explosive atmosphereC. near a lifeboat stationD. by other than licensed officers

17. Prior to entering a davit-launched life raft，you should make sure that ______.A. the life raft is well ventilated of excess carbon dioxide

B. all personnel have removed their life preservers to facilitate boardingC. the door flap has been cut away and stowed inside the raftD. All of the above

18. An example of a messenger is a ______.A. fairleadB. heaving lineC. stayD. warp

19. There is another thing I want to let you know．The lighting in the hold is very poor，even______dark to work the cargo．A. ifB. veryC. tooD. very much

20. The degree of being seen under certain weather condition is called______.

A. FrontB. DepressionC. SwellD. Visibility

21. If the metacentric height is small，a floating vessel will ______.A. be tender

B. have a quick and rapid motionC. be stiffD. yaw

22. A tanker is cargo ship constructed or ______ for the carriage in bulk liquid cargoes of aninflammable nature.A. adaptedB. adoptedC. dampD. dump

23.A block that can be opened at the hook or shackle end to receive a bight of the line is a______.A. bight blockB. gin blockC. heel blockD. snatch block

24. Certain cargoes must be segregated(隔离) because of their ______.A. inherent characteristicsB. weightC. destinationD. danger to humans

25. Foreman，the ship ______，please get the stevedores to fill the port wings with heavierpackages．A. lists to starboardB. is shifting to starboardC. is inclined to starboardD. is listing to starboard

26. My vessel ______bad weather with winds reaching force 9 on her way home．A. encounteredB. faced

C. foundD. met

27. You are getting closer to the vessel ______，which is on the same course as you．A. headB. aheadC. headedD. heading

28. The entries in the Official Logbook must be signed by the Master and ______.A. the Chief Engineer

B. the person about whom the entry concernsC. one other crew memberD. No other signature is required

29. Pitching is angular motion of the vessel about what axis（轴）?A. LongitudinalB. TransverseC. VerticalD. Centerline

30. A vessel moored with two anchors，sometimes，at an exposed roadstead to ______．A. aid turning the shipB. obtain a fine bearing

C. increase ship swings to wind or tideD. lighten the stress of anchor chains

31. ______of the following need NOT be entered in the Official Logbook？

A. The testing of the internal combustion engine driven emergency generators at least onceeach

month the vessel is navigated．

B. The testing of storage batteries for emergency lighting and power systems once each 6months

the vessel is navigated．

C. The actual draft when the vessel arrives in salt water after departing a portD. The testing of the line-throwing appliance once every 3 months32. The pilot said he ______our vessel directly to the berth．A. will takeB. tookC. is taking

D. would take

33. When my ship arrived there，their ship ______．A. has left alreadyB. left alreadyC. had left alreadyD. would left already

34. For determining the amount of chains used in anchoring operation，which one of the followingfactors wouldn't be considered？A. selection of landmarksB. character of sea bottom

C. strength of current and wind forceD. radius of ship swing to wind or tide

35. In case of accidents ______the risk of sinking，all effective measures shall be taken to steerclear of the fairway to avoid ______the traffic.A. involving／impedingB. involved／to impedeC. involving／to impedeD. involved／impeding

36. The Authority reserves the right not to accept ______for pilots by vessels in anchorages if thevessels have not reported their anchored position．A. bookingsB. commandsC. ordersD. reports

37. In the southern hemisphere the wind flow associated with a low pressure system will havewhich of the following characteristic？

A. the wind velocity is least near the center of the systemB. the direction of the flow is counter-clockwiseC. both A and BD. neither A or B

38. The ship is not very stable，please ______when making a turn．A. stop downB. speed downC. slow downD. down slow

39. High clouds，composed of small white flakes（⽚状）or scaly（鳞状）globular masses，and often banded together to form a mackerel sky（鱼鳞天），would be classified as ______.A. cirrusB. cirrocumulusC. altostratusD. cumulonimbus

40. A cyclone in its final stage of development is called a(n) ______.A. tornadoB. anticyclone

C. occluded cyclone or occluded frontD. polar cyclone

41. LOW AT 34N 135E ESLY SLWL Y INTST NC．This description is most likely to be under theheading of ______．A. GL WNGB. GEN SYNC. STM WNGD. T Y WNG

42. MODERATE W A VES，TAKING A MORE PRONOUNCED LONG FORM；MANY WHITEHORSES ARE FORMED．THIS sea condition is likely to be termed ______．A. moderate breezeB. fresh breezeC. strong breezeD. near gale

43. No navigational aids are shown and chart is not kept corrected for alterations in depths insidethe pecked lines．For more detailed information，the larger scale charts must be ______．A. boughtB. analyzedC. consultedD. published

44. On small scale charts of ocean areas where hydrographic information is，in many cases，still______，charted shoals may be in error as regards position，depth and extent．A. spareB. spadeC. sparseD. spear

45. The true course between two points is 078°. Your gyro-compass has an error of 2°E. Youmake an allowance of 3°leeway for a north wind. What gyro-course should be steered tomake the true course good?A. 073°per gyro-compassB. 079°per gyro-compassC. 075°per gyro-compassD. 077°per gyro-compass

46. A radio medical advice service ______ships of all nationalities and no charge is made for thisservice．A. is available toB. is available forC. are available toD. are available for

47. After abandoning a vessel，water that is consumed within the first 24 hours will ______.A. pass through the body with little absorbed by the systemB. help to prevent fatigueC. help to prevent seasicknessD. quench thirst for only 2 hours

48. Sailing directions are kept up to date by ______．A. publicationsB. notices to marinersC. supplements

D. Annual Summary of Admiralty Notices to Mariners49. The charts sold are of ______．

A. newly edition with up to date correction and in reasonable prices．B. the current edition and incorporate the last Notices to Mariners correction

C. the current edition and incorporate the latest Notices to Mariners correction at the time ofsale

D. brand-new one with up to date correction and clean writing50. Admiralty Notices to Mariners are published ______．A. every dayB. every weekC. every monthD. every year

51. Chart legends printed in capital letters show that the associated landmark is ______.

A. conspicuousB. inconspicuous

C. a government facility or stationD. a radio transmitter

52. The positions and characteristics of lights and buoys shown within the port area are ______．A. untrueB. impossibleC. suspectfulD. unimportant

53. The light vessel is reported ______．A. to be destroyedB. to be demolishedC. to be ruinedD. to be spoiled

54. Navigational warnings are published according to ______．A. the designed areaB. the designated areaC. the indicated areaD. all area over the world

55. Which of the following statement is correct regarding ship handling when in the vicinity oftraffic separation schemes?(1)A vessel shall，so far as practicable，avoid crossing traffic lanes(2)If obliged to cross traffic lanes，she shall do so as nearly as practicable at right angles tothe general direction of traffic flow．A. (1) onlyB. (2) onlyC. Both(1) and (2)D. Neither (1) nor (2)

56. A vessel engaged in fishing shall not impede the passage of _____following a traffic lane.(1). a power_driven vessel (2). a sailing vessel (3). any vessel (4). a vessel of less than 20metres in lengthA. (1)B. (1) & (2)C. (3)D. (4)

57. It may be found that，in certain circumstances，radar beacon emissions can cause ______with

the normal radar display，particularly at close range．A. unwanted interferenceB. unexpected figuresC. abnormal dataD. unwanted information

58. Shorter pulse lengths which may be repeated at a faster rate (higher pulse repetition frequency)on short ranges will give _______at those ranges.A. Good Bearing discriminationB. Good Range discriminationC. Poor Bearing discriminationD. Poor Range discrimination

59. The fitting of an efficient radar reflector is likely to considerably increase the ship's probabilityof ______．A. detectionB. being detectedC. the detectiveD. the detected

60. Your radar is set on a true motion display. Which of the following will NOT appear to moveacross the PPI scope?A. Echoes from a buoyB. Own ship's marker

C. Echo from a ship on the same course at the same speedD. Echo from a ship on a reciprocal course at the same speed

61. When does a pilot say MAKE ALL LINES FAST? He says it when ______．A. the ship is very close to the pierB. the ship is about to be in positionC. the ship is in position

D. the ship is getting alongside the pier

62. ______is the process by which the position of the vessel at any moment is found by applying

the last well-determined position to the run that has been made since，using for this purpose the ship's course and thedistance being those indicated by log．A. dead reckoningB. dead weightC. dead slow aheadD. dead slow astern

63.If the officer on watch is in any doubt as to the pilot's actions，or intentions，he should

______．

A. notify the Captain as soon as possibleB. seek clarification from the pilotC. take action by his own judgmentD. cease the duty of pilot's at once

. If the gyrocompass error is east，what describes the error and the correction to be made togyrocompass headings to obtain true headings?

A. The readings are too low (small numerically) and the amount of the error must be added tothe compass to obtain true

B. The readings are too low and the amount of the error must be subtracted from the compassto obtain true

C. The readings are too high (large numerically) and the amount of the error must be added tothe compass to obtain true

D. The readings are too high and the amount of the error must be subtracted from thecompass to obtain true

65. My gyro-compass ______is two degrees east．A. troubleB. errorC. wrongD. mistake

66. Which statement applies to a vessel constrained by her draft?A. The term only applies to vessels in narrow channels

B. She is severely restricted in her ability to change her course because of her draft in relationto

the available depth and width of navigable water

C. She is designated as a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuverD. The vessel must be over 100 meters in length

67. On the high seas，a fog signal consisting of one prolonged blast followed by four short blastswould indicate the presence of a ______．A. vessel being towed

B. fishing vessel engaged in trawling

C. vessel at anchor warning you of her locationD. power-driven pilot vessel on station underway

68. You have a vessel astern of you and you desire to make a right turn．You should ______.A. sound one blast and come right

B. sound one blast and wait for his answerC. sound two blasts and come rightD. sound two blasts and wait for his answer

⼆．关联题（每组关联题题⼲下有4个⼩题，每⼩题4个选项）第⼀组：

Cargoes to be carried by this type of ship are pre-packed into containers before being loaded aboard the ship.

Containers are sealed after being packed with cargoes. Made of metal or other durable materials, they are watertight aftersealing and can therefore be stowed on deck whilst being carried. One of the features of container ships is that some of thecontainers are usually stowed on deck.

The container ship is becoming increasingly popular in trading circles, and the trend is that the tonnage thereof will grow at afaster pace in future.

69. What does “innovation” in the first paragraph mean?A. making changes

B. the introduction of an antigenic substance into the body against a specific diseaseC. The act of introducing something new.D. revolution

70. Containers are sealed after being packed with cargoes.A. filledB. loadedC. stuffed

D. closed officially or under the supervision of notary public

71. Of the following, ________ is not the feature of the container ship?A. Some of the containers are usually stowed on deck.B. It is easy for handling and quick turnover of the cargoC. The container ship is becoming increasingly saferD. Cargoes are pre-packed into the container72. The tonnage of container ship is ________.A. decreasingB. increasing

C. remaining the sameD. changing第⼆组：

No chart is infallible. Every chart is liable to be incomplete, either through imperfections in the survey on which it is based, orthrough subsequent alterations to the topography or seabed. However, in the vicinity of recognized shipping lanes chartsmay be used with confidence for normal navigational needs. The mariner must be the final judge of the reliance he can placeon the information given, bearing in mind his particular circumstances and the other aids available, such as the judicious useof the echo sounder and radar, and local pilotage guidance.73. Why is every chart liable to defects?

(1) the imperfect weather report. (2)the imperfect survey. (3) the subsequent alterations to the

structure of the vessel. (4) the subsequent changes to the terrain.(5) the ensuing changes to the seabed.A. (1) (2) (4)B. (2) (4) 5)C. (1) (3) (4) (5)D. (2) (3) (4)

74. The mariner should appeal to _______ for the reliance on the information available.A. the judgeB. the port authorityC. himselfD. the agent

75. The mariner should take _______ into serious consideration when using the information given.A. particular conditionsB. the number of crewC. other aids availableD. both A and C

76. In the vicinity of well-established shipping route, _______.A. no chart is infallible.

B. the local pilotage guidance is required.

C. charts may be used with confidence for normal navigational needs.D. other aids available should be inoperative.三．中译英（共5题，请将答案写在答题纸上）

77．除⾮另有说明，地理位置均应参照最⼤⽐例尺海图。78．应定期试验救⽣消防设备、通讯设备和甲板照明设备。79．（航海⽇志）启动陀螺罗经并调整复⽰器及核对磁罗经。80．（航海⽇志）调整速度和航向，检查甲板上移动物体并紧固。81．（航海⽇志）锚泊在检疫锚地等待医⽣为全体船员注射。