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航海英语55期试卷代号 903A1.You will find information about the duration of slack water in the _. A.Tidal Current Tables B.Tide Tables C.Publications from CCS D.Sailing Directions A2.When a buoy is in position only during a certain period of the year，where may the dates when the buoy is in position be found? A.Light List B.Notice to Mariners C.On the chart D.Coast Pilot D3.When the transmissions of a radio station have broken down，switched off or suspended，it is _. A.Unfunctional B.Break down C.Off power D.Off air C4.What area of the earth cannot be shown on a standard Mercator chart? A.Equator B.Areas including both North and South latitudes C.North and South Poles D.A narrow band along the central meridian. B5.The maximum difference between mean time and apparent time is _ . A.equal to the longitude expressed in time units B.about 16 minutes C.the difference between the GHA of mean sun and the first point of Aries D.15of arc B6.Charted depth is the _. A.vertical distance from the chart sounding datum to the ocean bottom，plus the height of tide B.vertical distance from the chart sounding datum to the ocean bottom C.height of water over a specified period of time D.average height of all low waters at a place C7._ are changes on charts due to changes in Hydrography, topography, construction, removal or addition of dangers to navigation etc. A.Revised edition B.New edition C.Small corrections D.Source data A8.Many navigational warnings are of a temporary nature，but others remain in force for several months or may be succeeded by _. A.Notices to Mariners B.Sailing Directions C.List of Lights and Signals D.Guide to Port Entries C9.Owing to old data of the survey the positions and number of the beacons shown on this chart are not to be _. A.considered B.insured C.relied upon D.suspected of B10.Never make comment，estimate or guess in your Logbook，but _ only A.the specifications B.the facts C.the descriptions D.the details D11.The Master or person in charge of a ship is required to log _. A.the names of all persons on board B.only the names of the crew members on board C.only the names of passengers on board D.information on emergency training drills D12.I wish to inform you that as a result of negligence on the part of the lighter Susan when shifting at 0910 hrs this morning，the lower platform of the gangway was _ . A.break B.broke C.breaked D.broken C13.If you do not wear goggles and helmet，your chances of being _ will be greater A.beaten B.damaged C.hurt D.stricken B14.Who checks the bridge clock for accuracy each day？ A.Third officer B.Second officer C.Chief officer D.Assistant officer D15.Which signal of the followings is not provided with onboard lifeboat? A.Rocket parachute signals B.Buoyant smoke signals C.Hand flare signals D.Self-igniting signals A16.You are on watch while your vessel is entering port with a pilot conning. The pilot gave a steering command to the helmsman who failed to repeat the order. You have now enunciated the pilots order to the helmsman and there is still no response. If the helmsman continues on the original course，you should immediately _ . A.take the helm and expedite the maneuver that the pilot ordered B.ask the Pilot to repeat the command since the helmsman failed to hear it C.tell the helmsman to ask the Pilot to repeat any command that he fails to hear or understand D.repeat the Pilots command a second time and notify the Master B17.According to SOLAS the breathing apparatus onboard shall have sufficient capacity for how many minutes of operation? A.20 B.30 C.45 D.60 C18.In _ convention，a vessel which carries more than 12 passengers shall be deemed as a passenger ship A.COSCO B.STCW C.SOLAS D.MARPOL A19.If Annex V to MARPOL 73 78 applies to your vessel，you will not be able to discharge _ anywhere at sea. A.plastic B.metal C.glass D.paper C20.Ships masters are requested to ensure that，while their vessels are calling at this port，all discharge outlets are _ . A.opened B.kept half opened C.blocked up D.kept half closed D21.The helm command CHECK HER means _ . A.test the steering control B.read the compass heading C.stop the swing using hard over rudder D.slow the swing using moderate rudder B22.You are docking a vessel. If possible，you should _. A.go in with the current B.go in against the current C.approach the dock at a 90angle and swing to D.pass a mooring line to the dock with a heaving line and let the crew pull the vessel in C23.You stand a greater risk of injuring yourself or your shipmate during mooring and unmooring operations than at any other time. So remember _. A.Do not wear safety shoes, gloves and an overall with long sleeves B.Stand as closely as possible in the rope rail C.Do not work too close to the drum when handling wires ropes D.If the line takes charge, try to stop it with your feet hands B24.If your vessel is dragging her anchor in a strong wind，you should _. A.shorten the scope of anchor cable B.increase the scope of anchor cable C.put over the sea anchor D.put over a stern anchor A25.When you are steering on a pair of range lights and find the upper light is in line above the lower light，you should _. A.continue on the present course B.come left C.come right D.wait until the lights are no longer in a vertical line B26.Horizontal fore or aft motion of a vessel is known as _. A.pitch B.surge C.sway D.roll A27.Vessels shall be deemed to be in sight of one another only when one _ from the other A.can be observed visually B.can be observed by radar C.can be located on the radar D.can be heard D28.Your vessel is not underway when _. A.her anchor is dragging B.her anchor is used in docking C.she is dredging her anchor D.her anchor holds fast while she is swinging B29.In determining a safe speed _ shall not be among those taken into account A.the state of visibility B.the power of the vessel C.the traffic density D.the maneuverability of the vessel B30.A vessel underway and fishing shall keep out of the way of a _. A.power-driven vessel underway B.vessel not under command C.vessel sailing D.vessel engaged on pilotage duty C31.The single letter G，sent by an icebreaker to an assisted vessel，means _ . A.I require a pilot B.Longitude follows C.I am going ahead; follow me D.Do not follow me D32.An occulting light is one in which _. A.the period of darkness exceeds the period of light B.there is only a partial eclipse of the light C.the periods of light and darkness are equal D.the period of light exceeds the period of darkness C33.A line connecting all possible positions of your vessel at any given time is a _. A.longitude line B.latitude line C.line of position D.fix D34.There is sufficient anchorage for _ at all time around the No1 buoy and for smaller vessels around the No4 buoy A.deep laded vessels B.deeply load vessels C.deep loading vessels D.deeply loaded vessels C35.Neap tides occur _. A.at the start of spring，when the Sun is nearly over the equator B.only when the Sun and Moon are on the same sides of the Earth and are nearly in line C.when the Sun and Moon are at approximately 90to each other，as seen from the Earth D.when the Sun，Moon，and Earth are nearly in line，regardless of alignment order D36.The navigational term SET OF CURRENT means _. A.velocity of current in knots B.direction from which the current flows C.estimated current D.direction toward which the current flows B37.The difference between the initial trim and the trim after loading is known as _. A.trim B.change of trim C.final trim D.change of draft A38.Unstable equilibrium exists at small angles of inclination when _. A.G is above M B.G is off the centerline C.B is off the centerline D.B is above G B39.The best way to determine if a load is within maximum lifting limits is to use _. A.a boom angle indicator B.a load weight indicator C.material invoices for shipping weights D.prior experience with similar lifts C40.Loading cargo operation in hold No3 stopped owing to _ . A.gangs employed B.windlass trouble C.gangs unavailable D.shortage of navigational charts D41.Strong smelling cargo should be stowed _ the cargo absorbing foreign smell A.together with B.on top of C.underneath D.away from A42.The best way to lift many small articles aboard your vessel is with a _. A.pallet B.barrel hook C.spreader D.snotter B43.For a floating ship，true mean draft is always the _. A.average of the observed drafts B.draft at the center of flotation C.draft corresponding to the calculated displacement D.mean of the calculated drafts B44.Please tell the stevedores to _ the optional cargo A.keep way from B.keep away from C.keep from D.keep a way from C45.Damage to cargo caused by fumes or vapors from liquids，gases，or solids is known as _. A.contamination B.oxidation C.tainting D.vaporization C46.Please stow the drums _ ends A.at B.in C.on D.by D47.As the temperature for a given mass of air increases，the _. A.dew point increases B.dew point decreases C.relative humidity increases D.relative humidity decreases A48.Mainly east 3 or 4 partly cloudy to overcast occasional rain _ slowly south moderate or good A.spreading B.proceeding C.bounding for D.going to B49.Swell is the rise and fall of the oceans surface due to _. A.fetch B.distant winds C.local storms D.the pull of the moon C50.In the doldrums you will NOT have _ . A.high relative humidity B.frequent showers and thunderstorms C.steep pressure gradients D.frequent calms B51.After the passage of a cold front the visibility _. A.does not change B.improves rapidly C.improves only slightly D.becomes poor D52.The athwartship hull structural members of a ship are _ . A.stringers B.girders C.breasthooks D.deck beams A53.For an upright vessel，draft is the vertical distance between the keel and the _. A.waterline B.freeboard deck C.plimsoll mark D.amidships section A54.The inner bottom is the _. A.tank top B.compartment between the tank top and shell of the vessel C.inner side of the vessels shell D.space between two transverse bottom frames A55.A disadvantage of using chain lashing on heavy vehicles aboard Ro-Ro vessels is that it is _. A.heavy B.easily damaged C.affected by temperature D.costly relative to the strength ratio C56.The holding capability of an anchor is primarily determined by the _. A.shape of the anchor B.stowage of the anchor on board C.anchors ability to dig in D.size of the vessel and its draft D57.The Mode selector switch on the autopilot steering stand is used to select any of the following with the EXCEPTION of _. A.automatic pilot steering B.hand-electric steering C.non-follow-up steering D.rudder adjustment B58.A radar display in which North is always at the top of the screen is a(n) _. A.unstabilized display B.stabilized display C.composition display D.relative display A59.What type of radar can activate a racon? A.X-band radar B.S-band radar C.C-band radar D.No radar can D60.Beam width distortion can be reduced by _? A.adjusting centre position B.adjusting brilliance C.adjusting heading marker D.reducing gain C61.Deviation is caused by _. A.changes in the earths magnetic field B.nearby magnetic land masses or mineral deposits C.magnetic influence inherent to that particular vessel D.the magnetic lines of force not coinciding with the lines of longitude A62.If the magnetic heading is greater than the compass heading，the deviation is _. A.east B.west C.north D.south A63.Deviation in a compass is caused by the _. A.vessels geographic position B.vessels heading C.vessels magnetic field D,influence of the magnetic materials of the vessel C64.Which statement concerning GPS is TRUE? A.It cannot be used in all parts of the world. B.There are 12 functioning GPS satellites at present. C.It may be suspended without warning. D.Two position lines are used to give a 2D fix. C65.Automatic identification systems (AIS) are expected to broadcast all of the following information EXCEPT _ . A.navigation status B.ships heading C.port of origin D.time stamp C66.With respect to automatic identification systems (AIS) which of the following information is broadcast every one to ten seconds? A.Vessels draft B.Air Draft C.Navigational status D.Dimensions of vessel A67.Which statement concerning locating signals in the GMDSS is FALSE? A.Locating signals are transmitted by survival craft VHF transceivers. B.Locating signals are transmitted by SARTs. C.Locating signals are intended to facilitate the finding of a distressed vessel or its survivors D.Locating signals are not transmitted by autoalarm generators. D68.Which information is NOT provided in broadcasts by the National Institute of Standards and Technology? A.Storm warnings B.Time announcements C.Omega status information D.NAVAREA warnings D69.Which of the following statements about transmitting distress messages by radiotelephone is INCORRECT? A.Distress messages should first be transmitted on 2182 kHz. B.Channel 16 (156.8 MHz) may be used for distress messages. C.If no answer is received on the designated distress frequencies，repeat the distress call on any frequency available. D.It is advisable to follow a distress message on 2182 kHz by two dashes of 10 to 15 seconds duration. A70.Which one of the followings is a standard phrase A.WARNING. You are running into danger. B.You are possibly running into danger. C.You could be in the case