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航海英语参考书（三副）大连海事大学航海学院英语教学组编2006年08月30日说明本书是航海技术专业本科生备考航海英语的参考资料。编写中，我们主要参考了中华人民共和国海船船员适任考试大纲中的“航海英语”考试要求、美国船员考试与发证规则、英国船员考试与发证规则、标准海事通信英语（SMCP）等资料，以及我们近年来出版的有关著作和参考书：1. 李新江，王建平，航海英语(上册)，大连海运学院出版社，19932. 王建平，李新江，吕 弘，航海英语(下册)，大连海事大学出版社，19933. 吕 弘，王建平，运洋航海英语写作，大连海事大学出版社，19964. 吕 弘，王建平，运洋航海英语写作参考书，大连海事大学出版社，19965. 罗卫华，王建平，航海英语评估，大连海事大学出版社，20026. 李新江，王建平，航海英语(上册)，大连海事大学出版社，20017. 王建平，李新江，吕 弘，航海英语(下册)，大连海运学院出版社，20018. 王建平，李新江，吕 弘，航海英语(中册)，大连海事大学出版社，20019. 王建平，李新江，吕 弘，赵向民，航海英语习题，人民交通出版社10. 王建平，李新江，吕 弘，航海英语模拟题，大连海事大学出版社11. 王建平，徐福云，吕 弘，李新江，航海英语习题及详解，大连海事大学出版社，199412. 王建平等，英汉航海大词典，人民交通出版社，2004。13. 王建平等，驾驶英语考试词汇，人民交通出版社，200314. 王建平等，航海英语词汇手册，人民交通出版社，200515. 王建平等，航海英语听力与会话，人民交通出版社，2004由于时间仓促，工作繁忙，书中错漏之处一定很多。希望使用本书的教师提出指正，使用本书的学生提出意见，以便正式出版时加以更正。2006年8月30日王建平谨识目录第一部分 单选题1单选题答案207第二部分 阅读题212阅读题答案255第三部分 汉译英题256第一部分 单选题 1 _ ，as the chemical extinguisher agent，should be used for an electric fire A. dry chemical or foam B. foam or soda acid C. carbon dioxide or foam D. carbon dioxide or dry chemical 2 _ 20 targets can be tracked at one timeWhen maximum tracking capacity is reached，no further acquisitions are possible A. As many as B. So many as C. As much as D. As more as 3 _ amplify charted detail and contain information needed for safe navigation A. Admiralty Sailing Directions B. Admiralty List of Lights C. Admiralty List of Signals D. Admiralty Notices to Mariners 4 _ are published for the correction of Admiralty Charts A. Admiralty Sailing Directions B. Admiralty List of Signals C. Mariners Handbook D. Admiralty Notices to Mariners 5 _ at 53N3 127E4 moving ely 12 kts with cold front from center passing 51N3 126E1 to 51N2 125E4 and warm front from 46N1 128E2 passing 40N2 125E2 A. Low 1002 HPA B. Low 1045 HPA C. High 1002 HPA D. High 1045 HPA 6 _ causing strong winds and rough sea north west Bay of Biscay A. Strong low pressure B. Strong high pressure C. Steep pressure gradient D. Steep gradient pressure 7 _ chart 3994，positions read from this chart should be shifted 003 minutes Northward A. To consider B. To check C. To examine D. To agree with 8 _ is a full nautical record of a ships voyage，written up at the end of each watch by the officer of the watch A. Sea Protest B. Deck Log C. Accident Report D. Seamans Book 9 _ is the most visible signal of distress from a lifeboat at sea in the daytime A. Smoke signal B. Flash signal C. Fire signal D. Radio emergency transmission 10 _ 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 ships course and the distance being those indicated by log A. dead reckoning B. dead weight C. dead slow ahead D. dead slow astern 11 _ it rain tomorrow morning，the loading _. A. Shouldwill be postponed B. Ifshall be postponed C. Shouldwould be postponed D. Ifhas to be postponed 12 _ means the curve on the earths surface which cuts all the meridians at the same angle A. Great Circle B. Position Line C. Rhumb line D. True Bearing 13 _ moving rather quickly east expected 150 miles south of Cape Farewell 972 by 160000 GMT A. Developed low B. Developing low C. Being developed low D. Low to be developed 14 _ objects are those which stand out clearly from the background or other objects and are easily identifiable from a few miles offshore in normal visibility A. Conspicuous B. Permanent C. Preliminary D. Temporary 15 _ of the following conditions will cause a vessels bottom to be subjected to tension stresses A. Concentration of weight aft B. Concentration of weight forward C. Concentration of weight amidships D. Concentration of weight at both ends of the vessel 16 _ of the following is (are) required on your cargo vessel when it has a refrigerated cargo space？ A gas mask using a suitable canister to protect against the refrigerant A self-contained breathing apparatus A. only B. Either or C. only D. Neither nor 17 _ should be used during the poor visibility if the radars screen shows heavy sea returns A. Gain Control B. Brilliant Control C. Anti-clutter Sea Control D. Sweep Intercept 18 _ the incomplete nature of the survey，heavy draught vessels are warned not to navigate within the 10 fathom line A. Because B. Owing to C. Having been D. Being 19 _ the survivors known more of how to cope with cold water in the sinking of MV Titanic in 1912 countless lives _. A. Havecould have been saved B. Havecould have saved C. Hadcould has saved D. Hadcould have been saved 20 _ will be paid by shipowners after tallyman doing the tally work A. Cargo-handling expenses B. Tally money C. Cargo-tallying dues D. Tally fees 21 “Full speed ahead” and “Full speed astern” are _ given by the officers or the pilots A. sailing orders B. speed orders C. wheel orders D. telegraph orders 22 12HOURS GALE WARNING VALID FROM 1103990700 UTCFrom this phrase，the warning is expected to be valid from _. A. 0700 UTC MAR 11，1999 B. 0700 UTC NOV 03，1999 C. 0700 UTC，1103 UTC ，1999 D. NOV MAR 1999 0700 UTC 23 A figure eight knot is used to _. A. be a stopper B. shorten a line C. join lines of equal size D. keep a line from passing through a sheave 24 A Mediterranean moor should be used when _. A. anchoring in the Mediterranean B. docking stern to a berth C. docking bow to a berth D. anchoring in a strong current 25 A band or collar on the top end of a boom to which the topping lift，midships guy，and outboard guys are secured，is called the _. A. collar band B. guy band C. pad eye collar D. spider band 26 A barometer showing falling pressure indicates the approach of a _. A. high pressure system B. low pressure system C. high dew point D. low dew point 27 A block and tackle is rove to advantage. This means that the _. A. blocks have been overhauled B. hauling parts of two tackles are attached C. hauling part leads through the movable block D. hauling part leads through the standing block 28 A block that can be opened at the hook or shackle end to receive a bight of the line is a _. A. bight block B. gin block C. heel block D. snatch block 29 A boom vang _. A. holds the boom down and flattens the main sail B. draws the head of the sail to windward C. tautens the standing rigging D. douses the gaff topsail 30 A bowline is used to _. A. join lines of equal size B. form a temporary eye (loop) at the end of a line C. be a stopper D. keep a line from fraying 31 A bridle for an ocean tow consists of _. A. two chains of equal length B. a single nylon pendant rove through a heavy ring free to move on the pendant C. two long legs of wire rope shackled to a fishplate D. a single length of heavy chain with both ends secured on deck to welded pad eyes 32 A buoy having red and green horizontal bands would have a light characteristic of _. A. group occulting B. composite group flashing C. Morse letter A D. quick flashing 33 A buoy marking a wreck will show a(n) _. A. white light FL (2) and a topmark of 2 black spheres B. occulting green light and may be lettered C. yellow light and will be numbered D. continuous quick white light and may be numbered 34 A cabinet or space containing the controls or valves for the fixed firefighting system must be _. A. posted with instructions on the operation of the system B. ventilated and equipped with explosion-proof switches C. painted with red and black diagonal stripes D. equipped with a battery powered source of emergency lighting 35 A carbon dioxide fire extinguisher should be recharged _. A. at least annually B. whenever it is below its required weight C. only if the extinguisher has been used D. before every safety inspection 36 A cardinal mark showing an uninterrupted quick-flashing white light indicates the deepest water in the area is on the _. A. north side of the mark B. west side of the mark C. east side of the mark D. south side of the mark 37 A celestial body will cross the prime vertical circle when the latitude is numerically _. A. greater than the declination and both are of the same name B. less than the declination and both are of the same name C. greater than the declination and both are of contrary name D. less than the declination and both are of contrary name 38 A certificated lifeboatman assigned to command the lifeboat must _. A. be the first individual to board the craft B. drain the hydraulic pressure before lowering the craft C. have a list of the persons assigned to the lifeboat D. All of the above 39 A chain bridle is used when towing astern because it _. A. is easy to connect B. provides an effective catenary and absorbs shock due to its weight C. makes rigging a swivel unnecessary D. prevents the tow from yawing by the drag of the chains in a seaway 40 A chain stripper is used to _. A. prevent chain from clinging to the wildcat B. clean the marine debris from the chain C. flake chain from a boats chain locker D. clean chain prior to an x-ray inspection 41 A channel is stated as having a controlling depth of 38 feet. Which statement is TRUE? _. A. At least 80% of the channel is cleared to the charted depth. B. At least 50% of the channel is cleared to the charted depth. C. 100% of the channel depth is clear to 38 feet. D. The sides of the channel conform to at least 50% of the controlling depth. 42 A chart has extensive corrections to be made to it. When these are made and the chart is again printed，the chart issue is a _. A. first edition B. new edition C. revised edition D. reprint 43 A chart projection depicting the poles and a small area on either side of a connecting meridian，that is sometimes used for star charts，is the _. A. azimuthal gnomonic projection B. Lambert conformal projection C. transverse Mercator projection D. polyconic projection 44 A check line is _. A. a safety line attached to a man working over the side B. used to measure water depth C. used to slow the headway of a barge D. used to measure the overhead height of a bridge 45 A chock _. A. is a deck fitting used to shackle gear to the deck B. permits easy jettisoning of deck cargo in an emergency C. prevents stress concentration in the bulwark D. provides openings through the bulwark for mooring lines 46 A chock is a _. A. deck fitting used to secure mooring lines B. casting fitted at the side of a weatherdeck，used as a fairlead C. sharp block of wood used to support hygroscopic cargo D. smoke pipe for the galley stove 47 A clause in the charter party requires a vessels owner to pay dispatch money when the vessel _. A. changes berths to expedite loading or discharging B. does not load and discharge its cargo in the time specified C. is not ready to load or discharge cargo D. loads and discharges its cargo in less time than specified 48 A CLEARLY MARKED WAY IN THE VESSEL WHICH HAS TO BE FOLLOWED IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY defines _. A. Escape route B. Alley way C. Corridor D. Embarking way 49 A cloud of marked vertical development (often anvil-shaped) would be classified as _. A. cirrus B. cirrocumulus C. altocumulus D. cumulonimbus 50 A cloud sequence of cirrus，cirrostratus，and altostratus clouds followed by rain usually signifies the approach of a(n) _. A. occluded front B. stationary front C. warm front D. cold front 51 A CO2 portable extinguisher is annually checked by _. A. reading the gage pressure B. weighing the extinguisher C. discharging a small amount of CO2 D. seeing if the seal has been broken 52 A common class of wire rope used for mooring is the 6x19 class. What does the 6 represent? A. Factor of safety B. Number of wires per strand C. Number of strands per wire rope D. Number of wires in the core 53 A compass card without north-seeking capability that is used for relative bearings is a(n) _. A. bearing circle B. pelorus C. bearing bar D. alidade 54 A correction for augmentation is included in the Nautical Almanac corrections for _. A. the Sun B. the Moon C. Venus D. None of the above 55 A crew member has suffered frostbite to the toes of both feet. You should _. A. immerse the feet in warm water B. warm the feet with a heat lamp C. warm the feet at room temperature D. rub the feet 56 A crew member is unconscious and the face is flushed. You should _. A. lay the crew member down with the head and shoulders slightly raised B. administer a liquid stimulant C. lay the crew member down with the head lower than the feet D. attempt to stand the crew member upright to restore consciousness 57 A crew member suffering from hypothermia should be given _. A. a small dose of alcohol B. treatment for shock C. a large meal D. a brisk rub down 58 A cyclone in its final stage of development is called a(n) _. A. tornado B. anticyclone C. occluded cyclone or occluded front D. polar cyclone 59 A dead reckoning (DR) plot _. A. must utilize magnetic courses B. must take set and drift into account C. should be replotted hourly D. should be started each time the vessels position is fixed 60 A deck fitting，used to secure line or wire rope，consisting of a single body with two protruding horns is called a _. A. bitt B. bollard C. capstan D. cleat 61 A DECK，SPACE，AREA，ETC.，NOT PERMITTED TO BE ENTERED FOR SAFETY REASONS defines _. A. Restricted area B. Closed area C. Prohibited place D. Forbidden place 62 A design modification of an anchor chain which prevents kinking is the _. A. detachable link B. stud link C. Kenter link D. connecting link 63 A device commonly used to secure the pendant wire when it is initially passed to an anchor handling vessel is _. A. pelican hook B. connecting link C. shackle D. retaining hook 64 A device fitted over the discharge opening on a relief valve consisting of one or two woven wire fabrics is called a _. A. flame stopper B. flame screen C. flame filter D. flame restrictor 65 A device used to enlarge the size of an existing bore hole，having teeth arranged on its outside circumference to cut the formation as it rotates is a(n) _. A. enlarger bit B. casing bit C. hole opener D. casing opener 66 A device used to tighten up remaining slack in wire rope when you are making up to a tow in inland waters is a _. A. tripping line B. tripping bracket C. norman pin D. steamboat ratchet 67 A distress signal _. A. consists of 5 or more short blasts of the fog signal apparatus B. consists of the raising and lowering of a large white flag C. may be used separately or with other distress signals D. is used to indicate doubt about another vessels intentions 68 A documented vessel operating over 50 miles offshore must carry an inflatable liferaft with a _. A. SOLAS A pack B.