中华人民共和国海事局第48期航海英语真题(附答案).doc

中华人民共和国海事局2009年第5期海船船员适任统考试题（总第48期）科目：航海英语试卷代号：903适用对象：无限航区、近洋航区船舶二、三副(本试卷卷面总分100分，及格分为70分，考试时间100分钟)答题说明：请选择一个最合适的答案，并将该答案按答题卡要求，在相应位置上用2B铅笔涂黑。第1题至88题，每题1分，第89题至96题，每题15分。一、单项选择题1. You may find the time of slack water after low water in a certain port from _ .A. Deadweight ScaleB. Tide TablesC. Notices to MarinersD. Table of Azimuth2. Information on the operating times and characteristics of foreign radiobeacons can be found in which publication?A. List of LightsB. Coast PilotC. Sailing DirectionsD. List of Radiobeacons3. A line of position from a celestial observation is a segment of a _.A. circle of equal altitudeB. parallel of declinationC. parallel of altitudeD. vertical circle4. What defines a great circle?A. A curved line drawn on a Mercator ChartB. A course line that inscribes a loxodromic curveC. The shortest distance between any two points on the earthD. The smallest circle that can be drawn on the face of a sphere5. Which aid is NOT marked on a chart with a agenta circle?A. Aero lightB. Radar stationmC. Radar transponder beaconD. Radiobeacon6. Charted depth is the _.A. vertical distance from the chart sounding datum to the ocean bottom，plus the height of tideB. vertical distance from the chart sounding datum to the ocean bottomC. average height of water over a specified period of timeD. average height of all low waters at a place7. The changes in the channels sounds and buoys on this coast are _ this chart can not be considered as a safe guide of the channelA. frequentB. so frequentC. frequent thatD. so frequent that8. While steaming slowly in the harbor，no ship is _ to exceed the speed limitedA. assumedB. appreciatedC. promisedD. permitted9. The mariner must be the final judge of the reliance he can place on the information given in the Admiralty charts and other publications，since they _ .A. may always be complete and up-to-dateB. may not always be complete and up-to-dateC. may sometimes be complete and up-to-dateD. may not sometimes be complete and up-to-date10. All events relating to the voyage，such as ships position，speed and details of the weather，are recorded in _.A. LogbookB. Bell BookC. Oil Record BookD. Compass Error Book11. When there is not a chief officer on board， _ should keep and write up the ships logbookA. the assistant officerB. the captainC. the officer on dutyD. the third officer12. As matter of fact，the damage to the winches was due to _.A. insufficiency of packagingB. inherent vice of the cargoC. improper stowageD. rough handling13. Its _ that the cargo was damaged by your stevedoresA. brightB. distinctC. plainD. evident14. Who is responsible for the regular security inspections of the ship?A. The company security officerB. The classification societyC. The port facility security officerD. The ship security officer15. Which signal of the followings is not provided with onboard lifeboat?A. Rocket parachute signalsB. Buoyant smoke signalsC. Hand flare signalsD. Self-igniting signals16. When steering by autopilot, how often should manual steering be checked?A. Every dayB. When time allowsC. At least once a watchD. No checking is necessary17. Who must be familiar with the Muster List and Emergency Instructions onboard?A. The captain onlyB. The officers onlyC. All crew members and other personnel onboardD. Passengers only18. Radar reflectors are required for _.A. all fishing vessels over 39 feet in lengthB. sail-propelled fishing vesselsC. all fishing vessels of less than 200 GTD. wooden hull fishing vessels with a poor radar echo19. A vessel emitting harmful substances into the air or spilling oil into the sea is a _.A. PolluterB. EmitterC. SpillerD. Oiler20. You are offloading garbage to another ship. Your records must identify that ship by name and show her _.A. home portB. next port-of-callC. official numberD. Master21. To EASE A LINE means to _ .A. cast offB. double up so that one line does not take all the strainC. pay out line to remove most of the tensionD. slack it off quickly22. Generally speaking，the most favorable bottom for anchoring is _.A. very soft mudB. rockyC. a mixture of mud and clayD. loose sand23. When the movement of engine is no longer required the pilot usually gives the order like this _.A. Stop engineB. Nothing to portC. Finish enginesD. Finished with engines24. Vessel towing with the current shall _ tow more than two boats and they must be towed alongsideA. at timesB. at any timeC. at no timeD. at moment25. If a vessel under tow starts jumping on its tow line，the most appropriate action to alleviate the condition is to _.A. change courseB. slow downC. heave toD. adjust tow line length26. Horizontal fore or aft motion of a vessel is known as _.A. pitchB. surgeC. swayD. roll27. The officer of the watch should _ comply with the Collision RulesA. some timesB. oftenC. at all timesD. seldom28. A vessel or seaplane on the water is considered to be underway when _A. She is at anchorB. She is made fast to shoreC. She is agroundD. Her anchor ceases to hold29. In determining a safe speed _ shall not be among those taken into account.A. the characteristics，efficiency and limitation of the radar equipmentB. any constraints imposed by the radar range scale in useC. the effect on radar detection of the sea state，weather and other sources of interferenceD. the safe working load of the cranes both on board and ashore30. Two vessels are approaching each other near head on. What action should be taken to avoid collision?A. The first vessel to sight the other should give wayB. The vessel making the slower speed should give wayC. Both vessels should alter course to starboardD. Both vessels should alter course to port31. The lights prescribed by the Rules shall be exhibited _.A. from sunrise to sunset in restricted visibilityB. at all timesC. from sunset to sunrise，and at no other time D. whenever a look-out is posted32. A buoy marking a wreck will show a(n) _.A. white light FL (2) and a topmark of 2 black spheresB. occulting green light and may be letteredC. yellow light and will be numberedD. continuous quick white light and may be numbered33. _ refers to the angle between true North and the heading line of the shipA. True positionB. True meridianC. True courseD. True bearing34. A plane that cuts the Earths surface and passes through the poles will always form _ .A. the equatorB. a loxodromic curveC. a small circleD. a meridian35. Neap tides occur _.A. at the start of spring，when the Sun is nearly over the equatorB. only when the Sun and Moon are on the same sides of the Earth and are nearly in lineC. when the Sun and Moon are at approximately 90to each other，as seen from the EarthD. when the Sun，Moon，and Earth are nearly in line，regardless of alignment order36. The height of a tide can be increased by _ .A. a storm surgeB. a high pressure areaC. the jet streamD. a cold front37. The ships tanks most effective for trimming are the _.A. deepsB. domesticsC. peaksD. settlers38. Which statement is TRUE of a tender vessel?A. It has a large GM.B. Its period of roll is long.C. It has a very low center of gravity.D. It has a good transverse stability.39. Reducing the liquid free surfaces in a vessel reduces the _.A. roll periodB. metacentric heightC. waterplane areaD. vessels draft40. We usually choose cargo-handling equipment according to _.A. the ship typeB. the ports organizationC. the cargos natureD. the dockers ability41. The Chief Officer _ told the stevedores to stow the cargo lot by lotA. plainlyB. playfullyC. absolutelyD. completely42. What is meant by the term TOPPING THE BOOM?A. Lowering the boomB. Raising the boomC. Spotting the boom over the deckD. Swinging the boom athwartships43. For a floating ship，true mean draft is always the _.A. average of the observed draftsB. draft at the center of flotationC. draft corresponding to the calculated displacementD. mean of the calculated drafts44. The man directing and supervising the work of stevedores is the _ .A. local agentB. watchmanC. dockerD. foreman45. Please stow the drums _ endsA. atB. inC. onD. by46. If a void occurs in the cargo hold，it is better to _ to control the broken stowageA. brace it with dunnageB. cover it with large piecesC. fill it with small piecesD. leave it as it is47. In Beaufort Scale，the wind force 7 with speed of 28-33 knots is defined as _ .A. Moderate galeB. Near galeC. Strong galeD. Whole gale48. When force of winds reaches 10-11 in Beaufort scale，we usually call such wind _ .A. GaleB. StormC. HurricaneD. Typhoon49. In the Northern Hemisphere，a wind that shifts counterclockwise is a _ .A. veering windB. backing windC. reverse windD. chinook wind50. The best estimate of the wind direction at sea level can be obtained from observing the direction of the _.A. cloud movementB. vessel headingC. wavesD. swells51. The primary wind belt which has the greatest effect on the set，drift，and depth of the equatorial currents is the _ A. doldrumsB. horse latitudesC. trade windsD. prevailing westerlies52. Structural bulkheads on a ship are usually _.A. continuousB. watertightC. transverseD. non-watertight53. Bilge keels are fitted on ships to _.A. assist in drydock alignmentB. improve the vessels stabilityC. protect the vessel from slamming against piersD. reduce the rolling of the vessel54. The purpose of a bilge well is to _.A. afford access to the shell through the double bottomsB. collect water to be pumped outC. provide access for the pneumercatorD. provide a base line for sounding measurements55. How would the exhaust of a properly operating diesel engine appear? _.A. Light blue hazeB. Light brown hazeC. perfectly gray hazeD. Perfectly clear56. For most ship engines，the fuel is _.A. natural gasB. diesel oilC. propaneD. bunker fuel57. The Mode selector switch on the autopilot steering stand is used to select any of the following with the EXCEPTION of _.A. automatic pilot steeringB. hand-electric steeringC. non-follow-up steeringD. rudder adjustment58. Does current and drift affect the CPA/TCPA calculations on a true motion display?A. YesB. NoC. Only a little bitD. Yes, very seriously59. You are approaching a light fitted with a RACON. The light may be identified on the radar by _ .A. a dashed line running from the center of the scope to the lightB. an audible signal when the sweep crosses the lightC. a circle appearing on the scope surrounding the lightD. a coded signal appearing on the same bearing at a greater range than the light60. You are using a radar in which your own ship is shown at the center，and the heading flash always points to 0. If bearings are measured in relation to the flash，_ bearings are produced.A. relativeB. trueC. compassD. magnetic61. Magnetic compass deviation _.A. varies with the bearing usedB. is the angular difference between magnetic north and compass northC. is published on the compass rose on most nautical chartsD. is the angular difference between geographic and magnetic meridians62. The compass deviation changes as the vessel changes _.A. geographical positionB. speedC. headingD. longitude63. The annual change in _ is 02 degreeA. Magnetic VariationB. Marine InsuranceC. Maritime AccidentD. Mean High Water Spring64. The GPS satellite orbits the earth in approximately _.A. 3 hoursB. 6 hoursC. 12 hoursD. 24 hours65. All echo-sounders can measure the _.A. actual depth of waterB. actual depth of water below keelC. average depth from waterline to hard bottomD. average depth of water to soft bottom66. The AIS transponder is designed to transmit information _.A. AutomaticallyB. Semi-automaticallyC. ManuallyD. AIS is not transmitting at all67. What publication/s should a GMDSS Operator consult regarding the proper set-up and operation of vessel equipment?A. ITU PublicationsB. The manufacturers instruction manualsC. Part 90 of the FCC Rules and RegulationsD. Code of Federal Regulations，Title 47，Part 80，Subpart W68. Which action should you take after sending a false distress alert on VHF?A. Send a DSC cancellation message on Ch-70.B. Make a voice announcement to cancel the alert on Ch-16.C. Make a voice announcement to cancel the alert on Ch-13.D. Make a voice announcement to cancel the alert on Ch-22A.69. My vessel maneuvering _ difficultyPlease keep well clear _ meA. with，ofB. in，ofC. at，apartD. with，from70. My Captain is trying to _ the pilot station before the ebb tideA. steamB. proceedC. approachD. reach71. RESULT OF SEARCH NEGATIVE means _ .A. the search has found nothingB. the derelict has been foundC. the derelict has been locatedD. the derelict has been sighted72. In the unlikely event that a distress situation allows you to send only a very short message, after distress signal would you first say _?A. Your name and call signB. Your positionC. The number of persons onboardD. The nature of the distress situation73. The terms CEILING AND MARGIN PLATE are associated with the _.A. crews quartersB. engine roomC. main deckD. tank top74. Placing a lashing across a hook to prevent a fitting from slipping out of the hook is called _.A. fakingB. flemishing downC. mousingD. worming75. The head block is located _.A. at the base of the boomB. at the head of the boomC. at the head of the mastD. on top of the jack staff76. A spring line leads _.A. fore and aft from the ships sideB. to the dock at a right angle to the vesselC. through the bull nose or chock at the bowD. through the chock at the stern77. Paints and solvents on a vessel should be _.A. stored safely at the work site until work is completedB. returned to the paint locker after each useC. covered at all times to protect from ignition sourcesD. stored in a suitable gear locker78. A distress signal _.A. consists of 5 or more short blasts of the fog signal apparatusB. consists of the raising and lowering of a large white flagC. may be used separately or with other distress signalsD. is used to indicate doubt about another vessels intentions79. You are standing the wheelwatch when you hear the cry，Man overboard starboard side. You should instinctively _ .A. give full right rudderB. give full left rudderC. put the rudder amidshipsD. throw a life ring to mark the spot80. After using a C02portable extinguisher，it should be _.A. put back in service if some C02remainsB. hydrostatically testedC. retaggedD. recharged81. A fuel-air mixture below the lower explosive limit is too _.A. rich to burnB. lean to burnC. cool to burnD. dense to burn82. Portable fire extinguishers must be provided for the cargo tank area of an unmanned tank barge _ .A. only when fully loadedB. if one or more tanks are fullC. when transferring cargoD. only when the barge is being towed83. After a liferaft is launched，the operating cord _.A. serves as a sea painterB. detaches automaticallyC. is used to rig the boarding ladderD. is cut immediately as it is of no further use84. In the first 24 hours after abandoning a vessel，water should be given only to personnel who are _.A. thirstyB. sick or injuredC. wetD. awake85. What should you do with your emergency position indicating radio beacon if you are in a lifeboat during storm conditions?A. Bring it inside the liferaft and leave it on.B. Bring it inside the liferaft and turn it off until the storm passes.C. Leave it outside the liferaft and leave it on.D. Leave it outside the liferaft and turn it off.86. You discover a leak in the fuel line to the engine. You should FIRST _.A. activate the CO2 systemB. make a temporary repair with canvas or tapeC. start the bilge pumpD. close the fuel valve at the tank87. A crew member is unconscious and the face is flushed. You should _.A. lay the crew member down with the head and shoulders slightly raisedB. administer a liquid stimulantC. lay the crew member down with the head lower than the feetD. attempt to stand the crew member upright to restore consciousness88. A crew member has suffered frostbite to the toes of both feet. You should _.A. immerse the feet in warm waterB. warm the feet with a heat lampC. warm the feet at room temperatureD. rub the feet二、关联选择题（每组关联题题干下有4个小题，每小题4个选项）第一组：Major coast radio stations all over the world transmit, at regular intervals and in code, weather information for ships within range. Weather information consists of ten parts, of which ships usually make use of three, that is, warning, synoptic situation and forecast. With weather information, mariners are able to keep away from disastrous weather at sea and reduce the danger a great deal . As terrible weather is predicted, ships can take precautions beforehand, by delaying the voyage or seeking shelter in a safe place. If there is a high sea or a long swell, they can take some measures to safeguard the cargo and the ship.89. Weather information for ships is usually transmitted by coast radio stations _.A. any time of the dayB. at fixed timeC. in different languagesD. in some parts of the world90. Coast radio stat