航海英语真题48

2009 年第 48 期海船船员适任证书全国统考试题 总第 48 期 一 单项选择题 1 You may find the time of slack water after low water in a certain port from A mFAG B Tide tables C Notices to mariners D Table of azimuth 2 Information on the operating times and characteristics of foreign radiobeacons can be found in which publication A List of Lights B Coast Pilot C Sailing Directions D List of Radiobeacons 3 A line of position from a celestial observation is a segment of a A circle of equal altitude B parallel of declination C parallel of altitude D vertical circle 4 What defines a great circle A A curved line drawn on a Mercator Chart B A course line that inscribes a loxodromic curve C The shortest distance between any two points on the earth D The smallest circle that can be drawn on the face of a sphere 5 Which aid is NOT marked on a chart with a magenta circle A Aero light B Radar station C Radar transponder beacon D Radiobeacon 6 Charted depth is the A vertical distance from the tidal datum to the ocean bottom plus the height of the tide B vertical distance from the tidal datum to the ocean bottom C average height of water over a specified period of time D average height of all low waters at a place 7 The changes in the channel s sands and buoys on this coast are this chart cannot be considered as a safe guide of the channel A Frequent B So frequent C Frequent that D So frequent that 8 While steaming slowly in the harbor no ship is to exceed the speed limited A assumed B appreciated C promised D permitted 9 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 date B May not always be complete and up to date C May sometimes be complete and up to date D May not sometimes be complete and up to date 10 All events relating to the voyage such as ship s position speed and details of the weather are recorded in A Logbook B Bell Book C Oil Record Book D Compass Error Book 11 When there is not a chief officer on board should keep and write up the ship s logbook A the assistant officerB the captainC the officer on dutyD the third officer 12 As matter of fact the damage to the winches was due to 同原题 库 0918 A insufficiency of packaging B inherent vice of the cargo C improper stowage D rough handling 13 It s that the cargo was damaged by your stevedores A bright B distinct C plain D evident 14 Who is responsible for the regular security inspections of the ship A The company security officer B The classification society C The port facility security officer D The ship security officer 15 Which signal of the follwings is not provided with onboard lifeboat A Rocket parachute signals B Buoyant smoke signals C Hand flare signals D Self igniting signals 16 When steering by autopilot how often should steering be checked A every day B when time allows C At least once a watch D No checking is necessary 17 Who must be familiar with the Masterlist and Emergency Instructions onboard A The captain only B The officers only C All crew members and other personnel onboard D Passengers only 18 Radar reflectors are required for A all fishing vessels over 39 feet in length B sail propelled fishing vessels C all fishing vessels of less than 200 GT D wooden hull fishing vessels with a poor radar echo 19 A vessel emitting harmful substances into the air or spilling oil into the sea is a A Polluter B Emitter C Spiller D Oiler 20 You are offloading garbage to another ship Your records must identify that ship by name and show her A home port B next port of call C official number D Master 21To EASE A LINE means to A cast off B double up so that one line does not take all the strain C pay out line to remove most of the tension D slack it off quickly 22 Generally speaking the most favorable bottom for anchoring is A Very soft mud B Rocky C A mixture of mud and clay D Loose sand 23 When the movement of engine is no longer required the pilot usually gives the order like this A Stop engine B Nothing to port C Finish engines D Finished with engines 24 Vessel towing with the current shall tow more than two boats and they must be towed alongside A At times B At any time C At no time D At moment 25 If a vessel under tow starts jumping on its tow line the most appropriate action to alleviate the condition is to A Change course B Slow down C Heave to D Adjust tow line length 26 Horizontal fore or aft motion of a vessel is known as A Pitch B Surge C Sway D Roll 27 The officer of the watch should comply with the collision rules A Some times B Often C At all times D Seldom 28 A vessel or seaplane on the water is considered to be underway when A She is at anchor B She is made fast to shore C She is aground D Her anchor ceases to hold 29 In determining a safe speed shall not be among those taken into account A the characteristics efficiency and limitation of the radar equipment B any constraints imposed by the radar range scale in use C the effect on radar detection of the sea state weather and other sources of interference D the safe working load of the cranes both on board and ashore 30 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 way B The vessel making the slower speed should give way C Both vessels should alter course to starboard D Both vessels should alter course to port 31 The lights prescribed by the rules shall be exhibited A From sunrise to sunset in restricted visibility B At all times C From sunset to sunrise and at no other time D Whenever a lookout is posted 32 A buoy marking a wreck will show a n A White light FL 2 and a top mark 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 33 refers to the angle between true North and the heading line of the ship A True position B True meridian C True course D True bearing 34 A plane that cuts the Earth s surface and passes through the poles will always form A the equator B a loxodromic curve C a small circle D a meridian 35 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 90 to each other as seen from the Earth D when the Sun Moon and Earth are nearly in line regardless of alignment order 36 The height of a tide can increased by A a storm surge B a high pressureC the jet streamD a cold front 37 The ship s tanks most effective for trimming are the A deeps B domesticsC peaksD settlers 38 Which statement is TRUE of a tender vessel A It has a large GMB Its period of roll is long C It has a very low center of gravityD It has a good transverse stability 39 Reducing the liquid free surfaces in a vessel reduces the A Roll period B Metacentric height C Water plane area D Vessel s draft 40 We usually choose cargo handling equipment according to A The ship type B The port s organization C The cargo s nature D The docker s ability 41 The chief officer told the stevedores to stow the cargo lot by lot A Plainly B Playfully C Absolutely Completely 42 What is meant by the term TOPPING THE BOOM A Lowering the boom B Raising the boom C Spotting the boom over the deck D Swinging the boom athwartships 43 For a floating vessel 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 44 The man directing and supervising the work of stevedores is the A Local agent B Watchman C Docker D Foreman 45 Please stow the drums ends A At B In C On D By 46 If a void occurs in the cargo hold it is better to to control the broken stowage A Brace it with dunnage B Cover it with large pieces C Fill it with small pieces D Leave it as it is 47 In Beaufort scale the wind force 7 with speed of 28 33 knots is defined as A Moderate gale B Near gale C Strong gale 9 D Whole gale 48 When force of winds reaches 10 11 in Beaufort scale we usually call such wind A Gale B Storm C Hurricane D Typhoon 49 In the northern hemisphere a wind that shifts counterclockwise is a A Veering wind B Backing wind C Reverse wind D Chinook wind 50 The best estimate of the wind direction at sea level can be obtained from observing the direction of the A cloud movement B vessel heading C waves D swells 51 The primary wind belt which has the greatest effect on the set drift and depth of the equatorial currents is the A Doldrums B Horse latitudes C Trade winds D Prevailing westerlies 52 Structural bulkheads on a ship are usually A continuous B watertight C transverse D non watertight 53 Bilge keels are fitted on ships to A assist in drydock alignment B improve the vessel s stability C protect the vessel from slamming against piers D reduce the rolling of the vessel 54 The purpose of a bilge well is to A afford access to the shell through the double bottoms B collect water to be pumped out C provide access for the pneumercator D provide a base line for sounding measurements 55 How would the exhaust of a properly operating diesel engine appear A Light blue haze B Light brown haze C Light gray haze D Perfectly clear 56 For most ship engines the fuel is A natural gas B diesel oil C propane D bunker fuel 57 58 Does current and drift effect the CPA TCPA calculations on a true motion display A Yes B No C Only a little bit D Yes very seriously 59 60 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 what type of bearings are produced A Relative B TRUE C Compass D Magnetic 61 Magnetic compass deviation A varies depending upon the bearing used B is the angular difference between magnetic north and compass north C is published on the compass rose on most nautical charts D is the angular difference between geographic and magnetic meridians 62 The compass deviation changes as the vessel changes A geographical position B speed C heading D longitude 63 The annual change in is 0 2 degree A Magnetic Variation B Marine Insurance C Maritime Accident D Mean High Water Spring 64 The GPS satellite orbits the earth in approximately A 3 hours B 6 hours C 12 hours D 24 hours 65 All echosounders can measure the A Actual depth of water B Actual depth of water below keel C Average depth from waterline to hard bottom D Average depth of water to soft bottom 66 67 What publications should a GMDSS Operator consult regarding the proper set up and operation of vessel equipment A ITU Publications B The manufacturers instruction manuals C Part 90 of the FCC Rules and Regulations D Code of Federal Regulations Title 47 Part 80 Subpart W 68 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 difficulty Please keep well clear me A With of B In of C At apart D With from 70 My Captain is trying to the pilot station before the ebb tide A steam B proceed C approach D reach 71Result of search negative means A The search has found nothing B The derelict has been found C The derelict has been located D The derelict has been sighted 72 In the unlikely event that a distress situation allows you to send only a very short message after MAYDAY would you first say A Your name and callsign B Your position C The number of persons on board D the nature of the distress situation 73 The terms ceiling and margin plate are associated with the A crew s quarters B engine room C main deck D tank top 74 Placing a lashing across a hook to prevent a fitting from slipping out of the hook is called A Faking B Flemishing down C Mousing D Worming 75 The head block is located A at the base of the boomB at the head of the boom C at the head of the mastD on top of the jack staff 76 A spring line leads A Fore and aft from the ship s side B To the dock at a right angle to the vessel C Through the bull nose or chock at the bow D Through the chock at the stern 77 Paints and solvents on a vessel should be A Stored safely at the work site until work is completed B Returned to the paint locker after each use C Covered at all times to protect from ignition sources D Stored in a suitable gear locker 78 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 vessel s intentions 79 You are standing the wheelwatch when you hear the cry Man overboard starboard side You should indtinctively A give full right rudder B give full left rudder C put the rudder amidships D throw a life ring to mark the spot 80 After using a CO2 portable extinguisher it should be A Put back in service if some CO2 remains B Hydrostatically tested C Retagged D Recharged 81 A fuel air mixture below the lower explosive limit is too A Rich to burn B Lean to burn C Cool to burn D Dense to burn 82 Portable fire extinguishers must be provided for the cargo tank area of an unmanned tank barge A only when fully loaded B if one or more tanks are full C when transferring cargo D only when the barge is being towed 83 After a liferaft is launched the operating cord A serves as a sea painter B detaches automatically C is used to rig the boarding ladder D is cut immediately as it is of no further use 84 In the first 24 hours after abandoning a vessel water should be given only to personnel who are A thirsty B sick or injured C wet D awake 85 86 You discover a leak in the fuel line to the engine You should first A Activate the CO2 system B Make a temporary repair with canvas or tape C Start the bilge pump D Close the fuel valve at the tank 87 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 88 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 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 day B at fixed time C in different languages D in some parts of the world 90 Coast radio stations generally provide weather information for ships I in code II In a certain language III in written form A I B I II C II D I II III 91 Weather information usually tells people something about weather A afterwards B in advance C at the same time D when there s bad weather 92 Of the following is not the way for ships to keep away from bad weather A delaying voyage B staying in port C speeding up and running away D pumping out ballast water A ship s head up or un stabilised radar display has the ship s heading marker fixed at 000 at the top of the screen All targets fixed or moving then move relative to the ship s position in the centre of the screen a