航海英语32.doc

中华人民共和国海事局
2003年第3期海船船员适任证书全国统考试题（总第32期）
科目：航海英语 试卷代号：903
适用对象：无限航区、近洋航区二/三副
(本试卷卷面总分100分，及格分为70分，考试时间100分钟)

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一．单项选择题
1. Which one of the following anchor orders is uncommon term for using？
A. Four(4)on deck B. Up and down
C. Six(6)in the water D. Seven(7)on the bottom
2. If two mooring lines are to be placed on the same bollard，which method is BEST?
A. Place the eye from the forward line on the bollard and then place the eye from the second
line directly over the first
B. It makes no difference how the lines are placed
C. Place the eye from either line on the bollard，and then bring the eye of the other line up
through the eye of the first，and place it on the bollard
D. Place both eyes on the bollard，in any manner，but lead both lines to the same winch head on
the vessel and secure them on the winch
3. A lookout can leave his station ______.
A. at the end of the watch
B. at any time
C. only when properly relieved
D. 15 minutes before the end of the watch
4. A mark or place at which a vessel comes under obligatory entry，transit，or escort procedure is known as______.
A. Way point B. Receiving point C. Reporting point D. Closest Point
5. He didn't mention anything about the party，_____ the date．
A. either even B. even neither C. even nor D. not even
6. ______ cargoes chargeable at the same rate，part of one ton shall be taken as one ton．
A. At B. For C. On D. About
7. Orders of the Master to the officers of the watch which he must comply with are ______.
A. Night orders B. Standing orders
C. Commands by master D. Requirements by master
8. PLACE ON DECK, IN MESS ROOMS, ETC., ASSIGNED TO CREW AND PASSENGERS WHERE THEY HAVE TO MEET ACCORDING TO THE MUSTER LIST WHEN THE CORRESPONDING ALARM IS RELEASED OR ANNOUNCEMENT MADE defines:
A. Deck area B. Spot C. Scene D. Assembly station
9. FLOATING，CAUSED BY WINDS AND CURRENT WITH A DETERMINABLE DIRECTION defines:
A. Floating B. Sailing C. Drifting D. Running into danger
10. Molded depth is measured from the ______.
A. inside of the shell B. outside of the shell
C. top of the center vertical keel D. top of the garboard stake
11. Ropes or wires attached to derricks to prevent them from swinging during cargo handling
operations are ______.
A.Preventers B.Side ropes C.Stays D.Guide lines
12. A fire is discovered in the forepeak of a vessel at sea. The wind is from ahead at 35 knots. You should ______.
A. remain on course and hold speed
B. change course and put the stern to the wind
C. change course to put the wind on either beam and increase speed
D. remain on course but slack the speed
13. Fire may be spread by which means?
A. Conduction of heat to adjacent surfaces
B. Direct radiation
C. Convection
D. All of the above
14. Faking a line means to ______.
A. arrange it on deck in long bights B. coil it down on deck
C. put a whipping on it D. stow it below
15. Of all the extinguishing agents listed below，which one has the greatest capacity for heat absorption？
A. Water fog B. Carbon dioxide C. Dry chemical D. Solid stream of water
16. All portable fire extinguishers must be capable of being _______.
A. carried by hand to a fire B. carried or rolled to a fire
C. recharged in the field D. used on class 'B' fires
17. A foam-type portable fire extinguisher would be most useful in combating a fire in _______.
A. solid materials such as wood or bales of fiber
B. flammable liquids
C. a piece of electrical equipment
D. combustible metallic solids
18. An inflatable life raft is thrown into the water from a sinking vessel. What occurs automatically after the painter trips the CO2 bottles to inflate the raft?
A. The sea anchor deploys
B. The floor inflates
C. If upside down，the craft rights itself
D. The painter detaches from the raft
19. When an INSTRUCTION (e. g. by a VTS Station, naval vessel or other fully authorized personnel) or an ADVICE is given, you are to respond in the affirmative by ”______”.
A. I will/can … B. I may … C. I might … D. I should …
20. How should you signal the crane operator to raise the boom?
A. Extend arm with the thumb pointing up and flex the fingers in and out
B. Place both fists in front of the body with the thumbs pointing upward
C. With forearm vertical and forefinger pointing up，move hand in small horizontal circles
D. Extend arm with fingers closed and point thumb upward
21. ALL PASSENGERS OF DECK NO.2 ARE REQUESTED TO FOLLOW THE CREW MEMBERS WHO WILL ESCORT YOU TO YOUR ASSEMBLY STATIONS. From this sentence you can concluded that the vessel is in______.
A .immediate danger to collide with another vessel
B. a situation in which more passengers will embark on board
C. berth and ready to disembark her passengers
D. distress
22. You are standing wheelwatch on entering port， and the Master gives you a rudder command that conflicts with a rudder command from the Pilot. What should you do?
A. Obey the Pilot B. Obey the Master
C. Ask the Pilot for guidance D. Bring the rudder to midships
23. A journal kept by the officer of the watch in which day to day happenings are recorded regarding the deck department is the ______.
A. cargo record book B. deck rough log C. bell book D. Official Logbook
24. Foreman，the ship _____，please get the stevedores to fill the port wings with heavier packages.
A. lists to starboard B. is shifting to starboard
C. is inclined to starboard D. is listing to starboard
25. _____of the following conditions will cause a vessel's 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
26. Date line passed eastbound，_____.
A. jumping over today
B. backing to yesterday
C. jumping over tomorrow
D. backing to the day before yesterday
27. In radar plotting C．P．A is the abbreviation of _____.
A. closest point to approach B. close point to approach
C. crossing point to approach D. coming point to approach
28. During this season each year, the visibility in the abovementioned area is _____.
A. poor B. small C. little D. trifle
29. A sea with height 2.5 – 4.0m is termed as _____ according to the sea and swell scale.
A. slight sea B. Moderate sea C. Rough sea D. High sea
30. A vessel moored with two anchors，sometimes，at an exposed roadstead to _____.
A. aid turning the ship B. obtain a fine bearing
C. increase ship swings to wind or tide D. lighten the stress of anchor chains
31. Good anchorage may be obtained anywhere，generally mud and sand，in this water area．Vessel may have ______.
A. good towing ground B. good holding ground
C. good grabbing ground D. good dragging ground
32. The ship is not very stable，please ______ when making a turn.
A. stop down B. speed down C. slow down D. down slow
33. When using the hand crank on gravity davits， you should ALWAYS ______.
A. make sure the hand brake is disengaged
B. put the emergency disconnect switch in the off position
C. make sure the crank is in the locked position
D. disconnect the limit switch
34. The pilot will ______ your ship at 0800 hours tomorrow morning．Please keep stand by on channel 12．
A. get B. board C. go D. come
35. Any ship damaging a pipe could _______ an immediate danger of fire.
A. meet B. face C. be in font of D. follow
36. There shall be two principal ______ through the harbor for the passage of vessels of over 60 tons burden.
A. straits B. channels C. canals D. roadsteads
37. It is predicted that heavy rains are _______ to flood the harbor and its vicinity in a few days.
A. frightening B. threatening C. scattering D. warning
38. A warm air mass is characterized by _______.
A. stability B. instability C. gusty winds D. good visibility
39. 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
40. Fog is likely to occur when there is little difference between the dew point and the ______.
A. relative humidity B. air temperature
C. barometric pressure D. absolute humidity
41. LOW AT 34N 135E ESLY SLWLY INTST NC．This description is most likely to be under the heading of ______.
A. GL WNG B. GEN SYN C. STM WNG D. T Y WNG
42. TYPHOON 9209 KAREN FIXES SCHEDULED FOR 110400Z 111000Z and 111600Z．The
statement indicates that ______ at the designated times.
A. the position of the typhoon will be determined
B. the position of the typhoon will be forecast
C. the position of the typhoon has been determined
D. the position of the typhoon has been forecast
43. In revised editions of Admiralty charts the ______ are corrected first.
A. smaller scales B. larger scales
C. smaller scales and larger scales D. moderate scales
44. _____ are published for the correction of Admiralty Charts.
A. Admiralty Sailing Directions B. Admiralty List of Signals
C. Mariner's Handbook D. Admiralty Notices to Mariners
45. Mariners are FIRST warned of serious defects or important changes to aids to navigation by means of ______.
A. marine broadcast Notice to Mariners
B. Weekly Notices to Mariners
C. corrected editions of charts
D. Light Lists
46. A fireman’s outfit shall consist of_______.
I. Protective clothing II. a VHF set III. Boots and gloves of electrically non-conducting material IV. An electric safety lamp (hand lantern) V. An axe
A. I, II, III, IV B. I, II, IV,V C. II,III, IV, V D. I, III, IV,V
47. All the crewmembers shall be at the station as required by the muster list when in fire-fighting drill _____ minutes after hearing the alarm, and the duty engineer shall be able to make the fire pumps available with ______ minutes.
A. 2/5 B. 2/3 C. 3/2 D. 2/2
48. In Admiralty Sailing Directions，stripes is the word used to indicate ______ marking.
A. horizontal B. vertical C. diagonal D. vertical or diagonal
49. Ocean Passages for the World and Routeing Charts should be_______for trans-oceanic information.
A. looked B. consulted C. seen D. reviewed
50. In what units are heights and soundings in the chart？They are in _______.
A. meters and fathoms B. fathoms and meters
C. meter and fathom D. fathom and meter
51. Many of the soundings shown on the chart are _______ inadequate and often very poor surveys . Undue reliance should not be placed upon them.
A. drived from B. derived by C. derived from D. drived by
52. 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
53. This is an exercise area．Mariners are _______ to navigate with caution.
A. advised B. told C. informed D. asked
54. The annual change in _______ is 0．2 degree.
A. Magnetic Variation B. Marine Insurance
C. Maritime Accident D. Mean High Water Spring
55. The manual-piloting shall be tested at least at interval of _______ when using the auto-piloting.
A. once every shift B. Twice every shift
C. Once every hour D. Twice every hour
56. Which of the following statement is correct regarding ship handling when in the vicinity of traffic 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 to the general direction of traffic flow.
A. (1) only B. (2) only C. Both(1) and (2) D. Neither (1) nor (2)
57. When hitting a solid object such as a ship or an airplane，the radar waves are reflected back _______ they came.
A. in the way B. the way C. by the way D. through the path
58. You have another ship overtaking you close aboard to starboard. You have 3 radar targets bearing 090° relative at ranges of 0.5 mile，1 mile，and 1.5 miles. In this case，the unwanted echoes are called _______.
A. multiple echoes B. spoking C. indirect echoes D. side-lobe echoes
59. The risk of collision shall be deemed to exist if the compass bearing of an approaching vessel ________.
A. did not appreciably change
B. does not appreciably change
C. do not appreciably change
D. not appreciably change
60. Your ARPA has been tracking a target and has generated the targets course and speed. The radar did not receive a target echo on its last two scans due to the weather. What should you expect under these circumstances?
A. The ARPA will generate data as if the target was still being tracked by radar
B. The ARPA will give an audible and/or visual lost target alarm
C. The ARPA will generate data based on sea return echoes from the vicinity where the target
was lost
D. The ARPA has lost all memory of the target and must recompute the target data
61. The system will accept a harbor map which is incorrect，therefore the operator must exercise caution in harbor selection.
A. be considered B. be prudent C. be bold enough D. be carelessness
62. If ______ is shut down for an extended time optimum position fixing will take up to 2 hours after power is reapplied．
A. Radar B. DF
C. Satellite Navigator D. Automatic Omega Navigator
63. ______ 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 the distance being those indicated by log.
A. Dead reckoning B. Dead weight C. Dead slow ah