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2000年第1期海船船员适任证书全国统考试题（总第25期）
科目：航海英语
试卷代号：904 适用对象：沿海航区船舶船长、大副
（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. ________ any case or suspected case of quarantinable disease， or any case of eruptive disease or any death be discovered， the local quarantine officer must be notified immediately．
A．If
B．Shall
C．Should
D．Whether 2.________ is named as tropical cyclones in the North Atlantic．
A．Typhoon
B．Hurricane
C．Baguio
D．Willy-willy 3. ________ shall be liable for lo of and damage to the veel and／or goods arising or resulting from inaccuracies in stating the description，quantity，weight，measurement or contents．
A．The Shipowner B．The Merchant C．The Carrier D．Both the Merchant and the Carrier 4. ________ the veel have no safety radiotelegraphy certificate at the time of her delivery，she ________ be held to be unseaworthy．
A．If／may
B．Will／shall
C．Should／would
D．Would／should 5. A clause in a bill of lading stating that the carrier would not be liable for any damage unle the shipper proved negligence or lack of due diligence on the carrier\'s part was held to be void because ________
A．it shifted the burden of proof from the carrier to the shipper
B．it shifted the burden of proof from the shipper to the carrier
C．it denied the burden of proof
D．it did not specify the burden of proof 6. A note of protest is a declaration made by the Master of a veel before a notary public．Its purpose is to ________ ．
A．protest acts of violence or misconduct by the veel\'s crew．
B．state that damage to cargo or veel was caused by improper loading or pilferage by others rather than ship\'s personnel．
C．state that the damage to ship，cargo or both was due to the perils of the sea．
D．state that the perishable cargo was damaged because of negligence by port authorities or other officials
7. A power-driven fishing veel is underway on the high seas and is not engaged in fishing． Which of the following factors determines what lights she will show？
A．Whether she is normally a fishing or a trawling veel．
B．Her gro tonnage．
C．Her length
D．The type of gear she carries
8. All masters， owners and agents ________ that veels when requesting Immigration and Port Health Clearance must anchor at the designated Immigration and Quarantine Anchorage and exhibit the appropriate signals．
A．remind
B．is reminded
C．are reminded
D．to remind 9. Ball bearing and glands in the socket of gooseneck to be cleaned，examined，repaired or renewed if neceary．This sentence is most poibly found in ________．
A．Chief Mate\'s remark on stowage plan
B．Store list made by Chief Engineer
C．Collision Report made by Master
D．Repair List
10.If you hear a continuous blast of the ship\'s whistle for a period of not le than 10 seconds supplemented by a continuous ringing of the general alarm bells for not le than 10 seconds，you should go to your ________ ．
A．boat station
B．fire station
C．man overboard station
D．collision station 11.In the event of any quarantinable diseases break out during its currency，this Certificate of Pratique shall become ________ ，and must be surrendered on demand to a quarantine officer．
A．void and null
B．null and void
C．usele
D．unusable
12.One of the lifeboat\'s crew managed to pick up a trailing rope and with great difficulty and some damage the ship\'s boat was drawn from a position under the flare of the lifeboat\'s bow until off her starboard quarter.This means that ________ ．
A．the lifeboat was taken to the starboard quarter of the ship\'s boat
B．the lifeboat is the same boat as the ship\'s boat
C．it was very difficult to savage the boat in distre，but it was done
D．The ship\'s boat was aisting the life boat to survive
13.The Chief and 3rd Engineers went below，changed the fuel to diesel oil and reduced the engine to slow ahead．This sentence implies all those below except that ________ ．
A．the Engine was not on slow ahead before Chief and 3rd Engineers went down
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B．the Engine was using diesel oil before Chief and 3rd Engineers went down
C．the Engine was using fuel oil before Chief and 3rd Engineers went down
D．the Chief and 3rd Engineers went into the Engine Room to operate the Engine 14.The Coxswain made his approach from windward and one of his crew threw a line to the boat but the survivors were unable to help themselves ．
A．did not help each other to catch the line B．did not like to help each other to catch the line
C．could not do anything to catch the line D．had no interests to catch the line
15.The declaration made by the shipper， if embodied in the bill of lading， is ________ evidence， but is not binding or conclusive on the carrier．
A．absolute
B．important
C．decisive
D．prima facie 16.The derrick to be laid down on deck，cargo blocks，span tackles，guide rollers and all moving parts of derrick to be dismantled，cleaned and greased with special grease．This sentence is most poibly found in ________．
A．Chief Mate\'s remark on stowage plan
B．Store list made by Chief Engineer
C．Collision Report made by Master
D．Repair List
17.The dew point of the air in the ship\'s hold is to：Ⅰ．Be kept below the temperature of the cargo to prevent cargo sweat．Ⅱ．Be kept above the temperature of the hull and bulkheads to prevent ship\'s sweat．
A．Ⅰ only
B．Ⅱ only
C．Both Ⅰand Ⅱ
D．Neither Ⅰ nor Ⅱ
18.The Shipowner is under a duty to ________ the veel to the port of loading even though it is impoible for her to get there by the canceling date．
A．mend
B．bend
C．rend
D．send 19.The tentative cargo plan ________ ．
A．eliminates confusion with the final stowage plan
B．shows the approximate amount of cargo to be loaded in each hold
C．expedites the total operation
D．requires an unproportional number of gang hours of work to discharge the cargo 20.The term Away From in the preparation of stowage plan for dangerous cargoes means that ________ ．
A．the cargoes shall be stowed in such positions that their vertical distances be greater than 3 meters
B．the cargoes shall be stowed in different holds or compartments
C．the cargoes shall be stowed in different holds or compartments between which there is at least a complete compartment
D．the cargoes shall be stowed in different holds or compartments between which there is at least a complete hold
21.Turning acceories on the posts to be dismantled，examined，cleaned，greased，repaired if neceary and refitted．This sentence is most poibly found in ________．
A．Chief Mate\'s remark on stowage plan B．Store list made by Chief Engineer
C．Collision Report made by Master
D．Repair List
22.Where there has been delay in carrying goods， the measure of damages ________ generally the difference between the market value of the goods at the time when they ought to have been delivered and the time when they were in fact delivered．
A．have
B．has
C．are
D．is
23.Where there has been unjustifiable deviation， the Shipowner can not claim the contractual rate of freight payable under the charter-party， but may ________ to a reasonable sum if the goods are carried to their destination safely．
A．entitle
B．be entitled
C．be entitling
D．entitles 24.________ ：The main center-line structural member，running fore and aft along the bottom of a ship，sometimes referred to as the backbone．
A．Frame
B．Deckbeam
C．Stringer
D．Keel
25.________ means a document which evidences a contract of carriage by sea and the taking over or loading of the goods by the carrier， and by which the carrier undertakes to deliver the goods against surround of the document．
A．Bill of lading
B．Bill of exchange
C．Mate\'s receipt
D．Manifest 26.Bottom stowage on board a ship is usually given to ________ ．
A．dry cargoes
B．heavy cargoes
C．delicate cargoes
D．the cargoes bound for the first port of call 27.Cargo contaminated due to failure to provide clean holds prior to loading is an example of ________ ．
A．Lack of due diligence
B．Restraint of princes
C．Inherent vice
D．Latent defect
28.Chain slings are suitable for heavy slender articles，such as ________ ．
A．timber or steel rails
B．locomotives or boilers
C．railway paenger coaches
D．motor vehicles
29.Chemical Tankers are generally referred to the cargo ships constructed or adapted and used for the carriage of ________ ．
A．liquid chemicals in bulk
B．solid chemicals in bulk
C．chemicals in bulk
D．cargoes in bulk 30.Cro curves of stability show which of the following？
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A．The righting arms at various angles of inclination and displacement．
B．The metacentric height at large angles of heel．
C．The height of the center of buoyancy at various angles．
D．The metacentric radius at various displacements 31.Dangerous goods of packaged form and solid form are claified into nine claes according to their ________ ．
A． package forms
B．natures
C．physical properties
D．chemical properties 32.Deadweight is ________ ．
A．the tonnes of the displacement of a veel in water of a specific gravity of 1．025 at summer load water line．
B．the difference in tonnes between the displacement in salt water at summer load waterline and the light weight of the veel．
C．the cargoes in tonnes that can be loaded in a veel at summer load water line．
D．the bale capacity in cubic meters of a veel 33.During loading or discharging， where the delay is due to the Shipowner\'s fault， or that of his servants or agents acting within their authority， the time actually delayed is to be ________ in calculating lay days．
A．precluded
B．included
C．excluded
D．diluted 34.During the voyage he encountered boisterous winds and heavy weather during which time the veel________ heavily and to such an extent that at times it was neceary to change course．
A．moved
B．labored
C．drived
D．went 35.Even if the Shipowner is liable for the lo of or damage to the goods whilst in his custody， his ________ may have been limited by a clause in the contract or by statute， so that the owner of the cargo will be unable to recover the full amount of his lo．
A．liberty
B．liability
C．poibility
D．reasonability 36.From ________ the information concerning the tons per inch or centimeter immersion of a veel shall be usually found．
A．Stability Curve
B．Deadweight Scale
C．Table of Azimuth
D．Freeboard Aignment 37.Goods of an inflammable， explosive or dangerous nature to the shipment whereof the carrier， master or agent of the carrier， has not consented， with knowledge of their nature and character， may at any time before discharge， ________ at any place or destroyed or rendered innocuous by the carrier without compensation．
A．be handed
B．be landed
C．be mended
D．be tended 38.Packages containing dangerous goods shall be durably marked with ________ ．
A．trade name
B．conventional name
C．proper shipping name
D．export name 39.The cargo shall be loaded and discharged within the number of total running hours as indicated， weather permitting， Sundays and holidays excepted， unle used， in which event time actually used should count． This sentence says that ________ ．
A．raining hours shall be included in laytime
B．if Sundays and holidays are actually used for loading or discharging， they shall be included in laytime
C．laytime shall never include Sundays and holidays
D．on no account shall Sundays and holidays be included in laytime
40.Gas Carriers are generally referred to the cargo ships constructed or adapted and used for the carriage of ________ ．
A．LNG in bulk
B．LNG ＆ LPG in bulk
C．LPG in bulk
D．LNG ＆ LPG and other liquefied gas products 41.________ are published for correction of Admiralty Charts．
A．Admiralty Sailing Directions
B．Admiralty List of Signals
C．Mariner\'s Handbook
D．Admiralty Notices to Mariners 42.________ are to be used for dunnage if you load rice．
A．Wooden planks B．Rush mats C．Steel bars D．Wooden planks and rush mats 43.________ at 53N3 127E4 moving ely 12 kts with cold front from center paing 51N3 126E1 to 51N2 125E4 and warm front from 46N1 128E2 paing 40N2 125E2．
A．Low 1002 HPA
B．Low 1045 HPA
C．High 1002 HPA
D．High 1045 HPA 44.________ causes strong winds and rough sea at northwest Bay of Biscay．
A．Strong low preure
B．Strong high preure
C．Steep preure gradient
D．Steep gradient preure 45.________ is a device used to measure atmospheric preure．
A．Barometer
B．Thermometer
C．Chronometer
D．Speedometer 46.SWEEP INT on radar panel is the abbreviation of ________ ．
A．sweep introduction B．sweep interest C．sweep intention
D．sweep intensity 47.Uncharted lights and radar beacon transmiions may be ________ near the station．
A．encountered
B．met
C．contacted
D．seen
48.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
49.If obliged to cro traffic lanes， a veel shall do so on a heading as nearly as practicable
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________ to the general direction of traffic flow．
A．at small angle
B．at large angle
C．at right angle
D．in same direction as 50.If the acquisition symbol flashes three times when acquisition is attempted，it may be poible that the acquisition symbol ________ over the navigation mark．
A．is not positioned properly
B．is not a fixed position
C．is not at a position fixed
D．is a wrong position 51.If the officer on watch is in any doubt as to the pilot\'s actions，or intentions，he should ________ ．
A．notify the Captain late
B．seek clarification from the pilot
C．take action by his own judgment
D．cease the duty of pilot\'s at once 52.If you hear a continuous blast of the ship\'s whistle for a period of not le than 10 seconds supplemented by a continuous ringing of the general alarm bells for not le than 10 seconds，you should go to your ________ ．
A．boat station
B．fire station
C．man overboard station
D．collision station 53.In a narrow channel or fairway when overtaking can take place only if the veel to be over-taken has to take action to permit safe paing， the veel intending to overtake shall indicate her intention by sounding appropriate signal． This means that ________ ．
A．the veel to be overtaken shall sound appropriate signal first
B．the overtaking veel shall sound appropriate signal first
C．the overtaking veel shall take action to permit safe paing
D．the veel to be overtaken shall take action to permit safe paing before hearing appropriate signal 54.In a weather report GMT stands for ________ ．
A．Greenwich Mean Time
B．Local Mean Time
C．General Cargo
D．General Average 55.In anchoring orders，Up and down means ________ ．
A．the chain is not upright
B．the chain is tight
C．the chain is upright
D．the chain is slack 56.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
D．Whole gale 57.In dense fog a veel without operational radar may not be justified ________ at all but should anchor if it is safe and practicable for her to do so．
A．to be underway
B．on under way condition
C．to stop engine
D．in being under way
58.In determining a safe speed ________ shall not be among those taken into account．
A．the state of visibility
B．the power of the veel
C．the traffic density
D．the maneuverability of the veel
59.In determining if risk of collision exists， such risk may sometimes exist even when an appreciable bearing change is evident， particularly when approaching ________ ．
A．very large veel
B．a long tow
C．a veel at close range
D．all A，B and C 60.In radar plotting CPA is the abbreviation of ________ ．
A．closest point to approach
B．close point to approach
C．croing point to approach
D．coming point to approach
61.In restricted visibility the speed of a veel without operational radar may be ________ enable effective avoiding action to be taken on sighting another ship．
A．too low to
B．too high to
C．too high for
D．too low for 62.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 63.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE OVER SOUTH PHILIPPINE PASSING OVER MINDANAO NORTHERN SULU AND PALAWAN．This paragraph is likely to be under the heading of ________ ．
A．GALE WARNING B．24 HRS FORECAST C．SYNOPSIS D．STORM WARNING 64.It is eential for ________ to give a complete description of damage and shortage in the discharging report．
A．the office staff
B．the terminal staff C．the ship\'s crew D．the insurance company 65.Keep ________ between the paing veels．
A．well areas
B．good clear
C．water spaces
D．ample room 66.Large veel leaving． Keep clear ________ approach channel．
A．off
B．reach
C．from
D．of
67.Making water rapidly in all holds，all paengers and crew were ordered on deck ________ and all boats were lowered to rail．
A．in life jackets B．with life jackets C．with life jackets on D．putting on life jackets 68.Midships refers to rudder to be held ________ ．
A．in position to starboard
B．in position to port
C．in position to anywhere
D．in position fore and aft
二．关联题（每组关联题题干下有4个小题，每小题4个选项） 第一组：
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If，by reason of or in compliance with any such directions or recommendations，the veel does not proceed to the port or ports named in the Bill of Lading or to which she may have been ordered pursuant thereto，the Veel may proceed to any port as directed or recommended or to any safe port which the Owners in their discretion may decide on and there discharge the cargo．Such discharge shall be deemed to be due fulfillment of the contract of affreightment and the Owners shall be entitled to freight as if discharge had been effected at the port or ports named in the Bill of Lading or to which the Veel may have been ordered pursuant thereto．
69.If the veel does not, under the directions of the Charterer, proceed to the port or ports named in the Bill of Lading or to which she may have been ordered pursuant thereto to, she may proceed to all the following ports except ______ ．
A.any port as directed B.any port as recommended C.any safe port which the Owners in their discretion may decide on D.the port or ports of origin 70.At the substituted port, the carrier is entitled to ______ freight if he had dilivered full cargo there．
A.full freight B.half freight
C.no freight D.reasonable freight 71.The contract of affreightment is referred to ______ ．
A.a contract of carriage by which the carrier is entitled to carry certain amount of cargo in a specified time by any veel or veels either belonging to himself or to others B.a contract of carriage, such as Gencon C.a contract of trade D.a contract of sales 72.This is a ______ ．
A.a clause of a contract
B.an explanation of a clause in a contract C.a requirement from a government
D.an article of an international convention 第二组：
What advantages does the eye have over the radar ？The eye has the following advantages： Reliable Sensitive to color Can ae heading Can identify small targets Can see light configurations Can ae ship types Can identify conspicuous marks
Can identify flashing lights Has better discrimination
Can see changing weather patterns Can see effect of sea on veel
Not affected by blind arcs (if observer moves)． 73.BLIND ARCS mean ______ ．
A.the arcs from which one can not see certain objects B.the arcs which are blind
C.the black arcs
D.the arcs from which one can see certain objects 74.DISCRIMINATION means the ______ ．
A.provision
B.dimension
C.distinction
D.permiion 75.The eye is more ______ than radar．
A.distinguishable
B.reasonable
C.controllable
D.reliable 76.This paragraph is a ______ ．
A.a clause of a contract
B.an explanation of advantage of eyes over radar C.a requirement from a government
D.an article of Colreg
三．中译英（共2题，请将答案写在答题纸上） 77．先生们：
兹告知，我轮无线电发射机因损坏而需修理。若您能尽快安排一名无线电技师来船修理，我将不胜感激。船长 78．先生们：
本人通知您，拟在贵港卸下的货物中有10箱各重为38吨的机械，提单号为110～115。由于这些货物超出了我船的卸货能力，本人请您与上述公司联络，利用他们自己的设备于本月6日1000时将这些货物卸下。船长
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