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)
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1．5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 Scale 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 agenta circle? A. Aero light B. Radar station m
C. Radar transponder beacon D. Radiobeacon 6. Charted depth is the ______.
A. vertical distance from the chart sounding datum to the ocean bottom，plus the height of tide
B. vertical distance from the chart sounding 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 sounds and buoys on this coast are ______ this chart can not 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 officer B. the captain C. the officer on duty D. the third officer
12. As matter of fact，the damage to the winches was due to ______. 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 followings is not provided with onboard lifeboat?
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A. Rocket parachute signals B. Buoyant smoke signals C. Hand flare signals D. Self-igniting signals
16. When steering by autopilot, how often should manual 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 Muster List 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
21. To 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
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look-out is posted
32. 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
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 be increased by ______ . A. a storm surge B. a high pressure area C. the jet stream D. a cold front
37. The ship's tanks most effective for trimming are the ______. A. deeps B. domestics C. peaks D. settlers 38. 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 period B. metacentric height C. waterplane 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 dockers’ ability
41. The Chief Officer ______ told the stevedores to stow the cargo lot by lot．
A. plainly B. playfully C. absolutely D. 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 ship，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 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.
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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. perfectly 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. The \selector switch on the autopilot steering stand is used to select any of the following with the EXCEPTION of ________. A. automatic pilot steering B. hand-electric steering C. non-follow-up steering D. rudder adjustment
58. Does current and drift affect the CPA/TCPA calculations on a true motion display? A. Yes B. No C. Only a little bit D. Yes, very seriously
59. 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 light B. an audible signal when the sweep crosses the light
C. a circle appearing on the scope surrounding the light
D. a coded signal appearing on the same bearing at a greater range than the light
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，______ bearings are produced. A. relative B. true C. compass D. magnetic 61. Magnetic compass deviation ______. A. varies with 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 echo-sounders 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. The AIS transponder is designed to transmit information ______. A. Automatically B. Semi-automatically C. Manually D. AIS is not transmitting at all 67. What publication/s 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?
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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 71. RESULT 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 distress signal would you first say ______? A. Your name and call sign B. Your position
C. The number of persons onboard 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 boom B. at the head of the boom C. at the head of the mast D. 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 instinctively ______ . 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 C02portable extinguisher，it should be ______. A. put back in service if some C02remains 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. 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.
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