中华人民共和国海事局
2006年第3期海船船员适任证书全国统考试题（总第41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． For details of these and other lights the larger scale charts and Admiralty Lists should be ______．
A．considered B．consulted C．concluded D．commanded
2． Many of the lights on this coast are placed so high as to be frequently obscured by ______．
A．power B．tower C．cover D．low clouds 3． The lighthouse if ______ at night may be in trouble．
A．invisible B．it is invisible C．isn't visible D．unvisible 4． Several shoals ______ reported to exist in the area south-west of the Brothers．
A．have B．have been C．has D．has been 5． 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
6． The shoreline shown on nautical charts of areas affected by large tidal fluctuations is usually
the line of mean ______．
A．lower low water B．low water C．tide level D．high water
7． During daylight savings time the meridian used for determining the time is located farther
______．
A．west in west longitude and east in east longitude B．east in west longitude and west in east longitude C．west D．east
8． Attention is ______ the advice on the use of charts in The Mariner's Handbook Chapter 3，
Section 1．
A．fixed to B．needed for C．pushed to D．drawn to 9． Charted depths ______ by 2 meters due to state of the winds．
A．is decreased B．decreased C．decreases D．are decreased 10．______ the abstracts of deck logbook covering the said accident．
A．Attached herewith are B．Attached is herewith C．Attached are hereby D．Hereby are attached
11．Every entry required to be made in the Official Logbook shall be signed by the ______．
A．Mate on watch
B．Master and Chief Mate or other member of the crew C．Master only
D．Purser，one of the Mates，and some other member of the crew 12．Logbooks are used to record the events occurring when ______．
A．the ship is in a harbor B．the ship is at anchorage C．the ship is underway D．all of the above
13．An accident came ______ my mind when I saw the broken case．
A．in B．on C．to D．with 14．The SMS should provide for specific measures aimed at promoting the ______of equipment or
systems the sudden operational failure of which may result in hazardous situations． A．visibility B．ability C．reliability D．capability 15．A qualified deck officer should be ______ the watch．
A．in charge of B．arranged C．decided to D．the depth of
16．How many GMDSS operators are needed/required on board according to the provisions of the
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea,1974? ______．
A．4 operators B．3 operators C．2 operators D．1 operator
17．Instructions on how to conduct search and rescue are given in the ______ which is primarily
designed for use by merchant ship．
A．MARPOL B．IRPCS C．SOLAS D．MERSAR 18．Annex V to MARPOL 73/78 contains requirements pertaining to the discharge into the marine
environment of ______．
A．oil B．garbage C．noxious liquid substances D．None of the above 19．Apparent wind speed blowing across a vessel under tow can be measured by a(n) ______．
A．barometer B．wind vane C．anemometer D．thermometer 20．After casting off moorings at a mooring buoy in calm weather，you should ______．
A．go full ahead on the engine(s)
B．back away a few lengths to clear the buoy and then go ahead on the engines C．go half ahead on the engines and put the rudder hard right D．go half ahead on the engines and pass upstream of the buoy
21．The most doubtful and unpredictable factor in a mooring system is the ______．
A．ability of the anchors to hold in a seabed B．anchor chain catenary length C．variability of the fairlead D．angle of the flukes 22．Chafing gear should be placed ______．
A．at all wearing points of mooring lines B．at the bitter ends of all standing rigging
C．around running rigging D．on wire rope only forces
23．Owing to the big draught of the ship，she has to go alongside by the time of ______．
A．spring tide B．flood tide C．ebb tide D．slack water
24．The rules state that vessels may depart from the requirements of the Rules when ______．
A．there are no other vessels around B．operating in a narrow channel
C．the Master enters it in the ship's log D．necessary to avoid immediate danger 25．Mariners proceeding across the main routes are ______ to do so as wide an angle as
practicable．
A．recommended B．reported C．applied D．complied
26．A tug would NOT assist a ship to steer if the tug is made up to the large vessel ______．
A．by a tow line ahead of the vessel B．forward on either bow of the vessel
C．approximately amidships of the vessel D．on the vessel's quarter 27．Where one of two vessels is to keep out of the way the other ______．
A．shall not keep her course but shall keep her speed B．shall not keep her course and speed
C．shall keep her course but change her speed D．shall keep her course and speed
28．All of the following are engaged in fishing EXCEPT ______．
A．A vessel trawling B．A vessel trolling C．A vessel setting nets D．A vessel tending lines 29．When underway in a channel,you should keep to the ______．
A．middle of the channel B．starboard side of the channel
C．port side of the channel D．side of the channel that has the widest turns
30．The two vessels underway may collide with ______,if they don't take immediate measures．
A．one to another B．one the other C．each the other D．each other 31．The shortest distance between any two points on earth defines a ______．
A．small circle B．great circle C．rhumb line D．hyperbola 32．When a buoy marks a channel bifurcation(分支), the preferred channel is NOT indicated by
______．
A．the shape of an unlighted buoy B．the light color of a lighted buoy C．the color of the topmost band D．whether the number is odd or even
33．Uncharted lights, fog signals and radar beacon transmissions may be ______ near the station．
A．encountered B．met C．contacted D．seen 34．Spring tides occur ______．
A．when the moon is new or full
B．when the moon and sun have declination of the same name C．only when the moon and sun are on the same sides of the earth D．at the beginning of spring when the sun is over the equator 35．The set of the ocean current is caused by ______．
A．density differences of the water B．rotation of the earth C．direction of primary circulation of air D．all of the above 36．You are docking a vessel．If possible,you should ______．
A．go in with the current B．go in against the current
C．approach the dock at a 90Deg angle and swing to
D．at the beginning of spring when the sun is over the equator
37．All the holds to be loaded with grain must be swept ______ commencement of loading．
A．cleanly／during B．clear／meanwhile C．clean／between D．clean／prior to
38．Stop ______ the derrick at once，the gooseneck is bent．
A．to use B．to operate C．maneuvering D．using 39．The actual amount of cargo loaded depends upon ______．
A．the broken stowage listed B．the broken stowage calculated C．the broken stowage given D．the actual broken stowage
40．The Routing System which aimed at reducing the risk of casualties is called as ______．
A．Traffic Separation Schemes B．Recommended tracks C．Precautionary areas D．Inshore traffic zones
41．What kind of conditions would you observe as the eye of a storm passes over your ship's position?
A．Huge waves approaching from all directions,clearing skies,light winds,and an extremely low
barometer
B．Flat calm seas,heavy rain,light winds,and an extremely low barometer C．Flat calm seas,heavy rain,light winds,and high pressure
D．Huge waves approaching from all directions,clearing skies,light winds,and high pressure 42．When completed their duty, pilots want the master of the vessel to fill in ______．
A．their yellow books B．their pilotage forms C．their identification cards D．their pilotage licenses
43．When force of winds reaches 10-11 in Beaufort scale，we usually call such wind ______．
A．Gale B．Storm C．Hurricane D．Typhoon 44．Which of the following is a characteristic of a Ro-Ro vessel?
A．Passenger tours available upon docking B．Long port stays necessary to secure vehicles C．Short in port turnaround times
D．Heavy vehicles only require lightweight securing equipment 45．After a cold front passes,the barometric pressure ______．
A．drops,and the temperature drops B．drops,and the temperature rises C．rises,and the temperature drops D．rises,and the temperature rises
46．On a vessel with a single propeller,transverse force has the most effect on the vessel when the
engine is put ______．
A．full ahead B．full astern C．half ahead D．slow astern 47．A Doppler log in the bottom return mode indicates the ______．
A．velocity of the current B．bottom characteristics C．depth of the water D．speed over the ground
48．On a ship，a door that is required to be marked KEEP CLOSED is designed to ______．
A．prevent the passage of flammable gases B．prevent the passage of poisonous vapors C．delay the spread of heat and flames D．maintain watertight integrity 49．When navigating in thick fog with the radar on, you should ______．
A．station the look-out in the wheelhouse to keep a continuous watch on the radar B．secure the sounding of fog signals until a vessel closes within five miles C．station a look-out as low down and far forward as possible
D．keep the radar on the shortest available range for early detection of approaching vessels 50．Your radar is set on a true motion display．Which of the following will NOT appear to move
across the PPI scope?
A．Echoes from a buoy B．Own ship's marker
C．Echo from a ship on the same course at the same speed D．Echo from a ship on a reciprocal course at the same speed
51．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
52．There is a possibility that small vessel, ice and other floating objects may not be ______ by
radar at an adequate range．
A．reflect B．shown C．detected D．defected
53．Indications of the master gyrocompass are sent to remote repeaters by the ______．
A．follow-up system B．transmitter C．phantom element D．azimuth motor 54．Most LOG use the doppler shift of the carrier phase to compute ______．
A．Latitude B．Longitude C．Speed D．Time
55．The correction to be applied to a Loran-C reading when matching a sky wave to a ground
wave may be found ______．
A．on loran charts covering areas where sky waves are used B．in the Radio Aids to Navigation PUB 117 C．in the Loran-C Correction Tables
D．Sky waves cannot be matched to ground waves in Loran-C to produce a usable reading 56．The most common type of davit found on merchant vessels today is the ______．
A．radial B．sheath-screw C．gravity D．quadrantal 57．What is the basic concept of GMDSS?
A．Search and rescue authorities ashore can be alerted to a distress situation B．Shipping in the immediate vicinity of a ship in distress will be rapidly alerted C．Shoreside authorities and vessels can assist in a coordinated SAR operation with minimum
Delay
D．All of the above
58．Which would be the subject of a NAVAREA warning?
A．A drifting buoy sighted in mid-ocean
B．Extinguishment of Wolf Trap Light located inside Chesapeake Bay C．All military exercises on the high seas involving four or more vessels D．Off-air times of radio beacons when scheduled for routine maintenance 59．The present voyage of my ship began at the port of Shanghai after loading 8 000 tons of Cargo
on board and ended after discharging the Cargo at the port of Hong Kong which was ______．
A．the port of destination B．the port for bunkering C．the port of arrival D．the last port of call
60．If you receive the signal over radiotelephone of \
International Code of Signals, you should ______．
A．report to the caller B．repeat your last transmission
C．continue since he received your last transmission D．end the transmission 61．You are using an automatic tension winch by yourself．If you get caught in the turns of the line
as they lead into the gypsyhead ______．
A．the safety cutout will stop the winch before you're injured B．the line will part and snap back
C．you may be pulled into the winch and injured or killed