航海英语阅读题46篇

第三部分

Passage3-01

Labourshouldbeorderedby0900hrsfor2ndshift(1500to2300hrs)onsameday

andby1300hrsfor1stshift(0700to1500hrs)fornextday.Byl100hrs,for3rd

shift(2300to0500hrs)insameday.

Undernormalcircumstances,noworkisperformedduringmealhours1100to1200hrs

and1830to1930hrs.unlesstheshipisclassifiedasakeyvesselortheagent

ordersworkduringthemealhours.

001.Ifyouwanttoorderlabourinthisportforthethirdshiftinsameday,the

ordershouldbemadeby_C____•

A.anytimeB.0900hoursC.1100hoursD.1300hours

002.___B_____isperformedduringmealhoursunderusualcircumstances.

A.CargoworkB.Nocargowork

C.OrderingworkbyAgentD.loadinganddischarging

003.Loadinganddischargingcanbeperformedduringmealhours___A—

A.iftheshipisclassifiedasakeyvessel

B.ifagentordersworkbeforehand

C.undernormalcircumstances

D.eitherAorB

004.Whatdoestheword“key"mean___C?

A.ladenB.smallC.pivotalD.big

Passage3-02

BeforearrivalintheUnitedKingdom,themasterwillhaveinformedhisownersor

agentsoftheapproximatetimeofthevesseTsarrivalatthepilotstationforthe

portofdestination.Thevesselshouldbeflyingherensignandalsohersignal

lettersandtherequisitepilotsignalwhenapproachingthepilotstation.The

internationalsignals,aswel1asanylocalportsignals,canbefoundintheSai1ing

Directions,whichisalsoknownasthe“PilotBook”

WhenapilotisrequiredmostportsnowrequireduenoticeofthevesseTsETAto

besentinbyradio.However,thisdoesnotrelievetheship，sobligationtodisplay

thepilotsignal("G〃byanyofthemethodsofsignaling)untilthepilotisaboard

when〃H〃flagwillbeflown.Ifthemasterorfirstmateofthevesselhasapilotage

certificateforthedistrictthentheaboveisunnecessary,insuchcasethepilot

flag(whiteandredhorizontalhalves,asonthepilotvessel)willbeflown.

005.Whilethepilotisonship,一B---shouldbedisplayedonthetopoftheship

mast.

⑴〃G〃flag⑵〃H〃flag

A.only(1)B.only(2)

C.both(1)and(2)D.(1)plus(2)

006.What'sthemeaningofthe〃ETA〃A____

A.EstimatedtimeofArrival

B.ExpectedtimeofArrival

C.BothAandB

D.NeitherAnorB

007.Whichstatementunderbelowiscorrect____A__.

A.TheSailingDirectionsBookisassameasPilotBook

B.TheSailingDirectionsBookandthePilotBookaredifferentbooks

C.ThePilotBookisapartoftheSailingDirectionsBook

D.TheSailingDirectionsBookcontainsthePilotBook

008.BeforearrivalintheUnitedKingdom,themastershouldinform

tohisowneroragentsA

A.ETAB.ETDC.GMTD.LT

Passage3-03

ThebasicconceptoftheGMDSSisthaton-shoreSearchandRescueauthorities,in

additiontoshippingintheimmediatevicinityofashipindistress,willbealerted

rapidlytoanincidentsothattheycanassistinco-ordinatingasearchandrescue

operationwiththeminimumofdelay.

Thesystemwi11alsoprovideforurgencyandsafetycommunications,andthe

disseminationofMaritimeSafetyInformation(MSI)includingNavigationalWarnings

andWeatherMessages.

GMDSSappliestoallshipsof300G.R.T.orlarger,toallpassengershipsandall

shipsoninternationalvoyages,whicharesubjecttotheSOLASConvention1974,as

amended1988.

GMDSShasbeenadoptedbytheIMO.

009.What'sthemeaningoftheSOLAS.

A.InternationalRegulationsforPreventingCollisionAtSea.

B.InternationalConventionfortheSafetyofLifeAtSea

C.SalvageOperationsofLifeAtSea

D.Allabovearewrong

010.The〃G.R.T.〃refersto.

A.GrossRegisterTonnage

B.GrossRegisteredTonnage

C.GrossTonnage

D.GrossRiverTonnage

Oil.GMDSSappliesto.

A.allshipsof300G.R.T.andover300G.R.T.

B.allpassengerships

C.allshipsoninternationalroute

D.allabovearecorrect

012.ThefullnameofGMDSSis.

A.GlobalMaritimeDistressSatelliteSystem

B.GlobalMaritimeDistressandSafetySystem

C.GlobalMarineDistressSatelliteSystem

D.GlobalMarineDistressandSafetySystem

Passage3-04

Theaxialthrustofthepropelleristheforceworkinginaforeandaftdirection.

Thisforcecausestheshiptomoveaheadthroughthewaterortogoastern.Because

ofhershape,ashipwillmoveaheadthroughthewatermoreeasilythangoingastern.

Thetransversethrustisthesidewaysforceofthepropellerasitrotates.The

transverseeffectofthepropellerbladesatthetopnearthesurfaceofthewater

isnotstrongenoughtocounteracttheoppositeeffectofthelowerblades.For

right-handedpropellersthiscantstheship，ssterntostarboardandherbowtoport,

whentheshipisgoingahead.Theeffectissmal1andcanbecorrectedbytherudder.

Whentheenginesareputastern,theeffectistheoppositeandthesterncantsto

port.Thiseffectisstrongerandcannoteasilybecorrected.Vesselswith

left-handedpropellersbehaveintheoppositeway.

013.Theforcethatcausestheshiptomoveaheadthroughthewaterortogoastern

isknownas.

A.axialthrust

B.transversethrust

C.thetransverseeffectofthepropellerbladesatthetopnearthesurfaceof

thewater

D.thetransverseeffectofthelowerbladesofthepropellernearthebottom

ofthewater

014.Aleft-handedpropellers,whentheshipisgoingahead,wi11cantship*sstern

to.

A.starboardB.port

C.tomoveaheadD.moveastern

015.Thetransversethrustofthepropellerisstrongerwhentheshipis.

A.goingastern

B.goingahead

C.stopped

D.makingnowaythroughthewater

016.Thetransversethrustofthepropellercanmainlybeovercomeby.

A.therudderB.thepropelleritself

C.thenauticalinstrumentD.windandtide

Passage3-05

Thetaskofahelmsmanistosteertheshippreciselyaccordingtotheinstructions

oftheofficerofthewatch.Onpassage,theseinstructionstaketheformofacourse

tobeheld,regardlessofwind,seaorothersourcesofdeviation.Atothertimes,

theinstructionswillcallfortheshiptobeturnedtoportorstarboard,orto

bepreventedfromturning,ortobelineduponaparticularheading.

Agoodhelmsmanusestheleastrudderdef1ectiontomaintainasteadycourse.He

mustlearnquicklyatthebeginningofeachtrickwhethertheshipiscarryingport

orstarboardhelm.

Mostshipsnowsetandsteercoursesindegreesonthefullscaleof0_360degrrs.

Thissystemreplacesthetraditionaluseofthecompassscaledividedintocardinals

andpoints.Nevertheless,everyseamanandnavigatormustbefamiliarwiththeolder

system,sincethenecessaryforobtainingcertainqualifications(e.g.the

CertificateofEfficiencyaslifeboatmen);pointsarealsousedforindicationwind

direction.

017.Nowadays,the“helmsman”isalsocalledonboard.

A.OrdinaryseamanB.BosunC.AbleseamanD.Carpenter

018.Whatwasusedforindicationtheship，scourseintraditional

navigation__.

A.Adegreesonthefullscaleof0-360

B.cardinalsandpointsofcompass

C.soundinginmeters

D.distanceinmiles

019.Whendosethehelmsmanhastosteertheshipprecisely_______.

A.accordingtotheinstructionsoftheofficerofthewatch

B.whentheshiptobeturnedortobepreventedfromturning

C.whentheshiptobelineduponaparticularheading

D.allabovearecorrect

020.Accordingto"pointsarealsousedforindicationwinddirection'Z,please

predicthowtoindicatethesetofthecurrent____.

A.degreesB.points

C.centigradeD.Beaufortscale

Passage3-06

WhileeveryeffortismadetoensurethatthedataprovidedthroughtheNoticesto

Marinersserviceisaccurate,theuserneedstobeawareoftheriskstocorruption

ofdata.Itisimportantthattheusershouldonlyusethedataonsuitableequipment

andthat,otherapplicationsshouldnotberunningontheuser*smachineatthesame

time.Usersshouldexercisetheirprofessionaljudgementintheuseofdata,and

alsoconsulttheMarinersHandbook(NP100)forfurtherdetails.Theuserneedsto

beawarethatthereisapossibilitythatdatacouldbecorruptedduring

transmission,orintheprocessofdisplayorprintingontheuser,sequipment,

orifconvertedtoothersoftwareformats,andisaccordinglyadvisedthattheUKHO

cannotacceptresponsibilityforanysuchchange,oranymodificationsor

unauthorisedchanges,madebylicensees,orotherparties.

021.Thedatamaybecomecorruptedinanyofthefollowingprocessexcept.

A.duringtransmission

B.inthedisplayorprintingontheuser'sequipment

C.inconvertingtoothersoftwareformats

D.inairmaildeliverytothereaders

022.Theuseofthedataisadvisedtoconsult______forfurtherdetails.

A.MarinersHandbookB.SailingDirections

C.GuidetoPortEntryD.NoticestoMariners

023.Ofthefollowingitems______isnotmentionedforwhichUKHOwillacceptno

responsibility.

A.changeintheprocessofdisplayorprinting

B.unauthorisedchangesmadebylicenseesorotherparties

C.modificationsmadebylicenseesorotherparties

D.professionalamendments

024.Itisimpliedthat.

A.thedataareincorrect

B.thedataaretobecorrectedintensively

C.althoughthedataareaccurateenough,youarestilladvisedtouseitwith

caution

D.nottouseitifyouhavenotenoughtimeorproperequipmenttoeffectnecessary

correction

Passage3-07

Thecontainershipisdifferentfromtheconventionaltypeandisaninnovationnoted

foreasierhandlingandquickerturnoverofcargoes.Cargoestobecarriedbythis

typeofshiparepre-packedintocontainersbeforebeingloadedaboardtheship.

Containersaresealedafterbeingpackedwithcargoes.Madeofmetalorotherdurable

materials,theyarewatertightaftersealingandcanthereforebestowedondeck

whilstbeingcarried.Oneofthefeaturesofcontainershipsisthatsomeofthe

containersareusuallystowedondeck.

Thecontainershipisbecomingincreasinglypopularintradingcircles,andthetrend

isthatthetonnagethereofwillgrowatafasterpaceinfuture.

025.Whatdoes"innovation“inthefirstparagraphmean?_______.

A.makingchanges

B.theintroductionofanantigenicsubstanceintothebodyagainstaspecific

disease

C.Theactofintroducingsomethingnew.

D.revolution

026.Containersaresealedafterbeingpackedwithcargoes.

A.filled

B.loaded

C.stuffed

D.closedofficiallyorunderthesupervisionofnotarypublic

027.Ofthefollowing,isnotthefeatureofthecontainership?

A.Someofthecontainersareusuallystowedondeck.

B.Itiseasyforhandlingandquickturnoverofthecargo

C.Thecontainershipisbecomingincreasinglysafer

D.Cargoesarepre-packedintothecontainer

028.Thetonnageofcontainershipis.

A.decreasingB.increasing

C.remainingthesameD.changing

Passage3-08

Nauticalchartsareindispensabletomariners.They,however,aresubjecttofrequent

changes,suchasthoseofnavigationalaids,ofwaterwaysduetothedredgingand

construction,ofdepthsofwater,andofremovalorappearanceofwrecks.Inorder

tokeepup-to-dateandreliable,nauticalchartshavetoundergocorrection.Changes

ofimportancearegenerallypromulgatedbyweeklyeditionofNoticestoMariners,

whichenablemarinerstocorrectthechartsbyhand.Ifmajorchangesmakeit

impracticabletodoso,theNoticeswillprovideareproductionofasmallarea,

whichisalsocalledblock,tobepastedontothechartinitscorrectposition.

029.Nauticalchartsneedcorrectionbecause_______.

A.navigationalaidsaresometimesindispensable.

B.therearealwayssomemistakes

C.wrecksmayappearorberemoved

D.theycouldneverbereprinted

030.Correctiontochartsaremadebycrewmembersinaccordancewith_______.

A.NoticestoMarinersB.SailingDirections

C.GuidetoPortEntryD.Supplement

031.Inthepassage,Blocksare_______.

A.largescalecharts

B.representationsofcharts

C.reproductionsofportionsofcharts

D.smallscalecharts

032.Thepurposeofcorrectiontochartsisto.

A.keepthemup-to-date

B.makethechartsbrand-new

C.keepthechartsavailabletoallmarinersintheworld

D.keepthechartsfreefrommistakes

Passage3-09

CorrectionstoSailingDirectionsaregiveninSectionIV.Thoseinforceatthe

endoftheyeararereprintedintheAnnualSummaryofNoticestoMariners.A1ist

ofcorrectionsinforceispublishedinSectionIVoftheWeeklyEditionforthe

lastweekofeachmonth.

Itisrecommendedthatcorrectionsbekeptinafilewiththelatestlistof

correctionsinforceontop.TheIistshouldbeconsultedwhenusingtheparentbook

toseeifanycorrectionsaffectingtheareaunderconsiderationareinforce.

Itisnotrecommendedthatcorrectionsbestuckintheparentbookorcurrent

supplement,but,ifthisisdone,whenanewsupplementisreceivedcaremustbe

takentoretainthosecorrectionsissuedafterthedateofthenewsupplement,

whichmaybeseveralmonthsbeforeitsreceiptonboard.

033.arereprintedintheAnnualSummaryofNoticestoMariners.

A.TheSailingDirections

B.ThecorrectionstoSailingDirections

C.TheeffectivecorrectionstoNoticestoMariners

D.TheWeeklyEdition

034.Theparentbookis.

A.TheSailingDirection

B.ThecorrectionstoSailingDirectionsinforce

C.theAnnualSummaryofNoticestoMariners

D.theWeeklyEdition

035.ItisrecommendedthatcorrectionstotheSai1ingDirectionsbe.

A.madebyhand

B.consultedatthelastweekofeachmonth

C.stuckintheparentbookorcurrentsupplement

D.keptinafilewiththelatestlistofcorrectionsinforceontop

036.Ifthecorrectionsbestuckintheparentbookorcurrentsupplement,.

A.whenanewsupplementisreceived,thosecorrectionsissuedafterthedate

ofthenewsupplementmustberetained

B.theparentbookmustbeconsulted

C.thecurrentsupplementmustbeconsulted

D.theAnnualSummaryofNoticestoMarinersmustbeused

Passage3-10

Theamountofdetailshownonachartvarieswiththescaleofthechart.Onalarge

scalechart,forexample,fulldetailsofalllightsandfogsignalsareshown,

butonsmallerscalestheorderofreductionofinformationinelevation,period,

range,unti1onanoceanchartoftheareaonlylightswitharangeof15milesor

morewi11normallybeinserted,andthenonlytheirlight-starandmagentaflare.

Ontheotherhand,radiobeaconsareomittedfromlargescalechartswheretheir

usewouldbeinappropriate,and,unlesstheyarelongrangebeacons,fromoceancharts.

037.Oceanchartsareones.

A.largescaleB.smallscale

C.inappropriateD.omitted

038.Whatcannotbefoundinthelargescalecharts?.

A.RadiobeaconsofsmallrangeB.Fulldetailsofall1ights.

C.ElevationsD.Fulldetailsoffogsignals

039.Thelight-starandmagentaflareareshownon

A.largescalechartsonly

B.smallscalechartsonly

C.bothsmallandlargescalecharts

D.neithersmallnorlargescalecharts

040.Thetitleofthispassageshouldbe.

A.LightsandBeaconsonCharts

B.CharacteristicofLightsandBeacons

C.CorrectionstoSmal1andLargeScalecharts

D.NavigationalChartsPublication

Passage3-11

DALIANOBSYGALEWARNING190600Z

COLDFRONTWILLPASSBOHAISEABOIIAISTRAITSNORTHANDCENTRALHUANGHAISEACAUSING

GALEWINDSTOMORROWAFTERNOONANDEVENINGSTOP.

SYNOPTICSITUATION190600Z

LOW994HPAAT48N118EMOVINGSE8KTSWITHCOLDFRONTFROMCENTERPASSISNG44N

128EHIGH1013HPAAT38N124ESTATIONARYSTOP

24HOURSWEATHERFORECASTFROM191000Z

BOIIAISEABOIIAISTRAITSNORTHANDCENTRALHUANGIIAISEAPARLYCLOUDYBECOMINGOVERCAST

TOMORROWWITHRAINSWWINDSFORCE7TO8TOMORROWATERNOONANDEVENINGSEAROUGH

BECOMINGVERYROUGHSTOP.

041.TheCOLDFRONTwillpassBohaiSea,BohaiStraits,NorthandcentralHuanghai

Seaon

A.The20thB.The19th

C.The18thD.The6th

042.isstationaryat38N124E.

A.Low994lipaB.High1013Hpa

C.ColdfrontD.Warmfront

043.Thewindsareexpectedtomorrowtobe?

A.roughB.veryrough

C.SE8knotsD.SW7-8inforce

044.Whatistheweatherliketomorrowinthisarea?_________.

A.ItwillbepartlycloudybecomingovercastwithrainandSWforce7-8winds

B.LOW994HPAat48N118EismovingSE8KTSwithCOLDFRONTfromcenterpassing

44N128E

C.HIGH1013HPAat38N124Ewillbestationary

D.Itwillrainthewholeday

Passage3-12

Insomepartsofachartwherethespacesareratherblankandtherearenosymbols

ofanykind,theremaybeCautions,Warnings,Notes,etc.,whichshouldbetaken

intoaccountwhileusingachart.AllofthoseCautionaryNotesgivethemariner

facilitiestoensuresafenavigation,suchastoavoidrunningagroundinshallow

watersandmakingdamagestonearbyfishinggears,andtokeepoffanyhazardsin

areaswheresubmarinefrequentlyexercises.Furthermore,theyareofgoodhelpto

mariners,astothereliabilityofthenavigationalaidsespeciallyincongested

watersornarrowchannels,topreventanypossibleaccidents.

045.Whatisthemaintopicofthispassage?.

A.Regulationsoftheharbor

B.DetailsintheSailingDirections

C.Rulesoftheterminal

D.DescriptiononAdmiraltyCharts

046.Accordingtothepassage,youmustpayattentiontowhileusingachart.

A.Cautions,WarningsandNotes

B.Reports,SymbolsandCharts

C.Explanations,accountsandanswers

D.Damages,hazardsandinjuries

047.CautionaryNotesarehelpfulformariners_______.

A.torunagroundinshallowwaters

B.tomakedamagestonearbyfishinggears

C.tokeepoffhazardsinareaswheresubmarineexercises

D.tokeepthereliabilityoftheaidstonavigationincongestedwatersornarrow

channels

048.Cautions,Warnings,Notes,etc.arelikelyinsertedinsomepartsofachart

where___.

A.submarinefrequentlyexercises

B.therearefishinggears

C.thewatersiscongestedandthechannelsarenarrow

D.thespacesareratherblankandtherearenosymbolsofanykind

Passage3-13

Logbooksrequiredbylaw,tobefilledoutbymastersorofficersondutyofevery

ship,theformsofwhichmustbeprovedbytheshippingcompaniesormarine

authorities.

Logbooksareusedtorecordtheeventsoccurringduringtheship'sstayinaharbor,

atanchorage,orunderway,andtheyarealsorequestedtoproduceevidencesincase

officialsinquireaboutaccidents.

Oncompletionofthevoyagethelogbookmustbesubmittedtothesuperintendentof

theownerorthemarineauthoritiesforjustification,checkingorapproval.

Therefore,everythingrecordedinthelogbookmustbetrueandaccurate.

Whenamisentryhasbeenmadeinthelog,aredlinewouldbedrawnonthoseparts.

Thecorrectentrywithsignatureshouldbemadenearorabovethem.Noerasuresor

cutsaretobeallowed.

049.Thebesttitleforthepassageis〃

A.TheformsoflogbooksB.Theuseoflogbooks

C.CharacteristicsoflogbooksD.Howtochecklogbooks

050.Whenamisentryhasbeenmadeinthelog,.

A.erasuresorcutsaretobeallowed.

B.itistobecorrectedoutbymastersorofficersondutyofeveryship

C.itistobeproducedincaseofficialsinquireaboutaccidents.

D.ared1inewouldbedrawnonthoseparts,withcorrectentrywithsignature

beingmadenearorabovethem.

051.Theformsoflogbooksmustbeprovedby_______.

A.officialswhoinquireaboutaccidents.

B.theshippingcompaniesormarineauthorities.

C.mastersorofficersonduty.

D.thesuperintendentoftheowner.

052.Thelogbookmustbesubmitted_______tothesuperintendentoftheowneror

themarineauthoritiesforjustification,checkingorapproval.

A.oncompletionofthevoyageB.inaharbor

C.atanchorageD.underway

Passage3-14

Fornavigation,radarisofincrediblevalue.Itprovidesthenavigatorwithhis

position,hisdistancefromshipsorobstructionsnearbyandotheraccurate

informationtopreventcollisionandensurethesafetyoftheship.Radarcandisplay

al1objectswithinitsworkingrangeclearly,eitherinclearweatherorinthick

fog.Inaddition,iftheradarinformationiscorrectlyinterpreted,thenavigator

caneasilyworkoutthespeedanddirectionofanapproachingobjectandtakeproper

measurestokeephisshipfromanydanger.

Shore-basedradaralsoplaysanimportantroleinshipping.Ifship'sradarisin

trouble,theradarobserveratthestationswilluseVHFradiotoalertthemtoother

trafficinthevicinityaswellastoadvisetheirposition.Uptonow,manyradar

surveillancesystemshavebeeninstalledinmostlargeseaports.Theyareintended

tosmoothandcontroltheflowoftraffictoandfromtheharbor.

053.Fornavigation,theradaris_______.

A.ofnovalue

B.veryimportant

C.soexpensivethatpeopledon，tknowhowmuchitis

D.valueless

054.Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutradarysfunctionformarinepurposes

isincorrect?

A.Itprovidesthenavigatortheship*sposition

B.Itprovidesinformationtoprotectshipsfromcollision

C.Itdisplaysalltheobjectsatseaclearly

D.Itdisplaystheobserver，sdistancefromshipsandobstructionsnearby

055.Iftheship，sradarisintrouble,theshore-basedradar.

A.mayprovidetheshipofherposition

B.shouldbeinstalledwithsurveillancesystems

C.shalladvisetheshiptouseVHF

D.willbeputintouseimmediately

056.Radarsurveillancesystems.

A.mayprovideallshipsoftheirtechnicalconditions

B.shouldbeinstalledwithVHF

C.shallbecorrectlyinterpreted,

D.areintendedtosmoothandcontroltheflowoftraffictoandfromtheharbor.

Passage3-15

Communicationsoverrelativelyshortdistancescanbemadebyvisualorsoundsignals.

VisualsignalscanbesentbyusingflagsoranAldislamp.AnAldislampisan

electriclampusedforflashingmessagesinMorsecode.Thetraditionalmethodof

signalingfromoneshiptoanotherisbyusingflags.Therearedifferentcolored

flagsforeachletterofthealphabet.Therearealsopennant-shapedflagsfor

numbers,andalongpennant,knownasanansweringorcodepennant.Threeotherflags,

whichareburgee-shaped,areknownassubstitutes.Theseshowthattheflatorpennant

isbeingrepeated.Besidesstandingforaletterofthealphabet,eachflag,when

hoistedalong,hasanothermeaning.Forexample,the〃旷flagalsomeans:〃Irequire

medicalassistance”.Flagscanalsobehoistedincombinationsoftwo,threeorfour.

Siren,whistle,bellorothersoundsignalscanbeusedinfogandsimilar

circumstanceswhenvisualsignalscannotbeseen.

057.Communicationsoverrelativelyshortdistancesmaybemadeby.

A.visualsignals

B.soundsignals

C.MorseCode

I).Eithervisualorsoundsignals

058.AnAldislampisusedfor.

A.transmittingMorsecodeB.flashingflags

C.sendingflagsignalsD.sendingsoundsignals

059.Burgee-shapedflagsareusedassubstitutestoshow—.

A.”repeati