GMDSS英语习题汇编.doc

HUBEI Communications Technical College(West Campus)

GMDSS
HUBEI Communications Technical College(West Campus)
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1. what does ITU stand for?
A、the International Telephone Union
B、the International Telecommunication Union
C、the International Telecommunication Unit

D、the International Telex Unit
2. You can get chief officer—it.
A 、do B、to C、doing D、done
3. The rescue co-ordination center may---- on stations which interfere with distress traffic.
A、keep silence B、forbid transmission
C、change information D、impose silence
4. Which expression has the different meaning from entry into form entry into force?
A、coming into effect B、moving to full effect
C、being based on force D、coming into force
5. The emergency communication sets transmitter should not be tested except when---by 6a public radio inspector.
A、inspecting B、inspected C、inspects D、having inspected
6. It is no use ----to get in touch with that distress ship right now.
A、trying　　　　　Ｂ、to try　　　　　Ｃ、tired　　　　Ｄ、to trying
7. Radio wave---flow over the surface of the earth ---they radiate from the antenna in other directions.
A、even/then B、not only/ but also
C、no sooner/than D、although
8.------the time of communication the GMDSS operator was working at the computer.
A. In B. By C. On D. During
9.-----the message has been sent out or not is not known to us.
A. If B. Is C. Does D. Whether
10 You explanation-----all right.
A sounds B. have sounded
C. is sounding D. is sounded
11. The radio officer-------the repair of the transmitter until midnight.
A. finished B. had not finished
C. did not finish D. did not finished
12.By using previous communication system rescue is often a matter of chance what does“a matter of chance”mean?
A. occasionally B. accidentally
C. often D. usually
13.Effort made for marine safety----the Titanic tragedy in 1912.
A. started/after B. has started/since
C. was beginning/ when D. begins/after
14.From the ship owner’s point of view,------is the most important advantage INMARSAT providing with.
A. business opportunity
B. good-quality radiotelephone conversation
C. telex service
D. both B and C
15.For ships equipped with an SES it is ----and ----for the operator to send a distress alert.
A.easy/reliable B.simple/difficult
C.stable/compulsory D.cheap/stow
16. Exchange of answerbacks acts a confirmation that the messages _____at the destination.
A. have received
B. have been received
C. are received
D. are being received
17. If a ship _____ in danger, the distress signal will be sent out in the shortest possible time by means of the GMDSS equipment.
A. is B. encounter C. will be D. is meet
18. It is ____for ships to receive distress alerts.
A. compulsory B. optional C. not necessary D. not important
19. We consider ____ send a helicopter with medical facilities to the distress area.
A. it necessary B. it is necessary C. it necessary to D. necessary
20. The captain asked me _____.
A. whether the pilot is on board B. if was the pilot on board
C. was the pilot on board D. when would the pilot on board
21. The fishing vessel ______the distress area UNTIL assisting vessel arrived.
A. leave B. lose C. has left D. didn’t leave
22. The vessel was drifting because she ____the rudder
A. lost B. lose C. had lost D. has lost
23. Deck cargo shift happened while a sailor _____the cargo.
A. lashed B. was lashing C. is lashing D. lashing
24. It is _____for marines to combine the SART with a float-free satellite EPIRB.
A. essential B. compulsory C. optional D. inadvisable
25. Stations in the United States of America are grouped by states arranged in the alphabetical order of their _____.
A. countries B. states C. names D. groups
26. Please use ___ for ___.
A. English/all distress communications
B. Chinese/some distress calls
C. The language decided by Administrations/all distress calls
D. Japanese/some distress alerts
27. What’s the abbreviation for the World Meteorological Organization?
A. WMO B. IHO C. IMO D. WARC
28. All ships which, ______the present Convention are required to carry installation shall carry out the International Code of signal.
A. according B. in according with C. in accordance D. in accordance with
29. “A decade of work ”means ______.
A. a lot of work B.a piece of work
C. a long time work D.ten years of work
30. Distress traffic is the communication between the station in distress and the ships, aircrafts. Coast radio stations and rescue centers ____ in the rescue work.
A. participating B. participated
C. participate D. to participate
31. Distress and safety communications ________ DSC calling will be performed by radiotelephony y or narrowband direct-printing or both.
A. follow B. to follow
C. following D. to be following
32.The portable SART is designed ________ on the bridge in its container.
A. to stow B. for stowing C. being stowed D. to be stowed
33.ladies and gentlemen. This is captain wands speaking. I have pleasure in informing you _________ all safety equipment is in full working order.
A. that B. which C. when D. not
34. the vessel is asking for shore-based radar assistance _________ .
A. because her radar is damaged B. because of her radar is being repaired
C. due to her radar is out of order D. because of her radar is not working
35._______a distinct humming should be heard on the loudspeaker.
A. When the distress alarm is sounded
B. When the emergency communication receiver is tuned on
C. Whenever an emergency call is teansmitted
D. When a distress message is teceived
36. In November 1988 a decade of work ________ a successful conclusion when a conference was held at IMO headquarters.
A. has reached B. reached C. reach D. eaches
37. We_________ the distress signal on our own radio before the shore station relayed it to us.
A. received already B. have received
C. had received D. were received
38. By using Previous communication system, rescue is often a matter of chance. What does “a matter of chance” mean?
A. occasionally B. accidentally C. often D. usually
39. Some radio waves________ the surface of the earth because of its_
A. are capable of follow /distance
B. can follow /altitude
C. can hardly follow /shape
D. are unable following /angle
40. Establishing communication between ships may________ on ch16.
A. exist B. take place C. include D. concern
41. We have just received a message from shore_______ assistance is on the way.
A. when B. where C. how D. that
42. ________he message has been sent out or not is unknown to us.
A. If B. Is C. Does D. whether
43. The fishing vessel __________ the distress area until the assistance arrived.
A. leave B. left C. has left D. didn’t leave
44. For SAR operations it should be possible to transmit message in______ direction.
A. one B. double C. both D. four
45. As a matter of fact, MSI is the combination of ________ important information.
A. many B. quite a few C. lots of D. a lot
46 The equipment to be carried by ship _________the area where they proceed.
A will depend B is dependent on C is regardless of D is decided by
47Signal_________to assist in locating a ship ,aircraft or vehicle in distress of locating survivors will be transmitted in the 9GHZ band means of a search and rescue radar transponder.
A .to intend B .to be intended C.intending D.intended
48.We consider--------send a helicopter with medical facilities to the dirtress area.
A.it necessary B.it is necessary C. it necessary to D.necessary
49.A person--- in spite of being in an extremely dangerous situation is a survivor.
A.whom is still B.who is safety
C.who is healthy D.who continues to live
50.A sailor on board ----from appendicitis and required operation immediately.
A.was suffering B.is suffering
C.has suffered D.has been suffering
51. Utopia asked for tug assistance because she -------
A. run around B. is running aground
C. was aground D. is aground
52. Maritime safety Information------MSI.
A. short for B. abbreviated to
C. referred as D. shorten to
53. Warnings are transmitted at specified times and remain in force------the information is valid.
A. so long as B. as long as C. until D. unless
54.The present INMARSAT system------ geostationary satellites positioned above the Atlantic Ocean.
A. use B. ignores C. considers D. utilizes
55. Distress and safety communication------- DSC calling will be performed by radiotelephony by or narrowband direct-printing or both.
A. follows B. to follows C. following D. to be followed
56. To overcome problem of bills----- in many different currencies, the billing process uses special “nominal” currencies.
A. being issued or settled B. issued or settled
C. issuing or settling D. to be issued or settled
57. I’m looking for Captain John------ I want him on sign on this B/L.
A. because B. due to C. that D. since
58. The vessel is asking for short-based radar assistance-------.
A. is because her radar damaged B. because of her radar is being repaired
C. due to her radar is out of order D. because her radar is not working
59. We------ a sharp lookout while we were sailing in the icy water.
A. keep B. kept C. are keeping D. have kept
60. The chief officer------ on board for seven years.
A. had been working B. has worked
C. worked D. is working
61. MSI is received by ships on a designated channel “designated” means---------.
A. allocated B. appointed C. designed D. specialized
62. ALL ships which, --------the present convention, are required to carry radio installation shall carry out the International Code of Signal.
A. according B. in according with
C. in accordance D. in accordance with
63. When hearing a distress call, all station shall immediately cease any transmission capable of ------- with the distress traffic.
A. interfere B. interfering C. being interfered D. interference
64. --------- we stand away from church bell, it takes longer period of time for the sound waves to each us.

A. If B. Whenever C. Because D. Where
65. The captain asked me --------
A. whether the pilot was on board B. if was the pilot on board
C. was the pilot on board D. when would the pilot on board
66. Some words in English have meaning ------ the context in which they appear.
A. depended on B. which depend on
C. which depends on D. to which depends on
67. The vessel was drifting because she -------- the rudder.
A. lost B. lose C. had lost D. has lost
68. The fishing boat ------- into danger because there is a fog bank ahead.
A. is running B. runs C. ran D. run
69. Traditional and terrestrial techniques -------
A. can help the radio system to overcome its drawbacks
B. are unable to perfect the existing system
C. are out of date
D. are useless to the radio system
70. The first communication satellite was used for the purpose of -------
A. taking the place of the radio system
B. introducing a new life-saving system
C. saving the vessel in distress
D. improving the communication on land
71. Tradition radio system has so many principle problems which--------
A. can be tackled by traditional and terrestrial techniques
B. can be solved by satellite communications
C. can be tackled by some other techniques except satellites
D. can hardly solved by other techniques
72. According to the basic concept GMDSS, ----- can be rapidly altered to a distress incident
A. only SAR authorities on land
B. all ships in a very large sea area
C. the nearest coast stations and port radios
D. the SAR authorities ashore as well as ships navigating vicinity of the casualty
73. Ships equipped with INMARSAT SES send distress alters both ------
A. quick and good B. convenient and certain
C. easily and simply D. important and difficult
74. Ships in areas A3 and A4 will transmit ------- as appropriate
A. a ship to alter on MF/VHF
B. a ship to shore alter by SES/HF DSC
C. a ship to shore alter by satellite EPIRB
D. all of A B C

75. The GMDSS has -------- main functions
A. 4 B. 9 C. 8 D.5
76. with the help of GMDSS ------- will rapidly altered to the distress incident
A. the SAR authorities ashore
B. the ships in the vicinity to the casualty
C. the nearest coast stations and port radios
D. A and B
77. When receiving a distress alter , the SAR authorities ashore and the ships in the vicinity of the ship in distress will ------- soonest
A. reach the distress area B. conduct a sector search
C. send rescue vessels D. assist coordinately in SAR operations
78. Every MSI message ------- owing to their nature of importance
A. can suppress B. can be suppressed
C. can not be suppressed D. are to suppressed
79. In addition to meeting the requirement of Sea area A1 , every ship engaged on voyage in Sea area A2 shall be provided with ----------
A. MF radio installation with DSC
B. SES
C. MF/HF radiotelephony installation
D. 2187.5KHz watch receive
80.The GMDSS defines four sea areas based on the ________
A .location and capacity of the facilities located on board ships
B. position and type of a ship station
C .capacity and location of shore based communication facilities
D. position and capacity of mobile communication stations.
81.An area within the coverage of at least one VHF shore station in which continuous DSC distress alerting is available is ________
A. sea area A1 B. sea area A2 C. distress area D.GMDSS areas
82.An area within the coverage of at least one MF shore station in which continuous DSC distress alerting in available is ______
A.. Sea area A1 B .sea area A C. distress area D.GMDSS area
83._________are used for distress alerting as a rule
A.SES/DSC/EPIRB B.SART/radiotelephone C.COSPAS—SARSAT D. both and c
84._________means rapid and successful reporting of a distress incident to a unit which can provide or coordinate assistance
A. Distress message B. Distress alerting C. Safety calling D. Digital Selective Calling
85.the basic concept of GMDSS is _________
A. .Search and rescue autho