航海英语阅读理解60篇后附答案.docx

1、航海英语阅读理解60篇后附答案航海英语阅读理解60篇(必看)Passage 01Merchant ships are designed to carry cargo. Some are also designed to carry passengers. They can operate as liners. These are employed on regular routes on a fixed timetable. A list of their arrival and departure dates is published in advance and they sail whe

2、ther full or not. Liners can be classed as either deep-sea liners or short-sea liners. The former carry mainly containerized cargo across the oceans of the world; the later carry containerized or conventional cargo on shorter routes. Ferries are also classed as liners. These offer a daily or weekly

3、service for passengers and vehicles across channels and narrow seas. A few ships are still employed as passenger liners. They not only carry passengers but also some cargo on routes from Europe to North America and to the Far East. Nowadays the passenger trade is very small and passenger liners usua

4、lly operate as cruise ships for part of the year.001.The deep-sea liners _. A. carry mainly containerized cargo B. carry mainly conventional cargo C. offer a daily or weekly service for passengers and vehicles D. sail across channels and narrow seas.002.The Liners _. A. always sail full B. sail regu

5、larly even not full C. always sail in ballast D. will not sail if not full003.A list of the arrival and departure dates of liners _. A. will be published weekly B. will be published when they sail，whether full or not，from Europe to North America and to the Far East C. will not be published even they

6、 sail fully loaded D. is published prior to their departure004.It is implied in the passage that _. A. the number of passenger ships is small B. all passenger ships will carry some cargo in near future C. it is not necessary for liners to sail in regular time D. container carriers should carry some

7、passengersPassage 02Nowadays，most merchant ships are built to carry cargoes. And they mainly operate as tramps. These vessels do not sail on regular routes or keep to a fixed timetable，but are employed where there is cargo for them to carry. Tramps can be classed as deep-sea tramps or short-sea tram

8、ps. A number are classed as coasters. These ply on coastal routes and up rivers to inland ports. The traditional tramp cargoes are dry bulk cargoes，but some are designed to carry general cargoes.A large number of merchant ships operate as specialized vessels. These are designed to carry a particular

9、 type of cargo. There are several types of specialized vessel. The most common are oil tankers. They are owned by the major oil companies or by independent operators. Two other types of liquid bulk carrier of growing importance are chemical carriers and liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers.005.The d

10、eep-sea tramps _. A. carry bulk and general cargo across the high seas B. are built to carry passengers C. are mainly coasters D. are specialized vessel006.The coasters _. A. always sail across the high seas B. commonly carry oil cargo C. are mainly tankers D. sail on coastal routes and up rivers to

11、 inland ports007.The importance of LNG carriers _. A. is growing B. is not mentioned in passage C. is decreasing D. will be discussed further if necessary008.It is implied in the passage that _. A. the number of specialized vessels is not small B. all oil tankers will carry some chemicals in near fu

12、ture C. the tramps and specialized vessels are the basic type of merchant ships. D. container carriers should not be classed as trampsPassage 03Cargo ships can be divided into two basic types. One type carries dry cargo，the other carries liquid cargo; however，an OBO ship is designed to carry both. A

13、 traditional dry cargo ship is the multi-deck vessel. Her holds are divided horizontally by one or two tween decks，because these make stowage of individual packages easier. Dry bulk cargo is carried in bulk carriers. These do not have tween decks as cargo is carried loose. The most modern type of dr

14、y cargo carrier is the container ship. They carry containers of standard dimensions，consequently stowage is easier. Fruit，meat and dairy produce are carried in refrigerated ships. Oil tankers are the most common type of liquid cargo carrier. They are often very large，because huge quantities of oil n

15、eed to be transported and one large vessel is more economical to operate than two smaller ones. Two other types of liquid bulk carrier of growing importance are the liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier and the chemical carrier，although chemical can also be carried in drums in general cargo ships.009.

16、There are _ types of liquid bulk carrier. A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5010.A multi-deck vessel has _ tween decks. A. has many B. no C. only one D. has up to two011.Fruit，meat and dairy produce are carried in_. A. containers carriers B. traditional ships C. OBO ships D. refrigerated ships012.The types of dry cargo carr