Mariners are FIRST warned of serious defects or important changes to aids to navigation by
A.marine broadcast Notice to Mariners
B.Weekly Notices to Mariners
C.corrected editions of charts
D.Light Lists
A.marine broadcast Notice to Mariners
B.Weekly Notices to Mariners
C.corrected editions of charts
D.Light Lists
y of Portugal, the younger son of the Portuguese king and in English princess.
Prince Henry lived in the fifteenth century. As a boy he became devoted to the sea, and he dedicated(devoted) himself" to improving the design of Ships and the methods or sailing them. In 1416, when he was twenty-two. Henry founded a school for mariners, to which he invited everyone who could help him —— Jewish astronomers, Italian and Spanish sailors, and Arab mathematicians and map makers who knew how to use the crude compass of the day and could improve it.
Henry’s goal was to design and equip vessels that would be capable of making long ocean voyages without having to hug(keep close to) the shore. The caravel carried more sail and was longer and slimmer than any ship then made, yet was tough enough to withstand gales at sea. He also developed the carrack, which was a slower ship, but one that was capable of carrying more cargo.
To Prince Henry the world owes credit far development of craft that made oceanic exploration possible. He lives in history as Henry the Navigator.
1).The best title for this selection is().
A、The First Modern Sailing Vessels
B、The Mariner Prince
C、Prince Henry’s Role in History
D、The FirstSchool for Sailors
2).Prince Henry's principal achievement was that of().
A、making oceanic exploration possible
B、improving the compass
C、founding a school for mariners
D、inventing the clipper ship
3).Compared with his caravel, Henry's carrack was().
A、longer and slimmer
B、able to carry more cargo
C、able to carry more sail
D、shorter
4).Prince Henry's goal was to design vessels that could().
A、make long deep-sea voyages
B、travel faster than those in use at that time
C、explore the coastline of Portugal
D、carry larger crews and more cargo than existing ones
5).Prince Henry started his school for the purpose of().
A、helping mariners
B、improving ship design and sailing methods
C、studying astronomy and mathematics
D、improving his own skill as a sailor
Between 1450 and 1433, Emperor Chu Ti's Treasure Fleet of the Dragon Throne ruled the entire south Pacific and the Indian Ocean, collecting gifts and tributes(贡品) for the Emperor throughout a territory that ranges from Korea and Japan to Eastern coast of Africa. The Admiral Cheng Ho began the first of seven voyages in 1405. The purpose of the first voyage was to hurt the former emperor who had been dethroned and escaped. The admiral's fleet, which was made up of 62 large junks and 255 smaller ships, recaptured the deposed emperor and also defeated a large pirate fleet that had been terrorizing the islands near Sumatra. Over the next 28 years, Admiral Cheng Ho increased China's trading territory to including 37 countries from the Vietnam coast to Persian Gulf, the Red Sea, and eastern Africa. Cheng He's death around 1435 signaled the end of the Treasure Fleet and disappearing of China's economic domination of the South Pacific.
It is implied but not stated that ancient navigation used to sail ______.
A.with their knowledge of the winds
B.by the sky
C.by the compass
D.by the currents of the Pacific
Task 1
Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice.
By the first century A. D., historians say, the Chinese had some knowledge of the winds and currents of the Pacific. When weather prevented the Chinese from navigating by the sky their mariners(水手) used magnetized(磁化) needles to guide them. Because the sailors had no level surface on their rocking ship, they floated the needle in a shallow bowl of water, and the compass that guided explorers to day was born.
Between 1450 and 1433, Emperor Chu Ti's Treasure Fleet of the Dragon Throne ruled the entire south Pacific and the Indian Ocean, collecting gifts and tributes (贡品) for the Emperor throughout a territory that ranges from Korea and Japan to Eastern coast of Africa. The Admiral Cheng Ho began the first of seven voyages in 1405. The purpose of the first voyage was to hurt the former emperor who had been dethroned and escaped. The admiral's fleet, which was made up of 62 large junks and 255 smaller ships, recaptured the deposed emperor and also defeated a large pirate fleet that had been terrorizing the islands near Sumatra. Over the next 28 years, Admiral Cheng Ho increased China's trading territory to including 37 countries from the Vietnam coast to Persian Gulf, the Red Sea, and eastern Africa. Cheng He's death around 1435 signaled the end of the Treasure Fleet and disappearing of China's economic domination of the South Pacific.
It is implied but not stated that ancient navigation used to sail ______ .
A.with their knowledge of the winds
B.by the sky
C.by the compass
D.by the currents of the Pacific
The Local Notice to Mariners is usually published ______.
A.daily
B.weekly
C.monthly
D.semiannually
Admiralty Notices to Mariners are published ______.
A.every day
B.every week
C.every month
D.every year
Sailing directions are kept up to date by ______.
A.publications
B.notices to mariners
C.supplements
D.Annual Summary of Admiralty Notices to Mariners
Mariners not entering the port are________to keep at least one mile off.
A.advised
B.reported
C.complied
D.supplied
A.Light List
B.Notice to Mariners
C.Coast Pilot
D.Sailing Directions
听力原文:W: Nine, please.
M: This is the express, Madam. The first stop is the first floor.
Q: Where did this conversation take place?
(16)
A.On a bus.
B.On a train.
C.Over a phone.
D.In an elevator.
Mariners proceeding across the main routes are recommended to do so at______.
A.as wide an angle as practicable
B.as wide an angle so practicable
C.like wide an angle as practicable
D.like wide as angle so practicable
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