航海英语大风浪中航行单项选择题每日一练(2018.12.20)

单项选择题
Which change in the condition of the seas could indicate the formation of a tropical storm or hurricane several hundred miles from your location? （）
A.A long swell from an unusual direction
B.A lengthy lull in the wind and seas
C.Large seas coming from different directions
D.A brisk chop from the southeast
单项选择题
A vessel is tide rode when it is（）.
A.carrying extra rudder to compensate for the current
B.necessary to adjust the course steered to allow for the current
C.at anchor and stemming the current
D.being forced off of a pier by the hydraulic effect of the current
单项选择题
That half of the hurricane to the right hand side of its track (as you face the same direction that the storm is moving) in the Northern Hemisphere is called the（）.
A.windward side
B.leeward side
C.safe semicircle
D.dangerous semicircle
单项选择题
The distance that a ship moves forward with each revolutionof its propeller，if there is no slip，is called（）.
A.advance
B.head reach
C.pitch
D.transfer
单项选择题
The BEST way to steer a twin-screw vessel if you lose your rudder is by using（）.
A.one engine and a steering oar
B.both engines at the same speed
C.one engine at a time
D.one engine running at reduced speed and controlling the vessel with the other