理货英语题目

理货英语题目一、Multiple choice.D 1.The chief officer’s task is to see ________.A. that either the ship or her cargo is damagedB. that the ship, as well as her cargo, is not damagedC. that both the ship and her cargo are damagedD. that both the ship and her cargo are not damagedC 2.To ensure the ship’s general stability, _______.A. she is loaded a little deeper foreB. she is loaded a little deeper aftC. the cargo is properly distributed throughout the shipD. the cargo is properly securedB 3. For cargoes such as grain and coal, ventilation is needed to prevent them from ______.A. taintB. sweatC. pilferageD. spontaneous combustionD 4.The problem is more difficult for the ship with general cargo because of _______.A. the variety of cargoes conveyedB. the variety of ports servedC. tweendecksD. the variety of port served and cargoes conveyedA 5.There are four main factors to be considered in the stowage of cargo. They are ______.A. deadweight, stability, security and segregationB. cubic capacity, trim, stability and segregationC. broken stowage, stability, security and segregationD. broken stowage, stability , trim and securityA 6.The most important principle in stowage is ______.A. to ensure the safety of the shipB. to avoid the rearrangement of the cargo loaded on boardC. to reject the damaged cargo during loadingD. to prevent the spontaneous combustion of coal and grainD 7. If a ship calls at four ports, i.e. A, B, C and D consecutively, the cargo for ______ must be loaded first.A. Port AB. Port BC. Port CD. Port DA 8. Any cargo that ______ should be properly separated.A. would cause damage to other cargoesB. may be found damaged during loadingC. is subject to spontaneous combustionD. is likely to shift during voyageA 9. ______ should be rejected during loading.A. Damaged cargoesB. Liquid cargoesC. Cargoes with a tendency to become heatedD. Cargoes liable to shiftC 10. Bags are usually stowed in between the bulk grain ______.A. to ventilate the holdB. to separate the cargoC. to replace shifting boardsD. to facilitate stowageD 11. The bill of lading is a quasi-negotiable instrument, that is to say, it can be _______.A. used by scientistsB. used by musiciansC. used as moneyD. passed instead of moneyB 12. The shipper usually supplies _______ by completing the shipping company’s form of bill of lading.A. cargoB. details of the cargoC. cargo packingD. details of the cargo packingB 13. A bill of lading can be considered “unclean” is _______.A. the document is dirtyB. the document is endorsedC. the cargo is dirtyD. the cargo is in good conditionA 14. If the shipper wants to get the payment for his goods, he has to forward ______ to his bank.A. the original bill of ladingB. a letter of credit C .a mate’s receipt D. a letter of indemnity C15. If the consignee fails to present the original bill of lading to the shipping company, ____ .A. he can get the cargo by paying the freight dueB. he can get the cargo by paying the claiming to be the consigneeC. he can get the cargo by paying the giving a letter of indemnityD. he will never get the cargoD 16. Ship’s gear refers to _______.A. cargo-handling equipmentB. toothed wheelsC. ship’s deck winchesD. ship’s derricks, winches and their wire ropesB 17. Most ships have at least _______ at each hatch.A. one boom and winchB. two booms and winchesC. three booms and winchesD. four booms and winchesC 18. The boom with a lifting capacity ______ is called a jumbo boom.A. over three tonsB. less than three tonsC. over ten tonsD. less than ten tonsB 19. The cargo runner is wound around ______ when it is hauled in .A. a winchB. a drumC. a fallD. a purchaseB 20. The topping lift is usually used to ______.A. lift the cargoB. raise or lower the derrickC. move the mastD. pick up th slingB 21. A charter party is an agreement reached for _______.A. the conveyance of goodsB. the hiring of a shipC. the replenishment of fuelsD. the payment of freightC 22. A charter party is an agreement between _______.A. the shipowner and his agentB. the charterer and his agentC. the shipowner and the chartererD. the merchant and the chartererA 23. By the time charter, a shipowner agrees to place his vessel at the disposal of a charterer for _____.A. a periodB. a tripC. a voyageD. a journeyD 24. According to the clauses of the time charter party, _______ is usually not responsible for the damage or the shortage of cargoA. the chartererB. the stevedoreC. the merchantD. the shipownerB 25. A voyage charter party usually bases the rate of pay upon _______.A. the ship’s register tonnageB. the amount of cargo carriedC. the ship’s cubic capacityD. the voyage distanceD 26. The terminal staff tallies the cargo mainly before the ship’s __ .A. loadingB. dischargingC. arrivingD. sailingB27. It is essential for _______ to give a complete description of damage and shortage in the discharging report.A. the office staffB. the terminal staffC. the ship’s crewD. the insurance companyC 28. All the damage and shortage, _______ those incurred after discharge and before delivery to receivers, should be noted in the discharging report.A. includingB. besidesC. exceptD. in addition toB 29. A court will pay _______ attention to the remarks without precise and adequate description of damage or shortageA. valuableB. invaluableC. valuelessD. pricelessC 30. During the process of loading, claims can be reduced to minimum by _______.A. shippers who deliver the cargo to the shipB. stevedores who take the cargo on board a shipC. ship’s crew members who check the cargo carefullyD. consignees who take good care of the cargoB 31. When ______, the provisions of the bill of lading will be used as basis for settlement.A. a case is settled without litigationB. a case is to be accepted by the courtC. a case is rejected by the courtD. a case is being contacted by the parties unconcernedC 32. Is any shortage is caused at the loading port or during the voyage, _______.A. the ship will not be responsible for itB. the claims will be settled slowlyC. the ship will be liable and the case settled quicklyD. the need for litigation will arise.B 33. The majority of claims often refer to such items as ______.A. the damage to the cargoB. the shortage of the cargo the measurements of the cargoC. the measurements of the cargoD. the weight of the cargoD 34.A quick settlement is in view only after ______.A. the claimant has checked partlyB. the parties concerned have asked for a settlementC. the data have been checked partlyD. the case has gone to courtB 35.It is usually decided by the _______ terms whether the shipper or the consignee pays for the cargo insurance.A. insuranceB. salesC. bill of ladingD. charter partyD36. If any cargo is damaged, the insurance company usually pays to cargo owner a sum of money equal to the value of ________.A. the cargoB. the cargo damagedC. the cargo minus the franchiseD. the cargo damaged minus the franchiseD 37.If the carrier is responsible for the damage or loss of the cargo, _______ will have to pay to the insurance company.A. heB. the shipownerC. the ship’s crewD. the P and I ClubC 38. The premium is usually included in _______.A. he franchiseB. the indemnityC. the freight rateD. the cargo costB39. The customs may "withhold" the goods connected with the smuggling cases. The word "withhold" has the similar meaning of the following words except_____ .A. keep backB. detainC. refuse to giveD. refundB40.The Customs will not ______the restricted goods unless an import or export license is obtainedA. clearB. releaseC. sellD. buyD41.The operation of the storage, processing and assembling of the bonded goods and consignment sales should be approved by and registered _______the Customs.A. ForB. byC. fromD. WithC 42.The goods which are carried into and out of the territory by the same vessel or aircraft are defined as_______.A. transit goodsB. transshipment goodsC. through goodsD. import and export goodsA 43.The goods which have entered the territory, approved by the Customs as items for which no formalities are performed in the way of duty payment, and will be reshipped out of the territory after being stored, processed or assembled in the territory are defined as _______.A. bonded goodsB. Through goodsC. Transshipment goodsD. Transit goodsD 44. In duty calculation, in case the CIF price of imports is in terms of foreign currency, it shall be converted into_______.A. another foreign currency quotedB. RMB at buying price quotedC. RMB at selling price quotedD. RMB at the middle price between the buying and selling prices quotedB 45.In case Customs duties are short—levied or not levied on import or export, the Customs may, within _____after the date of payment of Customs duties or the date of release of the goods, recover the amount of Customs duties short—levied or not levied.A. Six monthsB. One yearC. two yearsD. four yearsD 46.Any dispute arising from duty payment between the auditee and the Customs should be dealt with in accordance with the provision laid down in the______.A. Regulations on Customs External Auditing of the People’s Republic of ChinaB. Customs law of the People’s Republic of ChinaC. Regulations on Import and Export Tariff of the People’s Republic of ChinaD. Both B and CA 47.Colombo is one of the port cities of______.A. Sri LankaB. IndiaC. MalaysiaD. IranD 48.The seller should guarantee that the commodities comply _____the quality, specification and performance as stipulated in the contract.A. forB. inC. toD. WithD 49.In the foreign trade business, the payment is always made by L/C. In this sentence, L/C is the abbreviation for_________.A. Bill of LadingB. Commercial InvoiceC. Buying ContractD. Letter of CreditC 50.The main purpose of the Customs supervision and control is to _______China’s economic, trade, scientific, technological and cultural exchanges with other countries.A. superviseB. controlC. promoteD. limitB 51.We are sorry to inform you that the shipment is not _______the standard stipulated in the contract.A. intoB. up toC. according toD. instead ofC 52.We usually accept payment by irrevocable L/C payable ______shipping documents.A. amongB. betweenC. againstD. aboutB53.According to the Customs Law, the duty—paying value of an import item should be its normal _______price which should be approved by the Customs.A. FOBB. CIFC. CFRD. FCAB 54.We______our price according to the international market.A. adjustB. readjustC. acceptD. admitA 55.The Customs shall reply in writing within ______from the date of receipt of the application for the refund of the duty paid and notify the applicant of its decision.A. one monthsB. two monthsC. three monthD. six monthsA 56.The accurate declaration for the import goods is made by the______.A. consigneeB. consignorC. CustomsD. any personB57.The loading, unloading, transshipment and transit of inward and outward mail bags are subject to Customs control and a ______way bill should be submitted to the Customs by the enterprise providing postal service.A. coverB. coveringC. coveredD. having coveredB 58.The currency of the Germany is________.A. Danish KroneB. Deutsche MarkC. Cuban PesoD. Dutch Florin GuiderC 59.The form of the receipt for any Customs duties collected for the delayed payment shall be prescribed by_________.A. The Customs General AdministrationB. The Customs Houses themselvesC. The Tariff CommissionD. The Ministry of FinanceD 60.Customs duties shall not be reduced or exempted on goods imported from or exported out of_______.A. Special economic zonesB. Coastal citiesC. Chinese—foreign joint venturesD. Foreign wholly—owned enterprisesA 61.when the dispute over duty payment arises between the duty payer and the Customs, the duty payer should first pay the duty and then, within ______days of the issuance of the duty memo, apply to the Customs in writing for a reconsideration of the case.A. 10 daysB. 20 daysC. 30 daysD. 50 daysB62.Under what circumstances shall the Customs lift the seal affixed to the account books, documents and relevant data without delay?A. Falsifying relevant account books, documents where any possibility is detected of transferringB. Upon clearance of a caseC. Upon completion of collecting necessary evidenceD. Both B and CC63. One of the very important documents in the foreign trade business is B/L.B/L is the abbreviation for_______.A. Bill of LadingB. Commercial InvoiceC. Buying ContractD. Letter of CreditD 64.The goods which do not pass through the territory by land but call for a change of the means of transport at a place with a Customs establishment is defined as_____.A. Transit goodsB. Transshipment goodsC. Through goodsD. Import and export goodsD65.When the consignee fails to declare the import goods within the time limit, a fee_____delayed declaration shall be imposed by the Customs.A. toB. fromC. forD. withA 66.Amsterdam is one of the port cities of______.A. GermanyB. EnglandC. FranceD. DutchD67.China Customs. attaches great importance _______the development of information. technology.A. inB. forC.withD. toB68.The transport of the import or export goods should comply ____ the Customs control requirements.A. withB. fromC. by D forD 69.The Customs surveillance zone include following places except ____.A. Any seaport，railway and high way station，airport，border pass or international postal matter exchange where there is a Customs establishmentB. any place where Customs control is conductedC. any place without a Customs establishment but which has been approved by the state council as a point of entry and exitD. any place along the border of the countryA 70.Regulations on the levy of import duties on incoming passenger，s luggage and articles shall be formulated by .A. the Customs General AdministrationB. the Tariff CommissionC. the State CouncilD. the Economic Planning CommissionD71.Impostion of a discriminating duty belongs to the tariff rates falling into the category of .A. general ratesB. preferential ratesC. ad valorem duty ratesD. special duty ratesA 72.The goods which pass through the territory by land is defined as .A. transit goodsB. transshipment goodsC. through goodsD. import and export goodsC73.The Customs has the right to withhold the goods and articles connected the smuggling cases.A. forB. fromC. withD. withinA 74.If the Customs duties are short-levied on import or export goods, the Customs is entitled to collect the money payable from the person obligated to pay the duty within of the previous duty payment or the release of the item.A. 1 yearB. 2 yearsC. 3 yearsD. 4 yearsB 75. The duty—paying value shall be_______.A. the value of imports or exports declared by the consignors or consignors or consignees.B. the true transaction value of imports & exportsC. the value higher than the transaction value of identical or similar goodsD. the value lower than the transaction value of identical or similar goodsD 76. If the decision by the Customs on the dispute over duty payment is not acceptable to the duty payer, the duty payer has the right to sue __ ___the People’s Court within 15 days of receipt of the decision.A. inB. toC. onD. atD 77. The external auditing shall be conducted by the Customs over the following enterprises andother organizations.A. Enterprises and other organizations engaged in foreign trade onlyB. Enterprises and other organizations engaged in domestic trade onlyC. Enterprises engaged in the business of inward process onlyD. Both A and CC 78. Which of the following is not one of the responsibilities of the Tariff Commission?A. To formulate the guideline for drawing up the regulationsB. To set temporary tariff ratesC. To levy Customs tariffs on imports & exportsD. To examine the draft of the amendment to tariffC 79 Which of the following is not a transportation service ?A. pickup and delivery timesB. transit timeC. marketingD. invoicingB 80 Which of the following party may not be a carrier?A. a transportation companyB. a manufacturerC. a transportation brokerD. a freight forwardingC 81 Which of the following is not what the government does in transportation management?A. modify transportation priceB. restrict transportation service areaC. approve transportation pricesD. provide efficient transportation waysB 82. The following are all main factors that influence transportation cost except _______.A. mode of transportB. the scale of the freight forwarding companyC. distanceD. valueA 83. The following goods will be charged with additional fees except _______.A. goldB. dangerous goodsC. fresh flowersD. live sheepC 84. _______ is known as a long hatch.A. The largest hatch of a shipB. The hatch that is double riggedC. The hatch where a disproportionate amount of cargo for any one port is stowedD. The hatch where the most cargo is stowedD 85. The ship’s time in port is controlled by _______.A. the port operatorB. the shipping companyC. the maximum amount of cargo in any one hatchD. the maximum number of gang hours in any one hatchB 86. Overstowage means that _______.A. the cargo has cargo stowed over itB. the cargo is blocking the dischargeC. too much cargo is stowed in one hatchD. the cargo is stowed all over the hatchD 87. Overcarried cargo means cargo _______.A. over carried from the port of dischargeB. left in the shipC. not properly discharged at the destinationD. left in the ship and taken beyond the destinationD 88.The factors that influence rapid and systematic loading and discharging are _______.A. a lotB. a long hatchC. overstowage and overcarriageD. those of preventing a long hatch, overstowage and overcarriageC 89. A freight forwarder is also calledA. an exporterB. an importerC. a commission agentD. a customerA 90. The person who is sending goods is named asA. the consignorB. the consigneeC. the forwarderD. the captainA 91. The time limit for loading the goods on board the vessel at port of shipment is calledA. time of shipmentB. terms of shipmentC. shipment limit C. terms of deliveryB 92. Which of the following statements regarding time of shipment is clear but not flexible?A. Before April 5, 2005B. On April 5, 2005C. On or about April 5, 2005D. Latest date of shipment: April 5, 2005A 93. The person who enters into a insurance contract with insurer is calledA. the assuredB. underwriterC. brokerD. agentD 94. The minimum amount insured should be the CIF value of goods plusA . 40% B. 30% C. 20% D. 10%B 95. The person who enters into a voyage charter with shipowner is calledA. shipowner B chartererC. brokerD. agentA 96. Which of the following charter forms is used in a voyage chater.A. GENCONB. NYPEC. BALTIMED. BARECONB 97. The bunker is payable by during the period of time charter.A. shipowner B chartererC. brokerD. shipperC 98. Supply chain is sometimes called the value chain or chain.A. priceB. provisionC. demandD. commandA 99. In most supply chains, customer requirements are transmitted in the form ofA. ordersB. valuesC. inventoriesD. materialsD100. Logistical oprations can be divided into three areas: market distribution, manufacturing support, andA. appointmentB. serviceC. orderD. procurementC101.The multimodal transport system involving the use of rail and ocean transport is .A. landbridgeB. mini-bridgeC. sea trainD. sea/airD 102. Which of the following is not one of the multimodal transport’s advantage?A. Saving costsB. Providing the fast transit of goodsC. Reducing the cost of exportD. issuing a landing permitB 103. Consolidation is also callA. freight forwarderB. groupageC. assemblyD. wholesaleC 104. In groupage transport, the forwarder functions as a sort ofA. retailerB. importerC. wholesalerD. airlinerB 105. Consolidation is especially useful toA. agentsB. small shippersC. importersD. exportersC 106. Road tranport in the countries outside Europe is to a great extent governed by A. the CMR convention B. international lawsC. national lawsD. the same rulesC 107. Leaving the port is also calledA. arrivalB. exportC. departureD. port entryD 108. Tax paid on goods brought into or taken out of a country is calledA. feesB. costsC. paymentD. customs dutyB 109. is the official document which allows goods to be imported.A. Export permitB. Import permitC. DeclarationD. LegislationD 110. Freight forwarders are mainly concerned withA. market pricesB. variable costsC. tramp ratesD. liner freight rates。