A six-strand composite rope made up of alternate fiber and w

The medical team is ______ two doctors and two nurses.

A. made of

B. made up of

C. made from

D. made up

A natural fiber rope can be ruined by dampness because it may ______.

A.rot

B.shrink

C.stretch

D.unlay

Passage Two

There was a big pile of bricks on the top of a tall building and a man

had to bring them down to the ground. He had a long rope which went over a pulley(滑轮) at the roof of the building. The other end was fastened to a big box.

First he pulled the box up to the top of the building, and fastened the end of the rope so that the

box could not come down. Then he climbed up the ladder and filled the box with bricks. Next

he climbed down the ladder and untied the rope. Unfortunately the box of bricks was heavier than

the man, and as a result he was pulled up by the: rope. Half-way up, the box of bricks hit him as it was coming down.

When he reached the top, his head hit the pulley. The box of bricks hit the ground and broke.

As a result the bricks fell out. The box was then lighter than the man and consequently he began

to come down and the box began to go up.

Half-way up, the box hit the man. The man still held on to the rope and the box therefore Continued to

go up. The man then reached the ground. Then he let go the rope to rub his head. The box, of

course, then fell down and hit the man on the head again. As a result, an ambulance came and took

him to hospital

40. Why did the man fasten the end of the rope before he climbed up the ladder?

A. He was afraid that someone would steal his box.

B. Because he wanted to climb up along the rope.

C. He fastened the end of the rope in order to keep the box unmoved.

D. Because he wanted to prevent the box from coming down.

Whipping the bitter end of a fiber rope ______．

A.increases the circumference of the rope

B.makes for easier handling

C.prevents fraying of the bitter end

D.prevents moisture from entering the bitter end

Serving is ______.

A.marline or ratline wound along the grooves of a rope

B.narrow strips of light canvas or cotton cloth spiral-wrapped along the rope

C.marline tightly wound on the rope by means of a board or mallet

D.a splice made by laying the strand of one rope into the vacated grooves of another rope

Which statement is TRUE about the use of a“gob rope”________．

A.The gob rope is a mooring line for tying up lighters for working cargo alongside a vessel anchored in an open roadstead

B.The gob rope is used to secure the towline aft over the centerline of a tug

C.The gob rope is a line hung over a vessel's side to assist in boarding

D.The gob rope is a rope used in mooring a vessel to a buoy

A.respire

B.recover

C.resolve

D.remove

Chafing gear(防摩擦装置) is used to______．

A.anchor the boat

B.pick up heavy loads

C.protect fiber rope from abrasion

D.strengthen mooring lines