--、单项选择题

1. Non-conference lines have no __________.            

A. fixed itinerary B. common tariff C. regular service   D. vessel of theirs

2. An NVOCC probably provides ___________.                

A. tramp service     B. consolidation service   C. a vesse1 operated by itself             D. flight service

3. A bill of lading is NOT ____________                          

A. an actual contract of carriage         B. a receipt of goods

C. a document of title           D. an evidence of agreement of transportation

4. A _______is the receipt of the goods received on board, which is subsequently exchanged for the bill of lading。                                            

A. shipping note  B. shipping order  C. shipping advice  D. mate's receipt

5．shipping note is issued by the ______ requesting allocation of shipping space.    A. consignor   B, consignee    C. carrier  D. authorities concerned

6.  An NVOCC is a ________ who operates a regular scheduled service .

A. consignor   B, consignee     C. carrier     D. authorities concerned

7._______ constitutes the main mode of international transport and carries about 90 percent of international trade in terms of volume.                                

A. Intermodal transport      B. Rail/road transport

C. Shipping      D. Airfreight

8. A (n)______is one of the most important shipping documents.          

A. B/L  B. shipping order     C. L/C         D. shipping advice

9. A sea waybill is a ________ document.

A. negotiable  B. non-negotiable  C. confirmed     D. unconfirmed

10. A mate' s receipt is a document acknowledging _______

A. the cargo delivered to the carrier

B. the goods which left the port of shipment

C. the shipment which arrived at the port of destination

D. the goods received by the consignee

二、判断题 (Write "A' for true and "B" for false)

1. The purpose of a shipping conference is to protect price competition among member lines and eliminate outside competition.       (     )

2. In recent years , along most international routes , non-conference liners have posed a challenge to conference lines because of the development of containerization and the emergence of independent carriers .   (     )

3. Freight rates for tramps vary according to the supply and demand for the ships.  (     )

4. A non-vessel operating common carrier owns or operates the vessels by which sea transportation is proveded. (     )

5. The main disadvantages of conference lines are low rates and flexible rules.

6. A delivery order is issued by the carrier to enable the consignee or his agent to take   delivery of the cargo.

7. A cargo manifest provides information regarding the cargo on board.      

9. A sea Waybill is a non-negotiable document made out to the named consignee .                10. A mate' s receipt can subsequently replace the bill of lading.            

三、多项选择题

1., Although the _______ is a carrier in his relations with the actual shipper, he is a shipper in his relationship with the actual carrier.                                A. NVOCC         B. charterer         C. consolidator    D. consignor

2. The features of shipping conference are _________.

A. common tariff    B. scheduled service    C. fixed itinerary     D.fixed ports of call

3. Which of the following documents can be used in the carriage of goods by sea _________.

A.mate’s receipt   B.bill of lading  C. shipping note  D. air waybill

4. A ___________is issued by the carrier or his agent.                      

A. B/L    B. shipping note  C. delivery order     D. shipping order

5. The main advantages of the conference systerm to shippers are _________.

A. stability of freight rates  B. Rates fluctuate according to supply and demand

C. rules and procedures are flexible        D. regularity of services

6.Shipping documents can be used for _________.

A. carriage of goods                  B. concluding a Sales Contract

C. negotiation by a documentary L/C     D. customs clearance

7.An international freight forwarder should have knowledge of __________.

A.location of ports    B. inland centers    C. main traffic routes    

D. transshipment points

8.The international shipping market offers four types of service , including _________.

A.tramp service    B.NVOCC     C. conference lines   D. non-conference lines

9.The functions of bill of lading are _________.

A. contract of carriage       B. document of title    

C. receipt for goods         D. evidence of contract of carriage

10.An NVOCC can render a useful service by providing ________ .

A. consolidation service        B. multimodal transport  

C. groupage service           D. carriage of goods by road