The master ______ in delivering the goods to the consignee named in the bill of lading on

A vessel loads 5000 tons of manganese ore. The railroad cars that brought the ore to the vessel were previously loaded with iron ore so the ore is contaminated. The agent requests the Master to sign a Clean Bill of Lading and in return the shipper will

A.Sign a Clean Bill of Lading and accept the Letter of Indemnity

B.Refuse to sign a Clean Bill of Lading

C.Sign the Clean Bill of Lading and have the agent countersign it

D.Sign a Clean Bill of lading under protest

If the indorsee of a bill of lading sells the goods and re-indorses the bill of lading，he ceases ______ responsible for liabilities under the contract．

A.being

B.to be

C.having

D.to have

When there is no indication of damage to the ______ , a bill of lading is said to be ______.

A．documents.., clear

B．goods.., clear

C．documents.., clean

D．goods.., clean

Where goods are shipped under a bill of lading and the Charterer of the vessel is named as consignee，the Charterer，if he indorses the bill of lading to a third party，has no claim for substantial damages against the shipowners in respect of the loss of the goods for he has no ______ interest in them．

A.prospective

B.preliminary

C.proprietory

D.temporary

The master is not bound to show in the bill of lading ______ of the goods shipped on board his vessel．

A.the number of packages

B.the number of weight

C.both the number of packages and of the weight

D.neither the number of the packages nor of the weight

For many purposes possession of a bill of lading ______ equivalent in law to possession of the goods．

A.have

B.has

C.are

D.is

In accepting this bill of lading the shipper，consignee and／or the owners of the goods and the holder of this bill of lading，______ accept and agree to all this stipulations，conditions and exceptions，whether written，printed，stamped or incorporated on the front or back hereof，as fully as if they were all signed by such shipper，consignee，owner or holder．

A.necessarily

B.expectively

C.expressly

D.intentionally

听力原文：W: Why is the bill of lading so important?

M: Because it shows the terms of the contract of carriage, gives evidence of the shipment of goods, and makes sure that the holder of it has the property in the goods.

Q: Which is one of the functions of a bill of lading but not mentioned in the conversation?

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A．The receipt of the goods given by the ship master.

B．The evidence of the terms of the contract of carriage.

C．The evidence of the shipment of goods.

D．The evidence that the holder of it has the property in the goods.

The original Bill of Lading，once signed by the Master，is NOT ______.

A.a receipt and proof that goods have been received on board

B.surrendered to the customs agency of the country where the cargo is discharged

C.used to transfer ownership of the cargo while the ship is enroute

D.proof of title or ownership of the cargo

In the case of the leading marks，the master may ______ to show these in the bill of lading if the goods or their containers are not clearly marked in such a manner as should ordinarily remain legible until the end of the voyage．

A.confuse

B.excuse

C.defuse

D.refuse