The safety of ships at sea does not
depend only on the arrangements made in the ships themselves. Dangerous coasts
and rocks may be seen in the daytime, {{U}}(51) {{/U}}they are a threat
to safe navigation at night. Lighthouses are therefore erected at such places
to{{U}} (52) {{/U}}sailors of the danger. Modern lighthouses are put up
at all dangerous places near the courses{{U}} (53) {{/U}}by ships. On
some rocky coasts several lighthouses may be built not far from each other,
and{{U}} (54) {{/U}}the sailors on a ship may know which is which, they
have{{U}} (55) {{/U}}arrangements of lights. One lighthouse will
give a single flash at regular{{U}} (56) {{/U}}, another may give two
flashes; a third may give two followed by one; and so on. {{U}}(57)
{{/U}}watching the lights the navigator is able to decide exactly where he
is, and he can set his{{U}} (58) {{/U}}with confidence. In the
approaches to some ports two continuous lights are set up, one above{{U}}
(59) {{/U}}but some distance behind; when they appear from the sea one
above the other, the ship is on the right course; but if they do not, the
captain knows that he is{{U}} (60) {{/U}}his course and likely to strike
a rock or the bottom of the sea.
【答案解析】本题要求填入一个能与set“确定”构成动宾搭配的名词,从上文的the course followed by ships“船只行驶的航线”可以得到线索,本句中也应该填入course“航线”一词,set his course意为“确定他的航线”,因此B项是最佳选择。A项way指“方向”,C项voyage指“航行”,D项journey指“旅程”,它们在本句的意思都不够确切。