中国大学生MOOC 英文技术写作答案(东南大学)

本文包含Unit1-Unit 8，一共8个单元测试答案

Unit1 Definition of technical writing Test 1

1:Which of the following is not one of the features of technical documents?

A:Clear organization

B:Readable style

C:Effective visuals

D:Writer-centeredness

正确答案: 【Writer-centeredness】

2:One of the purposes of technical writing is to enable people to perform a task or follow a procedure, that is, to ____ your readers.

A:inform

B:instruct

C:persuade

D:suggest

正确答案: 【instruct】

3:When writing a technical document, keep two audiences in mind. Most documents are geared to an immediate audience of readers. This is your ____ audience.

A:primary

B:secondary

C:nontechnical

D:semitechnical

正确答案: 【primary】

4:____ are those with no specialized training, who look for the big picture instead of complex details. They expect technical data to be translated into words most people understand.

A:Experts

B:Informed persons

C:Laypersons

D:Audiences

正确答案: 【Laypersons】

5:The most emphatic location in a paragraph is the ____ sentence in a paragraph.

A:first

B:second

C:last

D:middle

正确答案: 【first】

6:____ is like trying new paint: you do not know whether you like the color until you see it on the wall.

A:Planning

B:Revising

C:Editing

D:Drafting

正确答案: 【Drafting】

7:The purpose of my document is to _ company employees of the new absentee policy and to _ them on how to follow the procedures properly.

A:inform; instruct

B:instruct; persuade

C:persuade; suggest

D:suggest; inform

正确答案: 【inform; instruct 】

8:In most of your writing, you will carry out the task in a process consisting of five steps: planning, drafting, revising, editing and ____.

正确答案: 【proofreading】

9:Assessing your audience’s technical background is essential before deciding whether your document should be highly technical, ____, or nontechnical.

正确答案: 【(以下答案任选其一都对)semitechnical;

semi-technical】

10:Clear writing means that the sentences can be understood in ____ reading.

正确答案: 【(以下答案任选其一都对)one;

1】

11:Actually almost every day, we make decisions or take actions that depend on ______ information.

正确答案: 【technical】

12:To help your audience spend less time reading, you must spend more time ____ for a style that is clear, concise, fluent, and appropriate in tone.

正确答案: 【revising】

Unit 2 Technical document design Test 2

1:Which of the following is serif typeface?

A:Arial

B:Helvetica

C:Tahoma

D:Times New Roman

正确答案: 【Times New Roman 】

2:We often use ____ tables to compare exact values.

A:prose

B:numerical

C:appendix

D:summary

正确答案: 【numerical】

3:Headers and ____ appear in the top and bottom page margins, respectively to provide chapter or article titles, authors’ names, dates, or other publication information.

正确答案: 【footers】

4:All typefaces are divided into two broad categories: serif and ____ serif.

正确答案: 【sans】

5:The four basic principles of ____ are proximity, alignment, repetition and contrast.

正确答案: 【(以下答案任选其一都对)design;

designing】

6:____ charts are used to depict how the phases of a project relate.

正确答案: 【Gantt】

7:The principle of ____ is what tells the reader that the invisible line connecting the text is much stronger.

正确答案: 【alignment】

8:The principle of ____ works in several different ways in technical documents, such as large type with small type, a cool color with a warm color, and etc.

正确答案: 【contrast】

9:The principle of ____ is that you should treat the same kind of information in the same way to create consistent patterns.

正确答案: 【repetition】

10:The principle of ____ means that related items should be grouped together.

正确答案: 【proximity】

Unit 3 Correspondence Test 3

1:Which of the following is the most suitable way for communication between people within an organization?

A:Messaging

B:Memos

C:Emails

D:Microblogs

正确答案: 【Memos】

2:Which of the following is NOT a reason for using moderately formal tone for workplace communication?

A:Your documents may be read by your boss.

B:Your documents may appear in a court of law.

C:Your documents are legally the property of the organization for which you work.

D:Your documents will be read by people on the move.

正确答案: 【Your documents will be read by people on the move. 】

3:Which of the following may hinder goodwill and communicate ineffectively?

A:Logical organization.

B:Conventional format.

C:Sloppy appearance.

D:Concise language.

正确答案: 【Sloppy appearance.】

4:Text messages can .

A:allow the writer to deal with more than one task

B:increase intimidation

C:save more time compared with telephone call

D:attach other files

正确答案: 【allow the writer to deal with more than one task】

5:Text messages may have some potential problems EXCEPT .

A:security issues

B:lost productivity

C:employee misuse

D:easy documentation

正确答案: 【easy documentation】

6:Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A:Abbreviations can be used when the readers can understand such abbreviations.

B:Abbreviations can be used to avoid misunderstanding.

C:Abbreviations can help people exchange information quickly.

D:Abbreviations can help build rapport among colleagues.

正确答案: 【Abbreviations can be used to avoid misunderstanding.】

7:Which of the following is NOT an advantage of email?

A:Email can be easily stored and forwarded.

B:Email is useful when people are in different time zones.

C:Email is very formal, including detailed attachments for professionals.

D:Email provides a company with extensive records for future reference.

正确答案: 【Email is very formal, including detailed attachments for professionals. 】

8:Which of the following is the best subject line?

A:Hello

B:IT’S IMPORTANT

C:Inquiry about Sunday Training

D:How are you?

正确答案: 【Inquiry about Sunday Training】

9:If you want to convey your messages effectively, you should .

A:establish friendship with your readers in advance

B:put the readers’ levels of knowledge into consideration

C:follow the email policy of the company your reader is working with

D:communicate more with high-tech readers

正确答案: 【put the readers’ levels of knowledge into consideration】

10:Which of the following is NOT a key point in memos?

A:Identification lines.

B:Introduction.

C:Discussion.

D:Complimentary closing.

正确答案: 【Complimentary closing.】

11:Which of the following can make the memo more reader-friendly?

A:Headings.

B:Graphics.

C:Boldfacing.

D:All of the above.

正确答案: 【All of the above.】

12:If you want to write an effective memo, you should NOT .

A:address more than one topic

B:keep it brief and to the point

C:provide sufficient information

D:use visuals to display information

正确答案: 【address more than one topic】

Unit 4 Employment Communication Test 4

1:In a chronological résumé, what is most recent should be listed last.

A:正确

B:错误

正确答案: 【错误】

2:In a functional resume, sections are presented in priority order—from least important to most important.

A:正确

B:错误

正确答案: 【错误】

3:Skills summary should be placed early in the resume to make your major qualifications stand out.

A:正确

B:错误

正确答案: 【正确】

4:A person with limited work experience should write his/her resume in the following order: Contact information – Objectives – Experience – Education – Professional memberships and affiliations – Certifications – Skills – Awards and honors.

A:正确

B:错误

正确答案: 【错误】

5:A chronological resume clearly shows an applicant’s education and career development over time.

A:正确

B:错误

正确答案: 【正确】

6:One of the purposes of a cover letter is to provide more details for the information in your resume.

A:正确

B:错误

正确答案: 【错误】

7:A recent graduate might want to present his/her education before the work experience in the cover letter.

A:正确

B:错误

正确答案: 【正确】

8:In the education paragraph of a cover letter, an applicant should discuss all the skills and knowledge he/she has gained from the university or college.

A:正确

B:错误

正确答案: 【错误】

9:In the employment paragraph of a cover letter, an applicant should explain how the special skills gained from his/her previous work experience make him/her well-suited for the position he/she is applying for.

A:正确

B:错误

正确答案: 【正确】

10:In the Objective section of a resume, you only need to st