智慧树知到《英语演讲与辩论》章节测试答案

智慧树知到《英语演讲与辩论》章节测试答案
第一章
1、Which of the following is NOT one of the great English speakers in the history of the last one hundred years？
A:Winston Churchil.
B:Adam Smith.
C:Martin Luther King.
正确答案：Adam Smith.
2、To draw audience’s attention, a good speaker always shows ___ to/for his/her speech.
A:indifference
B:passion
C:a craze
正确答案：passion
3、What channel did Winston Churchill employ when making speech during the Second World War?
A:Radio.
B:Television.
C:Internet.
正确答案：Radio.
4、 Without the nutritious base of_______, a good speech is impossible to occur.
A:critical thinking
B:culture
C:Logic
正确答案：culture
5、Cicero, the greatest speech maker in ancient Rome, felt ___ when making a speech.
A:easy
B:confident
C:nervous
正确答案：nervous
6、According to a professional speech consultant, ___ can reduce stage fright by up to 75 percent.
A:rich experience
B:preparation
C:confidence
正确答案：preparation
7、 Mr. Roosevelt was a very ethical speaker because_______.
A:he was paralyzed
B:he gave speech
C:he managed to stand up and made a speech for his country
正确答案：he managed to stand up and made a speech for his country
8、 To get the attention and interest of the audience, you can take the following methods except_______.
A:posing a question
B:telling a story
C:making a long statement
正确答案：making a long statement
9、 We can present the main points by employing the following orders except ___.
A:chronological order
B:topical order
C:alphabetical order
正确答案：alphabetical order
10、The right postures of making a speech include the following except_______.
A:planting your feet widely
B:hanging your arms loosely by your side
C:looking over your audience and smiling
正确答案：planting your feet widely
第二章
1、If you have served as a volunteer teacher, probably you can talk about_______.
A:your love for music
B:your experience of being a volunteer teacher
C:your findings during the travel
正确答案：your experience of being a volunteer teacher
2、Which of the following is NOT one of the three general purposes of public speech?
A:To inform.
B:To persuade.
C:To criticize.
正确答案：To criticize.
3、It’s important to prevent your purpose from_______.
A:being general
B:being clear
C:being specific
正确答案：being general
4、Without an eye to observe and a mind to do real thinking, you cannot find the most suitable topic. ___
A:True
B:False
正确答案：True
5、“To impose legal measures and moral criticism on domestic violence” is no more instructive than “domestic violence”. ___
A:True
B:False
正确答案：False
6、Many experienced speakers consider _ “ the very life of speeches”
A:examples
B:statistics
C:testimony
正确答案：examples
7、 ___ is an example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation.
A:A hypothetical example
B:An extended example
C:A brief example
正确答案：A hypothetical example
8、Lord Kelvin once said “When you can measure what you are speaking about, and express it in ___, you know something about it.”
A:examples
B:numbers
C:testimony
正确答案：numbers
9、Which of the following sources may not be considered reliable or trustworthy when a speaker cites statistics from them?
A:government websites
B:personal blogs
C:academic institutions
正确答案：personal blogs
10、 In your speech you include the statement made by a top student in your class to illustrate the importance of study habits, this kind of testimony is called ___
A:expert testimony
B:peer testimony
C:celebrity testimony
正确答案：peer testimony
第三章
1、A good speaker always organizes his speech in a/an _ way so that the audience can follow his ideas from beginning to end.
A:random
B:orderly
C:emotional
正确答案：B
2、Chronological order is a method of speech organization in which the main points follow a _ pattern.
A:spatial
B:topical
C:time
正确答案：C
3、Comparatively speaking, the solution part is _ the problem part in problem-solution order.
A:less important than
B:as important as
C:more important than
正确答案：C
4、According to the lecture, which of the following might NOT be the effect of insufficient sleep?
A:Increased mistakes
B:Irritability
C:Optimism
正确答案：C
5、A good beginning _.
A:prepares listeners for what is to e
B:doesn’t tell listeners the main idea of the speech
C:contributes little to the effect of the whole speech
正确答案：A
6、A good conclusion _.
A:continues to discuss on the topic with presenting more points
B:alerts listeners that the speech is going to end
C:ends the speech abruptly
正确答案：B
7、Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
A:People all enjoy stories.
B:Stories are attractive if they are provocative, amusing, dramatic or suspenseful.
C:Stories may not be relevant to the topic if they are very interesting and funny.
正确答案：C
8、An outline can help you do the following EXCEPT .
A:group your ideas into main points and see their logical connections.
B:ensure that ideas flow from one to another.
C:ensure that you will stand straight on the stage.
正确答案：C
9、Which of the following is NOT included in the preparation outline?
A:the title, specific purpose and central idea
B:the introduction, body and conclusion
C:pauses and loudness of your voice
正确答案：C
10、Why do we need to label the introduction, body and conclusion?
A:Because this helps the outline look better.
B:Because this marks each as a distinct part of the speech.
C:Because this establishes your credibility.
正确答案：B
第四章
1、Which of the following is NOT a reason for the speaker to use language clearly?
A:A speaker’s meaning must be immediately prehensible because listeners cannot turn to a dictionary to discover their meaning.
B:A speaker’s meaning must be immediately prehensible because listeners cannot reread an author’s words to discover their meaning.
C:A speaker’s meaning must be immediately prehensible because listeners are far from the speaker.
正确答案：C
2、What words can ensure that the ordinary listeners understand easily?
A:short, old words
B:big, bloated words
C:technical terms
正确答案：A
3、Which statement is NOT correct about concrete words?
A:Concrete words are words that you can see, feel, hear, smell, touch and taste.
B:“Honesty,” “pride,” and “patriotism” are concrete words.
C:Concrete words refer to tangible objects—people, places, and things.
正确答案：B
4、What is NOT regarded as a way to achieve vividness in public speaking?
A:Articulation
B:Imagery
C:Rhythm
正确答案：A
5、Which of the following statement is NOT correct about a good delivery?
A:A good delivery bines a certain degree of formality with the best attributes of good conversation—directness, spontaneity, animation, vocal and facial expressiveness and a lively sense of munication.
B:A good delivery is informal and resembles casual conversation.
C:A good delivery should be direct, animated, lively and expressive.
正确答案：B
6、The 3-step method to help organize an impromptu speech includes: 1) State the point you wish to make; 2) Support your point with evidence and reasoning and 3) .
A:Summarize your point
B:Add humor to your conclusion
C:Summarize your evidence
正确答案：A
7、Which of the following is NOT an advantages of speaking extemporaneously?
A:It gives more precise control over thought and language than impromptu speaking.
B:It offers greater spontaneity and directness than speaking from memory and reading from manuscript.
C:It relieves the speaker of the burden of speaking in front of a large audience.
正确答案：C
8、Which of the following graphs are usually used to pare proportions?
A:Line graphs.
B:Bar graphs.
C:Pie graphs.
D:Pictorial graphs.
正确答案：C
9、Which of the following is not remended when you prepare text slides?
A:Choose a typeface that is simple and easy to read.
B:Avoid a lot of different colors.
C:Use all capital letters to emphasize a long sentence.
D:Use a contrasting color or bold print to emphasize a word or phrase.
正确答案：C
10、____ show more clearly whether values are increasing or decreasing over time.A:Line graphs.
B:Bar graphs.
C:Pie graphs.
D:Pictorial graphs.
正确答案：A
第五章
1、When you want to inform your audience about the history of Feminist Movement, you would most probably arrange it in ____ order.
A:topical
B:problem-solution
C:causal
D:chronological
正确答案：D
2、An informative speech aims to convey knowledge and understanding.
A:TRUE
B:FALSE
正确答案：A
3、The Greek philosopher______ identifies three fundamental strategies for persuading an audience：Ethos, Logos and Pathos.
A:Socrates
B:Plato
C:Aristotle
正确答案：C
4、 Questions of fact are based on whether a particular topic is _.
A:true or not true
B:right or wrong
C:should or should not
正确答案：A
5、Mo Yan made a speech at the Nobel Banquet in the Stockholm City Hall to accept the Nobel Prize in 2012, and his speech is __
A:a speech of introduction
B:a speech of acceptance
C:a memorative speech
D:a speech of presentation
正确答案：B
6、Suppose Mo Yan, the Nobel laureate for Literature, is going to deliver a speech in your university. Then his speech is __
A:an acceptance speech
B:a speech of introduction
C:a speech of presentation
D:none of the above
正确答案：D
7、The petitions that we have discussed in this chapter do NOT include __
A:”FLTRP Cup” English Public Speaking Contest
B:“21 Century Cup” National English Speaking Competition
C:“Star of Outlook” English Talent Competition
D:National English Competition for College Students
正确答案：D
8、The online contest of “FLTRP Cup” English Public Speaking Contest includes the following parts except __
A:a 3-minute video of prepared speech
B:response to questions through a video call
C:role-play
D:an online voting
正确答案：C
9、Who is NOT mentioned in this lecture as well-known debaters?
A:Zhuge Liang
B:Confucius
C:Zhang Yi
正确答案：B
10、From Socrates’ debate with his students, we know that _
A:we should define what is good and what is evil according to different situations.
B:good people never cheat others.
C:we should not steal away our friend’s tool when he is mitting suicide.
正确答案：A