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
第一章单元测试
1、Which of the following is NOT one of the great English speakers in the history of the last one hundred years？
A.Martin Luther King.
B.Adam Smith.
C.Winston Churchil.
正确答案：Adam Smith.
2、To draw audience’s attention， a good speaker always shows（） to/for his/her speech.
A.passion
B.indifference
C.a craze
正确答案：passion
3、What channel did Winston Churchill employ when making speech during the Second World War？
A.Television.
B.Radio.
C.Internet.
正确答案：Radio.
4、Without the nutritious base of（）， a good speech is impossible to occur.
A.Logic
B.culture
C.critical thinking
正确答案：culture
5、Cicero， the greatest speech maker in ancient Rome， felt（） when making a speech.
A.easy
B.nervous
C.confident
正确答案：nervous
6、According to a professional speech consultant，（）can reduce stage fright by up to 75 percent.
A.confidence
B.preparation
C.rich experience
正确答案：preparation
7、Mr.Roosevelt was a very ethical speaker because（）.
A.he gave speech
B.he managed to stand up and made a speech for his country
C.he was paralyzed
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.making a long statement
B.telling a story
C.posing a question
正确答案：making a long statement
9、We can present the main points by employing the following orders except（）.
A.alphabetical order
B.chronological order
C.topical order
正确答案：alphabetical order
10、The right postures of making a speech include the following except（）.
A.looking over your audience and smiling
B.planting your feet widely
C.hanging your arms loosely by your side
正确答案：planting your feet widely
第二章单元测试
1、If you have served as a volunteer teacher， probably you can talk about（）.
A.your love for music
B.your findings during the travel
C.your experience of being a volunteer teacher
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 persuade.
B.To criticize.
C.To inform.
正确答案：To criticize.
3、It’s important to prevent your purpose from（）.
A.being clear
B.being specific
C.being general
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.testimony
B.examples
C.statistics
正确答案：examples
7、（）is an example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation.
A.A hypothetical example
B.A brief example
C.An extended 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.personal blogs
B.academic institutions
C.government websites
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
第三章单元测试
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：orderly
2、Chronological order is a method of speech organization in which the main points follow a（）pattern.
A.time
B.spatial
C.topical
正确答案：time
3、Comparatively speaking， the solution part is（）the problem part in problem-solution order.
A.more important than
B.less important than
C.as important as
正确答案：more important than
4、According to the lecture， which of the following might NOT be the effect of insufficient sleep？
A.Irritability
B.Optimism
C.Increased mistakes
正确答案：Optimism
5、A good beginning（）.
A.prepares listeners for what is to come
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：prepares listeners for what is to come
6、A good conclusion（）.
A.continues to discuss on the topic with presenting more points
B.ends the speech abruptly
C.alerts listeners that the speech is going to end
正确答案：alerts listeners that the speech is going to end
7、Which of the following statements is NOT correct？
A.People all enjoy stories.
B.Stories may not be relevant to the topic if they are very interesting and funny.
C.Stories are attractive if they are provocative， amusing， dramatic or suspenseful.
正确答案：Stories may not be relevant to the topic if they are very interesting and funny.
8、An outline can help you do the following EXCEPT .
A.ensure that ideas flow from one to another.
B.ensure that you will stand straight on the stage.
C.group your ideas into main points and see their logical connections.
正确答案：ensure that you will stand straight on the stage.
9、Which of the following is NOT included in the preparation outline？
A.pauses and loudness of your voice
B.the introduction， body and conclusion
C.the title， specific purpose and central idea
正确答案：pauses and loudness of your voice
10、Why do we need to label the introduction， body and conclusion？
A.Because this marks each as a distinct part of the speech.
B.Because this helps the outline look better.
C.Because this establishes your credibility.
正确答案：Because this marks each as a distinct part of the speech.
第四章单元测试
1、Which of the following is NOT a reason for the speaker to use language clearly？
A.A speaker’s meaning must be immediately comprehensible because listeners cannot reread an author’s words to discover their meaning.
B.A speaker’s meaning must be immediately comprehensible because listeners cannot turn to a dictionary to discover their meaning.
C.A speaker’s meaning must be immediately comprehensible because listeners are far from the speaker.
正确答案：A speaker’s meaning must be immediately comprehensible because listeners are far from the speaker.
2、What words can ensure that the ordinary listeners understand easily？
A.big， bloated words
B.short， old words
C.technical terms
正确答案：short， old words
3、Which statement is NOT correct about concrete words？
A.Concrete words refer to tangible objects（）people， places， and things.
B.Concrete words are words that you can see， feel， hear， smell， touch and taste.
C.“Honesty，” “pride，” and “patriotism” are concrete words.
正确答案：“Honesty，” “pride，” and “patriotism” are concrete words.
4、What is NOT regarded as a way to achieve vividness in public speaking？
A.Imagery
B.Rhythm
C.Articulation
正确答案：Articulation
5、Which of the following statement is NOT correct about a good delivery？
A.A good delivery is informal and resembles casual conversation.
B.A good delivery should be direct， animated， lively and expressive.
C.A good delivery combines a certain degree of formality with the best attributes of good conversation（）directness， spontaneity， animation， vocal and facial expressiveness and a lively sense of communication.
正确答案：A good delivery is informal and resembles casual conversation.
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.Summarize your evidence
C.Add humor to your conclusion
正确答案：Summarize your point
7、Which of the following is NOT an advantages of speaking extemporaneously？
A.It offers greater spontaneity and directness than speaking from memory and reading from manuscript.
B.It gives more precise control over thought and language than impromptu speaking.
C.It relieves the speaker of the burden of speaking in front of a large audience.
正确答案：It relieves the speaker of the burden of speaking in front of a large audience.
8、Which of the following graphs are usually used to compare proportions？
A.Pie graphs.
B.Bar graphs.
C.Pictorial graphs.
D.Line graphs.
正确答案：Pie graphs.
9、Which of the following is not recommended when you prepare text slides？
A.Use all capital letters to emphasize a long sentence.
B.Choose a typeface that is simple and easy to reaD.C.Avoid a lot of different colors.
D.Use a contrasting color or bold print to emphasize a word or phrase.
正确答案：Use all capital letters to emphasize a long sentence.
10、（）show more clearly whether values are increasing or decreasing over time.
A.Pictorial graphs.
B.Bar graphs.
C.Pie graphs.
D.Line graphs.
正确答案：Line graphs.
第五章单元测试
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.chronological
D.causal
正确答案：chronological
2、An informative speech aims to convey knowledge and understanding.
A.TRUE
B.FALSE
正确答案：TRUE
3、The Greek philosopher（） identifies three fundamental strategies for persuading an audienc
E.Ethos， Logos and Pathos.
A.Socrates
B.Aristotle
C.Plato
正确答案：Aristotle
4、Questions of fact are based on whether a particular topic is（）.
A.should or should not
B.true or not true
C.right or wrong
正确答案：true or not true
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 acceptance
B.a speech of presentation
C.a speech of introduction
D.a commemorative speech
正确答案：a speech of acceptance
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：none of the above
7、The competitions that we have discussed in this chapter do NOT include（）
A.“21 Century Cup” National English Speaking Competition
B." FLTRP Cup" English Public Speaking Contest
C.“Star of Outlook” English Talent Competition
D.National English Competition for College Students
正确答案：National English Competition for College Students
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.an online voting
C.response to questions through a video call
D.role-play
正确答案：role-play
9、Who is NOT mentioned in this lecture as well-known debaters？
A.Zhuge Liang
B.Zhang Yi
C.Confucius
正确答案：Confucius
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 committing suicide.
正确答案：we should define what is good and what is evil according to different situations.