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 audie nce’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 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：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 comprehensible because listeners cannot turn to a dictionary to discover their meaning.

B:A speaker’s meaning must be immediately comprehensible because listeners cannot reread an author’s words to discover their meaning.

C:A speaker’s meaning must be immediately comprehensible 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 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.

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 compare 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 recommended 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 commemorative 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 competitions 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 committing suicide.