英语演讲与辩论（湖南师范大学）智慧树知到章节测试答案

第一章测试
1. Which of the following is NOT one of the great English speakers in the history of the last one hundred years？
答案: Adam Smith.
2. To draw audience’s attention, a good speaker always shows _______ to/for his/her speech.
答案: passion
3. What channel did Winston Churchill employ when making speech during the Second World War?
答案:Radio.
4. Without the nutritious base of_______, a good speech is impossible to occur.
答案: culture
5. Cicero, the greatest speech maker in ancient Rome, felt _______ when making a speech.
答案: nervous
6. According to a professional speech consultant, _______ can reduce stage fright by up to 75 percent.
答案: preparation
7. Mr. Roosevelt was a very ethical speaker because_______.
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_______.
答案: making a long statement
9. We can present the main points by employing the following orders except _______.
答案: alphabetical order
10. The right postures of making a speech include the following except_______.
答案: planting your feet widely
第二章测试
1. If you have served as a volunteer teacher, probably you can talk about_______.
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?
答案: To criticize.
3. It’s important to prevent your purpose from_______.
答案: being general
4. Without an eye to observe and a mind to do real thinking, you cannot find the most suitable topic. _______
答案: True
5. “To impose legal measures and moral criticism on domestic violence” is no more instructive than “domestic violence”. _______
答案: False
6. Many experienced speakers consider _________ “ the very life of speeches”
答案: examples
7. ___________ is an example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation.
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.”
答案: numbers
9. Which of the following sources may not be considered reliable or trustworthy when a speaker cites statistics from them?
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 _______
答案: peer testimony
第三章测试
1. A good speaker always organizes his speech in a/an _____ way so that the audience can follow his ideas from beginning to end.
答案: orderly
2. Chronological order is a method of speech organization in which the main points follow a _____ pattern.
答案:time
3. Comparatively speaking, the solution part is _____ the problem part in problem-solution order.
答案: more important than
4. According to the lecture, which of the following might NOT be the effect of insufficient sleep?
答案: Optimism
5. A good beginning _____.
答案: prepares listeners for what is to come
6. A good conclusion _____.
答案: alerts listeners that the speech is going to end
7. Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
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 .
答案: ensure that you will stand straight on the stage.
9. Which of the following is NOT included in the preparation outline?
答案: pauses and loudness of your voice
10. Why do we need to label the introduction, body and conclusion?
答案: Because this marks each as a distinct part of the speech.
第四章测试
1. Which of the following is NOT a reason for the speaker to use language clearly?
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?
答案: short, old words
3. Which statement is NOT correct about concrete words?
答案: “Honesty,” “pride,” and “patriotism” are concrete words.
4. What is NOT regarded as a way to achieve vividness in public speaking?
答案: Articulation
5. Which of the following statement is NOT correct about a good delivery?
答案: A good delivery is informal and resembles casual conversation.
6. The 3-step method to help organize an impromptu speech includes: 1) Statethe point you wish to make; 2) Support your point with evidence and reasoning and 3)
答案: Summarize your point
7. Which of the following is NOT an advantages of speaking extemporaneously?
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?
答案: Pie graphs.
9. Which of the following is not recommended when you prepare text slides?
答案: Use all capital letters to emphasize a long sentence.
10. ________ show more clearly whether values are increasing or decreasing over time.
答案: Line graphs.
第五章测试
1. When you want to inform your audience about the history of Feminist Movement, you would most probably arrange it in ________ order.
答案: chronological
2. An informative speech aims to convey knowledge and understanding.
答案: TRUE
3. The Greek philosopher______ identifies three fundamental strategies for persuading an audience：Ethos, Logos and Pathos.
答案: Aristotle
4. Questions of fact are based on whether a particular topic is _________.
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 ______
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 ______
答案: none of the above
7. The competitions that we have discussed in this chapter do NOT include ______
答案: National English Competition for College Students
8. The online contest of "FLTRP Cup" English Public Speaking Contest includes the following parts except ______
答案: role-play

9. Who is NOT mentioned in this lecture as well-known debaters?
答案: Confucius
10. From Socrates’ debate with his students, we know that _____
答案: we should define what is good and what is evil according to different situations.