2024知到网课 英语演讲智慧树答案

第一章 单元测试

1、判断题：The oldest known handbook on effective speech was written on papyrus in Egypt some 1,500 years ago.
A:错
B:对
正确答案:【错】

2、判断题：As a speaker, you need to be alert to the listeners’ reactions and adjust your message accordingly.
A:错
B:对
正确答案:【对】

3、判断题：If you make an obvious mistake during a speech, it is a catastrophe.
A:对
B:错
正确答案:【错】

4、单选题：According to what we have learned, the __________ speaker delivers a speech with little or no immediate preparation.
A:extemporaneous
B:impromptu
C:colloquial
D:conversationa
正确答案:【impromptu】

5、单选题：One of the major differences between public speaking and ordinary conversation is that public speaking usually requires __________.
A:tailoring the message to the audience
B:organizing ideas for effective communication
C:adapting to feedback from listeners
D:a more formal manner of delivery
正确答案:【a more formal manner of delivery】

6、单选题：The __________ is whatever a speaker communicates to someone else.
A:situation
B:channel
C:message
D:feedback
正确答案:【message】

7、单选题：Which of the following behavior is NOT an example of feedback?
A:Listeners shuffle their feet.
B:Listeners wear warm clothes.
C:Listeners gaze at the clock.
D:Listeners lean forward in their seats.
正确答案:【Listeners wear warm clothes.】

8、单选题：Rather than trying to eliminate every trace of stage fright, you should aim at transforming it into __________.
A:positive nervousness
B:general anxiety
C:visualized adrenaline
D:professional stage fright
正确答案:【positive nervousness】

9、单选题：Which of the following factors is NOT relevant to your success as a speaker?
A:Your personal credibility.
B:Your knowledge of the subject.
C:Your circle of friends.
D:Your manner of speaking.
正确答案:【Your circle of friends.】

第二章 单元测试

1、判断题：You need to keep your audience in mind only during the speech.
A:对
B:错
正确答案:【错】

2、判断题：Whenever you use a hypothetical example in a speech, it is usually a good idea to follow it with statistics or testimony to show that the example is not unrealistic.
A:错
B:对
正确答案:【对】

3、单选题：Good public speakers are __________.
A:audience-centered
B:self-centered
C:content-centered
D:delivery-centered
正确答案:【audience-centered】

4、单选题：One of the ways speakers analyze audiences is by looking at traits such as age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, group membership, and racial, ethnic and cultural background.What is this called?
A:Psychological audience analysis.
B:Background audience analysis.
C:Demographic audience analysis.
D:Descriptive audience analysis.
正确答案:【Demographic audience analysis.】

5、单选题：Most people speak best about subjects __________.
A:at which they are most surprised
B:with which they are most familiar
C:in which they are most interested
D:about which they are most curious
正确答案:【with which they are most familiar】

6、单选题：“To inform my audience about the symptoms, causes, and treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome” is an example of a __________.
A:thesis statement
B:specific purpose
C:general purpose
D:main point
正确答案:【specific purpose】

7、单选题：When the general purpose of your speech is to __________, you act primarily as a teacher or lecturer.
A:entertain
B:persuade
C:inform
D:convince
正确答案:【inform】

8、单选题：The basic kinds of supporting materials include all of the following EXCEPT __________.
A:statistics
B:examples
C:comments
D:testimony
正确答案:【comments】

9、单选题：What suggestion for using supporting materials is used in the following speech excerpt?
Since it first opened for business, McDonald’s has sold over 100 billion hamburgers. To give you an idea how many hamburgers that is, think of it this way: Since each McDonald’s burger (with the bun) is about 2 inches thick, 100 billion hamburgers stacked on top of each other would reach over 3 million milesfifteen times as far as the moon.

A:Use examples to quantify ideas.
B:Use statistics to personalize ideas.
C:Present testimony from qualified sources.
D:Explain your statistics.
正确答案:【Explain your statistics.】

10、单选题：In her speech about child abuse, Kim included the following statement:
The effects of child abuse last long after the child has grown to adulthood. As one victim of child abuse stated in a local newspaper article just last week, “I know it sounds crazy, but sometimes I still wake up in fear in the middle of the night. Even worse, I find myself raging at my own children and treating them like my parents treated me.”
According to what we have learned, what kind of supporting material did Kim use?

A:Peer testimony.
B:Expert testimony.
C:Extended testimony.
D:Valid testimony.
正确答案:【Peer testimony.】

第三章 单元测试

1、判断题：It is easier to create an effective introduction after you know exactly what you will say in the body.
A:对
B:错
正确答案:【对】

2、判断题：“Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country” is an example of antithesis.
A:错
B:对
正确答案:【对】

3、单选题：Most speeches contain __________ main points.
A:from two to five
B:from three to five
C:from two to eight
D:from one to three
正确答案:【from two to five】

4、单选题：Here are the main points for an informative speech about China’s National Stadium, the Bird’s Nest.
I. A red concrete seating bowl is one of the two main structures of the stadium. II. An outer steel frame around the bowl is the other main structure of the stadium.   III. Spacious concourses are accessible at different levels of the stadium.IV. A large mixed-use retail development is beneath the stadium.
These main points are arranged in __________ order.

A:spatial
B:causal
C:topical
D:chronological
正确答案:【spatial】

5、单选题：Words or phrases that indicate when a speaker has completed one thought and is moving on to another are called __________.
A:signposts
B:transitions
C:internal summaries
D:transfers
正确答案:【transitions】