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.
选项：
A:错
B:对
答案: 【错】
2、判断题：
As a speaker, you need to be alert to the listeners’ reactions and adjust your message accordingly.
选项：
A:错
B:对
答案: 【对】
3、判断题：
If you make an obvious mistake during a speech, it is a catastrophe.
选项：
A:对
B:错
答案: 【错】
4、单选题：
According to what we have learned, the __________ speaker delivers a speech with little or no immediate preparation.
选项：
A:extemporaneous
B:impromptu
C:colloquial
D:conversationa
答案: 【impromptu】
5、单选题：
One of the major differences between public speaking and ordinary conversation is that public speaking usually requires __________.
选项：
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
答案: 【a more formal manner of delivery】
6、单选题：
The __________ is whatever a speaker communicates to someone else.
选项：
A:situation
B:channel
C:message
D:feedback
答案: 【message】
7、单选题：
Which of the following behavior is NOT an example of feedback?
选项：
A:Listeners shuffle their feet.
B:Listeners wear warm clothes.
C:Listeners gaze at the clock.
D:Listeners lean forward in their seats.
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 __________.
选项：
A:positive nervousness
B:general anxiety
C:visualized adrenaline
D:professional stage fright
答案: 【positive nervousness】
9、单选题：
Which of the following factors is NOT relevant to your success as a speaker?
选项：
A:Your personal credibility.
B:Your knowledge of the subject.
C:Your circle of friends.
D:Your manner of speaking.
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.
选项：
A:对
B:错
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.
选项：
A:错
B:对
答案: 【对】
3、单选题：
Good public speakers are __________.
选项：
A:audience-centered
B:self-centered
C:content-centered
D:delivery-centered
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?
选项：
A:Psychological audience analysis.
B:Background audience analysis.
C:Demographic audience analysis.
D:Descriptive audience analysis.
答案: 【Demographic audience analysis.】
5、单选题：
Most people speak best about subjects __________.
选项：
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
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 __________.
选项：
A:thesis statement
B:specific purpose
C:general purpose
D:main point
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.
选项：
A:entertain
B:persuade
C:inform
D:convince
答案: 【inform】
8、单选题：
The basic kinds of supporting materials include all of the following EXCEPT __________.
选项：
A:statistics
B:examples
C:comments
D:testimony
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 milesfifteen times as far as the moon.
选项：
A:Use examples to quantify ideas.
B:Use statistics to personalize ideas.
C:Present testimony from qualified sources.
D:Explain your statistics.
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?
选项：
A:Peer testimony.
B:Expert testimony.
C:Extended testimony.
D:Valid testimony.
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.
选项：
A:对
B:错
答案: 【 】
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.
选项：
A:错
B:对
答案: 【】
3、单选题：
Most speeches contain __________ main points.
选项：
A:from two to five
B:from three to five
C:from two to eight
D:from one to three
答案: 【
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.
选项：
A:spatial
B:causal
C:topical
D:chronological
答案: 【】
5、单选题：
Words or phrases that indicate when a speaker has completed one thought and is moving on to another are called __________.
选项：
A:signposts
B:transitions
C:internal summaries
D:transfers
答案: 【】
6、单选题：
Which objective of a good speech introduction is fulfilled by the following statement?
Today we will explore the three most important forms of intellectual property protection—copyrights, trademarks, and patents.
选项：
A:Establish the speaker’s goodwill.
B:Preview the body.
C:Relate to the audience.
D:State the importance of the topic.
答案: 【
7、单选题：
Which of the following is recommended as a way to reinforce the central idea in a speech conclusion?
选项：
A:Ask for questions from the audience.
B:Refer back to the introduction.
C:Speed up your rate of delivery.
D:Repeat the introduction verbatim.
答案: 【
8、单选题：
The following passage from a speech introduction is an example of a __________ .
In my speech today, I will show you the serious health dangers posed by the flu, and I will urge each of you to get a flu shot every year without fail.
选项：
A:transition statement
B:credibility statement
C:preview statement
D:summary statement
答案: 【】
9、单选题：
__________ words refer to ideas or concepts rather than to tangible objects.
选项：
A:Denotative
B:Abstract
C:Concrete
D:Vivid
答案: 【】
10、单选题：
“We will be candid, consistent, and confident” is an example of __________.
选项：
A:alliteration
B:repetition
C:antithesis
D:metaphor
答案: 【】
第四章 单元测试
1、判断题：
Nonverbal communication is based on a person’s use of voice and body, rather than on the use of words.
选项：
A:错
B:对
答案: 【】
2、判断题：
If you were summarizing statistical trends in a speech, the best visual aid to use would probably be a graph.
选项：
A:对
B:错
答案: 【】
3、单选题：
Changes in a speaker’s rate, pitch, volume, and pauses are referred to as __________.
选项：
A:vocal pronunciation
B:vocal contact
C:vocal variety
D:vocal credibility
答案: 【
4、单选题：
If the object you want to use as a visual aid is not available, the next best option ideally is a __________.
选项：
A:slide
B:model
C:drawing
D:chart
答案: 【
5、单选题：
When using visual aids in a speech, you should __________.
选项：
A:not worry about maintaining eye contact with the audience
B:draw graphs and charts on the chalkboard
C:display visual aids only while discussing them
D:pass visual aids among the audience at the start of the speech
答案: 【】
6、单选题：
You should use low pitch when you want to show _______.
选项：
A:delight
B:anger
C:excitement
D:mourning
答案: 【】
7、单选题：
When you feel a certain part of your speech is not that easy for people to understand, you should ______.
选项：
A:speak faster
B:skip this part
C:slow down your speaking rate
D:lower your voice
答案: 【】
8、单选题：
______ are motions of a speaker’s hands or arms during a speech.
选项：
A:Postures
B:Movements
C:Signals
D:Gestures
答案: 【】
9、单选题：
When you say “I have three major points to talk about today” while holding up two fingers, your gesture is ______ your verbal message.
选项：
A:contradicting
B:repeating
C:emphasizing
D:substituting for
答案: 【】
10、单选题：
Which of the following gestures is appropriate in speechmaking?
选项：
A:Hand slicing to emphasize.
B:Hands straigt down.
C:Hands in pocket.
D:Crossed arms on chest.
答案: 【】
第五章 单元测试
1、判断题：
Informative speeches are seldom organized in topical order.
选项：
A:错
B:对
答案: 【】
2、判断题：
Persuasion takes place only if the audience is strongly in favor of the speaker’s position by the end of the speech.
选项：
A:错
B:对
答案: 【】
3、单选题：
“To inform my audience about the major parts of a 35-millimeter camera” is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a(n) __________.
选项：
A:process
B:object
C:concept
D:event
答案: 【】
4、单选题：
In an informative speech, the speaker acts as a(n) __________.
选项：
A:teacher
B:advocate
C:entertainer
D:motivator
答案: 【】
5、单选题：
When giving an informative speech, you should take special care to __________.
选项：
A:prepare your introduction before the body of your speech
B:avoid speaking about complex topics
C:translate technical information into everyday language
D:establish goodwill with the audience in your introduction
答案: 【】
6、单选题：
The three types of questions that give rise to persuasive speeches are questions of __________.
选项：
A:opinion, attitude, and value
B:opinion, fact, and policy
C:problem, cause, and solution
D:fact, value, and policy
答案: 【】
7、单选题：
__________ order is a way to structure a persuasive speech on a question of policy when the audience already agrees that a problem exists but needs to be persuaded that your plan provides the best solution to the problem.
选项：
A:Problem-cause-solution
B:Comparative advantages
C:Monroe’s motivated sequence
D:Need-plan-practicality
答案: 【】
8、单选题：
According to your textbook, “To persuade my audience that they should adopt a program of regular exercise” is a specific purpose statement for a persuasive speech on a question of __________.
选项：
A:policy
B:value
C:fact
D:attitude
答案: 】
9、单选题：
__________ usually makes the difference between an ordinary speech and a superb one.
选项：
A:Creativity
B:Preparation
C:Presentation
D:Critical thinking
答案: 【
10、单选题：
If you make a bigger mistake in your impromptu speech, don’t be afraid to say something like __________ and then move on.
选项：
A:“Please forget what I have just said.”
B:“I’m sorry, I don’t know what I am saying.”
C:“I’m sorry, I meant to say…”
D:“Please give me another chance.
答案: 【】
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