【英语演讲】Simulation Test 模拟测试

选择题

第1题

What is the last step in Monroe’s motivated sequence?

action

need

visualization

attention

cause

第2题

According to your textbook, rather than trying to eliminate every trace of stage fright, you should aim at transforming it into ________.

shared anxiety

visualized adrenaline

professional stage fright

positive nervousness

confident apprehension

第3题

Wang Na has gathered a lot of compelling statistics for backing up her argument on the risks and dangers of plastic surgery. Which of the following guidelines for using statistics should Wang Na follow in her speech?

use representative statistics.

identify the source of statistics.

round off complicated statistics.

all of the above.

a and b only.

第4题

_______ are usually the most effective supporting materials if you want to increase the emotional appeal of persuasive speech.

statistics.

analogies

research studies.

quotations.

examples

第5题

You have learned from your text that all of the following are concrete words except _____.

carrot

science

nose

pencil

door

第6题

If the following internal summary were used in an informative speech, the speech would most likely be organized in _______ order.

On our tour of the campus thus far, we have moved from the student union on the east side of the campus to the engineering school on the north side, the design college on the west side, and the school of education on the south side.

causal

formal

analytical

spatial

topical

第7题

Which of the following is NOT true?

Ideas that attract younger listeners may offend older listeners.

Topics that are appealing to women may be of less interest to men.

People from the same age group usually think alike.

Wealthy people usually view the world differently than poor people.

第8题

which of the following is presented in your textbook as a guideline for better informative speaking?

use technical language to enhance your credibility

avoid personal words such as “I,” “we,” “you,” and “our”

relate the topic directly and personally to your audience

all of the above

a and c only

第9题

Zhang Ran plans to give a speech to her classmates explaining how to build a website. The most important factor she should consider when analyzing her audience is probably its_______.

attitude toward the occasion

knowledge about the topic

attitude toward the speaker

demographic traits

size

第10题

Studies have found that public speakers will usually be more persuasive when they ________.

use evidence that is already familiar to the audience.

present evidence in specific rather than general terms.

State evidence without drawing explicit conclusions from it.

avoid emotional appeals when seeking action from the audience

speak slightly slower than normal when delivering the speech

第11题

Which of the following is NOT recommended in the text for grabbing the attention and interest of the audience?

Telling a story.

Greeting the audience.

Opening with a quotation.

Posing a question

Startle the audience

第12题

Your textbook discusses three types of examples for supporting ideas in a speech. They are ______.

brief examples, extended examples, hypothetical examples.

dramatic examples, vivid examples, credible examples

hypothetical examples, personal examples, logical examples

valid examples, extended examples, demonstrative examples

expert examples, strategic examples, peer examples

第13题

During his speech on fraudulent Internet transaction, the president of a major online retailer avoided making eye contact with his audience. According to research on the role of nonverbal communication in public speaking, the audience was likely to perceive him as ________.

insincere

trustworthy

friendly

credible

tired

第14题

When using visual aids in a speech, you should __________.

draw graphs and charts on the chalkboard

pass aids among the audience at the start of the speech

not worry about maintaining eye contact with the audience

display visual aids only while discussing them

make sure the visual aids include the detailed speech script

第15题

According to your textbook, _______ plagiarism occurs when the speech as a whole is ethical but the speaker fails to give credit for particular quotations and paraphrases.

incidental

informative

inferential

invalid

incremetal

第16题

All of the following specific purpose statements are effective EXCEPT __________.

to inform my audience about recent discoveries of dinosaur fossils

to inform my audience that yoga is extremely cool

to persuade my audience that harsher penalties are needed to prevent the practices of fraudulent land developers

to inform my audience about the scientific uses of hot-air balloons

to persuade my audience to donate blood on a regular basis

第17题

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example of what type of fallacy?

My roommate fainted while doing aerobic dancing in the gym last Sunday morning. Working out in the morning is obviously harmful.

false cause

either-or

Ad Hominem

red herring

invalid analogy

第18题

“We must come to realize that we are responsible not only for preparing you for the world, but for preparing the world for you” is an example of __________.

simile

antithesis

metaphor

imagery

exaggeration

第19题

As your textbook states, a speaker outline _________.

includes a bibliography

is briefer than the preparation outline

contains delivery cues for the speaker

all of the above

b and c only

第20题

“To persuade my audience that it is unethical for journalists to invade people’s private lives” is a specific purpose statement for a persuasive speech on a question of__________.

value

fact

policy

action

motivation

问答题

第1题

What does it mean to say that audiences engage in a “mental dialogue” with the speaker as they listen to a persuasive speech? What implications does this mental dialogue have for a speaker who seeks to persuade skeptical listeners?

第2题

Explain why informative speakers should be wary of overestimating their audience’s knowledge about the topic. What steps should a speaker take when preparing an informative speech to make sure the speech does not go over the heads of the audience?