中国大学MOOC 英文演讲-北京科技大学 测验与作业答案

Unit 1 Basics of English Public Speaking

1 “So I think we need to all take a long, hard look at that calendar. We need to think about what we’re really procrastinating on, because everyone is procrastinating on something in life. We need to stay aware of the Instant Gratification Monkey. That’s a job for all of us. “
Which of the following communicative purposes is expressed in this speech excerpt? 
Speaking to inform
Speaking to describe
喵查答案：Speaking to suggest
Speaking to declare

2 Which of the following verb is a directive one?
Remind
Promise
喵查答案：Urge
Apologize

3 Which of the following verbs is a commissive one?
Affirm
Inform
Welcome
喵查答案：Pledge

4 “Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure.”Which of the following attitude is expressed in this sentence?
Expressive
喵查答案：Declarative
Directive
Doubtful

5 “Thank you. And may your future be worthy of your dreams.”Which of the following attitude is expressed in this sentence? 
喵查答案：Expressive
Directive
Assertive
Declarative

6 ” But whatever the era, whatever the times, one thing will never change: fathers and mothers, if you have children, they must come first.“Which of the following “possibility” is implied in the speech excerpt?
Possibility
喵查答案：Certainty 
Uncertainty
High possibility

7 “And early on I made another choice, which I hope you’ll make as well. Whether you are talking about education, career, or service, you are talking about life, and life really must have joy. “Which of the following verbs in this sentence is a performative verb showing the speaker’s communication purpose? 
make
talk
喵查答案：hope
must

8 ” And as you set off from Wellesley, I hope that many of you will consider making three very special choices.The first is to believe in something larger than yourself, to get involved in some of the big ideas of our time. “Which of the following communication purposes is mainly involved in the speech excerpt?
Request
喵查答案：Suggestion
Commitment
Greeting

9 ” Wellesley, you see, is not just a place, but an idea—an experiment in excellence in which diversity is not just tolerated but is embraced. “Which of the following psychological states is expressed in the speech excerpt above?
Doubt
喵查答案：Belief
Appreciation
Desire

10 “Thank you very very much, President Keohane; Mrs. Gorbachev; trustees; faculty; parents; and, I should say, Julia Porter, class president; and certainly my new best friend, Christine Bicknell. And, of course, the class of 1990.”Which of the following communication functions is presented in the speech excerpt above?
Apology
Request
Command
喵查答案：Greeting

11 It is likely which of the following thoughts or emotions are expressed in a comparatively high pitch?
喵查答案：Excitement
喵查答案：Earnestness
Sorrow
喵查答案：Victory

12 What are the causes of monotony in a speech?
喵查答案：Lack of emphasis
喵查答案：Lack of thoughts
喵查答案：Lack of feeling
喵查答案：Lack of communication

13 Technically, ‘ extemporaneous’ means the same as ‘impromptu’. 
正确
喵查答案：错误

14 For whichever type of speech, the speaker should reach out to the audience with the same directness and sincerity.
喵查答案：正确
错误

15 A congratulatory remarks or an acceptance speeches are supposed to be reciting from memory speeches.
喵查答案：正确
错误

16 A research project report to a professional meeting is supposed to be an impromptu speech.
正确
喵查答案：错误

17

Pause is useful to signal the end of a thought unit.
喵查答案：正确
错误

18

The meaning of pitch in speech is the same as that of pitch in music.
正确
喵查答案：错误

19

Applying force to the important word and subordinating the unimportant words is one of the forms of emphasis.
喵查答案：正确
错误

20

 The speaker should well balance his self-love and modesty.
喵查答案：正确
错误

21 “So I think we need to all take a long, hard look at that calendar. We need to think about what we’re really procrastinating on, because everyone is procrastinating on something in life. We need to stay aware of the Instant Gratification Monkey. That’s a job for all of us. “
Which of the following communicative purposes is expressed in this speech excerpt? 
Speaking to inform
Speaking to describe
喵查答案：Speaking to suggest
Speaking to declare

22 Which of the following verb is a directive one?
Remind
Promise
喵查答案：Urge
Apologize

23 Which of the following verbs is a commissive one?
Affirm
Inform
Welcome
喵查答案：Pledge

24 “Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure.”Which of the following attitude is expressed in this sentence?
Expressive
喵查答案：Declarative
Directive
Doubtful

25 “Thank you. And may your future be worthy of your dreams.”Which of the following attitude is expressed in this sentence? 
喵查答案：Expressive
Directive
Assertive
Declarative

26 ” But whatever the era, whatever the times, one thing will never change: fathers and mothers, if you have children, they must come first.“Which of the following “possibility” is implied in the speech excerpt?
Possibility
喵查答案：Certainty 
Uncertainty
High possibility

27 “And early on I made another choice, which I hope you’ll make as well. Whether you are talking about education, career, or service, you are talking about life, and life really must have joy. “Which of the following verbs in this sentence is a performative verb showing the speaker’s communication purpose? 
make
talk
喵查答案：hope
must

28 ” And as you set off from Wellesley, I hope that many of you will consider making three very special choices.The first is to believe in something larger than yourself, to get involved in some of the big ideas of our time. “Which of the following communication purposes is mainly involved in the speech excerpt?
Request
喵查答案：Suggestion
Commitment
Greeting

29 ” Wellesley, you see, is not just a place, but an idea—an experiment in excellence in which diversity is not just tolerated but is embraced. “Which of the following psychological states is expressed in the speech excerpt above?
Doubt
喵查答案：Belief
Appreciation
Desire

30 “Thank you very very much, President Keohane; Mrs. Gorbachev; trustees; faculty; parents; and, I should say, Julia Porter, class president; and certainly my new best friend, Christine Bicknell. And, of course, the class of 1990.”Which of the following communication functions is presented in the speech excerpt above?
Apology
Request
Command
喵查答案：Greeting

31 It is likely which of the following thoughts or emotions are expressed in a comparatively high pitch?
喵查答案：Excitement
喵查答案：Earnestness
Sorrow
喵查答案：Victory

32 What are the causes of monotony in a speech?
喵查答案：Lack of emphasis
喵查答案：Lack of thoughts
喵查答案：Lack of feeling
喵查答案：Lack of communication

33 Technically, ‘ extemporaneous’ means the same as ‘impromptu’. 
正确
喵查答案：错误

34 For whichever type of speech, the speaker should reach out to the audience with the same directness and sincerity.
喵查答案：正确
错误

35 A congratulatory remarks or an acceptance speeches are supposed to be reciting from memory speeches.
喵查答案：正确
错误

36 A research project report to a professional meeting is supposed to be an impromptu speech.
正确
喵查答案：错误

37

Pause is useful to signal the end of a thought unit.
喵查答案：正确
错误

38

The meaning of pitch in speech is the same as that of pitch in music.
正确
喵查答案：错误

39

Applying force to the important word and subordinating the unimportant words is one of the forms of emphasis.
喵查答案：正确
错误

40

 The speaker should well balance his self-love and modesty.
喵查答案：正确
错误

41

 Reading suggestions from a book is an effective way to overcome stage fright.
正确
喵查答案：错误

42 Extemporaneous method gives more precise control over thought and language than impromptu speaking.
喵查答案：正确
错误

43 _____ is a momentary break in the vocal delivery of a speech.
喵查答案：Pause

44 ______ refers to the loudness or softness of a speaker’s voice.
喵查答案：Volume

45 Pitch is the relative position of a vocal tone- as high, ______, low, or any variation between.
喵查答案：medium

46

When the speech is lack of variation, we define it as a term _________.
喵查答案：monotony

47 _______ （清晰性）of  language use is the priority of English speech.
喵查答案：Clearness##%_YZPRLFH_%##Clarity

Unit 2 Public Speaking as a Communication Process

1 Which resources would provide the most accurate information on the global warming issue?
喵查答案：Internet and library.
Personal story and Internet.
Library and interviews.
Any of the above.

2 Which step is not necessary when conducting an interview?
Schedule in advance.
Thank the person you interview.
喵查答案：Record the interview, rather than taking notes.
Send an appropriate written thank-you note.

3 Change of pace produces ______ . 
point
sense
喵查答案：emphasis
effect

4 Which of the following thoughts and emotions suggests a low pitch?
A. Earnestness
喵查答案：B. Disappointment
C. Comfort
D. Excitement

5 Which of the following thoughts and emotions suggests a high pitch?
Defeat
喵查答案：Victory
Loss
Sorrow

6 Which of the following sentences in The Olympic Bid Speech in 2008 show the speaker’s effective audience analysis?
喵查答案：There are a lot more wonderful and exciting things waiting for you in New Beijing.
People of Beijing believe that the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing will help enhance the harmony between our culture and the diverse cultures of the world.
喵查答案：Many people are fascinated by Chinese history.
喵查答案：People asked Marco Polo whether his stories about China were true.

7 What are the perception styles of audiences?
喵查答案：The audiences choose to pay attention.
喵查答案：The audiences don’t process a speaker’s message exactly as the speaker intends.
喵查答案：What a speaker says is filtered through a listener’s interests.
喵查答案：People pay closest attention to messages that related to their opinions. 

8 An effective public speaker is audience-centered. 
喵查答案：正确
错误

9 The speaker’s message will be filtered through a listener’s kowledge, experience, goals, values and attitudes.
喵查答案：正确
错误

10 Public speakers may use more than one channel in public speaking.
喵查答案：正确
错误

11 The speaker’s intended message is always the message that is actually communicated.
正确
喵查答案：错误

12 Message refers to whatever a speaker communicates to the audience.
喵查答案：正确
错误

13 The speaker can follow definite rules to use gestures in a speech.
正确
喵查答案：错误

14 The speaker’s goal in public speaking is to have your intended message be the message that is actually communicated.
喵查答案：正确
错误

15 Different kinds of situations require different types of speeches.
喵查答案：正确
错误

16 Traffic outside the building that can distract listeners is an interference.
喵查答案：正确
错误

17 In public speaking situation, feedback message can be verbal or nonverbal.
正确
喵查答案：错误

18 Paraphrase means that _________________________ .
喵查答案：the speaker restates or summarises an author’s ideas in his own words.

19 The first responsibility as a speaker is _______________________
喵查答案：to ask whether your intention of speech is ethically sound.

20 ________ is one of the similarities between public speaking and conversation.
喵查答案：logic, impact, audience, adaptation

21 Which resources would provide the most accurate information on the global warming issue?
喵查答案：Internet and library.
Personal story and Internet.
Library and interviews.
Any of the above.

22 Which step is not necessary when conducting an interview?
Schedule in advance.
Thank the person you interview.
喵查答案：Record the interview, rather than taking notes.
Send an appropriate written thank-you note.

23 Change of pace produces ______ . 
point
sense
喵查答案：emphasis
effect

24 Which of the following thoughts and emotions suggests a low pitch?
A. Earnestness
喵查答案：B. Disappointment
C. Comfort
D. Excitement

25 Which of the following thoughts and emotions suggests a high pitch?
Defeat
喵查答案：Victory
Loss
Sorrow

26 Which of the following sentences in The Olympic Bid Speech in 2008 show the speaker’s effective audience analysis?
喵查答案：There are a lot more wonderful and exciting things waiting for you in New Beijing.
People of Beijing believe that the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing will help enhance the harmony between our culture and the diverse cultures of the world.
喵查答案：Many people are fascinated by Chinese history.
喵查答案：People asked Marco Polo whether his stories about China were true.

27 What are the perception styles of audiences?
喵查答案：The audiences choose to pay attention.
喵查答案：The audiences don’t process a speaker’s message exactly as the speaker intends.
喵查答案：What a speaker says is filtered through a listener’s interests.
喵查答案：People pay closest attention to messages that related to their opinions. 

28 An effective public speaker is audience-centered. 
喵查答案：正确
错误

29 The speaker’s message will be filtered through a listener’s kowledge, experience, goals, values and attitudes.
喵查答案：正确
错误

30 Public speakers may use more than one channel in public speaking.
喵查答案：正确
错误

31 The speaker’s intended message is always the message that is actually communicated.
正确
喵查答案：错误

32 Message refers to whatever a speaker communicates to the audience.
喵查答案：正确
错误

33 The speaker can follow definite rules to use gestures in a speech.
正确
喵查答案：错误

34 The speaker’s goal in public speaking is to have your intended message be the message that is actually communicated.
喵查答案：正确
错误

35 Different kinds of situations require different types of speeches.
喵查答案：正确
错误

36 Traffic outside the building that can distract listeners is an interference.
喵查答案：正确
错误

37 In public speaking situation, feedback message can be verbal or nonverbal.
正确
喵查答案：错误

38 Paraphrase means that _________________________ .
喵查答案：the speaker restates or summarises an author’s ideas in his own words.

39 The first responsibility as a speaker is _______________________
喵查答案：to ask whether your intention of speech is ethically sound.

40 ________ is one of the similarities between public speaking and conversation.
喵查答案：logic, impact, audience, adaptation

41 Ethics of public speaking deals with the issue of ________________ .
喵查答案：right and wrong

42

  Fluency is a matter of preparation. This statement means__________________________________________________________ .
喵查答案：Full preparation is the basis of being fluent.

43

_________________ and  poisitive attitude  are needed to establish credibility.
喵查答案：Professionalism

44 Listener’s age, gender, education, cultural background, knowledge about the topic are all the elements of _________ ( 听众分析）.
喵查答案：audience analysis

45 Both conversation and public speech need ______ （合乎逻辑的表达）.
喵查答案：logical expression

46

 When the speaker’s attitude and emotion are expressed to the right degree, the speaker achieves ________________ which results in efficiency of the speech.
喵查答案：a harmony

47

The good speakers can display a consistent ability to build solid relationships of ______________with the audience.
喵查答案：trust, understanding, reliability

Unit 3 Organization of The English Public Speaking

1

‘I can visualize the scene again and again: 11:30 p.m., Saturday night. The 15th of August, 1992. Bombay International Airport, India. I was leaving home for the University of Richmond.’ In this beginning of the speech, which of the following methods is used?

Relate the topic to the audience

Question the audience

Startle the audience
喵查答案：

Tell a story

2

Which of the following sentences is a transition in the speech?
Let’s pause for a moment to summarize what we have found so far.

I will focus on three solutions.
喵查答案：

Now that we have seen how serious the problem is, let’s look at some solutions.

The first cause is inefficient agricultural products.

3

Suppose your specific purpose is to inform the audience of the major types of classical music, which of the following order is the most suitable?
spatial order       
chronological order    
喵查答案：topical order    

problem solution order

4 Suppose your specific purpose is to inform the audience of the design of three sections of the Eiffel Tower, which of the following order is the most suitable one?
chronological order 
喵查答案：spatial order       
problem-solution order
cause and effect order

5

Suppose your specific purpose is to inform the audience how the Great Wall of China was built, which of the following order is the most suitable one?
spatial   order    
cause and effect order       
喵查答案：

  chronological order
problem – solution order

6

 Suppose your specific purpose is ‘To inform my audience how to register a username’, each main point in the speech will present a _____.
process
喵查答案：step  
result

name

7 Suppose your specific purpose is ‘To persuade my audience that our  university should approve proposals for online learning’, each main point in the speech will present a ______.

sequence 
喵查答案：cause
effect
topic

8

‘We are a people in a quandary about the present. We are a people in search of our future. We are a people in search of a national community.’

Which of the following stylistic device is used in the statement above?
Simile
metaphor
alliteration
喵查答案：

 parallelism

9

Which of the following words is the most concrete one?
automobile
喵查答案：Ferrari
sports car    

transportation

10 Which of the following words is the most concrete one?
structure 
apartment 
building
喵查答案：

kitchen

11 Suppose your specific purpose is to persuade the audience that legislation is needed to control the novel coronavirus spread, which of the following orders are suitable?
喵查答案：Cause and effect order     
喵查答案：problem solution order    
chronological order

 Spatial order

12

Which of the following expressions are similes?
喵查答案：

 Fresh as daisy
喵查答案：

 Strong as an ox

 With globalization, the same sea washes all of humankind.
喵查答案：

 I was like being wrapped in a giant security blanket.

13

Beginning part is very important in a speech. It should constitute at least 30 percent of your speech.
正确
喵查答案：错误

14

Credibility is mostly a matter of  being qualified to speak on a given topic.
喵查答案：正确
错误

15

Transitions and connectives can help listeners keep track of the speaker’s ideas.
喵查答案：正确
错误

16

The more main points are presented in a speech, the more effective the speech will be.
正确
喵查答案：错误

17

 ‘Now, as with so much of our childhood, the farm is no longer the same. Grandpa is gone. The barn has been rebuilt. The softball sits idly on the shelf. Grandma no longer cooks her huge family dinners. Going to the farm is different without these pleasures. But still the memories remain. I can still see the fields. I can still smell the hay. I can still hear the laughter. I can still feel the love.’

This ending belongs to _____________ ending method to signal the end.
喵查答案：dissolve##%_YZPRLFH_%##diminuendo

18

‘I may not get there with you, but I want you to know tonight that we as a people will get to the promised land. So I’m happy tonight. I’m not worried about anything; I’m not fearing any man. Mine eyes have been the glory of the coming of the Lord.’

This ending belongs to ____________ ending method to signal the end.
喵查答案：crescendo