1、6.F History tells us that the power of speech is often abusedsometimes withdisastrous results.7.F Painting tentative findings as firm conclusions is acceptable in publicspeaking.8.F When you quote someone directly, you must attribute the words to thatperson.9.When you paraphrasean author, you don ne
2、edt to give him or her credit.10.If you don t cite Internet sources, you are just as guilty of plagiarism as ifyou take information from print sources without proper citation.Multiple Choice QuestionsStudents are to indicate the best answer for each question by circling the correct letter.精选1.Mahatm
3、a Gandhi, Abraham Lincoln, and Winston Churchill are among the greatest public speakers in history who have suffered from _.a.speech impedimentb.stage frightc.nervous breakdownd.emotional stress2.Most experienced speakers have stage fright before taking the floor, but their nervousness isa _ sign th
4、at they are getting “ psyched up ” for a good effort.a.healthyb.luckyc.desirabled.positive3.For most people, the _ part of stage fright is fear of the unknown.a.easiestb.biggestc.smallestd.deepest4.A standard rule is that each minute of speaking time requires _ of preparation time perhaps even more,
5、 depending on the amount of research needed for the speech.a.10 to 20 minutesb.20 to 40 minutesc.one and half hoursd.one to two hours5.One professional speech consultant estimates that proper preparation can reduce stage fright by _ percent.a.75b.50c.35d.806.For each negative thought, you should cou
6、nter with a minimum of _ positive ones.a.sixb.threec.fived.two7.Visualization is closely related to_ thinking.a.positiveb.criticalc.negatived.creative8.According to your textbook, rather than trying to eliminate every trace of stage fright, you should aim at transforming it into _.a.general anxietyb
7、.visualized adrenalinec.professional stage frightd.positive nervousness9.Which of the following strategies is least likely to help you deal with nervousness in your speeches?a.Thinking positively.b.Working especially hard on your introduction.c.Concentrating on your stage fright.d.Making eye contact
8、 with members of your audience.10.Athletes, musicians, actors, speakers, and others use visualization to _ in stressful situations.a.boost their confidenceb.enhance their performancec.increase their creativityd.improve their chances of success11.The more _ your mental pictures, the more successful y
9、ou are likely to be.a.vividb.realc.lucidplete12.Which of the following points is NOT listed in the text as additional tips for dealing with nervousness?a.Be at your best physically and mentally.b.Work especially hard on your conclusion.c.Make eye contact with members of your audience.d.Use visual ai
10、ds.13.Which of the following goals is NOT considered ethical?a.Supporting a worthy cause.b.Reporting on a business project.c.Defrauding investors of their savings.d.Helping a classmate who is sick.14.Being prepared for a speech involves all of the following EXCEPT _.a.analyzing your audienceb.creati
11、ng visual aidsc.organizing your ideasd.talking to a friend15.Nothing is more important to ethical speechmaking than_.a.honestyb.sincerityc.curiosityd.credibility16.Blatant contempt for the _ is one kind of dishonesty in public speaking.a.factsb.truthc.proofd.context17.Which of the following examples
12、 is NOT listed in your textas a more subtle form of dishonesty?a.Juggling statistics.b.Quoting out of context.c.Rehearsing your delivery.d.Misrepresenting sources.18._ plagiarism is the most blatant and unforgivable kind of plagiarism.a.Strategicb.Globalc.Patchworkd.Incremental19.The best way to avo
13、id global plagiarism is not to _.a.leave your speech until the last minuteb.download a speech from the Internetc.deliver your friend s speech as your ownd.gather supporting material from online sources20.When a speaker cuts and pastes from two or three sources, without giving credit and without doin
14、g any additional research, he or she commits _ plagiarism.a.patchworkb.fragmentaryc.piecemeald.disorganized21._ plagiarism occurs when the speaker fails to give credit for particular parts of the speech that are borrowed from other people.a.Partialb.Incrementalc.Scatteredd.Incomplete22.One way to av
15、oid patchwork plagiarism or incremental plagiarism when working with the Internet is to _.a.take careful research notesb.use credible sourcesc.quote multiple authorsd.cite relevant information23.Because speechmaking is a form of power, we must always be sure to speak _.a.conciselyb.persuasivelyc.eth
16、icallyd.forcefully24.In public speaking, sound ethical decisions involve weighing a potential course of action against_.a.a set of ethical guidelines or standardsb.the speaker s strategic objectivesc.a socially accepted code of legal rulesd.the personal opinions of the speaker25.Which of the followi
17、ng is NOT presented in your textbook as a guideline for ethical speechmaking?a.Be honest in what you say.b.Explain your credibility on the speech topic.c.Be fully prepared for each speech.d.Make sure your goals are ethically sound.26.Which of the following is NOT presented in your textbook as a guid
18、eline for ethical speechmaking?a.Explain your motives for speaking to the audience.b.Put your ethical principles into practice.c.Avoid name-calling and other forms of abusive language.27.Having spent two years working in a television newsroom, Xiao Ling decided to give her informative speech on that
19、 topic. Because she knew a lot about it and was comfortable speakingto an audience, she didn t spend much time preparing. As a result, her speech was poorlyorganized, ran overtime, and did not have a clear message. Which guideline for ethical public speaking discussed in your textbook did Li Ying fa
20、il to live up to?a.Be fully prepared for each speech.b.Make sure your goals are ethically sound.d.Be honest in what you say.28.According to your textbook, global plagiarism occurs when a person _.a.bases his or her speech completely on foreign sourcesb.fails to cite sources throughout the body of th
21、e speechc.takes a speech entirely from one source and passes it off as her or his ownd.uses two or three sources and blends the information into a unified whole29.Liu Wei found several excellent sources for his informative speech. He pulled key information from them, blended those ideas into his own
22、 perspective, and cited his sources when he presented the speech. Which of the following statementsbest describes this situation?a.Liu Wei is ethical because he cited his sources and used them to develop his own slant on the topic.b.Liu Wei is guilty of incremental plagiarism because he used quotati
23、ons and paraphrases from other people in his speech.c.Liu Wei is ethical because he did not copy his speech from a single source.d.Liu Wei is guilty of patchwork plagiarism because he used ideas from several different sources in his speech.30.According to your textbook, _ plagiarism occurs when a sp
24、eaker copies word for word from two or three sources.b.globalc.incrementald.scientific31.As your textbook explains, what kind of plagiarism is a speaker who assembles a speech by copying word for word from two or three sources committing?a.Global.b.Incremental.c.Scientific.d.Patchwork.32. According
25、to your textbook, _ plagiarism occurs when the speech as a whole isethical but the speaker fails to give credit for particular quotations and paraphrases.b.incrementalc.accidentald.incidental33.Which of the following does your textbook recommend as a way to steer clear of incremental plagiarism?a.Av
26、oid using direct quotations from other people in your speech.b.Only use your original ideas so there is no risk of plagiarism.c.Avoid citing sources that might make someone suspect plagiarism.d.Cite the sources of all quotations and paraphrases in your speech.34.The three kinds of plagiarism discuss
27、ed in your textbook are _.a.valid plagiarism, incremental plagiarism, and necessary plagiarismb.patchwork plagiarism, speech plagiarism, and global plagiarismc.global plagiarism, patchwork plagiarism, and incremental plagiarismd.idea plagiarism, quotation plagiarism, and paraphrase plagiarism35.The three guidelines for ethical listening discussed in your textbook are _.a.listen attentively, avoid prejudging the speaker, and support free
