全国翻译专业资格（水平）考试笔译综合能力模拟试题(7)

　Questions 69-75 are based on the following passage.

　　Mr. Faugel was convinced that student nervousness had affected their scores; to reduce the anxiety of these students who had already been tested, he gave 22 of them a beta blocker before readministration of the test. Their scores improved significantly. The other 8 students (who did not receive the beta blockers) improved only slightly. Second-time test-takers nationwide had average improvements which were similar to those in Faugel's non-beta blocker group. Beta blockers are prescription drugs which have been around for 25 years. These medications, which interfere with the effects of adrenalin, have been used for heart conditions and for minor stress such as stage fright. Now they are used for test anxiety. These drugs seem to help test-takers who have low scores because of test fright, but not those who do not know the material. Since there can be side effects from these beta blockers, physicians are not ready to prescribe them routinely for all test-takers.

　　69. Where is the only place a person can obtain beta blockers?

　　A. Supermarket

　　B. Convenience store

　　C. Stationary store

　　D. Doctor's office

　　70. Why are beta blockers not prescribed regularly?

　　A. Students are expected to do poorly.

　　B. There are side effects.

　　C. The drugs are only 25 years old.

　　D. They cause test anxiety.

　　71. According to the passage

　　A. all people can take beta blockers.

　　B. beta blockers are widely prescribed.

　　C. beta blockers work only on test anxiety.

　　D. beta blockers work only to improve test scores if the test-taker truly knows the material.

　　72. "Re-administration" in this passage refers to

　　A. giving the test again to people without administering beta blockers.

　　B. giving the test again to both groups after beta blockers have been administered to one group.

　　C. giving the test to both groups of test-takers and then giving them beta blockers.

　　D. giving the beta blockers without retesting.