Questão 2555868

Read the article and answer questions 34, 35 and 36.

1 The U2 was one of _____ military planes of the Cold

War. It was designed to fly high over a foreign country, take

pictures and gather information.

The U2 was built in Area 51, a secret place in

5 Nevada, known for UFO sightings. The US Air Force built

the area to create such a secret plane and test new weapons.

The single-pilot plane could fly at an altitude of over

20 km above the earth's surface. With its special cameras

it could take detailed photos and close-ups of objects on the

10 ground. Today, the US Air Force still operates a modified

version of the U2, however it is not used as a spy plane any

more. Current planes have a larger fuselage and need less

fuel than their predecessors of the Cold War. They are also

equipped with more sophisticated instruments. Some of

15 them fly over Afghanistan and support American soldiers

on the ground. They also saw action during the Gulf War

and the conflict in the Balkans.

U2s are also used for research. NASA uses the

former spy planes for tests in the atmosphere.

(adapted from http://www.english-online.at/news-articles/history/u2-spy)

Choose the correct alternative to complete the article (line 1).