高一英语下册期末试题及答案

高一英语下册期末试题及答案
英语试题
第I卷
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）(略)
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
Eve was waiting in the corridor outside her class. She was feeling sick. She had two exams that day and physics was first. She really hated physics. It was her worst subject. Lisa looked back at her, and then looked away quickly. Eve thought she looked guilty. She didn't have a problem wit h physics. She didn't have a problem with anything... Miss Perfect!
“Hi, Eve! So what's wrong with you and Lisa?” asked Tina, “I thought you were friends.” “Yes, so did I,” said Eve. “But she hasn't spoken to me for two weeks now. She promised to help me review for the physics exam too, but then she’s ignored all my calls and texts.”
While in the exam, Eve found Lisa was holding her phone on her knee under the table and reading from it. Eve couldn’t believe it! Is that how Lisa always got such good grades? She thought about telling the teacher, but she hesitated. The next exam was history. That was Eve’s favorite subject but she couldn't concentrate. She didn't know what to do about Lisa. Just then, Mr. Reed, their teacher, walked past. “Mr. Reed…”Lisa was called to the teachers’ office and there waited Mr. Reed…
The history test was over. Eve was walking towards the school gate when she heard footsteps behind her. It was Lisa. Eve could see that she had been crying. “Listen,” said Lisa. “I'm really sorry I haven’t answered your calls, bu t my dad had a heart attack two weeks ago and he’s in hospital. He had a big heart operation today and I was very worried about him. So I was reading texts from my mum, but Mr. Reed caught me. He thought I was cheating. He believes me now, but I have to take the
exam again. I’m sorry I didn’t tell you what was happening. Will you forgive me?”
21. The reason for Eve’s feeling sick is most probably that _______.
A. she found Lisa was looking back at her
B. she had to take two exams within one day
C. she was worried about the physics exam
D. she had been waiting for too long a time
22. Lisa didn't help Eve review for the physics exam because _______.
A. she had to look after her sick father
B. she herself was quite bad at physics
C. she didn't consider Eve as a true friend
D. she was selfish and hated to waste time
23. At the end of the story Eve probably felt _______.
A. confident and optimistic
B. regretful and sorry
C. sad and angry
D. glad and inspired
24. What lesson can we lear n from this passage?
A. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
B. A life without a friend is a life without sun.
C. Old friends and old wines are the best.
D. Friendship should be based on trust.
B
Thousands of objects have been on display in The National Air and Space Museum in Washing ton, DC, including the 1903 Wright Flyer, Charles Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis, the Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia, and a lunar rock you can touch. In addition to our exhibition galleries, you may want to visit the Albert Einstein Planetarium, Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater, and the Public Observatory on the east end. There are many things to do at the Museum in DC. We offer daily tours and educational activities for both children and adults. We also have scheduled lectures and events throughout the year.
Hours & Admission: Open every day except December 25. Admission is free. Regular Hours: 10: 00 am to 5: 30 pm
Extended Hours: 10: 00 am to 7: 30 pm
December 26—30, 2014.
March 30—April 20, 2015.
Frida ys and Saturdays, April 24—May 16, 2015.
May 17—September 7, 2015.
VISITING TIPS:
Limit the Number of Bags: All visitors are screened through metal detectors upon entry. The fewer items you bring inside the Museum, the faster your entry. Before you visit, please review the list of prohibited items, which include pocket knives and tripods (三脚架). Visitors carrying prohibited items will not be allowed inside the Museum, so please leave them at home or in your car.
No Food and Drink: Only bottled water is permitted in the Museum. You may only consume food and other drinks in the Food Court, not in the Museum. Groups who bring food are encouraged to picnic on the National Mall.
Please Take Photos: You are welcome to take photos for personal use. However, tripods and monopods (单脚架) are not permitted without approval.
First Aid: The Museum has a First Aid office and a nurse on duty. Please contact the nearest security officer or the Welcome Center for assistance.
Visit the Welcome Center:
At our Welcome Center in the South Lobby, staff and volunteers can answer any questions you have during your visit.
Open 10: 00 am to 5: 30 pm
Phone: 202-633-2214
E-mail: NASM-Visitor Services@
25. According to the passage, the National Air and Space Museum is a museum
_______.
A. where only adults can take part in activities
B. which anyone can visit without buying tickets
C. where one can touch anything that he likes
D. which anyone can visit without time limits
26. If you plan to visit the Museum at 6: 00 pm, it is possible on _______.
A. December 24, 2014
B. March 1, 2015
C. July 6, 2015
D. September 15, 2015
27. The purpose of this passage is to _______.
A. make an advertisement for the museum
B. encourage adults to bring their children there
C. show what is on display in the museum
D. attract people to explore the universe
C
Fashion refers to the styles of dress that are currently popular. Fashion goes beyond just clothes, though. It’s important for some people to wear only the latest fashions and styles. For others, though, keeping up with trends (潮流) isn’t that important. The one thing that stays the same with fashion is this: it always changes!
In the 1960s and 1970s, hippies made bell-bottomed blue jeans popular. In the 1980s, Michael Jackson made parachute pants all the fashion. Now try to find these items in today’s clothing stores!
Why do fashions change? The answer is probably as simple as the fact that people change. Over time, the new replaces the old. People are influenced greatly by popular culture, including athletes, musicians, movie stars, as well as popular films, televisions shows, books and music. We are also influenced by the fashion industry’s advertising.
The stars of popular culture are always searching for a new angle to maintain (保持) their popularity. Often these new angles come in the form of new clothing or hairstyles. When people see these new styles, they often want to imita te their favorite stars. To do so, they seek out the latest fashions to make themselves look like the people they want to imitate. In this way, fashions evolve and change over time.
For years, clothes have been used to separate people into groups. Even today,
brand-name clothing that is more expensive than other types of clothing can be used by some people to distinguish themselves from others. Unfortunately, this can often have the effect of distancing certain groups from others.
Don’t forget that it’s always OK to develop your own sense of style that is unique and separate from what the fashion world determines! Stay true to yourself and let your personality — not your clothes — speak for who you are.
28. The examples of bell-bottomed blue jeans and parachute pants in Paragraph 3 are used to show that _______.
A. people often have different dressing styles
B. trends of fashion are changing all the time
C. people are always affected greatly by the stars
D. hippies and Michael Jackson are good designers
29. Fashion change mainly because _______.
A. new films and shows replace the old
B. movie stars are changing over time
C. popular culture influences people
D. advertisements change rapidly
30. We can learn from the text that _______.
A. clothes may separate and distance people
B. people like imitating others’ dressing style
C. the author has clearly gone out of fashion
D. fashion is all about clothes people wear
31. In the last paragraph, the author mainly wants to stress _______.
A. the advantages of staying unique and separate
B. the bad effects of following fashions and styles
C. the good benefits of popular styles to people
D. the importance of having one’s own personality
D
Darek Fidyka, a 38-year-old Bulgarian, had been paralyzed (瘫痪的) from the chest down for four years after a knife attack. Scientists from Britain and Poland took c ells from his nose, transplanted (移植) them into his back and re-grew his spinal cord (脊髓). Now he can walk and even drive a car. The doctors were delighted but said it was the first step in a long journey.
The breakthrough came after 40 years of research by Professor Geoff Raisman, who found that cells had the possibility to repair damage to nasal (鼻腔的) nerves, the only part of the nervous system that constantly re-grows. “The idea was to take something from an area where the nervous system can repair itself and put it into an area that doesn’t repair itself,” Professor Raisman said.
Polish doctors injected (注射) the nasal cells into Mr Fidyka’s spinal cord above the injury and used some nerves from his ankle to form a bridge across the damaged
tissue. The nasal cells appear to have caused the spinal nerves to repair themselves. Professor Raisman achieved this with rats in the late 1990’s, but this is his greatest success. “I think the moment of discovery for me was Christmas in 1997 when I first saw a rat, which couldn’t control its hand, put its hand out to me. That was an exciting moment, because I realized then that my belief that the nervous system could be repaired was true.”
Doctors chose the easiest case for their first attempt—it might not work for others. But there is a real sense of hope that an idea once thought impossible has been realized.
David Nicholls, who helped provide money for the breakthrough, said information about the breakthrough would be made available to researchers across the globe.“What you’ve got to understand is that for three million paralyzed people in the world today, the world looks a totally brighter place than it did yesterday,” he said.
32. Why did Professor Geoff Raisman choose cells from the nose?
A. The nervous system in the nose can repair itself.
B. Cells from the nose can be easily transplanted.
C. The nervous system in the nose has more cells.
D. Cells in the nose are able to re-produce rapidly.
33. How did the operation work for Darek Fidyka?
A. The nervous system in the spinal nerves can repair itself.
B. The nerves from his ankle cured the patient of the injury.
C. The nasal cells re-produced and spread over very quickly.
D. The nasal cells helped the spinal nerves to repair themselves.
34. What made Professor Geoff Raisman begin to believe the nervous system can be repaired?
A. His former study with other people.
B. His operation on a paralyzed patient.
C. His sudden thought about Christmas.
D. His unusual experience with a sick rat.
35. David Nicholls’ words suggest that _______.
A. the world will become a better and brighter place
B. paralyzed people of today have the hope of recovery
C. the report of the breakthrough will be published soon
D. researchers across the world will carry out the operation
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

For millions of years, coral reefs（珊瑚礁）have provided homes and food for thousands of different living things. Fish and sea birds share the reef with other creatures. Now these beautiful places are in danger. 36 Scientists have found that more than one-fourth of the earth’s coral reefs have been ruined so far. Another quarter will disappear in ten years’ time. Unless things change, all of the remaining reefs may die within your lifetime.
Some people think that coral is stone because of its rough（粗糙的）, hard surface. But coral is an animal. Tiny polyps（水螅体）form the coral reefs. 37 These colors come from the algae（海藻）living inside the coral. Billions of coral polyps stick together. New ones grow on the dead ones. This happens year after year. Over time, the coral builds up a reef. The reef rises from the ocean floor until it almost reaches the sea’s surface. It takes coral 500,000 years to build a huge reef. 38
The coral reefs have been harmed mainly in three ways. The first factor is pollution on land. The pollutants run with rainwater into streams and rivers, which carry the poisons into the ocean. 39 So they will be easily infected with diseases. Another cause is people. People have broken off pieces of coral, which they want to sell or keep as souvenirs. Pe ople have dropped sticks of dynamite（炸药）into the water to catch more fish. The worst problem is the heating up of the oceans. Higher ocean temperatures kill the important food source for the coral—the algae, the tiny greenish-gold water plants that live on coral. 40 The coral turns white and dies. Scientists call this coral bleaching（珊瑚白化）. The bleached part of the coral reef cannot recover.
A. They come in many different colors.
B. However, humans have taken less than 100 years to destroy it.
C. This has blown up parts of the reefs.
D. When the algae die, the coral loses both its food and its color.
E. So are all the sea plants and animals that depend on them.
F. Chemicals from the poisons kill re efs or make them weak.
G. Many of them might not even last that long!
第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Most people agree that a pet adds joy to a person’s life. Scientists are now finding that having a pet may keep its owner 41 . And good health may add years to a person’s life. Scientists have been 42 the tie between pets and health for years. In 1990, a study was done with people aged 65 and older. It 43 that pet owners went to the doctor less than people __44 pets. Do pets make people 45 ? Are people able to handle their everyday lives better? Alan Beck, who is a researcher, says that 46 the answer to the questions is yes, then having pets may be a good idea.
Can pets also help people live longer? Rebecca Johnson did a study to 47 . Johnson teaches nurses how to care for 48 people. Her study shows that having pets may cause people to 49 more slowly.
The human body makes many chemicals. Some of the chemicals make people feel 50 . Others make people feel bad. In Johnson’s 51 , levels of the “good” chemicals 52 when people were around pets while levels of the “bad” chemicals went down. The good 53__ seemed to slow the aging of cells. If this is 54 , maybe people should spend more time with their 55 . Then people might feel better and 56 longer.
You might be allergic（过敏的）to pets. Or you may not want to 57 a pet. Never fear.
A robotic, or computer pet may be just the thing for you.
Scientists are testing computer pets, like the robotic dog AIBO. They want to see if
58__ pets can help people the way 59 dogs do.
Will a robotic pet 60 the real pet sitting with you on the sofa? Something tells us that it will probably become a reality.
41. A. healthy B. excited C. mad D. hurried
42. A. carrying out B. making up C. looking at D. breaking down
43. A. warned B. showed C. reminded D. advised
44. A. through B. beyond C. against D. without
45. A. busier B. funnier C. happier D. angrier
46. A. though B. until C. if D. unless
47. A. find out B. put out C. turn out D. set out
48. A. si ck B. friendly C. old D. lovely
49. A. age B. move C. walk D. grow
50. A. bored B. surprised C. sleepy D. good
51. A. study B. work C. story D. case
52. A. changed B. varied C. fell D. rose
53. A. sides B. chemicals C. studies D. dogs
54. A. important B. unusual C. true D. impossible
55. A. children B. pets C. friends D. neighbors
56. A. live B. wander C. stay D. travel
57. A. head for B. search for C. cheer for D. care for
58. A. family B. computer C. baby D. toy
59. A. brave B. quiet C. faithful D. real
60. A. destroy B. replace C. improve D. accompany
第II卷
第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

He is the man who for many people has been a role model. Now your biggest hero deserves a special day 61 you can express your thanks and let him know how much 62__ (important) he is to you than any other model.
The idea of Father’s Day came from 63 American woman called Sonara Smart Dodd in 1909. Dodd wanted a special day 64 (honor) her father. He raised six children by 65__ after his wife died. Dodd thought there needed to be a day to honor loving dads. The first Father’s Day 66 (celebrate) on June 19, 1910. In 1924, U.S. President Calvin
Coolidge supported the idea of a 67 (nation) Father’s Day. Finally, in 1996, President Lyndon Johnson declared the third Sunday of June as Father’s Day.
The third Sunday of June—which 68 (fall) on June 21, 2015—is Father’s Day. Here are some ways to show your love and respect:
* Send him a 69 (greet) card. Fathers prefer cards which are not too emotional. So choose one that will make him laugh.
* If he has a computer, cover his desktop 70 words like “I Love you Dad”.
* A small present, such as a framed photo of your family, can make him feel like a king.
第四部分写作（共两节；满分35分）
第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文*
有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号( )，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Jim is a Australian boy who has been lived in our city for over two years. I still remember the morning when he came into our class, wear a cap and a pair of sunglasses. He waved to us with grace and introduce himself with a sweet smile, which made us to feel pleased. We gave him a warm welcome. And immediate Jim became our great friend.
Now Jim and we play together, chat with each other and gather picnics. Also, we ride bikes in the country or enjoy hike in the mountains. Sometimes we play ball game on the playground. Jim likes it here and often says it is like being at home. But that is what we wish.
第二节书面表达（25分）
假定你是班长李华，请根据以下内容给新任外教Smith先生写一封信, 向他表示欢迎并转达同学们对英语课的希望：
1. 介绍西方文化；
2. 组织多样活动；
3. 关注学生发音, 提高听说能力。

注意：
1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头已为你写好。

2015年春期宛东五校高一年级联考
英语试题答案
阅读（2分）: CABD/ BCA/ BCAD/ ADDB/ EABFD
完形（1.5分）: ACBDC/ CACAD/ ADBCB/ ADBDB
语法填空（1.5分）：when/more important/an/to honor(honour)/himself/
was celebrated/national/will fall(falls)/greeting/with
短文改错（1分）:
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an living(been)
remember the morning when he came into our class, wear a cap and a pair of wearing
sunglasses. He waved to us with grace and introduce himself with a sweet smile, introduced
which made us to feel pleased. We gave him a warm welcome. And immediate Jim
去掉to immediately
became our great friend.
Now Jim and we play together, chat with each other and gather∧picnics. Also, we ride
for
bikes in the country or enjoy hike in the mountains. Sometimes we play ball game on
the
hiking games
playground. Jim often says it is like being at home. But that is what we wish.
And
高一英语下册试题及答案
一、单项填空
21. –What’s your favorite subj ect, Mike? -____. It’s interesting.
A. Toys
B. Math
C. T-shirts
D. E-mail
22. It isn’t ____ watch. I left mine at home. A. my B. me C. I D. myse lf
23. -______ do you like koala bears?-Because they are cute.
A. Why
B. Where
C. How
D. When
24. Gina was born ___ 1999. She is old enough to go to school A. to B. on C. at D. in
25. –How was your weekend? -Great! We ____ a picnic by the lake.
A. have
B. are having
C. had
D. will have
26. I’m different from my twin sister. I love dancing, ___ she is int erested in reading.
A. so
B. or
C. but
D. and
27. Beijing, the capital of China, is one of ____ cities in the world.
A. the biggest
B. bigger
C. much bigger
D. big
28. –Mum, ___ I play computer games? -Yes, you can. But you have to fini sh your homework first.
A. must
B. may
C. will
D. need
29. –What’s your brother doing in his room now? -He ___ a kite.
A. makes
B. made
C. is making
D. will make
30. I don’t know ___ tomorrow. Can you tell me?
A. when we started
B. when did we start
C. when we will start
D. when wi ll we start
31. Rosa likes music, ___ is quiet and gentle.
A. when
B. that
C. where
D. who
32. Sam enjoys ___ stamps. And now he has 226 of them.
A. to collect
B. collected
C. collects
D. collecting
33. His parents were worried that he ___ too much time chatting on line.
A. spent
B. cost
C. paid
D. had
34. It is said that potato chips ___ by mistake about a hundred years ago.
A. invent
B. invented
C. are invented
D. were invented
35. –John has hurt his leg. -Really? ____?
A. Who did that
B. How did that happen
C. What’s wrong with him
D. Why wad he so careless
二、完形填空
(A)
At our school, we sometimes have a special day to help others. Last year we went to an old people’s 36 and sang songs and performed a play for 37 . Th e old people were very 38. We should be allowed to take time to do things li ke that more often. For example, we should 39 primary schools and help 40 y oung students. I want to be a teacher 41 I’m older so it would be a great ex perience for me. Other students would like to do other jobs. For example, my friend Tian Ge wants to 42 for a newspaper. She should be allowed to volun teer at the newspaper office once a week.
36. A. home B. bank C. shop D. river
37. A. us B. them C. him D. her
38. A. great B. angry C. smart D. happy
39. A. buy B. have C. visit D. build
40. A. tell B. ask C. teach D. find
41. A. how B. when C. where D. why
42. A. write B. wait C. look D. pay
(B)
In the park I sat down to read on the bench, disappointed by life with good r eason to complain, for the world was 43 letting me down.
Then a young boy came up to me and said with great excitement, “ Look, wh at I found!” In his hand wad a flower and he plac ed it to his nose. He said with overacted surprise, “It sure 44 pretty and it’s for you.”
The flower before me was dead. But I knew I must 45 it, or he might never leave. So I reached for the flower and replied,” Just what I need.” But 46 pla cing the flower in my hand, he held it midair without reason. It was then that I noticed for the very first time, that the boy was blind.
I heard my voice trembling (颤抖) , tears 47 in the sun, as I thanked him for picking the “best” one. I sat there an d wondered how he managed to see a s elf-pitying woman.
Through the eyes of a blind child, at last I could see, the problem was not wi th the 48 ;the problem was me. And for all of those times I myself had been 49 , I made up my mind to see the 50 in life.
43. A. once B. hardly C. always D. seldom
44. A. feels B. smells C. keeps D. seems
45. A. get B. try C. give D. take
46. A. as for B. instead of C. except for D. because of
47. A. shining B. falling C. running D. drying
48. A. world B. flower C. boy D. life
49. A. annoyed B. silly C. proud D. blind
50. A. future B. problem C. beauty D. reason
三、阅读理解
阅读下面三篇短文，根据短文内容，从第51-61小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

51. Junior One students ___ on the Children’s Day/
A. visited Beijing
B. watched a match
C. took s trip
D. gave a talent show
52. Sixteen visitors from ___ arrived at our school.
A. China
B. America
C. England
D. Germany
53. On June ____, there’ll be a concert in our sc hool.
A. 1st
B. 3rd
C. 9th
D. 30th
（B）
On a Friday night in New York, a poor young man called Jay stood nea r the subway station, playing this violin. The music was so great that many pe ople slowed down and put some money into his hat.
The next day, Jay came again. He tool out a large piece of paper and l aid it on the ground. Then he began playing. It seemed more pleasant to listen to. Before long, many people came, looking at the paper. It said, “Last night, a gentleman named George Sang put an important thing into my hat. Please came to claim （认领）it soon.”
Seeing this, people wondered what it could be. After about half an hour, a middle-aged man rushed through the crowd to the young man and said, “I’m the George. I knew you’d surely come here!”
Then George explained the whole story. He bought a lottery ticket a few days ago. Yesterday he found that he won a prize of $500,000. He was very excited. On his way home, he felt the music was so wonderful that he took o ut $100 and put it on the hat. However, the lottery ticket with his name on w as also thrown in.
Jay was a student at an arts school in Paris. He had booked the flight an d would fly that morning. However, when he happened to find the ticket hold er had won the lottery, he cancelled (取消)the flight and came back to the su bway station.
Later someone asked Jay,” Why didn’t you take the lottery ticket for yo urself?” He said, “Although I don’t have much money, I live happily; but if I lose honesty, I won’t be happy forever.”
54. On a Friday night in ___, Jay played his violin near the subway station.
A. New York
B. Paris
C. Hong Kong
D. London
55. Jay went back because he wanted to ____.
A. his violin
B. a piece of paper
C. 100 dollars
D. a lottery ticket
56. Jay went back because he wanted to ____.
A. return the lottery ticket
B. make more money
C. go to the arts school
D. Perform for people
57. The best title of the text could be “ ____”.
A. A poor Young Musician
B. The Price of Love and Honesty
C. A Story of the Subway Station
D. The Importance of Being Honest
（C）
As we know, it is not easy to build a satellite. Building a traditional nor mally takes years. The costs can be as high as $250 million or more. Most m embers of the design reams have worked in the field for a long time. They h old advanced degrees in math, science, or engineering.
But things are changing. High costs, unusual educational requirements an d long start-up times are no longer an obstacle to space exploration. The scien
tists at Stanford University have developed a new type of tiny inexpensive eart h-orbiting satellites that go from ideas to launch （发射）in a year.
So far, college student have built and launched several cube-shaped satell ites, or CubeSats. At least 15 more are ready to go. Those already in orbit （轨道）take pictures, collect information and send it back to the earth, just as regular satellites do.
But you might not even have to wait until you get to college to start de signing and building your own satellite. A new program called KatySat aims t o get teenagers to take part. Once kids understand what satellites can do, says Ben Yuan, an engineer at Lockheed Martin in Menlo Park, Calif, the kinds o f applications they’ll come up with may be countless.
“We’d like to put this technology（技术）in your hands,” he tells kid s. “We’re going to teach you how to operate a satellite. Then we want to turn it over to you as a sandbox for you to play in. We want you to take the techn ology into new directions that we haven’t thought of yet.”
Education isn’t the only goal of CubeSats. Because these tiny, technology-filled boxes are relatively inexpensive to build and can be put together quickly, the y’re perfect for testing new technologies that might one day be used on major space tasks.
Nowadays, college and high school students are getting a chance to learn what it takes to explore in space. Someday- perhaps a lot sooner than you i magine- you might get to design, build and launch your own satellite. If you do, you’re sure to have fun. And you might also get crazy about scienc e for l ife.
58. Compared with the traditional ones, the new satellites ____.
A. need long start-up times
B. are low-cost and small-sized
C. are very hard to operate
D. collect more information in orbit
59. What does the underlined word “obstacle” probably mean?。