Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1 ? In boxes 7-13 on your answer sheet, writeTRUE if the statement agrees with the informationFALSE if the statement contradicts the informationNOT GIVEN if there is no information on this
单选题
The vault has the capacity to accommodate undiscovered types of seed at a later date.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】解析：The seventh paragraph says 'If any more are unearthed ... they can be added, too ...'.
单选题
There are different levels of refrigeration according to the kinds of seeds stored.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】解析：The eighth paragraph says the temperature 'will be kept constant'[= all the seeds are kept at the same level of refrigeration].
单选题
During winter, the flow of air entering the vault is regularly monitored by staff.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】解析：The ninth paragraph says 'the cold Arctic air ... without human intervention'[= not monitored by staff].
单选题
There is a back-up refrigeration system ready to be switched on if the present one fails.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】解析：The ninth paragraph says that'... during warmer periods, refrigeration equipment will engage' but there is no mention of a back-up refrigeration system.
单选题
The people who work at Svalbard are mainly locals.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】解析：The ninth paragraph says it is hard not to feel respect for the 2,300 or so people who live here but it doesn't say they work at the vault.
单选题
Once a seed package is in the vault, it remains unopened.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】解析：The last paragraph says it is 'sealed inside a watertight package which will never be tampered with while it is in the vault'[= it remains unopened].
单选题
If seeds are sent from Svalbard to other banks, there is an obligation for the recipient to send replacements back.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】解析：The last paragraph says 'those who receive them are expected to germinate them and generate new samples, to be returned to the vault'.