Question

    From Madrid to Buenos Aires to Panama City to Lisbon, President Xi Jinping has tirelessly promoted the building of a community of shared future for mankind, and the Belt and Road Initiative (倡议) as a means to achieve that.

But all don’t see it that way. While some are quick to see its positive potentials, other countries insist on viewing it skeptically. There have been the usual doubts about the intention behind, although the mysterious threat they speak of is one they seem unable to explain clearly.

To some of them, it is a vague assumption that investments from China are potential “debt traps”that call for extreme caution or “threats to national security”. That is why the business combinations involving Chinese companies which would be mutually (相互地) beneficial have hit the rocks. The Chinese telecommunications technology giant Huawei, for instance, has found the doors to the 5G telecommunications markets of advanced countries closed to it on “national security” grounds. Likewise, the European Union has agreed on a framework regulating foreign investment (投资), particularly those from China. on the same account.

Even as Chinese and Portuguese leaders discuss bilateral (双边的) cooperation under the Belt and Road, there is no lack of concern about “China’s influence”, But existing EU rules do not forbid Lisbon from seeking such a partnership. If Lisbon sees no harm from foreign investment, no outsider is in a position to prevent it from making a choice in its own best interests.

Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa has reminded EU decision-makers of his country’s desire for foreign investment, and advised the latter to avoid taking “the path of protectionism”. It was a timely reminder.

Faring the challenges in today’s world, China and the countries that have embraced the Belt and Road are convinced it is the way to common development and the world’s lasting peace and stability.

1.Some countries that hold a negative attitude towards the Initiative mainly doubt its      .

A. power    B. mystery    C. intention    D. potential

2.What does the underlined part “hit the rocks” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. failed to work out    B. become a hit

C. made a difference    D. fallen into a trap

3.It can be learned from the passage that      .

A. Huawei has caused serious security problems abroad

B. the EU will take relatively strict measures on Chinese investment

C. the Road and Belt Initiative has gained much popularity for “China’s influence”

D. China’s investment in Portugal has been extremely smooth

4.What is the author’s attitude towards Portuguese Prime Minister’s advice?

A. Negative.    B. Positive.    C. Doubtful.    D. Unclear.

Answer

1. C

2. A

3. B

4. B

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，介绍了一些国家对一带一路战略持消极态度，采取保护主义政策，但是中国和一带一路沿线国家坚信一带一路战略是实现共同发展、维护世界和平稳定的必由之路。

1.细节理解题。根据第二段中的“There have been the usual doubts about the intention behind,”可知，一些对一带一路战略持消极态度的国家主要是怀疑其背后的目的，故C项正确。

2.词义猜测题。根据画线词前的“To some of them, it is a vague assumption that investments from China are potential “debt traps”that call for extreme caution or “threats to national security”.”可知，对其中一些国家来说，有一种假设是来自中国的投资是潜在的债务陷阱，需要极度谨慎，这就是为什么涉及中国企业的互利商业组合遭遇挫折的原因，由此可知画线词词义为“遭遇挫折、未能成功”，故A项正确。

3.推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Likewise, the European Union has agreed on a framework regulating foreign investment (投资), particularly those from China. on the same account.”可知，出于同样的原因，欧盟已就监管外国投资，尤其是来自中国的投资的框架达成一致，由此可知，欧盟将对中国的投资采取相对严格的措施，故B项正确。

4.观点态度题。根据倒数第二段中的“It was a timely reminder.”可知，葡萄牙总理建议欧盟避免走保护主义的道路，作者认为这个建议是一个及时的提醒，由此可知，作者对葡萄牙总理的建议是支持的，故B项正确。