Cambridge A Level Chinese (A Level only) 9715 — 2020 Oct/Nov Paper 2 · Variant 1

Cambridge International A Level NL 181416/3 © UCLES 2020 [Turn over This document has 8 pages. Blank pages are indicated. CHINESE 9715/21 Paper 2 Reading and Writing October/November 2020 1 hour 45 minutes You must answer on the question paper. You will need: Insert (enclosed) INSTRUCTIONS ● Answer all the questions in Chinese. ● Use a black or dark blue pen. Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid. ● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page. ● Write your answer to each question in the space provided. ● Do not write on any bar codes. ● Dictionaries are not allowed. INFORMATION ● The total mark for this paper is 70. ● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ]. ● The insert contains the reading passages. 说明 ● 请用中文回答所有问题。 ● 请使用黑色或深蓝色的笔。不要用可擦笔或者涂改液。 ● 在本页上方的方框中填写你的姓名、中心号码和考生号码。 ● 请把每一题的答案写在试卷所提供的空格。 ● 不要在任何条码上书写。 ● 不可以使用字典。 信息 ● 这份试卷的总分是七十分。 ● 每一题或者每一小题的分数显示在各题后面的括号［］里。 ● 插页有考生需要阅读的短文。 * 8 5 5 8 3 9 4 3 3 0 *

2 9715/21/O/N/20 © UCLES 2020 第一部分 阅读插页中的短文一，然后在本考卷上回答问题 1、2 和 3。 1 从短文一中找出与以下词语或词组意思最接近的词语或词组。 例如：薪水（第一段） 回答：工资 (a) 津贴 (第一段) … [1] (b) 萧条 (第一段) … [1] (c) 抛弃 (第二段) … [1] (d) 闲暇 (第三段) … [1] (e) 借助于 (第三段) … [1] [总分：5] 2 用括号中的词语重写短文一中的下列各句，并保持句子原意。 例如： 他没有其他经验，又没有一技之长，成了职场上不受欢迎的人。 (不仅……而且……) 回答：他不仅没有其他经验，而且没有一技之长，成了职场上不受欢迎的人。 (a) 由于市场不景气，公司倒闭了。（之所以……是因为……） … [1] … [2] (b) 想拥有稳定的生活，人们不能不做改变。（如果……就……） … [2] … [2] (c) 不思进取、怕冒险的人会被生活淘汰。（是……的） … [2] … [1] [总分：5]

3 9715/21/O/N/20 © UCLES 2020 3 根据短文一用中文回答下列问题，不要整句地照抄原文。 (各题的分数显示在题后括号内。此外，答题语言质量分为 5 分。总分: 15 + 5 = 20) (a) 为什么刘亮的工作看起来很稳定？ … [4] … [4] … [3] (b) 什么样的人在职场上会有优势？ … [4] … [4] … [2] (c) 失业给刘亮心理上带来了什么影响？ … [4] … [3] … [4] … [2] (d) 为了获得生活中真正的“稳定”，需要做出哪些改变？ … [3] … [3] … [3] … [2] (e) 从哪些方面可以看出张天积极的生活态度？ … [3] … [3] … [3] … [3] (f) 张天认为怎样才能获得生活上的安全感？ … [3] … [3] … [3] [总分: 20] [Turn over

4 9715/21/O/N/20 © UCLES 2020 第二部分 阅读插页中的短文二，然后在本考卷上回答问题 4 和 5。 4 根据短文二用中文回答下列问题，不要整句地照抄原文。 (各题的分数显示在题后括号内。此外，答题语言质量分为 5 分。总分: 15 + 5 = 20) (a) 迈克为什么来到中国？ … [2] … [2] … [2] (b) 你怎么知道迈克在中国的生活不容易？ … [3] … [3] … [3] … [4] (c) 为什么选择职业是人生大事？ … [3] … [3] … [3] … [3] (d) 兴趣怎样在个人工作中发挥作用？ … [3] … [3] … [4] (e) 工作单位怎样才能“留”住人？ … [3] … [3] … [2] [总分: 20]

5 9715/21/O/N/20 © UCLES 2020 5 用中文完成以下两题，总字数不要超过 200 个字。 (各题的分数显示在题后括号内。此外，答题语言质量分为 5 分。总分: 15 + 5 = 20) (a) 结合短文一和短文二的内容, 讲一讲在职业生涯中，如何避免在工作中停滞不前以及 择你所爱的重要性。 [10] (b) 请谈谈你对这方面的了解、体验和看法。 [5] 请把标点符号标在两个方格之间。 [总分: 20] 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 135 150 165 180 195 210 225 240 255

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This document consists of 18 printed pages. © UCLES 2020 [Turn over Cambridge International A Level CHINESE 9715/21 Paper 2 Reading andWriting October/November 2020 MARK SCHEME Maximum Mark: 70 Published This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements of the examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does not indicate the details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners’ meeting before marking began, which would have considered the acceptability of alternative answers. Mark schemes should be read in conjunction with the question paper and the Principal Examiner Report for Teachers. Cambridge International will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes. Cambridge International is publishing the mark schemes for the October/November 2020 series for most Cambridge IGCSE™, Cambridge International A and AS Level and Cambridge Pre-U components, and some Cambridge O Level components.

9715/21 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2020 © UCLES 2020 Page 2 of 18 Generic Marking Principles These general marking principles must be applied by all examiners when marking candidate answers. They should be applied alongside the specific content of the mark scheme or generic level descriptors for a question. Each question paper and mark scheme will also comply with these marking principles. GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 1: Marks must be awarded in line with: • the specific content of the mark scheme or the generic level descriptors for the question • the specific skills defined in the mark scheme or in the generic level descriptors for the question • the standard of response required by a candidate as exemplified by the standardisation scripts. GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 2: Marks awarded are always whole marks (not half marks, or other fractions). GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 3: Marks must be awarded positively: • marks are awarded for correct/valid answers, as defined in the mark scheme. However, credit is given for valid answers which go beyond the scope of the syllabus and mark scheme, referring to your Team Leader as appropriate • marks are awarded when candidates clearly demonstrate what they know and can do • marks are not deducted for errors • marks are not deducted for omissions • answers should only be judged on the quality of spelling, punctuation and grammar when these features are specifically assessed by the question as indicated by the mark scheme. The meaning, however, should be unambiguous. GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 4: Rules must be applied consistently, e.g. in situations where candidates have not followed instructions or in the application of generic level descriptors.

9715/21 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2020 © UCLES 2020 Page 3 of 18 GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 5: Marks should be awarded using the full range of marks defined in the mark scheme for the question (however; the use of the full mark range may be limited according to the quality of the candidate responses seen). GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 6: Marks awarded are based solely on the requirements as defined in the mark scheme. Marks should not be awarded with grade thresholds or grade descriptors in mind.

9715/21 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2020 © UCLES 2020 Page 4 of 18 Annotations available on RM Assessor Annotation Meaning Annotation Meaning Correct or credit for good content point to show the end of a word count Incorrect Invalid Detail / word omitted Repetition Benefit of the doubt given Meaning unclear No benefit of the doubt given Lifted material Harmless addition Irrelevant

9715/21 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2020 © UCLES 2020 Page 5 of 18 General Marking Principles Please note that it is not possible to list all acceptable alternatives in the Detailed Mark Scheme provided on the following pages. You will need to consider all alternative answers and unexpected approaches in candidates’ scripts, make a decision on whether they communicate the required elements, in consultation with the Principal Examiner if necessary, and award marks accordingly. Crossing out: (a) If a candidate changes his/her mind over an answer and crosses out an attempt, award a mark if the final attempt is correct. (b) If a candidate crosses out an answer to a whole question but makes no second attempt at it, mark the crossed out work. Annotation used in marking: (a) BOD = Benefit of the Doubt and is used to indicate material considered by the Examiner and judged to be more correct than incorrect: the benefit of the doubt is given to the candidate and the mark is awarded. (b) NBOD = No Benefit of the Doubt and is used to indicate material considered by the Examiner and judged to be more incorrect than correct: the benefit of the doubt is not given to the candidate and the mark is not awarded. (c) caret = to indicate where something which is key to the response is missing. No response and ‘0’ marks There is a NR (No Response) option in RMA3 Award NR (No Response): • If there is nothing written at all in the answer space or If there is only a comment which does not in any way relate to the question being asked (e.g. ‘can’t do’ or ‘don’t know’) or • If there is only a mark which isn’t an attempt at the question (e.g. a dash, a question mark). Award 0: • If there is any attempt that earns no credit. This could, for example, include the candidate copying all or some of the question, or any working that does not earn any marks, whether crossed out or not.

9715/21 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2020 © UCLES 2020 Page 6 of 18 Section 1 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses Question 1 Minor character errors in transcription (missing or additional strokes) are tolerated provided that the meaning is clear and that a different character is not created. Accept minor omissions in the body of the phrase. 1(a) 补助 1 1(b) 不景气 1 1(c) 淘汰 1 1(d) 业余/业余时间 1 懒散 1(e) 凭着 1 却凭着 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses Question 2 Candidates either get full marks for each question or zero. No partial marks are awarded. The following are examples of the way in which the answers could be expressed. Answers should retain the same meaning and contain all the necessary elements of the phrase to (retain the original meaning) be reworked. 2(a) 公司之所以倒闭了，是因为市场不景气。 2 Accept: 之所以公司倒闭了，是因为市场不景气。 2(b) 如果想拥有稳定的生活，人们就不能不做改变。 2 2(c) 不思进取、怕冒险的人是会被生活淘汰的。 1

9715/21 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2020 © UCLES 2020 Page 7 of 18 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses Question 3 Lifting = a whole sentence taken from the text will usually invalidate an answer unless further original explanation is offered. The definition of a whole sentence is a complete unit of meaning which could be from a full stop to a semicolon or from a full stop to a full stop. If a whole sentence from the reading passage appears in the answer unchanged, reject as a ‘lift’. Annotate this using the LM stamp (Lifted Material). It is not uncommon for candidates to ‘lift’ and then go on to rephrase acceptably, in which case indicate the lift using LM stamp but reward the rephrase. In own words: Note: Do not penalise selective lift of appropriate vocabulary taken from the passage, but an extended lift that does not convey understanding = 0 Candidates who use their own words throughout should not be at a disadvantage compared with those who tend to lift answers from the passages. Examiners must be careful to reward for Content answers that are reasonably clear and capture the idea given in the mark scheme, even if not expressed with complete precision or in the words of the mark scheme. 3(a) 为什么刘亮的工作看起来很稳定？ 3 每天朝九晚五/工作时间固定 1 Reject: 回到家乡工作 工资不错 1 有旅游补助 1

9715/21 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2020 © UCLES 2020 Page 8 of 18 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses 3(b) 什么样的人在职场上会有优势？ 2 有不同的工作经验的人 1 Accept: 有各种/不同工作经验的人 Reject: 有经验的人 有一技之长的人 1 3(c) 失业给刘亮心理上带来了什么影响？ 2 脾气越来越坏 1 压力非常大 1 Reject: 无法面对现实 3(d) 为了获得生活中真正的“稳定”，需要做出哪些改变？ 2 勇于进取/不能不思进取 1 Accept: 不断地进步 勇于冒险/不能怕冒险 1 3(e) 从哪些方面可以看出张天积极的生活态度？ 3 利用业余时间学英语/坚持不懈地学英语 1 保持对工作的热情 1 Reject： 在电视台做了主播 勇于创业/挑战自我 1

9715/21 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2020 © UCLES 2020 Page 9 of 18 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses 3(f) 张天认为怎样才能获得生活上的安全感？ 3 要靠自己 1 Accept: 安全感不是别人给的 要对风险有防备 1 Reject：不要被风平浪静的现状所蒙蔽 要不断提高自己 1 Quality of Language – Accuracy 5 Very good Consistently accurate. Only very few errors of minor significance. Accurate use of more complex structures (verb forms, tenses, prepositions, word order). 4 Good Higher incidence of error than above, but clearly has a sound grasp of the grammatical elements in spite of lapses. Some capacity to use accurately more complex structures. 3 Sound Fair level of accuracy. Common tenses and regular verbs mostly correctly formed. Some problems in forming correct agreement of adjectives. Difficulty with irregular verbs, use of prepositions. 2 Below average Persistent errors in tense and verb forms. Prepositions frequently incorrect. Recurrent errors in agreement of adjectives. 0–1 Poor Little or no evidence of grammatical awareness. Most constructions incomplete or incorrect. Consistent and repeated error.

9715/21 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2020 © UCLES 2020 Page 10 of 18 Additional marking guidance for Quality of Language The five marks available for Quality of Language are awarded globally for the whole performance on each set of answers. A concise answer, containing all mark-bearing components for Content is scored on the full range of marks for language, i.e. length does not determine the Quality of Language mark. Answers scoring 0 for Content cannot contribute to the overall Quality of Language mark. Identify the answer(s) scoring 0 for Content in the whole set of answers. Then add together the number of Content marks available for each of these questions and reduce the Quality of Language mark according to the following table: Total Content marks available on questions where a candidate scores 0 Reduce Quality of Language mark by: 2–3 1 4–5 2 6–7 3 8–14 4 15 5 Note: A minimum of one mark for Quality of Language should be awarded if there are any Content marks at all (i.e. 0 Quality of Language marks only if 0 Content marks).

9715/21 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2020 © UCLES 2020 Page 11 of 18 Section 2 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses Question 4 Mark as Question 3 4(a) 迈克为什么来到中国？ 2 为了体验不同的生活 1 为了亲身体验中国的飞速发展 1 4(b) 你怎么知道迈克在中国的生活不容易？ 4 要从零开始 1 Reject：攻读中医学 有语言障碍 1 Accept: 不会中文 Reject: 学习中文 要尽快适应新环境 1 有心理压力 1 4(c) 为什么选择职业是人生大事？ 3 生活中大约70%的时间都在工作 1 从事自己不喜欢的职业是浪费时间 1 做自己热爱的工作会让人发挥最大的潜能 1

9715/21 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2020 © UCLES 2020 Page 12 of 18 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses 4(d) 兴趣怎样在个人工作中发挥作用？ 4 让人有工作激情和动力 1 使人集中精力去获得职业知识 1 Reject：使人集中精力 让人在工作中有成就感 1 使人长久地在同一岗位上工作 1 Accept: 使人长久稳定地工作 Reject：为工作单位带来收益，为这个领域做出贡献 4(e) 工作单位怎样才能“留”住人？ 2 对员工的业绩及时肯定 1 不断提高福利待遇/满足员工的需求 1

9715/21 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2020 © UCLES 2020 Page 13 of 18 Quality of Language – Accuracy 5 Very good Consistently accurate. Only very few errors of minor significance. Accurate use of more complex structures (verb forms, tenses, prepositions, word order). 4 Good Higher incidence of error than above, but clearly has a sound grasp of the grammatical elements in spite of lapses. Some capacity to use accurately more complex structures. 3 Sound Fair level of accuracy. Common tenses and regular verbs mostly correctly formed. Some problems in forming correct agreement of adjectives. Difficulty with irregular verbs, use of prepositions. 2 Below average Persistent errors in tense and verb forms. Prepositions frequently incorrect. Recurrent errors in agreement of adjectives. 0–1 Poor Little or no evidence of grammatical awareness. Most constructions incomplete or incorrect. Consistent and repeated error.

9715/21 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2020 © UCLES 2020 Page 14 of 18 Additional marking guidance for Quality of Language The five marks available for Quality of Language are awarded globally for the whole performance on each set of answers. A concise answer, containing all mark-bearing components for Content is scored on the full range of marks for language, i.e. length does not determine the Quality of Language mark. Answers scoring 0 for Content cannot contribute to the overall Quality of Language mark. Identify the answer(s) scoring 0 for Content in the whole set of answers. Then add together the number of Content marks available for each of these questions and reduce the Quality of Language mark according to the following table: Total Content marks available on questions where a candidate scores 0 Reduce Quality of Language mark by: 2–3 1 4–5 2 6–7 3 8–14 4 15 5 Note: A minimum of one mark for Quality of Language should be awarded if there are any Content marks at all (i.e. 0 Quality of Language marks only if 0 Content marks).

9715/21 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2020 © UCLES 2020 Page 15 of 18 Question Answer Marks Guidance Question 5 Length of 5(a) + 5(b) (Summary and Personal Response) Writing within the character limit is part of the task. Insert the vertical wavy line after the 240th character to show the end of the response to be marked. No marks will be awarded for anything the candidate writes beyond the upper character limit. Content marks – Summary 10 points are required, but more than 10 are given below to outline possible points candidates could be expected to make. Each point scores one mark, with a maximum of 10 to be awarded for content. Please note that the points below are possible answers and are in note form, but that candidates are required to present their summary in continuous prose. The summary could include the following points (award 1 mark for each point covered up to a maximum of 10 points):

9715/21 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2020 © UCLES 2020 Page 16 of 18 Question Answer Marks Guidance 5(a) 结合短文一和短文二的内容, 讲一讲在职业生涯中，如何避免 在工作中停滞不前以及择你所爱的重要性。 1. 有不同的工作经验 2. 有一技之长 3. 要做出改变（要思进取、要不怕冒险） 4. 要坚持不懈地学习（提高自己；获得职业知识） 5. 要保持对工作的热情 6. 挑战自我 (自己创业) 7. 要对风险有防备 8. 可以有不同的体验 9. 不怕困难，更快地适应环境 10. 人生的大部分时间在工作 11. 做自己热爱的工作能让人发挥最大的潜能 12. 对工作有激情和动力 13. 在工作中获得成就感 14. 使人长久地在同一岗位上工作 10

9715/21 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2020 © UCLES 2020 Page 17 of 18 Question Answer Marks Guidance Content marks – Response to the Text Mark like a mini-essay according to the variety and interest of the opinions and views expressed, the response to the original text stimulus and the ability to express a personal point of view. Further, more detailed guidance for particular questions will be given to examiners. 5(b) 5 Very good Varied and interesting ideas, showing an element of flair and imagination, a capacity to express a personal point of view. 4 Good Not the flair and imagination of the best candidates, but work still shows an ability to express a range of ideas, maintain interest and respond to the issues raised. 3 Sound A fair level of interest and ideas. May concentrate on a single issue, but there is still a response to ideas in the text. 2 Below average Limited range of ideas; rather humdrum. May disregard the element of response to the text, and write a largely unrelated free-composition. 0–1 Poor Few ideas to offer on the theme. Banal and pedestrian. No element of personal response to the text. Repeated error. 5

9715/21 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2020 © UCLES 2020 Page 18 of 18 Quality of Language – Accuracy 5 Very good Consistently accurate. Only very few errors of minor significance. Accurate use of more complex structures (verb forms, tenses, prepositions, word order). 4 Good Higher incidence of error than above, but clearly has a sound grasp of the grammatical elements in spite of lapses. Some capacity to use accurately more complex structures. 3 Sound Fair level of accuracy. Common tenses and regular verbs mostly correctly formed. Some problems in forming correct agreement of adjectives. Difficulty with irregular verbs, use of prepositions. 2 Below average Persistent errors in tense and verb forms. Prepositions frequently incorrect. Recurrent errors in agreement of adjectives. 0–1 Poor Little or no evidence of grammatical awareness. Most constructions incomplete or incorrect. Consistent and repeated error.