Cambridge A Level Chinese (A Level only) 9715 — 2021 Oct/Nov Paper 4 · Variant 1
9715/41/O/N/21 · 75 marks · ≈84 min
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Cambridge International A Level * 4 7 4 4 5 7 3 7 6 0 * NL 198262/3 © UCLES 2021 [Turn over This document has 8 pages. Any blank pages are indicated. CHINESE 9715/41 Paper 4 Texts October/November 2021 2 hours 30 minutes You must answer on the enclosed answer booklet. You will need: Answer booklet (enclosed) Invigilators must refer to the Additional Materials List for instructions on the use of set texts in the examination. INSTRUCTIONS ● Answer three questions in total in Chinese, each on a different text: Answer at least one question from Section 1. Answer at least one question from Section 2. Answer one other question from either Section 1 or Section 2. ● Follow the instructions on the front cover of the answer booklet. If you need additional answer paper, ask the invigilator for a continuation booklet. ● Dictionaries are not allowed. INFORMATION ● The total mark for this paper is 75. ● Each question is worth 25 marks. 说明 说明 ● 请用中文 中文回答总共三个 三个问题,每一题应该针对不同的文章回答问题: 从第一部分选择至少一个 至少一个问题来答题。 从第二部分选择至少一个 至少一个问题来答题。 从第一部分或者 或者第二部分再另外任选一个问题 再另外任选一个问题来答题。 ● 依照答题手册封面上的说明来进行答题。本说明同时也有中文 中文版说明如下。如果你需要额外的 答题纸,请向监考人员索取续页。 ● 不可以 不可以使用字典。 信息 信息 ● 这份试卷的总分是七十五分。 ● 每一题的分值是二十五分。
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2 9715/41/O/N/21 © UCLES 2021 答题手册说明 答题手册说明 请使用黑色或深蓝色的笔。你可以使用HB铅笔画任何图表或图像。 在本页上方的方框中填写你的姓名、中心号码和考生号码。请使用英语大写字母清楚地书写。 不要 不要用可擦笔或者涂改液。 不要 不要在任何条码上书写。 在本答题手册中写下你的回答。请使用纸张的两面作答。每道题与下一道题之间,请先空出两行再进行 下一道题的作答。 将你作答的每道题目的题号都标示在页边第一个空白处。 Question Part 1 1 (a)(i) (a)(ii) 如果你作答的题目还分列了几个部分的小题号,例如1(a), 请将分列的小题号(a) 写在页边第二个空白 处。 在本答题手册中,使用圆珠笔打草稿。 用圆珠笔划掉任何你不希望 不希望评分老师打分数的部分,但同时不得让你作答的其他内容无法识读。 不可以 不可以撕下或撕毁本答题手册的任何部分。 你必须提交你完成的所有作答内容,如果你使用了任何其他纸张作为答题手册的延续, 请将其插入本答题手册中。
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4 9715/41/O/N/21 © UCLES 2021 请回答三个 三个问题,每个问题必须针对不同的作品。你必须在第一部分中选择一个问题 一个问题,在第二 部分中选择一个问题 一个问题,然后再任选一个问题 再任选一个问题回答。 第一部分 第一部分 1 艾青诗选 艾青诗选 请从问题 (a) 或问题 (b) 中任选其一,用中文 用中文写一篇600到800字的文章加以回答。 (a)《大堰河,我的保姆》 《大堰河,我的保姆》 (i) 请说说诗人是怎样用细节抒发感情的? (ii) 在全诗中,诗人描写的是大堰河对他什么样的感情? 或者 或者 (b) 请以两首诗歌为例,分析艾青怎样表达了他对黑暗社会的痛恨以及对光明的追求。 …… 大堰河,今天我看到雪使我想起了你。 你用你厚大的手掌把我抱在怀里,抚摸我; 在你搭好了灶火之后, 在你拍去了围裙上的炭灰之后, 在你尝到饭已煮熟了之后, 在你把乌黑的酱碗放到乌黑的桌子上之后, 在你补好了儿子们的为山腰的荆棘扯破的衣服之后, 在你把小儿被柴刀砍伤了的手包好之后, 在你把夫儿们的衬衣上的虱子一颗颗的掐死之后, 在你拿起了今天的第一颗鸡蛋之后, 你用你厚大的手掌把我抱在怀里,抚摸我。 ……
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5 9715/41/O/N/21 © UCLES 2021 [Turn over 2 夏衍:《上海屋檐下》 夏衍:《上海屋檐下》 请从问题 (a) 或问题 (b) 中任选其一,用中文 用中文写一篇600到800字的文章加以回答。 (a) (i) 为什么林志成不愿意回答匡复的问题? (ii) 试分析杨彩玉在匡复回来后的心情。 或者 或者 (b) 试举例分析施小宝这个人物的性格特点。 匡 复 匡 复 (被他打断了话头,拿起杯子,看见没有水,又放下。这时候才将室内看 了一遍,当他的视线射到挂着的一件女人的旗袍的时候)噢,志成,(强 作精神)我还不知道,你已经结了婚吗? 林志成 林志成 (痛苦愈甚)唔…… 匡 复 匡 复 几年啦,你太太呢? [林志成不语。 匡 复 匡 复 为什么?在里面觉得日子过得很慢,可是想一想,时间还是很快的,在学 校里面闹饭厅的老对手,现在都已经是中年人啦!(感慨系之,停了一 下)志成,你今年是三十……五? 林志成 林志成 (终于忍不住了,突然地站起来)复生!这几年,你为什么不给我一封 信?写一封平安信,总不该是不可能吧! 匡 复 匡 复 什么? 林志成 林志成 从你在龙华的时候带了那封信给我之后,……就一个字也没有……那时 候,案子又是那么严重! (第一幕)
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6 9715/41/O/N/21 © UCLES 2021 3 王安忆 王安忆:《本次列车终点》 《本次列车终点》 请从问题 (a) 或问题 (b) 中任选其一,用中文 用中文写一篇600到800字的文章加以回答。 (a) 为了归来,他什么都可以牺牲,都可以放弃。于是,一听说妈妈要退休,他立 即行动起来,首先是要恢复知识青年的身份,至于上学、工作这一段历史,不要 了,抹去吧,只要争得几只公章……。反正,他打了一仗,紧张而激烈,却是胜 利了。 火车进站了,他把窗户推上去,一阵凉风扑面而来,上海的风。他看见了弟 弟,小家伙长大了,长得真高,真好看。弟弟也看见了他,跟着火车跑着,笑着 叫:“二哥!”他的心不由缩了一下,升起了一丝歉意。可他立即想起十年前, 火车开动时,哥哥这么追着火车,给他送行,他的心又平静了。 (i) 陈信为什么心里“升起了一丝歉意” 但是 “又平静了”? (ii) 分析陈信为什么放弃一切也要回上海。 或者 或者 (b) 你认为上海是陈信人生的终点站吗?为什么?
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7 9715/41/O/N/21 © UCLES 2021 第二部分 第二部分 4 张抗抗 张抗抗:《残忍》 《残忍》 请从问题 (a) 或问题 (b) 中任选其一,用中文 用中文写一篇600到800字的文章加以回答。 (a) 请举例分析马嵘对牛锛有什么样的感情与看法。 或者 或者 (b) 为什么“杨泱是受伤最重的一个人”?请举例分析。 5 韩少功 韩少功:《归去来》 《归去来》 请从问题 (a) 或问题 (b) 中任选其一,用中文 用中文写一篇600到800字的文章加以回答。 (a) 你认为作者为什么用“归去来”做标题?请举例分析。 或者 或者 (b) 为什么村民对黄治先又熟悉又热情?请具体分析。 6 萧红 萧红:《手》 《手》 请从问题 (a) 或问题 (b) 中任选其一,用中文 用中文写一篇600到800字的文章加以回答。 (a) 请举例分析王亚明这个人物形象。 或者 或者 (b) 作者对“手”的描写在小说中起到了什么样的作用?请举例分析。
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8 9715/41/O/N/21 © UCLES 2021 BLANK PAGE Permission to reproduce items where third-party owned material protected by copyright is included has been sought and cleared where possible. Every reasonable effort has been made by the publisher (UCLES) to trace copyright holders, but if any items requiring clearance have unwittingly been included, the publisher will be pleased to make amends at the earliest possible opportunity. To avoid the issue of disclosure of answer-related information to candidates, all copyright acknowledgements are reproduced online in the Cambridge Assessment International Education Copyright Acknowledgements Booklet. This is produced for each series of examinations and is freely available to download at www.cambridgeinternational.org after the live examination series. Cambridge Assessment International Education is part of the Cambridge Assessment Group. Cambridge Assessment is the brand name of the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which itself is a department of the University of Cambridge.
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This document consists of 4 printed pages. © UCLES 2021 [Turn over Cambridge International A Level CHINESE 9715/41 Paper 4 Texts October/November 2021 MARK SCHEME Maximum Mark: 75 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 2021 series for most Cambridge IGCSE™, Cambridge International A and AS Level components and some Cambridge O Level components.
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9715/41 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2021 © UCLES 2021 Page 2 of 4 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. 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.
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9715/41 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2021 © UCLES 2021 Page 3 of 4 Candidates will write their answers in the target language. Examiners will look for a candidate's ability to communicate effectively and will ignore linguistic errors, which do not impede communication. Passage based questions: Examiners should consider the extent to which candidates have been able to identify the significant issues raised in the passage and, where appropriate, have applied these to the text as a whole. The passage is a stimulus passage, to be used as a springboard to give candidates a starting point for their answer. Examiners should allow candidates to use the passage as they choose, and ask themselves how successfully the candidates have manipulated their material and to what extent they have shown depth of awareness and knowledge of the workings of the text under discussion. This is not an exercise in literary criticism: Examiners should reward candidates whose answers show good understanding of how a text works and how an author has conveyed the key issues. Essay questions: a prime consideration is that candidates show detailed knowledge and understanding of the text. Extracts from Examiners' Notes This paper is intended to test candidates' knowledge of a text and their ability to use this knowledge to answer questions in a clear and focused manner. A sophisticated literary approach is not expected (though at the highest levels it is sometimes seen), but great value is placed on evidence of a firsthand response and thoughtful, personal evaluation of what candidates have read. Candidates may have been encouraged to depend closely on prepared notes and quotations: quotation for its own sake is not useful, though it will not be undervalued if used appropriately to illustrate a point in the answer. Candidates do not tend to show all the qualities or faults described in any one mark-band. Examiners attempt to weigh all these up at every borderline, in order to see whether the work can be considered for the category above. At the lower levels, the answer may mention a few 'facts' but these may be so poorly understood, badly organised and irrelevant that it falls into category 10–11; or there may be just enough sense of understanding and focus for the Examiner to consider the 12–13 band. Again, at a higher level, an answer may be clear, solid and conscientious (perhaps 18–19), without showing quite the control and attention to perceptively chosen detail which would justify 20 or more. Examiners take a positive and flexible approach and, even when there are obvious flaws in an answer, reward evidence of knowledge and especially any signs of understanding and careful organisation.
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9715/41 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2021 © UCLES 2021 Page 4 of 4 Candidates are expected to write 600–800 characters for each of their answers. Candidates who write more than 800 characters cannot be placed higher than the 16–17 category in the mark scheme. Marks Description 22–25 Exceptional work. Excellent ability to organise material, thorough knowledge, considerable sensitivity to language and to author’s intentions, understanding of some literary techniques. Really articulate and intelligent answers should be considered in this band even if there are still flaws and omissions. 20–21 Very good. Close attention to detail of passages, controlled structure, perceptive use of illustration, good insight when discussing characters. Ability to look beyond the immediate material and to show some understanding of author’s intentions and of underlying themes. 18–19 Thoroughly solid and relevant work. Candidate does not simply reproduce information: can discuss and evaluate material and come to clear conclusion. Good focus on passages. Some limitations of insight but coherent, detailed approach and aptly chosen illustrations. 16–17 Painstaking. Sound knowledge of texts; mainly relevant. Some attempt to analyse and compare, some sense of understanding. Possibly not in full control of material; solid but indiscriminate. Many very conscientious candidates fall into this category: they tend to write far too much as they are reluctant to leave out anything they have learnt. Focused, coherent essays which lack really solid detail but convey a good understanding of the text should also be considered for this band. 14–15 Fair relevance and knowledge. Better organised than work in the 12–13 band: the candidate probably understands the demands of the question without being able to develop a very thorough response. Still a fairly simple, black and white approach. Some narrative and ‘learnt’ material but better control and focus than work in the 12–13 band. Many candidates probably fall into this category. 12–13 Sound, if simple and superficial, knowledge of plot and characters. Makes assertions without being able to illustrate or develop points. Probably still too dependent on narrative and memorised oddments but there may be a visible attempt to relate these to the question. Can extract one or two relevant points from a set passage. 10–11 Some very basic material but not much sense of understanding or ability to answer question. The candidate rarely reads the set passage but uses it as a springboard for storytelling and memorised bits and pieces about characters. Very general, unspecific approach. Random, bitty structure. Signs of organisation and relevance should be looked for in case the answer can be considered for a mark in the 12–13 band. 6–9 Marginally more knowledge here than in the 0–5 band. The candidate may have read the text but is probably unable to see beyond the barest bones of the plot or half- remembered notes. Insubstantial; very little relevance. The candidate may have problems with the language and will be unable to express ideas comprehensibly. 0–5 No discernible material. Often very inadequate language. Marks in this section are awarded almost on the basis of quantity: up to 3 for a sentence or two showing a glimpse of knowledge, 4 or 5 where there is also a hint of relevance to the question. It is possible for a candidate to write a whole page demonstrating no knowledge at all (have they read the book?), or only misunderstood background facts or very vague general remarks unrelated to either text or question.
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Cambridge’s own grade thresholds for 2021 Oct/Nov, Paper 4 · Variant 1. A higher threshold means an easier paper — the bar moves with how the cohort did.