Cambridge A Level Chinese (A Level only) 9715 — 2021 Oct/Nov Paper 4 · Variant 3

Cambridge International A Level * 9 3 3 7 2 1 3 3 2 3 * NL 198264/3 © UCLES 2021 [Turn over This document has 8 pages. Any blank pages are indicated. CHINESE 9715/43 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。

2 9715/43/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。

3 9715/43/O/N/21 © UCLES 2021 [Turn over BLANK PAGE

4 9715/43/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) 诗中使用了排比句式，这样写有什么好处？ (ii) 请举例分析大堰河这个人物的形象。 或者 或者 (b) 艾青的诗歌往往表达了忧郁或者赞颂的强烈感情。请以两首诗为例进行分析。 …… 大堰河，今天，你的乳儿是在狱里， 写着一首呈给你的赞美诗， 呈给你黄土下紫色的灵魂， 呈给你拥抱过我的直伸着的手， 呈给你吻过我的唇， 呈给你泥黑的温柔的脸颜， 呈给你养育了我的乳房， 呈给你的儿子们，我的兄弟们， 呈给大地上一切的， 我的大堰河般的保姆和她们的儿子， 呈给爱我如爱她自己的儿子般的大堰河。 大堰河， 我是吃了你的奶而长大了的 你的儿子， 我敬你 爱你！

5 9715/43/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) 戏剧用“横断面”来表现五户人家的生活，这样写有什么好处？ (ii) 请介绍剧中一户人家的身份特点。 或者 或者 (b) 请介绍剧中一户人家的人物身份和这户人家的生活情况。 〔上海东区习见的“弄堂房子”，横断面。右侧是开着的后门，从这儿可以 望见在弄内来往的人物。接着是灶披间，前面是自来水龙头，和水门汀砌 成的水斗，灶披间上方是亭子间的窗，窗开着，窗口稍下是马口铁做成的倾 斜的雨庇，这样，下雨的日子女人们也可以在水斗左右洗衣淘米，亭子间窗 口挂着淘箩，蒸架……和已洗未干的小孩尿布。灶披间向左，是上楼去的扶 梯，勾配很急，楼梯的边上的中间已经踏成圆角，最下的一两档已经用木板 补过。楼梯的平台，靠右是进亭子间的房门，平台上斜挂着一张五支光的电 灯，灯罩已经破了一半。平台向左，可以看见上前楼去的扶手。楼梯右侧， 用白木薄板隔成的“后间”，不开灯的时候，里面阴暗得看不出任何的东 西。再左隔着一层板就是“客堂间”，狭长的玻璃窗平门。最左是小天井， 和前门的一半，天井和后门天井一样地搭着马口铁皮的雨庇，下面胡乱地堆 着一些破旧的家具、小煤炉、板桌等等。这一楼一底的屋子一共住着五家。

6 9715/43/O/N/21 © UCLES 2021 3 王安忆：《本次列车终点》 王安忆：《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) “阿信！”又是一声。他转脸一看，见马路上，熙熙攘攘的行人中间，无可 奈何爬行着的一辆公共汽车窗户里，伸出大哥的半个身子，向他伸着手。他背后 还有大嫂。他们脸上的表情很怪，似乎是十分惊慌恐惧。 他不知出了什么事，掉转身子追着汽车跑去。大哥一把抓住他的手，什么话 也说不出来，只是呆呆地看着他。就像十年前，陈信坐在火车上，哥哥跟着火车 跑的时候那神情一样。他心里一酸。大嫂也伸手抓住了他：“阿信，你可别想不 开！” 她又哭了。 “你们想到哪儿去了？！”陈信笑了，眼泪却滚了出来。 “回家吧！”哥哥说。 (i) 哥哥和大嫂为什么惊慌恐惧？ (ii) 请结合全文，说说陈信跟哥哥和弟弟有什么利益冲突？ 或者 或者 (b) 请举例分析妈妈这个人物。

7 9715/43/O/N/21 © UCLES 2021 第二部分 第二部分 4 张抗抗：《残忍》 张抗抗：《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) 你认为傅正连该不该死？为什么？ 或者 或者 (b) 有人说，马嵘也体现了人性的残忍和阴暗。你同意吗？请举例说明。 5 韩少功：《归去来》 韩少功：《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) 为什么小说最后写了黄治先在土路上行走的梦？请具体分析。 或者 或者 (b) 黄治先从没来过村庄却能准确地想象出村庄的情况，你觉得真实吗？请举例分析。 6 萧红：《手》 萧红：《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) 王亚明的悲剧的根本原因是什么？请举例分析。 或者 或者 (b) 请举例分析“我”这个人物在小说中的作用。

8 9715/43/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.

This document consists of 4 printed pages. © UCLES 2021 [Turn over Cambridge International A Level CHINESE 9715/43 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.

9715/43 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.

9715/43 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.

9715/43 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.