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Cambridge International A Level * 5 4 2 0 6 9 3 2 6 2 * NL 310232/2 © UCLES 2023 [Turn over This document has 8 pages. Any blank pages are indicated. CHINESE 9715/41 Paper 4 Texts October/November 2023 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 9715/41/O/N/23 © UCLES 2023 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/23 © UCLES 2023 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 顾城诗选 顾城诗选 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)《简历》 《简历》 (i) 请根据选文，谈谈为什么“我是一个悲哀的孩子”。 (ii) 结合全诗谈谈你怎样理解诗歌的标题《简历》。 或者 或者 (b) 顾城常常赋予日常景物以生命来表达思想感情，请以两首诗歌为例具体分析。 我是一个悲哀的孩子 始终没有长大 我从北方的草滩上 走出，沿着一条 发白的路，走进 布满齿轮的城市 走进狭小的街巷 板棚。每颗低低的心 在一片淡漠的烟中 继续讲绿色的故事 ……

5 9715/41/O/N/23 © UCLES 2023 [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) 为什么赵妻狠狠地说“不跟你说”？ (ii) 请根据全文分析比较赵振宇与赵妻对生活的态度。 或者 或者 (b) 葆珍教大家唱歌在剧中有什么作用？请举例分析。 〔雨渐大，檐漏声。 赵 妻 赵 妻 唧，尽下雨，大半个月啦，滴滴答答的！ 赵振宇 赵振宇 愁什么，尽下，总有一天会晴的！ 赵 妻 赵 妻 会晴的？你瞧！ 赵振宇 赵振宇 （若无其事）不晴，难道终年地做黄梅吗？ 赵 妻 赵 妻 （狠狠地）不跟你说！（看见赵振宇搭讪地溜出）到哪儿去？ 赵振宇 赵振宇 唔唔，去看看阿牛！…… 赵 妻 赵 妻 看阿牛！明天买小菜的钱也没有啦，好像这家是我一个人的，回到家里 来，就是看报、看书、拉闲天，跟着小孩儿唱歌，家里的事情，什么也不管 …… 〔赵振宇知道她又要唠叨了，便加快脚步地走向客堂间去。 （第三幕）

6 9715/41/O/N/23 © UCLES 2023 3 张爱玲 张爱玲：《留情》和《封锁》 《留情》和《封锁》 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)《留情》 《留情》 敦凤站在框子底下，一只腿跪在沙发上，就着光，数绒线的针子。米晶尧搭 讪着走去拿外套，说：“我出去一会儿。” 敦凤低着头只顾数，轻轻动着嘴唇。米晶尧大衣穿了一半，又看着她，无 可奈何地微笑着。半晌，敦凤抬起头来，说：“唔？”又去看她的绒线，是灰色 的，牵牵绊绊许多小白疙瘩。 米先生道，“我去一会儿就来。”话真是难说。如果说“到那边去”，这 边那边的！说：“到小沙渡路去，”就等于说小沙渡路有个公馆，这里又有个公 馆。从前他提起他那个太太总是说“她”，后来敦凤跟他说明了：“哪作兴这样 说的？”于是他难得提起来的时候，只得用个秃头的句子。现在他说：“病得不 轻呢。我得看看去。”敦凤短短说了一声：“你去呀。” (i) 请分析为什么米先生会感到 “话真是难说”。 (ii) 请根据全文分析敦凤对米先生的感情。 或者 或者 (b) 你认为在《封锁》中吕宗桢真的对吴翠远有兴趣吗？请举例分析。

7 9715/41/O/N/23 © UCLES 2023 第二部分 第二部分 4 莫言 莫言：《红高粱家族》 第一章《红高粱》 《红高粱家族》 第一章《红高粱》 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《红高粱》作标题？请举例说明。 或者 或者 (b) 你怎么评价冷支队长这个人物？请具体分析。 5 沈从文 沈从文：《边城》 《边城》 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) 请举例分析为什么天保出事后爷爷急切地想要确认傩送和翠翠的关系。 或者 或者 (b) 在《边城》里，人与人之间的关系是怎样的？请举例分析。 6 白先勇 白先勇：《台北人》 《台北人》 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) 请举例分析为什么尹公馆对老朋友和新朋友都有吸引力。 或者 或者 (b) 请具体分析为什么吴柱国听到余教授说他最有成就时很惊讶。

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This document consists of 5 printed pages. © UCLES 2023 [Turn over Cambridge International A Level CHINESE 9715/41 Paper 4 Texts October/November 2023 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 2023 series for most Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International A and AS Level components, and some Cambridge O Level components.

9715/41 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2023 © UCLES 2023 Page 2 of 5 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.

9715/41 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2023 © UCLES 2023 Page 3 of 5 Annotations Annotation Meaning Correct or credit for good content point Incorrect content point Unclear Benefit of doubt given Omission / Something missing Irrelevant On-page comment (For any mislabelled questions) Repetition Point developed well Example used To indicate that page has been seen

9715/41 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2023 © UCLES 2023 Page 4 of 5 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 first- hand 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.

9715/41 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2023 © UCLES 2023 Page 5 of 5 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.