ot be marked. ‘Answers written in the margins Please stick the barcode label here. [cae TTI ol HKDSE 2013 ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAPER 1 PART A QUESTION-ANSWER BOOK COMPULSORY Write your Candidate Number and stick a barcode label inthe space provided on this page Read Text 1 and answer questions 1-25. (4 marks) What is the tone in paragraph 1? A. humorous Bestel jonas = eee critical ie D. cautious 0 0 0-6. What is special about the earthen pit (line 6)? ‘What i the ‘ancient jigsaw puzzle’ (line 9)? ‘What does the ‘the task’ (line 23) refer to? ‘According to paragraph 3, what were the farmers doing when they first discovered the tra-cota wariors? Read paragraphs 2-3 and decide whether the following statements are True, False, or the information is Not Given. Blacken ONE circle only for each statement. (4 marks) T F NG Oo ‘Answers written in the margins will not be marked. {) The three women in the persimmon orchard are the same age. ii) The burial complex remains a mystery. ¢ iil) Itusually takes a few hours to piece together a complete terracotta ) iv) Yang Rongrong has been piecing together terra-cotta warriors for 39 years Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the clay head (line 29)? ‘A. Itisthe head ofa tera cotta wartior B._Itis wrapped in plastic ©. Tehaslosall of original glory. A B oc D D. Thered and pink colors are very bright ° yo ‘Answers written in the margins will not be marked 2013-DSE-ENG LANG I-A-1 5 |? i | i f i {Find a word in paragraph 4 that means “not colorful” emperor? 10. Which ofthe following innovations is NOT mentioned in paragraph 4? }% What does “Qin Shi Huang Di packed a lot into his earthly reign’ (lines 38-39) tellus about the first Blacken ONE cirele only. ee [a] BI | 2s g a us 2eee8 Me —— | | 1. According to paragraph 5, why did the colors of the warriors not survive? 13. According to paragraph 6, mud at the bottom of Pit 14. Who developed PEG (line 76)? ‘A. protected the features ofthe specimens found there, B, improved the painted features of the tera-cotta army. C. created a 2,000-year-old spa. ee eee D. revealed a 2,000-year-old spa ‘Answers written in the margins will not be marked Answers written in the margins will not be marked 2013-DSE-ENG LANG I-A-21 not be marked Answers written in the margins 16. According to parasraph 7, the following ses are vedo ; sre wed to preserve the coors ofthe enact warns ‘Put the steps in the correct order by writing | - 4 in the boxes provided. lr ‘Step = Order Ga) ‘Send the artifact to an on-site laboratory, Spray the color with a solution ‘Wrap the artifact in plastic, Unearth the artifact. | 17, Complete the following summary abou the attics Sen Maosheng shows the author. Use ONE wordt fill in each blank. (4 marks) ‘Shen Maosheng first shows the author (i) se = which have a similar appearance to backpacks, and a recently unearthed qo Then he reverts areal find and a (i), still in one piece. 18 According to paragraph 9, the artifacts are evidence of the Qin dynasty’s. ‘A. economic strength B. political strength. Cntr strength, a cp D._ cultural strength 3 0.0 19, According to Rong Bo, why should the earth be treated like an artifact (lines 112-113)? 20. Based on the information in paragraph 10, complete the following text by writing ONE word to fill in each blank. You should make sure that your answers are grammatically correct, paying attention to word form, plurals, etc (4 marks) | The next challenge for (0), procedure for == color to the warriors now that a (a hasbeen developed to hold together the soil, | | ‘Answers written in the margins will not be marked. 2013-DSE-ENG LANG 1-A-3 7 ‘Answers written in the margins11 and deside whether the following statements are Tru, False, or the information is Not ‘Backen ONE circle only fr each statement (8 marks) nm oF Only asmall portion of the tomb has been excavated. 1 oO ii) The speed of discovering new artifacts is slowing down ° O° i) 1m 2011, the museum completed the excavation of the central burial mound. O ‘Based on the information in paragraph 11, Wu Yongqi, expects future discoveries to be A. valuable. & Sl eo D. impressive. ES Gs =a: According to paragraphs 12-13, the Xian museum is now trying to. ‘A. plaster over the cracks on the tera-cotta warriors. 'B. hide Yang Rongrong’s handiwork on the terra-cotta warriors €. show a historically accurate view of the tera-cora warriors, A BCD D. show Yang Rongrong’s handiwork on the tera-cotta warriors. O50-20=0 “Match the correct sub-headings (A-F) tothe paragraphs inthe article, Write the leter in the space next to the Paragraph numbers. (6 marks) Sub-headings Paragraph Nos. AF) A. The Emperor's colorful army 23 B. Locals putting pieces together C. New preservation methods 67 D. Colorfu artifacts and colorful earth 810 E. Preserving the cracks n F. Future discoveries 12613 This text is, ‘A. attavel repon. B. atechnical report Ca feature article a Biter D. anopinion pie. » 00 END OF PART A Answers written in the margins will not be marked. E E 2013-DSE-ENG LANG 1-A-4 8 Answers written in the margins will not be marked.29. 30. 31, i | | T L | Et Please stick the barcode label here. LANGUAGE B 1 R BOOK EASY SECTION spour Candidate Number and stick a barcode label in the space provided on this page. ext 2 and answer questions 26-36. (26 marks) When did the guzheng become popular? ‘The guzheng has become a symbol of. ‘A. the Cultural Revolution. B. traditional Chinese culture. Wy edie C. ancient Chinese history 006 D._ the Qin Dynasty. - Find a word in paragraph 2 that means the same as ‘unstable’. According to Zou Lunlun, why do Chinese people want to learn the guzheng? Use ONE word to complete each blank. Zou believes Westerners like the guzheng because it sounds and Paragraph 4 mentions five benefits of playing the guzheng. Match each of the following speech bubbles ‘with one of the benefits listed in the paragraph. Write the appropriate benefit under the speech bubble (marks) By joining guzheng classes Paying the guzheng allows The guzheng is an outlet for ‘and learning how to play the ‘me to feel that I have leamed my creativity. instrument, Ihave been able to | | something new. ‘meet new and interesting. friends Lo ip Ll i, it) 201 Answers written in the margins will not be marked. S-DSE-ENG LANG 1-B1-1 R Nil ll *AO20E18B Answers written in the margins‘Answers written in the margins will not be marked. 32. Decide whether the following statements are True, False, or the information is Not Given. Blacken ONE cirele only for each statement. 4 marks) me F NG i) Zou teaches the guzheng. fi) ‘The guzheng is Zou’s favourite instrument. iif) No one else in Zou’s family can play the guzheng. iv) Famous people have attended Zou's performances. sy 33. The group course provided by the International Academy for Musical Arts focuses on several skills Puta tick (¥) next to each skill that is taught. how to read music the correct use of both hands how to pluck the strings ___ how to maintain the instrument how to sit properly while playing the instrument 34. Complete the following advertisement for the International Academy for Musical Arts. You may use more than one word for some of the blanks. (10 marks) Learn how to play the guzheng at the International Academy for Musical Arts ‘The International Academy for Musical Arts is pleases to announce open enrollment for = learners. (1 mark) ‘The academy was set up by —. |n 2006. (! mark) We are located in_ (mark) What we offer: Beginners can learn in a__ | marky Number of lessons - | marty Each lesson lasts Ov ‘The writer's conclusion i that a broken or post-apocalyptic world... ‘A. isa theme that will never be interesting for adult readers. B. will forever remain a major part of dystopian fiction, C. will become as interesting as technology and the social trends of today. D, should be swept away to make room for new ideas. O> Oe END OF PART B2 Answers writen in the margins will nat be marked. 2013-DSE-ENG LANG 1-824 2 Answers written in the margins will not be marked.