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判断下列哪种表达最为正式（书面）：「这次会议非常重要」？
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Key Facts: IB Mandarin B HL Exam
1-7
IB grading scale
IBO Diploma Programme
240 hours
Recommended teaching time at HL
IB Mandarin B subject guide
HSK 5-6
Target proficiency level
IB Language B subject guide
2 works
Prescribed literary works (HL only)
IB Mandarin B HL subject guide
25%
Individual Oral weighting
IB Mandarin B HL subject guide
100
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IB Mandarin B HL targets HSK 5-6 across five themes (Identities, Experiences, Human Ingenuity, Social Organization, Sharing the Planet) plus two literary works in Chinese. Assessment: Paper 1 productive writing 25%, Paper 2 receptive 50%, Individual Oral with literary stimulus 25%. Current syllabus first examined May 2020 and continues for 2026 exams.
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1下列哪句正确使用了把字句来表达「请把窗户关上」的意思？
2「他被老师批评了一顿」中的「被」字结构属于哪种类型？
3「明天要是下雨的话，我们就不去爬山了。」此句中「的话」的作用是什么？
4「与其抱怨，不如行动。」此句表达的是什么意思？
5「她一边听音乐，一边写作业。」此句使用的「一边……一边」结构表达什么？
6「这部电影既感人又有教育意义。」此句中「既……又」表示什么关系？
7「她不但聪明，而且勤奋。」此句的「不但……而且」结构表达什么意思？
8「我不是不想去，而是没时间。」此句中「不是……而是」表达什么？
9「天气越冷，他越想去滑雪。」此句中「越……越……」表达什么？
10「即使下大雨，我也要去。」此句中「即使……也」表达什么意思？
About the IB Mandarin B HL Exam
IB Mandarin Chinese B Higher Level is a language acquisition course aimed at students with several years of prior Chinese study, targeting HSK 5-6 / CEFR B2 by the end of the programme. The HL course extends the SL syllabus with two prescribed literary works in simplified Chinese, deeper grammar (including abstract 把 and 被 sentences, complex complements, the 既...又, 不但...而且, 越...越, ……的话 and 与其...不如 structures, and rich use of 成语 idioms) and a more demanding receptive paper. Assessment is via Paper 1 (productive writing, 25%), Paper 2 (reading + listening, 50%) and the Individual Oral based on a literary extract (25%).
Questions
100 scored questions
Time Limit
3h 30min written/listening + 15min individual oral
Passing Score
Grade 4 standard pass on 1-7 scale; final grade combines Paper 1, Paper 2 and the Individual Oral
Exam Fee
Set by school; IB subject registration fees typically USD 119 per subject (International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO))
IB Mandarin B HL Exam Content Outline
Identities
Lifestyles, health and wellbeing, beliefs and values, subcultures, language and identity, self-image and body image
Experiences
Leisure activities, holidays and travel, migration, life stories, rites of passage, customs and traditions across the Chinese-speaking world
Human Ingenuity
Entertainment, artistic expressions, communication and media, technology, scientific innovation, the impact of AI, big data and social media in China
Social Organization
Family and relationships, community and social engagement, education, the working world, law and order, social inequality and the aging population
Sharing the Planet
Environment, climate change, human rights, peace and conflict, equality, globalization, ethics, urban and rural environments
Literary Works
Two prescribed literary works studied in simplified Chinese — commonly 围城 Fortress Besieged (Qian Zhongshu), 活着 To Live (Yu Hua), 红高粱 Red Sorghum (Mo Yan), 边城 Border Town (Shen Congwen), 茶馆 Teahouse (Lao She) or 阿Q正传 The True Story of Ah Q (Lu Xun). One work forms the basis of the Individual Oral literary extract.
Grammar (HSK 5-6 / B2)
Full SL grammar plus HL extensions: abstract 把 sentences, complex 被 passive with agent; sentence-final particles 嘛/呗/啦/吧; ……的话 conditional; 与其...不如, 一边...一边, 既...又, 不但...而且, 不是...而是, 越...越, 一来...二来, 即使...也; connectives 难怪/何况/不然/反之/否则/然而/不过/而是/其实/显然; reduplication 高高的, 看一看, 想来想去; 把...当成; causatives 让/叫/使/令
How to Pass the IB Mandarin B HL Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: Grade 4 standard pass on 1-7 scale; final grade combines Paper 1, Paper 2 and the Individual Oral
- Exam length: 100 questions
- Time limit: 3h 30min written/listening + 15min individual oral
- Exam fee: Set by school; IB subject registration fees typically USD 119 per subject
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- Focus on highest-weighted sections
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Frequently Asked Questions
How is IB Mandarin B HL different from Mandarin B SL?
HL has 240 teaching hours versus 150 for SL, targets HSK 5-6 / CEFR B2 rather than HSK 4 / B1, requires the study of two literary works in Chinese (SL does not), uses longer and more challenging texts on Papers 1 and 2, and bases the Individual Oral on a literary extract from one of the prescribed works rather than a visual stimulus.
What are the three assessment components in IB Mandarin B HL?
Paper 1 is 1 hour 30 minutes of productive writing in Chinese (25%). Paper 2 is split into a 1-hour listening component and a 1-hour reading component (50% combined). The Individual Oral is a 12-15 minute internally assessed conversation based on an extract from one of the two literary works studied (25%).
What level of Chinese is required for IB Mandarin B HL?
IB Mandarin B is for students with two to five years of prior study. By the end of the HL course, students should reach HSK 5-6 / CEFR B2, able to follow argumentative texts on abstract topics such as the environment, politics, education and globalization, and engage with modern Chinese literature. Heritage or near-native speakers should consider Mandarin A: Literature or Mandarin A: Language and Literature instead.
Which literary works are typically studied in IB Mandarin B HL?
Each school chooses two literary works in simplified Chinese. Common choices include 围城 (Qian Zhongshu), 活着 (Yu Hua), 红高粱 (Mo Yan), 边城 (Shen Congwen), 茶馆 (Lao She), 阿Q正传 (Lu Xun), 三体 (Liu Cixin) and 兄弟 (Yu Hua). Only one work needs to feature in the Individual Oral extract.
When are IB Mandarin B HL exams sat?
IB Diploma exams are held twice a year: the May session (most Northern Hemisphere schools) and the November session (most Southern Hemisphere schools). The current Mandarin B syllabus was first examined in May 2020 and remains in force for 2026 exams.