AceDSE · 试卷 · 2026.07
歷史
History
Source Evaluation and Historical Argument Test
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样本依据
sample data-based questions with provenance, usefulness, cartoons/statistics and evidence-led essays
本卷范围
The sources are newly written summaries or fictionalised primary-source exercises; the paper tests method across common historical themes.
考生须知
- Answer Parts A and B, then ONE essay in Part C.
- Quote or describe source detail before inferring.
- Usefulness is not the same as reliability: address both content and provenance.
Part A — Berlin, 1948–49
16 分Source A — US presidential radio address, fictionalised from contemporary public arguments
We will not abandon two million people merely because the road and rail lines have been closed. Aircraft will carry what a city needs, and their steady arrival will show that pressure cannot decide Europe's future.
Source B — Soviet newspaper editorial, fictionalised
The Western powers use aircraft and dramatic headlines to disguise their currency measures in occupied Germany. Their objective is not bread alone but a permanent political and military foothold.
1(a)
Compare Sources A and B on the purpose of the Berlin Airlift. Identify one agreement and one difference.
[4 分]
1(b)
How useful is Source A to a historian studying US policy during the blockade?
[6 分]
1(c)
Using the sources and your knowledge, explain two ways the blockade deepened the division of Europe.
[6 分]
Part B — Hong Kong's changing economy
8 分| Year | Manufacturing share of GDP | Services share of GDP | Manufacturing employment ('000) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 24% | 68% | 870 |
| 2000 | 9% | 85% | 230 |
| 2015 | 6% | 88% | 105 |
2(a)
Describe two major changes shown in the table and suggest one cause for each.
[5 分]
2(b)
What cannot be concluded from this table alone? Give three limitations.
[3 分]
Part C — Essay
8 分Answer ONE essay.
Option A
3A
'Economic weakness was more important than political opposition in ending communist rule in Eastern Europe by 1991.' How far do you agree?
[8 分]
Option B
3B
To what extent did international conflict transform everyday life in Hong Kong between 1937 and 1970?
[8 分]
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