山东省济南市长清区2025_2026学年高三上学期期中学习质量检测英语试题（文字版，含答案）

这是一份山东省济南市长清区2025_2026学年高三上学期期中学习质量检测英语试题（文字版，含答案），共14页。试卷主要包含了 考试结束后，将答题卡交回，15等内容，欢迎下载使用。
本试卷共 10 页。满分 150 分。考试用时 120 分钟。
注意事项：
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3. 考试结束后，将答题卡交回。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
该部分分为第一、第二两节。注意：回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）
听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例:Hw much is the shirt?
A. £19.15.B. £9.18.C. £9.15.
答案是 C。
1. Which day is the busiest fr the man's restaurant?
A. Thanksgiving Day.B. Mther's Day.C. Christmas Day.
2. What are the speakers mainly talking abut?
A. Pet cmpaninship.B. Huse cleaning.C. Weekend plans.
3. What d we knw abut Frank?
A. He is a frmer clleague.
B. He quit his jb as an illustratr.
C. He attended a jb interview this mrning.
4. Hw des the wman sund?
A. Curius.B. Excited.C. Annyed.
5. Where des the cnversatin prbably take place?
A. In a library.B. In a bkstre.C. In a classrm.
第二节：（共 15 小题；每小节 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）
听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。
6. What des the man say abut the dishwasher?
A. It's standard - sized.
B. It's reasnably priced.
C. It's installatin csts extra.
7. What clr dishwasher will the wman buy?
A. Black.B. White.C. Silver.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。
8. What did the wman d last week?
A. She watched a bxing shw.
B. She tk part in a basketball match.
C. She held a prmtin n sprts gds.
9. What inspired the man t start learning bxing?
A. A sprts film.B. A cntest.C. A TV shw.
10. Where will the speakers g next?
A. A gym.B. A sprts shp.C. A mvie theater.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。
11. What is the destinatin f Mr. Jhnsn's flight?
A. New Yrk.B. Lndn.C. Dubai.
12. Which gate will Mr. Jhnsn's flight leave frm?
A. Gate 2.B. Gate 6.C. Gate 14.
13. What will Mr. Jhnsn d next?
A. Bard the plane.B. Attend a party.C. Buy a present.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。
14. Whse lecture did the wman listen t this mrning?
A. Michael Carter's.B. Daniel Rbert's.C. James Carter's.
15. What is the talk held in the afternn abut?
A. Ecnmic grwth.B. Market research.C. Emplyee relatins.
16. What des the wman think f her jb?
A. Challenging.B. Interesting.C. Rewarding.
17. What des the man want t d?
A. Wrk n a new prject.
B. Imprve management skills.
C. Raise emplyees' salaries.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。
18. What d peple mean when they say "cl beans"?
A. They tend t shw agreement.
B. They think they're humrus.
C. They dn't have any energy.
19. Wh is prbably called a "bean cunter"?
A. A shp assistant.B. A gardener.C. An accuntant.
20. Where des the idim "magic beans" cme frm?
A. A perfrmance.B. A stry.C. A recipe.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Michigan, nicknamed "Pure Michigan," ffers year - rund utdr recreatin. Its natinal parks, blessed with frests, lakes, and beaches, prvide activities frm kayaking (皮划艇) in July t crss - cuntry skiing in January.
Pictured Rcks Natinal Lakeshre
On Lake Superir, Pictured Rcks Natinal Lakeshre features clrful sandstne cliffs like Chapel Rck and Miners Castle. Year - rund activities include camping, hiking, snwsheing, ice climbing, and crss - cuntry skiing. Visitrs can explre the 19th - century Au Sable Light Statin and take glass - bttm bat turs t see shipwreck remains in warmer mnths.
Isle Ryale Natinal Park
Isle Ryale Natinal Park, a remte Lake Superir island with a shrt seasn frm April 15 t Nvember 1, is amng the natin's least - visited parks. Accessible nly by ferry, seaplane, r private bat, cars are nt allwed. Accmmdatins range frm Rck Harbr Ldge t rustic Windig Camper Cabins, with backpack camping als available. It's a haven fr kayakers and caners, and mse (驼鹿) sightings are frequent.
Sleeping Bear Dunes Natinal Lakeshre
Sleeping Bear Dunes Natinal Lakeshre basts the wrld's largest freshwater sand dunes (沙丘), which feature 450 - ft bluffs, alng 35 miles f Lake Michigan shreline. It als includes Nrth and Suth Manitu Islands. Camping is available year - rund. Ppular activities include hiking the bluffs, visiting an 1871 lighthuse n Suth Manitu Island, and explring the Prt Oneida histric farm district. Winter brings ice fishing, snwsheing, crss - cuntry skiing, and sledding n the dunes.
River Raisin Natinal Battlefield Park
River Raisin Natinal Battlefield Park cmmemrates the War f 1812's January 1813 battles, where Tecumseh's American Indian cnfederatin (联盟) declared victry. Lcated 35 miles suth f Detrit, the park features cannns and mnuments telling the battle's stry. It cmbines educatin with utdr recreatin like hiking and biking. N camping is available directly in the park, but nearby campgrunds exist.
21. What d the natinal parks have in cmmn?
A. They all ffer ice climbing in winter.
B. They are all lcated n islands.
C. They all have histrical lighthuses.
D. They all ffer utdr recreatinal activities.
22. Which park is linked t histrical battles and educatin?
A. Pictured Rcks Natinal LakeshreB. Isle Ryale Natinal Park
C. Sleeping Bear Dunes Natinal LakeshreD. River Raisin Natinal Battlefield Park
23. Where is the text mst likely taken frm?
A. A histrical research paper.B. A travel prmtin brchure.
C. A gegraphy textbk.D. A wildlife prtectin reprt.
B
Dr. Marie - Luce Chevalier, a Belgian/French gelgist (地质学家), has been wrking as a research prfessr
at the Chinese Academy f Gelgical Sciences in Beijing since 2010.
Fr the past 14 years, she has been studying active faults (断层) in the Qinghai - Xizang Plateau and hw they mve. In 2021, Chevalier was presented with the Chinese Gvernment Friendship Award in appreciatin f her cntributins t the develpment f China's disaster assessment system f earthquake and the prmtin f cperatin and exchanges between China and ther cuntries.
Chevalier's chice f China as a research destinatin was nt made by chance. Her research has primarily fcused n the Qinghai - Xizang Plateau. She had als cllabrated (合作) with Chinese scientists frm the beginning f her master's prgram. "When they asked if I wanted t jin their team after my pst - dctrate, I gladly accepted and have n regrets. My furteen years in China have prvided me with a cnstant surce f fresh persnal and prfessinal experiences," she said, adding that her mther's interest in Chinese culture cntributed t her decisin t wrk in the cuntry.
Chevalier will cntinue t research active faults in and arund Xizang actively and cntribute t ur understanding f hw past climate develped t wrk twards predicting future climate change, anther tpic near and dear t her heart. She will accmplish this by cnducting field research, sharing her findings with scientific cmmunity, teaching students wh will becme tmrrw's scientists, and raising awareness amng lcal ppulatins abut the risks they may face in their lifetime.
Chevalier's mther went t Xizang nce, realising her lifelng dreams. Chevalier keeps raising her daughter in this safe and highly internatinal envirnment, Beijing. When peple ask her daughter where she is frm at fur years ld, she prudly answers, "China!" Chevalier wants t learn mre abut the Chinese language and culture, cntinue t enjy the happiness f the Chinese peple, and lk frward t seeing what China achieves next!
24. What achievement did Chevalier get?
A. She established the Chinese Academy f Gelgical Sciences
B. She launched the research n the Qinghai - Xizang Plateau.
C. She wn the Chinese Gvernment Friendship Award.
D. She develped earthquake predictin system fr China.
25. What des Paragraph 3 mainly talk abut?
A. When Chevalier began her master's prgram.
B. What Chevalier experienced in China.
C. Hw Chinese culture has affected Chevalier.
D. Why Chevalier bases her research in China.
26. Which f the fllwing best describes Chevalier?
A. Prfessinal and cmmitted.B. Sympathetic and pen minded.
C. Humble and reserved.D. Innvative and self - disciplined.
27. Why des Chevalier mentin her daughter in the text?
A. T highlight China's secure envirnment.B. T prve her clse family cnnectins.
C. T emphasize her bnd with China.D. T advcate Chinese learning
C
The Digital Age is a perid characterized by the rapid advancement f digital technlgies, which have drastically reshaped varius aspects f human life, particularly cmmunicatin. It has speeded up the accessibility f cmmunicatin, resulting in a new language landscape.
Digital cmmunicatin has given rise t an explsin f new vcabulary, as digital cmmunicatin platfrms
cntinuusly evlve. Many new terms have emerged t describe digital experiences, interactins, and phenmena, such as “selfie,” “hashtag,” and “meme.” These wrds have becme integral t everyday language and reflect the changing ways in which individuals cmmunicate and share their identities nline.
Digital cmmunicatin has significantly changed the way individuals express themselves. One key change is the shift tward infrmality and briefness in cmmunicatin. Abbreviatins such as “LOL,” “OMGF” (Oh My Gd), and “IDK” (I Dn't Knw) have becme cmmn in everyday cnversatin, especially in digital spaces where quick exchanges are essential.
One f the mst grundbreaking innvatins in digital cmmunicatin is the develpment f AI pwered machine translatin tls, such as Ggle Translate and DeepL. These tls have dramatically increased the accessibility f cntent acrss different languages, enabling users t cmmunicate with thers wh speak different languages in real time. Hwever, the widespread use f machine translatin als presents several challenges. While AI translatin tls have made significant advancements, issues related t accuracy and cultural differences remain. Fr instance, machine translatin may struggle with slang r cntext - dependent meanings that are integral t certain languages. This can lead t mistranslatins r misunderstandings.
In additin t the technical challenges, there is als the issue f language diversity. Machine translatin tls primarily fcus n widely spken languages, leaving less cmmnly spken languages underrepresented. As technlgy cntinues t shape cmmunicatin, it is essential t prmte digital inclusivity, ensuring that all languages, cultures, and cmmunities are represented and supprted in the digital landscape. This will require a shared effrt t bridge the digital divide, prtect language heritage, and make the digital wrld accessible t everyne, regardless f the language they speak.
28. What is the primary functin f new digital vcabulary like “selfie”?
A. T simplify nline cmmunicatin.
B. T replace traditinal wrds and phrases.
C. T label new digital actins and cncepts.
D. T standardize daily languages acrss platfrms.
29. Why d AI translatrs still fall shrt accrding t the authr?
A. They struggle with brn - digital materials.
B. They miss implied cultural meaning.
C. They have a delay in real - time cnversatin.
D. They ignre users' emtins cmpletely.
30. What's the purpse f the last paragraph?
A. T criticize machine translatin tls.
B. T call fr diversifying digital languages.
C. T argue fr preserving digital new wrds.
D. T prmte digital wrds in less develped areas.
31. What is the text mainly abut?
A. The influence f digital cmmunicatin.B. The infrmality f digital cmmunicatin.
C. The explsin f new digital vcabulary.D. The evlutin f digital languages.
D
Mdern lives ften make peple vereat. This usually happens during hlidays, r when they're stressed, like while preparing fr exams. A study by Dr. Stephanie Kullmann's team at the University f Tübingen, Germany, shws that even five days f vereating can cause big and lasting changes in brains f healthy yung men.
The experiment had 29 male vlunteers aged 19 - 27 with nrmal bdy weight. Vlunteers were divided int tw grups. The experimental grup added 1,500 extra calries every day like chclate bars and ptat chips fr five days, while the cntrl grup kept their nrmal diet. Researchers used whle - brain MRI t examine the brain
insulin activity. They als did bld tests and measured liver fat t check metablic changes.
The results shwed after nly five days f vereating, vlunteers develped mre liver fat and shwed changed insulin sensitivity in brain regins related with reward prcessing. In psychlgical tests, they became less sensitive t reward and mre sensitive t punishment. Surprisingly, these changes happened withut any big weight gain. This means that the brain reacts t what we eat befre we see any physical changes. Dr. Kullmann said, "The speed f these neurlgical changes surprised us — they are detectable befre any visible weight changes."
Perhaps the mre wrrying was the lng - term effects. One week after vlunteers returned t their nrmal diets, memry - related areas f the brain shwed lwer insulin sensitivity. The brain's white matter, which helps the nerves talk t each ther well, als shwed changes. It appeared like thse in fat peple; raising imprtant questins abut hw shrt - term vereating culd lead t lng - term health prblems.
The study's findings g against what we usually think abut ccasinal vereating. It brught n big changes in weight but in brain, which might make it harder fr peple t eat healthily in the future. The reward system might create a vicius cycle where unhealthy fds becme mre attractive while healthy chices seem less rewarding. As Dr. Kullmann cncludes, "Our brains are mre sensitive t dietary changes than we realized — what we eat tday may influence hw we think and chse tmrrw."
32. What did the researchers mainly d in the experiment?
A. Gruping the vlunteers by the bdy weight.
B. Examining the participants' physical changes.
C. Increasing the participants' daily calrie intake
D. Recrding the frequency f the brain activity.
33. What happened t the vlunteers after five days f vereating?
A. They had an increase in fat.B. They were mre interested in reward.
C. They gained significant weight.D. They shwed changed reward prcessing.
34. What is the main idea f Paragraph 4?
A. The brain's white matter cntrls neural cmmunicatin.
B. Shrt - term vereating has harmful lng - term health effects.
C. Memry - related areas f the brain is less sensitive.
D. Fat peple have similar brain changes.
35. What des the study suggest abut ccasinal vereating?
A. It may cause a bad cycle f fd chice.
B. It determines ur future eating habits.
C. It is harmless as there is n weight gain.
D. It affects the brain temprarily.
第二节 (共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
I vividly remember the prcess f mving in fr the first time: stuffing clthes, cmfrt items, and pieces f my childhd int varius bags and bxes. It was a whirlwind(旋风)f excitement. 36 What wuld it be like living at cllege? Wuld I get alng with my rmmate? Hw wuld I make friends with cmplete strangers?
37 I had always felt like I struggled mre than thers t find "my peple." In high schl, I had a few clse friends, but it always seemed like everyne else had these big, inseparable friend grups that did everything tgether. I wanted that, and the sense f belnging, t.
Like many, I was attracted by the first peple I met in cllege. 38 We lived next t each ther, ate
tgether, and stayed up late tgether. They were my early friend grup, and they brught laughter, grwth, and memries — bth psitive and negative. Thse highs and lws taught me an imprtant lessn: Nt every friendship is meant t last, and that's kay.
Yur friendships dn't just impact yur scial life — they affect yur mtivatin, yur academics, and, amng ther things, yur sense f self. I have fund it valuable t surrund myself with peple wh share my values t keep me grunded. 39 Cllege is ne f the few places in life where yu're surrunded by peple frm vastly different backgrunds and experiences. Keeping an pen mind is just as imprtant as finding cmmn grund.
Cllege can be, and prbably will be, chatic. Peple cme and g. Yu'll prbably cry ver friendships that didn't wrk ut. 40 That's all part f the prcess. Over time, yu will find yur peple.
A. They're part f yur stry.
B. But it was als filled with uncertainty.
C. I wuldn't trade my friendship fr anything.
D. They mstly s happened t be the peple n my flr.
E. That said, dn't limit yurself t just thse wh are like yu.
F. Yu may smile at memries with peple n lnger clse with.
G. Of all the unknwns, the last questin cnsumed me the mst.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Reggie culdn't hear. Althugh everyne in twn was fnd f him, he always 41 being treated differently. Children wrried they wuld hurt Reggie, and that he wuldn't hear the ball being hit in his 42 . Adults acted like he was incapable f understanding them.
Reggie didn't like it, but his friend Michael hated it mre and decided things had t be 43 . He prpsed the Day f Silence: in hnur f Reggie, they shuld set aside ne day fr 44 peple, when everyne wuld have t wear earplugs (耳塞).
Peple liked the 45 . When the day arrived everyne stuck plugs in their ears, in a spirit f great 46 . That mrning was filled with jkes and laughter. But, as the hurs passed, peple became aware f hw 47 life was when ne culdn't hear anything.
Hwever, that was nthing cmpared t the greatest 48 f the day: Reggie was amazing! Just using his 49 bdy language, he was the best t cmmunicate with everyne. Peple paid mre attentin t what Reggie was saying, and were 50 by his intelligence. They realized all Reggie needed was a little mre 51 t enable cmmunicatin. That was the nly 52 .
S n the Day f Silence, Reggie's true 53 became knwn. And everyne realised yu have t give peple a chance t shw hw 54 they are. They als learn that yu culdn't hear the slightest thing until yu truly 55 .
41 .
A. ended upB. insisted nC. felt sick fD. put up with
42 .
A. presenceB. turnC. directinD. pwer
43.A. explainedB. balancedC. assessedD. changed
44.A. specialB. deafC. silentD. kind
45.A. ruleB. gameC. ideaD. slutin
46.A. funB. supprtC. respectD. lve
47.A. dangerusB. meaninglessC. bringD. difficult
48.A. understandingB. discveryC. challengeD. entertainment
49.A. usualB. randmC. creativeD. attractive
50.A. tuchedB. surprisedC. cnfusedD. amused
51.A. practiceB. helpC. patienceD. freedm
52.A. wishB. differenceC. prmiseD. prblem
53.A. rleB. galC. natureD. interest
54.A. valuableB. helpfulC. psitiveD. humrus
55.A. agreeB. believeC. thinkD. listen
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Yang Chunlin, a shutterbug (摄影迷) in Qinghai Prvince, visits a wetland brdering the Yellw River every Octber t meet his lng - acquainted friends: whper swans, the number f 56 jumped t ver 100 frm 30 - plus when he first came t the area. “The wetland prvides 57 ideal living envirnment fr whper swans. The beautiful ‘swan lake’ has becme a place fr phtgraphy lvers 58 (hang) abut,” Yang said.
Knwn as the “kidneys f the Earth,” wetlands can help safeguard bidiversity and cpe 59 climate change. China's wetlands cnservatin effrts have illustrated its genuine 60 (cmmit) t ensuring harmnius cexistence between humans and nature.
During the nging 14th Meeting f the Cnference f the Cntracting Parties t the Ramsar Cnventin n Wetlands (COP14), 61 (hld) in Wuhan and Switzerland's Geneva, China called fr enhancing peple's well - being 62 (glbal) by leveraging (利用) the rle f wetlands in prmting 63 (sustain) develpment, tackling climate change, prtecting bidiversity, and delivering mre benefits t peple arund the wrld.
“Thrugh a series f eclgical prtectin actins, China 64 (demnstrate) the psitive rle f wetlands cnservatin in imprving the living envirnment f humans, cntributing mre wisdm and slutins t 65 (build) a cmmunity f all life n Earth,” said Lei Guangchun, a prfessr at Beijing Frestry University.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是李华，你校外教Jhnsn下学期拟开设“英语短视频创作选修课”，现向同学们征集建议。
请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 推荐一个视频主题；
2. 说明理由。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为 80 个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Dear Jhnsn,
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
Yurs,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。
My pulse quickened as my feet tk me clser and clser t the dr. In my head, I culd hear the wrds my father kept telling me,“D it, Stephanie. Yu never d anything fr yurself. Just set it up.”I felt my lungs filled with air and released it.
“Did yu sign up?”my father asked. When he saw the drumsticks in my hand; he smiled and then came t hug me.
Wednesday came, and alng with it was my first drum lessn. I walked thrugh the dr and headed directly t the seating area in the back. My hands kept fidgeting (摆弄) with the sticks. I kept nervusly lking at the time. I tried t slw dwn my breath. I knew the teacher wuld say I was nt the right type f persn t play the drums. I turned arund t see an ld man lking at me.
“Stephanie? I’m Mike, the drum teacher,”he said.
He led me t a rm. There were tw drum sets, and he tld me t sit at the ne clse t the dr. Out f the dr gathered the crwd, chatting and chuckling.
Peple made me nervus. That’s the way I’d always been. But Mike had a very calm manner, s I relaxed just slightly. Nt nly did he nt tell me that I was the wrng type f persn t play the drums, but he praised me n hw well I held the sticks and fllwed alng with him. I learned hw t read simple sheets f music, but then my thirty - minute lessn was ver.
Walking back t my father’s car, I felt the energy beaming frm within me. It was the first time that I had dne smething purely fr my enjyment, smething just fr myself.
I practiced as much as I culd thrughut the week. Even my fur-year-ld dg Plut ften cmplained that I never played with it. My secnd lessn came, and I played the sheets f music fr Mike. I nticed as I played that Mike's cncentratin became mre and mre apparent. When I finished the whle lessn, Mike said “Yu played that perfectly!”
注意：
（1）续写词数应为 150 左右；
（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1:
After mnths f playing, ne day, Mike invited me t play at a small cncert.
Paragraph 2:
Walking up n the stage, I tk a deep breath and sat at the drum set.
试卷答案
听力部分（略）
阅读部分
第一节
A篇
21. D
22. D
23. B
B篇
24. C
25. D
26. A
27. C
C篇
28. C
29. B
30. B
31. A
D篇
32. B
33. D
34. B
35. A
第二节
36. B
37. G
38. D
39. E
40. F
语言运用部分
第一节
41. C
42. A
43. D
44. B
45. C
46. A
47. D
48. B
49. C
50. A
51. C
52. B
53. C
54. A
55. D
第二节
56. which
57. an
58. t hang
59. with
60. cmmitment
61. held
62. glbally
63. sustainable
64. has demnstrated
65. building
写作部分
第一节（推荐信示例）
Dear Jhnsn,
I'm Li Hua. I'm writing t recmmend a vide tpic fr the "English Shrt Vide Creatin Elective Curse". I think "Traditinal Chinese Festivals" wuld be a great chice. Firstly, it can help students learn abut Chinese culture while imprving their English. Secndly, there are rich materials and interesting stries related t festivals, which can make the vides mre attractive.
Yurs,
Li Hua
第二节（续写示例）
Paragraph 1:
After mnths f playing, ne day, Mike invited me t play at a small cncert. I was bth excited and nervus. I had been practicing hard, but perfrming in frnt f an audience was a whle new experience. I thught abut all the times I had dubted myself, but Mike's encuragement kept me ging. I packed my drumsticks carefully, as if they were precius treasures.
Paragraph 2:
Walking up n the stage, I tk a deep breath and sat at the drum set. The lights were bright, and I culd see the audience's expectant faces. But then I remembered Mike's wrds: "Just be yurself and enjy the music." I started t play, and as the rhythm flwed, I frgt abut the nerves. The drumbeats seemed t tell my stry f grwth and self discvery. When I finished, the applause was like a warm embrace, and I knew I had truly fund my passin.