2023年河北省石家庄二中润德学校高三第六次模拟考试英语试卷（含答案解析）

2023高考英语模拟试卷注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Iwonderwhatchancethereisofmepassingbytheoldplaceswithoutthinkingofyou.—______.Timecuresallwounds.A．Mypleasure B．Don’tmentionit C．Ican’tagreemore D．Nevermind2．Thekitchenisoftenthebusiestroominahousehold,soit’simportanttomakesureitwell.A．smoothes B．functions C．pays D．measures3．Heinsistedwhathedid_______rightandthatanyonewhobrokelaws________．A．was;bepunished B．be;waspunishedC．was;waspunished D．be;bepunished4．Iamsothrilledtohavemyunderwaterphotos______intheNationalGeographicandonthecover!A．tobefeatured B．featured C．beingfeatured D．tofeature5．_____gaspricesarerising,peoplearelookingforlessexpensivewaystogetaround.A．NowthatB．EvenifC．AlthoughD．Unless6．I’dneverwonderedbeforewhetherornothewaskid-friendly.Withoneglance,Iquicklythatheprobablywasn’t.A．agreed B．reportedC．explained D．decided7．MaybethereissomebusinessaspecttotheRoyalWeddingofWilliamandKateMiddletonbut________whatpeopleareinterestedin,it’sahugelypopulareventaroundtheworld.A．inspiteof B．inhonorof C．intermsof D．incaseof8．Heisn’tsuchaman______heusedtobe.A．who B．whomC．that D．as9．—Tom,doyouenjoyyourpresentjob?—________.Ijustdoitforaliving.A．OfcourseB．NotreallyC．NotlikelyD．That’sallright10．Irefusetoaccepttheblameforsomething________wassomeoneelse'sfault.A．who B．thatC．as D．what11．—Whydoesheweararaincoatonsunnydays?—NordoIunderstand.Heis________.A．awetblanket B．alazyboneC．ablacksheep D．anoddfish12．—TellmesomethingabouthismatchinSydney.—Well，hegotthechampionship，wehadexpected.Hemadeitatlast.A．as B．what C．why D．how13．Theyoungmanhas______experience.Heprobablycan’tdothatjob.A．few B．littleC．some D．any14．Weallagreethatitisgoodtohelpthoseinneed,butwhen______comestogivingawayourmoney,thingsbecomestrange.A．that B．this C．it D．one15．Ifhe____hard,hewouldhavepassedtheexam.A．weretoworkB．hadworkedC．shouldworkD．wastowork16．Withthedevelopmentofeconomy，ourincomehasincreased________10%inlessthanayear.A．forB．byC．onD．at17．____theplayerIcameacrossinthestadiumspoke,Ihadn’trealizedshewasforeign.A．Until B．Unless C．Since D．Although18．Thenewsofthenewly-electedpresident’scomingtoChinaforavisitwas______ontheradiojustnow.A．givenaway B．givenin C．givenoff D．givenout19．—Mr,White,doyouhaveanything________?—No,nothing.Youcantakearestnow.A．typeB．typedC．totypeD．tobetyped20．Thescientistdoesnotstudynature________itisusefultodoso.Hestudiesitbecausehetakespleasureinit.A．until B．becauseC．though D．unless第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）RussianpolicehavestartedanewattempttogetdriverstoslowdownatzebracrossingsbyhavingpaintedhorsesaszebraswalkacrossonthebusieststreetsinsomeofthebigcitiesinanattempttoimproveroadsafetyandraiseawarenessamongRussia’snotoriously(臭名昭著地)carelessdrivers.Thelightgreyhorses,paintedwithblackstripes,carriedsignsontheirbacksreading:“Careful,childrenareontheirwaytoschool.”Thepolicesentthe“zebras”toseveraldifferentlocationsintheRussiancapital,whereofficialsinorangevestswalkedthemoverzebracrossingsandhandedoutleaflets(传单)topassingdrivers.Somehelduprainbow-colouredumbrellasoverthepaintedanimalstoprotectthemfromtherain.Russianroadsarenotoriouslydangerousanddriversstillrarelytaketheinitiative(主动采取措施)toavoidpedestrians.Nearlyhalfofalltrafficaccidentsinthecountry’sbigcitiesarecausedbycarshittingpedestrians,andathirdofthoseoccuroncrossings,accordingtotrafficpolicefigurespublishedlastmonth.Inthefirstsixmonthsofthisyear,378peoplewerekilledandmorethan6,600injuredonpedestriancrossingsinRussia,accordingtopolice.InMoscowalone,43peoplewerekilled,includingtwochildren.Thoughpoliceofficialssaidthatonlysafepaintwouldbeusedontheanimals,animalrightsactivistsstilldisagreedwiththeidea,accusingthepoliceof“treatinganimalslikegarbage”.“Childrenunderstandthatpaintsarebadforanimals,”theInterfaxnewsagencyquotedpresidentofVitaanimalrightsgroupIrinaNovozhilovaassaying.Let’shopethispartofthecampaignisoverandanimalsareleftoutoffutureattemptstoraisepedestrians’awareness.1、WhydoMoscowpolicehave“zebras”walkacrossonthebusieststreets?A．Tomakeacallonprotectinganimals.B．Toremindpeoplezebrasareindangerofextinction.C．Totellpeopleitisdangeroustocrossstreets.D．Toraisedrivers’awarenessofroadsafety.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“them”inparagraph2referto?A．Thezebras. B．Thehorses.C．Thepolicemen. D．Thedrivers.3、Fromthetextwecanlearnthat________.A．mostRussiandrivershaverealizedtheseriousnessoftheproblemB．RussiandriversoftenignoretrafficlightsC．RussiandriversseldomgivewaytopedestriansD．thedrivingskillsofRussiandriversarebad4、Whatdoanimalrightsactiviststhinkofthenewattempt?A．Driversmustslowdownatpedestriancrossings.B．Theseanimalsareill-treatedbythepolice.C．Thepaintsusedonthehorsesaresafe.D．Roadsafetyshouldbeimproved.5、Whichwordcanbestdescribetheauthor’sattitudetowardsthecampaign?A．Critical. B．Reserved.C．Doubtful. D．Positive.22．（8分）Woodhasmanygreatcharacteristicsthatmakeittheperfectbuildingmaterial.Itischeap，durable(耐用的)，easilyavailable，andmostimportantly，environmentallysustainable.Theonethingitisnot，istransparent(透明的).NowthankstoateamofscientistsatStockholm'sKTHRoyalInstituteofTechnology，thematerialmayevenbeabletoaddthatfeaturetoitsalreadyimpressivelist.LeadresearcherDr.LarsBerglundsaidhewasinspiredtocreatethetransparentwoodafterlearninghowJapaneseresearchershaddevelopedasee-throughpaperforuseinflexibledisplayscreensforelectronicdevices.Theteambeganbypullingoutthewood'slignin(木质素).Thelignin-freewoodwasthendippedintoapolymer(聚合物)andbakedatatemperatureof158Fforfourhours.Theresultwasahybridproductthatwasnotonlystrongerandlighterthantheoriginalwoodbutalso，almosttransparent.Theresearcherswereabletoadjusttheleveloftransparencybyvaryingtheamountofthepolymerinjectedandalsobychangingthethicknessofthewood.Whilescientistshavepreviouslycreatedasee-throughwoodforsmall-scaleapplicationslikecomputerchips,hetransparentwoodisthefirstonebeingconsideredforlargescaleapplications.Theresearchers,whorevealedtheirfindingsinBiomacromoleculesonApril11,pictureusingthetransparentwoodinbuildingstoallowformorenaturallight,ortocreatewindowsthatletinthedesiredamountoflightwithoutsacrificingprivacy.Woodthatallowslighttopassthroughcouldleadtoabrighterfutureforhomesandbuildings.Berglundalsothinksthewoodcouldplayasignificantroleinthedesignofsolarpanels.Thesemi-transparentmaterialwouldbeabletokeeplightlongerandgiveitmoretimetointeractwiththeconductor,thusresultinginbettersolarefficiency.Additionally,substitutingthecurrentlyusedglasswiththisnewproductwouldhelpsolarenergymanufacturersimprovetheircarbonfootprintandlowerthecost.Theyarenowexperimentingwithwaystoscaleupthemanufacturingprocesssothatthetransparentmaterialiscost-effectivetomakeandeasytouse.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart"thatfeature"inParagraph1referto?A．Cheapness. B．Durability. C．Sustainability. D．Transparency.2、Whichofthefollowingisnottheprocessinwhichthetransparentwoodismade?A．Dipthewoodintoapolymer.B．Reducetheamountofthepolymer.C．Makethewoodlignin-free.D．Bakethewoodforsometime.3、Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A．Berglundgottheideaoftransparentwoodwhilemakingpaper.B．Varyingtheamountofthepolymerchangesthewood'shardness.C．Thecostofmakingthetransparentwoodstillneedstobecutdown.D．Thetransparentwoodwouldbeusedonlyforhomesandbuildings.4、Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout？A．Thebrightfutureofthetransparentwood.B．Thewood'sroleinthedesignofsolarpanels.C．Thedisadvantagesofthecurrentlyusedglass.D．Solarenergymanufacturers'carbonfootprint.23．（8分）Amazonisbreakingintophysicalretailinanewway.TheonlineretailgiantrevealedanewkindofphysicalstoreconceptinavideopublishedonMonday.Thestore,calledAmazonGo,doesn'tworklikeatypicalWalmartorsupermarket.Instead,it'sdesignedsothatshopperswilluseanapp,alsocalledAmazonGo,toautomaticallyaddtheproductsthattheyplantobuytoadigitalshoppingcartbyscanningaQRcode(二维码).TheycanthenwalkoutofthebuildingwithoutwaitinginacheckoutlinebecauseAmazonwillchargetheirAmazonaccountandsendthemareceipt.ThefirstAmazonGostoreislocatedinSeattle,whereAmazonisheadquartered.Foryears,therehavebeenrumorsthee-commercecompanywouldexpanditsdominancefromdigitaltophysicalshopping.Amazonbeganexperimentingwithphysicalbookstoresayearago,butAmazonGomaymarkitsboldestbetonphysicalonesyet.Byremovingmuchofthestaffneededtooperateastore,Amazonkeepscostslowerthantraditionalcompetitors.It'salsoinastrongpositiontobringtogetherdataonitscustomers'shoppinghabitsonlineandofflinetomakebettersuggestionsinallsituations.However,Amazon'smovedeeperintophysicalretailshopscomesinasensitivepoliticalclimate.Thecompanycouldbeperceivedasbeingathreattosomeofthe3.4millionAmericanswhoworkascashiers,accordingtotheBureauofLaborStatistics.Onthecampaigntrail,DonaldTrumprepeatedlycriticizedAmazonanditsfounderJeffBezosfor“gettingawaywithmurdertax-wise”andhaving“ahugeantitrust(反垄断)problem.”WillthePresident­electadd“jobkiller”tothelistofcriticisms?Amazon'sefforttolaunchanewkindofretailstorepredates(在……之前)theriseofDonaldTrump.“Fouryearsagoweaskedourselves:whatifwecouldcreateashoppingexperiencewithnolinesandnocheckout?Couldwepushtheboundariesofcomputervisionandmachinelearningtocreateastorewherecustomerscouldsimplytakewhattheywantandgo?”ThecompanysaysonaninformationalpageaboutAmazonGo.Fornow,Amazonisstartingslow.TheAmazonGoisonlyopentoAmazonemployeesinourBetaprogram,andisscheduledtoopentothepublicinearly2017.1、InAmazonGo,peoplecan________.A．buyproductsbypayingcashB．buycartswithoutscanningaQRcodeC．havenobothertocheckoutandqueueD．useanapptowaitinacheckoutline2、Whatcanweinferfromthethirdparagraph?A．Amazonhasdominatedthephysicalbookstores.B．Amazoncancontributetoreducingthecostofstaff.C．Amazonmanagestotaketheplaceofphysicalshopping.D．Amazoncanignoreeachcustomer'sadviceinallsituations.3、ThereasonwhyDonaldTrumprepeatedlycriticizedAmazonGoisthatAmazonGo________.A．wouldresultinapoliticalcrisisB．wouldthreatenthecareerofcashiersC．mayresultinahugeantitrustD．isNo.1jobkillerinthelistofcriticisms4、Themainpurposeofwritingthepassageis________.A．tointroducetheAmazonGostoreB．toexplainhowAmazonGoworksC．toarousepeople'sinterestinAmazonD．toindicateTrump'sattitudetoAmazon24．（8分）Fromfamily-friendlybeachholidaystocitybreaks,youwon’tneedtobreakthebankonthesetripsthissummer.Tenerife,CanaryIslandsWhatodo:Youwon’tbestucktryingtofindactivitiesthatthewholefamilycanenjoyinTenerife.Parentscanenjoythemselvesaskidsmakethemostofthesandybeachesandbluewaters—everybodyishappy.Wheretostay:Thefour-star,all-inclusiveFanabeCostaSurHotelisashortwalkfromPlayadelDuqeandPlayaFanabe.Itscentrallocationmeansit’sconvenientlyrightbythearea’sbars,shopsandrestaurants.CyprusWhattodo:Whetheryouliketogooutandexplorelocalculturesorprefertositonabeachwithagoodbook,Cyprusservesawiderangeofholidaytypes.Therearefamoushistoricsites—suchasUNESCOWorldhotelsofferingwatersportsandotherfunactivities.Wheretostay:Thefive-starGreatBeachHoteloverlookstheMediterraneansea,andisjustafewminutes’walkfromthetown.Goa,IndiaWhattodo:Lookingtoventuresomewhereabitdifferentthissummer?Goahaseverythingyoucouldwantforanunforgettableexperiencewithforeignbeache,spiritualretreatsandathrivingnightlife.Wheretostay:Thefour-starRonilBeachResortisjustafive-minutewalkfromthebeach,makingittheperfectlocationforthoseaftersomepeachandquietness.Barcelona,SpainWhattodo:Spendthedayexploringsomeofthecity’smostfamoussights.IntheeveningvisitoneofthecountlesswonderfulbarsbeforeyouheadouttodiscoverBarcelona’sworldfamousbarssndnightclubs.Wheretostay:Tuckedawayattheheartofthecity,theNovotelBarcelonaCityHotelisidealforthosewantingtopackinasmuchsightseeingaspossible.1、WhatcanvisitorsdowhentravelinginTenerife,CanaryIslands?A．Stayatafive-starhotel.B．Explorethelocalcultures.C．Discoverthewould-famousbars.D．Enjoytheirfamilyholiday.2、Wherecanyougoifyouwanttoexperiencetheculturalholiday?A．Tenerife,CanaryIslands.B．Cyprus.C．Goa,India.D．Barcelona,Spain.3、Whatcanweinferabouttheabovefourresortsinthetext?A．Theyareknownfortheclearbluewaters.B．They’retheproperretortsonabudget.C．Theyserveawiderangeofholidaytypes.D．They’rethebestsummerholidaydestinations.25．（10分）Inthefar,farfuture,bicyclesandperhapsskatesmayberunbyjetpower,andanewthingtoridemaybeasmallflyingsaucer（飞碟）.Imaginearacebetweenthem!Theremaybetelepathyhelmets（心灵感应帽）thatsendthoughtwavesfromyourbraintothatofyourfriendmilesaway.Youjustthinkathoughtandyourfriendknowsit!Youcanhavesecretswitheachotherthatnobodyelsecanturninon!Whataboutthefoodofthefuture?Scientiststhink.thatmuchofitwillbeartificial—madeinfactoriesfromsuchsurprisingthingsascoal,limestone,air,andwater.Theartificialfoodwillbehealthfulbecauseallthethingsthatyouneedtolivealongandhealthylifewillbeputintoit.Thefuturehospitalswillprobablyhave"bodybanks"thatcangiveyoualmostanynewpartyouneedtokeeponliving.Peopleofthefuturemaylivetobealotolderthan100years.Whatabouthighwaysofthefuture?Well,averysmallchildprobablywillbeabletodriveacar.Nobodywillneedtosteer（驾驶）.Electricsignalswillholdeachcarontherightroadtogetwhereverthe"driver"wantstogo.Anditprobablywillbeimpossibleforcarstosmashtogether.Controlsthatwon'tevenhavetobetouchedwillmakeallspeedingcarsmisseachotherorwillputonthebrakes.Drivingcarswillbeassafeasbeingathome.Butmaybethemostwonderfulsurpriseinthefuturewillbeweathercontrol.Citiesmayhavegiantplasticdomes（圆顶罩）overthemtokeepoutsnow,rain,orstorms.Whenyouplanapicnicinapark,youwon'thavetoworryaboutrain.Itwillrainonlywhenthe"weatherman"thinksitisnecessarytofreshtheairinsidethecity.Allotherdayswillbefairandwarm.Thefutureshouldbeawonderfultimeinwhichtoliveandthetimewearelivinginnowisalsoawonderfulfuturetothepeoplewholived100yearsago.1、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Withtelepathyhelmets,wecanshareourthoughtswithoutanyword.B．Theartificialfoodmadefromcoalandlimestonetastesthemostdeliciousinthefuture.C．Therewillbe“bodybanks”insteadofhospitalsinthefuture.D．Plasticdomesthemselvescanautomaticallycontroltheweather.2、Withthefuturehighways,_______.A．smallchildrenhavetolearntodriveB．caraccidentsstillcouldn'tbeavoidedC．wecanbetakentothedestinationwithoutsteeringD．carswillbenolongerequippedwithbrakes3、Theauthor'sattitudetowardsthefuturelifeis_______.A．optimisticB．pessimisticC．satisfiedD．doubtful第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）WintersarealwayslongandcoldinNorthChina.Thewinterof2008wasespeciallytoughinonesouthwesterncity,1itbecameextremelycoldanditwasalsoadifficulttimeforme.Whatwasworse,a(n)2injuryhappenedtomeanditmightkeepmeinbedforseveralmonths,"JustintimefortheSpringFestival,"mymothersaidtome,sighing.ButhowcouldIfeelthe3whenthesnowwassoheavyandIhadmonthsofpainfulphysical4ahead?OnedayIwasdoingmyhousework5therewasatapagainstthewindowfromabranchofthetroublesomefruittree.Onhearingthis,withmyeyesclosed,slowly,Ibegantorecallthefallof1995whensomebodyplacedapipefrommypumpnexttothe6.Theearthwassowetthatit7immediatelywithmostofitsbarerootsupward.Seeingthis,mymother8topullitout,butIrefused."Howhardit'strying!"Isaid,9thedirectionofitsstrongholdingoftheearth."Itis10ofachancetosurvive."Withtools,we11drysoilaroundthetreeandputupsomesupportsintotheground,makingit12upright.SeveralmonthshadpassedbeforeIcouldbe13ofit.Surprisingly,whenspringreturned,my"rescue14"hadgrownsomeleavesandmany15.In2009thatlittlerescuestickhadgrownintoatoweringtree.Whatanunbelievablemiracleoflife!ThedaybeforetheSpringFestival,the16atthewindowwascontinuing,themorefiercewind,the17sound,asiftoremindmetolookupandappreciateitspowerfullifeThatnightIsleptpeacefullyhavinga(n)18.Inthedreamsomeflowerswerecomingout19.ThenextmorningIstoodagainstthewindow.20thewindowwasthetreeburstingwithlife.Anyway,IhadawonderfulSpringFestivalthatyear.1、A．thatB．whichC．whenD．where2、A．admirableB．slightC．terribleD．favorable3、A．joyB．dutyC．coldD．failure4、A．exerciseB．reportC．treatmentD．experiment5、A．whileB．whenC．asD．that6、A．windowB．wallC．branchD．tree7、A．felldownB．cameoutC．gotoutD．stoodup8、A．failedB．pretendedC．decidedD．continued9、A．attachingtoB．pointingtoC．lookingintoD．watchingover10、A．confidentB．proudC．certainD．worthy11、A．placedB．turnedC．neededD．threw12、A．bendB．standC．dropD．swing13、A．worthyB．tiredC．awareD．proud14、A．stickB．toolC．pipeD．pump15、A．rootsB．flowersC．nutsD．stems16、A．attackingB．strikingC．tappingD．hitting17、A．moreB．mostC．bestD．better18、A．dreamB．walkC．restD．idea19、A．politelyB．wildlyC．passivelyD．shyly20、A．OnB．BesidesC．InsideD．Outside第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）AlexanderGrahamBellwasaninfluentialscientist,engineerand1．(invent).HewasbornonMarch3,1847inEdinburgh,Scotland.Heiswidelycreditedwiththeinventionofthefirsttelephone.Bell’smotherandwife2．(be)bothdeaf,whichhadaneffect3．hiswork.Whenhewas23,BellandhisparentsmovedtoCanada.Bellstudiedthehumanvoiceandworkedwithdifferentschoolsfor4．deaf.Heexperimentedwithsound,workingwithsound,workingwithequipmentusedtosenddifferent5．(message)andrecordsound.Heworkedonacoustictelegraphy(声报机)withanelectricaldesigner6．(name)ThomasWatson.OnFebruary14,1876,BellandElishaGray,anAmericanelectricalengineer,bothfiledpatents(申请专利)coveringthetransmission(传送)ofsoundstelegraphically.Finally,Bell7．(give)thepatent.Afewdays8．(late),hesucceededin9．(get)histelephonetowork.Bellimprovedthedesignandby1886morethan150,000peopleownedtelephonesintheUnitedStates.Heoncesaid,“Thedaywillcomewhenthemanatthetelephonewillbeabletoseethedistantpersonto10．heisspeaking.”第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间互相修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有十处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下面画横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限1词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。DearSteven,Fromyourletter,Iknowitishardforyoutomakefriends、Thefollowingadvicemaybeforsomehelptoyou、Tobeginwith,walkingtoyourclassmatesandtalkwiththem、Afterseveraltalkyouwillhappyfindthattheyatelikelytoconsideryouasawarm-heartperson、Gradually,youwillenjoyeachothercompany、Besides,you’dbettertogivethemahandwhentheyareintrouble、Itisadvisabletoparticipateindifferentkindofactivities,whichyoucancommunicatewithdifferentpeople、Allinalifyoufollowmyadviceabove,youwouldfindthatitisn’tbigdealtomakesomefriends、Yours,Jack第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，将于今年七月从新星外语学校毕业。你从报纸上得知China Daily要招聘一名英文秘书（secretary），你很感兴趣写一封求职信，包括下列要点:1.年龄；2.学习情况及英语水平；3.兴趣和特长；4.性格特点。注意:1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行为连贯；________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2023学年模拟测试卷参考答案（含详细解析）第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、B3、A4、B5、A6、D7、C8、D9、B10、B11、D12、A13、B14、C15、B16、B17、A18、D19、D20、B第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、1、D2、B3、C4、B5、A22、1、D2、B3、C4、A23、FidelCastrowasbornathisfather’sfarmonAugust13,1926.Hisfather,AngelCastro,wasamigranttoCubafromGalicia,NorthwestSpain.HehadbecomefinanciallysuccessfulbygrowingsugarcaneatLasManacasfarminBirán,OrienteProvince.Agedsix,CastrowassenttolivewithhisteacherinSantiagodeCuba,beforebeingbaptized(洗礼)intotheRomanCatholicChurchattheageofeight.BeingbaptizedenabledCastrotoattendtheLaSalleboardingschoolinSantiago,whereheregularlymisbehaved,sohewassenttotheprivatelyfundedDoloresSchoolinSantiago.In1945hetransferredtoamorefamousschool,DeBeléninHavana.AlthoughCastrotookaninterestinhistory,geographyanddebatingatBelén,hedidnotexcelacademically,insteaddevotingmuchofhistimetoplayingsport.In1945,CastrobeganstudyinglawattheUniversityofHavana,wherehebecameinvolvedinstudentactivism,andtheviolentgangsterismculturewithintheuniversity.Passionateaboutanti-imperialismandopposingU.S.interferenceintheCaribbean,heunsuccessfullycampaignedforthepresidencyoftheFederationofUniversityStudentsonaplatformof“honesty,decencyandjustice”.CastrobecamecriticalofthecorruptionandviolenceofPres