2023学年漯河市重点中学高考临考冲刺英语试卷（含答案解析）

2023高考英语模拟试卷考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Citizensare_____toexercisetheirrights,butundernocircumstancescantheyviolateotherpeople’srights.A．ontrack B．onscheduleC．atease D．atliberty2．Localslivedinrather________conditionsuntilthefoundingofthePeople’sRepublicofChinain1949.A．precious B．primitiveC．precise D．prior3．WhatIlovemostaboutreadingnovelsis______theauthorsvividlydescribethecharacters.A．what B．whyC．how D．whom4．Accordingtoarecentstudy,thehighschoolgraduationrateforblackmenhasfallenby43percent,while________ofblackwomenhasrisenby56percent.A．that B．whatC．one D．which5．——Doyouhaveaminute?I’vegotsomethingtotellyou.——Ok,______youmakeitshort.A．nowthatB．ifonlyC．solongasD．everytime6．Thereis________asafreedinnerinthisworld.Asthesayinggoes,“Nopains,nogains.”A．nosuchagoodthing B．suchnogoodthingC．nosuchgoodthing D．notsoagoodthing7．—WhatdoyouthinkofBetty?—Lovely，thoughshe______benaughtysometimes．A．should B．mustC．can D．need8．Thehouse______Iliveinisverysmall.A．thatB．whomC．whenD．what9．____________thefiercecompetitioninjobseeking,manyuniversitygraduateshavenochoicebuttoreducetheirowndemandforthesalary.A．FacedB．FacingC．TofaceD．Havingfaced10．Whilehisapproachwasacomplete________fromestablishedpractices,theresultwassatisfactory.A．separation B．prohibition C．departure D．judgment11．Thegovernmenthasbeenundergrowingpressureto______thecausesofairpollutionassmogfrequentlysmothersthecountry’slargecities.A．release B．scheduleC．maintain D．address12．ThankstoChinesepeople’shardworkandwisdom,Chinahas_____intothesecondlargesteconomy.A．evolved B．slipped C．extended D．shaped13．Thelittleboystaredatthestrangemanquestioningly,not________whethertobelievewhathehadsaid.A．toknow B．knowingC．known D．havingknown14．Thedoctor’sdilemmawas_____heshouldtellthepatientthetruth.A．whether B．whichC．that D．what15．—Iamafraidthispairofshoesisalittleexpensive．—Ifyoureallywanttobuythem,Iwillgiveyoua____of10percent．A．quantity B．amount C．discount D．account16．______isimportantinstudyisdiligenceratherthanintelligence.A．Which B．WhatC．Who D．When17．Notuntilthebusdisappearedinthedistance________herschoolbagwasgone.A．Tinahadfound B．hadTinafoundC．didTinafind D．Tinafound18．Countrypeopledon'tpretendtohavetheseridiculousmannerswhicharenecessary_____wecallpolitesociety．A．what B．inwhatC．which D．inwhich19．Infact，mostofuswouldtheconsequencesofstupiddecisionstakenbyothers.A．handle B．solve C．follow D．suffer20．Interestisas________tolearningastheabilitytounderstand，evenmoreso.A．vital B．availableC．specific D．similar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）TakeatriptooneofLondon'sthemeparksforanadrenaline-packeddayout.Fromthrillingridesthroughhistory,towildanimals-bothmythicalandreal-London'sthemeparksoffergreatentertainmentforfamiliesandgroups.UnlikemostLondonattractions,someamusementparksaren'tincentralLondon,butareeasilyreachedbytrain,coachorcar.ChessingtonWorldofAdventuresWhetherit'sadrenaline-pumpingrides,wildanimalsorunderwateradventuresyou'reafter,Chessingtondelivers.Therearethreemainsections:theThemeParkhas10themedlandswithmorethan40ridesandattractionsincludingrollercoasters,dodgemsandridessuitableforyoungerchildren.ChessingtonZoohouses1,000animalsincludingtigers,lions,giraffes,penguinsandapettingzoo.Shrek’sAdventureBoardtheDreamworks.TourBusfora4DexperiencewithcheekyDonkeyasyourguide.You'llbetakenthrough10live,fairy-tale-themedshowsincludingShrek'sSwampandamirrormaze(迷宫).Suitableforallages,butparticularlythoseaged6to12yearsold.LondonDungeonTakeascarybuthumorous90-minutejourneythrough1,000yearsofLondon'shistoryattheever-popularLondonDungeon.Thereare18interactiveshowswith20livetheatreactorsandtworidestoguideyouthroughthecity'smurkypast.WalktheWhitechapelMazewithJacktheRipper,visitamedievaltorturechamber,andbecarefulnottoloseyourheadonTheTyrantboatridewithKingHenryVⅢ!KidZaniaSetyourimaginationfreeatKidZaniaatWestfieldLondon–thenewrole–playingparkforchildrenthat’stakingtheworldbystorm.Achild-sizecitycompletewithshopsandlocationsincludingafirestation,abankandatheatrestagewherechildrencanrole-playaround60differentjobsandprofessions,KidZaniaaimstoteachlifeskillssuchasfinancialliteracy,teamworkandindependence.1、429．Ifvistorswanttoenjoytheexcitementofrollercoasters,theycangoto________.A．KidZaniaB．Shrek’sAdventureC．LondonDungeonD．ChessingtonWorldofAdventures2、431．WhomightbemostlikelyinterestedinLondonDungeon?A．Studentsstudyinghistory.B．Underwateradventurers.C．Policeofficers.D．Animallovers.3、433．Wheredoesthistextprobablycomefrom?A．Asciencetextbook.B．Anewsreport.C．Atravelguidebook.D．Ageographymagazine.22．（8分）EveryoneshouldbesoluckyastohaveafriendlikeFranciaRaisa.OnThursday,singerandactressSelenaGomez,25,usedInstagramtoexplainwhyshewas“layinglow”thissummer.ShepostedaphotoofherselfinahospitalbedwithherfriendFranciaRaisaholdinghands.Shesaidsherecentlyreceivedakidneytransplantfromherbestfriendbecauseofcomplications(并发症)fromlupus(狼疮),anautoimmunedisease,whichmeansitistheresultoftheimmunesystemattackingnormaltissue,includingthekidneys,brain,heartandlungs.Peoplewithlupusmayfirstexperiencetiredness,jointpainoralittlebitofrash(皮疹)ontheirbodiesandcangoforalongtimebeforetheirdoctorsrealizeitismoreserious.Manypeopleseetwoorfourdoctorsbeforetherealproblemispickedup.AccordingtoDr.KyriakosKirou,roughlyathirdtoone-halfofpeoplewithlupusdevelopkidneydisease,anduptooneinfiveofthemwilleventuallyneedatransplant,sometimesbecausetheyweren’ttreatedwitheffectivedrugstopreventtheimmunesystemfromattackingthekidneys.ThoughGomezsaidthatshewas“verywellnow,”shewarnedaboutthedangersofnottakingmedicaldiagnosesseriously,likesheinitiallydid.HerInstagrampostalsocalledattentiontotwomajorhealthtopics:theneedforlivingorgandonatorsandthefactthatGomezrepresentsthreegroupsmorelikelytobediagnosedwithlupusandlupus-relatedkidneydisease.Nineoutof10peoplediagnosedwithlupusarewomen,andmostdevelopthediseasebetweentheagesof15to44.Andlupusistwotothreetimesmorecommonamongwomenofcolor,includingHispanicwomen,accordingtotheLupusFoundation.RaisaisLatina,andGomez’sfatherisofMexicanorigin.Whileit’snotessentialthattheorgandonatorandreceiverbeofthesameethnicity,peoplewhoshareasimilarbackgroundsometimesarebettermatched,accordingtodatafromtheUnitedNetworkforOrganSharing.1、WhatcanwelearnaboutFranciaRaisa?A．Sheislucky.B．Sheisselfless.C．Sheisoptimistic.D．Sheisencouraging.2、Whatislupuslikeatitsearlystage?A．Itisdeadly.B．Itishardtorecognize.C．Itssymptomsarepsychological.D．Itremindsyouofakidneydisease.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“them”inParagraph2referto?A．Peoplewithlupus.B．Coloredwomenlupuspatients.C．Lupuspatientswithkidneydisease.D．Womenbetweentheagesof15to44.4、Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytellus?A．RaisaandGomezhaveasimilarbackground.B．GomezhasfullyrecoveredthankstothekidneyfromRaisa.C．Itisvitalforthedonatorandreceivertobeofthesamerace.D．Theorganfromthedonatorofthesameracematchesthereceiverbetter.23．（8分）Humans:It'stimetoabandonEarthorraceextinction.Itcouldbetheplotofasummerblockbuster(巨片),butthispredictionisn'tsciencefiction.It'saglimpseofthefuture,accordingtofamousBritishscientistStephenHawking."Iseegreatdangersforthehumanrace,"hesaidinaninterviewwithglobalforumBigThink."Therehavebeenanumberoftimesinthepastwhenitssurvivalhasbeenaquestionoftouchandgo.""Ibelievethatthelong-termfutureofthehumanracemustbeinspace",hesaid."ItwillbedifficultenoughtoavoiddisastersonplanetEarthinthenexthundredyears,letalonethenextthousand,ormillion."Hawking,whowasawardedthePresidentialMedalofFreedomlastyear,hasrecentlyvoicedmanyconcernsaboutthefutureoflifeonEarth."Ifaliensvisitedus,theoutcomewouldbeasmuchaswhenColumbuslandedinAmerica,whichdidn'tturnoutwellfortheNativeAmericans,"hesaid."Suchadvancedalienswouldperhapsbecomenomads(游牧者),lookingtoconquer(征服)andcolonizewhateverplanetstheycanreach."ButHawkingsayshe'sstillhopefulforthefutureofhumanity.HetoldBigThink,"We'vemaderemarkableprogressinthelasthundredyears.Butifwewanttocontinuebeyondthenexthundredyears,ourfutureisinspace."Gettingtoanotherplanetwillproveachallenge,nottomentioncolonizingitforhumanity.KatherineFreesefromUniversityofMichigantoldBigThinkthat"theneareststartoEarthisProximaCentauriwhichis4.2lightyearsaway.Thatmeans,ifyouweretravelingatthespeedoflightthewholetime,itwouldtake4.2yearstogetthere—orabout50,000yearsusingcurrentrocketscience."1、HumansareadvisedtoabandonEarthmainlybecause_____.A．alienswilltakeupourhomeplanetsoonB．itwasdiscussedintheforumBigThinkC．manyscientistslikeHawkingconcernitD．manydisasterswillhappenontheEarth2、Thinkingaboutthefutureofhumans,Hawkingfeelsthat_____.A．humanscan'tliveontheearthanylongerB．theearthwillnotbehabitableforhumansC．otherplanetsarereadyforhumanstoreachD．aliensarethebiggestfuturethreattohumans3、Whatisthewriter'skeypointinthelastparagraph?A．Itisimpossibletogettoanotherplanetinspace.B．ItisurgentforHawkingtodevelopthespacescience.C．Thenearfuturecan'tseehuman'smovetoanotherplanet.D．TheplanetProximaCentauriisfarawayfromtheearth.4、Thispassageismostprobablytakenfrom_____.A．aconferenceinterviewB．asciencefictionC．ahistorybookD．aforumreport24．（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'sattitudetoAmazon25．（10分）Whileit’sbooksthatmakealibrary,beinginlovelysurroundingsmayprovideinspirationandhelpyouworkalittlebitharder.Herearesomeofthecoolestlibrariesoftheworld.LibraryofBirmingham–Birmingham,U.K.ThenewLibraryofBirminghamissaidtobenotonlyBritain’sbiggestpubliclibrary,butalsothelargestinEurope.DesignedbyDutcharchitects,thisreplacementfortheBirminghamCentralLibrarywasopenedin2013andhasawealthofresourceswithinitswalls,includingadultsandkids’libraries,musiccollections,aShakespeareMemorialRoom,andevenagymroom.Gardenscrowntheroof,whilethechangingseasonsbringvariationsintheshadowsandreflectionsinside.NationalLibraryofFrance–Paris,FranceTheNationalLibraryofFrance,whichnowcontainsanastonishingcollectionof30million,datesbacktothe14thcenturyandthisroyallibrarywassetupattheLouvrebyKingCharlesV.TheLibrarywasmovedtoRuedeRichelieusitein1868,withmajordesignworkcarriedoutbyFrencharchitectsHenriLabrousteand,followinghisdeath,Jean-LouisPascal.Here,thereadingroomsareeleganceitself.Therearemorethanjustbookstobefound.StateLibraryofNewSouthWales–Sydney,AustraliaThepublicStateLibraryofNewSouthWalesholdsthehonorofbeingtheoldestinstitutionofitskindinAustralia.ItwasoriginallysetupastheAustralianSubscriptionLibraryin1826,butitwasn’tuntil1942thatitspermanenthomewasready.DesignedbySydneyarchitectWalterLibertyVernonandcompletedin1910,themagnificentsandstoneMitchellWingisoneofthearchitecturalhighlights.SeattleCentralLibrary–Seattle,Washington,USASeattleCentralLibrary’sdistinctivedesignensuresitstandsout.ArchitectRemKoolhaasisoneofthenamesattachedtoitsdesign.Architectssoughttoenvelopthe11-storybuildingwith“alayeroftransparency”,usingaskinofglassandmetal.Thefinishedarticlehousesabout1.45millionbooksandotherthings,aswellasmorethan400computersavailableforpublicuse.Thebuilding,whichopenedin2004,wasincludedontheAmericanInstituteofArchitects’listofAmerica’s150favoritebuildingsin2007.1、Whichofthefollowinglibraryhasthelongesthistory?A．LibraryofBirmingham B．NationalLibraryofFranceC．StateLibraryofNewSouthWales D．SeattleCentralLibrary2、WhatcanyoudoinLibraryofBirmingham?A．Attendaconcert. B．Actaplay.C．Takesomeexercise. D．Enjoynewtechnology.3、WhatdoNationalLibraryofFranceandSeattleCentralLibraryhaveincommon?A．Theyhavecomputersavailable. B．Theyweremovedtoanewplace.C．Theywonawardsforarchitecture. D．Theyweredesignedbymorethanoneperson.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）Yearsago,Ihadtheopportunitytoconductaseminar.Thiswasamotivationalonebasicallydesignedto1peopleinchangingtheirlives,2theirpersonalbarriersinlife.Itwasalways3tomeettheseminarattendees.Someofthemcouldn’twaittogetstarted,otherswere4aboutwhattheywouldgetfortheirmoney,andothersattended5oftenbeingforcedbypressure.Thislastgroupwasalwaysthemost6toworkwith.Theysittherewith7crossed,rarelyparticipatinginanyofthespecificexercisesmeanttohelpthembuildpositivebehaviorsto8oldhabitsandthoughts.Intheend,Istartedtolookthroughtheevaluationspayingparticularattentiontofindtheformsubmittedbyoneoftheattendeeswhohadseemingly9lessattentiveness.Tomydisappointment,inthis10,therewasnoform.IleftthatdaythinkingthatIhad11thisperson.AsI12mypreparationforthenextseminarafterwards,onedayIreceivedaphonecall—itwasthe13attendeewhohadnotsubmittedtheevaluationform!Myimmediate14wastoprepareforarequestforatotalrefund(退款).Itwasnotthecase,15Hetookhistimetotellmehowmuchtheseminarhadalreadyhelpedhimchangehisways,andhowmuchmorecomfortablehewaswithhimselfnowthatheknewhowtoovercomehisownpersonalbarriers16successbothpersonallyandprofessionally.Iwassurprisedandgladtobe17tohim.Actuallyweallhavepowertoaffectthe18ofothers,butthispowercanalsobenegativeifyouuseitwronglyorimproperly.Power—youallhaveit—useit19becauseyouneverknowwhatimpactyouhaveonotherpeopleevenwhenyouthink201、A．rescue B．assist C．sponsor D．treat2、A．breakingdown B．workingagainst C．breakingthrough D．workingout3、A．fascinating B．frightening C．incredible D．mysterious4、A．conscious B．explicit C．roundabout D．skeptical5、A．willingly B．reluctantly C．voluntarily D．naturally6、A．inspiring B．daring C．challenging D．shocking7、A．hands B．wrinkles C．smiles D．arms8、A．impress B．conquer C．twist D．spin9、A．displayed B．paid C．clarified D．requested10、A．court B．case C．guilt D．generation11、A．succeeded B．managed C．anticipated D．failed12、A．wentabout B．turnedover C．putaway D．setoff13、A．arbitrary B．bored C．very D．suspected14、A．reaction B．feeling C．effort D．mind15、A．but B．although C．though D．while16、A．to B．beyond C．opposite D．against17、A．hopeful B．helpful C．handy D．holy18、A．gestures B．functions C．emotions D．behaviors19、A．wisely B．foolishly C．regularly D．regularly20、A．additionally B．alike C．otherwise D．overall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）CharlieChaplin,borninapoorfamily,showedan1．(astonish)talentasaperformerassoonashecouldwalk.Hisfatherdiedwhenhewasyoung,leavinghisfamilyeven2．(badly)off.Later,hewrote,directed,producedand3．(star)inaseriesoffunnymovies.Hegrewpopularforhischarmingcharacter,thelittletramp,4．wasahomelessmanwithamoustache,largetrousers,worn-outshoes,asmallroundblackhatandawalkingstick.Thischaracterwasasocial5．(fail)butcouldmakepeoplelaughevenwhentheyfeltdepressed,astheycouldfeelmorecontent6．theirlives.Hewaslovedforhisoptimismanddeterminationtoovercomealldifficulties.TakeTheGoldRushforexample.Chaplinandhisfriendexpect7．(find)goldbuttheyhavenotbeen8．(fortune).Instead,theyarecaughtinasmallhouse,wheretheyarehungryandhavetoeatboiledleathershoes.Hissubtleactingissoconvincing9．youwillbelieveitisoneofthebestmealshehaseverhad.Noonewasever10．(bore)watchinghimmaketerriblesituationsfunny.CharlieChaplinwasagreatactorwhocouldalwaysinspirepeoplewithgreatconfidence.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），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：在错的词下划一横线，（____）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一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。MybrotherTomwasveryselfishwhenhewasalittleboy.Hedidnotwantsharethingswithotherpeople.Forexample,whenheboughtachocolatecake,heputtheminasecretplacewhereIcouldn’tfind.Thenheateitallbyhimself.Heneverhelpedother.Hesaidheisbusy.Thatis,agameoftennismakinghimverybusy.Hedidnotcareifsomethinghedidmadepeopleangry.Forinstance,ononenightheplayedstrongandloudlymusictillfouro’clockinthemorning.Butheisdifferencenow.Heoftenhelpsgrandmawithhousework,helpsmomwithcookingandhelpshisclassmatewiththeirlessons.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是高三学生李华，从网上获悉某国际青少年志愿者组织正在全球招募暑期志愿者。请写一封电子邮件申请参加。主要内容如下：1.写信目的；2.自我介绍；3.希望获准。注意：1.词数l00左右；2.文章的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；3.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearSirorMadam,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Withallmybestregards.Yourssincerely,LiHua

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、C4、A5、C6、C7、C8、A9、B10、C11、D12、A13、B14、A15、C16、B17、C18、B19、D20、A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、429．D2、431．A3、433．C22、1、B2、B3、C4、D23、1、D2、B3、C4、D24、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”.CastrobecamecriticalofthecorruptionandviolenceofPresidentRamonGrau’sgovernment,delive