云南省保山市2023学年高三适应性调研考试英语试题（含答案解析）

2023高考英语模拟试卷考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Tom’scommentsonthisissueareconfusingbecausetheyappearto______theremarksonthesameissuemadeearlierbyhim.A．violateB．induceC．clarifyD．contradict2．Thepolicehaveanyonewithinformationtocomeforwardandtalktothem.A．appealedtoB．attendedtoC．respondedtoD．attachedto3．WehadwantedtosurpriseFatherwithabirthdaygift,butmysister_______byaskinghimwhathewouldlike.A．lickedherlipsB．ateherwordsC．spiltthebeansD．pulledhisleg4．—Whataboutwatchingaballetshowthisevening?—Thanksforinvitingme,butballetisn’treally______.A．theappleofmyeye B．myfeetofclayC．mycupoftea D．thesaltoftheearth5．WhentheadmissionletterfromHarvardUniversityarrived,Ben'sparentswereandthrewabigparty.A．intheredB．tickledpinkC．aswhiteasasheetD．inabluemood6．Iftheythrowstonesatyou，don’tthrowback.Usethemtobuildyourownfoundation________.A．somehowB．anywayC．insteadD．nevertheless7．TrumpsaidhebelievesNorthKoreawill________itspromisetosuspendmissiletestswhilehepreparesforasummitwithKimJongUn.A．taketoB．makeupC．standbyD．holdout8．It’sdifficultforustolearnalessoninlife________we’veactuallyhadthatlesson.A．whileB．sinceC．untilD．when9．Theconflictbetweeneconomicdevelopmentandenvironmentalprotection,ifnotappropriately_________,cancausedisastrousconsequencesindailylifesettings.A．beingmanaged B．tomanageC．managed D．managing10．—Whyareyousolate?—Thedrivercouldn’tseeclearlybecauseofthefog．____,theroadwastooicy．A．Therefore B．Otherwise C．However D．Besides11．______theeffortsmadebythepolice,afantasticperformancewillbeputontomorrow.A．InplaceofB．InsearchofC．InchargeofD．Inpraiseof12．，dear!Thingswon’tbeasbadasyouthink.Therecertainlywillbechancesforyou.A．Hurryup B．LookupC．Cheerup D．Makeup13．Itwasfromonlyafewsuppliesthatshehadbroughtinthevillage____thehostesscookedsuchanicedinner.A．where B．when C．that D．which14．Lookoverthere!Thereisalong,windingpath________uptothehouse.A．lead B．leadingC．led D．tolead15．Parentsoftentelltheirchildrenthatthey__________takecandyfromstrangers.A．needn't B．wouldn't C．shouldn't D．daren't16．Mywifesometimes_____somethingshehaslongbeenlookingfor.That’swhysheenjoyswindowshopping.A．looksup B．looksfor C．picksup D．picksout17．Duetothecountry’sgrowingrateofurbanization,China’smigrantpopulation_______tobeover200millionby2020.A．predictsB．ispredictedC．willhavebeenpredictedD．willbepredicted18．—Willitcostalottobeanexchangestudent?—________,butyoucanapplyforscholarshipandstudentloan.A．IwouldimaginesoB．You’vegotmethereC．ByallmeansD．I’mwithyouonthat19．Tianjinsoccerfanswonderhowlongitwillbe______thepopularsoccerstar—SunkecanappearinthefieldsinTianjinasamemberofTianjinTianhaisoccerteam.A．before B．sinceC．until D．where20．TheBritishgovernmentpublishedanofficialpolicydocument________itsplanstobringtheUKoutoftheEuropeanUnion.A．lettingoutB．puttingoutC．settingoutD．workingout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）Let’scatchaglimpseofthelatestinventionsthisyear.ParallelsletsyouusedesktopappsonyourphoneYou'dthinkmostapplicationswouldhavecreatedamobileappbynow—butmanycompaniesstillusedesktopappsexclusively.NowParallelsAccessletsyouaccessthemonyoursmartphone.Allyouneedtodoisdownloadtheapp,thenconnectParallels'Applification™toyourcomputer,soyoucanaccessimportantfilesandotherappswithasingleclick.Youcaneasilyuseyourappsinfull-screenmode,usingintuitive(直观的)touchcontrolstoworkfasterthanbefore.Usually,ParallelsAccessis$19.99,butyoucangetitnowfor$9.99.TakeyourlightingtothenextlevelwiththissmartswitchYouprobablydon’tspendalotoftimethinkingaboutyourhome’slighting,butit’simportant:thewaythatyoucontrolyourlightingaffectstheenvironment(andyourelectricbill).ThisWiFiwallswitchiscontrolledviaacompanionapponyoursmartphone,soyoucancontrolconnectedlightsorceilingfansfromanywhere.Usually,theMerossWiFiWallLightSwitchcosts$45.99,butrightnowit’sonsalefor$39.99.ShootbeautifullyclearvideoswiththissmartphonegimbalIfyou'reinterestedinshootingprofessional-qualityvideosandphotos,youdon'thavetospendafortunetotakeabeautifullycomposedshot:justusethisRigietSmartphoneGimbalinstead.Agimbalisasupportforyourcamera(inthiscase,yoursmartphone)thatallowsittopivot（移动）,andautomaticallydetectandadjusttothepositionthatyouwanttofilmin.Unlikeanyothercamerahardwareyoumightown,thisonecomeswithitsownaccompanyingapp.Usually,thisRigietSmartphoneGimbalis$269,butyoucangetitnowfor$109.99.1、Whatdotheseproductshaveincommon?A．Theysaveusenergy.B．Theymakeusworkfasterthanbefore.C．Theymakeourlifeeasierandmorecomfortable.D．Wehavetodownloadtheirappsbeforetheyareused.2、Whichproductgivesyouthebestdiscount?A．TheRigietSmartphoneGimbal. B．TheMerossWiFiWallLightSwitch.C．.TheParallelsAccess. D．TheDesktopApps.3、Inwhichsectioncanweseethearticleinanewspaper?A．Education. B．Science.C．Society. D．Culture.22．（8分）Amonklivedwithhisbrother,aone-eyedidiot(averystupidperson).Oneday,whenthemonkwasscheduledtohaveaninterviewwithafamoustheologian(ascientistwhostudiesreligions)whohadcomefromfarawaytomeethim,heneededtotakecareofsomemattersandwouldthereforebeabsentwhenthetheologianarrived.Hetoldhisbrother:“Receivethisscholarandtreathimwell！Don’tsayawordtohim，andeverythingwillbeOK.”Themonkleftthetemple.Uponreturning,hewenttomeethisguest.“Didmybrotherreceiveyouproperly?”askedthemonk.“Youbrotherisoutstanding.He’sagreattheologian!”exclaimedthetheologianwithgreatenthusiasm.“Whatdoyoumean?Mybrotheratheologian?”stuttered(结巴地说)thesurprisedmonk.“Wehadapassionateconversation,”repliedthescholar.“Wecommunicatedprofessionallybymeansofgestures.Ishowedhimonefingerandherepliedbyshowingmetwo.Logically,Iansweredwiththreefingersandthenheastonishedmebyraisingaclosedfist,endingthedebate.Withonefinger,IimpliedtheunityofBuddha.Withtwofingers,heexpandedmypointofviewbyremindingmethatBuddhawasinseparablefromhistheory.Delightedbythereply,withthreefingersIexpressed:Buddhaandhistheoryintheworld.Thenhesuggestedawonderfulresponse,showingmehisfist:Buddha,histheoryandtheworld,alltogetherasonewhole.”Alittlelater,themonkwenttolookforhisone-eyedbrother.“Sohowdiditgoearlierwiththetheologian?”heasked.“Verysimple,”saidthebrother.“Hemadefunofme;heshowmeonefingeremphasizingthatIhavebutoneeye.Notwantingtofallintotheconflict,Ishowedthathewasfortunateenoughtohavetwoeyes.Critically,hecontinued,‘Bethatasitmay,betweenus,wehavethreeeyes.’Thatwasthestrawthatbrokethecamel’sback.Showinghimaclosedfist,Ithreatenedtolayhimoutrightthenandthereifhedidn’tstophisinsultingchallenges.”1、Accordingtothepassage,themonk’sbrotherisaperson__________.A．whowasagreattheologianB．whowasathree-eyedidiotC．whowasaone-eyedtheologianD．whowasafoolwithonlyoneeye2、Thetheologianthoughtthemonk’sbrotherasagreattheologianbecause______.A．thebrotherwasaone-eyedidiotB．thebrothercouldcommunicateproperlyandpolitelybymeansofgesturesC．thebrotherhaddeepthoughtsofBuddhismD．thetheologianhimselfmisunderstoodthebrother’sgestures3、Whatwouldthemonkdoafterheheardofhisbrother’sexplanationonhowitwentearlierwiththetheologian?A．Themonkwouldbeveryangrywithhisbrotherandbeathim.B．Themonkwouldbeveryhappyandpraisehim.C．Themonkwouldapologizetothetheologianandhisbrother.D．Themonkwouldthinkwhatafunnymisunderstandingitwas.4、Accordingtowhatthetheologiansaid,heconsideredthemonk’sbrother’sfisttobethemeaningof_____________.A．athreattohimB．anencouragementtohimC．aunityoftheBuddha,theoryandtheworldD．oneeyeofhimself23．（8分）TheBestandWorstThingstoBuyinMarchFrozenfoodGrocerystoreadsaren’ttheonlyplacestofinddealsonfreezer-sectiontreats.Totakeadvantageofthedeepestdiscounts,combinecoupons(优惠券)fromsponsoringbrands,suchasDole,GreenGiantandTysonFoods,withgrocerystoresales.Plus,lookforprintablesavingsonCandEasyHomeM.BrandsparticipatinginNationalFrozenFoodMonthwilloffermorethan180,000couponsthatmakefrozenfoodamongthebestthingstobuyinMarch.BoxedchocolatesIfyoudesiretogiveagifttoafriendinMarch,considerchocolate.TwominorholidaysinMarchprovidetheperfectexcuse:NationalChocolateCaramelDayonMarch19andNationalChocolate-CoveredRaisinDayonMarch24.Youcandiscoverchocolatedealsonlineaswellasinstores.HeadtositeslikeRetailMeNtofinddiscountcouponsforboxedchocolatesavingsof10percentormore.NewcarsWiththelatestcarmodelsfillingdealers’lots,you’llhaveahardtimefindingdiscountedmodelsfromtheyearbefore.CardealershipsarelessmotivatedtooffersteepdiscountsfromMarchthroughMay.Instead,plantobuyyourcarduringthefallorwinter.YoushouldalsoresearchtheautoyouwantatTrueCarbeforeheadingforthedealership.Thesiteoffersinformationonwhatpeopleinyourareapaidforvehiclesequippedwiththeoptionsyouwant.SpringclothingWhenwarmweathermakesyouwanttoheadoutdoors,resisttheurgetodosowearingthelatestfashions.Youwon’tfindMarchdealsonswimsuits,Easterdressesorotherspringitems.Tofinddiscountsonclothesofthisspring,holdoffuntilMemorialDayweekend.Youcanalsolookforonlineandin-storesavingsatAmazon,Macy’s,SaksFifthAvenueandotherretailers.1、WhichthingsofferdiscountsinMarchaccordingtothetext?A．Frozenfoodandnewcars.B．Boxedchocolatesandnewcars.C．Frozenfoodandboxedchocolates.D．Boxedchocolatesandspringclothing.2、Whatdoestheauthoradviseustodo?A．Registeronasite.B．Attendaholidayevent.C．Consultpeopleinourareas,D．Lookfordiscountinformationonline.3、WhichofthefollowingfestivalsiscelebratedafterMarch?A．MemorialDay.B．NationalFrozenFoodMonth.C．NationalChocolateCaramelDay.D．NationalChocolate-CoveredRaisinDay.24．（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）TheanalysisinTheLancetlooksatobesity(肥胖)trendinover200countries.IntheUK,oneinevery10youngpeopleaged5to19,isobese.Obesechildrenarelikelytobecomeobese–adults,postingthematriskofserioushealthproblems,sayexperts.Researchersbelievewideavailabilityofcheap,latteningfoodisoneofthemaindrivers.Althoughchildobesityratesappeartobestabilizinginmanyhigh-incomeEuropeancountries,includingtheUK,theyareacceleratingatanalarmingrateinmanyotherpartsoftheworld.ThelargestincreaseinthenumberofobesechildrenhasbeeninEastAsia.ChinaandIndiahaveseenrates“balloon”inrecentyears.PolynesiaandMicronesiahavethehighestrateofall—aroundhalfoftheyoungpopulationinthesecountriesisoverweightorobese.Theresearcherssaythatifcurrentworldtrendscontinue,“obese”willsoonbemorecommonthan“underweight”.“Wehavenotbecomemoreweak-willed,lazyorgreedy.Therealityisthattheworldaroundusischanging.”DrFionaBullfromtheWorldHealthOrganizationsuggestedtoughmeasurestoprevent“calorie-rich,nutrient-poorfood”andentouragemorephysicalactivity.“Butsofar,justover20countriesaroundtheworldhaveintroducedataxonsugarydrinks,”shesaid.DrAlisonTedstone,chiefnutritionist(营养学家)atPublicHealthEngland,said,“Oursugarreductionprogrammeandthegovernment’ssugartaxareworld-leading,butthisisjustthebeginningofalongjourneytomeetthechallengeofageneration.Theevidenceisclearthatjusttellingpeoplewhattodowon’twork.Whileeducationandinformationareimportant,deeperactionsareneededtohelpuslowercalorieconsumptionandachievehealthierdiets.”1、Whatmainlycontributestochildobesityaccordingtotheresearchers?A．Childrendon’ttakeenoughphysicalexercise.B．Childrenaredriventoconsumecheapdiets.C．Childrenbecomemoreweak-willedandgreedy.D．Childrencanreachcheapandfatteningfoodmoreeasily.2、HowcanwedescribechildobesityratesinFrance?A．Alarming.B．Steady.C．Slow.D．Ballooning.3、WhatmayDrFionaBullthinkofthesugartax?A．Itisworld-leading.B．Itisnoteffectiveenough.C．Itneedstobepromotedfurther.D．Itshouldbemadetobelesstougher.4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Englandisthefirsttotaxsugarydrinks.B．Solvingtheproblemofchildobesityisahardnut.C．Educationplaysasmallroleincontrollingchildobesity.D．Peopleshouldbetoldaboutthedangerofbeingoverweight.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）Communicationisanimportantpartofanyrelationship.Manyofusare1toshareourexperiencesoremotionswithourfriends.Butwhenit'sourturntolenda(n)2,wesoonbecomeboredorareshortofideaonhowto3andofferadvice.That'sbecauseofwhatresearcherscall"listenerburnout（倦怠）”．Afriendmighttalktous4oftencomplainingaboutthesame5problems.Whenweofferquickadviceto6thesituation,wemaybeunconsciouslytryingto7urselvesfrombumout.However,goodlisteners8theirnaturaltendencytosolvetheother'sproblemshurriedlyandtokeeptheconversationbrief.Tobeagood9，youneedtouse"activelistening".Itstartswiththereal10tohelpothersandthinkthroughtheirfeelings.Don't11things.Youcanstartbyputtingyourphone12andsittingclosetoyourfriend.Letyourfacialexpressions13一whatheorsheissaying14youareabletofullyunderstand,acknowledgetheotherperson's15byreflectingthemback:"Thatmustbereallyhardforyou.”Use16wordsorevensoundssuchas“yes”，"right”,and"hmm"”to17theotherpersontocontinue.0fcourse,a18canbeextremelyhardiftheotherpersonistoocritical.Butdon'tgetdefensive.Effectivelistenersdon't19negativecriticism.Instead,theylistenandunderstandwhatthepersonlstryingtoconvey20responding.1、A．afraid B．hesitant C．shy D．eager2、A．shoulder B．hand C．ear D．eye3、A．respond B．explain C．argue D．quit4、A．aimlessly B．endlessly C．deliberately D．cautiously5、A．difficult B．old C．acute D．sensitive6、A．fix B．discuss C．create D．describe7、A．forgive B．protect C．discourage D．prevent8、A．follow B．display C．form D．overcome9、A．reader B．partner C．listener D．speaker10、A．demand B．habit C．desire D．ability11、A．skip B．rush C．overlook D．postpone12、A．away B．off C．out D．up13、A．record B．restrict C．reflect D．replace14、A．Whether B．Since C．While D．If15、A．suggestions B．purposes C．responses D．feelings16、A．big B．tough C．strong D．shone17、A．force B．remind C．encourage D．convince18、A．conversation B．suggestion C．problem D．lecture19、A．giveup B．makeup C．leaveout D．blockout20、A．after B．before C．while D．once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）ChuckWallteachesmanagementandhumanrelationsatBakersfieldCollege.Hewalkedintoclassonedayandtoldhisstudentsthattheirhomeworkwastoperform1．simpleandrandomactofkindness.Not2．(understand)thehomework,thestudentsdidn'tknowwhattodo.Chuckdidn’tanswertheirquestions.Instead,heencouragedhisstudentstoworkitoutbythemselves.Oneweeklaterthestudentsentered.theclassroomandbegansharingtheirstories3．(excite).Onereportedonhelpingapoordogabandonedbyitsowner.Anotherstudenttoldothersaboutgivingblankets4．tothehomeless.Gradually,moreandmorestudentsdevelopedthehabitofdoingsuchkindacts,from5．theybenefitedalot.Sincethen,similarkindacts6．(perform)inschoolsaroundtheworld.Manyschoolsorganizea.RandomActsofKindnessWeek,aroundNovember13th,celebratedWorldKindnessDay.SomeschoolsuseeachdayofRandomActsofKindnessWeektoperformsuchadifferentkindact7．makinganewfriend,helpingsomeone,doingcommunity8．(serve)orraisingmoneyforacharity.Inthisway,studentslearntoconsiderotherpeopleandthinkabout9．smallactionscanmaketheworlda10．(good)place.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出改正后的词。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。MyparentsdecidedtomakeatriptoBeijing、Whentheytoldmetheirdecisions,Iwassodelighted、Butmymotherbecameworriedwithherflower,fornobodywouldtakecareofit、Seeingtheworryingexpressiononherface,suddenlyIrememberedthatanarticleinamagazineIhadreadearlier、It’ssuggestedinthearticlethatpeopleusedapieceofclothtotakecareoftheirplantswhenyouareaway、Onthedaywesetoff,Ifoundapieceofclothandputoneendofthemintothebasin,whichisfullofwater,andtheotherendintotheflowerpot、Threedayslater,whilewecamebackfromBeijing,flowerwasstillalive、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华。下周一至周三因故不能上外教Mr.Smith的英语课，需要向他请假，请你用英文给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括:1.解释原因；2.请求同意；3.弥补措施。注意:1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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、A3、C4、C5、B6、C7、C8、C9、C10、D11、D12、C13、C14、B15、C16、C17、B18、A19、A20、C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、C2、A3、B22、1、D2、D3、D4、C23、1、C2、D3、A24、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,andtheviolentgangsterismculturewithint