山东省淄博市高青县第一中学2025届高三英语第一学期期末经典试题含解析

山东省淄博市高青县第一中学2025届高三英语第一学期期末经典试题注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．ManygasesintheatmosphereactuallyheatenergythatescapesfromtheEarth’ssurfacebacktotheearth.A．finding;reflecting B．found;reflectedC．found;toreflect D．found;reflect2．Ifyouwanttoleadahappylife,you’dbetterlearntoacceptlife______itis.A．as B．thatC．which D．where3．Howoftendoyouworkout?_________,butusuallyonceaweek.A．Havenoidea. B．Itdepends. C．Asusual. D．Generallyspeaking.4．Someexpertsthink,________genes,intelligencealsodependsonanadequatediet,agoodeducationandanicehomeenvironment.A．insteadof B．exceptforC．apartfrom D．farfrom5．I’mmostawfullygratefultoyou.Ican’tthinkwhatI________withoutyou.A．coulddo B．woulddoC．shouldhavedone D．musthavedone6．I’lltaketheblueone.Thisistwentydollars.Here’sthechange..A．Bestwishes B．MypleasureC．Haveaniceday D．Let’scallitaday7．Youhaveabigmouth,Tom.Youhavetoldeverybodythesecret.A．shouldn’t B．mustn’t C．can’t D．mightn’t8．－I_______inthesamepositiontoolong.Mylegshavefallenasleep.－Shakeitalittlebeforeyougetup.A．willsit B．havesatC．amsitting D．havebeenstting9．______tosuccesscan’tdefeatus.Instead,theycanonlymakeusstronger.A．Attempts B．BarriersC．Contributions D．Access10．ItshockedtheworldtheUnitedStateswithdrewfromsomemajoragreementsithadbeencommittedto,includingthe2015ParisAgreementonclimatechangemitigationandthe2015IranNuclearDeal.A．which B．whatC．whether D．that11．Andycangotothecinematogetherwithushehasfinishedthetask．A．unless B．assoonas C．until D．aslongas12．_____howtogetalongwithothersisveryimportantinsuccess.A．KnowB．KnownC．HavingknownD．Knowing13．TheplanforXionganNewArea______officiallyonApril1,2017.A．announcedB．wasannouncedC．announcesD．isannounced14．Youcanonlybesureof_____youhaveatpresent;youcannotbesureofsomething_____youmightgetinthefuture.A．that;what B．what;/ C．which;that D．/;that15．Amancanfailmanytimes,heisarealfailurewhenhebeginstoblamesomeoneelse.A．butB．orC．andD．so16．Thenewsofthenewly-electedpresident’scomingtoChinaforavisitwas______ontheradiojustnow.A．givenaway B．givenin C．givenoff D．givenout17．Betweenthetwogenerations,itisoftennottheirage,_________theireducationthatcausesmisunderstanding.A．likeB．asC．orD．but18．––Didyouhavetodomuchforthedinnerparty?––Helen________everythingbythetimeIgothome.A．finishedB．wasfinishingC．wouldfinishD．hadfinished19．Wherewasit______theroadaccidenthappenedtheotherday?A．that B．whenC．how D．which20．Myteacheraskedmetocopy_____article_____secondtime． A．an;the B．an;a C．the;a D．the;the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）Bornin1995orlater,alotofGenZ-ersareenteringintoadulthoodandwillsoonjointheworkforce.HavinggrownupwiththeInternet,theyaresaidtobe“tech-savvy”andmadaboutsocialmedia.Theyliveinamoretolerantearwhengaymarriageisbeinglegalizedinmoreandmoresocieties.Butthey’vealsowitnessedtheriseofglobalterrorism.MostpeoplewillagreethatthesinglebiggestdifferencebetweenGenZandothergenerationsishowconnectedtheyare.Thisisagroupofpeoplewhowerehookeduptosocialmediaassoonastheywereborn.SocialmediahavechangedthewayGenZ-ersinteractwitheachotherandhowtheygetandprocessinformation.“Wearethefirsttruedigitalnatives,”HannahPayne,an18-year-oldUCLAstudentandlifestyleblogger,wasquotedbyTheNewYorkTimesassaying.“Icanalmostatthesameinstantcreateadocument,editit,postaphotoonInstagramandtalkonthephone,allfrotheuser-friendlyinterfaceofmyiPhone.”“GenZtakesininformationinstantaneously,”sheadded,“andlosesinterestjustasfast.”GenZ-ersmayhaveashorterattentionspanthanagoldfish,buttheyareconscientious(认真尽责的)andcivic-minded(有公德心的).Theyareenteredtheiradulthood,accompaniedbytheeconomicdownturnandglobalterrorismandtheyhavetheireyesopenfromtheverybeginning.TheGuardianalsonotesthatyoungpeopleintheUKarebecomingmoreactiveinpolitics.AccordingtoaBritishElectionStudythatiscitedbythenewspaper,anestimated58percentof18-to-24-year-oldvotedinthe2015generalelectionintheUK,asignificantjumpfromthe2percentturnoutamongthesameagegroupin2005.Votingisjustonewayofmakingone’svoiceheard.TheEuropeanCommissionhasfoundthat“youngpeopleregardvotingasoneoptionamongmany,andtheyshowtheirpoliticalengagementinmanydifferent,issue-specificwaysthatcanpotentiallyinfluencepoliciesmoredirectly”.1、Accordingtothepassage,wecaninferthat__________.A．GenZhasbecomeamainstreamofthesocietyB．itisstillunacceptableforgaystogetmarriedinsomesocietiesC．globalterrorismoccurslessoftenthanbeforeD．InternetandintelligentmobilephoneshavedominatedGenZ’slife2、WhichofthefollowingcannotcharacterizeGenZ-ers?A．TheyarehighlyconnectedbymeansofsocialmediaB．TheyanaccessandprocessinformationinamoreadvancedwayC．TheyaregoingthroughanagefreefromcareandworryD．Theyholdnolastinginterestinthings3、HowdoesGenZobtaininformationaccordingtoHannahPayne?A．DirectlyB．SurprisinglyC．ConvenientlyD．Independently4、Whatcanweconcludefromthelasttwoparagraphs?A．There’sasignificantdropofyoungvoters’engagementingeneralelectioninUKin2015B．TheyounggenerationisgettingmoreandmoreactiveinrunningforgovernorsC．YoungpeoplewilldirectlydecidepolicymakingD．Votinginpoliticalelectionscanhelpyoungpeopleexpresstheirstandpoint22．（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'sattitudetoAmazon23．（8分）AcompanyinSanFrancisco,California,hasfoundawaytoturnusedplasticbottlesintowomen’sshoes.Everyday,millionsofAmericansdrinkwaterandotherliquidsfromplasticbottles.Morethan60millionofthemarethrownawayeachday.Manyoftheplasticbottlesendupinlandfillsorareburnedwithotherwasteproducts.ASanFranciscostart-upcompanycalledRothy’s,however,turnsthisplasticwasteintoenvironmentallyfriendlyshoes.RothMartinisthecompany’sco-founder.Heexplainshowtheyturnplasticintosoftmaterialforwomen’sfeet.Theytaketheplastic,cleanit,andbreakitdownintosmallpieces.Thentheypressthemthroughadevicethatmakessoftfibers.Thosefibersarethencombinedtogether.Thisisdonebya3Dmachine.Itisdesignedtoreducewastewhilemakingtheshoes.Theknittedstuffandtheinnerpartoftheshoearethenattachedtotheshoe’souterpart,calledthesole(鞋底).Thisoutersoleisalsomadefromenvironmentallyfriendlymaterial:responsiblysourcedno-carbonrubber.Rothy’sshoesaresoldonline.Theyareflatshoes,witheitheraroundedorpointedtoe.Theycomeindifferentcolorsanddesigns.Theycosteither$125or$145perpair,dependingonthedesign.AfterAmericanactressGwynethPaltrowdiscoveredthemlastyear,thedemandfortheshoesgrew.Martinsaysthereisnoshortageofmaterialtofillthatdemand.“We’renotgoingtorunoutofwaterbottlesanytimesoon.Sowehavealimitlesssupplyofmaterial,andIthinkthatisagoodsignforourfuture.”Whentheenvironmentallyfriendlyshoeswearout,customerscanreturnthematnocosttoacompanythatusestherecycledmaterialstomakeotherproducts.Fornow,theshoesareonlyavailabletobeshippedintheUnitedStates.However,thecompanysaysitwilladdinternationalshippinginthenearfuture.1、Howareusedplasticbottlesusuallydealtwith?A．Theyareburiedorburned.B．Theyareusedtomakeshoes.C．Theyarechangedintosoftmaterials.D．Theyarcreturnedtofactoriesforreuse.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedwordknittedinthethirdparagraphmean?A．Attached. B．Fixed.C．Combined. D．Repaired.3、WhichofthefollowingdirectlyhelpedtoincreasethesalesofRothy’sshoes?A．Thedesignandcolor. B．Thereasonableprice.C．Thecompany’sadvertisement. D．ThestarpowerofGwynethPaltrow.4、Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．Toadvertiseanewkindofshoes.B．Todescribetheprocessofmakingshoes.C．Tointroduceanewwayofrecyclingplasticwaste.D．Tostresstheimportanceofenvironmentalprotection.24．（8分）IhavereceivedmanyChristmasgiftsovertheyears,ThebestgiftIeverreceivedwaspresentedtomebyastranger.IneverevenknewhisnameandIonlyhadcontactwithhimforlessthan60seconds.HisChristmaspresenttomechangedthewayIhadthoughtaboutpeopleandChristmas.ItwasseveralyearsagowhenmywifeaskedmetomeetheratthelocaldepartmentstoreonBlackFridaymorning.Theyhadadvertisedachild’sbikethatshewantedtopurchaseforourson.Westoodwithaverylargecrowd,waitingforthemanagertoblowthewhistle.Afterawhile,thewhistleblew.Itwaslikethrowingabucketoffishintoatankofsharks.Itoldmywifethatifweobtainedabike,fine,butiwedidnot,IwasOKwiththattoo,Astheshelfofbikesbegantograduallydecreaseinsize,Isawmypoliteopportunitytowrapmyhandsaroundthecornerofoneoftheboxes.Ilifteditofftheboxandsuddenlyfeltsomemildresistance.IlookeduptoseeoneofthelargestgentlemenIhadeverseeninmylife.Threatwasnotthewordtodescribehispresence.Hewasdecoratedwithnumerousbeltsofmetalpointedleatheraroundbotharmsandevenhisneck.Tattoos(文身)wereanobviouspassionofhis.Istartedtoreturnanxiouslytheboxbuthegentlypusheditbackinmydirectionandbackintomyhands.Hethendirecteditintomyshoppingcart.Helookdatme,smiled,andsaid,“MerryChristmas.”MywifeandIwenttothecheckout,paidforthebikeandwenthome.AllthewayhomeIwasthinkingthatthismomentwasbyfarthebestChristmasgiftIhadeverreceived.ThekindnessofastrangerthatbrokeallpreviousviewsImayhavehadofstereotypesandprejudices.Iwillneverforgetthetendernessofahumanheartinasimpleact.1、Whydoestheauthorviewthegiftasthebest?A．Becauseitwasgivenbyastranger.B．Becauseitwasdonatedbyacharity.C．Becauseitimprovedhislevelofliving.D．Becauseitchangedhisopiniononpeople.2、Whatcanweknowaboutthebikeatthattime?A．Itsoldwellthatnight.B．Itwasattractivetowomen.C．Itwasequippedwithawhistle.D．Itwassoldatalowerpriceonthatmorning.3、Whatcanweinferaboutthestrangerwithtattoos?A．Hewasawfulinappearancebutkindinheart.B．Hewashandsomeandgood-mannered.C．Hewasbigbutcautiousinbehavior.D．Hewaslovelyandenergetic.4、Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．ATrueGentlemanIMetB．TheBestGiftIEverReceivedC．AChoiceThatChangedMyViewD．AStrangerWhoGaveMeaGift25．（10分）FoodfestivalsareacommonoccurrenceintheUKandtakeplaceinallsortsofplacesandatallsortsoftimes.Whateveryourtaste,there’safoodfestivaltomatch-nomatterhowspecialized.MeatopiaThisthree-day,London-basedfestivaltakesplaceattheendofAugustandisameatlover’sparadise.Inadditiontoarangeofmeatproducts,fromburgerstosteaks,attendeescanlistentolivemusic,watchbutcheryshows,andattendinformalmeat-basedworkshops.VegfestIfyoupreferafestivalthatwillhelpyoumeetyourfiveaday,thenVegfestfestisforyou.Thisvegan-friendlyeventtakesplaceseveraltimesayear.Hereyoucanenjoyawideselectionoffreshlypreparedvegetables,learncookingtipsandheartalksonnutritiontohelpyoumakethemostofyourplant-basedsearch.TheMarmaladeFestivalHeldinCumbria,thisfestivalhasbeenrunningfor13years.Itincludesacompetitiontofindthebesthomemademarmalade.Therearethousandsofentriesfromover30differentcountriesacrosstheglobe.TheGinger(姜)andspiceFestivalTheGingerandspiceFestival,heldinMarketDrayton,celebratesitstown’shistoricconnectiontoRobertClive,whoreturnedfromIndiawithginger.Becauseofthis,theyspecializeinbakinggingerbread,butalsosellarangeofspicesfrommildtohot.TheNationalHoneyshowItstartedin1921andisthelargesteventofitskind.Thisthree-dayeventattractsover2000participantstotheirtraditionalcompetition,andofferslecturesandworkshopsonbeekeepingand,ofcourse,thatsyrupygoldenhoney.Whilepeople’stastesaredifferentfromeachother,theUKhassomethingtooffermostpeople.Fromlarge-scalefestivities,tothesmallergatherings,onethingiscertain:peoplearepassionateabouttheirfood.Andwhilesomeoftheproductsonoffermightbestrangetosomeone,whenfoodisgiventhatmuchattention,it’sunlikelytoleaveabadtasteinanyone’smouth.1、WhichisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．PeoplecanenjoyawideselectionofmeatinVegfest.B．MeatopiafallsonAugust31everyyear.C．TheMarmaladeFestivalisjustknownbytheBritish.D．RobertClivetookgingertotheUKfromIndia.2、Whichfestivalwillbemostatractiveforpeoplehavingasweettooth?A．Meatopia B．TheGingerandspiceFestival,C．Vegfest. D．TheNationalHoneyshow.3、Inwhichpartofamagazinecanyoumostprobablyfindthispassage?A．Voice&views. B．Science&Technology.C．Culture D．Sports.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）Thiseconomyhasreallygotalotofpeoplemovingandnotalwaysbyachoicetheywantedtomake.MywifeandInowfindourselvesamongthoseunfortunatesfeelingthat1Attheendoflastyear,ourcustomersjust2Wehadtomakethepainfuldecisionto3ourofficeandputourhouseupfor4Wehaven’tlivedinitfortwoyearsyetandexpecteditwouldbethe5oneforalongtime.How6thisworldeconomicmessischangingourlives!AsIgetolder,Ifindmovinglessadventurousandmore7.Thistime,we’reintheprocessofmovingwithoutknowingwherewe’ll8next.Jobsearchinghasbeenthrownintothequagmire(困境)ofanunsettledlife.BothmywifeandIhadbeenfeelingpretty9fromallthis.I’vebeenchallengedtofindthepositiveinallthisdownthat’s10us.ButthenithappenedwhileIwatchedmywife11thingsup.She’sanabsolutewhiz(能手)whenitcomestopacking.Itookdelightinwatchingher12justtherightboxesfor13infrontofherandfillinginthe14withpillowsandtowels.Ibeganfeelingsomethinglikeawindliftmeupandsailmethroughmyown15ofthepackingandloading.Somefriendswillbehelpinguswiththe16I’vetoldthemthatthey’renot17friendsbutgainingsomenewvacationspots.Ihave18thatwe’llgetthroughthistransitionfinally.Weallwillalwayshaveworktodo,bychoiceor19,andwecanalsoconsciouslymaketheefforttocreateasenseof20inanewplace.1、A．pressure B．pleasure C．heat D．chance2、A．stayedup B．turnedup C．driedup D．cameup3、A．open B．close C．visit D．paint4、A．help B．comparison C．decoration D．sale5、A．last B．next C．only D．special6、A．little B．quickly C．frequently D．well7、A．dangerous B．common C．stressful D．interesting8、A．return B．arrive C．study D．prepare9、A．relaxed B．excited C．ashamed D．depressed10、A．improving B．encouraging C．beating D．killing11、A．packing B．washing C．pulling D．dividing12、A．bringup B．keepup C．sizeup D．setup13、A．others B．nothing C．another D．everything14、A．cars B．gaps C．tanks D．holes15、A．boat B．share C．wish D．promise16、A．settling B．cooking C．cleaning D．moving17、A．valuing B．losing C．inviting D．making18、A．idea B．faith C．feeling D．opinion19、A．otherwise B．indeed C．worse D．rather20、A．panic B．connection C．humor D．home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）语篇填空Whenpeopleusemaps,theyareusuallyseekingdirectionstoaplacetheywanttogo.ButSusanSchultenseesmuch1．(many)inmaps,likehistory,cultureandart.Shesharessomeofthosefindingsinherbook,AHistoryofAmericain100Maps.Schultenis2．historyprofessorattheUniversityofDenver,inColorado.She3．(study)cartography,themakingofmaps.Duringherresearch,shebecameveryinterestedin4．seriesofmapsmadebyAmericanschoolgirlsin5．early1800s.Thedetailedmapsattractedhernotonlyfortheirbeauty,butalsobecauseofwhattheytaughtabout6．little-knownperiodinAmericaneducation.7．bookalsoincludessomeNativeAmericanmaps.TheyhelpshapeanunderstandingofhowNativessawpowerrelationships.SomemapsinthebookrecalldarkmomentsinAmericanhistory.Frompoliticalmoves,toadvertising,mapstellmanyAmericanstories.Theycanalso8．(use)topushreform，andhelptosetthecountryon9．newcourse.AHistoryofAmericain100Mapsincludesmapsnever10．(publish)before.Othersarewellknown.ButallcanprovideaspecialunderstandingofAmerica’spast.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。Today,millionsofpeoplewantlearnorimprovetheirEnglish.Whichisgood,tostudyinBritainorinyourowncountry?ThebenefitsofgoingtoBritainseemsobvious.Youwilllistentothelanguageallthetime,surroundcompletelybythelanguagewhereveryouwouldgoandhavetospeakEnglishifyouarewiththelocalpeople.InChina,thereisalwayspossibletospeakChineseinclassandthelearningisslower.However,therearealsoadvantageofstudyingathome.Youdon’thavetomakebigchangestoyourlife.Beside,it’smuchcheaperthangoingtoBritain.Inmyview,formostpeoplewithoutenoughmoney,beingalhomeistheironlychoice.Amostimportantthingtodointhissituationismakegooduseofyouropportunities—speakingonlyEnglishinclassandusingEnglishwheneverpossiblyoutsidetheclass.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）Directions：WriteanEnglishcompositionin120-150wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelowinChinese.近期的一项网络调查发现，近七成受访者表示他们不愿对父母开放微信朋友圈；“屏蔽父母”的主要理由是，认为父母“过度关心、管教太多、无法沟通”。谈谈你对“屏蔽父母”这种做法的看法。你是否对父母开放你的朋友圈呢？请说明理由屏蔽父母：don’tsharemymomentswithmyparents微信朋友圈：WeChatMoments____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、A3、B4、C5、C6、C7、A8、D9、B10、D11、D12、D13、B14、B15、A16、D17、C18、D19、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、B2、C3、A4、D22、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,delivering