2025届辽宁省朝阳市凌源市联合校高三第一次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

2025届辽宁省朝阳市凌源市联合校高三第一次模拟考试英语试卷注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Inmyopinion,_____shouldn’tbeanydoubtthatChinawillbecomeoneofthemostpowerfulcountriesinthenearfuture．A．this B．that C．it D．there2．HelensaidthatshewouldbringmeJustinBieber'slatestCDthenextday,butshe.A．wouldn't B．didn'tC．hadn't D．hasn't3．—Ikeeponmeetingwithdifficultiesintheexperiment.Icanhardlygoon.—Wheretherearedifficulties,therearewaystogetoverthem.________A．Suityourself. B．GoodforyouC．Pullyourselftogether! D．What’sthedeal?4．ThePalaceofVersailles,France’snationaltreasure,has________manychangesinitscentury-longhistorywhilekeepingitsbeauty.A．gonethroughB．takenonC．ledtoD．showedoff5．Thegovernmentofficialsmettheworkersandengineersworkingonthestadium,most____weremigrantworkers．A．ofwhich B．ofwho C．ofwhom D．ofthem6．Theyhadjusttakentheirseats,then_____A．thechairmancame B．thechairmancomes C．camethechairman D．comesthechairman7．Pelehadbagsofnaturaltalent,buthe______withoutthedeterminationtodealwithalltheproblemslifethrewinhispath.A．wouldneversucceed B．neversucceededC．wouldneverhavesucceeded D．haveneversucceeded8．______thedeadline,theworkershadtoworkovertimetogetthejobfinished.A．Giving B．Given C．Havinggiven D．Togive9．Peterhaspreviousexperience,______Ithinkhe’stherightpersonforthejob.A．orB．butC．forD．so10．Creatinganatmosphere______employeesfeelpartofateamisabigchallenge.A．where B．whoseC．that D．which11．Allenfollowedhiscustomeracrosstheyardandstoodonthestepofthehouse,twoshoppingbags.A．lifted B．havinglifted C．tolift D．lifting12．Theinnerthoughtsofthetwoyoungpersonsarerevealedinthebook,______bothofthemfailtoexpress.A．where B．whenC．who D．which13．LichunisaChinesewordforoneofthe24solarterms,meansthebeginningofspring.A．who B．that C．whose D．which14．Anotherstudyof302volunteersathospitalsinChicagofocusedonindividualdifferencesinthedegree______peopleview“volunteer”asanimportantsocialrole.A．bywhich B．towhich C．inwhich D．fromwhich15．We’dbetterdiscusseverything______beforeweworkouttheplan.A．indetail B．ingeneral C．onpurpose D．ontime16．—Don'tlookdownuponBob.Hehashisownadvantages.—Oh,yesothersareweak,heisstrong.A．Before B．WhenC．Where D．Though17．Theargumentremainsextremelyheateditisnecessarytofrequentlyupdateteachingmaterial.A．that B．which C．if D．whether18．Notuntilhelefthishome__________toknowhowimportantthefamilywasforhim．A．didhebeginB．hadhebegunC．hebeganD．hehadbegun19．Sinceyouaremydaughter'sclassmate,we'dliketo______you_______tonight.A．put;down B．put;in C．put;off D．put;up20．It'salwaysagoodideatohaveasecondkeysomewhere________youlosethefirstone.A．incase B．nowthatC．eventhough D．aslongas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）WithitsGeorgianbrickbuildingsandgrassygreenhills，almosteverywhereinBathfeelslikealivingpostcard．WithlandmarksfromRomanandmedievaltimes，youmayfeelyou'velandedbackintime，butthesplendidrowhousesandpeoplehustlingaboutonsmart﹣phonesbringsyououtofthatfantasy．Bathsomehowweavestogetherthreadsofsmall﹣townlifewithmetropolitanstyle．Ithasgalleries，museumsandtheaters．It'sacollegetownanchoredbytheUniversityofBath．AnditisaUNESCOWorldHeritagesite．EvenonameredaytripfromLondon，just90minutesawaybytrain，Bathbubblesoverwithcharm．BathAbbeyAnimpressivelandmarkinthecenteroftown，BathAbbeyisthethirdplaceofworshiptooccupythissitein1，200years．Thefirstchurch，builtin757，wasreplacedbyacathedralsoonaftertheNormanconquestofEnglandin1066．Thatonegavewayinthe15thcenturytotheAbbeythat'stheretoday．Walkinsideandeyetheceilingandstainedglasswindowsshowing56scenesfromChrist'slife．AfloorplatemarksQueenElizabethII's1973visit．Toursofthechurchtowerareavailable．RomanBathsTheRomanBathsdatebacktotheyear70，withapoolofnatural，hotspringwatercalledtheGreatBathlocatedbelowstreetlevel．Youcanseethesteamswirlingonthestreetabove．Peopledressedinperiodclothing﹣suchasaRomansoldierorstonemason﹣standinthearchways．Thecomplexincludesseveralundergroundspacesanddisplays．Theself﹣guidedaudiotourthoroughlyexplainshowthecitizensofAquaeSulis（theRomannamegiventoBath）socialized，workedandworshipped．Attheendofthetour，visitorscansamplesomeofthatrefreshingwater．JaneAustenCentreNovelistJaneAustenlivedwithfamilyinBathbetween1801and1806．AvidreadersofAusten'sworkknowthatBathwasaprominentsettingintwoofherbooks，PersuasionandNorthangerAbbey．TheJaneAustenCentre，athree﹣storybuildingonGayStreethasapermanentexhibitandtearoom．Theexhibitofferstwofloorsofclothes，anecdotesaboutwhatdailylifewouldhavebeenlikeforAusteninBath．Youcanendyourwanderingwithafternoonteainthethird﹣floorRegencyTeaRoom．RoyalCrescentThishalf﹣moonformationofGeorgiantownhousesisoneofBath'smostfamousarchitecturalmasterpieces，anarc﹣shapedclusterofbuildingssetbehindagreenfield．Thefirsthome，No.1RoyalCrescent，whereformerParliamentmemberHenrySanfordlivedinthelate1700s，isalsoamuseum．Roomsarefurnishedin18thcenturystyle，withaglimpseoftheupstairs﹣downstairslifestyleoftheera（thinkDowntonAbbeybut150yearsearlier）．1、Accordingtothearticle，thefollowingaspectsofBatharecoveredEXCEPT．A．historyB．architectureC．transportationD．accommodation2、WhichofthefollowingstatementisINCORRECTaccordingtothepassage？A．BathAbbeyoccupiedthesiteinthe15thcenturyafterseveralhistoricalchanges．B．TheRomanBathsarefeaturedbyahotspringwater，whereyoucantouraroundwiththelocalguide．C．TwoofJaneAustin'sbooksweresetinBath，whereshelivedfor5years．D．TheroomsinNo.1RoyalCrescentarefurnishedin18thcenturystyle，resemblingthatofDowntonAbbey．22．（8分）MyFirstDayofSchoolFearstartedtakingover,IwaswalkingintomyfirstschoolinAmerica.IhadtraveledalongdistancefromIndiainordertojoinmyparents,whohadbeenforthreeyears,hopingAmericawouldhelpmyfuture.MyfatherdecidedthatIwouldbebetteroffgoingtoschoolhere,soIenrolled(登记)inthelocalhighschoolinmynewtown.IwasafraidhowIwoulddo.Onthefirstday,IwenttomysecondperiodclassafterIhadmissedmyfirst.Withanxiety,Ireachedforthedoor,openingitslowly.Withoutpayingattentiontomyclassmates,Iwentstraighttotheteacherandaskedifthiswastherightclass.Withasoftvoiceheanswered.“Yes.”Hisvoicecomfortedmealittle.HegavemeasheetcalledCourseRequirements,whichIwouldnevergetinIndiabecausewedidn’thaveanythinglikethat.ThenheaskedmetochoosewhereIwouldsit.Ididn’tactuallywanttopickaseat.InIndiawehadfixedseats,soIneverneededtoworryaboutthat.Ispenttherestoftheclasstakingnotesfromtheimageproducedbytheoverheadprojector.InIndianschools,wedidn’tusethetechnologywehad.Wehadtotakenotesastheteacherspoke.Itwasnoon.IwasveryconfusedaboutwhenIwouldhavelunch.IwenttomynextclassandthebellrangasIentered.IwentthroughtheregularprocessofaskingtheteacherifIwasintherightclass.Shesaid,“It’sstillfourthperiod.”“Butthebelljustrang,”Isaid.Changingfromagentletonetoaharsher(刺耳的)one,shesaid,“Thatisthelunchbell,youngman.”Iapologized.WithoutanotherwordIheadedforthecafeteria.Ifeltluckybecausewedidn’thavethisinIndia.EveryconfusionseemedlikeabarrierIhadtogetthroughtoreachmygoal.Attheendoftheday,Iwasonmywaytothebuswhichwedidn’thaveinIndiaeither.Ispottedmybusandsatdowninsidehappily.Iwasthinking,todaywasn’tobad.1、TheauthorattendedanAmericanhighschoolbecause_______.A．hisfatherpreferredAmericanschoolsB．hisfamilywantedhimtohaveabrightfutureC．hismotherhadworkedinitfor3yearsD．hehadbeenlongingtoleavehishomeland2、Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor'sfirstdayofschool?A．HewenttothewrongclassforthesecondperiodB．HemetsomeenthusiasticteachersandclassmatesC．HegottheCourseRequirementssheetfromhisclassmateD．HeexperienceddifferencesfromtheIndianschoolsinmanyways3、Howdidtheauthorfeelattheendoftheday?A．Worried B．PuzzledC．Relieved D．Excited23．（8分）"Guinness"isonTuesdaynightsonFox.ItisadisgustingshowthatIregretwatching.Theproducersseemtoshowthesickestrecords.Thereisnothingwrongwiththebook,andit'sanhonortobeinit,forthemostpart.Theprogram,however,doesn'tshowtherecordforthepersonwholiftedthemostweight.Instead,theyshowthepersonwholifted30poundswithhisearsandtongue,whichwastrulydisgusting.Televisioncandowithoutashowlikethis."SaturdayNightLive"isnotthesameshowthatitoncewas.Nowtheweeklycomedyshowstrugglestocomeupwithasinglefunnyscene.Despitethegoodactingandtheinterestinghosts,thehumorissimplynotthere.Astheratingscontinuetodrop,theshowmustfindasolutiontoitsgrowingproblemoflackoffunnymaterial.Untilthen,itwillprobablygetworse."SaturdayNightLive"canbeseenonNBConSaturdaynightsfrom11:30p.m—1.00a.m."TheWayansBros.",anexcitingcomedystarringShawnandMarionWayans,airseveryWednesdayat9:00p.m.Intheshow,ShawnandMarionplaybrotherswholivetogetherandownanewsstand.Shawn,thesmooth-talkingoneofthetwo,andMarion,theyoungerbrotherwhoisforeveractinglikeafive-year-old,seemtohaveaconflicteveryweek,butalwaysresolveitwithabrotherlyhug."GilmoreGirls",nowinitsseventh(andfinal)season,isanamazingtelevisionshowthatfollowsthelivesofthemother/daughterteamofLorelaiandRoryGilmore.LorelaigotpregnantwithRoryattheageof16anddecidedtomoveoutofHartford,Connecticut,toseekrefugeinasmalltownnearby.SheandRoryhaveacloserelationshipandshareeverything.1、Whatmakestheauthorregard"Guinness"asdisgusting?A．Thetimetheprogramisshown.B．Themoodtheshowpresents.C．Therecordthebookcontains.D．Thewaytheyliftweight.2、Whattypeofshowis"SaturdayNightLive"supposedtobe?A．Comedy.B．Tragedy.C．Cartoon.D．Thriller.3、Whichofthefollowingtellsstoriesbetweendifferentgenerations?A．GuinnessB．SaturdayNightLiveC．TheWayansBrosD．GilmoreGirls4、Wheredoesthearticlemostprobablycomefrom?A．TVforecast.B．TVreview.C．TVadvertisement.D．TVnews.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）WalkthroughtheAmazonrainforesttodayandyouwillfinditissteamy,warm,dampandthick.Butifyouhadbeenaround15,000yearsago,duringthelasticeage,wouldithavebeenthesame?Formorethan30years,scientistshavebeenarguingabouthowrainforestsliketheAmazonmighthavereactedtothecold,dryclimatesoftheiceages,butuntilnow,noonehasreachedasatisfyinganswer.RainforestsliketheAmazonareimportantformoppingupCO2fromtheatmosphereandhelpingtoslowglobalwarming.CurrentlythetreesintheAmazontakeinaround500milliontonsofCO2eachyear:equaltothetotalamountofCO2givingoffintheUKeachyear.ButhowwilltheAmazonreacttofutureclimatechange?Ifitgetsdrier,willitstillsurviveandcontinuetodrawdownCO2?Scientistshopethattheywillbeabletolearninadvancehowtherainforestwillmanageinthefuturebyunderstandinghowrainforestsreactedtoclimatechangeinthepast.Unfortunately,gettingintotheAmazonrainforestandcollectinginformationareverydifficult.Tostudypastclimate,scientistsneedtolookatfossilizedpollen,keptinlakemud.Goingbacktothelasticeagemeansdrillingdeepdownintolakesediments（沉淀物）whichrequiresspecializedequipmentandheavymachinery.Thereareveryfewroadsandpaths,orplacestolandhelicoptersandaeroplanes.Riverstendtobetheeasiestwaytoentertheforest,butthisstillleavesvastareasbetweentheriverscompletelyunsampled（未取样）.Sofar,onlyahandfulofcoreshavebeendrilledthatgobacktothelasticeageandnoneofthemprovideenoughinformationtoprovehowtheAmazonrainforestreactstoclimatechange.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“moppingup”inthesecondparagraphmean?A．Givingup B．TakinginC．Wipingout D．Givingout2、HowwilltheAmazonrainforestreacttofutureclimatechange?A．It'llgetdrierandcontinuetoremoveCO2.B．It'llremainsteamy,warm,dampandthick.C．It'llgetwarmerandthencolderanddrier.D．Thereisnoexactansweruptopresent.3、What'sthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A．It'shardtocollectinformationforstudiesofthepastclimateintheAmazonrainforest.B．It'simpossibletoprovehowclimatechangesintheAmazonrainforest.C．It'simportanttodrilldeepdownintolakesedimentstocollectinformation.D．It'snecessarytohavespecializedequipmentandmachinerytostudythepastclimate.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A．StudiesoftheRainforests.B．ClimatesoftheAmazon.C．SecretsoftheIceAge.D．ChangesoftheRainforests.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）UnexpectedHelpLastOctobermymotherbecamesick.lwas1thatwewouldlosehersomyhusbandandImadeavery2decisiontoleaveourbusinessandhometomove280mileswheremymotherwas.Welefteveryonewithoutsayinggoodbye,fearingnoonewouldhave3ourreason.Wewere4embarrassedtoo:ourelectricityhadbeenshutoffandrentwas5.Wehavetwoboys.Wegotscaredandjustleft…leftourhome,85%ofourbelongings,andour6thatweloved．Twoofthemwereveryworriedaboutus.calling,leaving7andemailing.Wefeltso8forwhatwehaddone.Ifinally.9whatwehaddoneandweredoingwasveryunacceptable-ourfriends10anexplanationSoIcalled,andwhenasked11thingswereIjustcried.Wehadmadethebiggest12inmigrating!Mymotherisfinenow...butweare13.Ourchildrendonotliketheschools,sayingitislikelivinginadifferentworld.14wecouldturnbacktime.Weliveeverydaynotknowingwherewewill15.Luckily,ourfriendssenta16tousfor$5,000tohelpusout!17inmylifecouldIhaveeverthoughtanyonewoulddosomethinglikethatforus.Itwas18andwehadverylittlemoney.Wecan'timaginewhatwouldhavehappenedhadtheynotsentusthatgiftTheywereour66FatherChristmas".19wemayneverseethemagain,theywillforeverberememberedeverydayforwhattheydidNeverwillthey20mymemory.1、A．scaredB．shockedC．puzzledD．determined2、A．slowB．longC．quickD．correct3、A．heardB．understoodC．mistakenD．forgiven4、A．mentallyB．politicallyC．physicallyD．financially5、A．upB．downC．aheadD．behind6、A．petsB．friendsC．relativesD．colleagues7、A．cardsB．messagesC．reasonsD．gifts8、A．badB．proudC．worthyD．emotional9、A．doubtedB．checkedC．realizedD．interpreted10、A．lackedB．sensedC．deservedD．demanded11、A．howB．whyC．whatD．where12、A．progressB．contributionC．mistakeD．breakthrough13、A．curiousB．doubtfulC．painfulD．ambitious14、A．AsifB．IfonlyC．EvenifD．Whatif15、A．makeupB．openupC．showupD．windup16、A．letterB．bagC．boxD．check17、A．OftenB．StillC．NeverD．Later18、A．EasterB．ChristmasC．HalloweenD．Thanksgiving19、A．IfB．SinceC．WhileD．When20、A．stealB．hurtC．loseD．slip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）FewpeopleIknowseemtohavemuchdesireortime1．(cook).MakingChinesedishesisseenasespeciallytroublesome.Manywesterners2．cometoChinacookmuchlessthanintheirowncountriesoncetheyrealizehowcheap3．canbetoeatout.Istillremember4．(visit)afriendwho’dlivedhereforfiveyearsandIwasshockedwhenIlearntshehadn’tcookedonceinallthattime.Whileregularlyeatingout5．(become)commonformanyyoungpeopleinrecentyears,it’snotwithoutacost.Theobviousoneismoney;eatingoutonceortwiceaweekmaybeaffordablebutdoingthismostdaysaddsup.Therecouldbeaneven6．(high)costonyourhealth.Researchershavefoundthatthereis7．directlinkbetweentheincreaseinfoodeatenoutsidethehomeandtherisein8．(weigh)problems.Ifyouarenotgoingtosufferthisproblem,thenIsuggestthatthenexttimeyougotoyourmum’shome9．dinner,getafewcookingtipsfromher.Cookingfoodcanbefun.Youmightalsobegintonoticethe10．(effect)notonlyonyourhealthbutinyourpocket.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加上一个漏字符号（∧），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，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。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11处起）不计分。Hi,everyone、Gladtobehere、Asyouknow,inChina,wecallpeoplebearbetween1980and1989thepost-80s、Iamayoungguywhobelongedtosuchagroup、Forourgeneration,lifeisgettingmoredifficultythantheformergenerations、Thejobmarketistoughbutthehouseiskindofexpensivetoafford、Nowplentyofgirlswouldprefertomarrymanwithahouseandacaronhisown、Idon’tthinklovebuiltonhousesandcarsaretruelove、Thus,thisissocialrealitythatwehavetoface、Thoughsituationsaretoughtoday,manyofuspost-80saremakingmanyefforttoliveagoodlife、Doyouthinkwewillmakeuplifebetterandbetterinthefuture?第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华。你的英国朋友David发邮件来询问你寒假的旅游体验，请你给他回复邮件。内容包括:1.手机支付；2.人脸识别景区；3.邀请他来体验。注意:1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇:手机支付mobilepayment；人脸识别facerecognition_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、B3、C4、A5、C6、C7、C8、B9、D10、A11、D12、D13、D14、B15、A16、B17、D18、A19、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、D2、B22、1、B2、D3、C23、1、D2、A3、D4、B24、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,deliveringapublicspeechonth