2025届河南省周口市扶沟高级中学高考英语押题试卷含解析

2025届河南省周口市扶沟高级中学高考英语押题试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．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．Mostofustrytodiscoverwethinkisthemostmovinglovestoryinourcompany.A．which B．that C．what D．who2．—Sorry,Ididn’thearthedoorbellring.—Yourbell.Perhapsitneedsrepairing.A．neverworked B．isneverworkingC．neverworks D．hadneverworked3．Frommypointofview,there’slittlechancethatwewillbesuccessfulintryingtochangethepresentsituation.________,itisimportantthatwetryourbest.A．Meanwhile B．OtherwiseC．Therefore D．Nevertheless4．Withyourbrother’shelp,I’vemadegreatprogressinEnglishandIreallywanttodosomethingforhim____．A．inturn B．byturns C．inreturn D．inanswer5．—Iamwornout.—Metoo,allworkandnoplay.Soit’stimeto________.A．burnthemidnightoilB．pushthelimitsC．gowiththeflowD．callitaday6．Janeisnotgoodatsports，butwhenittocooking，she’sexcellent．A．happens B．comes C．does D．occurs7．Youdidn’tletmedrive.Ifwe________byturns,you________sotired.A．drove;didn’tget B．drove;wouldn’tgetC．weredriving;wouldn’tget D．haddriven;wouldn’thavegot8．IwishI______photographythen.Ifso,Icouldgiveyouahandatpresent.A．studied B．hadstudiedC．havestudied D．willstudy9．Theiryoungestgirlisatthestage______shecansayasinglewordbutnotafullsentenceA．when B．whichC．that D．where10．—MayIgoouttoplaybasketball,Mum?—________Dowhatyoulike.A．Goahead! B．You’vegotit.C．It’syourturn. D．Notatall!11．Whydoyouturntomeforhelp______youcaneasilyworkouttheproblemindependently?A．untilB．whenC．afterD．unless12．______toworkovertimethatevening,Imissedawonderfulfilm.A．HavingbeenaskedB．ToaskC．HavingaskedD．Tobeasked13．—Howisthetestthatyoutookyesterday?—Unfortunately,notevenoneofthehundredstudentswhotookthetest______passed.A．hasB．haveC．areD．is14．Theycarryout________checksonmilkproductstomakesurethattheyareofhighquality.A．commonB．naturalC．ordinaryD．regular15．SheseemstopreferAmericanTVShowstotalkingtome．A．towatch B．tobewatching C．watching D．havingwatched16．Theboss_________theemployeesariseinsalaryforages,butnothinghasoccurredyet.A．promisedB．hadpromisedC．wouldpromiseD．promises17．—John,doyouknowwhythesuspectwassetfree?—Forlackof________evidence.A．solidB．apparentC．ambiguousD．concrete18．Theconflictbetweeneconomicdevelopmentandenvironmentalprotection,ifnotappropriately_________,cancausedisastrousconsequencesindailylifesettings.A．beingmanaged B．tomanageC．managed D．managing19．Youshouldfirstexploreyourtalentsandgettoknowyourselfsoastomakealistof_________youthinkyourrealinterestslie.A．thatB．whatC．whereD．how20．ltwasinDecember,2018________ChairmanXiandPresidentTrumpmetinArgentina.A．when B．thatC．before D．since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）TheNobelPrizeWinnersinLiteratureRabindranathTagore(1913)Prizemotivation:“becauseofhisprofoundlysensitive,freshandbeautifulverse(诗歌),bywhich,withconsummateskill,hehasmadehispoeticthought,expressedinhisownEnglishwords,apartoftheliteratureoftheWest”WilliamFaulkner(139)Prizemotivation:“forhispowerfulandartisticallyuniquecontributiontothemodernAmericannovel”SirWinstonLeonardSpencerChurchill(143)Prizemotivation:“forhismasteryofhistoricalandbiographicaldescriptionaswellasforbrilliantoratory(演讲)indefendingexaltedhumanvalues.”ErnestMillerHemingway(144)Prizemotivation:“forhismasteryoftheartofnarrative,mostrecentlydemonstratedinTheOldManandtheSea,andfortheinfluencethathehasexertedoncontemporarystyle.”JohnSteinbeck(1962)Prizemotivation:“forhisrealisticandimaginativewritings,combiningastheydosympathetichumorandkeensocialperception.”ClaudeSimon(1985)Prizemotivation:“whoinhisnovelcombinesthepoet’sandthepainter’screativenesswithadeepenedawarenessoftimeinthedepictionofthehumancondition.”MoYan(2012)Prizemotivation:“whowithhallucinatory(幻觉般的)realismmergesfolktales,historyandthecontemporary.”BobDylan(2016)Prizemotivation:“forhavingcreatednewpoeticexpressionswithinthegreatAmericansongtradition.”1、WhichwriterwonNobelPrizeforhispoetry?A．WilliamFaulkner.B．BobDylan.C．RabindranathTagore.D．ClaudeSimon.2、WhichwriterwonNoblePrizemostlyforhisspecificwork?A．ErnestHemingway.B．JohnSteinbeck.C．WilliamFaulkner.D．WinstonChurchill.3、Whoseworkswillyouturntoifyouareinterestedinasong-writingNobelPrizewinner?A．MoYan’s.B．BobDylan’s.C．ClaudeSimon’s.D．RabindranathTagore’s.4、Whodescribedreallifeexperiencesinhishistoricworks?A．JohnSteinbeck.B．MoYan.C．ErnestHemingway.D．WinstonChurchill.22．（8分）Withchildbehavior,thereisalmostmuchmorethanitmeetstheeye.Becauseitoccursatsomanydifferentlevels,childbehaviorthatseemssimpleatonelevelcanoftenbemuchmorecomplexandmeaningfulatanother.Forinstance,alittlechild’spatternofgettingintocupboards,drawersandclosedrooms,evenafterbeingtoldnotto,iseasilyconsideredasbadbehavior.Whenviewedatthatlevel,thepatternisunacceptableandcouldleadtopunishment.Butitcanbeviewedatamorecomplexandmeaningfullevel,namelychildexploration.Ifachildregularlyexperiencesanangryparentwhoseemsdeterminedtopreventanyexploratoryactivities,thechildwilldecidetocontinuetoachievefuturediscoveries.Whenparentsviewthisbehaviorasbornoutofnaturalcuriosityratherthansimpleopposition,theyaremorelikelytoacceptandappropriatelymonitorit.Althoughitmayleadtowarningresponsestoensurethechild’ssafety,itislesslikelytoleadtopunishment.Therearecountlessotherexamples.Holdingagoldfishoutsideitsbowlisfoolishatonelevelbutalsocanbeseenasayoungchild’sattempttoexpressphysicalaffectionforapet.Spendingtimewithfriendsratherthanfamilyisselfishatonelevelbutalsoindicatesateen’sneedforindependence.Thepointhereisthatchildbehaviorisoftenexhibitedinsimpleformsthatcanbeoppositional,selfishorgenerallyunacceptableifviewedonlyatthatbasiclevel.However,whenviewedatamoremeaningfullevel,thesameapparentlysimplebehaviorcanbeseenassomethinglargerandpotentiallymoreadaptive.Thisdoesn’tmeanthebehaviorshouldbeignored,especiallyifitisinappropriate.Butlookingatthebiggerpictureofachild’sbehavior,adultsmightgainafullerunderstandingofwhatthey’redealingwith,whichcancreatemoreflexibilityinhowtheyrespond.1、AccordingtoParagraph1,wecanknowthatchildbehavior________.A．occursatdifferentlevelsB．isverychangeableC．isinacceptableD．isfullyunderstoodbyadults2、TheexamplesintheParagraph2mainlyshowsthat________.A．parentsshouldproperlypunishchildbehaviorB．therearedifferentattitudestochildbehaviorC．children’sbehaviorshowstheirinterestsD．parentsshouldkeeptheirchildren’ssafetyinmind3、ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph3that________.A．childbehaviorreflectsachild’sneedB．childrenspendingtimewithfriendsshowtheirselfishnessC．whatachilddoescanmeandifferentlywhenseenfromdifferentaspectsD．childrentendtodosomethingtoshowtheirdependencetotheirparents4、Whatdoesthewritersuggestparentsshoulddowithachild’sbehavior?A．Haveapositiveattitudetowardsit.B．Ignoretheimproperbehavior.C．Viewitatthebasiclevel.D．Watchoveritfromheadtofoot.23．（8分）Eachyear,theNationalCouncilofTeachersofEnglish（NCTE）presentsseveralawardstorecognizeoutstandingbookswrittenforallagelevels.Earlierthismonthatabookawardsluncheon（午宴）heldduringtheir107thAnnualConvention，theyannouncedthewinnerofthe2018CharlotteHuckAwardforOutstandingFictionforChildren.DanSantatwasnamedthewinnerofthe2018CharlotteHuckAwardforhisnovelAFTERTHEFALL,theinspiringepilogue（后记）tothebelovedclassicnurseryrhymeHumptyDumpty.TheCharlotteHuckAwardwasestablishedin2014topromoteandrecognizefictionthathasthepotentialtohaveapositiveeffectonchildren’slives.TheawardhonorsDr.CharlotteHuck,aprofessoratOhioStateUniversitywhodevotedhercareertopromotingtheroleofchildren’sbooksinyoungpeople’sacademic,social,andemotionaldevelopment.Eachyear，thecommitteeselectsawinnerandrecommendedtitlesappropriateforchildren.“CharlotteHuckwasasupporterforchildren’sbooksasteachingtools,”saysErikaDawes,chairoftheCharlotteHuckAwardcommittee.“Booksliketheseawardwinners,booksthatpromoteimagination,wonderandsympathy,fillacriticalneedinourclassrooms.”JasonChinwasnamedwinnerofthe2018OrbisPictusAwardforhisbookGRANDCANYON,anilluminating（启蒙的）lookatoneoftheplanet’smostfascinatingfeatures.TheOrbisPictusAward,establishedin1989,istheoldestchildren’sbookawardfornonfiction.HonorandRecommendedBooksineachcategorywerealsoannouncedattheawardsluncheon,wherethe2017winners（JasonReynoldsandMelissaSweet）deliveredspeeches.DanSantatandJasonChinareinvitedtospeakatnextyear’sAnnualConvention.1、Wecaninferfromthetextthat.A．thepreviousyearwinnerswillbeinvitedtospeakattheawardsluncheonB．GRANDCANYONisafictionalbookaboutthefutureofourplanetC．NCTEmainlyfocusesonoutstandingbooksforchildrenD．TheOrbisPictusAwardistheoldestbookawardpresentedbyNCTE2、FromthetextwecanlearnthatCharlotteHuck.A．likesreadingchildren’sliteraturebooksB．devoteshertimetowritingchildren’sbooksC．collectssomemoneytostartrewardsforchildren’sbooksD．paysspecialattentiontotheroleofbooksinchildren’sgrowth3、WhycanDanSantatwinthe2018CharlotteHuckAward?A．HeisanoutstandingEnglishteacher.B．Histhemespeechisfullofknowledge.C．Hisnovelcanpositivelyinfluencechildren.D．Hewroteclassicnurseryrhymeforchildren.4、WhatcanwelearnaboutNCTE?A．Itonlyawardsfictionalbooksforchildren.B．Itmainlyselectssomebooksappropriateforchildren.C．ItwasnamedinhonorofProfessorCharlotteHuck.D．Itawardswritersfortheiroutstandingbookseveryyear.24．（8分）Astudy,conductedbyDavidEvansoftheWorldBankandAnnaPopovaofStanfordUniversity,lookedat19programsaroundtheworldinwhichindividualsweregivencashtransfersfromthegovernment,eitherasahandoutorasa“reward”forsomethinglikegettingkidstoschoolontimeortakingthemtothedoctorforcheckups．EvansandPopovalookedattheimpactthosecashtransfershadonthefamilybudgetandwhetherornottheyledtoanincreaseinspendingonalcoholandcigarettes．Whattheyfoundwasthattheyalmostalwaysledtoareductioninafamily’salcoholandtobaccopurchases．Thenewsmaysurprisesomepeople,butit’strue,andtheresearchershaveseveraltheoriesaboutwhy．Onetheoryisthatthecashtransfermadethingspossiblethatonceseemedimpossible．Investingintheirkids’educationorbuyinghealthierandmoreexpensivefoodsmaybewithinreachnow,butwithoutthecashhandout,thesegoalsweren’tevenapossibility．Sofamiliescutbackonotherexpenses(likealcoholandtobacco)tomakethosedreamsareality．Anothertheoryisthatpeoplejustgenerallyseemtodowhatthey’retold．Iftheyaregivenmoneyandtoldtouseitfortheirfamily’swelfare,inmostcases,theywilldojustthat．Andthatleadstothethirdtheory:Thesecashtransfersareusuallygiventowomen,andstudiesshowthatwhenwomencontrolthepursestrings,moremoneyisspentontakingcareoftheirchildren．Whateverthereasonforthetrend,thedataisclear—familiesthatreceivecashhandoutsdon’twastethemoneyonboozeandcigarettesaswaspreviouslythought．Instead,theytypicallyusethatmoneyforthebenefitoftheirfamilies．Andthat’smoneywellspent．1、Thestudyprovesthat．A．cashtransfershelppoorfamiliesgetwhatwouldseemunavailableotherwiseB．cashshouldbegiventopoorpeopleasarewardforsomethinggoodforkidsC．givencashhandouts,poorpeoplewouldspendthemoneyonalcoholandtobaccoD．poorpeoplewouldsavethecashgivenbythegovernmentforemergencyneeds2、Acashtransferledtoareductioninafamily’salcoholandtobaccopurchasesbecause．A．theeducationgainedwiththecashwouldhelpthemdropalcoholandtobaccoB．themoneypreviouslyforalcoholandtobaccowouldhelprealizetheirdreamC．buyinghealthierandmoreexpensivefoodsleftlessmoneyforalcoholandtobaccoD．thatwasthepromisemadebeforethecashtransferwasgiventothepoorfamily3、Inparagraph5,whentheauthorsaid“womencontrolthepursestrings”,hejustmeant“”．A．womenaretoldwhattodoB．womenaregiventhemoneyC．womenknowwhattodowiththemoneyD．womenhavethefinalwordformoney4、Thepassagemainlytellsus．A．howthestudywascarriedoutB．whycashtransferispreferredC．thefindingsofastudyandexplanationstothemD．thetheoriesforastudyaboutcashtransfers25．（10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'sattitudetoAmazon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）ImetmybestfriendJaycewhenwewere11yearsold.Iwasadoptedand1bymygrandparentsandwasnewtothecity.Weimmediatelyknewwewerebest2in6thgradeandwespenteverysingle3together:playingdressup,goingtoschooldances,doinggymnastics,thenormalthings4youarethatage.WhenIwas16yearsold,myfamilywasputina5situation.Mygrandfathergotintothehabitof6drugs.Welosteverything;welostourhouse,ourcar,everything.Mygrandmother7metobeabletomakethechoiceofwhereIwould8tolive.Shetoldme,“Krisi,Iloveyou.Nowyoucancomewithmeoryoucan9inanorphanage.”10Iknewit,Jayceinvitedmetolivewithherandherfamily.Iwasabletofinishhighschoolandcontinuemy11atourlocaluniversity.Itwasadreamthat12andthekindestthingIhave13experienced.NotonlydidIgettospendeverydaywithmybestfriendbutIgottoknowwhatfamilytruely14.Ihavenevermetmorelovingand15people.Iwaslikeoneoftheirown.Ifeltasenseof16.Whathermotherandfatherdidhas17metothisday.Theytaughtmeaboutlife,whattodoandwhatnottodo,veryspecial18thatIalwaystreasure.Theysavedmylife!Iam19everysingledayforherandherfamily!Iamtruly20withthecompanyofafriendlikeJayceinmylife.1、A．calmeddownB．cheeredupC．watchedoverD．broughtup2、A．studentsB．friendsC．neighboursD．actresses3、A．coinB．classC．momentD．vacation4、A．whenB．asifC．incaseD．since5、A．peacefulB．angryC．badD．pleasant6、A．usingB．needingC．sellingD．studying7、A．forcedB．forbadeC．wantedD．frightened8、A．refuseB．continueC．happenD．wait9、A．stayB．workC．volunteerD．play10、A．UntilB．AsC．AfterD．Before11、A．taskB．educationC．careerD．hobby[12、A．turnedupB．madeadifferenceC．cametrueD．cameintobeing13、A．everB．thenC．neverD．even14、A．includesB．presentsC．lacksD．means15、A．challengingB．acceptingC．demandingD．daring16、A．directionB．shameC．belongingD．dignity17、A．affectedB．praisedC．changedD．blamed18、A．lecturesB．lessonsC．opinionsD．concepts19、A．movedB．stubbornC．excitedD．grateful20、A．concernedB．burdenedC．connectedD．blessed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）Ifyoudon’tuseyourarmsoryourlegs,theybecomeweak;whenyoustartusingthemagain,they1．(slow)becomestrongagain.Everyoneknowsthat.Yetmanypeopledon’tseemtoknowthatmemoryworksin2．sameway.Whensomeonesaysthathehasagoodmemory,hereally3．(mean)thathekeepshismemoryinpracticebyusing4．.Whensomeoneelsesaysthathismemoryispoor,hereallymeansthathedoesnotgiveitenoughchance5．(become)strong.Ifafriendsaysthathisarmsandlegsareweak,weknowthatitishisownfault.Butifhetellsusthathehasapoormemory,manyofusthinkthathisparentsare6．(blame),andfewofusknowthatitisjusthisownfault.Haveyoueverfoundthatsomepeoplecan'treadorwritebutusuallytheyhave7．(good)memories?Thisis8．theycan’treadorwriteandtheyhavetorememberdays,names,songsand9．(story),sotheirmemoryisthewholetimebeingexercised.Soifyouwanttohaveagoodmemory,learnfromthem.Practice10．(remember)thingsinawayasthesepeopledo.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交换修改作文，请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。Whenwearehappy,wewouldlikeshareourhappinesswithothers,makingthemknowourenjoyment、Whenwearenotinagoodmood,wewantedtogetsomeonewhomcanlistentous、Bealistenerisnoteasy、Peoplealwayscomplainaboutourworries,andagoodlistenershouldlistentothembutlearntocomfortthem、Tobeagoodlistenercanhelpusmakegoodfriendwithothers、Theonewhoalwayslistentootherstendstobeeasy-going、Whenheisinthetrouble,hisfriendswillbewillingtohelphim、Solet’slearntobeagoodlistenerfromthenon、93第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，正在教你的英国朋友Leslie学习汉语。她写信问到，龙在西方文化中是一个恶魔的象征，而中国人却自称是龙的传人，这是为什么？请你写封邮件回复她的问题。内容包括：1.龙成为中华民族象征的原因；2.你如何看待这种文化差异。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：descendants(传人)DearLeslie,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Hopingyoucanshareyourideasonthis.Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、C3、D4、C5、D6、B7、D8、B9、D10、A11、B12、A13、A14、D15、C16、A17、A18、C19、C20、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、C2、A3、B4、D22、1、A2、B3、C4、A23、1、A2、D3、C4、D24、1、A2、B3、D4、C25、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,deliveringapublicspeechonthesubjectinNovember1946thatreceivedcoverageonthefrontpageofseveralnewspapers.In1947,CastrojoinedthePartyoftheCubanPeople,founded