河北景县梁集中学2025届高考英语一模试卷含解析

河北景县梁集中学2025届高考英语一模试卷注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Manythoughtthatafterstarringintheimmenselypopulardrama,NirvanainFire,HuGewould________andactivelyseeknewroles.A．makeamountainoutofamolehillB．havetoomanyironsinthefireC．strikewhiletheironishotD．D．putthecartbeforethehorse2．—Hi,Tom!IgotachancetobeanexchangestudentinHarvardUniversity.—_________!Ihadbeenexpectingtostudythere.A．Luckyyou B．HavefunC．Takeiteasy D．Forgetit3．Nowadays,moreandmoreChinesehomeshavethetechnologyandequipment______todoonlineshopping.A．needed B．needingC．need D．toneed4．It’sstronglyadvisedthatsmokersnotbeallowedtosmokeinanyroom________babiescurrentlyoccupy.A．where B．whoseC．that D．as5．Manynetizensareimpressedwiththeexcusegivenbyateacherforquittingherjob______sheowestheworldavisit.A．because B．that C．where D．why6．Membershipofthisclubisopentothosewhoareitsaim.A．insalutetoB．inhonourofC．inlinewithD．insympathywith7．—Didyoucatchthefirstbusthismorning?—No.Ithadleftthestop_________Igotthere.A.inthetime B．atthetimeC．bythetime D．duringthetime8．F/friendshipsfadeawayifthereisn’t___goodbalancebetweenthegiveandthetake．A．The;/ B．/;a C．The;a D．/;the9．—I’mburntoutasI’vebeenworkingonmyessayallthetime.—____________.You’llsurelymakeit.A．Don’tputonairs B．GivemeabreakC．Don’tgetonmynerve D．Hanginthere10．Theycamebackfromtheirlongwalkandwentintobed,.A．tiredlybutrelaxing B．tiredbutrelaxingC．tiredlybutrelaxed D．tiredbutrelaxed11．Thenewmeansoftransport________inthiscity,sowhetheritwillworkoutremainstobeseen.A．havenevertriedB．hasnevertriedC．haveneverbeentriedD．hasneverbeentried12．Hefinishedwritinghisfirstnovellastyear,andweallthinkthatis______hiscareerreallytookoff.A．where B．whenC．how D．why13．Theaccidentwhichleft15peopleonboarddead________ifboththeangryfemalepassengerandthebusdriverhadkeptcalm.A．shouldhaveavoided B．shouldbeavoidedC．couldhaveavoided D．couldhavebeenavoided14．________theychooseChinesecompanyisthatChinahasthemostadvancedtechnologyofhighspeedrailwayintheworld.A．When B．ThatC．Where D．Why15．Manypeoplemaybesurprisedbythenumberofchemicalsthattheyare________tothrougheverydayhouseholdproducts.A．devoted B．addicted C．exposed D．applied16．—Whatdidhedoinreturnforfree________andfoodofferedbythekindcouple?—Hehelpedtheirsonwithhislessons.A．conservation B．admissionC．accommodation D．immigration17．AlthoughtheRomacouldn’tbeforcedtopaytaxes,theycouldn’tvote______theyagreedto______agovernment.A．unless,submitto B．until,correspondtoC．when,resignto D．while,compromiseto18．helawisequallyappliedtoeveryone.Noone_______beaboveit.A．shall B．mustC．may D．need19．TheteachercalledTomtohisofficebecausehewascaughtintheexam.A．tocheat B．cheating C．cheated D．cheat20．goesupmustcomedown,andgasolinepricesarecomingdownfastinsomepartsofAmerica.A．WhereB．WhatC．WhichD．That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）Thenexttimeyourbrainrefusestorecallasimplefactorname,bethankful.Thatcouldbeasignthatyourbrainisgettingridofunnecessaryinformationsothatitcanoperatemoreefficiently,andhelpyoumakebetterdecisions.Theresearcherssaytherearenumerousneurobiological(神经生物学的)studiesconductedonhowthebrainstoresinformation,aprocesscalledpersistence(暂留).However,scientistsalsoassumedthatouroccasionalinabilitytorecallfactswasduetoaareanthebrain.In2013,scientistsdiscoveredthatasnewneuronscombinewiththehippocampus(海马区)aregionofthebrainthatplaysasignificantroleinlearningandrememberingtheyoverwriteoldmemories,makingthemhardertoaccess.Thereisalsoevidencethatthebrainweakensorremovesconnectionsbetweenneurons,inwhichmemoriesareencoded.Thescientistshaveatheoryonwhythebrainspendssomuchenergyerasingmemories.Theysaywhatthebraindecidestoforgetisdeterminedbyourdailylife.Anexampleisthatourbrainsrememberphonenumbersaccordingtotheneed.Insteadofstoringthisirrelevantinformationthatourphonescanstoreforus,ourbrainsarefreeduptostorethememoriesthatactuallydomatterforus.Theyalsobelievethatmemorizingtoomuchdetailcouldpreventusfrommakinggooddecisions.Sothenexttimeyouareunabletorecallaseeminglyimportantfact,don’tbehardonyourself.Justthrowittoyourbrain’s“rubbishcan”tomakeroomforinformationthatcancontributetomakingyousmarter!Remember,evenAlbertEinsteinwasabsent-minded!1、Whatcanweknowfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A．PersistenceisnotaprocesstostoreinformationB．Onceinformationisstoredinthebrain,itwilllastforeverC．LearningandmemorizingtakeplaceinthehippocampusD．Newneuronswillstrengthenoldmemories2、Thebrainhastoerasememoriesto__________.A．recallimportantinformationB．storemoreimportantinformationC．storedetailD．rememberphonenumbers3、Ifsomeunimportantinformationisstored,itwillbe_________.A．combinedwiththehippocampusB．processedandmemorizedpermanentlyC．storedanddecodedimmediatelyD．removedandforgottensoon4、Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．ScientistsencourageustoforgetthingsB．ThewayourbrainsmemorizeandencodeC．ForgettingthingsmaymakeyousmarterD．WhywasAlbertEinsteinabsent-minded?22．（8分）ResearchersinChinaandtheUnitedStateshavedevelopedanewcataract(白内障)treatmentwithcellsthathasrestoredvisioninbabiesinatrialandmayeventuallybeusedinadults.Thetreatment-bydoctorsandstaffmembersattheUniversityofCalifornia,SanDiegoSchoolofMedicineandSichuanandSunYat-senuniversitiesinChina-waspublishedinMarch9editionofthescientificjournalNature.Acataractisacloudingofthenormallyclearlens(晶体)ofaneye.Typicalcataractoperationinvolvestheremovalofthecloudylensandtheinsertionofanartificialone.Thenewoperationhasbeentestedinanimalsandduringasmall,humantrial.Itresultedinfewercomplications(并发症)thanthecurrentharmfuloperation,andinregrownlenseswithsuperiorvisualfunctioninall12ofthebabycataractpatientswhoreceivedtheprocedure.Acongenitalcataract-lenscloudingthatoccursatbirthorshortlyafter-isimportantcauseofblindnessinchildren.Inthenewresearch,KandZhang,headofophthalmicgeneticsatUSSanDiego’sShileyEyeInstitute,andhiscolleaguesreliedontheregrownpotentialofendogenous(同源的)stemcells.AccordingtoZhang,endogenousstemcellsaredifferentfromotherstemcellsthataretypicallygrowninalaboratory,transplantedintoapatient,andcanhaverisksofimmune（免疫的）rejection,infectionorcancers.ZhangtoldCBSNews,“Weinventedanewoperationtomakeaverysmallopeningatthesideofacataractouslensbag,removethecataractinside,allowtheopeningtoheal,andpromotepotentiallensstemcellstoregrowanentirelynewlenswithvision.”Thehumantrialinvolved12babiesundertheageof2whoweretreatedwiththenewmethod,while25babiesreceivedthestandardoperationcare.Thelattergroupexperiencedahigherincidenceofpost-operationdanger,early-onseteyehighbloodpressureandincreasedlensclouding.Thescientistsreportedfewercomplicationsandfasterhealingamongthe12babieswhohasthenewprocedure.1、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Anewcataracttreatmentwithstemcells.B．Theconceptofthecataract.C．Badeffectsofpost-operationinthecataract.D．Thereasonswhythecataractcomesintobeing.2、Whichofthefollowingbestdescribethenewcataracttreatmentaccordingtothepassage?A．Convenient.B．Comfortable.C．Safe.D．Cheap.3、Whatcanwelearnaboutthenewcataracttreatment?A．Itmaybeusedwidely.B．Ithasmorerisks.C．Ithasbeenputintopracticewidely.D．Itcanonlyrestorevisioninbabies.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“congenital”inthefourthparagraphmean?A．Strange.B．Born.C．Serious.D．Dangerous.23．（8分）EachapplicanttoHarvardCollegeisconsideredwithgreatcare.WeconsidereachapplicanttoHarvardCollegeasawholeperson,andputenormouscareintoevaluatingeveryapplication.Wehopeyouwillexploretheinformationinthissectiontounderstandwhatwelookforinouradmissionsprocess.HowtoApplySubmityourapplicationthroughtheCommonApplication,theCoalitionApplication,ortheUniversalCollegeApplication.EachistreatedequallybytheAdmissionsCommittee.Completeandsubmityourmaterialsassoonaspossibletoensurefullandtimelyconsiderationofyourapplication.ViewourApplicationTipsforstep-by-stepinformation.WhentoApplyDateDeadlineDateDeadlineNovember1EarlyActionDeadlineMarch1FinancialAidApplicationdeadlineNovember1EarlyFinancialAidApplicationdeadlineLateMarchDecisionlettersmailedMid-DecemberEarlyAuctiondecisionsreleasedMay1ReplydateforAdmittedStudentsJanuary1RegularDecisiondeadlineWhatWeLookForWeseekpromisingstudentswhowillcontributetotheHarvardcommunityduringtheircollegeyears,andtosocietythroughouttheirlives.Whileacademicaccomplishmentisthebasicrequirement,theAdmissionCommitteeconsidersmanyotherfactors—strongpersonalqualities,specialtalentsorexcellencesofallkinds,perspectivesformedbyunusualpersonalcircumstances,andtheabilitytotakeadvantageofavailableresourcesandopportunities.WeoutlineeverythingyouneedtoapplytoHarvard.Clickhttps://college.harvard.edu/admissions/applytogetdetailedrequirements.1、Wherecanyoufindstep-by-stepinformationofhowtoapply?A．CommonApplication. B．CoalitionApplication.C．UniversalCollegeApplication. D．ApplicationTips.2、WhichisthefinaldayforFinancialAidApplication?A．November1. B．January1.C．March1. D．May1.3、WhatisthebasicrequirementtoapplyforHarvardUniversity?A．Academicaccomplishment. B．Strongpersonalqualities.C．Specialtalents. D．Uniqueperspectives.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）72hoursinBeijingTravelingtoChinaisnolongeraluxuryformanyforeignpassportholders.TheChinesegovernmenthaspermitteda72-hourvisa-freepolicythatoffersaccesstovisitorsfrom53countriesincludingtheUS,FranceandAustria.Let’sstartwiththecapitalofChina,BeijingHere'sapickofthebestinBeijing!MutianyuGreatWallYourtriptoBeijingisn'treallycompletewithoutseeingoneofthe“NewSevenWondersoftheWorld”,theGreatWallofChina,TheMutianyusectionoftheGreatWallisbyfarthemostwell-preservedofall.Takingaonehourbusride,Mutianyuwouldbeyourideallocationforahalf-dayofhikingawayfromthelargecrowdsinthecity.Also,theauthoritieshaveallowedtouriststopaintgraffitionaspecificsectionoftheGreatWallsince2014.TheGreatWallwasdesignatedaUNESCOWorldHeritagesitein1987.798ArtZoneThiswouldbeonthetopofmylist!Namedafterthe798factorythatwasbuiltinthe1950s,theartzoneishometovariousgalleries,designstudios,artexhibitionspaces,fashionableshopsandbars.Youcouldeasilyspendhalfyourdaywanderingaroundthecomplex,feelingthecontrastofthepresentandthepast.SummerPalaceLocatedinnorthwesternBeijing,theSummerPalaceisbyfarthecity’smostwell-preservedroyalpark.Withitshugelakeandhilltopviews,thepalaceoffersyouapastoralescapeintothelandscapeoftraditionalChinesepaintings.TheSummerPalacewasaddedtotheUNESCOWorldHeritageListin1998.SichuanProvincialRestaurantWhileinBeijing,apartfromtryingthecity’sbest-knownPekingduck,theSichuanprovincialrestaurantisoneofplaceswhereyoucanenjoyregionaldeliciousfood.ItoffersoneofChina’seightgreatcuisines,Sichuan,whichrangesfromMapotofutospicychicken.1、WhichofthefollowingistrueabouttheMutianyuGreatWall?A．Itisthemostwell-preservedpartoftheGreatWall.B．YoucanpaintgraffitianywhereC．Youneedahalf-daytogetthere.D．ItwasdesignatedaUNESCOWorldHeritagesitein20142、WhenwastheSummerPalaceaddedtotheUNESCOWorldHeritageList?A．In1950. B．In1987C．In1998 D．In2014.3、WhichplaceistheauthorsfirstchoicewhenvisitingBeijing?A．MutianyuGreatWall. B．SummerPalace.C．798ArtZone D．SichuanProvincialRestaurant.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）Ididmyfirstwing-walktwoyearsago,onmy86birthday.ThenlastJune,aged88,Ididitagainand1myownrecordastheworld’soldest2wing-walker.Therewassomethingaboutbeingstrapped(捆扎)tothe3ofabright-yellow1944Boeing-Stearmanthat4myimagination.It’sveryexciting.Thefirstexperiencewasnothingbuttame.Thisyear,Isaidtothe5,“Canyoumakeitabitmoreadventuresome?”Hesaid,“Icoulddoaloop-the-loop(翻筋斗)ifyoulike?”Thistime,he6doinghalfaloopwhichwasveryeffective.Yougodownabit,thenstraightup.AllIfeltwasabit7,becauseitwaswindy.Butyouare8strapped.Thepilotmakessureeverythingis9.Ihadgloveson,earplugsandlotsoflayers,whichprotectedme.Bothtimes,we10fromGloucestershireAirportandwereintheairfor15minutes.Youdon’tsitonthewing—yousiton11lookslikeachair.Iwasn’tnervous.Butwhenyoulookatthepropellers(螺旋桨),youdofeelalittlestrange.You’re12atthebeginningthatit’sa13dangerousactivityandthingscouldgowrong.However,Isaid:“Well,at88whatdoesit14?Youvegottogosometimeandyoumightaswellgoinaflameof15.”Atmyage,alotofpeopleare16intheirways.Idon’tthinkanyofmy17frommyretirementhomewantsto18me.IimaginemostofthemthinkI’m19asawoman.ButIdothinkpeopleofmyageshouldbedoingmore20things.Youshouldn’tsitbackandfeelsorryforyourself.1、A．kept B．broke C．saved D．protected2、A．doctor B．repair C．male D．female3、A．wing B．head C．tail D．bottom4、A．practised B．displayed C．inspired D．broadened5、A．driver B．pilot C．guide D．director6、A．turnedup B．gaveup C．tookup D．endedup7、A．shaky B．dizzy C．shiny D．clumsy8、A．tightly B．largely C．safely D．correctly9、A．special B．secure C．cautious D．accessible10、A．letout B．gotthrough C．brokeup D．tookoff11、A．what B．how C．where D．that12、A．charged B．allowed C．warned D．cheated13、A．actually B．potentially C．doubtfully D．certainly14、A．mean B．live C．dream D．matter15、A．glory B．silence C．memory D．ash16、A．criticized B．beaten C．stuck D．washed17、A．leaders B．friends C．opponents D．relatives18、A．persuade B．praise C．join D．win19、A．crazy B．brave C．calm D．steady20、A．academic B．difficult C．adventurous D．ridiculous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）Thegreyhoundisadogwithalongneckandheadlandsmallears.Theycomeina(n)1．(various)ofcolorsincludingblack,red,andwhite.Theyhavelongandpowerfullegsandsmallfeet2．helpthemmovefast.Infact,theyarethefastestdogsaround.Younghealthygreyhoundscanrunupto72kmperhour.Theyusuallyliveforabout15years3．sometimesmore.Inthepast,greyhounds4．(train)tohuntandwereverygoodhuntingdogs.Theyhaven'tgiven5．huntingbutnowadaystheyalsohaveanotherpurpose.Greyhoundshavebeentrainedbyprofessionalsformanyyears6．(race),andmanypeoplegototheracetrackstowatchthemrun.Likemostathletes,greyhoundshaverelativelyshortcareers.Whenthey7．(run)theirlastracethey’restillquiteyoungandhavethepotentialtolivelong.Butthese8．(retire)racersneedgoodhomes.9．(fortunate),greyhoundsarefriendlyandgentlewithchildren.Familieswhohaveadoptedgreyhoundsagreethata(n)10．(good)petcannotbefound!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。IstillrememberhowIbecomeagoodtabletennisplayer、ThefirstdayIwenttohighschool,Isawsomeofmyclassmatesplayingthetabletennis、Amazedathowskillfultheywere,Iwasdeterminedtobejustasgood、Lateon,Ioftenwatchedthemcarefullylearntheirtechniques、ThenIkeptpracticeduntilIbecameconfidentenoughtochallengehim、AttheendofthetermIbecameoneofthebestplayerinmyclass、Iamreallyproudinthisexperience、Ithelpsmerealizewhatweallcanfulfillourpotentialandhaveourgoalsachievethroughhardwork、Italsohelpsmebetterunderstandtheproverb“Practicemakesperfect、”第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是高中生李华，你市正在开展创建文明城市活动。请你用英文写一篇演讲稿，内容包括：创建文明城市的意义：自己的做法；发岀呼吁・注意：1.词数120左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。参考词汇：civilized文明的.Dearfriends,IamLiHua.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________That'sall.Thanksforlistening!

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、A3、A4、C5、B6、D7、C8、B9、一、分割分割文件路径分割后的文件路径B分割带有小题的分割路径分割后的路径二、单个文件有标题去重复排序有标题去重复排序号的文件路径三单个文件无标题去重复排序需要去重复题号排序的文件路径四、多个文件夹去重不含题大文件夹路径另存为的文件夹四、替换9分处理语文英语路径五、转docx原始路径转好的路径10、D11、Ｄ12、B13、D14、D15、C16、C17、A18、A19、B20、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、B3、D4、C22、1、A2、C3、A4、B23、1、D2、C3、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,andtheviolentgangsterismculturewithintheuniversity.Passionateaboutanti-imperialismandopposingU.S.interferenceintheCaribbean,heunsuccessfullycampaignedforthepresidencyoftheFederationofUniversityStudentsonaplatformof“honesty,decencyandjustice”.CastrobecamecriticalofthecorruptionandviolenceofPresidentRamonGrau’sgovernment,deliveringapublicspeechonthesubjectinNovember1946th