2021-2022学年大同市重点中学高考英语押题试卷含解析

2021-2022高考英语模拟试卷注意事项：.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。.答题时请按要求用笔。.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。.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。.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）—Couldyoupleasecutthepricealittle?-Er...youbuymorethanten.A.evenifB.solongasC.incaseD.assoonasButforthemetalcagetopulltheminerstosafety,theminersinChile inlessthantwenty-fourhours.A.wouldnotberescued B.wouldnothavebeenrescuedC.wouldberescuedD.wouldhavebeenrescuedBythesideoftheteachingbuildingofourschool,whichwascompletedin2009.A.therestandingthelibrary B.doesthelibrarystandC.thelibrarystands D.standsthelibrary4・一Mum,lookatmyshoes.1needanewpair._,Iboughtthemforyouonlyaweekago!A.YoubetB.YousaiditC.Youdon'tsayD.YounameitWiththehelpofhightechnologyinthepastfewyears,electronicbusinesstobankindustryandtravelindustry..A.appliedB.haveappliedC.hasbeenappliedD.hadbeenapplied—Shallwegototheseveno'clockperformanceortheeight?—suitsyoufine.A.WhateverB.WhicheverC.WheneverD.WhereverManythoughtthatafterstarringintheimmenselypopulardrama,NirvanainFire,HuGewouldandactivelyseeknewroles.A.makeamountainoutofamolehillhavetoomanyironsinthefirestrikewhiletheironishotD・putthecartbeforethehorse—Wherecanweparkcar?——Don'tworry.There'ssuretobeparkinglotnearby.A.the;the B.the;aC.不填；aD.不填；theNomatterhowcarefullyyouplanyourfinances,noonecanwhentheunexpectedwillhappen.A.prove B.implyC.demandD.predictManyteacherslikesurfingtheInternet,theymayfindalotofusefulvideosaboutteaching.A.which B.whereC.whenD.thatYoucanusethisroomforyourclubactivitiestomorrowyoukeepittidyandclean.A.forfearthat B.incaseC.onconditionthatD.evenifOpeningthedoor,Mrs.Summersfoundfamilyofcatsshutinthebathroom.A.a;不填B.a;theC.the;不填D.the;theMankindmustfirstofalleat,drink,haveshelterandclothingitcanpursuepolitics,science,artandreligion.A.until B.unlessC.beforeD.since-Excuseme,butwhyamInotallowedtousethegym?-,butyourroompricedoesn'tcoverit.A.NohurryB.NowonderC.NooffenceD.NoproblemPeoplecrowdintocherrytreesareblooming,appreciatingthefreshspringsight.A.what B.whenC.whichD.whereSelf-confidenceisakindofqualityandthatisittakestodoeverythingwell.A.why B.thatC.whatD.whichflag-raisingceremonywasheldattheGoldenBauhiniaSquareonJuly1tocelebrate17thanniversaryofHongKong'sreturntoChina.A.A;/ B.A;theC.The;theD./;theGoingoutisgoodmeansofrelaxation.Wouldyouliketogotoparkwithmeintheafternoon?A.the;theB.the;aC.a;theD./；aaboutthemanwearingsunglassesduringnightthathewasdeterminedtofollowhim.A.SocuriousthedetectivewasSocuriouswasthedetectiveHowcuriouswasthedetectiveHowcuriousthedetectivewasItwaswewerereturninghomeIrealizedwhatagoodfeelingitwastohavehelpedsomeoneintrouble.A.when;before B.when;thatC.before;whereD.how;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。（6分）Theoriginof“holiday”iseasytosee,comingfrom“holyday”，adayofparticularreligioussignificance,oftencelebratingthelifeofasaint（圣徒）,duringwhichnoworkwastobedone.Asfarbackasthe11thcentury,“holidays”，especiallythemajorfeastdays,weretimesof^celebrationandamusement”，astheOxfordEnglishDictionaryputsit.ThenumberofholidayssteadilyincreasedduringtheMiddleAges,untilamedievalEnglishmanwouldhavehadtheluxuryof40to50daysayearoffwork,dependingonwherehelived,inadditiontoafreedayonSundays.DuringtheReformation,HenryVIIIabolishedmostoftheholidayspartlybecauseoftheProtestant（新教徒的）suspicionofsaints,butmorepractically,because,accordingtohistorianEamonDuffy,“Alargenumberofholidaysweremakingthepeoplepoorbylimitingagriculture."Thepeopletookadifferentviewandorganizedaprotestmarch—thePilgrimageofGrace—partlytoprotecttheirdaysoff.Thoughatfirstthereligiousandfestivesensesofholidaywerecombined,thewordgraduallycametobeusedforanykindofrelaxingbreakfromwork.Asthewordwasdrawingawayfromareligioussociety,thenumberofauthorizedholidayswasreduced,untilby1834mostworkershadonlyfourofficialdaysoffayear,inadditiontoSundays.Manyfactoryworkersamplifiedthistimebystayinghomeon“SaintMonday”torecoverfromwhattheyhadgottenuptothedaybefore.Bythelate19thcentury,employerswerecompromisingandofferinghalf-daySaturdays,thebeginningofthe“weekend”，atermfirstusedin1879.In1908,aninnovativemillinNewEnglandgaveitsemployeesallofSaturdayoff,andthepracticespreadwidelyduringtheGreatDepressionasawaytokeepemploymentup.Ittook400years,butfinallyworkerscouldenjoyasmanyholidaysastheyhadinthe15thcentury.1、Whatwastheword“holiday”originallyintendedfor?Economy.B.Religion.C.Entertainment.D.Politics.2、WhafsthemainreasonforHenryVIITsendingmostholidaysaccordingtoEamonDuffy?A.Hispeoplerequiredathoroughreformation.Hedidn'tbelieveinGodandthesaints.Peopletooknointerestintheagricultureduetothem.Toomanyholidaysstoodinthewayoftheagriculture.3、Whichcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword"amplified”inparagraph4?lengthenedB.wastedC.shortenedD.guaranteed4、WhendidmostemployeesgetthewholeSaturdayoff?A.In1879.B.In1908.C.DuringtheGreatDepression.D.Inthe15thcentury.（8分）Iwasbornonthe17thofNovember1828,inthevillageofNamPing,whichisaboutfourmilessouthwestofthePortugueseColony（殖民地）ofMacao,andislocatedonPedroIslandlyingwestofMacao,fromwhichitisseparatedbyachannelofhalfamilewide.Asearlyas1834,anEnglishlady,Mrs.Gutzlaff,wifeofamissionarytoChina,cametoMacao.SupportedbytheLadies'AssociationinLondonforthepromotionoffemaleeducationinIndiaandtheEast,sheimmediatelytookuptheworkofstartingagirls9schoolforChinesegirls,whichwassoonfollowedbytheopeningofaboys'school.Mrs.GutzlafFscomprador（买办）happenedtocomefrommyvillageandwasactuallymyfather'sfriendandneighbor.ItwasthroughhimthatmyparentsheardaboutMrs.GutzlafFsschoolanditwasdoubtlesslythroughhisinfluenceandmeansthatmyfathergotmeadmittedintotheschool.Ithasalwaysbeenamysterytomewhymyparentsshouldputmeintoaforeignschool,insteadofatraditionalConfucianschool,wheremybigbrotherwasplaced.MostcertainlysuchastepwouldhavebeenmoresuitableforChinesepublicopinion,taste,andthewantsofthecountry,thantoallowmetoattendanEnglishschool.Moreover,aChinesebeliefistheonlyavenueinChinathatleadstopoliticalpromotion,influence,powerandwealth.IcanonlyguessthatasforeigncommunicationwithChinawasjustbeginningtogrow,myparentshopedthatitmightbeworthwhiletoputoneoftheirsonstolearningEnglish.Inthiswayhemightbecomeaninterpreterandhaveamoreadvantageouspositiontoenterthebusinessanddiplomaticworld.IamwonderingifthatinfluencedmyparentstoputmeintoMrs.GutzlafFsSchool.Astowhatothersequencesithaseventuallybroughtaboutinmylaterlife,theywereentirelyleftinthehandsofGod.1、HowwastheauthoradmittedtoMrs.GutzlafFsschool?A.Throughhisfather'sfriend'shelp.Throughhisowneffortstoexams.Throughhisfather'srequest.D.ThroughMrs.GutzlafFsinfluence.2^Whydidtheauthor'sparentsputhimintoanEnglishschool?AnEnglishschoolwasmoreinfluential.ForeigntradewithChinawasdevelopingfast.ItmetwithChinesepublicopinion.Hecouldbecomeasuccessfulinterpreter.3、Whatdidtheauthorthinkofhisparents'decisiontoputhimintoanEnglishschool?A.Itwasskeptical.B.Itwasmysterious.C.Itwasthoughtful.D.Itwaswonderful.23.（8分）Itlookslike2017isshapinguptobearecord-breakingyearinmoviehistory.Hereisalistofsomeoftheyear'sbiggestblockbusterssofar.Kong:SkullIslandAreboot（重启）ofKingKongwouldnormallygetlaughedatinthisdayandage,butitlookslikethismodernversionofthestorywillbeworthwatching.WithUSactressBrieLarsonandUKactorTomHiddlestoninthemix,thisfilmissettobethisyear'sbiggestmonstertale.ReleaseDate:3/10/17BeautyandthebeastDirectorBillCondonisbringingbackapartofourchildhoodinliveaction,completewiththesongsweallrememberandloveWithBritishstarsEmmaWatsonandDanStevensleadingthecast,theclassicWaltDisneystoryalreadysoundslikeit'llbeadelightforbothchildrenandadults.ReleaseDate:3/17/17TheFateoftheFuriousTherewasdoubtthatwedevengetaFast8,especiallyafterthefittingendingUSactorPaulwalker'scharacterwasgivenattheendofFurious7.Fansthoughtthey'dneverseeDomandtherestofthecrewbackinaction,butthankfully,USstarVinDieselhimselfconfirmedthatTheFateoftheFuriousisfuelingupforanothergo.Theactorscharacter,Dom,turnstothedarkside,fundedbynewenemyCipher,playedbySouthAfricanactressCharlizeTheron.CantherestofDomsfamilyjointogethertobringtheiroldleaderdown?FindoutinApril.ReleaseDate:4/14/17Spider-Man:HomecomingSpiderManisheadinghometoMarvelStudiosforthefirsttime.ThemoviewillshowusPeterparker'shighschooldays,andwillcontinuethethreadswesawformedduringhisinitialappearanceinCaptainAmerica:CivilWanWeknowthatMichaelKeatonisplayingTheVultureinthisstory,andthatbothHappyHoganandTonyStark,playedbyUSactorsJonFavreauandRobertDowneyJr,arealongfortheride.ButifsTomHolland'sshowasSpider-Man,solet'sseewhathehasinstore.ReleaseDate:7/7/171、Whichofthefollowingmoviescan'tyouseeonMayDay?Kong:SkullIsland.Beautyandthebeast.TheFateoftheFurious.Spider-man:Homecoming.2、WhatcanweknowaboutBeautyandtheBeast?Itisfuelingupforanothergo.ItisproducedbyMarvelStudios.It'llshowusPeterparker*sschooldays.Itfllbeenjoyableforbothchildrenandadults.3、Dom,playedby,turnstothedarksideinTheFateoftheFurious.VinDieselCharlizeTheronPaulWalkerDanStevens24.（8分）Ourhero'soriginstorystartedthispastFebruaryinthePerinefamilylivingroominBirmingham,Alabama.Austin,a4-year-oldboy,andhisfather,TadPerine,werewatchingaprogramonAnimalPlanetaboutamotherpandaleavinghercubs.toldhimthatthecubswouldbehomelessforawhile/9Tadsays.^Austindidn'tknowwhathomelessnessmeant,buthewassadandwantedtoknowmore.”Seeingthisasateachablemoment,TadtookAustintotheFirehouseMinistries,alocalshelterthatprovideshousing,food,andotherservicesforhomelessmen.Astheydrovebytheredbrickbuilding,theysawagroupof25homelessmenstandingonthestreetcorner.uDad,theylooksad.”Austinsaid."Canwetakethemsomefoodandmakethemsmile?”Thatday,AustinusedhisallowancetobuyeachmanaBurgerKingsandwichandhandedthefoodouthimself.Seeingwhattheirpresencemeanttothemenattheministry,AustinandTadreturnedthenextweek.Afterhereturnedeveryweekforfiveweeks,wordofAustin'sactsofkindnessspreadthroughsocialmediaandnationalnewsoutlets.BurgerKingjumpedaboard,agreeingtodonate$1,000amonthforanentireyeartowardthecause.Soon,churchesandsheltersacrossthecountrybeganinvitingAustintocometodistributefoodinotherareas.WhereasbeforeAustinandTadcouldfeed25to50peopleatatime;now,thankstocorporateandcommunitysupport,theycanfeed800to2,000peopleatonce.AsforAustin,hecontinuestogiveoutfood,smiles,andhisinspirationalmessageoflove."ItmakesmefeellikeI'msavingtheday.”1、HowdoesAustinfeelwhenseeingtheTVprogram?Surprised B.JoyfulC.Grateful D.Unhappy2、WhydidTaddriveAustintothelocalshelter?A.Todonatesomemoneyforthehomeless.Toaskforsomehelpfromthehomeless.Toteachhimthemeaningofhomelessness.TointroduceAustintothestaffthere.3、WhatdoestheauthorintendtodoinParagraph3?ToconfirmAustin'sinfluence.TopraiseBurgerKing'sdonation.Tothankthecommunity'ssupportToconveyappreciationofthehomeless.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?ATeachableMomentABoyFightingAgainstHungerAKindFamilyHelpingthePoorTad'sInspirationalMessageofLove（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-wise99andhaving"ahugeantitrust（反垄断）problem.,,WillthePresident­electadd“jobkiller”tothelistofcriticisms?Amazon'sefforttolaunchanewkindofretailstorepredates（在 之前）theriseofDonaldTrump.“Fouryearsagoweaskedourselves:whatifwecouldcreateashoppingexperiencewithnolinesandnocheckout?Couldwepushtheboundariesofcomputervisionandmachinelearningtocreateastorewherecustomerscouldsimplytakewhattheywantandgo?MThecompanysaysonaninformationalpageaboutAmazonGo.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.wouldresultinapoliticalcrisiswouldthreatenthecareerofcashiersmayresultinahugeantitrustisNo.ljobkillerinthelistofcriticisms4、Themainpurposeofwritingthepassageis.A.tointroducetheAmazonGostoreB・toexplainhowAmazonGoworkstoarousepeople'sinterestinAmazontoindicateTrump'sattitudetoAmazon第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题L5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.（30分）AroundtwentyyearsagoIwaslivinginYork.1IhadalotofexperienceandaMaster^degree,!couldnotfind2work.Iwas3aschoolbustomakeendsmeetand4withafriendofmine,forIhadlostmyflat.Ihad5fiveinterviews（面试）withacompanyandonedaybetweenbusrunstheycalledtosayIdidnot6thejob.“Whyhasmylifebecomeso7 ?”Ithoughtpainfully.AsIpulledthebusoverto8alittlegirl,shehandedmeanearring9Ishouldkeepit10somebodyclaimed（认领）it.Theearringwaspaintedblackandsaid“BEHAPPY”.AtfirstIgotangry.Thenit11 me-Ihadbeengivingallofmy12towhatwasgoingwrongwithmy13ratherthanwhatwasright!Idecidedthenandtheretomakea14offiftythingsIwashappywith.Later,Idecidedto15morethingstothelist.Thatnighttherewasaphonecallfor16fromaladywhowasadirectoratalarge17.SheaskedmeifIwould18aone-daylectureonstress（压力）managementto200medicalworkers.1saidyes.My19therewentverywell,andbeforelongIgotawell-paidjob.TothisdayIknowitwasbecauseIchangedmywayof20thatIcompletelychangedmylife.1、A.AsB.ThoughC.IfD.When2、A.successfulB.extraC.satisfyingD.convenient3、A.drivingB.repairingC.takingD.designing4、A.workingB.travellingC.discussingD.living5、A.preparedforB.attendedC.askedforD.held6、A.loseB.likeC.findD.get7、A.hardB.busyC.seriousD.short8、A.waveatB.dropoffC.callonD.lookfor9、A.orderingB.promisingC.sayingD.showing10、A.incaseB.orelseC.asifD.nowthatH、A.hurtB.hitC.caughtD.moved12、A.feelingsB.attentionC.strengthD.interests13、A.opinionsB.educationC.experiencesD.life14、A.listB.bookC.checkD.copy15、A.connectB.turnC.keepD.add16、A.herB.apassengerC.meD.myfriend17、A.hospitalB.factoryc.restaurantD.hotel18、A・listentoB.reviewc.giveD.talkabout19、A.planB.choicec.dayD.tour20、A.operationB.speakingc.employmentD.thinking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。（15分）Iwaswanderingintothesmallstore,whenthestoreownerreceivedacallfromacustomer.Thecustomerandhiswifehadshoppedthereseveralmonthsbefore.Whennoticingthathiswifereallylikedonethinginthestore,hewantedtobuyitasasurprise.Becausetimewaslimited,out1・（go）thecouplewithoutbuyingit.Itwasnotuntilseveralmonthslaterthatthecustomerwantedtobuyit.ButthecustomerwasinTennessee,livingfarawayfromthestorewhichwasinMaine.Whatwasmore,hehadbeentothestoreseveralmonthsbefore,anditwasdifficulttobelievethatthestoreownerwouldrememberhim,or2.itwasthathewasreferringto.Therewere3,（diversity）goodsinthestore.Thecustomer^questionwaswhethershecoulddoit.Shesaidyes.Thestoreowneradvisedhimtodescribethethingforherandsohedid.（inform）whatthethingwaslike,thestoreownertookafewclose-upphotoswithhercamera,ande-mailedthemtothecustomer.Havingreceivedthephotos,thenthecustomerdecidedwhichonewastheverything.Thenthecustomersaid,“Nowitistimewediscussedapriceoverthephone."Apart5,discussingtheprice,theyalsodecidedthetimetosendit.Thenshetookcareofthecreditcardtransaction（交易）online,andthecustomerproposedthegift6・（send）thatafternoon.Thentheagreementwasreached.Thecustomersaid.WIlivefarawayfromyourplacenow.7.,IwouldgetitThestoreownerwasreallysmart.Shewasn'tnecessarily8^（talent）fornewtechnologybutshewaswillingtopushherselftofindnewwaystomakethetransaction（交易）actuallyhappen.Itwasnotadramaticthing.Itwasthefirsttimeshehadeverdoneit.Neverbeforehadshedonesuchathing.difficultitwas,thestoreownerdiscoveredacreativesolution10,（contribute）toanewwayofdoingbusiness.Inmyview,weshouldrealizethatchallengeandopportunitygohandinhand.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）（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（A）,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限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。PekingMan,theearliesthumanancestorthatlivedinChinabetweenroughly200,000or750,000yearsago,wasawood-workingandfire-usingman.Themanunimaginablelikedtodrillholesintoobjectsforunknownreasons.Later,somenewdiscoverypaintedapictureofahumanancestorwhowasmanymorecomplicatedthanpreviouslybelieved.PekingManfirstdiscoveredin1923inacavenearthevillageofZhoukoudian,closetoBeijing.DuringWorldWarTwo,fossilsofPekingManwentmissed.ResearchersdosomelabworkincludingusingmicroscopestolookatartifactsmadebyPekingMan.Beside,scientistswerestilltryingtodeterminethedetails.Finally,theanalysisshowedthatwhatPekingManhadtheinterestinclothesandthatsometoolswereusedforremovinganimalskins.第二节书面表达（满分25分）（25分）假定你是李华。上周你和你的父亲一起出国旅行，入住到根据广告提前预定的酒店，但酒店内有诸多方面让你们不满意。请根据广告提示，对其不实之处给该酒店负责人写一封投诉信。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。WelcometotheMapleInternationalHotelBright,Air-conditionedRooms!CleanRoomsAvailabletoFreeWi-Fi!LargeBathroomwithShower!CleanandDeliciousFood!WellServed!E-mail:WelcomeMIH@163.comDearSirorMadam,YourssincerelyLiHua参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题L5分，满分30分）1、B2、B3、D4、C5、D6、B7、C8、B9、D10、B11、C12、A13、C14、C15、D16、C17、B18、C19、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、BTOC\o"1-5"\h\zDAC22>1、A2、D3、B23、1、D2、D3、A24>1、D2、C3、A4、B25、FidelCastrowasbornathisfather'sfarmonAugust13,1926.Hisfather,AngelCastro,wasamigranttoCubafromGalicia,NorthwestSpain.HehadbecomefinanciallysuccessfulbygrowingsugarcaneatLasManacasfarminBiran,OrienteProvince.Agedsix,CastrowassenttolivewithhisteacherinSantiagodeCuba,beforebeingbaptized（洗礼）intotheRomanCatholicChurchattheageofeight.BeingbaptizedenabledCastrotoattendtheLaSalleboardingschoolinSantiago,whereheregularlymisbehaved,sohewassenttotheprivatelyfundedDoloresSchoolinSantiago.In1945hetransferredtoamorefamousschool,DeBeleninHavana.AlthoughCastrotookaninterestinhistory,geographyanddebatingatBelen,hedidnotexcelacademicallyjnsteaddevotingmuchofhistimetoplayingsport.In1945,CastrobeganstudyinglawattheUniversityofHavana,wherehebecameinvolvedinstudentactivism,andtheviolentgangsterismculturewithintheuniversity.Passionateaboutanti-imperialismandopposingU.S.interferenceintheCaribbean,heunsuccessfullycampaignedforthepresidencyoftheFederationofUniversityStudentsonaplatformof^honesty,decencyandjustice”.CastrobecamecriticalofthecorruptionandviolenceofPresidentRamonGrau\government,deliveringa