2025屆湖南名師聯(lián)盟英語高三上期末學(xué)業(yè)質(zhì)量監(jiān)測模擬試題含解析

2025屆湖南名師聯(lián)盟英語高三上期末學(xué)業(yè)質(zhì)量監(jiān)測模擬試題注意事項1．考生要認(rèn)真填寫考場號和座位序號。2．試題所有答案必須填涂或書寫在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無效。第一部分必須用2B鉛筆作答；第二部分必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆作答。3．考試結(jié)束后，考生須將試卷和答題卡放在桌面上，待監(jiān)考員收回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Thedraftregulationontheonlineprotectionofminors,________forpublicopinionsbythecyberspaceauthorities,hasdrawnwidepublicconcern.A．releasingB．havingreleasedC．toreleaseD．released2．Ourteacherenteredtheclassroom,__________.A．a(chǎn)bookinhand B．bookinhandC．bookinhishandD．a(chǎn)bookinhands3．Hischildrenwerehispride,andbeingadevotedfatherbecameatop______inhislife.A．capacity B．a(chǎn)nxiety C．priority D．opportunity4．Don’tletyourselfbe______intobuyingthingsyoudon’treallywant.A．a(chǎn)dvocated B．clarified C．flashed D．persuaded5．Thiskindofgelpenwhich______smoothlyisquitepopularwithstudents.A．iswrittenB．iswritingC．wroteD．writes6．Weshoulddowhatwecan______people’shardworkpaysoff.A．besure B．beingsureC．makingsure D．tomakesure7．—Can'tyoudrivealittlefaster?—No.IfI________anotherspeedingticket,mydadwouldtakeawaymycar.A．wouldget B．wouldhavegot C．hadgot D．got8．Isitcommonpracticethatsalesmenreceivea_______of10percentonallsalesmade?A．depositB．receiptC．pensionD．commission9．IwillgotoBeijingonbusinesstomorrow,doyouhaveanything____toyoursonstudyinginPekingUniversity?A．tobetaken B．totake C．taken D．beingtaken10．Theengineeristhoughttobecapableandmodest,sohispromotiontomanagerisapopular_____.A．a(chǎn)chievement B．a(chǎn)ppointment C．commitment D．employment11．It’snearlyfouryearssinceIworkedinthatfirm.I________abandwithotherfellows.A．operated B．hadbeenoperatingC．wasoperating D．a(chǎn)moperating12．—Sorry,Ididn’thearthedoorbellring.—Yourbell.Perhapsitneedsrepairing.A．neverworked B．isneverworkingC．neverworks D．hadneverworked13．WhenIsaidsomeonebroketheschoolregulations,I______you.Whydidyougetthatangry?A．don’treferto B．haven’treferredto C．wasn’treferringto D．hadn’treferredto14．Weallknowthatgoodresults________foryouwhenyoustartdoingthingsyoulove.A．a(chǎn)rewaitingB．havewaitedC．havebeenwaitingD．willbewaiting15．Hawkingbelievestheearthisunlikelytobetheonlyplanet_____lifehasdevelopedgradually.A．that B．whyC．where D．whose16．__________himnottodoso,hewouldn’thavemadesuchaseriousmistake.A．DidIpersuade B．IfIpersuadeC．IfIshouldpersuade D．HadIpersuaded17．8studentsand2teachersatSantaFeHighSchoolbya17-year-studentarmedwithashotgunandapistol.Thisisoneofthemanygun-relatedtragediesthathavehappenedinthelast2years.A．killedB．werekilledC．havekilledD．havebeenkilled18．Theteacherspokesofastthatitwashardforthestudentsto______whathewassaying.A．takein B．takeoff C．takeon D．takeafter19．______caughtintherainunexpectedly,westillenjoyedthejourneyverymuch.A．When B．AsC．Unless D．Although20．Asoftenhappensafterlongsleeplessness,hewas________byanunreasoningpanic.A．seizedB．fascinatedC．impressedD．embarrassed第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Amazonisbreakingintophysicalretailinanewway.TheonlineretailgiantrevealedanewkindofphysicalstoreconceptinavideopublishedonMonday.Thestore,calledAmazonGo,doesn'tworklikeatypicalWalmartorsupermarket.Instead,it'sdesignedsothatshopperswilluseanapp,alsocalledAmazonGo,toautomaticallyaddtheproductsthattheyplantobuytoadigitalshoppingcartbyscanningaQRcode(二維碼).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(反壟斷)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'sattitudetoAmazon22．（8分）TheUniversityofBirminghamisthefirstexcellentUKRussellGroupuniversitytoannouncethatitwillacceptthe"Gaokao"examforhigh-flyingChinesestudentswishingtojoinits.undergraduatecoursesin2019.Highschoolstudentswhocompletethe"NationalHigherEducationEntranceExamination",orGaokao,withtopgradeswillbeabletoapplyfordirectentryontoBirminghamdegreeprogrammeswithoutfirstcompletingafoundationyearwhichisaroutineforthefreshman.Gaokaoisusuallytakenbystudentsintheirlastyearofseniorhighschooland,everyyear,eachprovinceinChinasetsthegradesrequiredtogainadmissiontoitsuniversities.ItisusuallyheldacrossChinainearlyJune.StudentsaretestedinChinese,Mathematics,aForeignLanguageandsocialsciencesornaturalsciences.UniversityofBirminghamVice-ChancellorProfessorSirDavidEastwoodsaid:"TheUniversityofBirminghamhasbeenchallenginganddevelopinggreatmindsformorethanacentury.WewelcomepeoplefromaroundtheglobetostudyatBirminghamandChinesestudentsformanintegralpartofoureducationandresearchcommunity.WearefurtheropeningaccesstoBirmingham'swealthofeducationopportunitiesforthebrightestandmostdedicatedChinesestudentsbyacceptingthisstrictandimportantqualification.Ilookforwardtowelcomingthesehigh-flyingstudentstotheUniversityofBirmingham."GaokaoisincreasinglyacceptedbyuniversitiesinAustralia,theUSA,CanadaandmainlandEurope.Birminghamwillonlybeconsideringhighqualitystudentswhoachieveaminimum80%GaokaoscoreandmeetadditionalacademicandEnglishlanguagerequirements.ProfessorJonFrampton,DirectoroftheUniversityofBirmingham'sChinaInstitutesaid:"TheUniversityofBirminghamhasalonghistoryofeducatingstudentsfromChinaandoneofourmostfamousgraduatesisLiSiguang-thefoundingfatherofChinesegeology.IamdelightedthattheUniversityisnowacceptingtheGaokao.ThisgivesthebrightestandbestChinesestudentsanopportunitytomovestraightintothefirstyearofourundergraduateprogrammesandexperiencethebenefitsofstudyingataglobalTop100university,suchasBirmingham."1、WhatdoChinesestudentshavetodotoentertheUniversityofBirminghambefore2019?A．Gothroughafoundationyear.B．PrepareBirminghamdegreeprogrammes.C．Acquiretherighttopermanentresidency.D．Scoreover800%oftheuniversity'squalificationexamination.2、Whoistheannouncementintendedfor?A．TheforeignstudentsinChina. B．AllpeoplelivingintheUK.C．ThestudentsoftheUK. D．Chinesestudents.3、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains"integral"underlinedinparagraph3?A．complete. B．necessary.C．indifferent. D．unimportant.4、Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A．Theintroductiontothe"Gaokao"ofChina.B．ThehistoryoftheUniversityofBirmingham.C．Thehighqualitystudentsacceptedbytopuniversities.D．TheUniversityofBirmingham'sadmissiontoGaokao.23．（8分）Shakespeare’sFamilyHomesTheShakespeareBirthplaceTrusthasalongandfamoustraditionofwelcomingvisitinggroupstotheShakespeareHouses,eachplacewithitsownfascinatingstorytotell.Shakespeare’sBirthplaceWalkinShakespeare5sfootstepsandexplorethehousewherehewasbornandgrewup.Explorehisfather’sglove-makingworkshopandcatchourlocalactorsbringingShakespeare’sworkstolife.MaryArden’sFarmMeetthecostumedlocalsastheygoabouttheirdailytasksofcooking,tendingcropsandfeedingtherareanimals.Explorethefarmyardwithitscenturies-oldbarns(谷倉)andoutbuildings,orseethehousewhereShakespeare’smothergrewupandvisitPalmer’sFarmHouse,thehomeofRobertPalmer,afamilyfriendandneighbour.Hall’sCroftExploretheluxurioushomeofShakespeare’sdaughterSusannaandherwealthyphysicianhusband,Dr.JohnHall:Flemishpaintingsandfinefurniture.RelaxinthebeautifulgardensandbreatheinthefragrantherbsasusedbyDr.Hallinhistreatments.Shakespeare’sNewPlaceWalkinShakespeare’sfootstepsandtracethefootprintofhisfamilyhomefor19yearsofhislife.JourneynextintotheGoldenGarden,whereplantingandsculpturecelebrateShakespeare’sinfluence.LoseyourselfintheNewPlaceExhibitionandlookintoShakespeare’sworld.Learnaboutthepastheplayedinthehousedhistory,andinthetown.Upstairs,dressingup,costumeandanimationmakeyoucompletelyinvolvedinShakespearefamilylife.1、WherecanyouenjoytheperformancesofShakespeare’splays?A．InShakespeare’sBirthplace.B．OnMaryArden’sFarm.C．OnHairsCroft.D．InShakespeare’sNewPlace.2、WhatisHall’sCroftfamousfor?A．Theglove-makingworkshop.B．TheGoldenGarden.C．Thebeautifulgardenswithherbs.D．Thecenturies-oldbarns.3、WhatcanvisitorsdoinShakespeare’sFamilyHomes?A．VisitPalmer’sFarmHouseonHall’sCroft.B．ExploretheoldfarmyardinShakespeare’sBirthplace.C．EnjoyplantingcelebratingShakespeare’sinfluenceinMaryArden’sFarm.D．ExperienceShakespearefamilylifeinShakespeare’sNewPlace.24．（8分）ChineseNewYearhasbeenwelcomedinBritainwithitsbiggesteverprogramofeventsandcelebrations.FromLondon’sTrafalgarSquaretomajorcitiesacrossBritain,tensofthousandsofBritishpeoplehavejoinedChinesecommunitiestocelebratethearrivaloftheYearoftheRooster.InManchestertherewasaDragonParade,ledbyaspectacular54-meterlongdragon,endingisChinatownwheretherewastraditionalChineseentertainment,morethan6,000lanterns,streetfoodvillagesandafireworksshow.CelebrationsalsotookplaceinLiverpool.Birmingham,LakeDistrict,Durham,Edinburgh.LeedsandNewcastle.AcademicDr.WuKegangsaidthattheChineseNewYeareventinBritain“isnowbiggerthaneveranditisgrowingeveryyear.”WhenWuarrivedinBritain26yearsagofromGuangdong,southChina,thefirstthinghenoticedwasthatChineseNewYearwascelebratedmainlyintownsandcitieswithbigChinesecommunities.“YouwouldgotoLondonChinatownandjoinyourcountrymentocelebrate,ortoChinatownsinplaceslikeLiverpoolandManchesterforwhatwereeventsalmostexclusivelyheldforChinesepeople,”Wurecalled.“Nowitissodifferent,andweareseeinglocalcommunitiesalloverthecountrytakingpartalongsidetheirownChinesepopulations,”hesaid.“ItiscleartomethatthecelebrationswillcontinuetogrowinBritain.ChineseNewYearhasearneditsplaceinthecalendarofeventsinBritain,andisheretostay.”1、WheredidtheDragonParadetakeplace?A．London.B．Manchester.C．Birmingham.D．Newcastle.2、WhenDr.WuarrivedinBritain26yearsago,ChineseNewYearwas_______.A．verypopularallaroundBritainB．celebratedmainlybyChinesecommunitiesC．onlycelebratedinLondon,LiverpoolandManchesterD．enjoyedbylocalcommunitiesalongsideChinesepopulations3、AccordingtoDr.Wu,howwillChineseNewYeardevelopinthenextfewyears?A．Growmorepopular.B．Turnintoanofficialholiday.C．Getlessremembered.D．BecomemoreimportantthanChristmas.4、What’sthemainideaofthispassage?A．HowBritishcelebrateChineseNewYear.B．MoreandmoreBritishlearnaboutChineseculture.C．ChineseNewYearhasearneditspopularityinBritain.D．ChinesecommunitiescelebrateNewYearinBritaininvariousways.25．（10分）RockJunketisTheOriginalRocknRollWalkingTourofNewYorkCity.RockJunketfounderBobbyPinnisanauthor,formerrockradiopersonality,rockhistorianandhe’sspent17yearsasamusicexecutive(總監(jiān)).Readthereviews,bookthebestandforgettherest!Checkavailabilityandbuyticketsonline:EastVillageRockTour-#1seller-MondaythruSaturdayGreenwichVillageRockTour-SundayUnionSquareRockTour-TuesdayandThursdayBeatlesTourCustomized(定制的)ToursAdvancepurchaserequiredasToursselloutquicklyPurchasebyphoneat(212)2-3370GroupandPrivateToursAvailable—fordetailsclickhereorcall(646)515-7874RockJunketWalkingToursarenotonlytheperfectwaytodigdeepintoNewYork’srockscenebutalsolearnaboutart,fashion,rockn’rollclothingstoresandgreatlocalbarsandrestaurants.TheEastVillageRockTourisverypopularaswedemonstratehowtheneighborhoodwentfrompoortobeingthebirthplaceofpunkrock.OnTheGreenwichVillageRockTourwe’lllookattheinfluenceBobDylanhadontheVillageplussitesaboutJimiHendrixandTheAnimals.WecoverlotsofclubsalsoincludingCafeWha,BitterEnd,andothers.TheUnionSquareRockTourdetailstheimmoralbehaviorofMax’sKansasCity,WebsterHall,AndyWarholandhis2ndand3rdFactory,afamousClashalbumcoverandmuchmore.TheBeatlesTourtakesusthroughMidtownandUptownasweexplorethesitesthatgavebirthtoBeatlemania(披頭士狂熱).OurCustomizedRockTourshavebeenbookedandlovedbyschools,universities,writers,museumcurators(館長)andmanyothers.1、FromthepassageweknowRockJunketis.A．a(chǎn)travelagency B．a(chǎn)famousmuseumC．a(chǎn)websiteformusiclovers D．a(chǎn)surveycompany2、IfyouwanttojoinintheRockJunket’sactivities,youmust.A．haveagiftformusic B．readonlinereviewsC．buyaticketinadvance D．wearrockn’rollclothes3、Whichofthefollowingismostpopularamongstudentgroups?A．TheEastVillageRockTour. B．GreenwichVillageRockTour.C．UnionSquareRockTour. D．CustomizedRockTours.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Kindnessisasimpleanswerinasometimesdifficultandchallengingworld.Foralongtimeithasbeenmyworkto1andappreciateallpeopleandto2otherstodothesame.WhenmygranddaughterSkylarwasyoungandwe'dgoout,wehada(n)3called"Whocanmakethemostpeoplesmile?"Andwecontinueittoday.It4forawonderfulday.WhenSkylarseessomeonewalkingdowntheaislewithher5down,she'llwalkuptoherandgivesherabig6.Iwatchherwalkon.turnaroundandsmileatSkylar7perhapssmileatsomeoneelse.Kindnessisachainthat8usalltogether.In2002,mydadhadaseriesofstrokesandotherillness.Atthattime,Iwasinawomen'snetworking9.OnedayIaskedtheladiesiftheycouldsendtheir10energiesandmaybedosomethingniceforsomeonetowhomtheywouldnot11thinkaboutdoingsomethingnice.Thatsameday,Imadecookiesforthe12atthepostoffice.WhenIgavehimthecookieshe13lookedalittleembarrassed."Why,Linda?"heasked."BecauseI14you!"Ianswered."WhenIgethereat6a.m.anditisstill15outside,knowingyouareinsidemakesmefeel16.AndwhenIfirstmovedhereandmypostoffice17wasalwaysempty,youalways18meon.Andyoukeepthisplace19."Thateveninghiswifecalledmeandsaidthathewas20."Nooneevenknowshisname,letalonebakeshimcookies!"1、A．observeB．recommendC．a(chǎn)cknowledgeD．judge2、A．encourageB．trainC．praiseD．comfort3、A．contestB．speechC．surpriseD．involvement4、A．a(chǎn)nswersB．a(chǎn)ppliesC．searchesD．makes5、A．luckB．headC．handD．shoulder6、A．signB．shoutC．smileD．gift7、A．butB．stillC．soD．or8、A．takesB．pullsC．urgesD．protects9、A．a(chǎn)chievementB．communicationC．organizationD．skill10、A．positiveB．possibleC．exactD．common11、A．a(chǎn)dequatelyB．properlyC．increasinglyD．normally12、A．managerB．businessmanC．guardD．protector13、A．consequentlyB．strangelyC．otherwiseD．a(chǎn)ctually14、A．trustB．a(chǎn)ppreciateC．a(chǎn)dmireD．inspire15、A．darkB．coldC．lonelyD．inconvenient16、A．excitedB．pleasedC．safeD．curious17、A．a(chǎn)ddressB．boxC．windowD．seat18、A．countedB．turnedC．putD．cheered19、A．spotlessB．cheerlessC．fearlessD．fruitless20、A．interestedB．touchedC．focusedD．worried第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Recently,anIndianfilm“HindiMedium”hasmade1．hit!Ittoldastorythatacouplesparednoeffort2．(give)theirdaughterthe3．(good)educationandfinallyshewasacceptedbytheeliteofDelhi.Actually,thisphenomenoncanalsobeseeninChina.Todaymoreandmoreparentsadopttheideaof''personalqualityeducation”andcommittoencouragingtheirchildrentocultivateavarietyofinterestsoutsidethe4．(tradition)classroomactivities,likeplayingtheviolin,robotprogrammingandsoon.Butparticipating5．toomanyextracurricularactivitiesdoesdeprivethechildrenoftheirplaytime.It6．(point)outthatmoreChineseparentsneedtorealizethatthehand-holdingmentalityisoverwhelmingtheirchildren.Theyhavetoloosentheircontrol,givethekidstimeof7．（they）own,andletthemtaketheinitiative.Todayparentsworry8．（endless）aboutpreparingthekidsfortherealworld,abattlefieldwhereeveryonemustarmthemselvesforafight.Butthereisnodenying9．thebesttimesinlifearethose10．（steal）momentswespendwithothers-anidleafternoonwithabelovedcompanion,acupofteawithanoldfriend,orasimplegameoftagwithclassmatesafterschool.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上英語老師要求同桌之間互相修改作文，請你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在該詞下面寫出該加的詞。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及修改均僅限一詞。2、只允許修改10處，多者（從11處起）不計分。只允許修改10處,多者(從第11處起)不計分。DearBob,I’msorrytotellyouthatIcannotgotothebookstorewithyouonthisSunday,becausesomethingunluckyoccurredtomeinthePEclassyesterday、IwasplayingbasketballwithmyfriendswhileIjumpedhighlytocatchtheball、Anotherstudentstruckmeonalegaccidentally,thatmademebreakmyleg、Thesituationmadeeveryonenervous、However,Iwassenttothenearesthospitalassoonaspossible、ThedoctorsuggestedthatIresteduntilnextFriday、Ihopethechangewillnotcauseyoutoomuchtroubles、ShallIgoonnextSaturdaymorning?Wecansetoutearlysothatwe’llhavemoretimereadandselectbooks、Yours,LiHua第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是新華中學(xué)高一學(xué)生李津，你的英國筆友Jim在給你的郵件中提到他想了解你的職業(yè)規(guī)劃（careerplan），請你給Jim回信，內(nèi)容包括：你希望從事的職業(yè);你選擇該職業(yè)的原因；你打算為之作何準(zhǔn)備。注意：1.詞數(shù)不少于100；2.開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。DearJim,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiJin

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、B3、C4、D5、D6、D7、D8、D9、A10、B11、D12、C13、C14、D15、C16、D17、B18、A19、D20、A第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、FidelCastrowasbornathisfather’sfarmonAugust13,1926.Hisfather,AngelCastro,wasamigranttoCubafromGalicia,NorthwestSpain.HehadbecomefinanciallysuccessfulbygrowingsugarcaneatLasManacasfarminBirán,OrienteProvince.Agedsix,CastrowassenttolivewithhisteacherinSantiagodeCuba,beforebeingbaptized(洗禮)intotheRomanCatholicChurchattheageofeight.BeingbaptizedenabledCastrotoattendtheLaSalleboardingschoolinSantiago,whereheregularlymisbehaved,sohewassenttotheprivatelyfundedDoloresSchoolinSantiago.In1945hetransferredtoamorefamousschool,DeBeléninHavana.AlthoughCastrotookaninterestinhistory,geographyanddebatingatBelén,hedidnotexcelacademically,insteaddevotingmuchofhistimetoplayingsport.In1945,CastrobeganstudyinglawattheUniversityofHavana,wherehebecameinvolvedinstudentactivism,andtheviolentgangsterismculturewithintheuniversity.Passionateaboutanti-imperialismandopposingU.S.interferenceintheCaribbean,heunsuccessfullycampaignedforthepresidencyoftheFederationofUniversityStudentsonaplatformof“honesty,decencyandjustice”.CastrobecamecriticalofthecorruptionandviolenceofPresidentRamonGrau’sgovernment,deliveringapublicspeechonthesubjectinNovember1946thatreceivedcoverageonthefrontpageofseveralnewspapers