辽宁省凌源市第三中学新高考英语二模试卷及答案解析

辽宁省凌源市第三中学新高考英语二模试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，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．I______footballsinceIleftuniversity.A．didn’tplay B．don’tplayC．won’tplay D．haven’tplayed2．Anew________busservicetoTianjinAirportstartedtooperatetwomonthsago.A．common B．usualC．regular D．ordinary3．—Smokingshouldbebannedinpublic.—.____Itisharmfultoboththesmokersandnon-smokers.A．I’dlovetoB．It’smypleasureC．I’mwithyouonthatD．It’suptoyou4．Thenewsofthenewly-electedpresident’scomingtoChinaforavisitwas______ontheradiojustnow.A．givenaway B．givenin C．givenoff D．givenout5．________challengesinChinascar-sharingeconomy,sharedmobilitystillhasapromisingfuture.A．Despite B．BesidesC．Concerning D．Regarding6．Thiswasreturnedbecausetheperson________thisletterwasaddressedhaddiedthreeyearsago.A．towhom B．towhichC．which D．whom7．AllofushavethedesiretovisitthethreemaintemplesinAthens,especially______thatcontainsagoldandivorystatueofAthena.A．theone B．one C．theones D．those8．–What’swrongwithyouripad2?Thesound____isnotclear.--Yes.Ithasbeenbrokenforsometime.A．comeout B．comingout C．tocomeout D．cameout9．—Areyoufreenow?Ihavesomethingimportanttotellyou.—OK,________youmakeitshort.Iwillhavetofinishthisreportbeforenoon.A．nowthatB．assoonasC．everytimeD．aslongas10．ThePalaceofVersailles,France’snationaltreasure,has________manychangesinitscentury-longhistorywhilekeepingitsbeauty.A．gonethroughB．takenonC．ledtoD．showedoff11．Heissuchanunselfishman.Youcannothelpbut________him.A．respectB．torespectC．neglectD．toneglect12．—Lookingbackon_____inyearsgonebyandthegoodtimethatIhadmakestodayseemrathersad.—Absolutely.Somuchhaschanged.A．howitwas B．whoitwas C．howwasit D．whowasit13．Notuntilhewentabroadtofurtherhisstudy_______theimportanceofEnglish.A．hashefoundB．hehasfoundC．didhefindD．hehadfound14．—IgotthatjobIwantedatthepubliclibrary.—___________!That’sgoodnews.A．Goahead B．Cheers C．Congratulations D．Comeon15．—PityyoumissedGeorge'swedding.—Well,I________.A．haven'tbeeninvitedB．wouldn'tbeinvitedC．hadn'tbeeninvitedD．amnotinvited16．Marywasaskedtodosomethingimportant.Itdoesn’tmatter.Let’stheworkwhereitisleftoff.A．takeup B．takedown C．takein D．takeoff17．Thewetweatherwillcontinuetomorrow,whenacoldfronttoarrive.A．isexpectedB．isexpectingC．expectsD．willbeexpected18．Theweatherturnedouttobefine.I_____________thetroubletocarrytheumbrellawithme.A．shouldhavetaken B．musthavetakenC．couldn'thavetaken D．needn'thavetaken19．Thiskindofglassesmadebyexperiencedcraftsmen_________comfortably.A．iswornB．wearsC．wearing D．areworn20．Themedicineshouldusuallybekeptoutofthe________ofchildrenathome.A．distance B．reachC．limit D．arrival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）Theboysatonhischair,withhishandabovethekeyboard.Hethoughtaboutwhattowrite.Herecalledthatthecompetitiondeadlinewasmerelyaweekaway.Buthestillhadnotevenstartedonhispiece.Helookedatthebrochureagain.“WRITINGCOMPETITION!”thetitleread.Hismomhadencouragedhimtoenterthewritingcompetition,andnowhewastakingitonashispersonaltaskfortheholidays.Astheboyreflectedonhispreviouswritingefforts,herealizedhowhopelesshistaskofwinningwas.Everystoryheeverwrotewasbasedonotherstories.Hehadlittleimagination,andunfortunately,imaginationwasthekeytowriting.Suddenly,hehadabrainwave.Thistime,hecameupwithanoriginalandimaginativestory.Thewordsshottowardshimlikeastormofleaves.Wordswerecomingeasily,flowingthroughhim,fasterthanhecouldtype.Hetypedfasterthanheeverhadbefore.Hecontinuedtotype,amazedathoweasywritingthisstorywas.Theboycouldnotstopwriting.Helookedatthewordcountandsawthenumber“248”staringrightbackathim.Hewasnotevenhalfwayyet.Thenheheardthecallofhismothersayingtimeforbed.Hecontinuedwritingthepiece,ignoringher.Hehadtomakeupforthetimehehadlostthinkingaboutatopictowrite.Finally,hefinished.Thewordcountnowread“498”.“Perfect,”hethought,“justunderthewordlimit.”Heknewthiswasthestorythatwouldwin.HewentontoGoogleandsearchedforthecompetition.Hefoundthepagebuttherewasno“Enter”button.1、Whatcausedtheboytotakepartinthewritingcompetition?A．Anewcomputer. B．Theprizemoney.C．Hisowninterest. D．Hismom’sadvice.2、Howdidtheboyfinishhisearlierwriting?A．Hismomhelpedhim. B．Hecopiedothers’ideas.C．Hisfriendsassistedhim. D．Heusedhisimagination.3、Whydidtheboydelayhiswriting?A．Becausehewasterriblylazy. B．Becausehedidn’tknowwhattowrite.C．Becausehewasn’tconfident. D．Becausehereadtoomanystories.4、Whichmightbethemaximumwordlimitforeachentry?A．100. B．250.C．500. D．1000.22．（8分）Shakespeare'sGlobeExhibition&TourisauniqueinternationalresourcetoexploreShakespeare’swork.Openallyearround,itgivesyouanopportunitytolearnmoreaboutthemostfamousplaywright(剧作家),Shakespeare,andhelpsyouseektofurthertheexperienceandinternationalunderstandingofhim.GroupVisitstotheExhibition&Tour*OpeningHoursTheatreTours:Monday-Sunday:9:30a.m.-5:00p.m.Exhibition:Monday-Sunday:9:00a.m.-5:00p.m.Groupsof15peopleormorearerequiredtopre-booktheirvisit,andeachgroupwillhaveitsownguideforfree.Tomakeareservation,pleasefillinaGroupRequestFormandreturnittousviaemail.*ExhibitionandTourPricesAdult:$15.00Senior(60+):$13.50Student(withvalidID):$11.50Child(5-15):$8.00Complimentary:Every16thpersonfree*GettinghereShakespeare'sGlobe21NewGlobeWalk,LondonSEl9DT,UKWehavecurrentlyimprovedsecurity,withallbagsbeingchecked.Pleasearriveingoodtime,anddonotbringanylargebagsandcheckthecalendarbeforeyourvisitorcall+44(0)2079021500tofindoutaboutourlatestopeningtimes.Visitorsareadvisedtoarrivebypublictransportorbytaxi.ThereisacarparkonThamesExchangeonthenorthsideofSouthwarkBridge(open24hours,sevendaysaweek).CabsmaybefoundallyearroundonSouthwarkBridge.ItmayalsobepossibletopickoneupfromoutsidetheentrancehallonNewGlobeWalk.*WheretoeatSwanatShakespeare'sGlobeservesmodernBritishseasonalfoodfordinner,afternoonteaordrinksinourbeautifulbarandrestaurantsetovertwofloors,availableforpre-andpost-theatredining.SwanRestaurantMonday-Friday:12noon-2:30p.m.&6:00p.m.-10:30p.m.Saturday:12noon-3:30p.m.&6:00p.m.Sunday:12noon-9:00p.m.1、Whencanyoupayavisittotheexhibition?A．Fridayat12:00p.m.B．Mondayat8:00a.m.C．Saturdayat5:30p.m.D．Sundayat7:00p.m.2、Ifagroupof20childrenvisittheExhibition&Tour,whatisrequiredforthemtodo?A．Theyneedtohireaguidethemselves.B．Theymustbeaccompaniedbyanadult.C．Theyhavetopay$160forticketsintotal.D．Theyneedtoemailforareservationinadvance.3、Whichofthefollowingappliestovisitors?A．They’reabletogetataxinearSouthwarkBridge.B．TheycanparkonthesouthsideofSouthwarkBridge.C．Theyarerequiredtodeposittheirbagsbeforeentering.D．It’smoreconvenienttodrivetherethantakingpublictransport.4、WhatcanweknowaboutSwanRestaurant?A．AfternoonleaisnotservedonSunday.B．Itservestraditionalseasonalfoodfordiner.C．Itisclosedfrom3p.m.to5p.m.onworkdays.D．Itservesthreemeals,drinksandafternoontea.23．（8分）Ifyouhaveeverhadacat,orhavewatchedoneofthemanyfunnycatvideosonline,you’llknowthatcatshaveamindoftheirown.Alotofthethingstheydoarehardtounderstandtheyliketoclimbuptallfurniture,fitthemselvesinsmallspacesandattacksmallobjectsfornoreasonatall.Nowscientistshavemanagedtofigureoutwhatexactlyisgoingoninthebrainsofourlittlefriends.AccordingtoTonyBuffington,aprofessoratOhioStateUniversityintheUS,cats’strangebehaviorlargelycomesfromtheirwayoflifebackinthewild.“Catstodaystillhavemanyofthesameinstincts(本能)thatallowedthemtoliveinthewildformillionsofyears.”hesaidinaTEDTalk.“Tothem,ourhomesaretheirjungles.”Inthewild,catsarehunters.Theirbodiesandgreatbalancingabilitiesallowthemtoclimbtohighspotstobetterlookattheenvironment.Eventhoughtheydon’thavetohuntanymoreinhumanhouses,theystillkeeptheoldhabitofviewingthelivingroomfrom,forexample,thetopoftherefrigerator.Cats’huntinginstinctisalsowhatmakesthemattacksmallthingslikekeysandUSBdrives.Inthewild,theyhuntwhatevertheycanget,andmostoftheanimalstheykillaresmall.However,catscanalsobeprey.Thisexplainswhytheyliketostayinsmallspaceslikedrawersorwashingmachinestheyarehiding,ortheythinktheyarehiding,frommoredangerousanimals.Thisisalsowhycatspreferacleanbox:asmellyonecouldeasilyshowenemieswheretheyare.Knowinghowcats’mindsworkisnotonlyusefulforbetterunderstandingthem.Itmayalsohelpcats’ownerstobettermeetcats’needs.Forexample,ownerscouldtrytomakeclimbingeasierforcatsbymovingtheirfurniturearound.Theycouldalsouse“foodpuzzles”tomakeeatingfeelmorelikehuntinginsteadofjustgivingfoodtothecats.1、AccordingtoTonyBuffington,________.A．cats’strangebehaviorishardforpeopletounderstandB．catsaremoreusedtolivinginthewildthaninhumans’homesC．catsbehavestrangelymainlybecauseofsomeinstinctsinthewildD．cats’instinctsareashelpfultothemtodayastheyweremillionsofyearago2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A．CatsliketoclimbuphighbecausetheywanttohidefromdangerousanimalsB．CatsattackkeysandUSBdrivesbecausetheyhaveahabitofhuntingsmallanimalsC．CatsenjoystayinginsmallspacesbecausetheyusuallyliveinsmallcavesinthewildD．Cats’preferenceforacleanboxprobablyhassomethingtodowiththeirhuntinginstincts3、Theunderlinedword“prey”inParagraph5probablymeans_________.A．ananimalthatistoolazyB．ananimalthatlikeshidinggamesC．ananimalthatkeepsitselfcleanD．ananimalthatishunted4、Thisarticleismainlywrittento_________.A．explorethereasonsbehindcats’strangebehaviorB．describecats’pastwildexperiencetoreadersC．tellcatownershowtomakelifeeasierforcatsD．comparecats’behaviorinhumanhomeswiththatinthewild24．（8分）NewforThisYearWelcometotheshowWewanttomakesureyou'resupportedeverystepofthewaywhenvisitingtheshowsothisyearwe'llhaveguidesattheentrancetoansweranyofyourquestionswhetheryouwanttogetstraighttotheiceskatingrinkormorelikely...thebar!SlashthosepricesTheshowisgettingbiggerandbiggerbutourpricesaregettinglowerandlower!We'rethrilledtoreduceourticketpricesoyoucansavethepennieswhenbuyingyourwintergear.Plus,allofourin-showfeaturesarecompletelyfreeofcharge!HalftermWe'vechangedourdatesthisyeartocoincidewiththehalftermbreakwhichmeansyoucanhappilybringthekidsalong.FoodYourtastebudsareprobablystilltinglingfromlastyear'svastselectionofthefinestAlpinecuisineandthisyearisnodifferent，excepttherewillbeevenmoretochoosefrom!KeepingwarmanddryWe'velistenedtoyoursuggestionsandwe'llbecreatingmoreundercoverareasthisyear.Therewillbeavarietyofindoorspacestomakethemostofincludingcafesandseatingareas.1、Whatisnewaboutthisyear'sshow?A．Youwillpaymuchlessformovies.B．Newly-madefoodwillhe：provided.C．Performanceswillbeputonindoors.D．Itwillbeheldduringschoolholidays.2、Theorganizerstrytomaketheirshowasuccess.A．byprovidingmoreprogrammesforvisitorsB．byshowingmuchconsiderationforvisitorsC．bymakingatightscheduleoftheactivitiesD．byestablishingarealisticgoaloftheirwork25．（10分）Vehiclesoftencomeintoconflictwithothervehiclesandpedestrianswhentheirintendedcoursesoftravelintersect(交叉),andendupbeingineachother，sway.Thegeneralprinciplethatestablisheswhohastherighttogofirstiscalled“rightofway”,or“priority”.Itdetermineswhohastherighttousetheconflictingpartoftheroadandwhohastowait.Signs,signals,markingsandotherfeaturesareoftenusedtomakepriorityclear.Adrivermustyield(让)therightofwaytootherdrivers:●WhenapproachingaYIELDsign.Slowdownorstoptoavoidacrash.●Evenafterthelightturnsgreenwhentherearevehiclesintheintersection.●Whenapproachingemergencyvehiclesusingsoundingorflashingsirens.●Aftercomingtoacompletestopatanintersectionwherethereisastopsignoraflashingredsignal.Ifthereisnostopline,stopbeforethecrosswalk.●Whenmakingaleftturnonaredlightafterastopfromaone-waystreettoanotherone-waystreetwithtrafficmovingtotheleft.(SeeFigureA．)●Whentwovehiclesondifferentroadwaysarriveatafour-waystopintersectionatthesametime,thevehicleshouldyieldtothevehicleonitsright.(SeeFigureB．)●Whencomingoutofanalley,building,privateroadordrivewayaftercomingtoacompletestop.(SeeFigureC．)●Whencrossingtrafficattheendofa“T”roadwithnotrafficcontrolsignsorsignals.(SeeFigureD．)1、What’sthepurposeofthetext?A．Toexplainthelawofrightofway.B．Toillustratetrafficsignsandsignals.C．Toinformdriversofgeneraltrafficrules.D．Tointroducetrafficrulestopedestrians.2、Whichistherightbehavioraccordingtothetext?A．Driveononcethelightturnsgreen.B．Keepdrivingifthereisnostopline.C．Yieldtoemergencyvehiclesatanytime.D．SlowdownwhenapproachingaYIELDsign.3、WhichofthefollowingdescriptionisTRUEaccordingtothefigures?A．FigureA:BshouldyieldtoA．B．FigureB:AshouldyieldtoB．C．FigureC:AshouldyieldtoB．D．FigureD:AshouldyieldtoB．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）Ifthelawpunishedaddiction,wewouldallbeinprisonbecauseweareaddictedtoourphones.We’rehopelessly1bythem,helplesslydevotedtothem,Ourhandsandmindsare2:texting,tweeting,liking,emailing,sharing.Wefindourselves3stimulated(刺激).MyiphoneisthelastthingIlookatwhenIgotobedandthefirstthingIlookatwhenI4,Whenit’snotthereIfeelits5likeanamputee(被截肢者)stillfeelinga(n)6leg.Itismyentrytocultureandfun.Iloveit.Youloveyours.Butthecommentonthisenormous7inourbehaviorhasbeencompletely8.Thecentralclaimisthattechnologymakesus9whatwealreadyknowaboutlife,andit10usdevelopingfullyindependentselves.Andthequalityofhumanrelationshipsissaidtohave11.Parentsaredistractedbyworkemailsatthedinnertableandintheplayground;childrencryfor12untiltheyfinallygetaniPadforChristmas.Gatheringsofoldfriendscan’tdoacoupleofhours13checkingtheirGmailevery10minutes.Technologysucksthelifeoutofus,andtakesoursoulsin14fortheconvenienceofnothavingtolearnhowtoreadmapsproperly.Isimplydonot15theideathatwearen’tfollywholeduetoourphones,justbecausewecantalktoourfriendswheneverwewant,withoutany16forthelimitationsthatspaceand17usedtosetonus.Thishelpsustoget18.Itdoesn’tsetusapart.19,wewillfilm.Wewillphotograph.Wewilledit.Wewill20,like,loveandenvy.Finally,inourownstrangeway,wewillcontrolourheavilydoctoredlives.1、A．distractedB．surprisedC．frightenedD．punished2、A．lostB．occupiedC．vacantD．awkward3、A．commonlyB．constantlyC．usuallyD．ordinarily4、A．gethomeB．havedinnerC．wakeupD．goout5、A．referenceB．confidenceC．appearanceD．absence6、A．healthyB．remainingC．artificialD．missing7、A．shiftB．InterestC．challengeD．consequence8、A．changeableB．negativeC．consistentD．inspiring9、A．rebuildB．reviewC．forgetD．forgive10、A．preventsB．keepsC．suggestsD．finds11、A．benefitedB．balancedC．improvedD．suffered12、A．happinessB．disciplineC．attentionD．freedom13、A．afterB．withoutC．byD．upon14、A．requestB．exchangeC．preparationD．search15、A．haveB．knowC．buyD．refuse16、A．considerationB．anxietyC．demandD．eagerness17、A．timeB．chanceC．energyD．effort18、A．strongerB．smarterC．greaterD．closer19、A．ThereforeB．HoweverC．MoreoverD．Meanwhile20、A．publishB．shareC．ignoreD．delete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）Parkour(跑酷)isasportwhichtrainspeopletodealwithanyphysicalobstaclesintheirpath.Itisnotacompetitionbutaphysicaltraining.Apersonjoininginparkouriscalledtraceur.Traceursrunalongapathanduseonlytheirbodiestodealwithobstaclesinthemostefficientway.Parkourpaysmoreattentiontoefficiency,1．(make)itdifferentfromthesimilarpracticeoffreerunning.Parkour2．(common)includesrunning,jumping,climbing,rollingandothersimilartypesofphysicalmovements.Manyteenagersthinkthatparkourisquite3．coolsport.Theyhavegreatinterestinit.The4．(invent)ofparkourcan’t5．(give)toonepersonbecausemanypeoplehaveworkedonit.Afrenchofficerdevelopedtheearlierformofparkour.Theterm“parkour”wasfirstintroducedbyDavidBelleandSebastiarFoucanintheearly1980s.6．thattime,theyweretwoteenagers.Thissport7．(become)morepopularinthe1990swhenmanyfilmsweremadeonit.8．makesparkourdifferentfromothersportsisitspowertobringpeopletogether.Itallowstraceurstoforgetthe9．(society)andotherproblems,andmakesalargegroupworkandgrowtogetherinsteadofcompetingwitheachother.Peoplecanbenefitfromparkourasitcanmakethemstronger.Still,italsoinfluencesone’sthoughtprocessbyimprovingself-confidenceandcritical-thinkingskills.Inthisway,parkourallowsonetodealwith10．(difficulty)indailylifeifheorshedealswiththemthroughparkour.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。WhenIwasinGrade8,myfamilymovetoSeattle,soIhadtogotoanewschool、Beinginaunfamiliarplace,Ifeltlonelyandfrightening、Worsestill,somesubjectsweresodifficulttolearnfromthatIhadnoideahowtoadapttothenewenvironment、Myteachersnoticedmyproblemsbutoftenencouragedme、Withtheirhelp,Imadesomeprogressesinmylessons、However,itwasn’teasymakefriends、Myclassmateshadalreadyknowneachother、Ifoundithardlytofitin、MymothersuggestedthatIchattedwiththem、Followinghisadvice,Isoongotafewgoodfriends、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，是华南师范大学(SouthChinaNormalUniversity)大一新生。你高三时在王老师的帮助下，英语进步很大，为表示感谢，给王老师写一封感谢信，要点如下：1.梦想成真，考上理想大学；2.因为王老师的辅导和鼓励，英语由差变好；3对老师表示祝福。注意：1词数100左右；2.课适当增加细节，以使行文流畅。___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、C3、C4、D5、A6、A7、A8、B9、D10、A11、A12、A13、C14、C15、C16、A17、A18、D19、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、D2、B3、B4、C22、1、A2、D3、A4、C23、THISisanadaptedexcerpt(摘录)fromEmanMohammed’sspeechatTED(Technology,EntertainmentandDesign),anon-profitconference,in2014.SheisoneofthefewfemalephotojournalistsintheGazaStrip(加沙地带).WhenIwas19,IstartedmycareerasthefirstfemalephotojournalistintheGazaStrip,Palestine.Myworkasawomanphotographerwasconsideredaseriousinsult(侮辱)tolocaltraditions.Themale-dominatedprofessionmademefeelunwelcomebyallpossiblemeans.Theymadeitclearthatawomanmustnotdoaman’sjob.PhotoagenciesinGazarefusedtotrainme.ThreeofmycolleagueswentasfarastodrivemetoanopenairstrikeareawhereexplosionsweretheonlythingIcouldhear.Dustwasflyingintheair,andthegroundwasshakingbeneathme.Ionlyrealizedweweren’ttheretodocumenttheeventwhenthethreeofthemgotbackintothearmored(装甲的)Jeepanddroveaway,wavingandlaughing.Leavingmebehindintheopenairstrikezone.Foramoment,Ifeltterrified,humiliated,andsorryformyself.Istartedpayingcloserattentiontowomen’slivesinGaza.BecauseIamawoman,Icouldgowheremycolleagueswereforbiddentogo.Beyondtheobviouspainandstruggle,therewerehealthyamountsoflaughterandaccomplishments.InfrontofapolicecompoundinGazaCityduringthefirstwarinGaza,anIsraeliairraid(袭击)destroyedthecompoundandbrokemynose.Foramoment,allIsawwasbrightwhite.IthoughtIhadeithergoneblindorIwasinheaven.BythetimeImanagedtoopenmyeyes,Ihaddocumentedthismoment.MohammedKhaderisaPalestinianworkerwhospenttwodecadesinIsrael.Ashisretirementplan,hedecidedtobuildafour-floorhouse.Byjustthefirstfieldoperation(军事行动)inhisneighborhood,thehousehadbeenflattened.Nothingwasleftbutthepigeonsheraisedandabathtub.Mohammedputthebathtubonthetopoftherubble(瓦砾)andstartedgi