Day 3-2021年中考英语考前抢分练之完形填空专练（杭州专用）

Day 3 A For centuries, children in North China wore tiger-head shoes. The shoes are so named 1 the toe cap (鞋头) looks like the head of a big tiger. The traditional shoes are much like the animal itself. It was until about 30 years ago, the shoes began to 2 . However, Hu Shuqing, 21, from Henan Province, has spent many years 3 more than 10, 000 pairs of the shoes. She will give most of them to public museums, so that the next generation and the one after can 4 them. Chinese people began making tiger-head shoes in ancient times. The ancient people believed images (图像) of the animals, 5 were thought of as the king of beasts, could protect their children. That’s one 6 why the shoes can still be seen now. On the other hand, the shoes look nice and can keep warm well. In the north of China, it is very cold in winter. The shoes are good for keeping babies’ feet 7 . Tiger-head shoes have many 8 . Some people change the images of tiger heads into f