5. I couldn't walk very fast because a lot of people were ________.
A. in my way
B. in this way
C. in some ways
D. on my way

A [解析]考查介词短语的用法。句意：我走不快是因为很多人挡住了我的路。in my way挡住我的路；in this way用这种方法；in some ways在某些方面；on my way在我（去……的）路上。故选A。

Ⅳ. 完成句子
A. 将下列句子改为同义句。

1. You mustn't speak in a loud voice in the museum.
You must ________ ________ ________ in the museum.

keep your voice down

2. Tom is very polite. He greets every neighbour he meets.
Tom is ________ ________ ________ greet every neighbour he meets.

polite enough to

3. 我昨天意外地在街上碰到了一位老朋友。
I met an old friend of mine in the street ________ ________ yesterday.

by accident

4. 当有人介绍自己的朋友给你时，你应该和他握手。
When someone introduces his friend to you, you should ________ ________ ________.

shake hands with him

5. 我紧张得不知道怎样开始我们的谈话。
I am too ________ ________ know ________ ________ start our conversation.

nervous to; how to start

Ⅴ. (2024·南通三余中学调研)短文填空
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示填写所缺单词。
One morning there was a loud knock at Dean(牧师) Swift's door. The servant(仆人) opened it. A man handed her a fine duck and said, “Here's a present for the Dean. It's from Mr Boyle.”
Then he walked a 1 . Mr Boyle was a sporting neighbour and he was a fan of Dean Swift. The next time, the man brought a quail (鹌鹑). “Here's s 2 else for the Dean,” he said simply, and threw it to the servant.
“That man has no m 3 ,” the servant complained. “The next time he comes,” said the Dean, “let me know, and I will go to the door.” It was not long u 4 the man came with a present. The Dean went to the door.
“This is Mr Boyle's rabbit,” said the man. “See here,” said the Dean in a s 5 voice, “that is not the way to send a message. Just walk inside and pretend(假装) that you are Dean Swift. I will go out and pretend that I am bringing him a present.” The man a 6 and he walked inside. The Dean took the rabbit and went out. Then he knocked gently at the door. The door was o 7 by the man.
The Dean bowed(鞠躬) and said, “If you please, sir, Mr Boyle's compliments(致意), and he wishes you could a 8 this fine rabbit.” “Oh, thank you,” said the man very politely. Then, he gave the Dean a shilling(先令). “And here is something for your trouble.”
The lesson in manners was not forgotten. The man was always very p 9 when he brought the presents. And the Dean always gives the man a “tip” for his problem. Jonathan Swift, often called Dean Swift, was famous as a w 10 . Among other books he wrote Gulliver's Travels.

1. ________

away

2. ________

something

3. ________

manners

4. ________

until

5. ________

serious

6. ________

agreed

7. ________

opened

8. ________

accept

9. ________

polite

10. ________

writer