情态动词专练

情态动词专练
1.The information is fed into a computer which _______ tell what the weather will be like.
A. could B. might C. shall D. can
2. I_____ have given your bicycle back to you earlier. You _____ have needed it.
A. might; should B. should; might C. must; should D. must; might
3. The old woman ______ chat for hours on end if you give her a chance.
A. shall B. should C. must D. will
4. She was very brave. Even though she’d hurt her leg, she ______ go back alone.
A. could B. might C. have to D. was able to
5. I promised to get there before 5 o’ clock, but now the rain is pouring down. They_____ for me impatiently.
A. may wait B. ought to wait C. could wait D. must be waiting
6. —Show me your permit, please?
—Oh, it’s not in my pocket. It _______.
A. must fall out B. could fall out C. should have fallen out D. must have fallen out
7. The letter ______ by Harvey because his handwriting is too poor.
A. can’t have written B.mustn’t have been written C. can’t have been written D. must have written
8. Haven’t I told you that you ____ have the answer tomorrow morning.
A. will B.shall C. should D.would
9. It was playing computer games that cost the little boy a lot of time that he ______ going on his lessons.
A. might have spent B. must have spent C. ought to have spent D. could have spent
10. “ The house ______ go to the daughter, not the son, according to the will of the father.” declared th judge.
A. may B. shoud C. must D. shall
11. ______ the victim rest in peace and the survivor grow strong.
A. May B. Must C. Can D. should
12. — A certain journalist wants to see you. _______ she come in?
— No, I’m busy now.
A. Must B. shall C. Should D. need
13. — So you mean I have been too strict with you.
— Well, if I ______ say so.
A. must B. need C. dare D. may
14. — Where _______ my umbrella ?
— Somebody ______ it away by mistake.
A. is; must have taken B. is; must be taking C. was; must take D. is; might take
15. The patient didn’t want to give up smoking at first, but the doctor _______ persuade him.
A. could B. would C. was able to D. dared
16. The engineer didn’t take my advice that he ______ the experiment.
A. would carry on with B. carries on with C.carry on with D. carried on with
17. The situation has become extremely tense. A war ______ break out any time between the two sides.
A. would B. could C. will D. must
18. — _______ I go and apologize to her?
— You _____not. That’ll make it worse.
A. Should; would rather B. will; had better C. shall; had better D. may; would rather
19. It is kind of you to do the washing-up, but you ________ it.
A. mustn’t have done B. wouldn’t have done C. mightn’t have done D. needn’t have done
20. Oh, I’m not feeling well in the stomach. I _______ so much fried chicken.
A. should’t eat B. mustn’t have eaten C. shouldn’t have eaten D. mustn’t eat
21. —I can’t fine Jenny.
— She ______ upstairs.
A. might have played B. must be playing C. should have played D. would play
22. Your daughter ______ be a model, for she is not tall enough.
A. shouldn’t B. mustn’t C. can’t D. might not
23. You shouldn’t have told her that he was suffering from cancer. She ______ herself.
A. might kill B. must have killed C. should kill D. may have killed
24. English is a language that many people around the world ____ not speak perfectly but ____ at least understand.
A. may; can B. would; might C. will; must D. could; might
25. Jon promised this doctor he _____ not smoke, and he has never smoked ever since. ( 08年北京卷)
A. might B. should C. could D. would
26. She _____ have left school, for her bike is still here. （08年天津卷）
A. can’t B. wouldn’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t
27. Lisa _______ well not want to go on the trip — she hates traveling. （08年全国卷）
A.will B. can C. must D. may
28. —I’ m sorry. I ______ at you the other day.
— Forget it. I was a bit out of contril myself. （ 08年江苏卷）
A. shouldn’t shout B. shoudn’t have shouted C. mustn’t shout D. mustn’t have shouted
29. — I can’t find my purse anywhere.
— You ______ have lost it while shopping. （08年重庆卷）
A. may B. can C. should D. would
30. What a pity! Considering his ability and experience, he _______ better. （08年江西卷）
A. need have done B. must have done C. can have done D. might have done
31. Peter _______ be really difficult at times even though he’s a nice person in general. （ 08年辽宁卷）
A. shall B. should C. can D. must
32. When I was young, I was told that I _______ play with matches. （08年春季卷）
A. would’t B. needn’t C. mustn’t D. daren’t
33. — What sort of house do you want to have ? Something big?
— Well, it ______ be big— that’s not important. （08年陕西卷）
A. can’t B. Won’t C. needn’t D. mustn’t
34. According to the air traffic rules, you ________ switch off your mobile phone before boarding.（08 上海）
A. may B. can C. would D. should
35. You _______ be hungry already— you had lunch only two hours ago! （ 08年浙江卷）
A. wouldn’t B. can’t C. mustn’t D. needn’t
36. You don’t have to know the name of the author to find a book. You ____ find the book by the title.（08年湖南卷）
A. must B. need C. can D. would
37. It is usually warm in my hometown in March, but it _____ be rather cold sometime. （08年福建卷）
A. must B. can C. should D. would
38. Although this _______ sound like a simple task, great care is needed. （ 08年四川卷）
A. must B. may C. shall D. should