情态动词专练30道
1. ─There were already five people in the car but they managed to take me as well.
─It ____a comfortable journey. (NMET 1995)
A. can’t be B. shouldn’t be C. mustn’t have been D. couldn’t have been
2. Johnny, you ___play with the knife, you ____hurt yourself. (NMET 1996)
A. won’t; can’t B. mustn’t; may C. shouldn’t; must D. can’t; shouldn’t
3. The fire spread through the hotel, but everyone _____ get out. (NMET 1997)
A. had to B. would C. could D. was able to
4. ─When can I come for the photos I need them tomorrow morning.
─They ___ be ready by 12:00. (NMET 1998)
A. can B. should C. might D. need
5. ─I stayed in a hotel while in New York.
─Oh, did you You____ with Barbara. (NMET 1998)
A. could have stayed B. could stay C. would stay D. must have stayed
6. ─Alice, you feed the bird today, ___ ─But I fed it yesterday (NMET 1999)
A. do you B. will you C. didn’t you D. don’t you
7. ─Will you stay for lunch ─Sorry, ____. My brother is coming to see me.(NMET 1999)
A. I mustn’t B. I can’t C. I needn’t D. I won’t
8. ─Are you coming to Jeff’s party ─I’m not sure, I ____go to the concert instead.
A. must B. would C. should D. might (NMET2000)
9. Sorry I'm late. I______ have turned off the alarm clock and gone back to sleep again.
A. might B. should C. can D. will (2000spring)
10. I was really anxious about you. You ____home without a word. (NMET 2001)
A. mustn’t leave B. shouldn’t have left C. couldn’t have left D. needn’t leave
11. --Write to me when you get home. --_____ . (2001spring)
A. I must B. I should C. I will D. I can
12. ─Is John coming by train ─He should, but he ____not. He likes driving his car.
A. must B. can C. need D. may ( MNET2002)
13. —I hear you’ve got a set of valuable Australian coins. __ _I have a look —Yes, certainly.
A. Do B. May C. Shall D. Should
14. It has been announced that candidates __________ remain in their seats until all the papers have been collected.
A. can B. will C. may D. shall
15. It is hard for me to imagine what I would be doing today if I _______ in love, at the age of seven, with the Melinda Cox Library in my hometown. (2002Shanghai)
A. wouldn't have fallen B. had not fallen C. should fall D. were to fall
16. _______ be sent to work there (2002Shanghai)
A. Who do you suggest B. Who do you suggest that should
C. Do you suggest who should D. Do you suggest whom should
17. A left-luggage office is a place where bags _____be left for a short time, especially at a railway station
A. should B. can C. must D. will
18. How ____ you say that you really understand the whole story if you have covered only part of the article
A. can B. must C. need D. may (2003Shanghai)
19. Naturally, after I told her what to do, my daughter ___ go and do the opposite!
A. may B. can C. must D. should (2003Anhui)
20. —The room is so dirty. ______ we clean it —Of course. (2003Spring)
A. Will B. Shall C. Would D. May
21. The interest ____be divided into five parts, according to the agreement made by both sides,” declared the judge.
A. may B. should C. must D. shall
22. —Isn' t that Ann's husband over there
— No, it _______ be him . I'm sure he doesn't wear glasses. (NMET2004-1)
A. can't B. must not C. won't D. may not
23. You ______ be tired — you've only been working for an hour. (NMET2004-2)
A. must not B. won' t C. can' t D. may not
24. I often see lights in that empty house. Do you think I _____ report it to the police
A. should B. may C. will D. can (NMET2004-3)
25. To enjoy the scenery, Irene would rather spend long hours on the train ___travel by air.
A. as B. to C. than D. while (NMET2004-3)
26. Mr. White _____ at 8:30 for the meeting, but he didn’t’ show up. (NMET2004-3)
A. should have arrived B. should arrive
C. should have had arrived D. should be arriving
27. -Tom graduated from college at a very young age. (NMET2004-4)
-Oh, he ______have been a very smart boy then.
A could B. should C. might D must
28. I ____ pay Tracy a visit, but I am not sure whether I will have time this Sunday.
A. should B. might C. would D. could (2004 Zhejiang)
29.---Who is the girl standing over there (2004 Tianjin)
---Well, if you______ know, her name is Mabel.
A may B can C must D shall
30.--- I don't mind telling you what I know. (2004 Jiangshu)
--- You . I'm not asking you for it.
A. mustn't B. may not C. can't D. needn’t