情态动词和虚拟语气40题

1、情态动词和虚拟语气40题    从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. - Are you in a hurry?   - No, in fact Ive got plenty of time. I _ wait.   A. must         B. need         C. may     

2、 D. should2. - Someone is knocking at the door. _ it be Venis?   - No, it _ be her; she left for New York this morning.   A. Can; mustnt            B. Might; cant     C. May; doesnt     

3、;       D. Can; cant3. He didnt agree with me at first, but I _ persuade him to sign the agreement later.   A. could         B. might       C. should     &

4、#160;  D. was able to4. - Is there a movie on in the cinema tonight?   - There _ be. I will phone the cinema and find it out.   A. might         B. should          C. can   &#

5、160;    D. could5. You _ be careful when you cross here - the traffic lights arent working.   A. can          B. ought to        C. might         

6、;D. may6. You _ out last night. I called you several times, but nobody answered.   A. must have been               B. must be    C. might have been         

7、0;    D. could be7. You _ fail to pass the entrance examination if you dont study harder.   A. shall          B. could          C. must          

8、D. should8. When I was studying at Beijing University, I _ take a walk along the lake  every evening.   A. will          B. would          C. could        D. shall9. The party

9、 turned out to be a failure. I would rather _ it.   A. not have attended           B. not attend     C. not to attend               D. not to have att

10、ended10. Sir, you _ be sitting in this seat. It is for women or children only.   A. cant        B. oughtnt to      C. wont      D. neednt11. - Shall I tell Li Ming about the matter?    

11、 - No, you _. He has known about it already.    A. oughtnt to              B. neednt         C. shouldnt            

12、;    D. mustnt12. - Must I take a bus?    - No, you _. You can walk there.    A. must not                  B. dont          C

13、. dont have to            D. had better not to13. - Why do you make me do so?    - I am sorry that you _ do such a thing.    A. would         B. can      &

14、#160;  C. should       D. may14. - Will you stay for lunch?    - Sorry, I _. My brother is coming to see me.    A. mustnt         B. cant         C. neednt 

15、;       D. wont15. What would have happened _, as far as the riverbank?    A. if Bob has walked farther     B. if Bob should walk farther    C. had Bob walked farther    D. should Bob walk farther16. Oh, Jane,

16、youve broken another glass. You ought _ when you washed it.    A. be careful                B. to care    C. have cared             

17、60;  D. to have been careful17. Its high time we _ to the theater.    A. will go        B. shall go        C. are going to     D. went18. - Could I use your telephone?  &

18、#160; - Yes, of course you _.    A. could          B. will         C. can         D. might19. Its strange that they _ nothing about this matter.    A.

19、 should know             B. would know    C. had known               D. knew20. - Do you still remember the day when we went to the Great Wall?   

20、; - I cant remember it well, but _ sometime last autumn?    A. might it be              B. could it have been    C. could it be             

21、 D. must it have been21. - I cant get through to the general managers office anyhow.    - The line is busy. Someone _ the telephone.    A. must use                     B. uses

22、    C. must have been using         D. must be using 22. He suggests we _ to the cinema at once, otherwise we will be late.    A. must go          B. go        C. will go

23、       D. would go23. If only he _ me yesterday!    A. had seen        B. would see        C. should see       D. saw24. If you _ wait a moment,

24、Ill go and find our manager.    A. can           B. should         C. will        D. must25. - It is rather cold here. Shall we light a fire?    - No, we _ beca

25、use things are easy to catch fire.    A. wont         B. cant       C. mustnt      D. neednt26. If I _ you, I _ more attention to English idioms and phrases.    A. was; shall pay&#

26、160;             B. am; will pay     C. would be; would pay         D. were; would pay27. - Would you have told him the answer had it been possible?    - I would have, bu

27、t I _ so busy then.    A. had been          B. were        C. was         D. would be28. - Can children swim in this pool?    - Yes. However, at no time _

28、they do so by themselves.    A. dare         B. should          C. need        D. could29. Kunming is called  “Spring City”, but it _ snow in winter.  

29、0; A. shall          B. can          C. must          D. might30. - Whats the matter with you?    - Oh, Im not feeling well in the stomach. I _ so much fried fi

30、sh just now.    A. shouldnt eat       B. mustnt have eaten      C. shouldnt have eaten      D. mustnt eat31. - You look so upset. Whats wrong with you?    - The door _. Can you help me?  

31、60; A. wont open             B. wont be opened    C. cant open             D. cant be opened32. - Mum, I climbed to get the Teddy Bear from the top of the shelf. 

32、60;  - My goodness! You _ yourself. You mustnt do that next time.    A. must have hurt          B. should have hurt        C. may have hurt           D. ca

33、n have hurt33. Children under 12 years of age in that country _ be under adult supervision when he is in a public library.     A. must         B. may          C. can        D.

34、 need34. “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.

35、shall35. - I dont mind telling you what I know.    - You _. Im not asking you for it.     A. mustnt       B. may not      C. cant        D. neednt36. - Mum, Ive been studying English since 8 oclock. _ I go out and play with Tom for a while?    - No, Im afraid not. Besides, its raining outside now.     A. Cant        B. Wouldnt