高中情态动词练习

1、情态动词练习1. It is usually warm in my hometown in March, but it _ be rather cold sometimes. A. must B. can C. should D. would2. You _ be hungry already - you had lunch only two hours ago! A. wouldnt B. cant C. mustnt D. neednt3. - What do you think we can do for our aged parents? - You _ do anything exc

2、ept to be with them and be yourself. A. dont have to B. oughtnt to C. mustnt D. cant4. John promised his doctor he _ not smoke. And he has never smoked ever since. A. might B. should C. could D. would5. What a pity! Considering his ability and experience, he _ better. A. need have done B. must have

3、done C. can have done D. might have done6. Liza _ well not want to go on the trip - she hates traveling. A. will B. can C. must D. may7. She _ have left school, for her bike is still here. A. cant B. wouldnt C. shouldnt D. neednt 8. According to the air traffic rules, you _ switch off your mobile ph

4、one before boarding. A. may B. can C. would D. should9. - I cant find my purse anywhere. - You _ have lost it while shopping. A. may B. can C. should D. would10. - Im sorry. I _ at you the other day. - Forget it. I was a bit out of control myself. A. shouldnt shout B. shouldnt have shouted C. mustnt

5、 shout D. mustnt have shouted11. - What sort of house do you want to have? Something big? - Well, it _ be big - thats not important. A. mustnt B. neednt C. cant D. wont12. - What does the sign over there read? - “No person _ smoke or carry a lighted cigarette, cigar or pipe in this area.” A. will B.

6、 may C. shall D. must13. Some aspects of a pilots job _ be bring; and pilots often _ work at inconvenient. A. can; have to B. may; can C. have to; may D. ought to; must14. My MP4 player isnt in my bag. Where _ I have put it? A. can B. must C. should D. would15. The weather turned out to be fine yest

7、erday, I _ the trouble to carry my umbrella with me. A. should have taken B. could have taken C. neednt have taken D. mustnt have takenANSWERS：15 BBADD 610 DADAB 1115 BCAAC16. In crowded places like airports and railway stations, you _ take care of your luggage. A. can B. may C. must D. will17. - Sh

8、e looks very happy. She _ have passed the exam. - I guess so. Its not difficult after all. A. should B. could C. must D. might18. I told your friend how to get to the hotel, but perhaps I _ have driven her there. A. could B. must C. might D. should19. - Mr. Gordon asked me to remind you of the meeti

9、ng this afternoon. Dont forget it! -OK, I _. A. wont B. dont C. cant D. neednt20. - How is your tour around the North Lake? Is it beautiful? - It _ be, but it is now heavily polluted. A. will B. would C. should D. must21. The biggest problem for most plants, which _ just get up and run away when thr

10、eatened, is that animals like to eat them. A. shant B. cant C. neednt D. mustnt22. - Where is my dictionary? I remember I put it here yesterday. - You _ it in the wrong place. A. must put B. should have put C. might put D. might have put23. - Whats the name? - Khulaifi. _ I spell that for you? A. Sh

11、all B. Would C. Can D. Might 24. - Who is the girl standing over there ? - Well, if you _ know, her name is Mabel. A. may B. can C. must D. shall25. I was really anxious about you. You _ home without a word. A. mustnt have left B. shouldnt have left C. couldnt have left D. neednt have left26. My sis

12、ter met him at the Grand Theatre yesterday afternoon, so he _ have attended your lecture. A. couldnt B. neednt C. mustnt D. shouldnt27. - Are you coming to Jeffs party? - Im not sur. I _ go to the concert instead. A. must B. would C. should D. might28. Johnny, you _ play with the knife. You _ hurt y

13、ourself. A. wont; cant B. mustnt; may C. shouldnt; must D. cant; shouldnt29. You _ pay too much attention to your reading skill, as it is so important. A. shouldnt B. cannot C. mustnt D. neednt30. - Is John coming by train? - He should, but he _ not. He likes driving his car. A. must B. may C. can D

14、. needANSWERS: 1620 CCDAC 2125 BDACB 2630 ADBBB 31. - Will you stay for lunch? - Sorry, I _. My brother is coming to see me. A. mustnt B. cant C. neednt D. wont32. Sir, you _ be sitting in this waiting room. It is for women and children only. A. oughtnt to B. cant C. wont D. neednt33. It is raining

15、very hard. We _ stay here until the rain stops. A. dare B. must C. have to D. are able to34. Its a fine day. Lets go fishing, _ ? A. wont we B. will you C. dont you D. shall we35. When he was there, he _ go to that coffee shop at the corner after work every day. A. would B. should C. might D. had be

16、tter36. My brother _ come to your party tonight because he _ prepare for tomorrows exam. A. cant; should B. mustnt; can C. cant; must D. mustnt; had to37. English is a language that many people around the world _ not speak perfectly but _ at least understand. A. would; might B. will; must C. might;

17、could D. can; may38. - _ I book a table for dinner a few days ahead of time? - Yes, you _. The restaurant is always full, especially during the holidays. A. Must; will B. Must; can C. Shall; shall D. Shall; must39. - It _ be Mary in the office. - Im sure it _ be her. I saw her off at the bus station

18、 just ten minutes ago. A. must; shouldnt B. should; cant C. must; cant D. can; mustnt40. Their answers are exactly the same - one of them _ from the other. A. must copy B. must have copied C. should copy D. should have copied41. - _ I tell John about it? - No, you neednt. I have told him already. A.

19、 Shall B. Will C. Can D. May 42. _ you please help me with my English? A. Would B. Do C. Shall D. Can43. - Must I start at once? - No, you _. A. neednt B. mustnt C. cant D. wont44. - Need I hand in my exercise book at once? - Yes, you _ A. must B. need C. can D. will45. - Could I borrow your diction

20、ary? - Yes, of course you _. A. might B. will C. can D. shouldANSWERS: 3135 BACDA 3640 CCDCB 4145 AAAAC46. - Listen! Someone is knocking at the door. I _ be Father. - It _ be him; he is supposed to be back home tomorrow. A. may; may B. must; cant C. can; cant D. could; must47. Twenty minutes have pa

21、ssed; the bus _ come at any moment. A. shall B. should C. can D. must48. She _ have flown to Beijing last night, for I stayed with her all the time. A. mustnt B. may not C. shouldnt D. cant49. You _ the work better, but you didnt try your best. A. must have done B. will have done C. could have done

22、D. can have done 50. The light is on. We _ have forgotten to turn it off before we went out. A. should B. must C. could D. might51May I stop my car here?     No, you_. A. can't B. mustn't C. needn't D. don't have to52 Must we clean the house now?   No, y

23、ou _. A. needn't B. may not C. mustn't D. can't53. John _ his father about his failure in the exam. A. dares not tell B. dares not telling C. dare not tell D. dares not to tell54. You_ return the book now. You can keep it next week if you like. A. can't B. mustn't C. needn't

24、D. may not55. Johnny, you _ play with the knife, you hurt yourself. A. won't; can't B. mustn't; may  C. shouldn't, must D. can't; shouldn't56. The fire spread through the hotel very quickly but everyone _ get out. A. had to B. would C. could D. was able to57. - Would you

25、 go out for a walk with me? - No, I_ . My girl friend is coming. A. wouldn't B. shall not C. won't D. shouldn't58. Man _ die without water.    A. will B. can C. need D. shall59. If he started at 9 0'clock, he _ be there by now. A. need B. shall C. ought to D. must60. I

26、 mailed the letter two weeks ago. She _ it. A. must receive B. can't receive C. might receive D. must have receivedANSWERS: 4650 BBDCB 51-55 BACCB 56-60 DCADD61.The professor gave orders that the experiment _ before 5:30p.m. A. be finished B. will finish C. must be finished D. would be finished6

27、2. There was plenty of time. You _. A. mustn't hurry B. mustn't have hurried C. needn't hurry D. needn't have hurried63. Tom was a diligent boy. He _ go to school though it was raining hard. A .was able to B. could C. couldn't D. wasn't able to 64. _I go back before lunch?

28、60; No, I don't think you_. A. Need; must B. Do; need to C. Must; have to D. May; ought to65. The teacher _ do all the exercises, but a pupil _. A. needn't; must B. may not; must   C. needn't; needn't D. can't; must66. - Would you open the window please ?   -

29、Yes, I_. A. will B. would C. do D. can67. A lion _ only attacks a human being when it is hungry. A. should B. can C. will D. shall68. - Must I finish this novel this morning ?- No, you_.A. mustn't B. might not C. don't have to D. can't69. The taxi _ only hold six passengers. It is full.

30、You _ take the next one. A. may.may B. can.may C. may.can D. must.can70. I _ a little earlier, but I met a friend of mine on the way. A. may come B. may have come C. could have come D. must have come71. I wish to go home now, _ I? A. may B. can't C. must D. do72. He must have finished his homewo

31、rk, _ he? A. mustn't B. didn't C. needn't D. hasn't73. This pen looks like mine, yet it isn't. Whose _ it be? A. must B. can C. may D. might 74. He didn't do well in the exam. He _ hard at his lessons. A. must have worked B. ought to have worked C. would have worked D. has wo

32、rked75. I wonder how he _ that to the teacher. A. dare to say B. dare saying C. not dare say D. dared sayANSWERS: 61-65 ADACA 66-70 ACCBC 71-75 ADBBD76. Mr. Baker, a number of students want to see you. _ they wait here or outside? A. Should B. Will C. Shall D. Are77. You _ the trees. Look, it is rai

33、ning now. A. mustn't have watered B. needn't have watered C. could have watered D. might have watered78. I _ give you an answer tomorrow. I promise! A. must B. will C. may D. shall79. As a soldier, you _ do as the head tells you. A. will B. shall C. may D. ought to80. The streets are all dry

34、. It _ during the night. A. can't have rained B. must have rained C. couldn't rain D. shouldn't have rained81.Mary was not in her bedroom yesterday afternoon. She _ in her classroom.A. should have been B. must have been C. must be D. should be82. Eve was late for class again. She _earlie

35、r.A. should get up B. must get up C. need to get up D. should have got up83. Walking alone in the deserted village, John was scared. He thought he _ Tom to go with him.A. might have asked B. should askedC. must have asked D. should have asked84. When I got to the cinema, the film had already started

36、; I_ there earlier.A. ought to get B. ought to have got C. must have got D. must get85. She can speak quite fluent English. She_.A. must been in the U.S.A. for some time B. must have been in the U.S.A. for some timeC. should have been in the U.S.A. for some time D. May be in the U.S.A. for some time

37、 86. Mary _my letter, otherwise she would have replied before now.A. should have received B. has receivedC. Couldn't have received D. ought to have received87. When we got to the cinema, the film hasn't started yet, so we _.A. needn't hurry B. didn't need hurryC. needn't to hurry

38、 D. needn't have hurried88 .It was really very dangerous; you _ him seriously.A. might have injuredB. could injure C. should have injuredD. must injure 89. I can't find the recorder in the room. It _ by somebody.A. may have been taken away B. may leave C. may take away D. must have taken awa

39、y90. He _the 9:20 train because he didn't leave home till 9:25. A. can reach B. could catch C. may not catch D. couldn't have caughtANSWERS: 76-80 CBBBA 81-85 BDDBB 86-90 CDA AD91. - Isnt that Anns husband over there? - No, it _ be him Im sure he doesnt wear glasses. A. mustnt B. wont C. may

40、 not D. cant92. - Theres somebody at the door. Who _ it be? Is it the postman? - No, it _ be him. Its just seven oclock. Its too early. A. can; cant B. will; wont C. may; mustnt D. must; may not93. She stood by the door, _ a word. A. not daring say B. daring not say C. daring not to say D. not to da

41、re say94. The big fire last night _ the whole building. But the heavy rain helped it. A. might be burning down B. could have burned down C. should have been burning D. must have been burning95. Children under 12 years of age in that country _ be under adult supervision when in a public library. A. m

42、ust B. may C. can D. need96. My English-Chinese dictionary has disappeared. Who _ have taken it? A. should B. must C. would D. could97. - _ we go to the park this Sunday” - Good idea! A. Will B. Can C. Must D. Shall98. - He darent climb the tree, dare he? - _ A. Yes, he dare B. No, he dare C. Yes, h

43、e darent D. Yes, he dares99. Even the top students in our class cant work out this problem, so it _ be very difficult. A. may B. must C. can D. need100. - I feel a bit worried.- No, you _. Nothing serious. A. havent B. neednt C. cant D. may not101. A computer _ think for itself, it must be told what

44、 to do. A. cant B. couldnt C. may not D. might not102. - Could I borrow your dictionary?- Yes, of course you _. A. might B. will C. can D. should103. Peter _ come with us tonight, but he isnt very sure yet. A. must B. may C. can D. will104. I told Sally how to get here, but perhaps I _ for her. A. h

45、ad to write it out B. must have written it out C. should have written it out D. ought to write it out105. - Shall I tell John about it?- No, you _. Ive told him already. A. neednt B. wouldnt C. mustnt D. shouldntANSWERS: 91-95 DAABD 96-100 DDABB 101-105 ACBCA106. - There were already five people in

46、the car but they managed to take me as well. - It _ a comfortable journey. A. cant be B. shouldnt be C. mustnt have been D. couldnt have been107. Its nearly seven oclock. Jack _ be here at any moment. A. must B. need C. should D. would108. Johnny, you _ play with the knife, you _ hurt yourself. A. wont; cant B. mustnt; may C. shouldnt; must D. cant; should109. The fire spread through the hotel very quickly but everyone _ get out.