专项练习:高一新教材情态动词精练
1. A computer ____ think for itself; it must be told what to do.(MET’91)
A. can’t B. couldn’t C. may not D. might not
2. ---Could I borrow your dictionary?
---Yes, of course you (NMET’92).
A. might B. will C. can D. should
3. ---There were already five people in the car but they managed to take me as well.
---It _____ a comfortable journey.(NMET’95)
A. can’t be B. shouldn’t be C. mustn’t have been D. couldn’t have been
4. The fire spread through the hotel very quickly but everyone_____ get out.(NMET’97)
A. had to B. would C. could D. was able to
5. ---I stayed at a hotel while in New York.
---Oh, did you? You _____with Barbara.(NMET’98)
A. could have stayed B. could stay C. would stay D. must have stayed
6. ---Will you stay for lunch?
---Sorry, __, My brother is coming to see me.(NMET’99)
A. I mustn’t B. I can’t C. I needn’t D. I won’t
7. I should have been there, but I _______ not find the time. (上海2000春)
A. would B. could C. might D. should
8. ---I heard they went skiing in the mountains last winter.
---It _______ true because there was little snow there.(北京2002)
A. may not be B. won’t be C. couldn’t be D. mustn’t be
9. A left-luggage office is a place where bags______ be left for a short time, especially at a railway station. (NMET2003)
A. should B. can C. must D. will
10. Put on your coat. You ____ be feeling cold with only a shirt on. (MET’85)
A. can B. could C. would D. must
11. I didn’t hear the phone. I _____ asleep. (MET’89)
A. must be B. must have been C. should be D. should have been
12. Johnny, you _____play with the knife, you_____ hurt yourself. (NMET’96)
A. won’t; can’t B. mustn’t; may
C. shouldn’t; must D. can’t; shouldn’t
13. I thought you like something to read, so I have brought you some books. (MET’86)
A. may B. might C. could D. must
14. Peter___ come with us tonight, but he isn’t very sure yet. (NMET’93)
A. must B. can C. may D. will
15. Yesterday Jane walked away from the discussion. Otherwise, she ___ something she would regret later. (上海’96)
A. had said B. said C. might say D. might have said
16. ---Could I call you by your first name?
---Yes, you______. (上海’98)
A. will B. could C. may D. might
17. Sorry, I’m late. I ____ have turned off the alarm clock and gone back to sleep again. (NMET2000春)
A. might B. should C. can D. will
18. ---Are you coming to Jeff’s party?
---I’m not sure. I ______ go to the concert instead. (NMET2000)
A. must B. would C. should D. might
19. ---I hear you’ve got a set of valuable Australian coins. I have a look?
---Yes, certainly.(NMET2002春)
A. Do B. May C. Shall D. Should
20. --- Is John coming by train?
--- He should, but he _______ not. He likes driving his car. (NMET2002)
A. must B. can C. need D. may
21. That young man has made so much noise that he ____ not have been allowed to attend the concert. (上海’92)
A. could B. must C. would D. should
22. I told Sally how to get here, but perhaps I _____ for her. (NMET’94)
A. had to write it out B. must have written it out
C. should have written it out D. ought to write it out
23. Sir, you _____ be sitting in this waiting room. It is for women and children only. (上海’96)
A. oughtn’t to B. can’t C. won’t D. needn’t
24. ---When can I come for the photos?
---I need them tomorrow afternoon. They ___be ready by 12:00.(NMET’98)
A. can B. should C. might D. need
25. ---Write to me when you get home.
---_____. (NMET2001春)
A. I must B. I should C. I will D. I can
26. You ____ your tooth pulled out before it rots completely.
A. had better got B. had to get better C. had better to get D. had better get
27. It’s nearly seven o’clock. Jack ______ be here at any moment.
A. must B. need C. should D. can
28. It’s strange that he ________ without saying good-bye to us.
A. goes out B. went out C. should go out D. should have gone out
29. The plant is dead. I ________ it more water.
A. will give B. would have given
C. must give D. should have given
30. You ought ________ for what you are unable to do.
A. not to be punished B. to not be punished
C. to not punished D. not be punished
31. Such a small child as he _____ a ticket.
A. mustn’t have B. can’t have C. needn’t to have D. doesn’t need
32. They didn’t want to come with us at first, but then we _____ persuade them.
A. would B. may C. were able to D. had to
33. You _____ get off the bus when it is still moving.
A. needn’t B. dare not C. mustn’t D. may not
34. —John hasn’t come yet.
—Well, where _____ on such a night?
A. must he have gone B. ought he have gone
C. could he have gone D. should he have gone
35. Jennie told me in her last letter that her wish _____ an artist _____ come true.
A. became;did B. becoming;would
C. becomes;has D. to become;had
36. —I’m John, your friend.
—Oh, but I _____ recognize you.
A. don’t B. can’t C. won’t D. didn’t
37. If you live in a town, you _____ worry about parking.
A. must not B. may not C. don’t have to D. should not
38. Jenny looks worried. You _____ have told her the news.
A. can’t B. shouldn’t C. mustn’t D. may not
39. Mary _____ have been here by now. I wonder what’s happened to her.
A. must B. needn’t C. ought to D. can’t
40. —You know that you were driving at 100 kms an hour, don’t you?
—No, officer, I _____ . This car can’t do more than 80.
A. couldn’t have been B. may not have been
C. mustn’t have been D. shouldn’t have been
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