情態動詞專練與解析

程中一

單項填空（共50題，每題2分；滿分100分）

從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

1. ——Must we do it now?——No， you ____.

A. wont B. neednt C. cant D. dont

2. He said he would rather not ____ it right now.

A. doing B. to do C. do D. to be going

3. You ____ to the meeting this afternoon if you have something

important to do.

A. neednt to come B. dont need come

C. dont need coming D. neednt come

4. ——May I pick a flower in the garden?——____.

A. No， you neednt B. Not， please

C. No， you mustnt D. No， you wont

5. Youd better ____ late next time.

A. dont B. not be C. not being D. wont be

6. There was plenty of time. She ____.

A. mustnt have hurried B. couldnt have hurried

C. must not hurry D. neednt have hurried

7. The plant is dead. I ____ it more water.

A. will give B. would have given

C. must give D. should have given

8. I didnt hear the phone. I ____ asleep.

A. must be B. must have been

C. should be D. should have been

9. He ____ you more help， even though he was very busy.

A. might have given B. might give

C. may have given D. may give

10. ——Could I borrow your dictionary?

——Yes， of course you ____.

A. might B. will C. can D. should

11. Tom ought not to ____ me your secret， but he meant no harm.

A. have told B. tell C. be telling D. having told

12. What ____ I do for you， madam?

A. shall B. can C. may D. will

13. You ____ walk for miles and miles among the hills without meeting anyone.

A. must B. need C. may D. should

14. Our teachers are at work. You ____ make so much noise.

A. wont B. mustnt C. may not D. neednt

15. Dont be worried. The news ____ be true.

A. may not B. mustnt C. can D. must

16. ——Need I start from the beginning? ——Yes， you ____.

A. need B. do C. can D. must

17. ——Look， it ____ be Lao Wang.

——No， it ____be him. He has gone abroad.

A. may; mustnt B. must; may C. must; cant D. can; may not 18. ——Dare you go home at night? ——____.

A. Yes， I do B. No， I darent C. No， I dont D. Yes， I dare to

19. There used to be a church in the west of the town， ____？

A. didnt there B. usent to there

C. used there D. usednt to there

20. He ____ his parents about his failure in the exam.

A. dares not tell B. dares not telling

C. dare not tell D. dares not to tell

21. Jim ____ his strict father， for he has failed in the examination once again.

A. didnt dare to see B. not dare see

C. didnt dared to see D. dare not to see

22. You ____ do it even if you dont want to.

A. cant B. mustnt C. have to D. neednt

23. She ____ to the cinema， for I saw her just now.

A. mustnt have gone B. may not go

C. cant have gone D. neednt go

24. You are wet through. You ____ in the rain.

A. must come B. must have caught

C. may catch D. must have got caught

25. She ____ have stopped her work halfway.

A. ought to not B. ought not to

C. not ought to D. does not ought to

26. ——I stayed at a hotel while in Beijing.

——Oh, did you? You ____ with Cheng Zhongyi.

A. could have stayed B. could stay

C. would stay D. must have stayed

27. ——Will you stay for lunch?

——Sorry, ____. My mother is coming to see me.

A. I mustnt B. I cant C. I neednt D. I wont

28. ——When can I come for the picture?

——They ____ be ready by 11:00.

A. can B. should C. might D. need

29. The fire spread the hotel very quickly but everyone ____ get out.

A. had to B. would C. could D. was able to

30. Mingming, you ____ play with the knife; you ____ cut yourself.

A. wont; cant B. mustnt; may

C. shouldnt; must D. cant; shouldnt

31. ——There were already five people in 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 been

32. Its nearly seven oclock. Li Ping ____ be here at any moment.

A. must B. need C. should D. can

33. I told Xie Ying how to get here, but perhaps I ____ for her.

A. had to write it out B. must have written it out

C. should have written it out D. ought have to write it out

34. ——Shall I tell Tom about it?

——No, you ____. Ive told him already.

A. neednt B. wouldnt C. mustnt D. shouldnt

35. Li Ping ____ come with me tonight, but he isnt very sure yet.

A. must B. may C. can D. will

36. ——My dictionary has disappeared.

——Who ____ have taken it?

A. should B. must C. could D. would

37. ——Are you coming to Li Lings birthday party?

——Im not sure; I ____ go to the concert instead.

A. must B. would C. should D. might

38. I was really anxious about you. You ____ home without a word.

A. mustnt leave B. shouldnt have left

C. couldnt have left D. neednt leave

39. ——Is Li Jun coming by train?

——He should, but he ____ not. He likes driving his car.

A. must B. can C. need D. may

40. 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

41. ——Isnt that Li Fangs husband over there?

——No, it ____ be him. Im sure he doesnt wear glasses.

A. cant B. must not C. wont D. may not

42. Sorry Im late. I ____ have turned off the alarm clock and gone back to sleep again.

A. might B. should C. can D. will

43. I wonder how he ____ that to your teacher.

A. dare to say B. dare saying C. not dare say D. dared say

44. ——Write to me when you get home.

——____.

A. I must B. I should C. I will D. I can

45. ——I hear youve got a set of valuable Australian coins. ____ I have a look?

——Yes, certainly.

A. Do B. May D. Shall D. Should

46. ——I heard that he went skiing in the mountains last winter.

——It ____ true because there was little snow there.

A. may not be B. wont be C. couldnt be D. mustnt be

47. ——The hotel is so dirty. ____ we clean it?

——Of course.

A. Will B. Shall C. Would D. Do

48. ——I didnt see her in the meeting-room this morning.

——She ____ at the meeting.

A. mustnt have spoken B. shouldnt have spoken

C. neednt have spoken D. couldnt have spoken

49. One ought ____ for what one hasnt done.

A. not to be punished B. to not be punished

C. to not punished D. not be punished

50. Children at the beginning of this century ____ a lot and ____ themselves greatly even without television.

A. used to read; enjoying B. used to read; enjoyed

C. were used to reading; enjoy D. were used to read; enjoying

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