情态动词强化练习精选

淮安市新马高级中学2013届语法复习强化学案 情态动词强化练习 1. I felt quite sorry when Jane refused my sincere invitation to the concert.—Well, you _____ have known music isn't her cup of tea. A. should B. must C. may D. can 2. A traffic regulation released in a foreign country states that passengers sharing a car with a drunken driver _____ be punished together with the driver himself. A. can B. Must C. shall D. will 3. --I want someone to write the composition for me. --No! As a student, you ____ depend on yourself. A. ought B. will C. shall D. can 4. The life of a high school student is usually active, exciting and full of fun, but it ______ be stressful sometimes. A. must B. can C. need D. should 5. He gets about 500 yuan a month. How _____ he balance his family's outgoings with such a small income? A. could B. ought C. might D. would 6. He _______ the first place again, in which case, his mother will be more than happy. A. can’t win B. would have won C. might win D. could have won 7. --- Oh my god! Y ou ______ wear slippers to attend the conference. --- I'm sorry I forgot there is a conference. A. must B. can C. should D. shall 8. —The task is challenging and demanding. Who do you think can make it? —my partner have a try? I think she is the right person to do it. A. Will B. Might C. Should D. Shall 9. Don’t you think it essential that every resident of Nanjing spare no effort to make contributions to Nanjing 2014 Y outh Olympic Games? A. should B. will C. shall D. would 10. ---_____ you always question everything I say? ---Sorry if I make you unhappy; but it’s my habit to question before I believe. A. Shall B. Will C. Must D. Can 11. When I was a child, my father ______ read me a story at night before bedtime. A. would B.should C. could D. might 12. There __________ be any difficulty in passing the oral test since you have practiced a lot in school. A. mustn’t B. shan’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t 13. —Don’t forget to go to the football match tomorrow. —I ________. A. don’t B. won’t C. shouldn’t D. mustn’t 14. --- Why didn’t Mary come to John’s birthday party last night? --- She wanted to, but her dad simply ______not let her out so late at night. 1 A. should B. might C. would D. could 15. The old lady _____ thank the man enough for coming to her aid, who pulled up to fix her car. A. shouldn't B. wouldn't C. needn't D. couldn't 16. The missin g children haven’t been found yet. Something terrible ________ to them. A. may happen B. should have happened C. must happen D. might have happened 17. His failure in the exam suggested that he _______ the teacher's instructions. A. can't have followed B. needn't have followed C. mustn't have followed D. shouldn't have followed 18. —Y ou didn’t wait for Elizabeth last night, did you? —Y es, but we ______. She didn’t come at all. A. don’t have to B. needn’t have C. need to D. should have 19. English is a language that many people around the world __________ not speak perfectly but _________ at least understand. A. may; can B. would; might C. will; must D. could; might 20. —Do we need to buy several more bottles of beer? —No, there are already ten, That be enough for us two. A. can B. may C.should D. might 21. I promise you ______ be rewarded for any useful clues to the missing document. A. shall B. may C. have to D. would 22. —The work will take me another week. I’m really tired. —I think you as well consult an experienced worker. A. may B. can C. need D. must 23. 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 24. ---- Is it good to look up every new word when I come across it in reading? ---- No. Y ou ________, because you are likely to guess the meaning from the context. A. can’t B. mustn’t C. don’t have to D. shouldn’t 25. The new law states that people ______ drive after drinking alcohol. A. wouldn't B. needn't C. won't D. mustn't 26. 一Oh,my goodness! I can’t find my mobile phone. Someone might have stolen it. 一But how _________ a thief have entered the house with all the doors and windows still locked ? A. should B. dared C. must D. could 27. ---These grapes look really beautiful. ---They ______! See the price $3.99 a pound. V ery expensive, aren’t they? A. would B. could C. might D. should 28.--- Excuse me. Is this the right way to the Summer Palace? --- Sorry, I am not sure, but it _____ be . A. will B. might C. must D. can 29. Don't blame such a small boy any more. Even the wisest___ make a mistake sometimes. A. must B. can C. should D. shall 30. —How come everything tastes bitter? —Well, things ________ taste different to you when you are suffering a cold. A.may B. should C. must D. would 31. With the help of the new technology, you __ e-mail your friends by mobile phone. A. can B. must C.need D. should 32. My uncle was poor but liked fashion, so he ______ dress up as a rich man. A. should B. might C. would D. could 33. —Look! It’s raining again. — Why _____ it rain on Sundays? We are always staying inside! What a nuisance! A.need B.must C.does D.should 34. —I’m really surprised that a policeman in his car ______ have hit several common pedestrians, killing one and injuring three. — Y es. If one ______ ask for trouble, what can we say? A. would; will B. should; must C. must; may D. need; dare 35. They _____ have come on time, otherwise we wouldn’t have waited for them so long here. A. should B. must C. can D. will 36. ---How do you find your new teacher? ---Excellent. We ______hope for a better one. All the students think highly of him. A. should B. might C. mustn’t D. couldn’t 37. Y ou ______ be tired. Y ou have only been working for an hour. A. must not B. won’t C. can’t D. may not 38. —How did you do in the test? —Not so well.I ________ much better, but I misread the directions for writing. A.will have done B.could have done C.must have done D.may have done 39. If it were not for the fact that she ________ sing, I would invite her to the party. A. couldn't B. shouldn't C. can't D. might not 40. —Y ou didn't wait for Mr.Black last night, did you? —No, but we ________.He didn't return home at all. A. couldn't have B. needn't have C. didn't need to D. should wait have 41. I'll certainly be surprised if he ________ to tell them what he knows. A. dare B. will dare C. dared D. dares 42. —________ he have been chosen as captain of the football team? —Y es, he ________. A.Can;must have B.Must;must have C.Can;must D.Must;must 43. Why didn't you make me a telephone call yesterday? I ________ about it. A. ought to tell B. ought to have been told C. might have told D. might have been told 44. —Mum, I climbed to get the Teddy Bear from the top of the shelf. —My goodness! Y ou ________ have hurt yourself.Y ou ________ do that next time. A. must;mustn't B. should;can't C. might;mustn't D. might;won't be able to 45. Y ou ________ scold such a pupil who always keeps silent so seriously tha t you ________ hurt him. A. should;can B. may;will C. mustn't;may D. can't;must 46. —Can I go skiing on the mountain, Mum? —Of course.However, at no time ________ you do so alone. A.must B.might C.need D.could 47. —Why! I ________ get you on the phone. —We ________ basketball on the playground when you phoned. A.didn't;must be playing B.couldn't;must be playing C.couldn't;must have played D.didn't;must have been playing 48. —There's someone outside.Who ________ it be? —It must be Mary.She promised to come over at 8∶00. A.must B.can C.shall D.need 49. —What's the matter with the man hanging his head there? —Well,if you ________ know, he was caught stealing my bike. A.must B.may C.can D.shall 50. —What's the matter with Peter? —He was seen crying when he was coming out of the teacher's office.He ________ by the teacher. A.may be scolded B.should have been scolded C.must be scolded D.must have been scolded 1--10 ACCBA// CCDAC 11--20 ACBCD// DABAC 21--30 AADCD// DDBBA 31--40 ACBBA// DCBCC 41--50 DABCC//ADBAD