(完整)高中情态动词语法练习题

情态动词练习题

Ⅰ. 单项选择(45%)

1.I thought you _________like something to read, so I have brought you some books.

A.may

B.might

C.could

D.must

2.You__________ to the meeting this afternoon if you have something important to do.

A. needn't to come

B. don't need come

C. don't need coming

D. needn't come

3. He__________you more help, even though he was very busy.

A. might have given

B. might give

C. may have given

D. may give

4.---________I help you with some shoes, madam?

--- Yes, I would like to try on those brown ones.

A. Will

B. Should

C. May

D. Must

5. The reason why they _______leave wasn't explained to us.

A. had

B. had to

C. must

D. might

6. I searched for my wallet and it wasn't there. I thought I______it at home.

A. left

B. have left

C. might have left

D. could have left

7. I _____asleep because it took me a long time to realize that the telephone was ringing.

A. could have fallen

B. should have fallen

C. must have fallen

D. mustn't have fallen

8. The only thing that really matters to the children is how soon they ______return to their school.

A. can

B. must

C. have to

D. ought to

9. I want to go to the chemist's, but you______go with me.

. need not B. must not C. need D. must

10. I thought it over, but______come to no conclusion.

A. can

B. could

C. should

D. would

11. What we _____get seems better than what we have.

A. can

B. could

C. can't

D. couldn't

12.─My goodness! I've just missed the train.

─That's too bad. I am sure you ______it, if you had hurried.

A. could have caught

B. had caught

C. would catch

D. could catch

13. Look! What you've done! You _____more careful.

A. may be

B. had to

C. should have been

D. would be

14. ______I repeat the question?

A. Shall

B. Will

C. Do you want that

D. Do

15. Professor Li, many students want to see you.____ they wait here or outside!

A. Do

B. Will

C. Shall

D. Are

16. You read that book if you don't want to. A. haven't B. can't C. mustn't D. needn't

17. Johnny, you play with the knife; you____hurt yourself

A. won't; can't

B. can't; shouldn't

C. shouldn't; must

D. mustn't; may

18. It's nearly seven o'clock. Jack______be here at any moment.

A. must

B. need

C. can

D. should

19. ─ There were already 5 people in the car, but they managed to take me as well. ─It ____a comfortable journey.

A. can't be

B. shouldn't be

C. couldn't have been

D. mustn't have been

20. Tom ought not to_____me your secret, but he meant no harm.

A. have told

B. tell

C. be telling C. having told

21. Everyone is here.______ we start the meeting?

A. Can

B. Must

C. Should

D. Shall

22. I parked my car right here but now it's gone. It _______.

A. must be stolen

B. may be stolen

C. must have stolen

D. must have been stolen

23. He______the work yesterday, but he didn't.

A. must have finished

B. need have finished

C. finished

D. should have finished

24. He did not pass the examination. As a good student, he______

A. mustn't have failed

B. may not have failed

C. needn't have failed

D. shouldn't have failed

25. ______it be true that Albert passed the test in geography?

A. May

B. should

C. Could

D. would

26. You_____lead a horse to the water but you not make it drink.

A. will; can

B. may; can

C. may; dare

D. dare; can

27. ─Must we finish the composition in class? ─No, you_____

A. needn't

B. mustn't

C. won't

D. shouldn't

28. Her eyes were red. She ______

A. must cry

B. must be cried

C. must have been crying

D. may cry

29. Mary ________his letter, otherwise she would have replied before now.

A. has received

B. must receive

C. couldn't have received

D. shouldn't have received

30. I told Sally 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 to write it out

Ⅱ. 用所给动词的适当形式填空(10%)

─Hello. Gerry speaking.

─Hello, Gerry. It's me John here. Why aren't you here at the meeting?

─Well, I'm terribly sorry, but I'm not feeling very well.

─Is that all? We thought you might (have) an accident or (forget) the day or something.

─No, I'm sorry. I was sick all night. I think it must(be) the fish I ate last night.

─Well, I think you should at least (phone) Kate and (tell) her you weren't coming to the meeting. ─Yes, I suppose I should (do) so. I'm sorry about that. Anyway, I think I'll be able to get in to work tomorrow. ─OK, Take care and don't eat any more fish.

─I won't. Thanks for calling.

─That's all right.

Ⅲ. 用would, should, must , have to 填空(20%)

1.─ I have not a raincoat with me.

─That's why I _______wait until the rain stops.

2._______ you be so kind as to keep an eye on my house while I am away?

3. It is important that I ______see him at once.

4._______ the pain return，take one of these pills.

5. They didn't dare to leave the train lest they________be attacked by wolves.

6. He ordered that Tom______leave the house at once.

7. The last bus has left. We _____walk home.

8. The weather was bad. We______wait for two hours at the airport before we took off.

9. You______come and see us sometime.

Ⅳ. 把下列句子译成英语(25%)

1.她一定把钥匙丢了.

2.他们一定走了,可是应当给我留一个条子呀!

3.你本不必要把整个课文都译成汉语.

4.我是可能早一些来的,可是我在路上碰到一个朋友.

5.下一次你应该更小心些

答案

Ⅰ. 1.B 2.D 3.A 4. C 5. B 6. C 7. C 8. A 9. A 10. B 11.C 12.A 13.C 14.A 15.C 16.D 17.D 18.D 19.C 20.A 21.D 22.D 23.D 24.D 25. C 26.B 27.A 28.C 29.C 30.C

Ⅱ. have had; forgotten; be; hav；honed; told;have done;

Ⅲ. 1. have to 2. Would 3. should 4. Should5. should 6. should

7. have to/will have to 8. had to 9. must 10. must

Ⅳ.

1. She must have lost her key.

2. The must have left, but they should have left us a note.

3. You needn't have translated the whole text into Chinese.

4. I could have arrived a little earlier, but I met a friend of mine on the way.

5. You should be more careful next time.