情态动词-高考题

高考情态动词试题汇总（一）

1. --- I’m sorry. I ________ at you the other day.

  --- Forget it. I was a bit out of control myself.

   A. shouldn’t shout                B. shouldn’t have shouted  C. mustn’t shout  D. mustn’t have shouted

2. Liza _________ well not want to go on the trip --- she hates traveling.

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

3. John promised his doctor he __ not smoke, and he has never smoked ever since.

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

4. She ________ have left school, for her bike is still here.

   A. can’t                                               B. wouldn’t                                               C. shouldn’t                                  D. needn’t   

5. According to the air traffic rules, you ________ switch off your mobile phone before boarding.

   A. may                                              B. can                                                            C. would                                              D. should

6. Peter _____ be really difficult at times even though he’s a nice person in general.

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

7. You _______ be hungry already ---- you had lunch only two hours ago!

   A. wouldn’t                                B. can’t                                                             C. mustn’t                                 D. needn’t

8. It is usually warm in my hometown in March, but it __ be rather cold sometime.

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

9. You don’t have to know the name of the author to find a book. You __ find the book by the title.

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

10. --- I can’t find my purse anywhere.

   --- You _______ have lost it while shopping.

   A. may                                               B. can                                                            C. should                                              D. would

11. What a pit. Considering his ability and experience, he _______ better.

   A. need have done    B. must have done    C. can have done                  D. might have done

12. Although this _____ sound like a simple task, great care is needed.

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

13. We had to make the corrections by hand as the computer _____ do them for us.

   A. mightn’t    B. needn’t     C. shouldn’t    D. wouldn’t  

14. --- What sort of house do you want to have? Something big?

   --- Well, it ______ be big ---- that’s not important.

   A. mustn’t    B. needn’t     C. can’t    D. won’t

高考情态动词试题汇总（二）

1. What do you mean, there are only ten tickets? There _______ be twelve.

  A. should                                              B. would                                              C. will                                              D. shall

2. I can’t leave. She told me that I _______ stay here until she comes back.

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

3. He did not regret saying what he did but felt that he ______ it differently.

  A. could express   B. would express   C. could have expressed D. must have expressed

4. This printer is of good quality. If it _______ break down within the first year, we would repair it at our expense.

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

5. The traffic is heavy these days, I __ arrive a bit late, so could you save me a place?

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

6. The doctor recommended that you ______ swim after eating a large meal.

  A. wouldn’t                                 B. couldn’t                                 C. needn’t                                D. shouldn’t

7. Some people who don’t like to talk much are not necessarily shy; they ___ just be quiet people.

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

8. But for their help, we _____ the program in time.

  A. can not finish    B. will not finish     C. had not finished                D. could not have finished

9. One of the few things you ________ say about English people with certainty is that they talk a lot about the weather.

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

10. It ____ have been Tom that parked the car here, as he is the only one with a car.

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

11. --- It’s the office! So you _______ know eating is not allowed here.

   --- Oh, sorry.

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

12. You and I could hardly work together, _________?

   A. could you                                B. couldn’t I                                 C. couldn’t we                    D. could we

13. --- Hi, Tom. Any idea where Jane is?

   --- She _________ in the classroom. I saw her there just now.

   A. shall be     B. should have been                 C. must be                   D. might have been

14. --- I don’t care what people think.

   --- Well, you _________.

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

15. He must be helping the old man to water the flowers, ________?

   A. is he                                               B. isn’t he                                  C. must he                                 D. mustn’t he

高考情态动词试题汇总（三）

1. Jack descried his father, who _____a brave boy many years ago, as a strong-wiled man

A. would be       B. would have been        C. must be       D. must have been

2. ---______?

--- That would be great! Please drop me off at the library.

A. could you bring me the bill             B. would you like me to give you a lift

C. could you tell me the postcode for Patina  D. Would you like to have my e-mail address.

3.  ---Good morning. I've got an appointment with Miss Smith in the Personnel Department.

    ---Ah, good morning. You         be Mrs. Peters.

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

4. Teachers recommend parents     their children under 12to ride bicycles to school for safety.

A. not allow      B. do not allow       C. mustn’t allow       D. couldn’t allow

5. Doctors say that exercise is important for health, but it _____ be regular exercise.

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

6. I’m afraid Mr. Harding ____ see you now. He’s busy.

A. can’t   B. mustn’t   C. shouldn’t   D. needn’t

7. You      buy a gift, but you can if you want to.

     A. must            B. mustn't          C. have to          D. don't have to

8.  ---I haven’t got the reference book yet, but I’ll have a test on the subject next month.

   ---Don’t worry. You______ have it by Friday.

A. could    B. shall    C. must    D. may    

9. I have told you the truth         I keep repeating it?

              A. Must                                                        B. Can                                                        C. May                                                        D. Will

10. Doctors say that exercise is important for health, but it __ be  regular  exercise .

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

11. I______ have watched that movie —it’ll give me horrible dreams.

  A. shouldn’t      B. needn’t       C. couldn’t     D. mustn’t

12. May I take this book out of the reading room?

   No, you        . You read it in here.                                       

   A. mightn’t        B. won’t          C. need’t          D. mustn’t

13. ---Sorry, Professor Smith. I didn't finish the assignment yesterday.

---Oh, you       have done it as yesterday was the deadline.

A. must            B. mustn't          C. should            D. shouldn't

14. —                   I take the book out?

—I'm afraid not.

A. Will          B. May           C. Must          D. Need

15. “You ___ have a wrong number,” she said. “There’s no one of that name here.”

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

16. You       park here! It’s an emergency exit.

A. wouldn’t    B. needn’t     C. couldn’t       D. mustn’t

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