动词（二）情态动词
训练指要
情态动词是每年高考的必考语法项目之一。在高考试题中的比重一直比较稳定，每年一至两个题。但难度有逐年加大的趋势。从命题形式上看，这一考点主要有如下几种形式：（1）听力部分的选择题。听句子，判断说话者的情感和语气，选出与所听到句子意义最接近的句子。或听句子，判断说话者的情感和语气，选出最佳答语来补全对话。（2）语言知识运用部分的单项选择题和完形填空题。根据所给的句子或短文，进行判断，选出最佳的一个答案来补全句子。（3）改错部分。在短文的某一行中，可能出现错用、漏用或多用情态动词的情况。
Ⅰ．单项填空
1．（2002全国高考题）—Is John coming by train?
—He should，but he ________ not. He likes driving his car.
A. must B. can C. need D. may
2．（2003北京春季高考题）—The room is so dirty. ________ we clean it?
—Of course.
A. Will B. Shall C. Would D. Do
3．（2003上海春季高考题）My English-Chinese dictionary has disappeared. Who ________ have taken it?
A. should B. must C. could D. would
4．（2002北京高考题）—I heard they went skiing in the mountains last winter.
—It ________ true because there was little snow there.
A. may not be B. won’t be C. couldn’t be D. mustn’t be
5．（2002上海高考题）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
6．—There were already five 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. mustn’t have been D. couldn’t have been
7．—Did the train arrive in time?
—No. It ________ two hours ago.
A. must have arrive B. ought to have arrived
C. must arrive D. ought to arrive
8．—I can’t find my wallet.
—You ________ it on the bus.
A. must forget B. must leave
C. must have forgotten D. must have left
9．Such a businessman ________ be honest. He gets his money in a dishonest way.
A. can’t B. mustn’t be
C. may not D. shouldn’t
10．Peter ________ come with us tonight，but he isn’t very sure yet.
A. must B. may C. can D. will
11．The girl used to be very interested in music, ________ she?
A. didn’t B. use C. used D. usedn’t to
12．The old woman ________ sit there for hours，recalling her good old days.
A. would B. used C. used to D. could
13．My watch is out of order. It needs ________.
A. repair B. repaired C. repairing D. to repair
14．It’s seven o’clock. Jack ________ be here at any moment.
A. must B. need C. should D. can
15．It’s still early. You ________ hurry.
A. mustn’t B. wouldn’t C. may not D. don’t have to
16．—Do you think the flight is delayed?
—It ________ be，especially in such weather.
A. would B. should C. might D. ought to
17．Tom didn’t see her in the meeting room this morning. She ________ have spoken at the meeting.
A. couldn’t B. mustn’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t
18．The light is still on. The student ________ to switch it off.
A. must forget B. must have forgotten
C. might forget D. may forget
19．You must be a writer, ________ you?
A. can’t B. aren’t C. must D. mustn’t
20．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
21．If you had been more careful enough，you ________ have made so many mistakes.
A. won’t B. mustn’t C. shouldn’t D. wouldn’t
22．—I hear you’ve got a set of valuable Australian coins. ________ I have a look?
—Yes，certainly.
A. May B. Do C. Shall D. Should
23．—Do you think I could borrow your dictionary?
— ________ .
A. Yes，you may borrow B. Yes，you could
C. Yes，go on D. Yes，help yourself
24．The plant is dead. I ________ it more water.
A. will give B. would have given
C. must give D. should have given
25．You ________ return my umbrella now. You can keep it till next week if you like.
A. can’t B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. may not
26．Tom ought not to ________ me your secret，but he meant no harm.
A. have told B. tell C. be telling D. having told
27．He told Sally how to get there，but perhaps he ________ out for her.
A. had to write it B. must have written it
C. should have written it D. ought to write it
28．Johnny, you ________ play with the knife; you ________ hurt yourself.
A. won’t; can’t B. mustn’t; may
C. shouldn’t; must D. can’t; shouldn’t
29．It’s a fine day. Let’s go fishing, ________?
A. won’t we B. will we C. don’t we D. shall we
30．Be sure to write to us, ________ you?
A. will B. aren’t C. can D. mustn’t
31．—Would it bother you if I talk to you for a minute?
— ________ .
A. Yes，please B. No，I don’t
C. Yes，please don’t D. Not at all
32．I ________ tell you what he did for fear that he should be angry with me.
A. daren’t B. daren’t to
C. dared not to D. dares not
33．—I should have put on my coat when we left.
—It’s a pity that you ________.
A. didn’t B. don’t C. haven’t D. hadn’t
34．—Aren’t you a football player?
— ________ .
A. Yes，I’m not B. Yes，I was
C. Oh，I used to be D. Oh，I used be
35．If you really want yourself to be healthier，you must ________ always ________ so much.
A. not; be smoking B. not; have smoked
C. not; to smoke D. be not; smoking
36．A computer ________ think for itself. It must be told what to do.
A. can’t B. couldn’t C. may not D. might not
37．—When can I come for the photos? I need them tomorrow afternoon.
—They ________ be ready by 12:00.
A. can B. should C. might D. need
38．I didn’t hear the phone. I ________ asleep.
A. must be B. must have been
C. should be D. should have been
39．He ________ you more help，even though he was very busy.
A. might have given B. might give
C. may have given D. may give
40．—Shall I turn on the television?
—No，I ________ watch it now. I want to go to bed.
A. shouldn’t B. couldn’t
C. would rather not D. might not
41．— ________ you make so much noise?
—Sorry. I’ll take care not to.
A. Can B. Must C. May D. Would
42．— Will you stay for lunch?
—Sorry, ________. My brother is coming to see me.
A. I mustn’t B. I can’t C. I needn’t D. I won’t
43．The fire spread through the hotel very quickly but everyone ________ get out.
A. had to B. would
C. was able to D. could
44．I was really anxious about you. You ________ home without a word.
A. mustn’t leave B. shouldn’t have left
C. couldn’t have left D. needn’t leave
45．I thought you ________ like something to read，so I have brought you some books.
A. may B. might C. could D. must
46．—Sara has just come back from New York and she looks very happy.
—She ________ her trip very much.
A. might enjoy B. should have enjoyed
C. might have enjoyed D. must enjoy
47．You are doing in a wrong way. It ________ this way.
A. used to do B. is used to doing
C. used to be done D. was used to doing
48．— ________ Mary get disappointed if we tell her the news?
—I think she ________.
A. Will; may B. Will; shall C. Shall; will D. Shall; need
49．—Are you coming to Jeff’s party?
—I’m not sure. I ________ go to the concert instead.
A. must B. would C. should D. might
50．There was plenty of time. She ________.
A. mustn’t have hurried B. couldn’t have hurried
C. must not hurried D. needn’t have hurried
Ⅱ．完形填空
1．My friend John ________ to smoke，but now he doesn’t.
2．You ________ drive carefully. The road is too narrow.
3．He ________ live in the countryside，so he was ________ hard work，but I am not used to.
4．—Could I borrow your dictionary?
—Oh，of course you ________.
5．She ________ bring me some presents when she came to our house.
6．Mother asked Tom to help cook，but he ________.
7．You must have seen the movie Titanic, ________ you?
8．You must have done your homework yesterday evening, ________ you?
9．If you want help，let me know, ________ you?
10．You ________ go to Beijing by air or by train.
11．I ________ say it would be better to try it again.
12．________ you have a good dream tonight.
13．—Shall I tell John about it?
—No，you ________. I’ve told him already.
14．My mother ________ have called me this morning. But she didn’t，so I was late for school and was blamed by my teacher.
15．Excuse me, ________ I speak to your headmaster?
16．You look happy. You ________（have）a good time at the party.
17．He ________ help speaking English when we arrived in Britain.
18 I ________（do）so，but I don’t remember.
19．—Must we sweep the floor now?
—No，you ________ not.
20．—I stayed at a hotel while in New York.
—Oh，did you? You ________（stay）with Barbara.
21．________ such a woman be loved by so good a man?
22．You ________ smoke here. The sign says “No smoking. ”
23．You are in uniform. You must be a policeman， ________ you?
24．No matter how heavy the rain was，she ________ give up attending his lecture.
25．It ________ sound funny，but it is true.
26．He announced that he ________ walk home. And soon he disappeared.
27．You naughty boy! You ________ get what you deserve.
28．At that time they thought the story ________ be true.
29．You ________ get the book as soon as I have read it.
30．There’s a lot of noise from the bedroom. It ________ John. He ________（dance）. Tell him to stop.
参考答案
Ⅰ．单项填空
1～5 DBCCD 6～10 DBDAB
11～15 ACCCD 16～20 CABBA
21～25 DADDC 26～30 ACBDA
31～35 DAACA 36～40 ABBAC
41～45 BBCBB 46～50 CCADD
【解析】
1．may表推测。
2．shall在这里用来征求意见。
3．在疑问句中表推测一般用can或could。
4．在否定句中表推测一般也用can或could。
5．shall在这里指“规定、命令”。
7．ought to加完成式表示某事“应该（已经）”。
11．used to的反义部分既可用usedn’t，也可用didn’t。
12．used to表示“（过去）常……”。
13．need在这里用作实义动词，表“需要”之意，后跟v. -ing的主动形式，或动词不定式的被动式。
15．don’t have to表示“不必”。
18．must加完成式表示“（过去）一定……”。
21．wouldn’t在这里表示虚拟的语气。
26．全句意为“汤姆本不应该告诉我你的秘密，但他并无恶意”。
29．Let’s…的反意问句用shall we; Let us…的反意问句用will you.
32．dare在本句中是情态动词。
35．must与进行式连用表示“厌倦、不耐烦”的语气。
43．was able to 表示“（过去）成功地或设法做了某事”。
50．needn’t加完成式表示“（过去）没有必要……”。
Ⅱ．完形填空
1．used 2．had better 3．used to，used to 4．can 5．would 6．wouldn’t 7．haven’t 8．didn’t 9．will 10．may / can 11．dare 12．May 13．needn’t 14．should 15．may/ can 16．must have had 17．couldn’t 18．may have done /might have done 19．need 20．could have stayed 21．Can 22．mustn’t 23．aren’t 24．would not 25．may / might 26．would 27．shall 28．might 29．shall 30．must be，must be dancing