十年高考情态助动词与虚拟语气考题汇编
1. ─There were already five people in the car but they managed to take me as well.
─It ____a comfortable journey. (NMET 1995)
A. can’t be B. shouldn’t be C. mustn’t have been D. couldn’t have been
2. Johnny, you ___play with the knife, you ____hurt yourself. (NMET 1996)
A. won’t; can’t B. mustn’t; may C. shouldn’t; must D. can’t; shouldn’t
3. The fire spread through the hotel, but everyone _____ get out. (NMET 1997)
A. had to B. would C. could D. was able to
4. ─When can I come for the photos? I need them tomorrow morning.
─They ___ be ready by 12:00. (NMET 1998)
A. can B. should C. might D. need
5. ─I stayed in a hotel while in New York.
─Oh, did you? You____ with Barbara. (NMET 1998)
A. could have stayed B. could stay C. would stay D. must have stayed
6. ─Alice, you feed the bird today, ___? ─But I fed it yesterday (NMET 1999)
A. do you B. will you C. didn’t you D. don’t you
7. ─Will you stay for lunch? ─Sorry, ____. My brother is coming to see me.(NMET 1999)
A. I mustn’t B. I can’t C. I needn’t D. I won’t
8. ─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 (NMET2000)
9. Sorry I'm late. I______ have turned off the alarm clock and gone back to sleep again.
A. might B. should C. can D. will (2000spring)
10. I was really anxious about you. You ____home without a word. (NMET 2001)
A. mustn’t leave B. shouldn’t have left C. couldn’t have left D. needn’t leave
11. --Write to me when you get home. --_____ . (2001spring)
A. I must B. I should C. I will D. I can
12. ─Is John coming by train? ─He should, but he ____not. He likes driving his car.
A. must B. can C. need D. may ( MNET2002)
13. —I hear you’ve got a set of valuable Australian coins. __ _I have a look?
—Yes, certainly. (2002spring)
A. Do B. May C. Shall D. Should
14. It has been announced that candidates __________ remain in their seats until all the papers have been collected. (2002Shanghai)
A. can B. will C. may D. shall
15. It is hard for me to imagine what I would be doing today if I _______ in love, at the age of seven, with the Melinda Cox Library in my hometown. (2002Shanghai)
A. wouldn't have fallen B. had not fallen C. should fall D. were to fall
16. _______ be sent to work there? (2002Shanghai)
A. Who do you suggest B. Who do you suggest that should
C. Do you suggest who should D. Do you suggest whom should
17. A left-luggage office is a place where bags _____be left for a short time, especially at a railway station ( NMET2003)
A. should B. can C. must D. will
18. How ____ you say that you really understand the whole story if you have covered only part of the article? A. can B. must C. need D. may (2003Shanghai)
19. Naturally, after I told her what to do, my daughter ___ go and do the opposite!
A. may B. can C. must D. should (2003Anhui)
20. —The room is so dirty. ______ we clean it? —Of course. （2003Spring）
A. Will B. Shall C. Would D. May
21. The interest ____be divided into five parts, according to the agreement made by both sides,” declared the judge. (2004 Chongqing)
A. may B. should C. must D. shall
22. —Isn' t that Ann's husband over there?
— No, it _______ be him . I'm sure he doesn't wear glasses. (NMET2004-1)
A. can't B. must not C. won't D. may not
23. You ______ be tired — you've only been working for an hour.
(NMET2004-2)
A. must not
B. won' t
C. can' t D.
may not
24. I often see lights in that empty house. Do you think I _____ report it to the police?
A. should B. may C. will D. can (NMET2004-3)
25. To enjoy the scenery, Irene would rather spend long hours on
the train ___travel by air.
A. as
B. to
C. than
D. while
(NMET2004-3)
26. Mr. White _____ at 8:30 for the meeting, but he didn’t’ show
up. (NMET2004-3)
A. should have
arrived
B. should arrive
C. should have had
arrived
D. should be arriving
27. -Tom graduated from college at a very young age. (NMET2004-4)
-Oh, he ______have been a very smart boy then.
A could B. should C. might D must
28. I ____ pay Tracy a visit, but I am not sure whether I will have time this Sunday.
A. should B. might C. would D. could (2004 Zhejiang)
29．---Who is the girl standing over there? (2004 Tianjin)
---Well, if you______ know, her name is Mabel.
A may B can C must D shall
30．--- I don't mind telling you what I know. （2004 Jiangshu）
--- You . I'm not asking you for it.
A. mustn't B. may not C. can't D. needn’t
31. —I’ll tell Mary about her new job tomorrow. —You_______her last week.(2004 Fujian)
A．ought to tell B．would have told C．must tell D．should have told
32. If you are planning to spend your money having fun this week, better______ it—you’ve
got some big bills coming. (2004 Guangdong)
A. forget B. forgot C. forgetting D. to forget
33. ---- Excuse me, but I want to use your computer to type a report. (2004 Hunan)
---- You ______ have my computer if you don't take care of it.
A. shan't B. might not C. needn't D. shouldn't
34. —Excuse me. Is this the right way to the Summer Palace? (2004 Hubei)
—Sorry, I am not sure. But it be.
A．might B．will C．must D．can
35. —Mum , I’ve been studying English since 8 o’clock. . I go out and play with Tom for a while? —No, I’m afraid not . Besides , it’s raining outside now .
A．Can’t B．Wouldn’t C．May not D．Won’t (2004 Liaoning)
36. Children under 12 years of age in that country ________ be under adult supervision when in a public library.
A. must B. may C. can D. need (2004 Shanghai)
37. You might just as well tell the manufacturer that male customers ________ not like the design of the furniture. (Shanghai 2004 spring)
A. must B. shall C. may D. need
38. I was on the highway when this car went past followed by a police car. They at least 150 kilometers an hour. (NMET2005 Chongqing)
A．should have been doing B．must have been doing
C．could have done D．would have done
39. Tom, you _____ leave all your clothes on the floor like this! (NMET2005-1)
A.
wouldn’t
B. mustn’t
B. needn’t D.
may not
40. John, look at the time.
___________ you play the piano at such a late hour?
A. Must B. Can C. May D. Need (NMET2005-3)
41. I ____ have been more than six years old when the accident happened.(Tianjin 2005)
A. shouldn’t B. couldn’t C. mustn’t D. needn’t
42. There ____ be any difficulty about passing the road test since you have practised a lot in the driving school. (Shanghai 2005)
A. mustn’t B. shan’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t.
43. ----Lucy doesn’t mind lending you her dictionary. (Hunan 2005)
----She ____. I’ve already borrowed one.
A. can’t B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. shouldn’t
44. Helen go on the trip with us, but she isn’t quite sure yet.(Anhui 2005)
A. shall B. must C. may D. can
45. He _____ have completed his work; otherwise, he wouldn’t be enjoying himself by the seaside.
A. should B. must C. wouldn’t D. can’t (Beijing 2005)
46. I have lost one of my gloves. I it somewhere. (Beijing 2005 spring)
A. must drop B. must have dropped C. must be dropping D. must have been dropped
47. —Do you know where David is? I couldn’t find him anywhere. (Hubei 2005)
—Well . He have gone far—his coat’s still here.
A．shouldn’t B．mustn’t C．can’t D．wouldn’t
48. If I plan to do anything I wanted to, I’d like to go to Tibet and travel through as much of it as possible.
A．would B．could C．had to D．ought to (Hubei 2005)
49. ---- The woman biologist stayed in Africa studying wild animals for 13 years before she returned.
----Oh, dear! She _______ a lot of difficulties! (Jiangshu 2005)
A. may go through B. might go through
C. ought to have gone through D. must have gone through
50. ---- Don't you think it necessary that he ____ to Miami but to New York?
---- I agree, but the problem is ________ he has refused to. (Jiangshu 2005)
A. will not be sent; that B. not be sent; that
C. should not be sent; what D. should not send; what
51. This cake is very sweet. You __________ a lot of sugar in it. (Liaoning 2005)
A．should put B．could have put C．might put D．must have put
52. —Catherine, I have cleaned the room for you. (Fujian 2005)
—Thanks. You it. I could manage it myself.
A．needn’t do B．needn’t have done C．mustn’t do D．shouldn’t have done
53. He paid for a seat, when he ______ have entered free. (Shangdong 2005)
A. could B. would C. must D. need
54. —Tom is never late for work. Why is he absent today?
—Something ________ to him.
A．must happen B．should have happened (Jiangxi 2005)
C．could have happened D．must have happened
55. The World Wide Web is sometimes jokingly called the World Wide Wait because it _______be very slow. (Zhejiang 2005)
A．should B．must C．will D．can
56. -- I've taken someone else's green sweater by mistake.
-- It ______ Harry's. He always wears green. (Guangdong 2005)
A. has to be B. will be C. mustn't be D. could be
57. According to the local regulations, anyone who intends to get a driver's
licence________ take an eye test. (2005Shanghai Spring)
A. can B. must C. would D. may
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1-20: DBDBA BBDAB CDBDB ABACB 21-40: DACAC ADACD DAAAA ACBBA
41-56: BCCCB BCBDB DBADD DB