情态动词练习51-100.doc

高考英语专项练习------时态、语态、情态动词专练51-100
51. Although the children have many difficulties, they ____ happy.
A. have kept B. are keeping C. keep D. kept
52. The harder you ____, the greater progress you ____.
A. will study; will make B. study; will make
C. study; make D. will study; make
53. Peter is to study medicine when he ____ middle school.
A. will finish B. has finished
C. finished D. would finish
54. Come and sit down by the fire. Your hand ____.
A. is felt so cold B. feels so cold
C. feels so coldly D. is feeling so coldly
55. You ____ me if I am wrong.
A. must obey B. don’t have to obey
C. wouldn’t have obeyed D. can’t have obeyed
56. — May I hand in the composition tomorrow?
— No, you ____, because I have to go through all of your compositions this evening.
A. can’t B. needn’t C. won’t D. shouldn’t
57. If you won’t do as I tell you, you ____ go to the dance.
A. won’t B. shan’t C. shouldn’t D. mustn’t
58. All the people started early so that they ____ there in time.
A. got B. was getting C. could get D. must get
59. — I saw Annie in the supermarket yesterday.
— You ____ her; she is still studying abroad.
A. mustn’t see B. can’t have seen
C. mustn’t have seen D. couldn’t see
60. When I was at school, I ____ up very late, reading story-books.
A. used to stay B. used to staying
C. was used to stay D. am used to staying
61. — Mr. Wang, I will fetch four chairs for the meeting.
— You ____ fetch four; two will do.
A. shouldn’t B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. can’t
62. — My little daughter is coughing worse than ever.
— She ____ to the hospital yesterday.
A. had to be taken B. should have taken
C. must have been taken D. ought to have been taken
63. — I don’t know why he is late.
— Nor do I. He ____ an accident.
A. could have had B. should have had
C. might have had D. must have had
64. — Where is Jack? I can’t find him anywhere.
— He ____ his homework upstairs.
A. might have done B. must have done
C. must be doing D. must do
65. The suggestion the English teacher gave is that the boy ____ more speaking.
A. must do B. should do C. would do D. does
66. It was possible that I ____ go to America at that time.
A. may B. shall C. might D. should
67. She ____ into the thick forest alone on such a dark night.
A. dares not go B. dares not to go
C. dare not to go D. doesn’t dare to go
68. — Did you listen to the report?
— No. We ____ the meeting, but we had a lot of traffic on our way there.
A. must have attended B. shouldn’t have attended
C. could attended D. could have attended
69. I’ve decided to take the job and I ____ change my mind.
A. mustn’t B. can’t C. won’t D. may not
70. My parents never remember my telephone number, and they always ____look it up.
A. must B. can C. should D. have to
71. We tried to stop him from going there, but he just ____ listen.
A. won’t B. wouldn’t C. might not D. may not
72. — ____ he use your bike?
— Certainly. Here is the key.
A. Does B. Must C. Shall D. Will
73. Oh, dear! What on earth ____this mean?
A. could B. can C. may D. might
74. English is a language that many people around the world ____ not speak perfectly but ____ at least understand.
A. would; might B. will; must C. might; could D. can; may
75. — ____ it be Li Ping who broke the glass?
— No. It ____ be Wu Dong who did it.
A. Could ; may B. Can; can C. May; must D. Can; must

76. Tom insisted that what he said ____ true and we insisted that he ____ and have a look.
A. be; should go B. should be; would go
C. was; go D. was; would go
77. I’m sorry I’m so busy now. I wish I ____ with you.
A. can go B. could go C. had gone D. have gone
78. There was plenty of time; she ____.
A. must have hurried B. may have hurried
C. needn’t have hurried D. would have hurried
79. — With the help of my father, I finished my homework.
— Oh, Jim. You ____ it yourself.
A. must have done B. need have done
C. can do D. should have done
80. When the old man was alive, he ____ sit for hours at the door.
A. would B. could C. must D. might
81. The children asked whether they ____ go for a swim.
A. were able to B. can C. could D. may
82. — When can I come for the dress? I need it the day after tomorrow.
— It ____ be ready by 6 pm.
A. can B. should C. might D. need
83. — I was late again this morning.
— Well, I think you had better ____ early.
A. start off B. to start out
C. started off D. starting out
84. — Shall we go swimming or stay at home? — Which ____ do?
A. do you rather B. would you rather
C. will you rather D. should you rather
85. — Are you going to see the film with us?
— I’m not sure. I ____ go to Johnson’s party instead.
A. must B. would C. should D. might
86. Michael ____ be a policeman, for he’s much too short.
A. needn’t B. can’t C. should D. may
87. — Why didn’t you come to see me?
— I ____, but I was too busy yesterday.
A. like to B. should love to
C. would like to have D. am going to
88. He ____ the meeting, so he stayed at home.
A. needn’t have attended B. didn’t need to attend
B. didn’t need attend D. needn’t to have attend
89. — Shall I tell John about it?
— No, you ____. I’ve told him already.
A. needn’t B. wouldn’t C. mustn’t D. shouldn’t
90. — 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
91. Jack, you ____ play with the knife; you ____ hurt yourself.
A. won’t; can’t B. mustn’t; may
C. shouldn’t; must D. can’t; should
92. — Will you stay for lunch?
— Sorry, I ____. My mother is coming to see me.
A. mustn’t B. can’t C. needn’t D. won’t
93. After he has his meal, he ____ go to that coffee shop at the corner.
A. used to B. will C. had better D. dare
94. Yesterday Jane walked away from the discussion. Otherwise, she ____ something she would regret later.
A. had said B. said C. might say D. might have said
95. — Could I call you by your first name?
— Yes, you ____.
A. will B. could C. may D. might
96. — Is John coming by air?
— He should, but ____ not. He likes taking trains.
A. must B. can C. need D. may
97. Mr. Bush is on time for everything. How ____ it be that he was late for the important meeting?
A. can B. should C. may D. must
98. You can’t imagine that a well-behaved gentleman ____ be so rude to a lady.
A. might B. need C. should D. would
99. 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
100. — I heard they went skiing in the mountains last winter.
— It ____ be true because there was little snow there.
A. may not B. won’t C. couldn’t D. mustn’t