情态动词表推测专项练习题

情态动词表推测专项练习

1 John___ come to see us tonight, but he isn't very sure yet.

A. may B. need C. can’t D. must

2 John isn’t in the classroom. Heplay soccer on the playground with Bob.

A. can B. must C. should D. can’t

3 That _______not be her husband . She is still single.

A. may B.can C. could D. might

4 You___ go and see a doctor at once because you got a fever.

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

5 -Can you speak Japanese? -No, I____.

A. mustn't B. can't C. needn't D. may not

6 -He___ be in the classroom, I think.

-No, he ___ be in the classroom. I saw him go home a minute ago.

A. can; may not B. must; may not C. may; can't D. may;

7 -Is Lena swimming in the pool?

A. may not B. must not C. can't D. needn't

8 He isn't at school. I think he ___ be ill.

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

9 -What do you think “upset” means?

- I’m not sure. It

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

10 The children___ play football on the road.

A. can't B. can C. mustn't D. must

11.The road is wet . It ______last night.

A. must rain B must have rained

C could have rained D can have rained

12. He ______you more help , even though he was busy .

A might have given B might not give

C may not have given D may give mustn't

13. “I think Helen is at home.”

“ No, she ____ be at home, for she phoned me from the airport just five minutes ago.”

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

14. There was plenty of time. She ____ worried or hurried.

A. mustn’t have B. shouldn’t have C. must be D. needn’t have

15. He ____ get up early when he lived in the countryside.

A. would B. used to C. mustn’t D. can’t

16、Mary ___ be in Paris.I saw her in town only a few minutes ago.(NMET1994)

A.mustn’t B.shouldn’t C.can’t D.may not

17、--Is John coming by train? (NMET 2002 Tianjing )

--He should,but he ___ not.He likes driving his car.

A．must B.can C.need D.may

18.--Are you coming to Jeff’s party? (NMET 2000)

--I’m not sure.I_____go to the concert instead.

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

19.---Look!The clouds are gathering.

---Yes.I'm afraid it _____ be pouring down soon.

A,can B,must C,should D,might

20. Mr. Bush is on time for everything. How _________ it be that he was late for the opening ceremony? (2001年上海普通高校春季招生考试试卷)

A．can B．should C．may D．must

21. Michael __ be a policeman, for he's much too short.

A. need't B. can't C. should D .may

22.Johnny,you __ play with the knife. You __hurt youself.

A.won't,can't

B.mustn't,may C.shouldn't,must D.cant't,shouldn't