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2023-2024 学年高中语法专项练习单选100 题-情态动词
1. It's quite warm here；we ______ turn the heating on yet.
A. couldn't B. mustn't C. needn't D. wouldn't
2. 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
3. George ______ too far. His coffee is still warm.
A. must have gone B. might have gone
C. can't have gone D. needn't have gone
4. I have told you the truth I keep repeating it？（ ）
A. Must B. Can C. May D. Will
5. Just be patient．You expect the world to change so soon．
A. can't B. needn't C. may not D. will not
6. The beautiful girl chose to teach in a village school, though she in a big city for an easier life.（ ）
A. could stay B. could have stayed
C. must have stayed D. must stay
7. They have arrived at lunchtime but their flight was delayed．（ ）
A. will B. can C. must D. should
8. You ______ buy a gift，but you can if you want to.
A. must B. mustn't C. have to D. don't have to
9. —I don't really like James. Why did you invite him?
—Don't worry. He ______ come. He said he wasn't certain what his plans were.A. must not B. need not C. would not D. might not
10. One of our rules is that every student ________ wear school uniform while at school.
A. might B. shall C. could D. will
11. I ______ have worried before I came to the new school, for my classmates here are very friendly to
me.
A. mightn't B. mustn't C. needn't D. couldn't
12. ---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
13. I've ordered some pizza, so we worry about cooking when we get home tired.
A. can't B. dare not C. needn't D. may not
14. I'm afraid Mr.Harding ______ see you now.He's busy.
A. can't B. mustn't C. shouldn't D. needn't
15. If you ______ go，at least wait until the storm is over.
A. can B. may C. must D. will
16. -May I take this book out of the reading room？
-No，you ．You read it in here．（ ）
A. mightn't B. won't C. needn't D. mustn't
17. —______ I take the book out?
—I'm afraid not.
A. Will B. May C. Must D. Need18. The police still haven't found the lost child，but they're doing all they ______.
A. can B. may C. must D. should
19. Mark ______ have hurried. After driving at top speed, he arrived half an hour early.
A. needn't B. wouldn't C. mustn't D. couldn't
20. I ______use a clock to wake me up because at six o'clock each morning the train comes by my house.
A. couldn't B. mustn't C. shouldn't D. needn't
21. We ______ the difficulty together，but why didn't you tell me?
A. should face B. might face
C. could have faced D. must have faced
22. —He is a very good tennis player；you ______ see him in action.
—That's exactly what I want!（ ）
A. ought to B. are able to C. mustn't D. might not
23. It used to be that you ______ drive for miles here without seeing another person, but now there are
houses and people everywhere.
A. need B. should C. could D. must
24. —I honestly don't think I'm going to be admitted.
—Well, you never know! You ______ a better impression than you think.
A. may have made B. should have made
C. couldn't have made D. needn't have made
25. You ______ have scolded him for his poor performance. After all, he had done his best.
A. must B. should C. mustn't D. shouldn't
26. The professor warned the students that on no account ______ use mobile phones in his class.A. should they B. they should C. dare they D. they dare
27. My room is a mess，but I ______clean it before I go out tonight．I can do it in the morning．
A. daren't B. shouldn't C. needn't D. mustn't
28. I can't find my purse. I ______ it in the supermarket yesterday, but I'm not sure.
A. should leave B. must have left
C. might leave D. could have left
29. —I don't care what people think.
—Well，you ______.
A. could B. would C. should D. might
30. 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
31. 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
32. —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
33. "You ______ have a wrong number," she said. "There's no one of that name here.”
A. need B. can C. must D. would
34. 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 expressed35. —I left my handbag on the train，but luckily someone gave it to a railway official.
—How unbelievable to get it back！I mean，someone ______ it.
A. will have stolen B. might have stolen
C. should have stolen D. must have stolen
36. He ______ sleep，although he tried to，when he got on such a hunt for an idea until he had caught it.
A. wouldn't B. shouldn't C. couldn't D. mustn't
37. What a pity! You missed the sightseeing or we ______ a good time together.
A. had B. will have
C. would have had D. had had
38. —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
39. Harry is feeling uncomfortable.He ______ too much at the party last night.
A. could drink B. should drink
C. would have drunk D. must have drunk
40. We ______ have bought so much food now that Suzie won't be with us for dinner.
A. may not B. needn't C. can't D. mustn't
41. Days later，my brother called to say he was all right，but ______ say where he was.
A. mustn't B. shouldn't C. wouldn't D. mightn't
42. I ______ worry about my weekend—I always have my plans ready before it comes.
A. can't B. mustn't C. daren't D. needn't43. —Happy birthday!
—Thank you！It's the best present I ______for.
A. should have wished B. must have wished
C. may have wished D. could have wished
44. I ______ myself more—it was a perfect day.
A. shouldn't have enjoyed B. needn't have enjoyed
C. wouldn't have enjoyed D. couldn't have enjoyed
45. Although you find bargains in London, it’s not generally a cheap place to shop.
A. should B. need C. must D. can
46. I have told you the truth.______ I keep repeating it?
A. Must B. Can C. May D. Will
47. At first, Ryanˈs plan was just to build a single well somewhere in Africa and he didnˈt expect that he
___________such a great difference to peopleˈs lives.
A. made B. has made C. would make D. had made
48. —Did they visit the famous tourist attraction?
—No; They ______ it, but they spent too much time shopping.
A. must have visited B. could have visited
C. can't have visited D. shouldn't have visited
49. Tim ______ speak two foreign languages when he was only eleven.
A. may B. can C. will D. was able to
50. The fire spread through the building very quickly, but everyone ______ get out.
A. had to B. was able to C. could D. would51. 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
52. —You needn’t take an umbrella. It isn’t going to rain.
—Well, I don’t know. It ______ do.
A. might B. need C. would D. ought to
53. —She looks very happy. She ____have passed the exam.
—I guess so. It’s not difficult after all.
A. should B. could C. might D. must
54. Look at his strong muscles now! He ________ worked out regularly over the past year.
A. could have B. should have C. might have D. must have
55. You ______ take photos of people in Egypt without first asking for permission.
A. mustn't B. needn't C. don't have to D. wouldn't
56. You can't imagine that a well-behaved gentleman ________ be so rude to a lady.
A. might B. need C. would D. should
57. In my driving lesson, a traffic rule that impressed me most is that in no time __________ when the
traffic lights turn red.
A. all vehicles should stop B. should all vehicles stop
C. should stop all vehicles D. should stop all vehicles
58. —What does the notice over there read?
— "No media ______ cover the event without the permission of the organizing committee."
A. will B. may C. shall D. must59. – Sir, all the reporters have arrived. ______ they wait outside or come in?
– Send them in.
A. Will B. Must C. Shall D. Ought
60. The elderly insisted he ____the money and ____at once.
A. didn’t steal; would be released
B. didn’t steal; released
C. hadn’t stolen; is released
D. hadn’t stolen; be released
61. —What’s the weather like? Is it raining?
—Not at the moment, but it ________ rain later.
A. might B. would C. shall D. need
62. —What is your impression of your former colleague Nick?
—He's helpful, and he _______ give us a hand at work.
A. must B. would C. may D. should
63. —Why didn't you move to another city when you finished your further study abroad?
—I wanted to, but she simply ________ let me go.
A. couldn't B. wouldn't
C. shouldn't have D. mustn't have
64. Your son has grown up. You ______ worry about him.
A. can B. can't C. need D. needn't
65. It was Sunday.I________up early, so I stayed in bed until 10 o'clock a.m.
A. don't need to get B. didn't need to get
C. shouldn't have got D. needn't have got66. —Is it good to look up every new word when I come across it in reading?
—No. You ________, because you are likely to guess the meaning from the context.
A. can't B. mustn't C. don't have to D. ought not to
67. As a boss in the business world, you __________ make difficult decisions that hurt people and being a
lawyer __________ involve facing tough moral issues.
A. can; have to B. have to; would
C. have to; can D. shall; will
68. The director had to _____ one or two scenes in the play because of the time problem.
A. find out B. make out C. leave out D. reach out
69. You _________ make fun of him though he was wrong.
A. ought not B. didn't ought C. ought not to D. ought to not
70. Doctors suggested that water ________ be drunk before meal.
A. oughtn't B. mustn't C. can't D. oughtn't to
71. We ________ let Jack have a try and he may do it quite well. What do you think about it?
A. would B. could C. might D. ought to
72. He ______ go through the woods.
A. dare not B. dares not C. dares not to D. not dare
73. Looking at my determined face, the boy ______ pick up the fight.
A. dares not B. dare not C. doesn't dare D. dares not to
74. —______ touch a snake?
—No, she ______ feel any animal.
A. Dare she; doesn't dare to B. Does she dare; dares notC. Dares she; doesn't dare D. Dares she; dare not to
75. You'd better ______ it by wifi now.
A. not to send B. sent C. sends D. send
76. Your father is sleeping. You'd better ______.
A. not to wake him up B. not wake him up
C. not wake up him D. not to wake up him
77. —Where ______ Mary have put the empty bottles?
—She ______ them away. They must be somewhere.
A. can; mustn't have thrown B. must; needn't have thrown
C. could; couldn't have thrown D. should; might not have thrown
78. Mike _____ his car ,for he came to work by bus this morning .
A. can′t find B. mustn′t have found
C. couldn′t have found D. should have found
79. —Daniel looks so upset, what's up?
—I have no idea. He ________ by the institute, I suppose.
A. might be laid off B. should be laid off
C. should have been laid off D. might have been laid off
80. It is really a pleasant surprise! I had thought I in the final exam， but it turned out that I ranked third
in my class.
A. should have failed B. couldn't have failed
C. might have failed D. needn't have failed
81. —How do you find the club?
—I ____ it. Everyone is saying its management is going from bad to worse.A. couldn't have joined B. might have joined
C. would rather not have joined D. would like to have joined
82. I can't find the recorder in the room. It ____ by somebody.
A. may have been taken away B. may leave
C. may take away D. must have taken away
83. Someone ______ the tap on, for the water was running over and flooding the bathroom.
A. could leave B. must have left
C. might leave D. should have left
84. —Is this your wallet? We found it in the restroom.
—Yes, it is. I ______ it there and forgotten to take it. Thank you.
A. must leave B. might have left
C. must have left D. should have left
85. From the tears in Nedra's eyes we can conclude that something sad ______.
A. should occur B. would have occurred
C. might occur D. must have occurred
86. —Why didn't you answer the phone last night?
—I ________ when you called.
A. had to have slept B. must be sleeping
C. must have been sleeping D. must have slept
87. —I was lucky to win a gold medal in the 800-metre race.
—You ________ through tough training.
A. must go B. should go
C. must have gone D. should have gone88. Walking alone in the deserted town, John felt his blood running cold. He thought he _________ Tom
to go with him.
A. might ask B. should ask
C. should have asked D. might have asked
89. With lots of homework to do, he ______ to the cinema last night.
A. may not have gone B. mustn't have gone
C. shouldn't have gone D. wouldn't have gone
90. — Was the actor sorry for what he did?
— Yeah, he said he ________ a role model as a public figure but he failed to be.
A. was B. would be
C. had been D. should have been
91. —Has Mary finished writing her article?
—No, and it ______ before class was over.
A. should be finished B. should finish
C. ought to have been finished D. should have finished
92. Walking alone in the deserted village, John was scared. He thought he ________ Tom to go with him.
A. might have asked B. should ask
C. must have asked D. should have asked
93. ---It’s so merciful of you to have rescued my pet dog!
---You are welcome! Anyone ________ it.
A. would do B. should have done
C. should do D. would have done
94. ——Would you ___ first aid to him, had it been possible?
——Yes, but I _____.A. have offered;had got hurt B. offer ;had got hurt
C. have offered; got hurt D. had offered; had got hurt
95. ——Why didn't you buy that notebook？
——I________，but this gold ring for my daughter cost me too much money．
A. would have B. bought C. would like to D. had bought
96. Without electronic computers, much of today’s advanced technology ______.
A. will not have been achieved B. have not been achieved
C. would not have been achieved D. had not been achieved
97. You ______ all those clothes! We have a washing machine to do that sort of thing.
A. needn't have washed B. shouldn't have washed
C. must not have washed D. cannot have washed
98. — Sorry, I missed your party yesterday because of an unexpected visitor.
— Actually, you _______ the party. It was canceled at the last moment.
A. didn't need to attend B. needn't have attended
C. shouldn't have attended D. shouldn't attend
99. Why didn’t you tell me there was no meeting today? I__________all the way here________the
heavy snow.
A. needn’t have driven; through
B. didn’t need to drive; through
C. mustn’t have driven; through
D. couldn’t have driven; through
100. There was plenty of time. She ____.
A. mustn’t have hurried B. couldn’t have hurried
C. must not hurry D. needn’t have hurried
