专题07 情态动词(天津专用)
【高考典例】
1．You________ rush to finish the report. The deadline has been extended.
A．couldn’t
B．mustn’t
C．needn’t
D．wouldn’t
2．No reader remove a book from the library without permission.
A．would
B．might
C．shall
D．need
3．We _________bother with details, for our teammates will do everything in their power to help us.
A．mustn’t
B．daren’t
C．needn’t
D．can’t
4．---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
5．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
6．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
7．Jim says we ______ stay in his house as long as we leave it clean and tidy .
A．must
B．can
C．need
D．should
8．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
9．She ______ have left school, for her bike is still here.
A．can’t
B．wouldn’t
C．shouldn’t
D．needn’t
10．It’s quite warm here; we __________turn the heating on yet.
A．couldn’t
B．mustn’t
C．needn’t
D．wouldn’t
【习题综合练习】
11．This document _________ date from the 17th century; its paper composition matches the 19th-century
techniques.
A．mustn’t
B．can’t
C．needn’t
D．daren’t
12．Joe ________ have broken the classroom window. He wasn’t in school today.
A．couldn’t
B．mustn’t
C．shouldn’t
D．needn’t
13．Timmy, why ________ you sit in the mud? I have already told you so many times not to!
A．must
B．should
C．will
D．can
14．You ______ park here! It’s an emergency exit.
A．couldn’t
B．needn’t
C．mustn’t
D．wouldn’t
15．I love the weekend, because I ________ get up early on Saturdays and Sundays.
A．mustn’t
B．can’t
C．needn’t
D．shouldn’t
16．Based on the remarkable achievements at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the Chinese delegation
have invested heavily in athlete development and scientific training.
A．must
B．might
C．need
D．should
17．He _________ often spend hours in the library, poring over ancient manuscripts that no one else seemed to
remember.
A．might
B．could
C．should
D．would
18．It was extremely frustrating because the new security system _________ recognise my fingerprints, no
matter how many times I tried.
A．wouldn’t
B．needn’t
C．mustn’t
D．shouldn’t
19．—Look! The light in the dormitory is still on.
—Lucas ________ have forgotten to turn it off when he left as he was the last one to leave the dormitory.
A．must
B．would
C．could
D．should
20．Mr. White ________ at 8:30 for the meeting, but he didn’t show up.
A．had arrived
B．should arrive
C．should be arriving
D．should have arrived
21．—I saw Mr. Thompson at the airport this morning.
—It ______ him. He’s on a business trip in New York until Friday.
A．couldn’t be
B．shouldn’t have been C．mustn’t be
D．can’t have been
22．In his childhood, my grandfather ______ sit under the old apple tree for hours, listening to stories told by the
village elders.
A．would
B．should
C．could
D．shall
23．—Has Tom arrived at the meeting room?
—He ________ be there by now since the meeting starts in five minutes.
A．could
B．should
C．would
D．might
24．As is shown in the rule, every student _________ remain seated until their papers are collected.
A．can
B．may
C．shall
D．will
25．—Can my computer be repaired by Friday?
—It ________ be ready by then, but I’ll call you to confirm.
A．should
B．shall
C．would
D．must
26．The university student answered all the questions properly. She ________ many books.
A．must have read B．must read
C．could have read
D．should read
27．Depression, a mental problem that often results from fierce competition and great pressures in life, ________
be a destructive illness if not treated properly.
A．must
B．should
C．need
D．can
28．— That important document is nowhere to be seen.
— Don’t worry. You ________ it somewhere. Calm down and think over.
A．should have left
B．might have left
C．should leave
D．must leave
29．I was really anxious about you. You ________ have left home without a word.
A．must
B．shouldn’t
C．mustn’t
D．should
30．What a shame! Considering his competence and experience, he ________ have performed better in the World
Adolescent Robotics Competition.
A．might
B．must
C．can
D．need
31．According to a newly released regulation on online video services, no one ________ generate, release or
spread fake news or information by using such technologies.
A．can
B．shall
C．need
D．would
32．—Can I pay the bill by Alipay?
—Sorry, sir. But it is the management rules of our hotel that payment ________ be made by credit card.
A．must
B．need
C．will
D．shall
33．-Someone is knocking at the door. Is it William?
-It________be William. He has gone to France for his holiday.
A．mustn’t
B．needn’t
C．can’t
D．shouldn’t
34．— That woman has been taking care of the two white tigers for 8 years.
— Oh, dear! She _________a lot of difficulties!
A．could go through
B．might go through
C．should have gone through
D．must have gone through
35．According to the traffic regulations, all the vehicles on the streets________ come to a full stop on seeing the
red lights and put way to those walking by.
A．will
B．shall
C．can
D．may
36．The cake ________ have been carefully baked for hours based on its delicious taste.
A．must
B．would
C．need
D．should
37．The manager ______ have thought Johnson was worth it, so he offered him a lot of opportunities to get more
skilled in the business.
A．would
B．must
C．should
D．could
38．— My computer ________ start, no matter how hard I try.
— It might have crashed. You need to have it examined.
A．won’t
B．mustn’t
C．can’t
D．needn’t
39．In my childhood, on New Year’s Eve, all my family ________ be together, sitting around the table and
enjoying the food.
A．shall
B．would
C．must
D．might
40．He, as well as many novelists, may ________ years giving up his weekends and free time to write his life’s
work, yet still this is often not enough.
A．has spent
B．have spent
C．spent
D．be spending
41．According to the schedule, the train _________ at 8:00 tomorrow morning, so you _________ to the station
by 7:30 at the latest.
A．leaves; should have got
B．will leave; should get
C．leaves; should get
D．will leave; should have got
42．I have tried to turn on the newly-bought robot dog this morning,but it________ start.It is so astonishing that
goods purchased online________ be so poorly-made.
A．won’t;must
B．won’t; should
C．can’t; must
D．can’t;should
43．—Where is my cellphone? I remember I put it on the sofa before going to bed.
—Perhaps, you _________ it in other places.
A．might put
B．might have put
C．must put
D．must have put
44．Every time I met Jane then, we ________ stay up all night, talking about different kinds of things we were
both interested in.
A．might
B．could
C．would
D．should
45．You ________ have scolded her for her failure. After all, she had tried her best.
A．must
B．should
C．wouldn’t
D．shouldn’t
46．You ________ my sister at the party last night, because she is now on holiday in China.
A．mustn’t see
B．mustn’t have seen
C．couldn’t see
D．couldn’t have seen
47．—Isn’t that Ann’s brother over there?
—No. It ________ be him. He never wears glasses.
A．won’t
B．must not
C．can’t
D．may not
48．—You ________ with your father before you decided.
—Yes, but he was too busy to answer my phone.
A．should consult
B．must consult
C．must have consulted
D．should have consulted
49．—Shall we take a taxi?
—No, we ______. It’s only ten minutes’ walk.
A．couldn’t
B．needn’t
C．mustn’t
D．daren’t
50．You ________ park your bike near the school gate, as it will block the way for others.
A．dare not
B．must not
C．need not
D．might not
51．Despite checking the fuel and battery, the engine ____________ start, leaving us trapped in the middle of
nowhere.
A．wouldn’t
B．can’t
C．mustn’t
D．needn’t
52．—You ______ have finished the report already; it’s only been an hour.
—Believe it or not, I made it.
A．mustn’t
B．needn’t
C．shouldn’t
D．couldn’t
53．I was really anxious about you. You_____ have left home without a word.
A．must
B．should
C．mustn’t
D．shouldn’t
54．I actually ________ have bought so much food — only three people came.
A．wouldn’t
B．couldn’t
C．mustn’t
D．needn’t
55．I heard that your team won the basketball match yesterday. You ______ have practised a lot before it.
A．must
B．need
C．can
D．should
56．No matter how I try, my computer ________ start, so I think I need to have it examined.
A．won’t
B．mustn’t
C．needn’t
D．shouldn’t
57．---I wonder why time is late again.
---Well, he ________ his train, or maybe overslept.
A．might miss
B．may have missed
C．should have missed D．must have missed
58．Peter ________ have been so anxious about the deadline, for he had plenty of time to complete the project.
A．wouldn’t
B．won’t
C．mustn’t
D．needn’t
59．I wonder why you ______ turn to Tom for help all the time when you can complete your tasks by yourself.
A．should
B．could
C．may
D．would
60．When the bell rings, all the candidates ________ remain in their seats until all the papers have been
collected.
A．would
B．shall
C．could
D．might
