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情态动词 1. Tom, you _ leave all your clothes on the floor like this!A. wouldnt B. mustnt C. neednt D. may not2. It is a good example of a site that many people think _ to change.A. need B. to need C. needs D. needing3. I _ you would come today. You _ me a phone call in advance.A. dont expect; should have givenB. didnt expect; could have givenC. hadnt expected; ought to giveD. didnt expect; can have given4. Could I borrow your dictionary?-Yes, of course you _.A. could B. will C. can D. might5. If I hadnt stood under the ladder to catch you when you fell, you _ now.A. wouldnt be smiling B. couldnt have smiled C. wont smile D. didnt smile6. Why _ you always interrupt me?A. must B. may C. can D. will7. He _ without saying good-bye to them, for he always has good manners.A. mustnt have left B. may not leave C. shouldnt have left D. cant have left8. Dont forget to take the message to my teacher._.A. Yes, I will B. No, I wont C. I dont think so D. Sorry, I dont9. The poor boy _ the test again; in that case, his mother will be very disappointed.A. must have failed B. might fail C. could have failed D. should fail10. Write to me when you get home. w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m _.A. I must B. I should C. I will D. I can11. Oh, Im not feeling well in the stomach. I _ so much fried chicken just now.A. shouldnt eat B. mustnt have eaten C. shouldnt have eaten D. mustnt eat12. I have lost one of my gloves. I _ it somewhere.A. must drop B. must have droppedC. must be dropping D. must have been dropped13. The World Wide Web is sometimes jokingly called the World Wide Wait because it _ be very slow.A. should B. must C. will D. can14. This cake is very sweet. You _ a lot of sugar in it.A. should put B. could have put C. might put D. must have put15. If you listen to me, you _have some candies, Tommy.A. are able to B. shall C. must D. need16. In the summer vacation we_ often take a walk along the river.A might B could C would D should17. -What will you do during winter vacation?-I dont know, but its about time _ something.A Im deciding B Ill decide C Id decided D I decided18. Ive tried several times, but the car just _.A. doesnt start B. wouldnt start C. wont start D. didnt start19. Sorry Im late. I _ have turned off the alarm clock and gone back to sleep again.A. might B. should C. can D. will20. We need a person badly to think up such an idea._ the new comer have a try?A. Shall B. May C. Should D. Need21. Is there any flight to Tokyo today? I think there _, for the weather is too bad.A. mustnt be B. mightnt be C. neednt be D. cant be22. Is there a fog in the evening?There _ be. Ill make a phone call to find it out.A. must B. would C. will D. might23. I hear you have written a novel.Yes, the book _ be out in a month or so.A. can B. dare C. should D. need24. Why didnt you attend the lecture yesterday?I didnt think that we _ on Sundays.A. should B. ought to have C. shouldnt have D. will have to25. He _ Shanghai, for I saw him talking with the headmaster a moment ago.A. must have gone to B. cant have gone toC. mustnt have been to D. cant have been to26. She is too slow. She _ pass the test, but she _ too little.A. would; knew B. will; knows C. would; knows D. will; knew27. -What do you think of it?-I think it is a thing of importance that it _ done soon.A. is B. is to be C. be D. to be28. Mr. Bush is on time for everything. How _ it be that he was late for the opening ceremony?A. can B. should C. may D. must29. You _ pay your library fines. If not, you _ not be allowed to graduate.A. may; should B. should; need C. must; will D. will; can30. The pilot kept calm in the terrible storm, otherwise the accident _.A. couldnt be preventedB. mustnt have preventedC. wouldnt have been preventedD. shouldnt prevent31. My aunt _ here by now, for she took the early bus.A. must arrive B. can arrive C. may arrive D. ought to have arrived32. You _ phone him if you want to, but you _! He will surely phone you.A. may; mustnt B. have to; neednt C. can; neednt D. can; doesnt need33. Is John coming by train? He should, but he _ not. He likes driving his car.A. must B. can C. need D. may34. I _ have been more than six years old when the accident happened.A. shouldnt B. couldnt C. mustnt D. neednt35. We _ last night, but we went to the concert instead.A must have studied B might studyC should have studied D would study36. Janes pale face suggested that she _ ill, and her parents suggested that she _ a medical examination.A be; should have B was; have C should be; had D was; has37. Havent I told you that you _ have the answer tomorrow morning?A. will B. shall C. should D. would38. I went to work on foot yesterday, though it _ cats and dogs.You _ by bus. It was likely to get a cold.A. is raining; must have gone B. rained; would goC. was mining; should have gone D. have rained; could have gone39. Mum, I climbed to get the Teddy Bear from the top of the shelf.My goodness! You _ yourself. You _ do that next time.A. must have hurt; mustnt B. should have hurt; cantC. may have hurt; mustnt D. might have hurt; wont be able to40. Look, Johns fallen asleep. Oh, he _ too late last night.A. might sit up B. should have sat up C. could sit up D. must have sat up41. Why hasnt the speaker turned up?He _ the flight. Ill find it out at once.A. must have missed B. might have missedC. would have missed D. could have missed42. The biggest problem for most plants, which _ just get up and run away when threatened, is that animals like to eat them.A. shant B. cant C. neednt D. mustnt43. My MP4 player isnt in my bag. Where I have put it?A. can B. must C. should D. would44. Why am I so slow at doing the cloze test?I guess you didnt realize the use _ the contexts.A. you should have made ofB. you must have made fromC. of which you could have fromD. out of which you need make45. May I speak to the patient now?No, you _. He is too weak now.A. neednt B. may not C. mustnt D. oughtnt46. You know that you were driving at 100 kilometers per hour, dont you?No, officer, I _ have been. This car cant do more than 80.A. mustnt B. shouldnt C. may not D. couldnt47. I didnt see her yesterday.Of course, you _, because she had gone to a trip.A. cant B. may not have C. cant have D. mustnt have48. The boy stood there without _ a word.A. dare to say B. daring to say C. dared to say D. dare say49. His homework_, but it _.A. needs correcting; neednt rewritingB. need be corrected; doesnt need to be rewritingC. needs correcting; neednt be rewrittenD. needs to be corrected; neednt to be rewritten50. - Why is Jenny still standing there? Its so cold.She _ for someone.A. can wait B. might have waited C. must be waiting D. should have waited51. He hesitated for a moment before kicking the ball, otherwise he _ a goal.A. had scored B. scored C. would score D. would have scored52. Naturally, after I told her what to do, my daughter _ go and do the opposite!A. may B. can C. must D. should53. If I _ plan to do anything I wanted to. Id like to go to Tibet and travel through as much of it as possible.A. would B. could C. had to D. ought to54. -Is there any flight to New York today?-I think there _ be, for the weather is too bad.A mustnt B may not C shouldnt D cant。He _ you more help, even though he was very busy. A. might have given B. might give C. may have given D. may give2. Jenny_ have kept her word. I wonder why she changed her mind.A. must B. should C. need D. would3. . -Could I borrow your dictionary? -Yes, of course you_ A. might B. will C. can D. should 4. I told Sally how to get here, but perhaps I _ for her.A. had to write it out B. must have written it outC. should have written it out D. ought to write it out5. Shall I tell John about it?No, you _ . Ive told him already.A. neednt B. wouldnt C. mustnt D. shouldnt6. There were already five people in the car but they managed to take me as well. It_ a comfortable journey. A. cant be B. shouldnt be C. mustnt have been D. couldnt have been7. Its nearly seven oclock. Jack_ be here at any moment. A. must B. need C. should D. can8. .When he was there, he_ go to that coffee shop at the corner after work every day.A. would B. should C. had better D. might9. .Sir, you _ be sitting in this waiting room. It is for women and children only.A. oughtnt to B. cantC. wont D. neednt10. The fire spread through the hotel very quickly but everyone _ get out.A. had to B. would C. could D. was able to11. -When can I come for the photos? I need them tomorrow afternoon.-They _be ready by 12:00.A. can B. should C. might D. need12. .-I stayed at a hotel while in New York. -Oh, did you? You_ _with Barbara.A. could have stayed B. could stayC. would stay D. must have stayed13. Will you stay for lunch?Sorry, ,My brother is coming to see me.A. I mustnt B.I cant C. I neednt D.I wont14. Sorry Im late. I _ have turned off the alarm clock and gone back to sleep again. A. might B. should C. can D. will15. I should have been there, but I _ not find the time. A. would B. could C. might D. should 16. My sister met him at the Grand Theatre yesterday afternoon, so he _ your lecture.A. couldnt have attended B. neednt have attendedC. mustnt have attended D. shouldnt have attended17. - Are you coming to Jeffs party? - Im not sure. I _go to the concert instead.Amust Bwould Cshould Dmight18. Mr. Bush is on time for everything. How _ it be that he was late for the opening ceremony? Acan Bshould Cmay Dmust19 He hesitated for a moment before kicking the ball, otherwise he _ a goal. Ahad scored Bscored Cwould score Dwould have scored20. Write to me when you get home. _ AI must BI should CI will DI can21. I was really anxious about you. You _ home without a word. A. mustnt leave B. Shouldnt have left C. Couldnt have left D. neednt leave22. Oh, Im not feeling well in the stomach, I_ so much fried chicken just now.A