专四_情态动词_历年真题

TEM4 情态动词历年真题1. Which of the following sentences expresses willingness? (2012) A. By now she will be eating dinner. B. I shall never do that again.C. You shall get a promotion. D My brother will help you with the luggage.2. Which of the following best explains the meaning of “Shall we buy the tickets first”? (2012)A. He said that we were going to buy the tickets first. B. He requested that we buy the tickets first.C.He suggested that we buy the tickets first. D. He advised us to buy the tickets first.3. Nancys gone to work but her cars still there. She _ by bus. (2010)A. must have gone B. should have gone C. ought to have gone D. could have gone4. She _ fifty or so when I first met her at a conference. (2009; 2007)A. had been B. must be C. has been D. must have been5. Arent you tired? I _ you had done enough for today. (2009)A. should have thought B. must have thought C. might have thought D. could have thought6. Which of the following sentences expresses probability? (2008)A. You must leave immediately. B. You must be feeling rather tired.C. You must be here by eight oclock. D. You must complete the reading assignment on time.7. “You _ borrow my notes provided you take care of them,” I told my friend. (2007)A. could B. should C. must D. can8. Loudspeakers were fixed in the hall so that everyone_ an opportunity to hear the speech.A. ought to have B. must have C. may have D. should have (2006)9. I am surprised_ this city is a dull place to live in. (2006)A. that you should think B. by what you are thinking C. that you would think D. with what you were thinking10. I went there in 1984, and that was the only occasion when I _ the journey in exactly two days. (2005)A. must take B. must have made C. was able to make D. could make11. You _Jim anything about it. It was none of his business.A. neednt have told B. neednt tell C. mustnt have told D. mustnt tell (2000)12. He _unwisely, but he was at least trying to do something helpful.A. may have acted B. must have acted C. should act D. would act (1999)13. Much as_, I couldnt lend him the money because I simply didnt have that much spare cash.A. I would have liked to B. I would like to have C. I should have to like D. I should have liked to (1999)14. You _Mark anything. It was none of his business.A. neednt have told B. neednt tell C. mustnt have told D. mustnt tell (1998)15. As it turned out to be a small house party, we _so formally.A. need not have dressed up B. must not have dressed upC. did not need to dress up D. must not dress up (1996)16. The meetings been cancelled. Ann _ all that work.A. need to do B. need have C. neednt have done D. needed not to do (1995)17. We could _him with a detached house when he came, but he had specifically asked for a small flat. (1995)A. provide B. have provided C. not provide D. not have provided18. “She must be in the dormitory now.” “No, she _ be there. I saw her in the classroom a minute ago.”A. mustnt B. cant C. couldnt D. wouldnt (1994)19. He _ the 8:20 bus beca