情态动词虚拟语气练习及答案(1)6页

1、情态动词和虚拟语气1. Jack descried his father, who _a brave boy many years ago, as a strong-wiled manA. would be B. would have been C. must be D. must have been ）2. 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

2、C. would D. can3.Teachers recommend parents _ their children under 12 to ride bicycles to school for safety.A. not allow B. do not allow C. mustnt allow D. couldnt allow4. You_ buy a gift, but you can if you want to.A. must B. mustn't C. have to D. don't have to 5. I havent got the reference

3、 book yet, but Ill have a test on the subject next month.Dont worry. You_ have it by Friday.A. could B. shall C. must D. may w_w w. k#s6. I have told you the truth I keep repeating it?A. MustB. CanC. MayD. Will7. Doctors say that exercise is important for health, but it _ be regular exercise.A. can

4、B. will C. must D. may8. Just be patient. You _ expect the world to change so soon. A. cant B. neednt C. may not D. will not9. Im afraid Mr. Harding _ see you now. Hes busy.A. cant B. mustnt C. shouldnt D. neednt10. I _ have watched that movieitll give me horrible dreams.A. shouldnt B. neednt C. cou

5、ldnt D. mustnt11. May I take this book out of the reading room? No, you . You read it in here. A. mightnt B. wont C. neednt D. mustnt12. Sorry, Professor Smith. I didn't finish the assignment yesterday.    Oh, you _ have done it as yesterday was the deadline.A. must 

6、0;          B. mustn't             C. should             D. shouldn't13. _ I take the book out?I'm afraid not.A. Will B. Ma

7、y C. Must D. Need14. Mark _ have hurried. After driving at top speed, he arrived half an hour early.A. neednt B. wouldnt C. mustnt D. couldnt 15. “You _ have a wrong number,” she said. “There's no one of that name here.”A. need B. can C. must D. would16. You _ park here! Its an emergency exit.A.

8、 wouldnt B. neednt C. couldnt D. mustnt17. If he _ my advice, he wouldn't have lost his job. A. followed B. should follow C. had followed D. would follow18. George is going to talk about the geography of his country, but Id rather he _ more on its culture.A. focus B. focused C. would focus D. ha

9、d focused19. If we _ the other road, we might have arrived here in time for the meeting. A. take B. had taken C. took D. have taken20. Had I known about this computer program, a huge amount of time and energy _. A. would have been saved B. had been saved C. will be saved D. was saved21. The weather

10、has been very hot and dry.Yes. If it had rained even a drop, things would be much better now! And my vegetables _. A. wouldn't die B. didn't die C. hadn't died D. wouldn't have died22. John went to the hospital alone. If he me about it, I would have gone with him.A. should tell B. te

11、lls C. told D. had told 23. They _ have arrived at lunchtime but their flight was delayed. A. will B. can C. must D. should24. If you _ smoke, please go outside. A. can B. should C. must D. may25. - I dont really like James. Why did you invite him? - Dont worry. He _ come. He said he wasnt certain w

12、hat his plans were. A. must notB. need notC. would notD. might not26. Maybe if I _ science, and not literature then, I would be able to give you more help. A. studiedB. would studyC. had studiedD. was studying27 - Where are the children? The dinners going to be completely ruined. - I wish they _ alw

13、ays late. A. werentB. hadnt beenC. wouldnt beD. wouldnt have been 28. I _ worry about my weekendI always have my plans ready before it comes.A. cantB. mustntC. darentD. neednt29. I _ sooner but I didnt know that they were waiting for me.A. had come B. was coming C. would come D. would have come30. I

14、t _ be the postman at the door. Its only six oclock. A. mustntB. cantC. wontD. neednt31. We _ Johns name on the race list yesterday but for his recent injury.A. will putB. will have putC. would putD. would have put32. What do you think of store shopping in the future?Personally, I think it will exis

15、t along with home shopping but _.A. will never replace B. would never replace C. will never be replaced D. would never be replaced33.Hows your new babysitter? We _ ask for a better one. All our kids love her so much. A. should B. might C. mustnt D. couldnt 34.Shall I inform him of the change of the

16、schedule right now? I am afraid you _ , in case he comes late for the meeting.A.will B.must C.may D.can35.Pity you missed the lecture on nuclear pollution.I_ it, but I was busy preparing for a job interview.A.attended B.had attendedC.would attend D.would have attended36. The police still havent foun

17、d the lost child, but theyre doing all they _. . A. can B. may C. must D. should37. If you _ go, at least wait until the storm is over. A. can B. may C. must D. will38.I_through that bitter period without your generous help. A. couldnt have gone B. didnt go C. wouldnt go D. hadnt gone39.Will you rea

18、d me a story ,Mummy? -OK. You_ have one if you go to bed as soon as possible. A. might B. must C. could D. shall40.Why didnt you come to Simons party last night? I want to, but my mom simply _ not let me out so late at night.A. could B. might C. would D. should41 .-No one _ be compared with Yao Ming

19、 in playing basketball. -Oh, you are really his big fan.A. can B. need C. must D. might 42. 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't43. Im going to Europe on vacation together with

20、 John if I _ find the money.A. can B. might C. would D. need44. We _ the difficulty together, but why didnt you tell me?A. should face B. might face C. could have faced D. must have faced45. Dont handle the vase as if it _ made of steel.A. is B. were C. has been D. had been46. The new law states tha

21、t people _ drive after drinking alcohol. A. wouldn't B. needn't C. won't D. mustn't47. Its quite warm here; we _turn the heating on yet.A. couldnt B. mustnt C. neednt D. wouldnt48. We wouldnt have called a taxi yesterday if Harold _us a ride home.A. didnt offerB. wouldnt offerC. hasn

22、t offered D. hadnt offered49. Days later, my brother called to say he was all right, but _ say where he was. A. mustnt B. shouldnt C. wouldnt D. mightnt 50. Grace doesnt want to move to New York because she thinks if she _ there, she wouldnt be able to see her parents very often.A. lives B. would li

23、ve C. lived D. were live51. Sorry, I am too busy now. If I _ time, I would certainly go for an outing with you. A. have hadB. had had C. have D. had52.We lost our way in that small village, otherwise we _ more places of interest yesterday.A. visited B. had visitedC. would visitD. would have visited5

24、3. If may car _ more reliable, I would have driven to Lhasa instead of flying last summer.A. was B. had beenC. should be D. would be54 I_ thank you too much for all your help to my son while we were away from home. A. wont B. cant C. can D. will 55. If we _ adequate preparations, the conference woul

25、dnt have been so successful. A. havent made B. wouldnt makeC. didnt make D. hadnt made56. I got close enough to hear them speaking Chinese, and I said “Ni Hao” just as I _ do in China.A. must B. might C. can D. should 57We have bought so much food now that Suzie wont be with us for dinner.Amay notBn

26、eednt Ccant Dmustnt 58. Had they known what was coming next, they_ second thoughts.A. may haveB. could haveC. must have had D. might have had59. One of our rules is that every student wear school uniform while at school. A. might B. could C. shall D. will60. Jack is a great talker. Its high time tha

27、t he something instead of just talking. A. will do B. has done C. do D. did 61People are recycling many things which they_ away in the past.A. had thrown B. will be throwing C. were throwing D. would have thrown 62. _ I have a word with you? It wont take long.A. Can B. Must C. Shall D. Should63. We

28、_ back in the hotel now if you didnt lose the map.A. are B. were C. will be D. would be64. If Mr. Dewey­ _ present, he would have offered any possible assistance to the people there.A. were B. had been G. should be D. was65. Ive prepared all kinds of food for the picnic.Do you mean we_ bring an

29、ything with us? A. cant B. mustnt C. shant D. needn't66. It was sad to me that they, so poor themselves, _ bring me food.A. might B. would C. should D. could67. Life is unpredictable ; even the poorest _ become the richest .A. shall B. must C. need D. might68. Although you _ find bargains in Lon

30、don, its not generally a cheap place to shop.A. should B. need C. must D. can 69. We would rather our daughter _ at home with us, but it is her choice, and she is not a child any longer.A. would stay B. has stayed C. stayed D. stay70. My book, The House of Hales, is missing. Who _ have taken it?A. n

31、eed B. must C. should D. could 71. I still remember my happy childhood when my mother _ take me to Disneyland at weekends.A. might B. must C. would D. should72. They were abroad during the months when we were carrying out the investigation, or they _ to our help.A. would have come B. could come C. h

32、ave come D. had come73 Ive ordered some pizza, so we _ worry about cooking when we get home tired.A. cant B. dare not C. neednt D. may not74. It was John who broke the window. Why are you talking to me as if I _ it?75. _ you interrupt now? Cant you see Im on the phone? Sorry Sir, but its urgent. A.

33、Can B. Should C. Must D. WouldA. had done B. have done C. did D. am doing1. It is lucky we booked a room, or we _nowhere to stay now. A. had B. had had C. would have D. would have had2.Without his wartime experiences, Hemingway_ his famous novel A Farewell to Arms.A. Didnt write B. hadnt written C.w

34、ouldnt write D. wouldnt have written3. You _ be Carol. You havent changed a bit after all these years. A. must B. can C. will D. shall4. It was so noisy that we hear ourselves speak. ）A. couldn't B. shouldn't C. mustnt D neednt5. I _ have worried before I came to the new school, for my class

35、mates here are very friendly to me. A. mightnt B. mustnt C. neednt D. couldnt6. You _be careful with the camera. It costs!A .must B. may C. can D. will7. You feel all the training a waste of time, but Im a hundred percent sure later youll be grateful you did it. A. should B. need C. shall D. may8. S

36、orry, Mum! I failed the job interview again.Oh, it's too bad. You_ have made full preparations. A. must B. can C. would D. should9. Cant you stay a little longer? Its getting late. I really _go now, My daughter is home alone.A .may B. can C . must D .dare 10. Ellen is a fantastic dancer. I wish I as well as her. A. dance B. will dance C. had danced D. danced11. If I _it with my own eyes ,I wouldnt have believed it. A .didnt see B. werent seeing C. Wouldnt see D. hadnt seen12. I wish I _ at my sisters wedding last Tuesday, but I was on a business trip in New York then. A. will be B. woul