1. I _____ like someone to take me to the theatre.
A. will B. may C. would D. shall
答:C。would like (love) to...为固定用法,表示“宁愿”。
2. You’re late. You __________ here earlier.
A. should come B. ought to come
C. should have come D. ought have come
答:C。这类结构通常表示责备、埋怨或遗憾的语气。
3. I thought you ________like something to read, so I have brought you some books.
A. may B. might C. could D. must
答:B。thought为过去式,must没有过去式,could一般只用于疑问或否定句中表示推测。
4. 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
答:D。 needn’t have done 本不必做但实际上做了的事
7. The plant is deaD. I________ it more water.
A. will give B. would have given
C. must give D. should have given
答:D。 should have done 本应做但实际上没有做的事
6. You___________ return the book now. You can keep it till next week if you like.
A. can’t B. mustn’
C. needn’t D. may not
答:C。needn’t表示“不必”。从后一句可判断出C项。
7. Where is my pen? I________it.
A. might lose B. would have lost
C. should have lost D. must have lost
答:D。在使用情态动词表示推测用法时,首先应掌握其推测用法的基本句式:can主要用于疑问或否定句中表示推测;may常用于肯定或否定句中表示推测;must用于肯定句中表示推测。
8. I didn’t hear the phone. I___________ asleep.
A. must be B. must have been
C. should be D. should have been
答:B。从句子的时态didn’t hear可判断出B项。
9. He _______ you more help, even though he was very busy.
A. might have given B. might give
C. may have given D. may give
答:A。此题相当于 If you had asked him for help, he might have given you more helpo
10. —Could 1 borrow your dictionary? ______ Yes, of course you__________.
A. might B. will C. can D. should
答:C。could,might,would用来提问时,表示语气婉转的,客气。因此,用can,may或will来回答。如:
① —Might 1 sit here?
—Yes, you may.
② —Would you remember me to your parents?
—Thank you. I will.
11. If you go from Changehun to Beijing, you ________ a passport.
A. needn’t B. don’t need
C. needn’t to have D. oughtn’t need
答:B。情态动词有三个特点;①不能单独做谓语 ②设有人称和数的变化 ③(除ought外)接省去to的动词不定式。