情态动词练习及答案

一、判断下列各句中情态动词的使用是否正确，如果错误，请予以改正。

1. He can to speak English well.

2. He can spoke English well.

3. He can speaking English well.

4. He can speaks English well.

5. He cans speak English well.

6. He cans speaks English well.

7. He doesn’t can speak English well.

8. Does he can speak English well?

9. They must don’t do that again.

10. They must did the work yesterday.

11. They musted do the work yesterday.

12. You had better to do it at once.

二、用could，couldn’t，was/were able to填空。

13. They didn’t want to come with us at first but we______persuade them.

14. Jack was an excellent tennis player. He______beat anybody.

15. Jack and John had a game of tennis yesterday. John played very well,but in the end Jack______beat him.

16. I looked everywhere for the book but I______find it.

17. I looked everywhere for the book and finally I______find it.

18. Sue wasn’t at home when I phoned, but I______contact her at her office.

19. My mother loved music. She______play the piano very well.

20. A girl fell into the river but fortunately we______rescue her.

21.I had forgotten to bring my camera, so I______take any photographs.

22. Although I forgot to bring my camera that day, I______take some nice photographs with John’s camera.

23. When I worked as a secretary, I______type 60 words a minute without making a mistake.

24. Yesterday I typed these reports for my boss. I don’t type very well, but I______finish the reports without making too many mistakes.

25. When I ran into Mr. Smith yesterday, I______recognize him even though I hadn’t seen him for years.

26. At the sale yesterday, I______get this shirt for half price. Quite a bargain, don’t you think so?

27. My grandfather was a merchant all his life. He knew how to make a sale by using psychology. He______convince anyone to buy anything,whether they needed it or not.

三、根据所给情景礼貌地提出请求。

28. You want to ask your teacher a question.

29. You’re at your friend’s apartment. You want to use the phone.

30. You want your boyfriend to meet you in front of the library at three this afternoon.

31. You knock on your professor’s half-open door. He’s sitting at his desk. You want to go in.

32. You are at a gas station. You want the attendant to check the oil.

33. You want to use your deskmate’s dictionary for a minute.

34. You want a stranger in an airport to keep an eye on your luggage while you get a drink of water.

四、用must not或don’t have to填空。

35. I’ve already finished all my homework, so I______study tonight.

36. You______forget to take your keys with you.

37. You______introduce me to Dr. Smith. We’ve already met.

38. A person______become rich and famous in order to live a happy life.

39. A person______get married to lead a happy and fulfilling life.

40. You______play with sharp knives.

41. We______go to the concert if you don’t want to, but it might be good.

42. I______go to the doctor. I’m feeling much better.

43. In order to be a good salesman, you______be rude to a customer.

44. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. We______let it pass. We must act.

五、用would或used to填空。

45. I ______be very shy. Whenever a stranger came to our house,I ______hide in a closet.

46. When I was a child, I ______take a flashlight（手电筒） to bed with me so that I could read comic books without my parents’ knowing about it.

47. I remember my aunt very well. Every time she came to our house, she______give me a big kiss and pinch my cheek.

48. I ______be afraid of flying. My heart______start pounding every time I stepped on a plane. But now I’m used to flying and enjoy it.

六、用所给词的适当形式填空，以表示推测，注意肯定程度的不同。

49. It rained every day during their holiday, so they ______(not/have) a very nice time.

50. The restaurant ______(be) very good. It’s always full of people.

51. The phone rang but I didn’t hear it. I ______(be) asleep.

52. There ______(be) a bad accident here. Look at all the broken glass.

53. Jane walked past me without speaking. She ______(not/see) me.

54. Joe isn’t at work today. He ______(be) ill.

55. Joe wasn’t at work last week. He ______(be) ill.

56. When I woke up this morning, the light was on. I ______(forget) to turn it off.

57. The lights were red but the car didn’t stop. The driver ______(not/see) the red light.

58. She knew everything about our plans. She ______(listen) to our conversation.

59. I can’t find my umbrella. I ______(leave) it in the restaurant last night.

60. I left my bike outside the house last night and this morning it wasn’t there any more. Somebody ______(take) it.

61. —He says he saw you at the theater yesterday.

—He ______(not see) me. I wasn’t there.

62. —He has been working the whole morning.

—He ______(be) very tired.

63. —Did you hear me come in last night?

—No, I ______(be) asleep.

七、单项选择。

64. Several cases have been reported recently of people who______read and detect colors with their fingers.

A.should

B.can

C.will

D.could

65. No one except his secretary______go straight into his office without permission.

A.can

B.is able to

C.will

D.is not allowed to

66. She was absent for the first time yesterday. She______sick.

A.must be

B.has been

C.is

D.must have been

67. He did very badly on the exam. He______harder.

A.must study

B.must have studied

C.should study

D.should have studied

68. He______ten lectures on American history, but he only gave two because of his illness.

A.had given

B.would give

C.must have given

D.should have given

69. We did hold a meeting yesterday, but you______. So we did not inform you.

A. did not need attending

B. needn’t attending

C.did not need to attend

D.needn’t attend

70. We came early and had to wait two hours before the ceremony began.We______.

A.should not hurry

B.must not have hurried

C.need not hurry

D.need not have hurried

71. —Have you paid your telephone bill?

—No, but I______yesterday.

A.ought to pay it

B.ought to have paid it

C.must pay it

D.must have paid it

72. He______pull down a bull and acknowledged as a man with superman strength.

A.used to be able to

B.would be able to

C.should be able to

D.might be able to