高考英语陷阱题总结归纳——情态动词
“Mike is often absent from class.” “Tell him he _____ answer for it if he goes on behaving like that.”
A.shall | B.will |
C.would | D.can |
“I promise that she _____ get a nice present on her birthday.” “Will it be a great surprise to her?”
A.should | B.must |
C.would | D.shall |
You _______ pay too much attention to your reading skill, as it is so important.
A.cannot | B.shouldn’t |
C.mustn’t | D.needn’t |
“Is John coming by train?” “He should, but he _____ not. He likes driving his car.”
A.must | B.can |
C.need | D.may |
I heard they went skiing in the mountains last winter.” “It ____ true because there was little snow there.”
A.may not be | B.won’t be |
C.couldn’t be | D.mustn’t be |
Do you think he is lazy?” “I _____ so once, but I don’t now.”
A.may have thought | B.can have thought |
C.may think | D.might think |
Their answers are exactly the same — one of them ______ from the other.
A.must copy | B.must have copied |
C.should copy | D.should have copied |
“I thought you wouldn’t mind.” “Well, as a matter of fact I don’t, but you _____ me first.”
A.should ask | B.should have asked |
C.must ask | D.must have asked |
“I called you yesterday. A woman answered, but I didn’t recognize her voice.” “Oh, it _____ my aunt Jean.”
A.must be | B.must have been |
C.might be | D.can have been |
That car nearly hit me; I ______.
A.might be killed | B.might have been killed |
C.may be killed | D.may been killed |
It’s a very kind offer, but I really _____ accept it.
A.mustn’t | B.needn’t |
C.can’t | D.don’t |
The police still haven’t found her, but they’re doing all they _____.
A.may | B.can |
C.must | D.will |
You _____ practise the drums while the baby is sleeping.
A.needn’t | B.mightn’t |
C.mustn’t | D.won’t |
You _____ him the news; he knew it already.
A.needn’t tell | B.needn’t have told |
C.mightn’t tell | D.mightn’t have told |
As she’s not here, I suppose she _____ home.
A.must go | B.must have gone |
C.might go | D.might be going |
Are you still here? You ______ home hours ago.
A.should go | B.should have gone |
C.might go | D.may have gone |
“I called you yesterday. A woman answered, but I didn’t recognize her voice.” “Oh, it _____ my aunt Jean.”
A.must be | B.must have been |
C.might be | D.can have been |
I _______ have met him a long time ago. Both his name and face are very familiar.
A.may | B.can |
C.would | D.should |
“Shall we go shopping?” “Sorry, we _______ buy anything now because none of the shops are open.”
A.mustn’t | B.needn’t |
C.can’t | D.shouldn’t |
They often go to the restaurants for meals. They _____ be very poor.
A.mustn’t | B.can’t |
C.may not | D.needn’t |
I didn’t see her in the meeting room this morning. She ______ have spoken at the meeting.
A.mustn’t | B.shouldn’t |
C.needn’t | D.couldn’t |
He ______ the test again, in which case, his mother will be very disappointed.
A.might fail | B.must have failed |
C.should fail | D.could have failed |
“Why didn’t she come to the meeting yesterday?” “I’m not so sure. She ______ ill.”
A.should be | B.should have been |
C.must be | D.might have been |
Why did you just sit and watch? You _______ me.
A.could help | B.should help |
C.could have helped | D.must have helped |
“You ______ your teacher for help. He is kind-hearted.” “Yes. A whole day _______.”
A.can ask, will waste |
B.must have asked, had wasted |
C.could have asked, was wasted |
D.shouldn’t have asked, would be wasted |
“Is there a flight to London this evening?” “There _______ be. I’ll phone the airport and find it out.”
A.must | B.might |
C.would | D.can |
“Show me your permit, please.” “Oh, it’s not in my pocket. It ______.”
A.might fall out | B.could fall out |
C.should have fallen out | D.must have fallen out |
“Look at these tracks. It _______ be a wolf.” “Don’t be so sure. I think it _______ be a fox.”
A.must; could | B.may; might |
C.need; must | D.could; need |