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1.---When Can I come for the photos? I need them tomorrow afternoon.

---They ___ be ready by 12:00.A. can B. shouldC. might D. need

2.---Could I call you by your first name? ---Yes, you _____. A. will B. could C. may D. might

3.The fire spread through the hotel very quickly, but everyone ___ get out. A. had to B. would C. could D. was able to

4.Johnny, you ___ play with the knife, you ___ hurt yourself.

A.won’t; can’t B.mustn’t; mayC.should; mustD.can’t; shouldn’t

5. ---There were already five people in the car but they managed to take me as well.

---It ___ a comfortable trip.A. can’t beB. shouldn’t beC. mustn’t have beenD. couldn’t have been.

6. It’s nearly seven o’clock. Jack ___ be here at any moment.

A.must B. needC. should D. can

7.---Shall I tell John about it?

---No, you ___, I’ve told him already.

A.needn’t B. wouldn’tC. mustn’t D. shouldn’t

8.Peter ___ come with us tonight, but he isn’t very sure yet. A. must B. may C. can D. will

9.A computer ___ think for itself, it must be told what to do. A. can’t B. couldn’t C. may not D. might not

10. Where is my pen? I ___ it. A. might lose B. would have lost C. should have lost D. must have lost

11.---Shall we go skating or stay at home? ---Which ___ do yourself? A. do you rather B. would you rather C. will you rather D. should you rather

12.He ___ you more help, even though he was very busy. A. might have given B. might give C. may have given D. may give

13.I thought you __ like something to read, so I have brought you some books. A. may B. might C. could D. must

14.The plant is dead. I ___ it more water. A. will B. would have given C. must give D. should have given

15.---Will you stay for lunch? ---Sorry, ____. My brother is coming to see me. A. I mustn’t B. I can’t C. I needn’t D. I won’t

16.---May I go there before lunch? ---No, ___. A. you mustn’t B. you may not C. you’d better not D. all the above

17.---___ we go out for a walk? ---Good idea. What time shall we meet? A.Shall B. Let C. Will D. Must

全国高考试题回放1.A left—luggage office is a place where bags

____be left for a short time, especially at a

railway station.

A. should B. can C. must D. will

2.How ___ you say that you really understand

the whole story if you have covered only

part of the article?

A.can B.must C.need D.may

B

A

3.—The room is so dirty._____ we

clean it?

--Of course.

A. Will B. Shall C. Would D. Do

B

4. My English-Chinese dictionary has disappeared. Who ___ have taken it? A. should B. must C. could D. would

C

5.—Is John coming by train?

---He should, but he ____ not. He likes

driving his car.

A. must B. can C.need D. may6.—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. could’t be D. mustn’t be

D

C

7.It has been announced that candidates

_____ remain in their seats until all the

paper have been collected.

A. can B. will C. may D. shall

8.—I hear you’ve got a set of valuable

Australian coins.___ I have a look?

--Yes, certainly.

A.Do B.May C.Shall D.Should

D

B

9.Oh, I’m not feeling well in the stomach, I

____ so much fried chicken just now.

A. shouldn’t eat B. mustn’t have eaten

C. shouldn’t have eaten D. mustn’t eat

C

10.I was really anxious about you. You ___ home without a word. A. mustn’t leave B. shouldn’t have left C. couldn’t have left D. needn’t leave

B

11.You can’t imagine that a well-

behaved gentlemen ___ be so rude to

a lady.

A.might B.need C. should D. would12.—Write to me when you get home.

--__________.

A.I must B.I should

C.I will D.I can

C

C

13.Mr.Bush is on time for everything.

How ___it be that he was late for the

opening ceremony?

A. can B. should C. may D. must14.—Are you coming to Jeff’s party?

--I’m not sure. I ___ go to the concert

instead.

A. must B. would C. should D. might

A

D

15.My sister met him at the Grand Theatre yesterday afternoon, so he ___ your lecture. A. couldn’t have attended B. needn’t have attended C. mustn’t have attended D. shouldn’t have attended

A

16.Sorry, I’m late. I ____ have turned off the alarm clock and gone back to sleep again. A. might B. should C. can D. Will

A

17.There was a lot of fun at yesterday’s

party. You ___ come, but why didn’t

you? A. must have B.should

C. need have D.ought to have18.—When can I come for the photos? I need

them tomorrow afternoon.

--They ___ be ready by 12:00.

A. can B.should C. might D. need

D

B

19.—I stayed at a hotel while in New York.

--Oh, did you? You ___ with Barbara.

A. could have stayed B. could stay

C. would stay D. must have stayed

20.The fire spread through the hotel very

quickly but everyone ____ get out.

A. had to B. would

C. was able to D. could

A

C

21.Jack ___ yet, otherwise he would have telephoned me. A. mustn’t have arrived B. shouldn’t have arrived C. can’t have arrived D. needn’t have arrived

C

22.When he was there, he ___ go to that

coffee shop at the corner after work

every day.

A.would B. should C. had better D. might

A

23.Sir, you ___ be sitting in this waiting room.

It is for woman and children only.

A.oughtn’t to B.can’t C.won’t D.needn’t24.It’s nearly seven o’clock. Jack ___ be here

at any moment

A.must B.need C. should D.can25. I wonder how he ___ that to the teacher.

A. dare to say B. dare saying

C. not dare say D. dared say

A

D

C

26.I told Sally how to get here, but perhaps I ____ for her.

A. had to write it out

B. must have written it out

C. should have written it out

D. ought to write it out27.Michael ___ be a policeman, for he is much too short.

A.needn’t B.can’t C.should D.may

C

B

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