高考情态动词考点90例( )1. “Must we do it now?” “No, you______.” (79)A. won’tB. needn’tC. can’tD. don’t( )2. He said he would rather not______ it right now. (79)A. doingB. to doC. doD. to be doing( )3. You____ to the meeting this afternoon if you have something important to do. (81)A. needn’t to comeB. don’t need comeC. don’t need comingD. needn’t come( )4. I_____ play football than basketball. (82)A. would ratherB. had betterC. like betterD. prefer( )5. “May I pick a flower in the garden ? ” “________”. (83)A. No, you needn’tB. Not, pleaseC. No, you mustn’tD. No, you won’t( )6. You’d better __________ late next time. (83)A. don’tB. not beC. not beingD. won’t be( )7. --- Can I leave this door open at night ? --- You_____ better not. (85)A. shouldB. hadC. wouldD. could( )8. Put on more clothes. You ____ be feeling cold with only a shirt on. (85)A. canB. couldC. wouldD. must( )9. I thought you_____ like something to read, so I have brought you some books. (86)A. mayB. mightC. couldD. must( )10. It’s freezing outside. You ____ put on yo ur overcoat. (87)A. had better toB. had betterC. would betterD. would better to( )11. The plant is dead. I____ it more water. (87)A. will giveB. would have givenC. must giveD. should have given( )12. There was plenty of time. She ______. (87)A. mustn’t have hurriedB.needn’t have hurriedC. must not hurryD. couldn’t have hurried( )13. You ____ return the book now. You can keep it till next week if you like. (88)A. can’tB. mustn’tC. needn’tD. may not( )14.We____ for her because she never came. (88)A. needn’t waitB. shouldn’t have waitedC. mustn’t waitD. mustn’t have waited( )15.Mother _____us stories when we were young. (88)A. was used to tellB. is used to tellingC. used to tellD. used to telling( )16.—Where is my pen ? --- I _____ it. (88)A. might loseB. would have lostC. should have lostD. must have lost( )17. I didn’t hear the phone. I _____ asleep. (89)A. must beB. must have beenC. should beD. should have been( )18. He ____ you more help, even though he was very busy. (90)A. might have givenB. might giveC. may have givenD. may give( )19. A computer ______ think for itself; it must be told what to do. (91)A. can’tB. couldn’tC. may notD. might not( )20. Jenny _______ have kept her word. I wonder why she changed her mind. (91)A. mustB. shouldC. needD. would( )21.---Shall we go skating or stay at home ? ---Which_______ do yourself ? (92)A. do you ratherB. would you ratherC. will you ratherD. should you rather( )22. ---Could I borrow your dictionary ? ---Yes, of course you________ . (92)A. mightB. willC. canD. should( )23. We _____ last night, but we went to the concert instead. (92)A. must have studiedB. might studyC. should have studiedD. would study( )24. Tom ought not to ____me your secret, but he meant no harm. (93)A. have toldB. tellC. be tellingD. having told( )25. Peter _____ come with us tonight, but he isn’t very sure yet. (93)A. mustB. mayC. canD. will( )26. I told Sally how to get there, but perhaps I______ it out for her. (94)A. had to writeB. must have writtenC. should have writtenD. ought to write( )27.---Don’t forget to come to my birthday party tomorrow. --- _________ . (94)A.I don’tB. I won’tC. I can’tD.I haven’t( )28.---Shall I tell John about it ? ---No, you____. I’ve told him already. (N94)A. needn’tB. wouldn’tC. mustn’tD. shouldn’t( )29. It’s nearly seven o’clock. Jack ____ be here at any moment. (95)A. mustB. needC. shouldD. can( )30. ---There were already five people in the car but they managed to take me as well.---It___ a comfortable journey. (95)A. can’t beB. shouldn’t beC. must have beenD. couldn’t have been( )31. ---Your phone number again ? I_____ quite catch it. --- It’s 9568442 . (95)A. didn’tB. couldn’tC. don’tD. can’t( )32. Johnny, you ___ play with the knife. You ___ hurt yourself. （96）A. won’t…can’tB. mustn’t…mayC. shouldn’t…mustD. can’t…shouldn’t( )33.---Can I help you, sir ? ---Yes, I bought this radio here yesterday, but it_____. (96)A. didn’t workB. will not workC. can’t workD.doesn’t work ( )34.When he was there ,he ____go to that coffee shop at the corner after work every day .（1996年，12）A. wouldB. shouldC. had betterD. might( )35. The fire spread through the hotel very quickly but everyone _________ get out.(NMET1997年，24)A. had toB. wouldC. was able toD. could( )36.---When can I come for the photos ? I need them tomorrow afternoon . (98) ---They ______ be ready by 12:00 .A. canB. shouldC. mightD. need( )37.---I stayed at a hotel while in New York .---Oh, did you ? You _____ with Barbars . (98)A. could have stayedB. could stayC. would stayD. must have stayed( )38.---Will you stay for lunch ? ---Sorry, _____. My brother is coming to see me . (99)A. I mustn’tB. I can’tC. I needn’tD. I won’t( )39. There was a lot of fun at yesterday’s party . You _____ come, but why didn’t you.?（1999年，14）A. must haveB. shouldC. need haveD. ought to have( )40.---Are you coming to Jeff’s party ?---I’m not sure. I _____ go to the concert instead. (2000)A. mustB. wouldC. shouldD. might( )41. Sorry, I’m late .I _____ have turned off the alarm clock and gone back to sleep again.（NMET2000春季,20）A. mightB. shouldC. canD. will( )42. My sister met him at the Grand Theatre yesterday afternoon, so he _________your lecture.(2000年春季，23)A. couldn't have attendedB. needn't have attendedC. mustn't have attendedD. shouldn't have attended( )43. I was really anxious about you. You ________home without a word .(NMET2001年,33)A. m ustn’t leaveB. shouldn’t have leftC. couldn’t have leftD. needn’t leave( )44. You can’t imagine that a well-behaved gentleman _______ be so rude to a lady.（2001年，34）A. mightB. needC. shouldD. would( )45. —Write to me when you get home (NMET2001年春季，6) —_________.A. I mustB. I shouldC. I willD. I can( )46. Mr. Bush is on time for everything. How_________ it be that he was late for the opening ceremony? (2001年春季，27)A. canB. shouldC. mayD. must( )47. ---- I hear you’ve got a set of valuable Australian coins.____ I have a look ?---- Yes, certainly. (NMET2002春季高考,29)A. DoB. MayC. Shall C. Should( )48. Oh, I’m not feeling well in the stomach. I ______so much fried chicken just now.（2002春季高考,28）A. shouldn’t eatB. mustn’t have eatenC. shouldn’t have eatenD. mustn’t eat( )49. —Is John coming by train?—He should, but he_______ not .He likes driving his car.（NMET2002年，25）A. mustB. canC. needD. may( )50. —I heard they went skiing in the mountains last winter.—It_______ true because there was little snow there..（NMET 2002年，31）A. may not beB. won’t beC. couldn’t beD. mustn’t be( )51. It has been announced that candidates________ remain in their seats until all the papers have been collected .（2002年，27）A. canB. willC. mayD. shall( )52. ---- The room is so dirty. _______we clean it ? ---- Of course. 2003春季高考）A. WillB. ShallC. WouldD. Do( )53. A left-luggage office is a place where bags _______ be left for a short time, especially at a railway station. (NMET2003年,28)A. shouldB. canC. mustD. will( )54. How _____ you say that you really understand the whole story if you have covered only part of the article ? (2003年卷,29)A. canB. mustC. needD. may( )55.My English-Chinese dictionary has disappeared .Who_______ have taken it ?（2003年春季，24）A. shouldB. mustC. couldD. would( )56. Children under 12 years of age in that country ________ be under adult supervision when in a public library. （2004年，28）A. mustB. mayC. canD. need( )57. ---Isn’t that Ann’s husband over there?---No, it______ be him —I’m sure he doesn’t wear gl asses. （2004年全国卷I，29）A．c an’t B must not C won’t D may not( )58.You_______ be tired —you’ve only been working for an hour.（2004年全国卷II，29）A. must notB. won’tC. can’tD. may not( )59. I often see lights in that empty house .Do you think I_______ report it to the police ?（2004年全国卷III，21）A. shouldB. mayC. willD. can( )60. Mr White ________ at 8:30 for the meeting , but he didn’t show up.（NMET2004年全国卷III，27）A. should have arrivedB. should arriveC. should have had arrivedD. should be arriving( )61. —Who is the girl standing over there?—Well, if you________ know ,her name is Mabel. （NMET2004年，31）A. mayB. canC. mustD. shall( )62. —Mum, I’ve been studying English since 8 o’clock . _____I go out and play with Tom for a while？—No，I’m afraid not. Besides, it’s raining outside now.（NMET2004年，29）A. Can’tB. Wouldn’tC. May notD. Won’t( )63. —I don’t mind telling you what I know.—You _____ I’m not asking you for it. （NMET 2004年，22）A. mustn’tB. may notC. can’tD. needn’t( )64. I______ pay Tracy a visit ,but I’m not sure whether I will have time this Sunday.（NMET2004年，26）A. shouldB. mightC. wouldD. could( )65.—I’ll tell Mary about her new job tomorrow.—You_______ her last week .（NMET2004年，32）A. ought to tellB. would have toldC. must tellD. should have told( )66.—Excuse me ,but I want to use your computer to type a report .—You______ have my computer if you don’t take care of it.（NMET2004年，28）A. shan’tB. might notC. needn’tD. shouldn’t( )67.“The interest________ be divided into five parts , according to the agreement made by both sides,”declared the judge.（NMET2004年，24）A. mayB. shouldC. mustD. shall( )68. You might just as well tell the manufacturer that male customers ________ not like the design of the furniture.（2004年春季，29）A. mustB. shallC. mayD. need( )69．—Excuse me . Is this the right way to the Summer Palace?—Sorry, I am not sure . But it ________ be .（NMET2004年，26）A. mightB. willC. mustD. can( )70. I have lost one of my gloves. I________ it somewhere.（NMET2005年春季，27）A. must dropB. must have droppedC. must be droppingD. must have beet dropped( )71.According to the local regulations, anyone who intends to get a driver’s licence _______ take an eye test.（2005年春季，29）A. canB. mustC. wouldD. may( )72.Tom, you _____ leave all your clothes on the floor like this ! (NMET2005年全国卷I，26) A．wouldn’t B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. may not( )73. John, look at the time. _____ you play the piano at such a late hour ? (2005全国卷II，19)A. MustB. CanC. MayD. Need( )74.He _____ have completed his work; otherwise, he wouldn’t be enjoying himself by the seaside. (NMET2005年卷，26)A. shouldB. mustC. wouldn’tD. can’t( )75.There ____ be any difficulty about passing the road test since you have practiced a lot in the driving school. (NMET2005年卷，27)A. mustn’tB. shan’tC. shouldn’tD. needn’t( )76.I ____ have been more than six years old when the accident happened. （2005，14）A. shouldn’tB. couldn’tC. mustn’tD. needn’t( )77.This cake is very sweet. You __________ a lot of sugar in it. (NMET2005年卷，26) A．should put B．could have put C．might put D．must have put ( )78. ---- The woman biologist stayed in Africa studying wild animals for 13 years before she returned.---- Oh, dear! She _______ a lot of difficulties! (NMET2005年卷，31)A. may go throughB. might go throughC. ought to have gone throughD. must have gone through( )79.The World Wide Web is sometimes jokingly called the World Wide Wait because it______be very slow. (NMET2005年卷，9)A. shouldB. mustC. willD. can( )80．—Catherine, I have cleaned the room for you.—Thanks. You_______it. I could manage it myself. (NMET2005年卷，31)A．needn’t do B．needn’t have done C．mustn’t do D．shouldn’t have done ( )81．—Do you know where David is? I couldn’t find him a nywhere.—Well . He________have gone far—his coat’s still h ere. (NMET2005年卷，32)A．shouldn’t B．mustn’t C．can’t D．wouldn’t( )82．If I _______ plan to do anything I wanted to , I’d like to go to Tibet and travel through as much of it as possible. (NMET2005年卷，33)A．would B．could C．had to D．ought to( )83. ----Lucy doesn’t mind lending you her dictionary.----She ____. I’ve already borrowed one. (NMET2005年卷，24)A. can’tB. mustn’tC. needn’tD. shouldn’t( )84. ---I’ve taken someone else’s green sweater by mistake.---It______ Harry’s. He always wears green. (NMET2005年卷，33)A. has to beB. will beC. mustn’tD. could be( )85. I was on the highway when this car went past followed by a police car. They ______ at least 150 km an hour. (NMET2005年卷，33)A. should have been doingB. must have been doingC. could have doneD. would have done( )86. He paid for a seat, when he ______ have entered free. (NMET2005年卷，34)A. couldB. wouldC. mustD. need( )87.---Tom is never late for work. Why is he absent today?---Something ______to him. (NMET2005年卷，22)A．must happen B. should have happenedC. could have happenedD. must have happened( )88. Helen ______ go on the trip with us, but she isn’t quite sure yet. (NMET2005年卷，26)A. shallB. mustC. mayD. can( )89.---- Don't you think it necessary that he _______ to Miami but to New York?---- I agree, but the problem is ________ he has refused to. (NMET2005年卷，33)A. will not be sent; thatB. not be sent; thatC. should not be sent; whatD. should not send; what ( )90.---Tom graduated from college at a very young age.---Oh, he______ have been a very smart boy then.A couldB shouldC mightD must Answers1-5 BCDAC 6-10 BBCBB 11-15 DBCBC16-20 DBAAB 21-25 BCCAB 26-30 CBACD31-35 ABDAC 36-40 BABDD 41-44 AABCC46-50 ABCDC 51-55 DBBAC 56-60 AACAA61-65 CADAD 66-70 ADCAB 71-75 BBABC76-80 BDDDB 81-85 CBCDB 86-90 ADCBD。