中考英语情态动词专项练习题（) 1. Mr Wang ______ be in Nanjing now, he went to Beijing only this morning.A. mustn’tB. may notC. can’tD.needn’t( ) 2. –Must I saty at home, Mum? --No, you ______.A. needn’tB. mustn’tC. don’tD. maynot( ) 3. –Can you go swimming with us this afternoon?--Sorry, I can’t. I _____ take care of my little sister at home because my mother is ill.A. canB. mayC. wouldD.have to( ) 4. –May I go to the cinema, Mum? --Certainly. But you ______ be back by 11 o’clock.A. canB. mayC. mustD.need( ) 5. To make our city more beautiful, rubbish ______ into the river.A. needn’t be thrownB. mustn’t be thrownC. can’t throwD. may not throw( ) 6. –May I go out to play basketball, Dad?--No, you ______. You must finish your homework first.A. mustn’tB.may notC. couldn’tD. needn’t( ) 7. –Where is Jack, please ? --He _____ be in the reading room.A. canB. needC. wouldD. must( ) 8. –Who is the man over there? Is it Mr Li?--No, it ______ be him. Mr Li is much taller.A. musn’tB. may notC. can’tD. needn’t( ) 9. These books ______ out of the reading room. You have to read them here.A. can’t takeB. must be takenC. can takeD. mustn’t be taken( ) 10. –Mum, may I watch TV now?--Sure, but you ______ help me with my housework first.A. canB. mayC. mustD. could( ) 11. The boy said he had to speak English in class, but he ______ speak it after calss.A. couldB. didn’t have toC. mightD. shouldn’t( ) 12. –Must we hand in the papers now? --No, you ______.A. can’tB. may notC. mustn’tD. needn’t( ) 13. J ohn ______ go there with us tonight, but he isn’t very sure about it.A. mustB. canC. willD. may ( ) 14. Even the top students in our class can’t work out this problem. So it ______ be very difficult.A. canB. mayC. mustD. need ( ) 15. Put on more clothes. You ______ be feeling cold with only a shirt on.A. canB. couldC. wouldD. must ( ) 16. It’s still early. You ______.A. mustn’t hurryB. wouldn’t hurryC. may not hurryD. don’t have to hurry( ) 17. –May I stop here? --No, you ______.A. mustn’tB. might notC. needn’tD. won’t ( ) 18. A computer ______ think for itself, it must be told what to do.A. can’tB. couldn’tC. may notD. might not( ) 19. –Could I borrow your dictionary? -- Yes, of course you _______.A. mightB. willC. canD. should ( ) 20. Peter ______ come with us tonight, but he isn’t very sure yet.A. mustB. mayC. canD. will ( ) 21. Michael ______ be a policeman, for he’s much too short.A. needn’tB. can’tC. shouldD. may ( ) 22. ______ I know your name?A. MayB. WillC. ShallD. Must ( ) 23. You ______ be more careful next time.A. have toB. mayC. mustD. might ( ) 24. You ______ miss the lesson, though we ______ have it on Thursday.A. mustn’t; needn’tB. needn’t; mustn’tC. mustn’t; mustn’tD. needn’t; needn’t( ) 25. This pen looks like mine, yet it isn’t. whose ______ it be?A. mustB. mayC. wouldD. can ( ) 26. What kinds of homes will we live in the future? Nobody ______ be sure, but scientists are working out new ideas now.A. willB. mayC. canD. must ( ) 27. I ______ like to know where you were born.A. shallB. shouldC. doD. may ( ) 28. ______ you be happy!A. MightB. MustC. WishD. May ( ) 29. A teacher ______ do every exercise, but a student must.A. may notB. needn’tC. can’tD. mustn’t ( ) 30. The matter ______ be changed into a gas, but it _______ be heated to its boiling point.A. may; needn’tB. may; canC. mustn’t; needn’tD. can;must( ) 31. Teachers and students ______ look coldly at you for a day or two, but there are friendly feelings in their hearts.A. mustB. canC. mayD. should ( ) 32. Cars and buses ______ stop when the traffic lights turn red.A. canB. needC. mayD. must ( ) 33. –Do you think his story ______ true? --I don’ think so. But it sounds good.A. must beB. may beC. can beD. has tobe( ) 34. Look out! The knife is very sharp. You ______ cut your finger.A. needB. mustC. shouldD. may ( ) 35. –How long ______ the book be kept?--For two weeks, but you ______ return it on time.A. can; mayB. may; needC. can; mustD. must; need( ) 36. – May I have an apple, Mum?--Certainly. But you ______ wash your hands first?A. mayB. mustC. canD. need ( ) 37. –There is a lot of smoke coming out of the teaching building there.--Really? It ______ be a fire, most probably.A. canB. ought toC. mayD. must ( ) 38. –Shall I tell John about the bad news?--No, you ______. I think that will make him sad.A. needn’tB. wouldn’tC. shouldn’tD. mustn’t( ) 39. –Could I call you by your first name? --Yes, you ______.A. willB. couldC. mayD. might( ) 40. –Let’s go to the cinema, shall we? -- _______.A. No, I can’tB. Yes, I willC. Yes, thank youD. No, we’d better not( ) 41. --______ the man there be our new teacher?--He ______ be, but I’m not su re.A. May; mustn’tB. Can; mayC. Must; can’tD. Can; can’t( ) 42. –Sometime is knocking at the door. Who ______ it be?--It ______ be Tom. He is still in the school.A. can; can’tB. can; mustn’tC. might; couldD. might; may答案：1—5 CADCB 6—10 ADCDC 11—15 BDDCD 16—20 DAACB 21—25 BACAD 26—30 CCDBD 31—35 CDCDC 36—42 BBDCDBA。