1. The fire spread through the hotel very quickly but everyone ______get out.
A. had to B. would C. was able to D. could
2. You can’t imagine that a well-behaved gentleman ______be so rude to a lady.
A. might B. need C. should D. would
3. --I haven’t got the reference book yet, but I’ll have a test on the subject next month.
--Don’t worry. You______ have it by Friday.
A. could B. shall C. must D. may
4. Liza ________ well not want to go on the trip --- she hates traveling.
A. will B. can C. must D. may
5. --What do you think we can do for our aged parents?
--You _____do anything except to be with them and be yourself.
A. don't have to B. oughtn't to C. mustn't D. can't
6. Some young people these days just ______ go out of their homes to contact the real world.
A. mustn’t B. won’t C. mightn’t D. shouldn’t
7. When we worked in the same firm several years ago, we_____ often go to the cinema together.
A. would B. will C. shall D. could
8. --____you interrupt now? Can’t you see I’m on the phone?
--Sorry Sir, but it’s urgent.
A. Can B. Should C. Must D. Would
9. You spent 300 yuan on a pair of cotton gloves. Such a pair of cotton gloves ______be worth so much.
A. mustn't B. wouldn't C. can't D. needn't
10. You ________ park here! It’s an emergency exit.
A. wouldn’t B. needn’t C. couldn’t D. mustn’t
1. C。could仅表示过去具备的能力，但不涉及结果；was able to 表示经过努力而且成功地做了某事。be able to表示“能够”，后接动词原形，有现在时、过去时、将来时等形式。
2. C。情态动词should 用法有三：一是表示责任、义务，“应该”；二是表示推断，把握较大，“应该会”；三是表示说话人感情，如惊奇、愤怒、失望等。在此句中表示说话人一种惊奇的语气。 句意为：你不可能想象出体面的绅士竟然对一位女士那么粗鲁。
3. B。情态动词shall用法有二：一是用在疑问句，用于征求对方意见或请求指示；二是用于陈述句，表示允诺、强制、命令、威胁、警告等，还有在法律条文中的要求和规定。本句表示承诺。
4. D。may well do sth.是固定搭配，表示“很可能做某事”。其它典型用法：may as well do sth.最好做某事;May you succeed. 祝你成功！
5. A。have to表示“必须，不得不”，用于否定句表示“不必要”。
6. B。句意：现在一些年轻人就是不愿意出去接触真实的世界。情态动词will常见用法有：一是表示习惯性动作，如Fish will die without water.二是表示一种倾向，多用于否定句，表示“老是，总是”。
7. A。句意：当几年前我们在同一家公司工作时，我们常常一起去电影院。情态动词would常见用法有：一是表示过去的习惯，意为“过去常常”，有可能现在还这样；二是表示顽固的倾向，多用于否定句，“总是不……”；三是用于一些句型使得语气更委婉，如Would you please/mind/rather…? 等。
8. C。情态动词must用法较多：一是表示“必须”，语气强硬；二是表示推测，仅用于肯定句，表示“肯定，一定”；三是表示“偏要，偏偏”。 本句是第三种用法。
9. C。句意：一副这样的手套不可能值这么多钱。can表推测用于否定句。
10. D。句意：你不可以在这里停车！因为这是紧急通道。mustn’t表示禁止某人做某事。
A. had to B. would C. was able to D. could
2. You can’t imagine that a well-behaved gentleman ______be so rude to a lady.
A. might B. need C. should D. would
3. --I haven’t got the reference book yet, but I’ll have a test on the subject next month.
--Don’t worry. You______ have it by Friday.
A. could B. shall C. must D. may
4. Liza ________ well not want to go on the trip --- she hates traveling.
A. will B. can C. must D. may
5. --What do you think we can do for our aged parents?
--You _____do anything except to be with them and be yourself.
A. don't have to B. oughtn't to C. mustn't D. can't
6. Some young people these days just ______ go out of their homes to contact the real world.
A. mustn’t B. won’t C. mightn’t D. shouldn’t
7. When we worked in the same firm several years ago, we_____ often go to the cinema together.
A. would B. will C. shall D. could
8. --____you interrupt now? Can’t you see I’m on the phone?
--Sorry Sir, but it’s urgent.
A. Can B. Should C. Must D. Would
9. You spent 300 yuan on a pair of cotton gloves. Such a pair of cotton gloves ______be worth so much.
A. mustn't B. wouldn't C. can't D. needn't
10. You ________ park here! It’s an emergency exit.
A. wouldn’t B. needn’t C. couldn’t D. mustn’t
1. C。could仅表示过去具备的能力，但不涉及结果；was able to 表示经过努力而且成功地做了某事。be able to表示“能够”，后接动词原形，有现在时、过去时、将来时等形式。
2. C。情态动词should 用法有三：一是表示责任、义务，“应该”；二是表示推断，把握较大，“应该会”；三是表示说话人感情，如惊奇、愤怒、失望等。在此句中表示说话人一种惊奇的语气。 句意为：你不可能想象出体面的绅士竟然对一位女士那么粗鲁。
3. B。情态动词shall用法有二：一是用在疑问句，用于征求对方意见或请求指示；二是用于陈述句，表示允诺、强制、命令、威胁、警告等，还有在法律条文中的要求和规定。本句表示承诺。
4. D。may well do sth.是固定搭配，表示“很可能做某事”。其它典型用法：may as well do sth.最好做某事;May you succeed. 祝你成功！
5. A。have to表示“必须，不得不”，用于否定句表示“不必要”。
6. B。句意：现在一些年轻人就是不愿意出去接触真实的世界。情态动词will常见用法有：一是表示习惯性动作，如Fish will die without water.二是表示一种倾向，多用于否定句，表示“老是，总是”。
7. A。句意：当几年前我们在同一家公司工作时，我们常常一起去电影院。情态动词would常见用法有：一是表示过去的习惯，意为“过去常常”，有可能现在还这样；二是表示顽固的倾向，多用于否定句，“总是不……”；三是用于一些句型使得语气更委婉，如Would you please/mind/rather…? 等。
8. C。情态动词must用法较多：一是表示“必须”，语气强硬；二是表示推测，仅用于肯定句，表示“肯定，一定”；三是表示“偏要，偏偏”。 本句是第三种用法。
9. C。句意：一副这样的手套不可能值这么多钱。can表推测用于否定句。
10. D。句意：你不可以在这里停车！因为这是紧急通道。mustn’t表示禁止某人做某事。
