8.中考英语情态动词专项练习题

情 态 动 词

（ ） 1. Mr. Wang ______ be in Nanjing now, he went to Beijing only this morning.

A. mustn’t B. may not C. can’t D. needn’t

( ) 2. –Must I stay at home, Mum? --No, you ______.

A. needn’t B. mustn’t C. don’t D. may not

( ) 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. can B. may C. would D. have to

( ) 4. –May I go to the cinema, Mum? --Certainly. But you ______ be back by 11

o’clock.

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

( ) 5. To make our city more beautiful, rubbish ______ into the river.

A. needn’t be thrown B. mustn’t be thrown

C. can’t throw D. may not throw

( ) 6. –May I go out to play basketball, Dad?

--No, you ______. You must finish your homework first.

A. mustn’t B. may not C. couldn’t D. needn’t

( ) 7. –Where is Jack, please ? --He _____ be in the reading room.

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

( ) 9. The boy said he had to speak English in class, but he ______ speak it after

class.

A. could B. didn’t have to C. might D. shouldn’t

( ) 10. John ______ go there with us tonight, but he isn’t very sure about it.

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

( ) 11. Even the top students in our class can’t work out this problem. So it ______ be

very difficult.

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

( ) 12. Put on more clothes. You ______ be feeling cold with only a shirt on.

A. can B. could C. would D. must

( ) 13. It’s still early. You ______.

A. mustn’t hurry B. wouldn’t hurry

C. may not hurry D. don’t have to hurry

( ) 14. –Could I borrow your dictionary? -- Yes, of course you _______.

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

A. needn’t B. can’t C. should D. may

( ) 15. ______ I know your name?

A. May B. Will C. Shall D. Must

( ) 16. You ______ be more careful next time.

A. have to B. may C. must D. might