Unit 1 Food for thought 语法Grammar 情态动词-2024-2025学年高一英语必修第二册单元重难点易错题精练（外研版2019）

Unit 1 Food for thought

重点语法 情态动词

一、单项选择

1．Unusual animal behaviour ______ indicate whether it’s cold, wet weather that’s on the way or a hot, dry period.

A．should B．need C．must D．can

2．—________ I use your glue? I’m making a kite.

—No problem. Here you are.

A．Should B．Need C．Must D．May

3．The plane had taken off when I arrived. I ______ have left home earlier.

A．would B．must C．should D．might

4．— Sam is asking whether he must attend the meeting tomorrow.

— Well, he ______ if he has something else to do.

A．needn’t B．can’t C．mustn’t D．shouldn’t

5．Jim says we   stay in his house as long as we help look after his cat.

A．must B．should C．need D．can

6．—Jimmy, how did your final exam go?

—I thought I_______, but the result was not so bad.

A．might have failed B．shall have failed C．should have failed D．must have failed

7．—Must I finish my homework?

—No, you needn’t. But you ______ finish it tomorrow.

A．can B．must C．may D．will

8．—The test is very important to us. Do you think so?

—Yes, so we ________ be too careful during the test.

A．mustn’t B．daren’t C．needn’t D．can’t

9．I ______ you about your mistakes, but I didn’t think you would listen to me.

A．could have told B．must have told C．should tell D．might tell

10．—Must I return the book tomorrow?

—No, you ________. You can keep it until next Thursday.

A．can’t B．mustn’t C．won’t D．needn’t

11．I’ve prepared all kinds of food for the picnic, so you ______bring anything.

A．needn’t B．can’t C．won’t D．may not

12．__________ you let out the news to the public?

A．Be able to B．Have to C．Had better D．Dare

13．—Could I ask you something?

—Yes, of course you ________.

A．can B．could C．can’t D．couldn’t

14．I didn’t see Fred in the library this morning. He_____have borrowed that book.

A．mustn’t B．shouldn’t C．couldn’t D．needn’t

15．As our best friend, Tanya ________ have known the truth, or she would have told us.

A．mustn’t B．can’t C．shouldn’t D．needn’t

16．But for his timely help, we ______ our task in such a short time.

A．wouldn’t finish B．haven’t finished

C．couldn’t have finished D．can’t have finished

17．We _________bother with details, for our teammates will do everything in their power to help us.

A．mustn’t B．daren’t C．needn’t D．can’t

18．Be carefully. Don’t get the juice on your new dress, for it ___________wash out.

A．can’t B．mustn’t C．shouldn’t D．won’t

19．Sir, you  be sitting in this waiting room. It is for women and children only.

A．oughtn’t to B．may not C．won’t D．needn’t

20．The rules of the town are that the house owners________ keep their gardens in a neat and orderly state.

A．can B．will C．may D．shall

21．You________be right but I’m going back to check anyway.

A．must B．should C．need D．might

22．According to the school rule, no child ________ be allowed out of the school, unless accompanied by his or her parents.

A．should B．shall C．must D．can

23．Jane __________ be in the office. She has gone to the meeting room.

A．mustn’t B．needn’t C．can’t D．shouldn’t

24．—Finish the homework in half an hour! Mom, you________be joking!

— Nothing is impossible if you put your heart into it.

A．need B．can C．must D．may

25．During the special period of fighting against the infective illness, you ________ wear a mask when going out.

A．must B．can C．need D．may

26．Peter ______ come with us tonight, but he isn’t very sure yet.

A．must B．may C．can D．will

27．Martin__________ my tennis racket without asking my permission. I got really angry with him.

A．needn’t have taken B．must not have taken

C．shouldn’t have taken D．might not have taken

28．一 Hurry up, Jeff! Let’s cross the road as fast as possible.

一 No, you ________. Don’t you see the light is still red?

A．couldn’t B．wouldn’t C．mustn’t D．needn’t

29．— My cell phone can’t identify my face!

— You ________ such heavy makeup.

A．shouldn’t wear B．oughtn’t have worn

C．mustn’t wear D．mustn’t have worn

30．This hi-tech equipment ________ in agriculture area, but the fund was insufficient at that time.

A．might have been used B．may be used

C．may have been used D．should be used

31．“Attention, please. Whoever can answer one of my questions __________ receive a prize”, the teacher said in class.

A．might B．should C．shall D．would

32．—The telephone line to the headmaster is always busy.

—Someone ______ the telephone.

A．need use B．should use C．must be using D．must use

33．She is the last person I _______. Her rudeness is beyond endurance.

A．have seen B．saw C．am going to see D．will see

34．It _____ sound like a simple task, but great care is needed.

A．need B．should C．shall D．may

35．During our trip to the Great Wall last week, I couldn’t help but think it________have been a huge project to build it in ancient times.

A．should B．must C．would D．need