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1. Sorry I'm late. I ________ have turned off the alarm clock and gone back to sleep again. （2000北京春季）（A）

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

2. I was really anxious about you. You_________ home without a word.  （01全国）（B）

   A. mustn’t leave    B. shouldn’t have left   C. couldn’t have left   D. needn’t leave

3. — Write to me when you get home.

— _________  （01北京春季）（C）

       A．I must    B．I should   C．I will    D．I can

4. — Is John coming by train?
　 — He should, but he _________ not. He likes driving his car.　 （02全国）　　【Ｄ】
　 Ａ．must　　Ｂ．can　　Ｃ．need　　Ｄ．may
 5. ― I heard they went skiing in the mountains last winter.

― It ______ true because there was little snow there.  （02北京）（C）

       A. may not be               B. won’t be                  C. couldn’t be               D. mustn’t be

6. — I hear you’ve got a set of valuable Australian coins                 I have a look?

— Yes, certainly.  （02北京春季）（B）

A. Do         B. May         C. Shall           D. Should

7. A left luggage office is a place where bags              be left for a short time, especially at a railway station.  （03全国卷）（B）

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

8. — The room is so dirty.               we clean it?

     — Of course.   （03北京春季）（B）

       A．Will                     B．Shall                   C．Would                 D．Do

9. --- Who is the girl standing over there?

   --- Well, if you______ know, her name is Mabel.  （04天津）(C)

      A may                           B can                         C must                       D shall

10. “The interest      be divided into five parts, according to the agreement made by both sides,” declared the judge.  （04重庆）(D)

A. may                      B. should                 C. must                      D. shall

11. --- I don't mind telling you what I know.

   --- You             . I'm not asking you for it.  （04江苏）(D)

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

12. I ____ pay Tracy a visit, but I am not sure whether I will have time this Sunday. （04浙江）(A)

      A. should              B. might               C. would          D. could

13. --- I’ll tell Mary about her new job tomorrow.  

--- You________ her last week.  （04福建）(D)

       A．ought to tell         B．would have told    C．must tell              D．should have told

14. I often see lights in that empty house. Do you think I _____ report it to the police?  （04广西） （A）

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

15. Mr. White _____ at 8:30 for the meeting, but he didn’t’ show up.  （04广西） （A）

      A. should have arrived                               B. should arrive

      C. should have had arrived                         D. should be arriving

16. --- 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.  （04湖南） （A）

       A. shan't                   B. might not          C. needn't             D. shouldn't

17. — Excuse me. Is this the right way to the Summer Palace? 

   — Sorry, I am not sure. But it          be.   （04湖北） (A)

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

18. --- 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.   （04辽宁） (A)

       A．Can’t                 B．Wouldn’t            C．May not             D．Won’t

19. Children under 12 years of age in that country ________ be under adult supervision when is a public library.   （04上海） (A)

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

20. --- Isn’t that Ann’s husband over there?

   --- No, it______ be him---I’m sure he doesn’t wear glasses.  （04全国I） (A)

       A can’t                     B must not                C won’t                    D may not

21. You ______ be tired---you’ve only been working for an hour.  （04全国