2000-2019历年专四语法情态动词真题

2000-2019专四语法情态动词真题汇总

2019年

14. Writers often coupled narration with other techniques to develop ideas and support opinions that otherwise

________ abstract, unclear, or unconvincing.

A. may remain B. could remain C. must have remained D. might have remained

17. The bad news was that he could be a very dangerous person ________ he chooses to be.

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

2018年

20. My mother was determined to help those in need and she would have been immensely proud of what has been

achieved these last 20 years. The italicized part in the sentence expresses _______.

A. a hypothesis B. a suggestion C. a contradiction D. a surprise

2017年

6. “It’s a shame that the city official should have gone back on his word.” The modal auxiliary

SHOULD express ________ .

A. obligation

B. disappointment

C. future in the past

D. tentativeness

7. Timothy Ray Brown, the first man cured of HIV, initially opted against the stem cell transplant

that ______ history.

A. could have later made

B. should have made later

C. might make later

D. would later make

9. At that moment, with the crowd watching me, I was not afraid in the ordinary sense, as _____________ if

I___________ alone.

A. would had been

B. had been

C. were

D. might were

2016年

12. Among the four sentences below, Sentence ___________ expresses the highest degree of possibility.

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A. It may take a long time to find a solution to the problem.

B. It might take a long time to find a solution to the problem.

C. It could take a long time to find a solution to the problem.

D. It should take a long time to find a solution to the problem.

20. The sentence I wish I had been more careful in spending money. expresses the speaker's_____.

A. hope B. joy C. regret D. relief

2015年

58. If you explained the situation to your lawyer, he _____ able to advise you much better than I can.

A. will be B. was C. would be D. were

63. Which of the following italicized words does NOT indicate willingness?

A. What will you do when you graduate? B. They will be home by now.

C. Who will go with me? D. Why will you go there alone?

2014年

55. Which of the following sentences indicates POSSIBILITY?

A. The moon cannot always be at the full. B. You cannot smoke inside the building.

C. He cannot come today. D. She cannot play the piano.

2013年

64. Which of the following sentences expresses a fact? ______.

A. Mary and her son must be home by now. ss reading must give poor results.

C. It’s getting late, and I must leave now. D. He must be working late at the office.

2012年

55．Which of the following sentences expresses WILLINGNESS?

A．By now she will be eating dinner. B．I shall never do that again．

C．My brother will help you with the luggage. D．You shall get a promotion．

60．Which of the following best explains the meaning of“Shall we buy the tickets first”?

A．He said that we were going to buy the tickets first．

B．He requested that we buy the tickets first．

C．He suggested that we buy the tickets first．

D．He advised us to buy the tickets first．

2011年

64. The sentence that expresses OFFER is______.

A. I’ll get some drinks. What’ll you have? B. Does she need to book a ticket now?

C. May I know your name? D. Can you return the book next week?

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2010年

52. Nancy's gone to work but her car's still there. She ____ by bus.

A. must have gone B. should have gone C. ought to have gone D. could have gone

2009年

52. If there were no subjunctive mood, English _____ much easier to learn.

A. could have been B. would'be C. will be D. would have been

53. She _____ fifty or so when I first met her at a conference.

A. had been B. must be C. has been D. must have been

59. Little _____ about her own safety, though she herself was in great danger.

A. she cared B. she may care C. may she care D. did she care

61. Aren't you tired? I ____ you had done enough for today.

A. should have thought B. must have thought C. might have thought D. could have thought

2008年

52. Had Judy been more careful on the maths exam, she ________ much better results now.

A. would be getting B. could have got C. must get D. would get

65. Which of the following sentences expresses "probability"?

A. You must leave immediately. B. You must be feeling rather tired.

C. You must be here by eight o'clock. D. You must complete the reading assignment on time.

2007年

53. You ________ borrow my notes provided you take care of them,' I told my friend.

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

56. She ________ fifty or so when I first met her at the conference.

A. must be B. had been C. could be D. must have been

2006年

52. If only I ________ play the guitar as well as you!

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

56. Loudspeakers were fixed in the hall so that everyone ________ an opportunity to hear the speech.

A. ought to have B. must have C. may have D. should have

2005年

51. If you explained the situation to your solicitor, he ________ able to advise you much better than I can.

A. would be B. will have been C. was D. were

57. I went there in 1984, and that was the only occasion when I ________ the journey in exactly two days.

A. must take B. must have made C. was able to make D. could make

2004年

50.________ both sides accept the agreement ________ a lasting peace be established in this region.

A. Only if, will. B. If only, would. C. Should, will. D. Unless, would.

2000年

44. Do help yourself to some fruit, ________ you?

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A. can't B. don't C. wouldn't D. won't

48. You ________ Jim anything about it. It was none of his business.

A. needn't have told B. needn't tell C. mustn't have told D. mustn't tell

49. All of us would have enjoyed the party much more if there ________ quite such a crowd of people there.

A. weren't B. hasn't been C. hadn't been D. wouldn't be

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