情态动词是初中英语里的一个要紧语法项目,也是全国各省市中考考试试题的一个考查热门?本文以全国部分省市中考考试试题为例,对情态动词的考试知识点和热门作一剖析。
1、考查can的使用方法
a.考查can表示能力的使用方法。
在这一使用方法中,can表示能力,意思是能,会,其否定式cant表示不可以。在过去时中用could和couldnt.比如:
1.-Wheres Mr Lee?I have something unusual2 to tell him.
-You________find him.He________Japan.(2003黑龙江)
A.may not;has gone to B.may not;has been to
C.cant;has gone to D.cant;has been to
2.-Finish drawing3 a horse in ten minutes.OK?
-Sorry.It________in such4 a short time.(2003山东威海)
A.may do B.cant be done
C.must do D.neednt be done
3.I have my own5 room in my house,so I________do what I want in it.(2002江西)
A.must B.have to C.need to D.can
4.________you mend6 my car?I______not start it.(2002常德)
A.Would;would B.Must;must C.Can;can D.May;may
5.________she ride when she was7 three years old?( 2002长沙)
A.Can B.Could1 C.Need D.May
6.The boy________answer this kind of hard questions one year ago.(2002四川)
A.can B.may C.could
Answers: 1.C 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.B 6.C
b.考查can表示推断的使用方法。
在这一使用方法中,can意为可能,表示客观可能性,常常用于疑问句和否定句中。比如:
7.Who is the man over there?Is it Mr Li?
-No,it________be him.Mr Li is much taller.(2003河北)
A.mustnt B.may not C.cant D.neednt
8.-Listen!Someone8 is singing in the next room.Who________it be?Is it Wei Fang9?
-No.It________be her.She is at school now.(2002重庆)
A.will;may not B.must;mustnt C.may;cant D.may;won10t
9.-Is Mr Hu in the reading11 room?
-No,he________be there.He has gone to Tianjin.(2002新疆)
A.mustnt B.neednt C.wont D.cant
10.Class 3 won the football match!________it be true12?(2002广东)
A.May B.Must C.Will D.Can
Answers: 7.C 8.C 9.D 10.D
C.考查can / could表示请求许可的使用方法?
在这一使用方法中,can和could都表示目前,用could比用can语气愈加委婉客气,常用Could I / you?句式,表示我/你能吗?若表示赞同要用can,不需要could?比如:
11.-Could I look at your pictures?
-Yes,of course13 you________.(2003武汉)
A.could B.can C.will D.might14
12.________you pass me a pen?Id like to write down the telephone number.(2002北京海淀区)
A.Need B.CouldC.Must D.Should
Answers: 11.B 12.B
2、考查must的使用方法
a.考查must表示义务的使用方法。
在这一使用方法中,must意为需要,应该,表示需要要做的事,其否定式mustnt表示禁止,即不许他们做某事?比如:
13.-May I go to the cinema,Mum?
-Certainly.But you________be back by 11 oclock.(2003安徽)
A.can B.may C.must D.need
14.-SARS is such a terrible15 disease16.
-Yes,it is.We________be more careful.(2003浙江嘉兴)
A.can B.may C.must D.need
15.To make our city more beautiful,rubbish________into the river.(2003重庆)
A.neednt be thrownB.mustnt be thrown
C.cant throwD.may not throw
16.These books________out of the reading room.You have to read them here.(2003辽宁)
A.cant take B.must be takenC.can take D.mustnt be taken
17.Cars,buses and bikes________sTOP when traffic18 lights change to red.(2002上海)
A.can B.may C.must D.need
Answers: 13.C 14.C 15.B 16.D 17.C
应该注意must和have to的使用方法不同?must表示说话人的主观怎么看,而have to表示客观的需要,意思是不能不?比如:
18.-Can you go swimming with us this afternoon?
-Sorry,I cant.I________take care17 of my little sister at home because my mother is ill.(2003南京)
A.can B.mayC.would D.have to
Answer: 18.D
回答must开头的一般疑问句,若是否定的回答,要用neednt或dont have to,表示不必,没必要的意思,不需要mustnt,由于mustnt表示禁止或不许,意思是绝对不要的意思。比如:
19.-Must I finish the work before five oclock?
-No,you________.(2003四川)
A.neednt B.mustnt C.have to
20.-________I come back before five oclock?
-No,you________.But you________be back later19 than seven oclock.(2002烟台)
A.Need;must;mustntB.May;mustnt;cant
C.Can;cant;cantD.Must;neednt;cant
21.-Must I clean the room right now?
-No,you________.You________clean it after lunch.(2002徐州)
A.neednt;canB.neednt;may
C.mustnt;can D.mustnt;may
Answers: 19.A 20.D 21.B
b.考查must表示推断的使用方法。
在这一使用方法中,must意为肯定,一定,表示可能性非常大,一般用于一定句,在否定句中要用cant,表示不可能。比如:
22.Susans parents have bought a large house with a swimming pool20.It ____be very expensive.(2003上海)
A.must B.can C.mustnt D.cant
23.This book________Lucys.Look!Her name is on the book cover21.(2002河南)
A.must be B.may beC.cant be D.mustnt be
Answers: 22.A 23.A
3、考查may的使用方法
a.考查may表示请求许可的使用方法
在这一使用方法中,may表示许可或征询他们许可,表示可以的意思,常常与第一人称I连用,构成May I?句式,表示我可以吗?一定回答用Yes,you may.;Yes,please.等;否定回答用No,you cant.或No,you mustnt.,不需要No,you may not.?比如:
25.-________I have your name,please?
-Yes,Michael.M-I-C-H-A-E-L.(2002北京东城区)
A.Must B.Will C.May D.Need
26.-May I go to the cinema,dad?
-No,you________.You must finish your homework first.(2002浙江金华)
A.mustnt B.wontC.dont D.neednt
27.-May I smoke here?
-________,you________.It can be dangerous.(2002滨州)
A.Yes;can B.No;cant
C.Yes;may D.No,neednt
Answers: 25.C 26.A 27.B
b.测试may表示可能性的使用方法。
在这一使用方法中,may表示可能性,意思是或许,可能,一般用于一定句中。比如:
28.You________go and ask Meimei.She________know the answer.(2003天津)
A.must;can B.must;may
C.need;can D.can;may
29.Look out!The knife is very sharp22.You________cut your finger.(2002宁夏)
A.need B.must C.should D.may
Answers: 28.D 29.D