人教版高中英语必修3Unit1Festivals around the World同步练习4

Unit 1 Festivals around the World

Grammar---practice

1) Find all the sentences with modal verbs and explain the meaning.

1. Other celebrations were held when hunters could catch animals. (ability)

2. They lit fires and made music because they thought these festivals would bring a year of plenty.

(possibility)

3.…or satisfy and please the ancestors, who could return either to help or to do harm.(possibility)

4. In Japan the festival is called Obon, when people should go to clean the graves and light incense

in memory of their ancestors.(the past habit)

5. On this important feast day, people might eat food in the shape of skulls, and cakes with

“bones” on them. (possibility)

6. It is now a children’s festival, when they can go to their neighbours’ homes and ask for

sweets. (possibility)

7. If they are not given anything, the children might play a trick. (possibility)

8. Some people might win awards for their animals, flowers, fruit and vegetables,… (possibility)9.

At the Spring Festival in China, people…and may give children lucky money in red

paper.(possibility)

10. They might include parades, dancing in the streets day and night. (possibility)

2) Complete the following sentences with proper modal verbs.

a) You’ve been working all day. You ______ be very tired.

b) (The door bell rings)I wonder who that is, it________ be Lisa. She’s still in the library at

this time.

c) It is a long time since we met last time. You ________ come and see us more often.

d) I haven’t; decided where I’m going for my holidays. I ______ go to Australia.

e) My father’s birthday is coming. What ________ I get him

f) Why don’t you try on this dress? It__________ look nice on you.

g) “Who was the man talking with your teacher?” “I’m not sure. It ___________ be her

brother.

h) I don’t know when the guests ___________ be here. They __________ arrive at any

time.

(must, can’t, should, may, shall, will, might, will, could)

3）1. —______ it be Li Ping who broke the glass?

—No. It ______ be Wu Dong who did it.

A. Can; must B. Must; need

C. May; must D. Need; can

2. —Don’t forget to visit me when you come to Beijing.

—______.

A. I don’t B. I won’t

C. I can’t D. I haven’t

3. —Could I use your bike?

—Yes, surely you ______.

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

4. Her brother ______ be at home now, because he was seen playing basketball in the stadium just

now.

A. mustn’t B. needn’t

C. can’t D. shouldn’t

5. —When can you get my car repaired? I need it tomorrow morning.

—It ______ be ready by 8:00.

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

6. —Are you coming for dinner?

—I’m not quite sure. I ______ go to my uncle’s instead.

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

7. Don’t believe him. What he said ______ be true.

A. mustn’t B. needn’t

C. shouldn’t D. may not

8. —______ I go home now, sir?

—No, you ______. You should finish the composition first.

A. Might; wouldn’t B. May; had better not

C. Must; mustn’t D. Need; mustn’t

9. —______ he use your bike?

—Certainly. Here is the key.

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

10. Mr Bush is on time for everything. How ______he be late for the important meeting?

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

Key : 1-5 ABCCD 6-10 DDBAB