Exercise
Fill in the blanks with “must”, “might”, “could” or “can’t”.
1. The notebook _m_u_s_t_/m__i_g_h_t_ be Ming’s. It was on her desk.
2. The homework _c_a_n_’_t___ be Carol’s. She wasn’t at school today.
—It ______ be John' s. It’s ______ small for him.
A. can't; much too
B. can't; too much
C. mustn't; much too D. mustn't; too much
答案:A
【解析】情态动词的用法。根据句意“它不可能是约 翰的,对他来说太小了。”故排除C、D,“too much”为“太多”的意思,“much too”为“太”。 故选A。
• 二,通过运用目标语言,进行听力及语言交 往能力训练,在训练中强化目标语言。
• 三,能够懂得拾金不昧,不贪图别人财物的 好习惯。
表示推测的情态动词 在英语中,表示对某件事物的确定程度,即表 示推测的时候,我们通常会用到以下情态动词: must, might, could, may, can’t, couldn’t。
3. The soccer ball _m__ig_h__t/_c_o_u_ld__ be John’s or Tony’s. They both play soccer, don’t they?
4. The French book ___m__u_s_t__ be Li Ying’s. She’s the