韩国女主播朴里唛:一定”还是“可能”？——表示“推断(可能性)”的情态动词归纳

“一定”还是“可能”？——表示“推断(可能性)”的情态动词归纳

情态动词

中文释义

备注

must

一定

may

可能

might

可能

经常用来表明某个可能性很小或根本就不确定。

can

可能

用于表示某事有时发生、有时可能发生或有时是真的。即有时可能会。

could

可能

can’t

不可能

用于表示确信某事不可能或不是真的。总用于否定句。

☆特别提醒：

◇mustn’t 的意思为“严禁，绝对不可以”，没有“推测”的含义。该考点特别容易犯错。

◇初中英语一般只涉及must, may, can’t 作为“推测”之义，其它内容中考一般不考查，只作为拓展之

    用。记住以下例句：

   It must be true. 这一定是真的。

   It may be true. 这可能是真的。

   It can’t be true. 这不可能是真的。

◇课本例句：

It must be fun. (8B P24)

There may be some rain, but the weather is nice at that time. (8B P35)

◇词典例句：

1.         We could still win----the game isn’t over yet. 我们仍然有可能赢，比赛还没有结束呢。

2.         The hotel can’t be far from here. 旅店不可能离这里很远。

3.         Temperatures can reach 40 degrees C in the summer. 夏天气温

4.         You can travel from London to New York in under 6 hours these days. 现在从伦敦到纽约

            只需要不到6个小时。

5.         It can get pretty cold here at night. 这里的夜晚有时会很冷。

6.         There may be an easier ways of solving the problem. 这个问题可能会有更容易的解决方法。

7.         Some trees may grow up to 60 feet. 有些树可能会长到60英尺高。

8.         You might have an accident. 你或许会出事故。

9.         You must be tired after your long journey. 漫长的旅程之后你肯定累了。

◇江苏13城市中考试题汇编

(   ) 1. ----My house is very near a busy street.

          ----It _______ be very quiet. (08盐城)

    A. can                 B. must              C. can’t              D. mustn’t

(   ) 2. Be polite. You _______ talk to the old like that. (08连云港)

    A. couldn’t           B. needn’t            C. mustn’t           D. wouldn’t

(   ) 3. ----Listen! Is Rose singing in the next room? (08连云港)

          ----No. It ______ be Rose. She has gone to Shanghai. (08扬州)

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

(   ) 4. Oh, dear! Did you walk so long a way on such a hot day? You ______ be tired. (08淮安)

    A. can                B. must                C. need

(   ) 5. Carol _____ be very bored with her job. She has to do the same thing every day. (08泰州)

    A. must              B. can’t               C. could               D. may not

(   ) 6. Millie will be busy this weekend. She _____ watch the game show on TV. (08镇江)

    A. mustn’t           B. needn’t           C. can’t              D. doesn’t have to

(   ) 7. It is usually warm in my hometown in March, but it ______ be rather cold sometimes. (09苏州)

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

(   ) 8. There is a “No Smoking” sign here. You _______ smoke. (09镇江)

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

(   ) 9. ----Is that your best friend Simon? (09连云港)

          ----No, it ______ be him. He flew to Hong Kong yesterday.

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

(   ) 10. ----Look! Jack is crossing the street.  (09徐州)

            ----It _____ be him. He’s in Beijing and he won’t be back until Friday.

    A. may                B. can                 C. can’t               D. mustn’t

(   ) 11. There will be an important test tomorrow morning. You _______ be late. (2010南通)

    A. may not                 B. needn’t            C. mustn’t          D. couldn’t

(   ) 12. ----Have you decided where to spend your summer holiday? (2010常州)

            ----Not yet. We ________ go to Qingdao.

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

(   ) 13. ----Mr Smith must have been to your home this morning. (2010无锡)

            ----No, he ______, because he didn’t know my address.

    A. couldn’t           B. can’t               C. mustn’t           D. may not

(   ) 14. They ______ play football last Friday because Simon forgot to bring his football here.

    (2010镇江)

    A. could               B. couldn’t           C. can’t              D. can

(   ) 15. ----It must be John who is in the office. (09无锡)

            ----I’m sure it _____ be John. I saw him off at the railway station just twenty minutes ago.

    A. won’t             B. mustn’t           C. can’t              D. needn’t

 Keys:

1~5 CCBBA  6~10 CBDCC  11~14 CDABC