7. -- Do you know where David is? I couldn't find
him anywhere.
-- Well. He ____ have gone far - his coat's
still here. (2005湖北)
A. shouldn't B. mustn't
C. can't D. woldldn't
[解析]选c同第6题，表示否定的推测。
6. I ____ have been more than six years old when
the aecident happened. (2005 天津)
A. shouldn't B. couldn't
C. mustn't D. needn't
[解析]选B“情态动词 + 完成时态”用来表示对过
去某一事实的假设或推测。尤其用来表示否定的推测则
用"can't / couldn't have done"。本句译为：当事故发生时
我不可能大于六岁。
5. He ____ have completed his work; otherwise,
he wouldn't be enjoying hirnself by the seaside.
(2005北京)
A. should B. must
C. wouldn't D. can't
[解析]选A 根据下文“否则他在海边没法玩得痛
快。”可以推出上一句“他本应该要完成他的工作。”should
have done表示后悔或责备，意为“本应该做了(但事实上
没做)”。
4. -- I'm afraid Mr. Wood can't see you until 4
o'clock.
-- Oh, ____ I won't wait. (2005 浙江)
A. no doubt B. after all
C. in that case D. in this way
[解析]选C in this / that case (要是这样／那样的
话)。
3.( ) I always take something to read when I go to the
doctor's ____ I have to wait. (2005 全国II)
A. in case B. SO that
C. in order D. as if
[解析]选A in case引导句子或单独使用，上面句
子中in case I have to wait “以防我去等”，使上下文逻辑通
顺。
2. Mum is coming. What present ____ for your
birthday? (2005 福建)
A. you expect she has got
B. you expect has she got
C. do you expect she has got
D. do you expect has she got
[解析]选C do you expect 通常被看作插入语，而不
写成Do you expect what she has got，所以后面的宾语从句
仍用陈述语序。
1. -- Catherine, I have cleaned the room for you.
-- Thanks. You ____ it. I could managed it
myself. (2005 福建)
A. needn't do B. needn't have done
C. mustn't do D. shouldn't have done
[解析]选D “情态动词 + 完成时态”用来表示对过
去某一事实的假设或推测，根据上下文可以得知凯瑟琳自
己可以做，所以对方“本不必做”。
4. -- Peter was killed in a car accident!
-- ____ I talked with him yesterday morning.
A. What a pity! B. I beg your pardon.
C. Sorry to hear that. D. Is that so?
☆精典题例☆
3. -- I'm sorry. I broke your mirror.
-- Oh, really? ____. (NMET 1996)
A. It's OK with me B. It doesn't matter
C. Don't be sorry D. I don't care
2. -- Don't forget to come to my birthday party tomor-
row.
-- ____. (NMET 1994)
A. I don't B. I won't
C. I can't D. I haven't