情态动词高考考点点拨

情态动词是高考考查的重点语法项目之一。下面我们将高考情态动词的常见考点总结如下：

考点一：表示允许的情态动词

【考例】

选用括号内合适的内容填空。

1. ________ (Can / Shall) I have a word with you? It won't take long. (北京2014)

2. -________ (Will / May) I take the book out?

-I'm afraid not. (四川2010)

【点拨】

1. Can。根据have a word with you可知，此处是在请求对方允许，故选Can。could也可以表示许可，主要用于疑问句。

2. May。由I'm afraid not可知，设空处表示允许，故选May。

考点二：表示推测的情态动词

【考例】

选用括号内合适的内容填空。

1. You ________ (must / shall) be Carol. You haven't changed a bit after all these years. (重庆2015)

2. You ________ (may / should) feel all the training a waste of time, but I'm a hundred percent sure later you'll be grateful you did it. (陕西2015)

3. Although you ________ (must / can) find bargains in London, it's not generally a cheap place to shop. (2014年大纲全国卷)

4. Life is unpredictable; even the poorest ________ (might / shall) become the richest. (江西2014)

5. I'm afraid Mr. Harding ________ (can't / needn't) see you now. He's busy. (2010年课标全国卷II)

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