Mr.Smith is on time for everything. Howhe be late for the ceremony?A. willB. canC. shallD.

问题补充：

Mr.Smith is on time for everything. Howhe be late for the ceremony?

A. will

B. can

C. shall

D. may

答案：

A. will

(答案→)B. can

C. shall

D. may

解析：考察情态动词辨析。A将；B可能，能够；C将；D也许；句意：史密斯先生一直都很准时。他怎么可能呢会参加开幕式迟到呢？本句中的can用于疑问句和否定句中表示对某种可能性的提问。故B正确。