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But for their common interests, they_____ cooperated so smoothly in the investigation of the case.

A.could have

B.will not have

C.could not have

D.have not

答案

C

题目分析:考查隐含的虚拟语气:句意:要不是他们的共同兴趣,他们就不会在这个投资项目上合作的这么顺利。But for是“要不是”,是隐含的虚拟条件句,But for their common interests="if" it hadn’t been for their common interests,所以主句也是虚拟语气,和过去的情况相反用would/could/should have done.选C

点评:有时,句子没有直接给出假设情况的条件,而须通过上下文或其他方式来判断。这题用了but for代替if的虚拟语气,主句是1、表示与现在事实相反的情况,主语+should/would/could/might+do: 2、表示与过去事实相反的情况,主句:主语+should/would/could/might+have done 3、表示对将来情况的主观推测,主句:主语+should/would/could/might+do 

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