--Why are you so depressed, Lily?
--- I lost the contest narrowly, or I _________ the award of $10,000.
A.had gained
B.would have gained
C.would gain
D.must have gained
答案:B
题目分析:句意:--莉莉,你为什么那么沮丧?--我差点就赢了比赛了,要不然的话我将赢得10000美元的奖金了。这里是虚拟语气,从lost可以看出是对过去的虚拟,所以应该用would have done,故选B。
点评:本题难度适中。虚拟语气是高中阶段的重要语法项目,需要考生牢记各种情况的虚拟语气的谓语动词的形式,并要有分析理解语境的能力。
即学即练:I’m surprised that he _____ in the exam.
A. should fail B. would have failed
C. may have failed D. should have failed
解析:D。句意:我很吃惊他竟然在考试中失败了。