问题
选择题
My sister met him at the Grand Theatre yesterday afternoon,so he ________ your lecture.
A.couldn't have attended
B.needn't have attended
C.mustn't have attended
D.shouldn't have attended
答案
答案:A
“情态动词+完成式”有各自的含义。must have done表示对过去事情的肯定推测,多用于肯定句中;needn't have done表示过去本不必做的事情;shouldn't have done表示过去做了不该做的事情;can't(couldn't)have done表示对过去的否定性推测,意为“不可能”。所提供的情境My sister met him at the Grand表示他不可能参加讲座。