一、must +现在完成时
表示对已发生的事情的一种肯定的猜测。
1、Mr. Green _____ my letter, otherwise he would have replied before now.
A. must have received B. must have failed to receive
C. must receive D. must fail to receive
(答案:B)
2、I believe he _____ an accident, otherwise he would have arrived on time.
A. would have had B. could have had
C. should have had D. must have had
(答案为D)
二、should (ought to )+完成时
表示应该做的事情而没有做,否定式表示不该做的事情做了。含有对过去的动作的责备、批评。
1、They have done things they ought _____.
A. not to do B. not to be done
C. not to have done D. not having done
(答案为C)
2、I'm sorry I couldn't get in touch with him before he left, I _____ him earlier.
A. had a telephone B. have phoned
C. should have phoned D. should be phoned
(答案为C)
三、could +完成时
表示能做的事情而没有做。表示对过去能做而未做的事情感到惋惜,遗憾。
1、He could have joined us, but he didn't get our invitation in time.
他本来能够参加我们的,但是他没有收到我们的请贴。
2、I could have passed, but I did not study hard enough.
我本来能及格的,但是没有努力学习。