--The situation was in a mess.
--What a pity! It ___________ in a dramaticallydifferent way.

2023-08-08

A.should develop
B.would develop
C.must have developed
D.could have developed


参考答案:D

考查情态动词。前者说:“情况现在一团糟。”后者说:“多遗憾!这件事本来可以以截然不同的方式发展的。”could have done“本可以,本能够”,表示对过去的推测.故选D。