问题补充:
--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:
A. had gained
(答案→)B. would have gained
C. would gain
D. must have gained
解析: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。