单选题 We could ______ with a beautifully furnished house when he came, but he had specifically asked for a shabby cottage.

【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[名师精解] could+have+过去分词，表示本来能做但没有做的事，用来对过去的事情的一种肯定的假设。
[解题秘籍] could have done所指的事情都是应该做但没有做的事情。