语法与词汇 17.Much as______, I couldn't lend him the money because I simply didn't have that much spare cash.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】本题考查虚拟语气。根据选项中均给出的like(d)和题干中的couldn’t判断,逗号前后为转折关系。much as位于句首时相当于连词,表示“虽然,尽管”。空后句子谓语couldn't lend提示,空中句子谓语用would have done结构,故[A]项为答案,同时首先排除[B]项和[C]项。Much as I would have liked to(lend him the money)相当于Although I would have liked to(lend him the money)。“should+完成时”表示“过去本应该做某事,而实际上未做”,属于虚拟语气的一种。如果选[D]项,题意则为“虽然我实际上没有想借给他钱,但是我不能借给他钱……”,属于逻辑混乱,故也排除[D]项。