问题补充:
—When did the old man die? —In . He for nearly ten years.
A. died
B. has died
C. is dead
D. has been dead
答案:
A. died
B. has died
C. is dead
(答案→)D. has been dead
解析:句意:那个老人什么时间死的?在。他死了有十年了。现在完成时可以用来表示发生在过去某一时刻的,持续到现在的动作(用行为动词表示)或状态(be动词表示)常与for(+时间段),since(+时间点或过去时的句子)连用. 现在完成时中,非延续性动词不能与for和since引导的表示一段时间的状语连用,通常是用相应的延续性动词来代替。die对应的延续性状态是be dead,故选D。