Question

【题目】It was a few days later that he found the lady he was looking for ______ for eight years.

A.had diedB.had been deadC.had deadD.had been dying

Answer 1

【答案】B

【解析】

考查时态。句意：几天后，他发现他要找的女人已经死了八年。根据found可知更靠前的动作应该用过去完成时态，再根据for eight years可知动词应该是持续性动词，故选B。