Question

16. The famous reporter, who is said to have gone back to America last year,    in China for almost twenty years.

A. lived      B.  was living

C. has lived       D.  had lived

Answer 1

16.   A考查动词的时态。句意：据说那位著名的记者去年回美国了，他在中国住过近20年。根据句子的意思可以判断记者去年回到了美国，所以住在中国只是过去的事，因此用一般过去时。故选A。