Question

【题目】William Shakespeare for 400 years, but his works still have great influence today.
A.died
B.was dying
C.has died
D.has been dead

Answer 1

【答案】D
【解析】句意：威廉·莎士比亚已经逝世400年了，但现在他的作品仍然有很大的影响力。由题干中的for 400 years可知应用现在完成时，且用延续性动词，排除A、B两项，C项中动词die是非延续性动词，故选D。