Question

【题目】【2016山东青岛】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】

试题分析：句意：莎士比亚已经去世400年了，但他的作品现在仍然有大的影响。根据for 400 years可知该用现在完成时，而且谓语动词必须是延续性动词。所以选D。