问题补充:
—Has your former classmate come back from America?
—Yes, he there for 8 years.
A. has stayed
B. stays
C. stayed
D. had stayed
答案:
A. has stayed
B. stays
(答案→)C. stayed
D. had stayed
解析:考查时态:问句中的come back from America用了现在完成时,回答是Yes,只能说明live there for 8 years是过去发生的,所以选用一般过去时最佳。
考点:考查时态
点评;时态的考查重点是上下文的语境,分析句子找出动作发生的时间很关键,这题容易错选现在完成时,但是从句意看,以前的同学现在不在美国,说明在美国的时间是过去的。