问题
选择题
The old man feels very _________because all his children have gone abroad and his wife _________ for almost two years.
A．alone, has died
B．lonely, died
C．lonely, has been dead
D．alone, has been dead
答案
答案：C
题目分析：alone表示独自，一般用作副词；lonely表示孤独的，用作形容词；通过题干后半部分，我们可以推断，老人感到孤独，故用lonely；他的妻子死了几乎两年了，是说的死这种状态已经两年了，所以应该用现在完成时，而die是瞬间动词，不表示持续的动作故用be dead。所以本题选C。
点评：应该根据语境，并注意现在完成时中表示延续性动作的表达方法。