The battery finally _________ before sunset.
A.used up B.gave out C.used out D.went out
【答案】B
【释义】在黄昏前,电池终于用完了.
【解析】那位讲师说的有道理,不过本人想添加一些内容,希望对您有用：
首先 A项的use up,C项的use out的主语都是人,同样的还有短语run out of；
而give out,run out作“耗尽”之意时,句子的主语是物
这样,我们很容易发现,use up,use out,run out of 可有被动形式,而give out,run out则无被动形式了.
例如,
His money soon ran out.
=Soon,his money is used up/ Soon,he used up his money.
他的钱很快就花完了.
His is always running out of money before payday.
=His money always gives out before payday.
他老是发工资的日子还没到就把钱花完了.