Question

【题目】

（2013 江苏盐城中学期中）It's said that the food supplies in that flood-stricken area have __________ and what is worse, the patience of the poor people there is __________.

A. run out; using up

B. been run out; used up

C. been used up; running out

D. used up; being run out

Answer 1

【答案】C

【解析】句意:据说，洪灾地区的食物供应已经被用完了，更糟的是，那里穷人的耐心也快消磨殆尽了。use up为及物动词词组，run out为不及物动词词组，无被动形式，根据句法特点，第二空需用不及物动词词组，选C。