2019年mpa考试英语真题——介词和介词短语865

{01}The war ______ because neither side would give in to the other.
A.broke down
B.broke out
C.gave up
D.gave away
解析：试题分析：考查短语辨析。A坏掉，抛锚；B（战争，火灾等）爆发；C放弃；D赠送，背叛。句意：战争爆发了，因为双方都不向彼此屈服。根据句意说明B正确。
考点：考查短语辨析
本题选B。