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Brian was about to_______________ when he suddenly found an answer to the question.

A.make up   B.look up   C.turn up   D.give up

D

解析试题分析:句意:布莱恩正要放弃,这时他突然发现了问题的答案。根据句意正在这时突然找到了答案,说明当时正没有办法解决问题,所以说快要放弃了。 make up组成,化妆,编造;look up仰望,查阅,尊敬; turn up出现,发生,开大; give up放弃,停止。故选D。
考点:考查动词短语的用法。

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