Question

Some high officers were punished by law only because they were __________ what didn’t belong to them．

1. A.
   in the possession of
2. B.
   in possession of
3. C.
   possessed
4. D.
   possessing

Answer 1

B
此题题意是“一些高官受到法律的惩罚就是因为他们拥有了不属于他们的东西。”其中B项表示某人拥有某物；A项表示某物被拥有；C项应该加of，构成被动结构sb．be possessed of sth．某人拥有某物；D项是现在分词，表示正在进行的动作。一个人到了受罚的地步，说明已经东窗事发，他的所作所为早已发生。