问题
选择题
Some high officers were punished by law only because they were _______ what didn’t belong to them.
A.possessing
B.possessed
C.in possession of
D.in the possession of
答案
答案:C
题目分析:考查possess用法。因为横线前面有were,A项的过去进行时与句意不相符。B项的中的被动语态的形式也是错误的。In possession of sth占有某物;In the possession of sb被某人占有。句意:很多高级官员都法律惩罚仅仅是因为他们占有了不属于他们的东西。故C正确。
点评:possess表示占有;其名词为possession。构成固定词组In possession of sth占有某物;In the possession of sb被某人占有。