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

问题补充：

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

A. in the possession of

B. in possession of

C. possessed

D. possessing

答案：

A. in the possession of

(答案→)B. in possession of

C. possessed

D. possessing

解析：考查短语搭配。句中in possession of拥有。句意：一些高官受到法律的惩罚只是因为他们拥有不属于他们的东西。