单选题 The reporters exposed the corruption of several senior officers in the government; consequently, these officers _________ to resign from office.

【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[参考译文] 记者们曝光了几名政府高官的腐败情况,随之,这几名官员被迫辞职。
[试题分析] 此题为时态及语态题。
[详细解答] 使用主动语态的选项应先排除,使用过去完成时态则将时间先后顺序颠倒了,故只有B项与句中的时态、语态相符。