语法与词汇 20.In 1844, Charles Stun, a British soldier and colonial administrator, made an expedition______ a supposed inland sea; his party penetrated more than 1,000 miles northward, almost to the center of Australia.

A、 in quest of
B、 with regard to
C、 in favor of
D、 by way of

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】本题中，A项“in quest of探索，寻求”符合题意。其他三项“with regard to关于；in favor of赞同，有利于；by way of经由，作为，为了”都不正确。